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Gallery | Ramadan Yze tears through Tatura order in huge seven-wicket Haisman Shield effort
Ramadan Yze has produced his time-tested brand of workmanlike bowling all season long in the Cricket Shepparton Haisman Shield.
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Of course, he hasn’t always turned out the dazzling figures of allies such as Jarrod Wakeling against Pine Lodge, but things turned in a major way - literally - at Howley Oval Saturday.
So much so, in fact, that stand-in skipper Wakeling himself passed praise exclusively in Yze’s direction as Central Park-St Brendan’s headed home at stumps in a commanding position after the first half of its two-dayer with Tatura.
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Tatura's Daniel Coombs and Rajvir Singh talk things out in the middle. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 2 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Nate Earl and Andrew Boyington reckon they've seen a sure thing. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 3 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Connor Hayes made a punchy cameo late in the day. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 4 of 9
Tatura's Rajvir Singh gets down to the non-striker's end comfortably. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 5 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Andrew Boyington displayed more than a hint of enthusiasm through the day. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 6 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Tim Kelly sets the table in terms of field position. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 7 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Brendan Scott claimed a late wicket. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 8 of 9
Central Park-St Brendan's Max Hooper handled a pair of catches in the field. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 9 of 9
Tatura's Daniel Coombs legged out a handy innings when his side needed him. Photo by Rechelle ZammitWakeling led out the visitors in Tyler Larkin’s absence, fresh off a national title with Vic Country in the Barossa Valley.
While that pair has commanded a more than fair share of headlines between them this season, this was Yze’s day to shine and he sparked up early.
Removing opener Chaz Cheatley to claim the day’s first wicket proved merely a tip of the iceberg, but opposing captain Daniel Coombs wasn’t about to let an early deficit amplify without a fight.
Coombs’ electric second half of the season continued, albeit in patient fashion, as he soaked up more than 100 balls to steady a ship which looked like falling to one side.
Eventually, though, he would become another victim of Yze’s near-unplayable attack - of which there were no fewer than seven by day’s end.
Just quietly, his all-conquering figures of 7-24 came in at a stunning economy of just 1.11 as well.
THE GAME SO FAR
Tatura 149 (Mathew Macansh 44, Daniel Coombs 41, Ramadan Yze 7-24) leads Central Park-St Brendan’s 3-97 (Rhiley Lau 37, Andrew Boyington 27, Jayden Armstrong 2-42) by 52 runs
Had it not been for some flashes of greatness from Mathew Macansh, who arrived at nine and produced top order-level theatrics with the bat in his quick-fire 44, Tatura could have been in a far bigger hole but settled for falling to 149 all out.
In response, the Tigers still had a solid chunk of the day to make some inroads and first-up duo Rhiley Lau and Andrew Boyington would find the boundary at will in the early going.
Though Cheatley would remove Lau and Jayden Armstrong would claim the scalp of Boyington in the day’s dying minutes - and boy, was he ever pumped about that - it only served to unleash Connor Hayes’ power hitting as Central Park closed the day out at 3-97, barely 50 runs from the win.
Wakeling surmised things best post-match following Yze’s mercurial outing.
“We decided to bowl on a pitch that didn’t look too bad,” Wakeling said.
“The boys wanted to get into it as we’ve been bowling well this year, so to get them out for that total, we’re pretty happy with that.
“(Yze) has bowled well, probably without luck sometimes, but he comes in and does a job for us every week, as he has for over 20 years.
“Today was a bit of just reward for all his hard work to this point; he didn’t bowl a bad ball.
“His figures on a not bad pitch with a quick outfield made it a one-man show today.”
Not a bad time to light the place up against a side proving itself in the midst of a resurgence like Tatura, either.
By that same token, though, Wakeling isn’t calling this one prematurely despite his side’s overwhelming advantage.
“It was on our calendar as a big game. They’re having a good year with very good bowlers and players who are capable of winning the game,” Wakeling said.
“We’ve still got 50 more to get, so we have to be sure we show up to play.
“To think the game is done and dusted with 80 overs to play next week will not be at the forefront of our minds.”
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