By LIAM TWOMEY
FOOTSCRAY Edgewater remains on top of the Premier Cricket ladder after a comprehensive victory against Melbourne Uni on Saturday.
After a dominant day one, the Bulldogs travelled to University Oval for the second half of the match needing just 172 for victory.
Resuming in the middle were Bulldogs’ captain Dean Russ and Lucas Dredge but not everything went to plan for Footscray.
After adding 22 runs to the total Russ was bowled by Steven Reid for 35.
That brought Travis Dean to the crease with the middle order batsman combining with Dredge to produce a match winning partnership.
The pair added 111 for the third wicket to guide Footscray to 2/189.
Despite the lopsided nature of the scorecard, the Melbourne Uni bowlers continued to fight with gun leg spinner Fawad Ahmed causing the most problems.
After Dredge was finally dismissed for an impressive 66, Dean followed just six runs later for 61.
But the double strike did nothing to slow the Bulldogs down with Dylan Kight and Shanuka Dissanayaka taking Footscray to the win for the loss of just four wickets.
Kight went on to make 40 not out while Dissanayaka finished the innings unbeaten on 64.
The match was eventually stopped in the 93rd over with Footscray at 4/302.
On what was a tough day for the fielding side, Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers and finished with the figures of 2/64 off 33 overs.
Saturday’s results has Footscray three points clear of the second-placed Melbourne on the Premier Cricket ladder.
St Kilda is in third spot with 46 points.
Round 15 of the Premier Cricket season continues this weekend with the Bulldogs taking on Northcote in a two-day encounter.
