survived a frenetic final over, losing 3-0, to hand Yackandandah its first loss in Cricket Albury-Wodonga District on Saturday. or signup to continue reading No.10 Jake Bridgman needed two runs from the final ball for the win and slapped spinner Bailey Glass through mid-wicket for a pulsating two-wicket win.
Almost 400 runs were scored as Bethanga appeared certain to win after reaching 5-190, chasing the visitors 7-191. Peter Jeffries was then dismissed for 12 before the two run outs. "I was batting with Haydyn Roberts and I told him I would drop and run, but I hit it too well and he took off, but it went back to (bowler) Bailey Glass, who ran out Haydyn at the non-strikers end," Bethanga captain Brodie Sirl explained.
"Michael Schirmer then came out and I told him I was going to drop and run, the ball hit me, I took off, but he was run out at the keeper's end." As hard as it was to believe when the over started, Bethanga still needed a run to tie the match, but Bridgman adopted the aggressive approach to seal a riveting win. "It was a really good win and a good lead-in to the Chrissie break," Sirl said.
Earlier, Yackandandah captain produced a chanceless 67 not out from 75 deliveries, striking eight boundaries. Former star Cooper Garoni also played his first match of the season and looked dangerous in cracking five fours in his 25 as Sirl captured 3-35. Home team opener Jack Robinson and Matt Dalbosco combined in a 120-run stand for the second wicket.
"Jack's innings had bee.