Team-mate Matt Hall further cleaned up the Rooks' batting order, taking three for 20.
Adam Howard did his best to boost Tallarook's run count with 64 not out, but it wasn’t enough and the visitors fell 23 runs short after 20 overs.
Kilmore easily defeated Yea Tigers with five overs and eight wickets to spare, after chasing the Tigers' score of 98.
Manny Singh did most of the heavy lifting with his innings of 59, while team-mate Pavi Singh was a wizard with the ball, finishing with 3-6 including two maidens.
In a close contest, Broadford got over the top of Avenel, passing its total of 77 with 11 balls remaining, while Chris Friswell led Alexandra to a four-wicket victory over Royals, the opening batsman’s half century crucial to the home side’s run count.
In the final match of the round, an opening partnership of 95 between Pyalong’s Sean Walsh (37) and Gavin Thomson (95) saw the team go on to score 160, too much for Puckapunyal to chase as it fell 23 runs short.
● In C-grade, a thrilling contest saw Alexandra fall one run short of Eastern Hill after 20 overs, while the Puckapunyal Wanderers defeated Kilmore by 64 runs, with Bowdy Richards on fire for the Wanderers, taking five for eight, as the home side limited Kilmore to 62 runs.
Broadford Red’s David Hussey (36 not out) couldn’t get his team over the line, the Reds finishing seven runs short of Pyalong, while the Puckapunyal Nomads made it two wins for the local army base, beating the Royals.
To wrap up the weekend, Seymour easily chased down Avenel’s score of 50 with 11 overs to spare, with the Maroons' Cameron Kirby hitting 37 not out.
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