The Ox Bushies batted first with the opening batting pair of Craig Dillon and Stewart Fraser sharing in a partnership of 104 before Dillon was dismissed for 59.

Fraser went on to make 84 which is the highest score in the Twenty/20 competition to date. Other batsmen to make double figures were Alec Fraser 16 and Matt Nicholson 15 not out.

Sixes were hit by Fraser four, Dillon three and one each by Dan Howard and Matt Nicholson. The Ox Bushies team finished with a score of 5-201 from their 20 overs which is also the highest score by a team in the Twenty/20 competition to date.

Wicket-takers for Empire were Jesse Brennan with 2-42, Scott Toomey 1-11, Rodney Coleman 1-24 and Matt Crotty 1- 40.

The Empire team was never a chance of chasing down the large total and was all out for 59 from 16 overs.

Daniel Milne top-scored with 27, which included three sixes. The only other batsman to reach double figures was Scott Toomey who made 11.

Wicket-takers for the Ox Bushies were Bryan Manns 2-27, Mal Hillier 2-12, Tom Good 1-5, Craig Tanke 1-5 and Matt Nicholson 1-3.

The Eagle Boys Pizza man of the match was taken out by Stewart Fraser while Jesse Brennan was the best fieldsman for the Empire team and Dan Howard the best fieldsman for the Ox Bushies.

Next Friday night’s match will be played between the Powerhouse team and the Cook and Black Young Guns with the duty team being CSA.