Bundoora United is in control of its rain affected game against Mernda in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Money Shield.
The Bulldogs bowlers started on fire, taking four quick wickets and had Mernda in trouble at 4-25. The Demons steadied before losing two more wickets before the rain hit.
The rain meant just 50 overs were bowled, with Mernda in trouble at 6-96.
Scott Barnett continued his good form, doing most of the damage with the ball for the Bulldogs, taking 5-18 off 16 overs.
Mitch McAuley was a lone hand for the Demons, finishing the day at 51 not out. Only one other player reached double figures.
Lalor Stars will resume at 1-6 in reply to Eltham’s 146. Paul Higgins took four wickets for the Stars.
Plenty Power were 9-166 when the rain hit against Mill Park. Aaron Mills and Matthew McMaster took three wickets each for Mill Park.
Heidelberg is 2-146 against Banyule and Lower Plenty has Research Eltham Collegians in trouble at 8-94.
Similar to the Money Shield, all the Barclay Shield games had an early finish on day one because of the rain.
Epping had Montmorency at 4-81 when their game was halted by the weather.
John Lever and Marcus Murphy have two wickets each.
Bundoora will resume at 6-117 against Lower Eltham. Shupinder Taggar and Narinder Sharma scored 32 apiece for the Bulls.
Old Paradians had Riverside 3-100 in their match. Diamond Creek is 3-85 against Rosanna, while Macleod is 4-169 against North Eltham Wanderers.
