The Flames opted to bat, being unscathed over the first five overs as vice-captain Brett Andison and Cohan Hooper combined for 25, which was the biggest partnership of the innings.
But when Hooper fell to a Geordie Teasdale delivery in the sixth over, Kyabram’s innings quickly unravelled.
Teasdale struck again just two overs later with the dismissal of Oscar Carver, before Rishabh Kothari inflicted damage with the ball, removing Lachlan Carver, Jeff Turpin, Archer Backway and Riley Carver for the next four wickets.
The Flames suddenly sat at 6-51 in the 17th over, facing the prospect of a lowly total.
Kothari piled on the misery for Kyabram’s batting order, continuing his superb bowling display by taking two wickets in three balls, leaving the Flames 8-57.
The Moama bowler took 6-14 and Duane Johns took the final two wickets as Kyabram was dismissed for just 71, its lowest total of the season.
Despite the hardship, Kyabram did have one bright spot in Andison, the opener seeing each of his teammates fall as he batted the duration of the 26.5 overs, making 42 off 86 balls.
Moama only needed to score at just under two runs per over to chase the total, but faced some hiccups, being 3-42 at one stage in the 17th over.
But given the sensational bowling display, the margin for error with the bat had increased, meaning Moama was able to bide its time at the crease and patiently chip away.
After the fall of the third wicket, Charles Connors and Johns steadied the ship and combined for a 32-run partnership, with Johns hitting the winning runs on the final ball of the 25th over.
It was a fine all-round performance from Johns, who added 27 not out to go along with his two earlier wickets.
Victory for Moama ensured it completed an impressive turnaround from last season’s B-Goulburn campaign, where it finished bottom with just three wins.
Additionally, the Mowers’ triumph a day later in the McMahon Shield decider meant the club secured an A and B-grade premiership double for season 2025-26.
As for Kyabram, despite the disappointment of losing comfortably to a side it beat last time around, the Flames did wind up enjoying an improved season, as making the decider was one step further than the semi-final losses they experienced over the past two campaigns.
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