Bayswater then batted a second time and, thanks to a determined 72 from opener Liam Davis, were able to declare at 5-140, setting a target of 202 in 33 overs for South to achieve an unlikely outright win.  It was not to be, however, as they limped to 4-127 at the close and Bayswater had to remain content with the first innings points.

The following day, a Sunday League match which served as Round 3 of the pennant competition, was played against visiting Melville.  Sent in to bat, Bayswater managed a defendable 9-209 from their allotted 50 overs, due mainly to another half-century from Davis and solid contributions from Cameron Robb [30] and an unbeaten 44 from Chris Hall.

Although Melville started the chase well with an opening partnership of 82 between Scott Meuleman and Luke Towers, the run rate was kept under control.  The introduction of part-time leg-spinner James Morris, who had taken 3-14 the previous day, saw the dismissal of Meuleman for 44 and Ben Lillis for a duck, to give him the figures of 2-1 from his first seven deliveries.  But the arrival of Tom Scollay to support Towers quickly changed the face of the game.

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