Openers Billy McLay and Cade Mueller both clubbed centuries as Kyabram piled on a daunting 1/336 off their 45 overs in their one-day clash at Kyabram.
Mueller top scored with an unbeaten 172, while McLay fell on 101, caught behind.
It was Mueller’s second century at this level and a first for McLay.
McLay was at the crease for 103 deliveries and struck 11 boundaries.
Mueller pounded 20 fours and three towering sixes off 138 deliveries in his unbeaten knock and shared an opening stand of 225 with McLay.
After McLay fell, veteran Paul Parsons helped keep Kyabram’s run flowing with Mueller, with an unbeaten 43 off 35 balls, including four boundaries.
Pine Lodge used seven bowlers with Bharat Sharma the only wicket taker and figures of 1/57 off seven overs.
Darshana Prasad Loku Hettige was both the most costly and economical bowler for the visitors with his nine overs yielding 64 runs.
Chasing Kyabram’s daunting tally, Pine Lodge was bowled out for 96 in 27.3 overs.
With bowling spearhead Sam Langley not available for this game, Kyabram promoted teenagers Anthony Evans and Riley Nicholson to their attack.
Evans, who made a huge impression when he debuted last year, opened the bowling and took 2/36 off seven overs, while Nicholson, who also bowls pace, captured and was playing in his first game, took 2/19 off 5.3 overs.
Opening bowler Charlie McLay took 2/24 off six overs, while left arm off spinner Alec Young chipped in with 2/3 off four overs with three maidens to wrap up the Pine Lodge innings.
Kyabram faces Shepparton Youth Club United this Saturday at Shepparton’s Princess Park and expects to be bolstered by the return of Sam Langley and English import Elliott Griffiths, who is due to arrive in Australia this week.
Griffiths is a left hand off spinner and has secured a visa to make the trip and play with Kyabram.
Kyabram’s B-grade side chased down Tatura’s handy 8/198 runs, covering this score in a tense finish in 34.3 overs, with three wickets in hand in the clash at Tatura
The successful run chase was led by openers Jason Parsons, who scored 36 off 23 balls, and Tim Nelson with 30 off 43. They put on 60 for the opening stand.
Experienced Troy Thomson made 22 and young talent Rhys Parsons contributed a handy 19, while Paul Wickham (15 not out), and skipper Nic Chambers (16 not out), got Kyabram over the line with an unbeaten 30-run eighth wicket stand.
Tatura opener Elliott Bailey showed the way with a fine innings of 92, which included 15 boundaries off 112 deliveries.
He got most support from Jack Scholes with 43 off 69 deliveries with six boundaries.
Kyabram captain Nick Chambers and Rhys Parsons were the pick of the Kyabram bowlers.
Chambers, using the new ball, claimed 4/28 off 8.5 overs, while Parsons’ four overs also yielded 4/19.
Kyabram hosts first round losers Waaia this Saturday at the Kyabram recreation reserve.
E-grade’s season gets under way this Saturday at home (Ky College oval) against Mooroopna.
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