Eastlake century maker Adam Tett says his side cannot relax as it chases a first-innings victory in its Douglas Cup game against Weston Creek Molonglo.
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Tett made an even 100 and Paul O'Malveney was cruelly dismissed one short of his maiden first-grade ton as Eastlake declared at 7-311 at Kingston Oval on Saturday.
Weston Creek Molonglo will resume on 0-18 in reply, with all two-day games concluding on Sunday with the round condensed over one weekend.
The bold declaration has given Eastlake the chance of securing first-innings points, but Tett knows it is not going to be easy to get through the strong Creek batting line-up.
"The pitch has flattened out a bit now, so we've got a lot of work ahead to get some early wickets and try and knock them over late in the day," Tett said.
"Creek are a good side and have proved that in the first half of the season.
"The boys just have to bowl well and take our chances.
"I don't think we're necessarily ahead. We're happy with where we are but we've got a job to do with the ball tomorrow."
Eastlake was struggling at 3-68 before Tett and O'Malveney put on 140 for the fourth wicket to dig the hosts out of trouble.
"It was about getting a strong partnership together and getting us to a respectable total under the circumstances," Tett said.
"The main thing was trying to get the team past 300, which we managed to do.
"Paul deserved to get 100 but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be."
Creek seamer Djali Bloomfield (4-68) claimed the wickets of both Tett and O'Malveney in an outstanding performance with the ball.
Tuggeranong paceman Luke Ryan was just as destructive, taking all six wickets in a monster 17-over spell to singlehandedly drag his side back into its match against Ginninderra at Chisholm.
Ryan took 6-20 to leave Ginninderra at 6-84 chasing Tuggeranong's total of 160.
Tuggeranong captain Michael Barrington-Smith will be calling on Ryan to repeat his magic.
"He bowled fantastically from one end and it was an unbelievable spell to get us back in the game," Barrington-Smith said.
"Hopefully he recovers well tonight and he's ready to go tomorrow morning.
"It's going to be important for both teams with first-innings points up for grabs."
English import Ed Barnard continued his wonderful summer with 105 in Queanbeyan's total of 8-414 against North Canberra Gungahlin at Freebody Oval.
Wests/UC needs another 82 runs with six wickets in hand for first-innings points, resuming at 4-82 chasing ANU's 163 at Jamison.
Douglas Cup: ANU 163 v Wests/UC 4-82 at Jamison. Queanbeyan 8-414 v North Canberra Gungahlin at Freebody. Tuggeranong 160 v Ginninderra 6-84 at Chisholm. Eastlake 7-311 v Weston Creek Molonglo 0-18 at Kingston Oval.
