NOTHING separates Jung Tigers and Noradjuha-Toolondo after the opening day of their clash at Horsham City Oval.
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Seventeen wickets fell in just over 70 overs and both sides will believe they can claim first innings points.
The Tigers won the toss, batted first and scored at five runs an over.
But they were dismissed for just 152 inside the 32nd over.
In reply, the Bullants reached 7-117 at stumps.
Tigers skipper Tyler Neville scored a quick-fire 43 at the top of the order, but his dismissal triggered a collapse of 4-12.
Bullants medium pacer David Combe then proceeded to rip through the Tigers lower order, claiming 4-6 in just 2.3 overs.
The Tigers lost their last six wickets for just 19 runs.
Brothers Justtin Combe, 33, and Matt Combe, 39, helped the Bullants reach 104 for the loss of just two wickets, but the Tigers hit back late with the ball.
Ethan Hill, 3-9, and Haydn Smith, 2-33, combined to take 5-13 to give the Tigers a sniff heading into next week.
But with Jarred Combe and Rowan Scott both on the Bullants’ team sheet, it looms as a very handy tail the Tigers will need to break through.
Three late wickets has given Rup-Minyip the upper hand in their two-day clash against Horsham Saints at Minyip.
The Blue Panthers were bowled out for 168, before making the most of 14 overs before stumps to reduce the Saints to 3-15.
Travis Hair made the most of two chances before he reached 10, top-scoring
with 57 to take his season tally to 426 runs at an average of 213.
Adam Carter, 23, was the only other batsman to pass 20 for the hosts, with Josh Carroll, 4-28, Tony Caccaviello, 2-30, and Mark Crafter, 2-47, all picking up multiple wickets.
Blue Panthers skipper Brent Hudson struck twice with the ball and Ryan Metelmann once in their respective seven-over spells.
Centuries to Adam Atwood and skipper Lachie Jones has put Homers in a strong position against Laharum at Sunnyside Oval in Horsham.
Atwood, 122, and Jones, 113, put on 208 runs for the second wicket, forming the backbone of a 320-run total.
A last-wicket partnership between Justin Williams, 21, and David Johns, 10 not out, pushed the Pigeons’ score beyond 300.
Damien Bunworth finished with 5-75 for the Mountain Men, while Tristan March, 3-72, and Josh Mahoney, 2-44, were the other multiple wicket-takers.
