Jung Tigers flip the script, bowlers dominate round | Horsham Cricket Association

Jung Tigers bagged the upset of the round, defeating Rup-Minyip by nine wickets and knocking the Blue Panthers off the top of the ladder in the process.

Rup-Minyip won the toss and put the pads on first, letting opener Jake Leith carry on the form that saw him post an unbeaten century last week.

Despite the early loss of his opening partner, Leith established a solid start for his new side, until he fell victim to Jung Tigers skipper Angus Adams for 30.

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At 2-49, the Blue Panthers needed contributions from their middle order, and with Mark Mbofana at the crease for his first game of the season, runs looked likely.

Mbofana wasted little time, working his way to a near-run-a-ball 17 before Codi Kenny (2-26) claimed the big scalp.

Daniel Garner (2-9) excelled, as an accurate bowling performance restricted a typically free-flowing Rup-Minyip lower order.

Brent Hudson (15) and Corey Morgan (13) posted vital late runs before Adams (3-12) cleaned through the tail.

Chasing 113, the visitors got off to a flying start thanks to Adams and Josiah Mock.

Billy Foorde-Engelsman (1-19) eventually dismissed the opposing skipper for 26, but with the score at 1-62, the Tigers were cruising.

Mock (39*) played a steady hand, with Brett Jensz (43*) hitting the winning runs in the 29th over to end a good day out.

At Coughlin Park, West Wimmera staked their claim as one of the competition's finest with a resounding 129-run win against the Horsham Saints.

It was the usual suspects, Nathan Alexander (24) and Mitch Dahlenburg (76), who got the visitors off to a strong start.

Despite two quick wickets, Dahlenburg outlasted all bowlers that came at him and found handy support from Brad Alexander (46) at the other end.

Brock Hamerston (2-24) and Josh Carroll (2-52) were the pick of the Saints' bowlers but could do little more than restrict the Warriors to 195.

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In response, a shaky Saints' start at 1-4 gradually got worse and worse, until the hosts were reeling at 6-28.

Opening bowlers Nathan Alexander (2-8) and Josh Lees (2-11) took wickets for fun, with only one batter in the Saints' top seven cracking double figures.

Shefat Rahman (17) offered some respite, but solid spells from Austin Merrett (2-1) and Liam Preston (2-24) at the end saw the Saints dismissed for a lowly 66.

In the round's other game, Homers rebounded from an opening-round loss to defeat Noradjuha-Toolondo by five wickets.

Homers had the Bullants stuttering at 6-43, thanks largely to John Officer (2-27) and Adam Atwood's (2-14) efforts with the ball.

Some lower-order hitting from Brendan Ward (26) and Heath Lang (14*) saw the hosts post 100.

Homers were soon in a precarious position themselves at 4-47, before Chaminda Gamage (38) and Nathan Koenig (45*) rallied in the middle overs.

Tony Caccaviello (2-25) and Matthew Combe (2-23) again impressed with the ball, but couldn't save the result for their side.

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