It may have taken until the new year for Keilor to be beaten, but Doutta Stars was emphatic as it made 9-223 in reply to the ladder leader's 8-158.

Brendan Nash's wicket-filled season continued with another bag of five, while Doutta Stars made 122 of the 159 it needed for victory before losing a wicket.

Keilor won the toss and batted at Buckley Park and reached 43 before being plagued by the regular fall of wickets. Nash (5-67) and Neil Gamage Jayasundara (2-26) were the main wicket-takers for Doutta Stars.

Shafayat (50) and Wigmore (76) set the platform for victory as Nash (18) and Jesse Duddington (11) scored the winning runs.

The result means Doutta Stars' 52.13 points in third trail Westmeadows (53.26) and Keilor (65.22) on the ladder.

Strathmore (9-142) was beaten by Sunshine United (8-158) while Tullamarine (5-161) beat Old Essendon Grammarians (6-152).

The defeats leave Strathmore eighth (38.98 points) and OEG 10th (36.08), while the relegation zone is occupied by Sunshine United (34.60).

In North A1, Aberfeldie's bowlers turned 64 into a winning score by rolling Werribee Centrals for just 31. Aberfeldie Park was skittled in 24.2overs, but had Matthew Albers (4-16) and Jason McGowan (6-12) to thank for as Centrals were reduced to 8-9 in reply.

Centrals rallied to avoid being bowled out for single figures with a 20-run stand for the ninth wicket, before being bowled out for 31 in the 19th over.

Aberfeldie Park lasted the remaining 36 overs until stumps, making 8-123.

Flemington (6-170) was chased down by Taylors Lakes (8-174) while Aberfeldie (120) was chased down by Laverton (8-127).

East Keilor (8-151) beat Moonee Valley (141).

Aberfeldie Park sits third on the ladder with 51.20 points, while fifth-placed East Keilor (36.44) still trails significantly behind fourth-placed Taylors Lakes (51.05).

Moonee Valley is sitting 11th and in the relegation zone with its 31.25 points, behind 10th-placed Jacana (31.36).