Bulldogs star with bat

Key points

• Footscray captain Dylan Brasher scored 162 as the Bulldogs reached Dandenong's target of 362 with six wickets down, winning their first match of the Victorian Premier Cricket season. Brasher shared a strong partnership with Henry Pearson, who made 55, while Aiman Nadeem scored 59 not out.
• Travis Dean also made a half century. Brasher's innings was his 15th premier first XI century.
• Coach Dale McDonald said the Bulldogs face Carlton in a two-day match over the next two Saturdays.