Rain may have halted play temporarily but the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition still got underway last week.
Most sides were set to kick off their competition on Tuesday night, but rain meant all matches were postponed.
Many sides took the opportunity to kick off two days later, with a number of matches on Thursday night.
In group A1, PEGS got a first up win against Aberfeldie.
Abers batted first and made 7-148 from their overs with Nilanka Rukshitha taking three wickets for PEGS.
PEGS made the runs with ease, finishing 3-149 in the 18th over.
Seamus Lynch and Omar Phillips both made half centuries for PEGS.
In the other matches, Haig Fawkner beat Airport West St Christophers.
In group A2, Deer Park made light work of fellow senior division side St Albans.
The Saints were restricted to 7-102 from their overs with James Meggitt top scoring with 43.
The Lions got the job done with nearly half the 20 overs left, finishing 1-106.
Fawad Ahmed top scored with 46 at the top of the order.
In group A3, Footscray United and Westmeadows got first round wins.
The Bulldogs managed to just get home against the Druids.
The Druids made 7-126 from their overs with guest player Jarrod Parsons top scoring with 39.
It was all single wicket takers for the Bulldogs.
At 6-60 in reply the Bulldogs were in trouble but with Daniel Deasy taking control of the innings the Bulldogs snuck home, finishing 9-127.
Deasy finished 26 not out off 17 balls.
Three players took two wickets each for the Druids.
Westmeadows proved way too strong for Sunbury in the other A3 game that went ahead on Thursday night.
The Warriors made 4-128 from their overs with Jordan Kosteas top scoring with 40.
It was single wicket takers for the Roar.
The Roar was bowled out for 104 with one ball remaining in the innings.
Kamran Khan top scored with 34 as just three batters reached double figures.
Warriors skipper Donovan Pell took 5-17.
Yarraville Club, Sunshine and Williamstown Imperials got first up wins in group A4.
The Clubbers got the job done against Maribyrnong Park St Marys.
Dilan Chandima guided the Clubbers to 6-143 with a half century.
The Lions started strongly but as the tail faltered they were restricted to 9-126.
Mitch Johnstone took four wickets for the Clubbers.
Sunshine proved too strong for fellow division 1 side Seddon.
The Crows made 6-124 from their overs with Avishka Chenuka top scoring with 59 not out off 47.
The Dockers were bowled out in the final over for 107. Jacob Slator top scored with 30 at the top of the order.
Troy Stone took four wickets for the Crows.
The Imperials put on a display with the bat against Sydenham-Hillside making 6-212.
Callum Herron top scored with 62.
Akeem Springer was the only batter to get started for the Storm as it finished 9-119.
Springer made 64 not out.
Kendrick Hatton took 4-15.
In group B2, Burnside Springs United got the first win of the competition as it accounted for St Andrew’s Footscray.
The Saints decided to bat and made 7-107 from its overs with Thomas Stoneham top scoring with 52 at the top of the order.
Burnside Springs made the runs with more than three overs remaining, finishing 3-113.
Dan Fernando top scored with 44 not out.
Werribee Centrals got its first win of the season as it beat West Newport on Thursday night.
The Centurions made 8-134 with Zak Johnson top scoring with 47 before being run out.
West Newport couldn’t get the runs, finishing 8-110. John Bramwell top scored with 44.
In group B3, Point Cook again got the points in the Point Cook derby, beating Point Cook Centrals.
The Sharks made 7-133 from their overs with Max Rouvray top scoring with 48 against his former side.Nilein Perera took 4-14 for the Warriors.
Skipper Neeten Chouhan led the way in the run chase with the Sharks hitting the winning runs with five balls remaining.
The Warriors finished 5-137. Chouhan top scored with 52.
Laverton was the other winner on Thursday night, beating Wyndham Vale.
The Vales were restricted to just 6-84 with Laverton getting the runs in the 12th over, finishing 4-85.
