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0.1 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, No Ball. Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
0.1 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
0.2 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
0.3 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
0.4 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
0.5 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
0.6 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 1
Ragama Cricket Club 14/0 (RR : 14.00)
Sameera de Zoysa 1 (1b)
Dhushantha Ranatunga 12 (5b)
Adam Griffith 1-0-14-0
1.1 Stuart Broad to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
1.2 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
1.3 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, No shot offered. (0)
1.4 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.5 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
1.6 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 2
Ragama Cricket Club 21/0 (RR : 10.50)
Sameera de Zoysa 7 (6b)
Dhushantha Ranatunga 13 (6b)
Stuart Broad 1-0-7-0
2.1 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.2 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
2.3 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
2.4 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.5 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
2.6 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 3
Ragama Cricket Club 27/0 (RR : 9.00)
Dhushantha Ranatunga 14 (8b)
Sameera de Zoysa 12 (10b)
Adam Griffith 2-0-20-0
3.1 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
3.2 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
3.3 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.4 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
3.5 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.6 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 4
Ragama Cricket Club 33/0 (RR : 8.25)
Sameera de Zoysa 18 (16b)
Dhushantha Ranatunga 14 (8b)
Stuart Broad 2-0-13-0
4.1 Adam Griffith to Dhushantha Ranatunga, Caught!
D. Ranatunga c Nixon b Griffith
Runs : 14 Balls : 9 S/R : 155.6
4.2 Adam Griffith to Duminda Perera, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
4.3 Adam Griffith to Sameera de Zoysa, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
4.4 Adam Griffith to Duminda Perera, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.5 Adam Griffith to Duminda Perera, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
4.6 Adam Griffith to Duminda Perera, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 5
Ragama Cricket Club 35/1 (RR : 7.00)
Duminda Perera 1 (4b)
Sameera de Zoysa 19 (17b)
Adam Griffith 3-0-22-1
5.1 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, No Ball. Good running, two runs. (2)
5.1 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
5.3 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
5.4 Stuart Broad to Duminda Perera, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
5.5 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
5.6 Stuart Broad to Sameera de Zoysa, Wrong call, this could be trouble, and out!
S. de Zoysa run out (Allenby)
Runs : 28 Balls : 22 S/R : 127.3
End of over 6
Ragama Cricket Club 46/2 (RR : 7.67)
Indika de Saram 0 (0b)
Duminda Perera 2 (5b)
Stuart Broad 3-0-24-0
6.1 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
6.2 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
6.3 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
6.4 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
6.5 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Easy single. (1)
6.6 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 7
Ragama Cricket Club 56/2 (RR : 8.00)
Duminda Perera 11 (10b)
Indika de Saram 1 (1b)
Nick Walker 1-0-10-0
7.1 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.2 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
7.3 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
7.4 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
7.5 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
7.6 Jeremy Snape to Indika de Saram, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
End of over 8
Ragama Cricket Club 64/2 (RR : 8.00)
Indika de Saram 9 (7b)
Duminda Perera 11 (10b)
Jeremy Snape 1-0-8-0
8.1 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
8.2 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
8.3 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
8.4 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.5 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
8.6 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, No shot offered. (0)
End of over 9
Ragama Cricket Club 74/2 (RR : 8.22)
Duminda Perera 21 (16b)
Indika de Saram 9 (7b)
Nick Walker 2-0-20-0
9.1 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
9.2 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
9.3 David Masters to Duminda Perera, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
9.4 David Masters to Duminda Perera, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.5 David Masters to Duminda Perera, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
9.6 David Masters to Duminda Perera, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 10
