Wanganui senior cricket team were fighting to avoid an embarrassing Hawke Cup follow-on in Paraparaumu yesterday afternoon.
Missing their key strike bowler and batsman against a resurgent home side turned Saturday into a nightmare for Wanganui as they were kept in the field for 117 straight overs.
On a good batting wicket, Horowhenua Kapiti steamrolled onwards, their innings finally closing at 501 all out, 10 overs into yesterday's morning session.
In reply, a tired Wanganui folded at 241-8 with 40 overs remaining in the day's play yesterday clawing to survive as the follow-on mark was 400.
Wanganui manager Andrew Lock had little in the way of positives to offer.