2019-20 SEASON CLUB REVIEW SERIES:
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HUNTLY-North Epsom proved to be the hard luck story of the Bendigo District Cricket Association in 2019-20, with the abandonment of the grand final due to the coronavirus crisis costing the Power a shot at back-to-back flags.
The Power had won their way into the grand final, but had to settle for runners-up, with the premiership awarded to the higher-placed Strathdale-Maristians once the decider was abandoned by the BDCA, which supported Cricket Australia and Victoria recommendations to immediately cease cricket as part of coronavirus risk mitigation measures.
After securing their breakthrough flag last season, there was certainly no premiership hangover for the Power, whose only loss of the summer was a 100-run defeat to Strathdale.
And such was their consistency across all forms of the game, the Power not only qualified for the grand final of the season proper, but they also won the Twenty20 premiership and played off in the one-day final, but were beaten by the Suns.
Danushka Wijemanna (689 runs) and recruit Lewis Stabler (40 wickets) both featured in the Addy's BDCA Team of the Year, with Stabler's four five-wicket hauls the most in the competition.
IN A NUTSHELL:
Record - 12-1-2
Finished - 2nd
Batting rank - 5th
Bowling rank - 1st
Average scores:
Batting - 236
Bowling - 168
SEASON RESULTS
Round 1: 123 def Sandhurst 72
Round 2: 161 def Strathfieldsaye 69
Round 3: 172 drew Bendigo United 1-20
Round 4: 208 lt Strathdale-Maristians 9-308
Round 5: 9-183 def Kangaroo Flat 181
Round 6: 7-181 def Eaglehawk 79 & 6-109
Round 7: 7-301 def Strathfieldsaye 5-137
Round 8: 9-114 def Bendigo United 8-110
Round 9: 6-176 def Eaglehawk 9-173
Round 10: 2-163 def Sandhurst 8-159
Round 11: 9-281 def Bendigo 157
Round 12: 7-237 def Golden Square 7-235
Round 13: 173 def White Hills 164
Semi-final: 3-101 def Strathfieldsaye 98
Grand final: drew Strathdale-Maristians (abandoned)
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One-day final: 145 lt Strathdale-Maristians 4-148
LADDER POSITIONS
Round 1: 3rd (1-0)
Round 2: 2nd (2-0)
Round 3: 2nd (2-0-1)
Round 4: 3rd (2-1-1)
Round 5: 3rd (3-1-1)
Round 6: 2nd (4-1-1)
Round 7: 2nd (5-1-1)
Round 8: 2nd (6-1-1)
Round 9: 2nd (7-1-1)
Round 10: 1st (8-1-1)
Round 11: 1st (9-1-1)
Round 12: 2nd (10-1-1)
Round 13: 2nd (11-1-1)
TOP 5 BATSMEN
1 - Danushka Wijemanna
Runs: 689 Innings: 14
Avr: 53.00 High: 177
100s: 2 50s: 4
League rank: 2
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2 - Sandun Ranathunga
Runs: 423 Innings: 15
Avr: 30.21 High: 79
100s: 0 50s: 3
League rank: 10
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3 - Ryan Grundy
Runs: 395 Innings: 15
Avr: 26.33 High: 106
100s: 1 50s: 1
League rank: 15
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4 - Ajith Rajapaksha
Runs: 289 Innings: 13
Avr: 26.27 High: 59*
100s: 0 50s: 2
League rank: 25
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5 - Adam Ward
Runs: 259 Innings: 13
Avr: 21.58 High: 81
100s: 1 50s: 0
League rank: 32
TOP 5 BOWLERS
1 - Lewis Stabler
Wickets: 40 Overs: 198
Avr: 11.00 Best: 7-61
Strike: 29.70 5W Inns: 4
League rank: 1
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2 - Adam Ward
Wickets: 29 Overs: 206
Avr: 15.31 Best: 4-19
Strike: 42.62 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 7
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3 - Sandun Ranathunga
Wickets: 17 Overs: 118
Avr: 15.06 Best: 4-12
Strike: 41.65 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 20
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4 - Brett Elvey
Wickets: 12 Overs: 166
Avr: 24.92 Best: 3-14
Strike: 83.00 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 38
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5 - Mitch Whittle
Wickets: 9 Overs: 92
Avr: 26.89 Best: 2-10
Strike: 61.33 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 49
TOP 5 MVP POINTS
1 - Lewis Stabler
Points: 937
Runs: 87 Wickets: 40
Fielding: 5
League rank: 7
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2 - Danushka Wijemanna
Points: 869
Runs: 689 Wickets: 7
Fielding: 4
League rank: 10
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3 - Adam Ward
Points: 869
Runs: 259 Wickets: 29
Fielding: 3
League rank: 11
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4 - Sandun Ranathunga
Points: 808
Runs: 423 Wickets: 17
Fielding: 4
League rank: 14
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5 - Ajith Rajapaksha
Points: 629
Runs: 289 Wickets: 0
Fielding: 32
League rank: 26
CENTURIES
177 - Danushka Wijemanna
vs Bendigo, rd 11
112 - Danushka Wijemanna
vs Golden Square, rd 12
106 - Ryan Grundy
vs Strathfieldsaye, rd 7
FIVE-FORS
7-61 - Lewis Stabler
vs White Hills, rd 13
6-21 - Lewis Stabler
vs Strathfieldsaye, semi-final
5-17 - Lewis Stabler
vs Strathfieldsaye, rd 2
5-73 - Lewis Stabler
vs Strathdale, rd 4
TWENTY20 COMPETITION
Record - 4-1
defeated Kangaroo Flat in final
MOST RUNS:
Adam Ward - 122
MOST WICKETS:
Adam Ward - 11
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