A brutal, unbeaten 148-partnership between Ben Wheeler and Tom Coady highlighted Dubbo's convincing Western Zone Premier League (WZPL) win over Orange on Sunday.
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The nine-wicket victory keeps Dubbo at the top of the ladder and in reach of hosting this season's decider heading into the final round.
Wheeler and Coady were in a destructive mood at No. 1 Oval and both made half centuries to power Dubbo to the target of 180 in just 25 overs.
Three wickets each from Ben Knaggs and Bailey Edmunds had earlier restricted Orange to 9/179 from their 50 overs after Dubbo skipper Mat Skinner won the toss and elected to bowl.
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If there was any nerves around the run chase, which started with Charlie Kempston departing for 19, Wheeler and Coady soon put them to bed.
"The run chase was unreal," Knaggs said.
"Ben Wheeler set the tone almost from the first over and batted extremely well.
"I think Benny, at the moment, is hitting them as good as anyone in Dubbo and Tommy Coady is hitting his stride and still developing.
"It's good to see the boys in form."
Like the leading batsmen on Sunday, Knaggs is also a player in form.
The leading wicket-taker in the RSL-Whitney Cup, Knaggs bowled his 10 overs straight at first change on Sunday and finished with the impressive figures of 3/27.
Skinner had opted to bowl as there was some moisture in the pitch and while it didn't bring any great movement early, Knaggs made the most of it in his spell as the Orange lineup had to deal with a ball regularly jagging and popping.
"I know my role and everyone in the team does," Knaggs said.
"Last year we came second in this (WZPL) and the year before we won it and it's because everyone knows their roles.
"It's a full team effort and it's getting us wins."
Knaggs picked up the key middle order wickets of Bailey Ferguson (25), Blake Weymouth (24), and Orange captain Lachie Coyte (15) to have the visitors in real trouble at 6/102.
But Western Zone representative Hugh Le Lievre showed real fight with the bat and his 57 not out helped Orange bat out their 50 overs.
As well as Knaggs, Edmunds (3/45) was effective with the ball while Steve Skinner took 1/21 from his 10.
Kempston departed in the fifth over of the chase with the score at 32 but that was as good as it got for Orange as Wheeler, in particular, and Coady belted the attack to all corners.
Wheeler made 87 not out from just 64 balls, with 64 of those runs coming from fours and sixes.
The powerful left-hander hit 10 fours and four sixes while Coady was more than valuable in support and finished 63 not out from 68 balls.
Orange and Western Zone quick Ed Morrish, who previously spent time playing for RSL-Colts in Dubbo, was easily the standout with the ball and took 1/18 from five overs.
The win keeps Dubbo ahead of Bathurst, who downed Parkes on Sunday, on nett run rate.
Dubbo now travels to third-placed Cowra in the final round on February 14 while Bathurst will play host to the winless Mid West.
Dubbo and Bathurst have met in two of the past three deciders, with the latter claiming the silverware on home turf last summer.
"It's crucial," Knaggs said of finishing top and hosting the final.
"Bathurst got a win (on Sunday) but we're looking alright.
"It would be good to win away at Cowra because they're coming third and book that grand final at home."