Sunshine YCW is well-placed after day one of its Victorian Turf Cricket Association west B1 clash with Wyndham Vale.
The Cougars rolled Wyndham Vale for 196 from 72.4 overs and are 1-36 from seven overs in reply.
Wyndham Vale skipper Andrew Ford and fellow opening Jay Dolliver pushed the score to 23 before Dolliver was lbw for 13.
PICTURE GALLERY: Sunshine YCW v Wyndham Vale
Ford followed soon after, and when young Adam Moscatiello was caught for a duck, the Vales were struggling at 3-23.
Lee Veal (27), Wyndham Vale Falcons coach Luke Dennerley (23) and Andrew Mundey (20) went about their work trying to restore the innings, and although all got starts the Cougars soon reduced the Vales to 6-98.
Ben Funnell was caught for nine soon after and the Vales, riding high after a comfortable win over Beaumaris a week earlier, were in trouble at 7-117.
But Jonathan Ford and young wicketkeeper Joel Roze produced a terrific 68-run partnership for the eighth wicket before Roze fell lbw, one short of a deserving half-century. Ford was not out 35 as Adam Walls and Jake Styles both fell for ducks.
In the senior division, Keilor will need divine intervention if it is to take the points against South Caulfield, which posted a mammoth 4-409.
The gargantuan total was built on opener Thilina Masmulla’s epic 254 not out, which came from just 204 balls, 180 of which came in boundaries. Masmulla has made 382 runs in four digs so far this season at the remarkable average of 127.3.
Masmulla was supported by fellow opener Daniel Davies, who played the steadier hand and hit 61 from 132 deliveries in a 222-run opening stand. Adam Carlson also added 47. Keilor reached 0-19 from seven overs in reply.
In north division, Keilor Park posted 206 against Doutta Stars.
North A1 saw Taylors Lakes post an intimidating 5-388 against St Andrews, with centuries to Glen Jones (142) and Michael Brne (124).
Sunshine Druids hit 319 against Craigieburn, led by Leigh Wilson’s 101 and three half-centuries, while St Albans was bowled out for 116 against Youlden Parkville, which is 3-48 in reply.
In west B1 Sunshine Heights is 0-4 chasing Seabrook’s 170, Deer Park Ardeer is 3-62 chasing Barkly Street Uniting’s 176 and Sunshine United posted 6-243 against Footscray ANA.
