The Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association’s T20 competition kicked off with a bang.
This season’s competition involves 24 teams split into four divisions. Altona Sports is fielding three teams, while Glen Orden Thunder, Western Eagles, Manor Lakes and Truganina United are fielding two teams each.
In the division 1 Clenzo Group Shield, Tarneit Central, WIlliams Landing and Glen Orden Thunder were the winners on night one.
Tarneit Central was able to make easy work of Manor Lakes’ total at Goddard Street Reserve.
Manor Lakes were bowled out for 122 in the 18th over with Asim Mehmood top scoring with 30 at the top of the order.
Three players took two wickets each for Tarneit.
Tarneit needed just 10.1 overs to get the runs, finishing 2-124.
Vishesh Malhotra made a quick fire 70 not out off 36 balls in an innings which included 12 fours.
Williams Landing piled on the runs against Truganina United making 7-249 from its 20 overs.
Lovepreet Singh top scored with 53 runs off 29 balls as all batters managed to get a start.
Rajesh Gajendran took two wickets for Truganina.
Truganina never seemed like getting the runs, bowled out for 113 in the 18th over.
Bhumil Patel played a lone hand at the top of the order with 60 off 40 balls.
Glen Orden Thunder got a big win against Altona Sports in the other match.
Altona Sports made 6-141 with Dutch international Scott Edwards top scoring with 64 off 46 balls at the top of the order.
Gurpreet Singh and Abhishek Balarammahanti took two wickets each for the Thunder.
The Thunder made the runs in the 18th over, finishing 6-142. Jagmeet Brar made 50 at the top of the order, while an unbeaten 33 from Abhishek Balarammahanti got them over the line.
In division 2, Truganina Strikers, Altona Sports and AATCC Legends were the winners, while in division 3, Brimbank Strikers, Seabrook were among the winners and in division 4, Yarraville Club and Manor Lakes were among the winners.
