Footscray United Cricket Club

🏏 FOOTSCRAY UNITED CC – ROUND 5 MATCH SUMMARY 🏏

🔥 5 WINS FROM 5 MATCHES! UNBEATEN! 🔥

Footscray United continued their outstanding Winter Season campaign with a record-breaking performance at Footscray Park, posting the highest one-day score in winter cricket history for Sunday XI before producing a dominant bowling display to secure another emphatic victory.

📊 Match Result

Footscray United – 8/339 (35 Overs)
Moonee Ponds Senior Men Bears – 9/81 (32 Overs)

✅ Footscray United won by 258 runs

🏆 Highest One-Day SUNDAY XI Team Score in Club History – 339/8
🏆 Biggest Winning Margin by Runs in Club History – 258 Runs

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🌟 Batting Highlights

🏏 Jeremy McAlister – 70* (33)
🏏 Amol Chaudhari – 70 (49)
🏏 Dhanu Vikrant Chauhan – 59* (50)
🏏 Syed Mohiuddin – 51 (32) Retired Not Out
🏏 Anas Towfiq – 19 (14)

💥 After slipping to 2/17 early, Footscray United responded brilliantly to finish with a club-record 339/8 from 35 overs at an impressive run rate of 9.7.

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🎯 Bowling Highlights

🔥 Maki Uddin Syed – 3/15 (7)
🔥 Atiq Arshad – 2/13 (6)
🔥 Syed Mahmood Ali – 2/10 (4)
🔥 Mohit Panjla – 1/25 (4)
🔥 Syed Mohiuddin – 1/4 (3)

💪 The Footscray bowling attack was relentless, restricting Moonee Ponds to just 81 runs in 32 overs.

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⭐ Match Highlights

✅ Club-record one-day score of 339/8
✅ Club-record winning margin of 258 runs
✅ Three half-centuries from Jeremy McAlister, Amol Chaudhari and Dhanu Vikrant Chauhan
✅ Syed Mohiuddin retired not out after a rapid 51
✅ Maki Uddin Syed claimed 3 wickets to lead the bowling attack
✅ Moonee Ponds restricted to just 81 runs
✅ 5 wins from 5 matches – unbeaten start to the season continues!
✅ Footscray United remain firmly at the top with momentum building every week

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who helped fundraise vital funds for the club.

A special thank you to Dion Markovski, Richard Wray, Francis Butcher, Amanda Butcher, David Harris, Ray Portelli, Dave Hewitt and Lara Goldingay for your efforts on the day.

A record 700+ sausages sold!

Our next BBQ is at the Maribyrnong store on the 27th of June, see you there!

Welcome to Footscray United Cricket Club Suresh Thelge!

Suresh joins us from Point Cook, coming from a 550+ run season and taking 20+ wickets.

Suresh is a proven match winner and we are excited to have him on board for the upcoming season!

WELCOME BACK FRANKY!

We are excited to announce that Frank Hoang is back for the 2026/27 season.

Frank notched up his 200th game for the club last season and is an ever consistent performer. A proven match winner and much loved player, we welcome Frank back for what will sure be an exciting season!

🏏 FOOTSCRAY UNITED CC – ROUND 4 MATCH SUMMARY 🏏

🔥 DOMINANT PERFORMANCE! 4 WINS FROM 4 MATCHES! 🔥

Footscray United delivered a clinical all-round performance to defeat Altona Sports CC and continue their unbeaten start to the Winter Season.

📊 Match Result

Footscray United – 250/6
Altona Sports CC – 41 All Out (18.5 Overs)

✅ Footscray United won by 209 runs

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🌟 Batting Highlights

🏏 Anas Towfiq – 53* (25)
🏏 Moin Zaman – 50 (63) Retired Not Out
🏏 Shehnazbir Singh – 34 (29)
🏏 Jeremy McAlister – 31 (39)
🏏 Adarsh Kumar – 26 (22)
🏏 Syed Mahmood Ali – 25 (13)

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🎯 Bowling Highlights

🔥 Vamsi Kiran Koppala – 6/12 (6)
🔥 Atiq Arshad – 3/7 (3.5)
🔥 Anas Towfiq – 0/4 (3) – 2 Maidens
🔥 Nihal Vohra – 0/7 (3)
🔥 Maki Uddin Syed – 0/10 (3)

