Jackson McLay’s team missed the opportunity to chase another premiership after rain had reduced the second day of its semi-final against Nagambie to about two hours of play.
Under the rules if a game hasn’t reached a result due to rain delays the highest placed team on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season is declared the winner.
Which was Nagambie (second) in this case.
The Lakers were 4-80 chasing Kyabram’s 190 when stumps were finally drawn late on Sunday.
Kyabram battled it out to the bitter end and was left wondering and pondering when the end finally came.
The wet weather rule played into the hands of the Lakers who could go for a drawn result or a win to advance to the season decider.
Kyabram’s batsmen self destructed after winning the toss and batting on the first day on Saturday.
Its two most prolific runmakers Billy McLay and skipper Kyle Mueller were both run out for six and eight respectively and it was left to Cade Mueller, Paul Parsons, Alec Young Lukas Hanslow and Ethan Hart to build Kyabram’s score to a respectable 190.
Mueller, who opened the innings, top scored with 51 off 117 deliveries with 8 fours.
Hanslow followed up his batting heroics in the first week of the finals with 31, Young added solid support with a gritty 30, veteran Parsons made 23 and Hart gave the total a late boost with a fighting 15.
Brayden Briggs with 3-46 off 11 overs took the bowling honours for Nagambie. He was well supported by skipper Mark Nolan and his opening bowling partner Mitch Winter-Irving, each with two wickets .
Kyabram coach Jackson McLay bowled superbly in Nagambie’s innings with his 16 overs reaping the economical figures of 2-20 which included eight maidens.
The other wicket takers were spinner Louis Sabbagh-Holt also economical with 1-18 off 10 overs and Alec Young.
Nagambie now meets Waaia, another side chasing its first Haisman Shield flag, after a stunning win over premiership favourite Central Park-St Brendan’s in the other semi-final.
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