Tara Murray
Bundoora has already claimed first innings against Bundoora Park on a rain interrupted day in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Money Shield.
Just three of the five matches in that division went ahead on Saturday, with rain on Saturday morning leaving several grounds unplayable.
The Bulls made the most of getting on the ground and will be searching for an outright result on day two.
The Bulls won the toss and sent the Thunderbolts in. The Thunderbolts moved to 35 for the loss of no wicket and seemed on track for a decent score.
Once the wickets started falling they didn’t stop with the Thunderbolts losing 10-29 to crumble and be all out for 64 in just 29.2 overs.
Thilina Herath top scored with 20, as only the openers reached double figures.
Narinder Sharma took 5-17, while Shupinder Taggar took 4-21.
It wasn’t a convincing innings for the Bulls, who managed to reach the trouble just two wickets down.
They lost three wickets to go from 2-74 to 5-74.
The Bulls would declare at 8-111 having batted 39 overs. Rubal Singh-Dhillon top scored with 31.
Blair Healy took three wickets for the Thunderbolts.
The Thunderbolts will resume at 1-21 in their second innings.
Montmorency is on top after day one in its match against Bundoora United.
Montmorecny made 8-290 from its overs. Ryan Commandeur was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets.
Eltham made 9-209 against Laurimar.
Patrick Richardson took 4-33 for the Power.
The Plenty and Mernda game and Lower Eltham and Lalor Stars game will be one-day this Saturday.
In the Barclay Shield, Epping made 9-180 against Rosanna in the top of the table match, having been 0-72.
Thomas Emmins top scored with 43 at the top of the order. Both opening bats were run out not long after each other.
