COLTS and Horsham Saints both missed out on chances at outright wins as a Bullants rear-guard action helped defeat Jung Tigers in round five.
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The Bullants defeated Jung Tigers with two wickets in hand to register a second win of the season.
The Tigers set the Bullants a target of 92 on day one but the side was in early trouble having finished day one 6-59.
The Bullants started poorly on the second day and lost Jye Walter and Robert Officer with 20 runs still required for the win.
Marcus Anson and Brenden Wills steadied the ship for the Bullants and guided the side to victory.
When Wills, 38, became Martyn Knight’s third victim the side had safely moved to 142.
Anson was 44 not out when the tenth wicket fell.
The Tigers were sent in to bat again to finish the day and fared much better than the first time out. David Laffy scored a quick-fire 59 not out in the remaining 23 overs as the side finished 3-86.
Colts needed just eight runs to remain undefeated this season after a dominating display on the first day against Rup-Minyip.
Darren Madin and Nathan Keel both started the day on 28 and saw Colts past the 68 run target without loss. Keel, 35, was the first to be dismissed as the side started chasing quick runs.
Maddin continued on to 47 before being caught out off the bowling of Jordan Weidemann and Dylan Arnott, 30 not out, helped his side to 5-187 when captain Brad Millar declared.
Rup-Minyip’s top order provided much stronger resistance in its second innings as the Colts attack made little inroads.
Opener Nick McIntyre carried his bat through the innings top finish 31 not out as Rup-Minitip avoided the outright loss, finishing 3-76.
The Horsham Saints needed even fewer runs to secure its first innings points against Lubeck-Murtoa.
The side was four runs behind after the first day’s play and knocked the total off without much trouble before chasing losing wickets chasing quick runs.
The side was dismissed for 169 in its 62nd over hvaing scored 90 runs in a little over 30 overs on day two.
Lubeck-Murtoa were 86 runs behind after the first innings and the early wickets of Craig Wilson and Graeme Reddie to Ayden Roberts may have had the side worried.
However there was enough resistance within the side to see it safely through as it ended the day 5-78.
