Runs proved hard to come by but Dubbo managed to survive a scare from Cowra in their Western Premier League match at Twigg Oval on Sunday.
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After being skittled for 70, Cowra put some fear in the visitors removing six batsmen on Dubbo's way to passing the required total in 26.1 overs.
Opening batsman Wayne Dunlop (19) was the main contributor while skipper Mitch Bower guided the ship remaining not out 14.
Five bowlers were used by Cowra skipper Conor Crook, each taking one wicket.
Crook thought another 30 runs would have given his side enough time to pick up the final four wickets and declared his side had no luck.
"It just wasn't our day, every chance they had they took but we had five or six half chances that just snuck down to fine-leg or just found the turf," he said.
"It was a gutsy effort with the ball, you can't knock our bowling effort but it's hard to defend 70."
After winning the toss and batting, Cowra found themselves fielding before midday and they immediately piled on the pressure.
Tight bowling from Nick Berry and Brendan Traves brought an early wicket when Stuart Naden edged behind off a Traves short ball.
Dunlop and Marty Jeffery looked to consolidate but runs were not flowing and Dunlop also miss-timed a pull shot which lead to his departure this time off the bowling of Nick Traves.
Next ball Jeffery was run out looking to scramble his way back for two but some brilliant fielding from Zac Starr forced him on his way and Dubbo were suddenly 3-34 from 15 overs.
Drinks were taken and then Berry struck in the returning over taking a sharp catch off his own bowling to remove Greg Buckley (1).
Josh Carmody's off-spin was introduced at the other end which brought Pat Berryman's defence unstuck and Dubbo required 20 runs while Cowra needed five more wickets.
Bower was joined by Mat Skinner, whose seven runs were extremely valuable but he could not stick it out finding the fieldsman off the bowling off Ben Houghton with still seven runs needed.
Bower put the game to rest in the next over in unconvincing style being dropped on the boundary and the ball then trickling for four.
Batting at six Bower said it was a good opportunity for some of the younger brigade of Dubbo cricketers to get a taste of representative cricket.
"We decided it was a good chance for a couple of the younger players to step up and bat a bit higher and they got a crack at what the premier league's all about, it's not as easy as it looks," he said.
"It was a bit of a tricky wicket. I'm very pleased to get there in the end.
"We'll all take something away from that, cricket isn't just played in Dubbo at these levels, the pitch and outfield here is completely different so you need to learn to adapt."
Cowra's task now is to defeat Parkes and secure a bonus point in their next WZPL match on Sunday, February 7 which also acts as the final round of the Lachlan Council competition.
Dubbo meet Orange on the same day and are looking to keep an undefeated record.