Taylors Lakes suffered its first loss of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west season on Saturday.
Facing Brighton in an early top of the table clash, it was Brighton that claimed the points to remain the only undefeated team in the competition.
The Lions won the toss and decided to bat on Brighton’s home deck.
It was an innings of lots of starts and small partnerships, without anyone really sticking it out for a decent innings.
In the end the Lions were bowled out for 156 with one ball remaining.
Nilan Fernando top scored with 32 as seven players scored double figures for the Lions without going on with it.
Nicholas Huttley took two wickets for Brighton, as all six bowlers took a wicket.
Brighton got off to a perfect start with the bat and put on 54 for the first wicket.
Another solid partnership had the side approaching 100 before three quick Lions wickets gave them some hope.
The hope was short lived with Brighton finishing 5-157 and making the runs with plenty of overs to spare.
The Lions tried their options with the ball as eight players had a turn with the ball.
Dhanushka Lahiru Kumara was the only multiple wicket taker, taking two wickets.
The loss sees the Lions slip to fourth on the ladder as one of five teams with a 3-1 record.
The Lions are back at home the next two weekends, in a two-dayer against Elsternwick.
It play goes ahead, it will be the first completed two-dayer of the season.