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🧤 Fielding Highlights

👏 Abdullah Ghaffor – 2 Catches
👏 Syed Mahmood Ali – 2 Catches
👏 Moin Zaman – 1 Catch

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⭐ Match Highlights

✅ Massive total of 250/6 posted
✅ Anas Towfiq’s explosive unbeaten 53* from just 25 balls
✅ Vamsi Kiran Koppala destroyed the batting line-up with 6 wickets
✅ Altona Sports CC bowled out for just 41
✅ Biggest victory margin of the season so far

FOOTSCRAY UNITED CC – ROUND 3 MATCH SUMMARY 🏏

🔥 WHAT A THRILLER! 🔥

Footscray United held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to defeat Williamstown Congs Senior Men by just 1 wicket and remain undefeated in the Winter Season.

📊 Match Result

Footscray United – 219/9 (32.3 Overs)

Williamstown Congs Senior Men – 217/9 (35 Overs)

✅ Footscray United won by 1 wicket

🌟 Batting Highlights

🏏 Abdullah Ghaffor – 71* (59)🏏 Vishal Bagga – 43 (33)🏏 Vamsi Kiran Koppala – 29 (27)🏏 Maki Uddin Syed – 26* (26)

🎯 Bowling Highlights

🔥 Maki Uddin Syed – 4/37 (7)🔥 Vamsi Kiran Koppala – 2/54 (7)🔥 Atiq Arshad – 1/40 (7)🔥 Syed Mahmood Ali – 1/58 (6)🔥 Nihal Vohra – 1/9 (3)

🧤 Fielding Highlights

👏 Nihal Vohra – 2 catches👏 Moin Zaman – 2 catches👏 Maki Uddin Syed – 1 catch

⭐ Match Turning Point

After being reduced to 48/5 and then 177/9, Footscray United looked in serious trouble. However, Abdullah Ghaffor's unbeaten 71 and Maki Uddin Syed's calm 26* guided the team home in one of the most memorable victories of the season.

💪 A true display of resilience, teamwork and determination.

🏆 Season Record

Welcome Back for the 2026/27 Season, Sanju Jayasekara!

Sanju is a talented wicket-keeper batsmen and returns for his 4th straight season in Red, White and Blue.

With an ever tidy 20 dismissals behind the stumps last year and a career average of 30 with the bat at United, we are happy to announce Sanju is ready to fire for the 2026/27 season!

🏏 FOOTSCRAY UNITED CC – ROUND 2 MATCH SUMMARY 🏏

🔥 BACK-TO-BACK WINS TO START THE WINTER SEASON! 🔥

Footscray United continued their winning momentum with an impressive 6-wicket victory over Aintree Stallions Black.

📊 Match Result
Aintree Stallions Black – 186/8 (35 Overs)
Footscray United – 187/4
✅ Won by 6 Wickets

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🌟 Batting Highlights

🏏 Abdullah Ghaffor – 51* (49)
🏏 Dhanu Vikrant Chauhan – 50 (54)
🏏 Shehnazbir Singh – 34* (32)
🏏 Anas Towfiq – 31* (22)

A composed chase with multiple players contributing to get the team over the line.

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🎯 Bowling Highlights

🔥 Anas Towfiq – 2/37 (7)
🔥 Vamsi Kiran Koppala – 2/38 (7)
🔥 Maki Uddin Syed – 2/45 (7)
🔥 Nihal Vohra – 1/36 (7)
🔥 Syed Mahmood Ali – 1/30 (7)

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👏 Fielding Highlight
🧤 Nihal Vohra with a sharp catch behind the wickets.

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💪 Another complete team performance with disciplined bowling, excellent partnerships, and calm finishing under pressure.

Player Recruitment Announcement

Welcome to the club Saveen Nanayakkara!

Saveen joins us from Blackburn South where has been turning up a storm.

Saveen has previously played top level cricket cricket in both Sri Lanka and in Brisbane, bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to the club.

Join us in welcoming Saveen to the Footscray United Family.

Congratulations and Welcome Back for 2026/27
Dulan Pabasara Waduge!

Paba is back! Coming off a 500 plus run season including a 100 in our semi final win against Doutta Stars last year.

Everyone’s favourite smiling batsmen returns hungry to take us one step further this season.