FOOTSCRAY Edgewater has played a role in shaping the Victorian Premier Cricket first XI finals with a massive 116-run win over Richmond at Central Reserve.
The Bulldogs set up the game on day one by posting an imposing 9-342 declared.
Arun Harinath, a first-class player with Surrey in England’s county cricket, made an exquisite 138 off 196 balls.
The 25-year-old blasted 14 fours and occupied the crease for a patient 237 minutes.
The key ingredient for the Bulldogs was their batting around Harinath with nearly all players contributing.
The Bulldogs hardly put a foot wrong in defending their tally on a sticky day in the field, rolling the finals-hunting Tigers for just 226 in 58.4 overs.
The Bulldogs, 17 points outside the top eight and out of finals contention, will host Casey-South Melbourne in a two-day game at Merv Hughes Oval, starting Saturday.
Firsts: Richmond 226 (DJ Sartori 84no
AH Delmont 44 CR Weeks 31 WM Robinson 3-26 L Dredge 3-70) lt Footscray Edgewater 9-342dec (A Harinath 138 D Kight 38 H Winter-Irving 35no D Russ 33 B Green 27 S Garrett 3-61 BD Torney 2-44)
Seconds: Footscray Edgewater 349 (M Hill 138 M Gudde 63 S Hollins 44 J Watson 4-117 BJ Adams 3-49 Z Wilson 3-74) d Richmond 184 (C Perry 70 C Anderson 33 M Winter-Irving 4-29 AW McCammond 2-21 J Freeman 2-52)
Thirds: Richmond 150 lt Footscray Edgewater 289
Fourths: Footscray Edgewater 245 lt Richmond 298