Ragama Cricket Club 77/2 (RR : 7.70)
Duminda Perera 23 (20b)
Indika de Saram 10 (9b)
David Masters 1-0-3-0
10.1 Jim Allenby to Indika de Saram, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
10.2 Jim Allenby to Indika de Saram, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
10.3 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
10.4 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.5 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.6 Jim Allenby to Indika de Saram, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (4)
End of over 11
Ragama Cricket Club 89/2 (RR : 8.09)
Duminda Perera 28 (23b)
Indika de Saram 17 (12b)
Jim Allenby 1-0-12-0
11.1 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
11.2 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
11.3 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, That's a single. (1)
11.5 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
11.6 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 12
Ragama Cricket Club 99/2 (RR : 8.25)
Indika de Saram 26 (16b)
Duminda Perera 29 (25b)
Nick Walker 3-0-30-0
12.1 David Masters to Duminda Perera, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
12.2 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
12.3 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
12.4 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Very well bowled. (0)
12.5 David Masters to Indika de Saram, One more to the total. (1)
12.6 David Masters to Duminda Perera, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 13
Ragama Cricket Club 103/2 (RR : 7.92)
Duminda Perera 30 (27b)
Indika de Saram 29 (20b)
David Masters 2-0-7-0
13.1 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, No Ball. That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
13.1 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (4)
13.2 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
13.3 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
13.4 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
13.5 Nick Walker to Duminda Perera, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
13.6 Nick Walker to Indika de Saram, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 14
Ragama Cricket Club 114/2 (RR : 8.14)
Indika de Saram 38 (25b)
Duminda Perera 31 (28b)
Nick Walker 4-0-41-0
14.1 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
14.2 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
14.3 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
14.4 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
14.5 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
14.6 Jeremy Snape to Duminda Perera, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 15
Ragama Cricket Club 128/2 (RR : 8.53)
Duminda Perera 45 (34b)
Indika de Saram 38 (25b)
Jeremy Snape 2-0-22-0
15.1 David Masters to Indika de Saram, Delicate little late cut, well placed. The batsmen hesitate going for the single...it's a huge mix up...and they end up at the same end! Easy runout, poor, poor running.
I. de Saram run out (Walker)
Runs : 38 Balls : 26 S/R : 146.2
15.2 David Masters to Kaushalya Weeraratne, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.3 David Masters to Kaushalya Weeraratne, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.
K. Weeraratne c & b Masters
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
15.4 David Masters to Saliya Saman, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
15.5 David Masters to Saliya Saman, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
15.6 David Masters to Saliya Saman, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
End of over 16
Ragama Cricket Club 134/4 (RR : 8.38)
Saliya Saman 6 (3b)
Duminda Perera 45 (34b)
David Masters 3-0-13-1
16.1 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, No Ball. The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
16.1 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
16.2 Jim Allenby to Duminda Perera, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! There is a fielder after it...he's runs hard...and takes the catch! Well done sir!
D. Perera c Masters b Allenby
Runs : 51 Balls : 36 S/R : 141.7
16.3 Jim Allenby to Harsha Nilantha, Very well bowled. (0)
16.4 Jim Allenby to Harsha Nilantha, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
16.5 Jim Allenby to Harsha Nilantha, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
16.6 Jim Allenby to Harsha Nilantha, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 17
Ragama Cricket Club 143/5 (RR : 8.41)
Harsha Nilantha 2 (4b)
Saliya Saman 6 (3b)
Jim Allenby 2-0-21-1
17.1 Jeremy Snape to Saliya Saman, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
17.2 Jeremy Snape to Saliya Saman, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
17.3 Jeremy Snape to Saliya Saman, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
17.4 Jeremy Snape to Harsha Nilantha, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
17.5 Jeremy Snape to Harsha Nilantha, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
17.6 Jeremy Snape to Harsha Nilantha, Splendid shot for four! (4)
End of over 18
Ragama Cricket Club 164/5 (RR : 9.11)
Harsha Nilantha 12 (7b)
Saliya Saman 17 (6b)
Jeremy Snape 3-0-43-0
18.1 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
