GDCA second grade gets underway in wet conditions

In the battle between the two top teams from last year, it was the Coro Cougars who were able to take a convincing seven-wicket victory.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Mick Duncan (13) and Rocky Perre (7) were able to put on 20 runs for the opening wicket before Teei Piawi (2/10) struck to remove the openers.

Mathew Butcher and Damien Browning put on 13 runs before Nick Witherspoon (1/15) struck to remove Butcher (3)

Browning (23) helped get his side past 50 however outside Liam Gilbert (10) no other Diggers batsmen was able to get a start in the challenging conditions as Diggers finished their 20 overs on 6/78.

Piawi and Jamie Bennett were able to get their side off to a flying start scoring 40 inside the first six overs before Ash Verhagen (1/25).

The fall of Bennett (5) did nothing to slow the progress of the Cougars as Justin Moat (13) helped Piawi close to within 14 runs of victory before Moat was caught off the bowling of Max Goirigolzarri (1/20) and Andrew McIntrye (0) followed closely behind.

Piawi (38*) didn't falter however to help get his side to the victory with nine overs remaining.

Coleambally was able to make a winning start to their season when they took on Leagues at Hanwood Oval.

The Panthers struck early before Cooper Smith (28) and Jack Weymouth-Smith (11) got their side back on track.

The scoring slowed in the middle overs with Liam Warren (3/14) and Gurjot Singh (2/11) picking up middle-order wickets.

Sam Breed (14) and Nathan Hodgson (12*) added some late runs to see the Nomads finish their 20 overs on 7/87.

Taranjit Mankoo (21), Brett Hazelman (10) and Andrew deHaart (10) got the Panthers inning off to a strong start.

That was until the scoring rate started to pick up and Sanil Chilukuri (4/21) ripped through the middle order to see Leagues fall six runs short.

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