Parramatta one step away from NSW Cricket Grand Final return

Parramatta District are just one win away from a return to the Grand Final of the Belvidere Cup - NSW Cricket's First Grade competition.

They'll fight for a spot in the decider against Randwick-Petersham, with the match taking place across Saturday and Sunday this weekend at Old Kings Oval in Parramatta, behind the Commbank Stadium precinct.

After finishing the regular season in third place, Parramatta made light work of St George in the first week of the finals, helped by a stunning 5/29 from 13 overs from young English quick Alex Evans and an unbeaten 83 runs from Patrick Xie.

Parramatta are arguably the form team of the competition, riding high on a six-match unbeaten run.

They'll now face a Randwick-Petersham team that will also be full of confidence after their stunning upset win over high-flying Sydney University in the first week of the finals.

BELVIDERE CUP FINALS ROUND 1

Parramatta 3/230 (85)
P Xie 83*
R Hackney 51

St George 125 (67.5)
P Francis 40*
A Evans 5/29
E Pitt 2/26