18.2 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
18.3 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, Very well bowled. (0)
18.4 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
18.5 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
18.6 Stuart Broad to Saliya Saman, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
S. Saman c Griffith b Broad
Runs : 27 Balls : 12 S/R : 225
End of over 19
Ragama Cricket Club 174/6 (RR : 9.16)
Ranesh Perera 0 (0b)
Harsha Nilantha 12 (7b)
Stuart Broad 4-0-34-1
19.1 Adam Griffith to Harsha Nilantha, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
19.2 Adam Griffith to Harsha Nilantha, No shot offered. (0)
19.3 Adam Griffith to Harsha Nilantha, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
19.4 Adam Griffith to Harsha Nilantha, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three. (5)
19.5 Adam Griffith to Ranesh Perera, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
19.6 Adam Griffith to Ranesh Perera, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
End of over 20
Ragama Cricket Club 184/6 (RR : 9.20)
Harsha Nilantha 21 (11b)
Ranesh Perera 1 (2b)
Adam Griffith 4-0-32-1
Ragama Cricket Club 184/6 (RR : 9.20)
Overs: 20.0
Ragama Cricket Club Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Dhushantha Ranatunga c Nixon b Griffith 14 9 1 1 155.6
Sameera de Zoysa run out (Allenby) 28 22 3 1 127.3
Duminda Perera c Masters b Allenby 51 36 8 1 141.7
Indika de Saram run out (Walker) 38 26 5 0 146.2
Kaushalya Weeraratne c & b Masters 0 2 0 0 0.0
Saliya Saman c Griffith b Broad 27 12 1 3 225.0
Harsha Nilantha not out 21 11 1 1 190.9
Ranesh Perera not out 1 2 0 0 50.0
Dharshana Gamage
Dinesh Daminda
Ruwan Dilruk
Total: 184/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.20
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Leicestershire Foxes Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Jim Allenby 2.0 0 21 1 10.50
Jeremy Snape 3.0 0 43 0 14.33
Stuart Broad 4.0 0 34 1 8.50
David Masters 3.0 0 13 1 4.33
Adam Griffith 4.0 0 32 1 8.00
Nick Walker 4.0 0 41 0 10.25
Total: 184/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.20
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Leicestershire Foxes failed to contain Ragama Cricket Club despite having picked up wickets. Jim Allenby, Stuart Broad, David Masters and Adam Griffith all picked a wicket apiece but Ragama Cricket Club still managed 184 runs on the board.
0.1 Duminda Perera to HD Ackerman, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!
HD Ackerman b D Perera
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
0.2 Duminda Perera to Jim Allenby, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!
J. Allenby c Gamage b D Perera
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
0.3 Duminda Perera to Paul Nixon, Very well bowled. (0)
0.4 Duminda Perera to Paul Nixon, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.5 Duminda Perera to Paul Nixon, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
0.6 Duminda Perera to Paul Nixon, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 1
Leicestershire Foxes 2/2 (RR : 2.00) Required RR(9.58)
Paul Nixon 2 (4b)
Darren Maddy 0 (0b)
Duminda Perera 1-0-2-2
1.1 Saliya Saman to Darren Maddy, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
1.2 Saliya Saman to Paul Nixon, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
1.3 Saliya Saman to Darren Maddy, Easy single. (1)
1.4 Saliya Saman to Paul Nixon, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
1.5 Saliya Saman to Paul Nixon, That was a very good delivery. (0)
1.6 Saliya Saman to Paul Nixon, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 2
Leicestershire Foxes 9/2 (RR : 4.50) Required RR(9.72)
Paul Nixon 7 (8b)
Darren Maddy 2 (2b)
Saliya Saman 1-0-7-0
2.1 Duminda Perera to Darren Maddy, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
2.2 Duminda Perera to Paul Nixon, Yes! No! Yes! No! Too late, you've gotta go! Runout!
P. Nixon run out (Nilantha)
Runs : 7 Balls : 9 S/R : 77.78
2.3 Duminda Perera to Jeremy Snape, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
2.4 Duminda Perera to Darren Maddy, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.5 Duminda Perera to Jeremy Snape, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
2.6 Duminda Perera to Darren Maddy, That's a single. (1)
End of over 3
Leicestershire Foxes 14/3 (RR : 4.67) Required RR(10.00)
Jeremy Snape 2 (2b)
Darren Maddy 5 (5b)
Duminda Perera 2-0-7-2
3.1 Saliya Saman to Darren Maddy, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (4)
3.2 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
3.3 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
3.4 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
3.5 Saliya Saman to Darren Maddy, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
3.6 Saliya Saman to Darren Maddy, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
End of over 4
Leicestershire Foxes 25/3 (RR : 6.25) Required RR(9.94)
Darren Maddy 13 (8b)
Jeremy Snape 5 (5b)
Saliya Saman 2-0-18-0
4.1 Duminda Perera to Jeremy Snape, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
4.2 Duminda Perera to Darren Maddy, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! The fielder dives to his right, and snaffles the catch! Gone!
