Napoleons-Sebastopol’s Anthony Taylor continued his top form with the bat in Tuesday night’s season-opener of the Major League Twenty20 Cup, belting 86 runs off 57 balls to set his side up for victory against Mt Clear.
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Taylor made an unbeaten half century in Saturday’s two-dayer before the match was abandoned due to rain and he proved the saviour in Naps-Sebas’ pursuit of 114 for victory.
Both openers made ducks which left Taylor and Brodie Symons (19 runs) at the crease at 2-2.
Taylor’s quickfire knock was superb, falling with just one run needed. Naps-Sebas passing the total with four wickets in hand.
Elsewhere, East Ballarat wasted no time reeling in Buninyong’s lowly 93-run total.
The Hawks took just 9.4 overs to smash their way to a seven-wicket victory.
Jack Lalor had a night to remember, taking 5-8 with the ball and backing it up with 41 runs off 25 deliveries with the bat.
Darley managed to defend its 112-run total.
Matthew Cape top-scored with 35 and teamed with Ryan Ali with the ball as the pair took three wickets each for just 17 runs combined – steering the Lions to victory.
Ballarat-Redan were denied its first win of the season in any form of the BCA, falling for 93 against Brown Hill, 14 runs short of the total. The Combine looked a slight favourite with five overs to go, but the momentum swung as Ryan Knowles dismissed Zac Jenkins (48 runs)
Wendouree had a comfortable win over Golden Point after setting an imposing 171-run total.
