Footscray United Cricket Club

🏏 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.

🏏 FOOTSCRAY UNITED CC – ROUND 1 MATCH SUMMARY 🏏

🔥 WINTER SEASON OFF TO A WINNING START! 🔥

A fantastic team performance saw Footscray United defeat Laverton Sunday White by 8 wickets in Round 1 of the Winter Season.

📊 Match Result
Laverton Sunday White – 173 all out (30.4 overs)
Footscray United – 176/2
✅ Won by 8 wickets

🌟 Batting Highlights
🏏 Amol Chaudhari – 50 (60)
🏏 Dhanu Vikrant Chauhan – 49* (39)
🏏 Abdullah Ghaffor – 36 (33)

🎯 Bowling Highlights
🔥 Anas Towfiq – 2/26 (5)
🔥 Majid Iqbal – 2/40 (6)
🔥 Maki Uddin Syed – 2/25 (6)
🔥 Vamsi Kiran Koppala – 2/24 (6)

👏 Special mention to the entire bowling unit for restricting Laverton to 173 and setting up the chase.

💪 A complete team effort with contributions from batters, bowlers and fielders to start the season on a positive note.

🏏💪 FOOTSCRAY UNITED – LET’S PUSH FOR BETTER 💪🏏

Footscray United Cricket Club is taking on The Push-Up Challenge this June to raise awareness and funds for mental health — and we want EVERY member involved.

From players, parents, supporters, juniors, seniors and life members… let’s come together as one club for an important cause.

✅ Get fit
✅ Support mental health
✅ Build club connection
✅ Represent Footscray United with pride

This year’s challenge is 3,307 push-ups across 24 days, representing the number of lives lost to su***de in Australia in 2024. Participants can also substitute exercises to suit all fitness levels.

Join the Footscray United team here: https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/footscrayunited

Let’s get around each other, start conversations, and push for better mental health together. 🔴⚪️🔵

SPONSOR ALERT!!

Footscray United welcomes the sponsorship of the Footscray Market!

Much like our famous club, the Footscray Market has been a long standing fixture our the western suburbs, bringing people, food and culture together to forge better communities.

We welcome the sponsorship of Footscray Market for our 2026 season and encourage our whole community to continue to head down to Hopkins Street to enjoy one of Melbourne’s most multicultural shopping hubs.

Featuring fresh fruit, veg, spices, seafood and meat, the Footscray Market brings generations of families together!

Our Annual General Meeting was held last Friday to elect the Cricket Clubs Committee of Management for the 2026/27 season.

We are excited to announce a record 6 players have made the decision to join and we’d like to warmly celebrate in announcing David Harris who will take the role as incoming Vice President, Syed Mahmood Ali who will replace Rob Lasslett as Secretary, Vards Arora will be our assistant Tresurer working alongside Francis Butcher, and Shehnaz Singh, Nihal Vohra and Himeth Peiris also have made the decision to join us as general committee.

After two years of leading our club, Con has made the planned decision to step down and Brandon Wray was voted in as the President for our up coming season.

We would also like to thank the enormous contributions of out going committee members Stu Ainge, Adam Preece and Amanda Portelli who will continue to support the club in other roles.

Please keep an eye on emails and socials in the coming days as we announce player signings and new sponsors!

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