It was an innings most wouldn't have seen coming.
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When Pomborneit's number 11 batsman Brad Hillman walked to the middle, his team was in trouble at 9-75 against Simpson.
The opening bowler had faced one ball this season for a total of one run from four matches.
But by the end of his South West Cricket Association division one innings, he'd helped take his team to a match-winning score.
Hillman scored 53 as he and batting partner Steve Murphy (9 not out) put on a 67-run 10th wicket stand.
"It was really enjoyable," he said of the partnership at Simpson Recreation Reserve.
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Hillman said Murphy had returned to club this year and they hadn't played cricket together for a long time.
The good friends, who attended each other's weddings, used to play juniors for the Bulls.
Hillman said he only hit a couple of boundaries during his half-century so they did a lot of running between wickets.
"It was a pretty slow ground so we had to run a lot," he said.
"We were both quite tired last night."
While Hillman and Murphy were brave with the bat, Lahiru Fernando (3-3) and Tharaka Sendanayake (4-13) were impressive with the ball.
Hillman said the Bulls had a goal of restricting the batting team to under two and a half runs per over.
Pomborneit is sitting top-of-table with four wins.
Meanwhile, there were a few significant batting efforts in other matches.
Cobden's Jackson Rock top-scored with 45 as his team chased down Noorat's 212.
Bookaar opener Eddie Lucas hit 64 not out to guide his team to a victory against Terang.
Camperdown opener Jye McLaughlin was 58 not out when his side surpassed Heytesbury Rebels' 108.
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