Narrandera has moved into first on the LDCA A grade ladder after picking up a six-wicket victory over Yanco at the Yanco Sportsground on Saturday.
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Yanco won the toss and elected to bat however the bowling of Mark Tilyard had the Stags on the back foot early.
In the first 11 overs, the Stags lost five wickets for just 19 runs with Tilyard (4/7) picking up the wickets of Jason Burke (6), Dan Hillam (0), Jordan Camm (0) and Darcey Cullen (0) while Tye Clancy (7) was caught by James Sullivan off the bowling of Michael Keech (1/10).
While losing the five early wickets is far from ideal, Yanco still had time on their side with 28.2 overs remaining in their innings.
Jock Yelland, who survived the carnage falling around him, and Anthony Mandaglio were able to get their side slightly back on track with a 21-run partnership before Yelland (10) was dismissed by Brent Lawrence while Jonathon Doyle picked up the wicket of Mandaglio (17).
Zachary Manwaring (12*) tried to give his side some chance of making a defendable total however wickets to Rohan Rehwinkel (2/4) and Reece Keech (1/11) saw the Stags bowled out for 62 after 32.3 overs.
Small totals can often be the toughest to chase, and the Carpheads suffered a setback early in their innings with Byron Horrell (5) falling to the bowling of Camm (1/6) while Anthony Craig was caught by Camm off the bowling of Cullen (1/14).
With the Narrandera side sitting on 2/8 after 8.4 overs it fell to Haydn Emerson and Sullivan to try and rebuild their side's innings.
The third-wicket pairing was able to put on 21 runs to lift their side to 29 before Sullivan (11) and Tom Butterfield (0) both fell to the bowling of Rohan Lacey in the space of three deliveries.
Narrandera's experienced captain Lawrence strolled out to the crease to join Emerson with their side requiring 33 runs off the remaining 22 overs.
Emerson (18*) and Lawrence (17*) were able to hit the remaining runs to see the Narrandera side take the six-wicket win with 9.2 overs remaining.
With the three sides separated by less than a win, Narrandera will look to build their lead when they take on L&D Cricket Club.
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