Could Tom Bowman do as his teammate Ben Evans did earlier in the over and find the boundary?

He smacked the ball through the off-side and it raced past a Nestles fielder.

The Beavers players on the sideline were shouting "Go, Go, Go", willing it to the boundary.

Meanwhile, playing-coach Jason Mungean said "keeping running!".

Then came the roar from the crew in blue and white as they jumped for joy by the scorers table - the ball had made the rope.

Not many sporting moments match the euphoria of a successful run chase that goes down to the wire and the Beavers felt that on Saturday at Walter Oval.

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They reeled in Factory's 6/161 with one ball to spare in the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association round three one-day clash.

Bowman, the man with the pressure on his shoulders, wanted to get the job done as quick as possible.

"I was just trying to finish it without it getting to the last ball and I suppose I got lucky," he said.

"We needed two to win so I thought it should be enough to get at least two and the fact it went over the boundary was even better."

Evans wasn't sure if it would make the rope either and ran for his life.

"I just made sure I got to the other end because I didn't realise it had crossed the boundary until they roared," he said.

Evans contributed well in the last over belting a four down the ground and then getting a single.

"It was game on, wasn't it, we needed eight runs off six balls, no matter what happened, unless the wicket-keeper caught it we were just going to run," he said.

"That was the plan, we were pretty relaxed really, we just thought see ball, hit ball, whatever happens, happens.

"If we go out, so be it but we gave it a good shot.

"(The win) was set up by the guys who batted before us."

Jason Mungean's 61 was crucial, especially with three batsmen falling for ducks around him.

Nestles' Matt Price was causing havoc with the ball as he snapped up 3/20 from his nine overs.

Zavier's 28 and Matt Sinnott's 24 were handy at the top of the Beavers' innings.

Evans, who came in at nine, batted for about eight overs, while Bowman, who came in at 10, was around for four overs.

Both players had been involved in tight run chases before but hadn't had the opportunity too often.

As Bowman said "the damage is usually done by the time I get out there".

Evans said the Beavers had put together some gritty batting performances this season.

"I was saying to the boys after the game that so far this year we've shown a lot of ticker, particularly with the bat compared to other years - we had a lot of collapses," he said.

He felt the group stood up without a couple of its regulars.

"Today we didn't have Bevan Stokie and Joe Higgins, two walk-up starters in our side so to come out and win when they're (Nestles) flying as well, it showed character.

"Our bowling and fielding wasn't great so we've got plenty to work on but it's been a good start to the year."

The undefeated Beavers face West Warrnambool at Davidson Oval in round four.

In other results, Russells Creek (8/210) thumped North Warrnambool Eels which only managed 98.

Brierly-Christ Church chased down West Warrnambool's 9/163 with ease thanks to Nathan Murphy's 69 at the top of the order.

Merrivale did similar at Uebergang Oval, catching up to Allansford Panmure's 9/167 in 39.2 overs.

Dennington reeled in Port Fairy's 120 with Telge Peiris contributing 66 not out. Xavier Beks' two early wickets proved crucial.

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