Casey charged to a magnificent 246-run win over Melbourne on Saturday and now sits atop the Vic Premier Cricket table two matches into the season.
Backing up his mammoth double century which set Casey up with a total of 2/395d, Finlay Gordon took 3/54 in an impressive 11-over spell of offspin bowling.
Gordon dismissed two of the visitors’ top three batters at Casey Fields, breaking an 85-run partnership which put the game firmly on the Swans’ terms – a position they didn’t surrender.
Fellow new recruit Muhammad Irfan was also disciplined, with the opening bowler sending down 14 overs to finish with team-best figures of 4/41 at a frugal economy rate of 2.92.
Natham Labden and Ashvin Adihetty took two scalps each.
The Swans will face Melbourne in a top-of-the-table clash at Casey in a two-dayer starting on Saturday.
Casey’s Second XI successfully defended 286, with Evan Allaway taking 3/45 opening the bowling, with one of his wickets being established batter Michael Forwood who gave Melbourne University a great foundation.
Matthew Sheridan, Akshay Ramkumar and Aaron Abeyesekera took two scalps each.
An unbeaten 163 to Melbourne University opener Naman Sharma consigned Casey’s Third XI to a seven wicket loss, with Rohan Matthew and Matthew Blanch the clear pick of the bowlers.
The Fourth XI lost outright, bowled out for 38 and 117 chasing 223.
