Batting: Sourav Karthik Nair 30 not out (22 balls), Eric Tunningley 21 (20 balls), Josh Donaldson 15 (off 24 balls) , Ryan Nammuni Dewage 11 (15 balls), Nathon Relf 10 not out.

Bolwing: Joey Mason 2/20, Sourav Karthik Nair 2/7, Eric Tunningley 1/16, Josh Donaldson 1/11.

Marist won by one run

What a cracker of a game we had at Curtin District Playing Fields! Marist Aqua - S2 went out to the middle, won the toss, and decided to have a bat first under the evening skies! And boy, did they put on a show!

Leading the charge was Sourav Karthik Nair, who was sensational, staying unbeaten on 30 off 22 balls, striking at over 136—classy stroke play all around! Eric Tunningley, the vice-captain, played a captain’s knock, retiring not out on 21 off 20. Joshua Donaldson chipped in with a handy 15, and Ryan Nammuni Dewage kept it tight with Nathon Relf batting superbly. Notably, Ryan and Nathan achieved their highest scores in the best team batting performance all year.

Marist Aqua - S2 posted 4/128 in their 20 overs, setting up a tough chase for the Hawks.
Eastlake Stage 2 Hawks came out swinging, batting superbly, putting all our bowlers under pressure, but Marist’s bowlers had other ideas! Joseph Mason and Eric Tunningley led from the front, finishing with figures of absolute gold dust!

It all came down to the final few overs, with Eastlake needing 12 runs off 12 balls. A brilliant fielding performance by the whole team won the game. A throw from the boundary by Eric Tunningley hit the stumps, a crucial wicket in the last over.

And the Player of the Match? No surprises there—Sourav Karthik! Unbeaten with the bat, lethal with the ball, and a match-winner through and through! What a game, what a night! Thank you to Moksh's mum (Urshma Shah) for umpiring and to the other parents who were supported throughout the year, but particularly supportive in this game.

It was a brilliant team performance, with 1%'s being the difference between the two sides.