D. Maddy c & b D Perera
Runs : 13 Balls : 9 S/R : 144.4
4.3 Duminda Perera to John Sadler, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.4 Duminda Perera to John Sadler, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
4.5 Duminda Perera to John Sadler, Very well bowled. (0)
4.6 Duminda Perera to John Sadler, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 5
Leicestershire Foxes 29/4 (RR : 5.80) Required RR(10.33)
Jeremy Snape 6 (6b)
John Sadler 3 (4b)
Duminda Perera 3-0-11-3
5.1 Saliya Saman to John Sadler, Beaten by the movement in the air, and rapped dead in front. Excellent bowling.
John Sadler lbw Saliya Saman
Runs : 3 Balls : 5 S/R : 60
5.2 Saliya Saman to Ryan Cummins, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
5.3 Saliya Saman to Ryan Cummins, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
5.4 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
5.5 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, Very well bowled. (0)
5.6 Saliya Saman to Jeremy Snape, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
End of over 6
Leicestershire Foxes 40/5 (RR : 6.67) Required RR(10.28)
Jeremy Snape 12 (9b)
Ryan Cummins 5 (2b)
Saliya Saman 3-0-29-1
6.1 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.2 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
6.3 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
6.4 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, Very well bowled. (0)
6.5 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.6 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 7
Leicestershire Foxes 44/5 (RR : 6.29) Required RR(10.76)
Ryan Cummins 7 (6b)
Jeremy Snape 14 (11b)
Ranesh Perera 1-0-4-0
7.1 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
7.2 Harsha Nilantha to Ryan Cummins, No Ball. Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
7.2 Harsha Nilantha to Ryan Cummins, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
7.3 Harsha Nilantha to Ryan Cummins, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
7.4 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
7.5 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
7.6 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
End of over 8
Leicestershire Foxes 52/5 (RR : 6.50) Required RR(11.00)
Ryan Cummins 8 (8b)
Jeremy Snape 20 (15b)
Harsha Nilantha 1-0-8-0
8.1 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Very well bowled. (0)
8.2 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.3 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
8.4 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
8.5 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
8.6 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
End of over 9
Leicestershire Foxes 56/5 (RR : 6.22) Required RR(11.64)
Jeremy Snape 24 (21b)
Ryan Cummins 8 (8b)
Ranesh Perera 2-0-8-0
9.1 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
9.2 Ruwan Dilruk to Jeremy Snape, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3 Ruwan Dilruk to Jeremy Snape, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
9.4 Ruwan Dilruk to Jeremy Snape, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (4)
9.5 Ruwan Dilruk to Jeremy Snape, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
9.6 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 10
Leicestershire Foxes 64/5 (RR : 6.40) Required RR(12.00)
Ryan Cummins 9 (10b)
Jeremy Snape 31 (25b)
Ruwan Dilruk 1-0-8-0
10.1 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
10.2 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.3 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
10.4 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, That was a very good delivery. (0)
10.5 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
10.6 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 11
Leicestershire Foxes 68/5 (RR : 6.18) Required RR(12.89)
Jeremy Snape 35 (31b)
Ryan Cummins 9 (10b)
Harsha Nilantha 2-0-12-0
11.1 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, Very well bowled. (0)
11.2 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.3 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
11.5 Ruwan Dilruk to Jeremy Snape, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
11.6 Ruwan Dilruk to Ryan Cummins, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 12
Leicestershire Foxes 70/5 (RR : 5.83) Required RR(14.25)
Ryan Cummins 10 (15b)
Jeremy Snape 36 (32b)
Ruwan Dilruk 2-0-10-0
