Melton has already equalled its win tally from last year’s Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association season in the first two rounds.
After a tough season last season, the Lions have started the season strongly and sit undefeated after two rounds.
On Saturday, the Lions got the job done with the bowl against Taylors Lakes.
Taylors Lakes resumed at 0-31 in reply to Melton’s 155.
Kavin Ravi was quickly out for Taylors Lakes but at 1-91 it was well and truly on top with plenty of wickets in hand.
Taylors Lakes lost three quick wickets to slip to 4-102 but still had plenty of batting in the shed.
While Taylors Lakes put on 18 for the fifth wicket, it was all Melton after that.
Melton took 6-24 to bowl Taylors Lakes out for just 144 in the 61st over.
Debutant Arjun Upadhyay top scored with 38, with Shijit Chandran Poovathingal (29) the only other bowler to pass 20.
Lachlan Peterson took 6-27 for Melton off nearly 20 overs to be the chief destroyer with the ball.
Peterson took five of the last seven wickets including the important one of Taylors Lakes captain Steffan Roberts.
Melton is one of five clubs undefeated after two rounds.
This round it faces Croydon, which is without a win so far.
Meanwhile, Melton’s women’s side had to sit on the sidelines on Sunday in the Cricket Victoria Womens Community Cricket Competition shield (1).
The Lions opponent La Trobe University Flamewings had forfeited the game, but wet weather meant all the games were abandoned anyway.
