BOORT YANDO appears certain to maintain its perfect record this season in Upper Loddon junior cricket, with the Magpies primed to win their two-day clash with Bridgewater.
The Bulls won the toss and decided to bat but could only manage to make 36 runs off 33.4 overs against remarkably tight bowling from Boort Yando.
Opener Connor Alexander, with four runs off 35 balls, was the Bulls’ highest scorer, with 18 extras comprising half of the team’s total.
Jake O’Flaherty was again outstanding with the ball, talking 3-3 off five overs. Seven bowlers took wickets, with Darby Perryman capturing 2-2.
In response, Boort Yando cruised to 1-22 from 10 overs, with star batsman Cooper Gooding looking ominous on 17 not out. Owen Byrne was the batsman to fall, bowled by Lewis Lonsdale for one.
Wedderburn Band’s batting woes continued, with the side dismissed for 75 – including a staggering 44 extras – against Kingower.
Edwin Sellick played a lone hand with a fine 33 including three fours and a six before caught off the bowling of Lonza who finished with 4-0.
Kingower motored to 1-90 off just 13 overs, with Tyler Murphy unbeaten on 43 after a 59-run opening partnership with Morgan Lonza, who made 30.
Beau Hartnell was the wicket-taker, but he also leaked runs, going to 43 runs from his five overs.
Kingower will be looking for an outright win when the match resumes on turf at Wedderburn on Saturday.