THE newly formed Lake Mac Attack representative cricket team made a winning start to its 2018 Regional Bash campaign on Sunday.
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The T20 team features a contingent of Toronto Workers players led by captain Adrian Chad.
Lake Mac Attack downed Hunter Hitmen by six wickets at Harker Oval.
Hunter Hitmen made 8-86 before Lake Mac Attack replied with 4-90, reaching the victory target in the 15th over.
New Toronto Workers recruit and former Central Coast player Ryan Fenning compiled an unbeaten 28 in the Attack’s run chase.
Nick Watkins scored 46 at the top of the order for the winners.
The Attack team also features Toronto Workers players Jeremy Ford and Griffin Lea.
The team is coached by Tim Cox, and the manager is Alan Nichols.
Lake Mac Attack was scheduled to play two games on Sunday, but the weather intervened and forced the postponement of the fixture against Central Coast Rush.
The Rush, meanwhile, is well placed to advance to the semi-finals at the Sydney Cricket Ground later this year.
On Sunday, Central Coast Rush scored the required three runs off the final ball of their innings to secure a dramatic win over Newcastle Blasters.
The Blasters were earlier dismissed for 140 in 18.4 overs.
Central Coast Rush were 6-138 when Blair Lindsay (14 not out) and Connor Crane (9 not out) worked the final ball to the vacant backward square-leg region to pick up three runs.
Openers Adam Taylor (44) and Tony Cornwell (22) top scored for Central Coast Rush.
Wyong’s Hayden Murphy (3-22) and Northern Power captain Chris Archer (3-29) were the pick of the bowlers for Central Coast Rush.
It was a big result for the Central Coast team, and a costly loss for the Newcastle Blasters who are the Regional Bash defending champions.
The Blasters are now in danger of not progressing past the group stage.
The Rush (4-170) comfortably accounted for the Hitmen (106) in their final game at Harker Oval on Sunday. Taylor produced a man-of-the-match performance with 47 and 4-12.
Lake Mac Attack will take on Newcastle Blasters at Waratah Oval on Sunday. If the Attack win, it will go down to run rate to see who takes out the pool. If the Blasters win, the Rush will progress to the conference final.