GSCA 2024-25: Liam Want belts half century in first T20, Katanning claim derby spoils over Australs North

A swashbuckling innings by Kojonup skipper Liam Want ensured the Cougars got their long-awaited grand final retribution over Broomehill Bandicoots in the Great Southern Cricket Association opener on Saturday.

The aggressive opener had no issue adapting to the new white ball in the first T20 of the season, bashing the Bandicoots bowlers to all ends of the park in Katanning to finish with 88 runs from just 50 deliveries in a commanding 10-wicket victory.

Chasing 114 for victory, Want rapidly ate into the less-than-par total set by the Bandicoots with his powerful strokes contributing 12 boundaries including six sixes, the last bringing up the victory in just the 14th over.

Geoffrey Pethick was unbeaten on 22 at the other end as the Cougars made the perfect start to the new season.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl, the Cougars looked set to rue the decision to send in the reigning premiers after Jack Batchelor plundered a quickfire 46 from 25 balls at the top of the order.

At 3-83, the makeshift Bandicoots quickly learned the volatile nature of T20 cricket, suffering a major batting collapse where they lost their final seven wickets for just 33 runs, three coming in leg spinner Peter Robertson’s final over.

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