Kade Pearse unravelled Moama’s batters, taking three wickets in the win on Thursday. Photos: Jordan Townrow.
Bamawm-Lockington United has stunned the Goulburn Murray Cricket Twenty20 competition, defeating one-day competition ladder-leaders Moama on Thursday evening.
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Playing at the fortress of Moama Recreation Reserve, the host won the toss and elected to bat.
Anthony McMahon (22) was steady at the top of the order for Moama as Russell Stockdale (4) and Kobyn James (6) went cheaply.
Matt Saunders put in a late fight with the bat, ending the first innings on 18 not out.
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JORDAN TOWNROW
Jack Russell (33) top-scored for the host, as Rhys Drennan (22) and Matt Saunders (18 not out) made a late push to drag the Mowers to 8-130 from their 20 overs.
Kade Pearse was lethal with ball in hand, taking match-best figures of 3-20 and a run-out.
While Luke Thompson was sharp in the field, his 45 with the bat steered his side to victory.
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JORDAN TOWNROW
In the second innings, things started off roughly for the Lions as usual run scorers Regis Chakabva (5) and James Ryan (2) were brought undone early on.
However, the combination of Woody Wilson (41) and vice-captain Luke Thompson (45) all but assured victory for the visitor, before Savith Weerasinghe (16 not out) and Joel Felmingham (9 not out) put the final nail in the coffin.
Woody Wilson was strong at the top of the order, smacking 41.
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JORDAN TOWNROW
Stockdale was the pick of the Moama bowlers, taking 2-32 as the host was defeated by BLU (5-136) by five wickets with three balls to spare.
With Moama out of the competition, the final will have no clear-cut favourite.
BLU will host Kyabram Fire Brigade at Bamawm Recreation Reserve at 5pm on Thursday, December 18.
The game
Moama 8-130 (Jack Russell 33, Anthony McMahon 22, Kade Pearse 3-20) defeated by Bamawm-Lockington United 5-136 (Luke Thompson 45, Woody Wilson 41, Russell Stockdale 2-32)
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