After picking up their second win of the season last weekend, Gundagai have fallen painstakingly short of another victory after a 16-run loss to Wyangle in the Tumut District Cricket Association action on Saturday.
Winning the toss and batting first, Wyangle posted a very healthy total of 5/206, spearheaded by a century to opener Ryan Bulger, who finished unbeaten on 107 off 113, carrying his bat through the innings.
Rasika Thanippulige (2/33) and Clayton Smith (2/34) were the pick of the bowlers for the boys from Tuckerbox town, with the fifth wicket coming courtesy of an assisted run out by Cooper Smith and Thomas Ferguson.
In reply, Gundagai started well, with Tim Myers reaching 16 off just 6 deliveries before his dismissal, before another quick wicket left them in a spot of bother at 2-16. That brought Thomas Ferguson to the crease, who put on a 76-run stand with Izaya Yeomans to bring Gundagai right back into the match.
Yeomans was dismissed for 22 later in the innings, leaving the side at 3/92, with Thanippulige striding to the crease at number five.
Alongside Ferguson, the two put together another strong partnership of 62 runs, before Ferguson finally met his ending, caught by Billy Cribb-Kelly on 66. With Gundagai still in a strong position at 4/154, hopes were high that the run chase was still an achievable target for the side.
However, a lower order collapse of five wickets for just 36 runs saw the side ultimately fall short of the target, all out at 9/190 after 38.5 overs and just 16 runs shy of an unlikely victory.
In other results, in the top of the table show-down at Coolac Recreation Ground, Tumut Plains (10/141) had a 64 run victory over Coolac (10/77) to maintain their firm grasp on top spot, while Adelong’s 8/182 was enough to ward off the Murrumbidgee Mankadders (10/163) for the Donkeys’ fourth win of the season.
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-Tallon Smith
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