Wallabies back from the brink of defeat

Mr Dependable Sven Burluraux.

A late innings revival resulted in Wallington securing a comeback victory against Inverleigh.

At 9/76 on day one, the Wallabies were staring down a two-figure total, but a rearguard 10th-wicket partnership between Sven Burluraux and Colin Smith changed the game.

The pair put on 68 golden runs to inch the final total up to 141.

Burluraux made a defiant 59 from 168 deliveries in a show of concentration and application while Smith made 35 not out from 50 balls.

In reply Inverleigh was 2/19 at stumps and it was game on.

On day two, Billy Gravett took five wickets and. Adam Southorn four to have Inverleigh all out for 58, but the job wasn’t done.

Chasing outright points, Wallington declared at 4/65 in its second dig although Inverleigh safely negotiated its second innings to end at 3/94.

Veteran Murray Biemans took five wickets for just eight runs to help Wallington bowl out Inverleigh for 143 in C1 Grade.

Damien Biemans then made 68 to guide his team home, finishing at 4/168 when stumps were called.

A second consecutive century from Raghav Mehra helped Wallington secure an outright win in C2 Grade against Queenscliff.

William Richardson routed Queenscliff for 41 with the superb figures of 7/13 from 13 overs.

Mehra then reeled off 146 not out from just 74 balls and John Dunstan hit 53 from 51 with Wallington able to declare at 1/231 from 23 overs.

Queenscliff was all out for 83 the second time around with Luke Robertson taking three wickets and Richardson making it nine for the game with a further two.

Wallington thrashed Surf Coast in D Grade.

Aamir Naseer took three wickets for just eight runs off eight overs and Mark Johnson grabbed three to have the Suns all out for 102.

It took just nine overs for Matt Shipsides (53) and Johnson (44 not out) to wipe off the runs.

Shipsides then took five wickets in the round 7 game with Wallington accounting for Drysdale.