Sienna Brennan put together the best innings for Cooma, making 15 not out. Photos: Matthew Kappos
The Goulburn Murray Cricket Women’s season is winding down, with Cooma taking on one of the league’s confirmed finalists, Echuca, in its penultimate contest of the season.
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Cooma was first to bat at Tongala Recreation Reserve after winning the toss, but after an early loss, the side’s batters made good progress towards the target.
With Sophie McDonald and Sienna Brennan at the crease, the Cooma innings was progressing nicely at 3-51, and Brennan continued with some of the remaining middle order to get the total near 70, before she retired unbeaten.
Evie Dalton targets fine leg.
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However, from a promising 4-71, the Cooma tail fell quickly, and the innings was ended all out for 99.
Echuca’s Zoe Cook was in the mood for wickets, grabbing 4-22.
The Echuca chase started perfectly from a Cooma perspective, with Gillian Noelker run out with the very first ball of the innings, and Terri Speight sent packing by Sophie McDonald a ball later, the host 2-0 from two deliveries.
Maddisyn Cooper goes on the attack.
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Matthew Kappos
Captain Jessica Cox had the quality to stem the bleeding, and combined with Sophie Good to add 71to bring Echuca to 71 before her innings was ended for 34 from 28.
Good retired on 19, opening the door for Cooma to take a shot at two new batters, but Jordi Cain and Matilda Smith eventually inched Echuca over the line with six wickets in hand.
Eight different bowlers had a shot with ball in hand, but McDonald logged best figures of 2-26.
Maddisyn Cooper was the other wicket-taker, claiming 1-13.
Cooma finishes its season this Sunday, battling Katamatite at Strathmerton Recreation Reserve.
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