This past Saturday, 20 January, the Union u/13A cricket team took part in a ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ held at Woodridge College.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ. ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐’๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ, where Union won the toss and opted to bat first.
Although Union lost an early wicket, it paved the way for an outstanding 161-run partnership for the second wicket between ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ and ๐๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐น๐น.
Mills contributed a commendable 63 runs, while Kingwill showcased his skills with a 66-run knock. Union concluded their innings with a formidable total of 169/1.
In response, the Union bowlers came out firing and managed to contain St. George’s, limiting them to 85/6. ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ proved to be the standout performers, each taking two wickets apiece.
๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง 84 ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด.
The second game of the day saw Union facing off against Muir College. Union took their turn to bat first, but faced some tough opposition and were restricted to a total of 99/6 in their allotted 20 overs. ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐.
Muir College ultimately emerged as the winners, achieving the required total with six wickets in hand. However, Union’s spirited fight was evident until the second last over when Muir secured the victory. ๐ฅ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ excelled with the ball, claiming two crucial wickets for Union.
Although Union suffered a loss in this second game, their performance and fighting spirit certainly left a lasting impression. The team showcased great sportsmanship and never gave up until the final ball was bowled.
๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ช/13๐ผ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐จ! We eagerly anticipate seeing their continued growth and success in future competitions.
