ON a very hot afternoon at the Norm Fox Oval, North captain Joel Sheppard won the toss and elected to bowl.

While the new ball pairing of Dylan Millsteed and Josh Botten toiled hard, West openers Liam Pascoe and Rodney Dance got West off to a relatively brisk start on a fast outfield.

Wickets were difficult to come by but Millsteed eventually broke through, trapping Dance LBW for 16. West stood ...