The Astor Rats played some stunning cricket on Saturday, March 13, to claim the Goulburn District Cricket Association Second Grade title.
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Up against the Warriors, the match was played at Carr Confoy as Prell Oval, where the match was initially scheduled to take place, had been inundated by rain.
Rats stalwart Shane Munroe said the win was particularly satisfying for the side who, over their years together, had become tight knit.
"We're like a family, we've been together for a while as a group," Munroe said.
"You get a few of the younger blokes joining in, they buy in pretty well and it kind of builds from there."
The Rats got off to the perfect start on the morning of the final when they won the toss and elected to bat first on one of Carr Confoy's synthetic wickets.
This proved to be exactly the right call, and set the stage for a huge innings from young Isaac Walker.
"[The decision to bat first] was about runs on the board," Munroe said.
"Isaac Walker got 150, and we were about 200 at drinks off 20 overs. We would've been happy with that off 40."
Walker flayed the Warriors attack to all corners of the ground, and finished with a strike rate of roughly 200.
His innings powered the Rats to a total of 314 all out from their 40 overs, while almost all of the Warriors' bowlers went at more than seven runs per over.
The standout for the bowling side in the first innings was Jimmy Gill, whose 3-29 off seven overs was the lone resistance to the Rats' stampede.
In response, the Warriors put up a stern fight but could do little to combat the massive scoreboard pressure.
After some quick wickets fell early, Vikas Sharma (37) and Miraj Hossain (41) put on a stand of 55 to offer some brief resistance.
Hossain's innings, from 23 balls, featured four sixes and one four and threatened to derail the Rats' defence. However, thanks to their large total and a determined bowling outfit, Munroe said the bowling side was not too worried.
"We knew wickets would come if we put more pressure on them," he said.
"Once we got through three or four wickets up to, we were confident it would be too much pressure for them."
After Sharma and Hossain fell, the end came quickly for the Warriors, whose last seven wickets fell for 52 runs.
Walker's impact on the match reflected his efforts throughout the whole season, and he was given the Champion Player Award for Second Grade on March 20.
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