The Phantoms batted first having won the toss and led with Simon Wallace (5) and John Gray (3).

Gray was the first to fall, bowled out by Matt Dedini (1).

Steven Weckert (15), who replaced Gray couldn’t get anything going with Wallace before Wallace was caught out by Nathan Lanham from a ball delivered by Rhys Wilesmith (1).

The batsmen started to come alive for the Phantoms when Cambell McMaster (28) came in to replace Wallace.

Weckert fell from a bowl delivered by Jamo Booth (2) that was caught by Nathan Lanham.

Ryan Thurgood (22) came in for Wechert and managed to gain some ground for the Phantoms before he was run out.

Fraser Menzies (14) picked up the bat to replace the dispatched Thurgood, but would mark the decline of the side.

McMaster would be the next to fall, bowled out by Dionisio Pantano (2).

In walked John Hill (1) who quickly fell after being bowled out by Jameson Booth (2).

Menzies was the last to fall off a bowl delivered by Pantano that was caught by Rhys Wilesmith.

David Haskins (3*) and Adam Hopkins (1*) would finish the remaining overs for the Phantoms.

Yanco Cricket Club’s powerful bowling would give them the start they needed, only chasing 101 runs. 

Matt Dedini (3) and David Tiffin (25*) were the first out for the side.

Dedini fell quickly from a ball by Toby Daniels (2) and was replaced by Nathan Tang (5) who also fell to Daniels when he was caught out by Weckert.

Hugh Collins (68*) came in to form a brilliant partnership with Tiffin to help push the side to victory in 32 overs.

The first match of the season proved to be a strong performance for Yanco with powerful bowling at the start from Pantano and Booth who easily kept the Phantoms on the back foot.

Yanco quickly established their dominance on the field and were led to victory by the bats of Tiffin and Collins.