It was heartbreak for Footscray in Victorian Premier Cricket, losing on the final ball to Casey South Melbourne on Saturday.
In the first game back after the Christmas break, the Bulldogs had against Casey which was sitting in the top eight.
The Bulldogs were sent in after Casey won the toss.
Aiman Nadeem returned to the side after missing a number of weeks with injury in a boost for the side’s top order.
He didn’t last long as the Bulldogs got a lot of starts in the top and middle order.
Dylan Brasher was able to stick around and managed to get his second 100 of the season, making 104 off 120 balls.
Dylan Kight (54) and Travis Dean (45) also made solid contributions as the Bulldogs finished 9-283.
Casey was in trouble early as the Bulldogs took two quick wickets. From there, Casey was able to find some partnerships throughout the order.
When Casey lost three quick wickets, the Bulldogs seemed on track for victory needing one wicket while Casey needed 40 runs.
Harry Hoekstra and Jack Stevenson provided stubborn resistance and were able to hit the winning runs on the final ball.
Casey finished 9-284.
Ben Roosenboom took five wickets for the Bulldogs with Bailey Toseland the only other wicket taker with three.
After 16 rounds, the Bulldogs sit in 15th spot with three wins for the season.
The Bulldogs host Prahran in a two-dayer starting this Saturday in their next match.
