This week’s game kicked off with Marist Indigo bowling first and set the tone early with some tight, disciplined deliveries. Despite the quality of the bowling, the opposition held firm and we couldn’t snag any early wickets. Pressure built, and after a few overs a chance popped up just past Cooper. He chased hard and got a hand to it, but the catch slipped away. A few overs later another ball was lofted over Cooper's head, he made a leap but it narrowly escaped his reach again.

The breakthrough finally came in the 8th over when Ben delivered an absolute beauty, creating the chance we needed and the catch was safely taken. That wicket lifted the team’s energy instantly. Momentum continued Indigo's way when Will stepped up in the 10th over and cleaned up the stumps with a brilliant delivery. Just two overs later, he struck again with another powerful bowl to take another wicket. In the 15th over, Saxon joined the party with a great ball of his own, adding another wicket to the tally.

The next over brought more excitement as LJ moved out from wicketkeeper duties to bowling and struck immediately in his second over, taking a wicket with a very good effort. By the 18th over, the fielding effort continued to shine. Cooper bowled, the batter hit it towards Will, and he sprinted to it and fired a perfect throw back to Cooper, who knocked the stumps over with a clean hit to complete a sharp run-out.to complete the innings.

In the second innings, chasing a modest total, Nihal and LJ opened our innings with confidence and control. They ran well, defended smartly, and kept the scoreboard ticking. LJ was the first to retire on a well made 11 runs , followed shortly after by Nihal, who retired on 12 runs.

Ben was next in and settled in nicely. Jarvis joined him at the crease, and with the target within reach, the pair worked well together, running sharply between wickets.

In the 8th over, with the scores level and one run needed, Jarvis took matters into his own hands. He smashed a boundary to finish the game in style and ending up on an impressive 16 runs off 9 balls, while Ben contributed a steady 3 runs from 4 balls.