Brayden Stepien has played some remarkable innings in his young cricket career, but Sunday's knock for Carlton in the Super Slam conference final had to be seen to be believed.
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The left-hander from White Hills humiliated Northcote's opening bowlers with a breathtaking display of power, class and creativity.
Chasing Northcote's paltry total of 85 at Princes Park, Stepien and opening partner Evan Gulbis took just 4.1 overs to win the game for the Blues.
Stepien blasted 62 not out off 19 balls, while Gulbis made an unbeaten 20.
Stepien's knock included seven sixes and four fours and was described by long-time Carlton Cricket Club scorer Kevin O'Neill as the most amazing innings he's seen in his time at the club.
If Northcote opening bowlers Sam Harbinson and Michael Edwards pitched the ball short, Stepien pulled them with ferocity over mid-wicket.
If they pitched the ball up he hit them back over their head for six.
Anything in between he ramped over the wicket-keeper's head or played "traditional" cricket shots through the off-side.
Left-armer Edwards was left with figures of 0-47 from his two overs, while Harbinson had 0-31 off his two overs.
The win in the Renegades conference final earned the Blues a place in next Sunday's Super Slam grand final at the Junction Oval against the Stars conference winners the Monash Tigers.
The curtain-raiser for the Carlton-Monash game is the Regional Big Bash final between the Bendigo District Cricket Association's Strathdale-Maristians and Mornington-Peninsula Cricket Association club Langwarrin.
Carlton and Monash Tigers will represent Victoria in the National Premier T20 carnival in Adelaide in March.
Meanwhile, Stepien, his Carlton team-mate Xavier Crone, Essendon's James Seymour and Fitzroy-Donaster's Sam Elliott are all playing for Victoria's Futures League team in this week's T20 carnival on the Sunshine Coast.
The Vics play six T20 games over four days from today until Thursday.
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