Late call-up Cooper takes hat-trick in Launceston win
Jonah Cooper, not originally selected, took a hat-trick and four wickets for 29 runs as Launceston defeated Riverside in second-grade cricket.
Jonah Cooper was not in Launceston's original squad for Saturday but delivered when called upon. Bowling against Riverside, he took four wickets for 29 runs off 10 overs, including a hat-trick.
Cooper's spell left Riverside at 9-90 chasing 187. A dramatic 10th-wicket partnership almost salvaged the innings with a 95-run stand, falling just two runs short.
Launceston held on for the win in second-grade cricket.
- 4 wickets for 29 runs off 10 overs
- Cooper's figures
- 9-90 chasing 187
- Riverside score at crisis
- 104 off 113 balls
- Singh's innings
- 95 runs
- 10th-wicket partnership
Why it mattersAn unexpected match-winning performance shows how one brilliant bowling spell can change the outcome of a cricket game.
AustraliaTasmanian cricket fans have an exciting underdog story from second-grade competition involving an exceptional individual performance.
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