Jono Moore whacks Nagambie to victory over Katandra in bumper Haisman Shield clash

Poised at 7-147, a few quick singles paired with the odd boundary would take them across the line.

But that’s far from what happened.

Cue Jono Moore, who clubbed three sixes in a 20-run over to surge Nagambie to victory, ditching the bubble-wrapped, careful approach and instead opting for the brute strength route.

Earlier in the day, the Lakers resumed their innings on 3-43 with Mark Nolan and William Ulrich at the crease - though the latter wouldn’t hang around for long.

Corey Hickford struck early as he removed Ulrich for a two-ball duck, rousing battle cries from a Katandra side keen to hamper Nagambie’s finals chances.

However, experienced heads prevailed as Nolan was joined at the crease by fellow gun all-rounder Mitch Winter-Irving.

The duo extinguished Katandra’s fire during 17 overs of stability, cobbling together a crucial 91-run partnership that finished with Winter-Irving being trapped LBW by Hickford on 47 off 52 balls.

Brother Zac Winter-Irving came and went for one, and when Hickford rattled Nolan’s stumps an over later for 44, all of a sudden, the Eagles had a lifeline.

With only 20 runs to protect and three wickets needed, Katandra had to be clinical.

What they didn’t need was a big hitting machine like Moore to start whacking them out of the park like he was trying to win a super over, let a lone a crucial two-day contest.

His trio of maximums lifted Nagambie to victory, batting on to reach 42 off 29 balls before Grant Hutchins - the man he’d sent over the ropes three overs earlier - outfoxed him.

Hickford also snared another pole as Nagambie finished on 198, completing his five-wicket haul to complement his half century on day one while Hutchins rounded out on 4-69.

Nagambie now stares down a must win final round game against Waaia, while Katandra will hope to end its campaign on a high, away to Karramomus.