Leschenault top of BDCA Men’s T20 first grade ladder after wins against Marist and Eaton

The Green Caps have cemented themselves as the team to beat in the BDCA men’s T20 finals after securing two wins at the weekend. Leschenault’s first grade side started Sunday on a high, defeating Marist by 81 runs at Forrest Park North. The visitor’s captain Nicholaas Le Roux (19 off 12) and vice-captain Tyne Dodds (37 off 22) opened the batting, making a 48-run partnership before Dodds was caught and bowled by Scott Fisher. Fellow Leschenault batsman Daniel Brabham (33 off 38) and Robert Turner (38 off 32) helped ensure the side had a sufficient buffer before the side’s batting order collapsed. Christopher Templeton made short order of Marist’s batters, with the bowler responsible for half of the side’s wickets. The winning side rode the momentum into the afternoon match at the Leschenault Recreation Park, with a six-wicket win against Eaton. Le Roux and Dodds made full use of the home ground advantage, making an impressive 198-run partnership before the skipper was dismissed by the Bobtails’ Darcy Petersen. Hay Park recovered from a defeat against Marist last week to go 2-0 on Sunday against Eaton and Harvey-Benger. Bobtails captain Riley Stenhouse (37 not out) did the heavy lifting to set the Redbacks a 69-run target, with the Redbacks looking shaky from the start following some early wickets. The team recovered in the following overs to win the match by three wickets. Burhan Niaz (46 off 28) and Mathew Thomas (37 off 33) helped the Redbacks set a 176-run target for Harvey-Benger in the afternoon match, with Matthew Cooke (20 not out) posting the best result for the visitors who were defeated by 74 runs. It was a day to forget for Dalyellup, who were narrowly defeated by eight runs against Harvey-Benger in the morning before Marist reached their 80-run target with three overs to spare in the afternoon. In second grade action, Capel finished the ordinary T20 season with its first defeat against the Rising Stars 1 team at Capel Oval but still maintain their place at the top of the ladder. Burekup scored their first win of the season with a three-wicket victory against Dalyellup.