Scott Trollope took a hat-trick and Ryan Hartley blasted a brilliant century as the BDCA won its second-straight game at Melbourne Country Week.
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Hartley’s 101 not out lifted the BDCA to a total of 8-237 against Wangaratta before Trollope caused havoc with the ball for the second day in a row.
After taking 6-30 on debut against Goulburn Murray on day one, Trollope tore the Wangaratta middle-order apart in the space of three balls in his second over.
He had Michael Newton caught by keeper Hartley for eight, then trapped Cooper Matheson lbw with a low full toss.
Trollope completed his hat-trick when a full delivery smashed into the pads of Fraser Ellis and he was given out for a golden duck.
Trollope went close to a double hat-trick, but a loud appeal for lbw from his next delivery was turned down.
The BDCA eventually bowled Wangaratta out for 143 in the 37th over.
Trollope finished with 3-18 off five overs, while Rhys Irwin (2-32), Russell Stockdale (2-36) and Adam Burns (1-24) were the other wicket-takers.
Earlier in the day, Hartley reached his century with a six off the second-last ball of the innings.
Batting at number six, Hartley entered the second-last over on 81 not out.
The left-hander hit 10 runs off the penultimate over to take his score to 91.
He scored three runs off the first ball of the final over to move to 94. Batting partner Dylan Klemm played out a dot ball before scampering a single to get Hartley back on strike.
Hartley failed to score on the fourth ball of the over leaving him on 94 with two balls remaining.
Much to the delight of his team-mates, Hartley hit the second-last ball of the innings over mid-wicket for six to reach three figures.
He added a single off the last ball to finish 101 not out off 87 balls.
On a wicket suited to spin bowling, Wangaratta opened the bowling with UK import Joe Thomas (2-21 off 10 overs) and the tall, left-arm spinner tied down the Bendigo top-order.
Rhys Irwin (0), Jake Klemm (10), Jack Neylon (3) and Ben DeAraugo (3) fell cheaply to leave the BDCA 4-68.
Opener Mitch Winter-Irving showed his class in making 55 off 78 balls before falling with the score on 96.
Ash Gray joined Hartley at the crease and showed his intentions straight away by hitting his first ball for four and his third ball for six.
Gray made 28 off as many deliveries before being clean bowled. A short time later Scott Trollope was dismissed for eight and the BDCA was in trouble at 7-158 with nine overs remaining.
Hartley stood up when the BDCA needed him most.
After being content to feed the strike to Winter-Irving and Gray early in his innings, Hartley took control in the final nine overs.
He scored 68 runs off his final 34 balls, including three sixes and four boundaries.
The BDCA plays Murray Valley at Windy Hill in round three on Wednesday.
The BDCA is already assured of a place in Thursday's division two semi-finals, but it needs to win on Wednesday to avoid a potential semi-final clash with Ballarat.
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