Moama dominates Nathalia to push into the top four

At 2-19, co-captain Delaney Laffy strolled out to the crease alongside Jordan Dalziel, with the former able to score freely and wrestle the game back in the Mowers’ favour.

Cody Power struck again, this time claiming the scalp of Dalziel (4) in the fifth over, leaving the home side reeling at 3-27.

This is where Laffy and new batter Ariel Howe launched a counter-attack, with Laffy finding the boundary on eight occasions over the course of her half-century innings while Howe provided stability at the other end.

Laffy retired on 50 not-out in the 14th over and just one later, her partner-in-crime Howe was following her captain back to the sheds, out for six by Ella Johns.

Jinaya Nurse (19) and Isla Laffy (13) managed to steer the ship through until the end of the 18th over, where the latter was bowled by Johns, who claimed her second wicket for the innings.

Nathalia finished strongly, running out Jinaya Nurse and bowling Louise O’Callaghan in consecutive balls, Moama finishing its 20-over stint with the bat at 7-127.

With a significant chase on its hands, Nathalia needed to get on the front foot early. Unfortunately for the visitors, it took just four overs for Moama to strike, through Jordan Dalziel, who bowled Ella Johns for two.

Anna Brooks (5) and Courtney Cunningham (1) were both dismissed within an over of each other, with Jessica Daniel retiring on eight not long after.

At 3-31 from 10 overs, Nathalia needed to shift gears, and that is when Cody Power and Abby Favaro strode out to the middle.

The pair looked positive against Moama’s bowling attack and put on a strong partnership through the middle overs of Nathalia’s innings.

Yet, when Cody Power (22) retired at the end of the 17th over, the wheels fell off for Nathalia, the side losing three wickets in three overs to finish their innings, falling 29 runs short.

Only Abby Favaro (21) went along with Power, who had an impressive all-round performance in the match.

Mia Arthurson was the pick of Moama’s bowlers, claiming 2-11 from four overs in the victory.

The triumph means that Moama has entered the top four of the competition with just four matches remaining in the home-and-away season.