Eynesbury Eagles pulled off one of the upsets of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield season on Saturday.
With just one win of the season, the Eagles put a dent in Kilmore’s finals hopes with a solid performance to claim their second win of the season.
The Eagles were bowled out for 177 late on day one of the match.
On Saturday, they got off to a perfect start with an early wicket.
Kilmore managed to put a couple of small partnerships together, but the Eagles kept taking wickets at the right time.
The Eagles would take the final three wickets for just four runs to seal the win as they bowled Kilmore out for 9-128, with one batter not batting at all.
Majid Khan took 3-15 for the Eagles.
The win moves the Eagles up to sixth spot, now above Harkness and Lancefield.
The Eagles face Lancefield the next two Saturdays in a two-dayer which would go a long way to seal its fate in the Johnstone Shield.
Diggers Rest Bulla got another win in the quest for a top two spot.
Facing the Sunbury Kangaroos, the Burras had made 226 on day one of the match.
The Kangaroos resumed at 0-7 on Saturday.
They were able to put some early partnerships together to put pressure on the Burras.
Once the Burras got through the middle order, the tail showed little resistance and the Kangaroos were bowled out for 168.
Tristan Krizanic took 3-41 for the Burras.
The Burras are now clear in second spot, behind runaway leader Eastern Hill which is all but certain to finish top.
The Burras face Kilmore in the next round.
Elsewhere, Eastern Hill had a big win against Harkness.
Eastern Hill made 9-483 on day one of the match giving Harkness a big challenge.
Harkness lost early wickets and were in trouble.
The middle order showed some resistance but it wasn’t enough.
Harkness was bowled out 135.
Simarjeet Singh top scored with 26.
Eastern Hill batted again and finished with 6-158 in its second innings.
Mandeep Singh Aujla and Vamsi Krishna Budhavarapu Ayyavaru took two wickets each.
Harkness will face Sunbury Kangaroos in the next round.
In the women’s A-grade competition, Bacchus Marsh returned to the winners list against Lancefield.
The Tigers made 4-97 from their 20 overs, with the Bulls finishing 1-98 in reply.
Sarah Bamford finished 51 not out for the Bulls.
In the B-grade competition, Melton Centrals lost to East Sunbury.
The Thunder made 3-84 with Centrals 7-67.
