![Haydyn Roberts snared 2-16 from four overs against the Bushies, including the prize scalp of boom bat Shoaib Shaikh for a third ball duck, hitting his leg stump. Haydyn Roberts snared 2-16 from four overs against the Bushies, including the prize scalp of boom bat Shoaib Shaikh for a third ball duck, hitting his leg stump.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/andrew.moir/d84f7b5a-6cf0-4685-b9bc-b095886894b9.jpg/r0_0_2444_1624_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
North Albury's boom opening attack ripped out Tallangatta's two gun bats to set up victory in Cricket Albury-Wodonga on Saturday.
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Jake Burge had captain-coach Matt Armstrong caught behind for one, while Haydyn Roberts bowled last season's leading run-scorer Shoaib Shaikh for a duck.
"Haydyn bowled back of a length, back of a length and he was shuffling around the crease trying to force things and he over-committed to a shot that wasn't quite there," North wicketkeeper Ben Fulford observed.
The visitors posted 8-106 with Phil Neville striking 33, while Burge (3-25) and Roberts (2-16) were outstanding.
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Fulford cracked an unbeaten 40 from only 26 balls in the five-wicket win.
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