DELATITE Cricket club hosted Benalla at the stunning Lords Ground Reserve. In what was a very exciting match Delatite were put in to bat by the visitors and openers Mark O’Loughlan and Nathen Goodes got us off to a great start before the loss of two quick wickets had us a bit nervous to say the least. Enter Ben Martin, who put the visitors under enormous pressure smashing the ball to all parts of the ground on his way to an incredibly impressive 89. Ben and Mark then settled into what was an incredible partnership scoring 150 runs between them with Mark playing some classy shots on his way to 64. Both were given a thoroughly deserved standing ovation as they came off the ground. Well done to you both! Some very handy runs from the lower order meant Delatite posted an impressive 215 runs and Benalla got off to somewhat of a slow start and found runs hard to come by, the loss of key wickets at crucial times meant the Delatite were sat in the box seat for most of the run chase. Lockie Pymer was incredibly impressive with three wickets for 18 runs from his eight overs. Max O’Loughlan's three wickets puts him at the very top of the wicket takers for the club while Nick Hoskin also took two handy wickets while there was some great bowling from Richy Philip and Joe Kelleher who took the first wicket. Delatite ended the day with victory, winning the match by 38 runs. Well done to all the players and volunteers in making this day possible. Again, it was an incredible effort from Ben Martin and Mark O’Loughlan for their remarkable partnership of 150 runs. The crowd will remember their knock for a long time to come. With two wins in a row Delatite momentum is building up nicely going into the pointy end of the season.