12.1 Dharshana Gamage to Jeremy Snape, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
12.2 Dharshana Gamage to Jeremy Snape, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
12.3 Dharshana Gamage to Jeremy Snape, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
12.4 Dharshana Gamage to Ryan Cummins, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
12.5 Dharshana Gamage to Ryan Cummins, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
12.6 Dharshana Gamage to Jeremy Snape, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 13
Leicestershire Foxes 77/5 (RR : 5.92) Required RR(15.28)
Ryan Cummins 11 (17b)
Jeremy Snape 42 (36b)
Dharshana Gamage 1-0-7-0
13.1 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.2 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
13.3 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, That was a very good delivery. (0)
13.4 Ranesh Perera to Ryan Cummins, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.5 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
13.6 Ranesh Perera to Jeremy Snape, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
End of over 14
Leicestershire Foxes 82/5 (RR : 5.86) Required RR(17.00)
Ryan Cummins 12 (19b)
Jeremy Snape 46 (40b)
Ranesh Perera 3-0-13-0
14.1 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.2 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.3 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
14.4 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
14.5 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
14.6 Harsha Nilantha to Jeremy Snape, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 15
Leicestershire Foxes 87/5 (RR : 5.80) Required RR(19.40)
Ryan Cummins 12 (19b)
Jeremy Snape 51 (46b)
Harsha Nilantha 3-0-17-0
15.1 Dharshana Gamage to Jeremy Snape, Clean bowled!
J. Snape b Gamage
Runs : 51 Balls : 47 S/R : 108.5
15.2 Dharshana Gamage to Stuart Broad, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
15.3 Dharshana Gamage to Stuart Broad, No Ball. Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
15.3 Dharshana Gamage to Stuart Broad, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
15.4 Dharshana Gamage to Stuart Broad, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
15.5 Dharshana Gamage to Ryan Cummins, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
15.6 Dharshana Gamage to Ryan Cummins, Low full toss, the batsman lines up for the big shot, and misses completely! LBW! Gosh that's rubbish batting, the batsman is kicking himself!
R. Cummins lbw b Gamage
Runs : 18 Balls : 21 S/R : 85.71
End of over 16
Leicestershire Foxes 107/7 (RR : 6.69) Required RR(19.25)
David Masters 0 (0b)
Stuart Broad 13 (3b)
Dharshana Gamage 2-0-27-2
16.1 Ruwan Dilruk to Stuart Broad, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
16.2 Ruwan Dilruk to David Masters, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
16.3 Ruwan Dilruk to David Masters, Very well bowled. (0)
16.4 Ruwan Dilruk to David Masters, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
16.5 Ruwan Dilruk to David Masters, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
16.6 Ruwan Dilruk to David Masters, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 17
Leicestershire Foxes 115/7 (RR : 6.76) Required RR(23.00)
Stuart Broad 14 (4b)
David Masters 7 (5b)
Ruwan Dilruk 3-0-18-0
17.1 Ranesh Perera to David Masters, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
17.2 Ranesh Perera to David Masters, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
17.3 Ranesh Perera to David Masters, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
17.4 Ranesh Perera to David Masters, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
17.5 Ranesh Perera to Stuart Broad, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
17.6 Ranesh Perera to Stuart Broad, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
End of over 18
Leicestershire Foxes 128/7 (RR : 7.11) Required RR(28.00)
Stuart Broad 20 (6b)
David Masters 14 (9b)
Ranesh Perera 4-0-26-0
18.1 Saliya Saman to David Masters, No Ball. Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
18.1 Saliya Saman to Stuart Broad, No shot offered. (0)
18.2 Saliya Saman to Stuart Broad, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
18.3 Saliya Saman to Stuart Broad, Six! (6)
18.4 Saliya Saman to Stuart Broad, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!
S. Broad b Saman
Runs : 26 Balls : 10 S/R : 260
18.5 Saliya Saman to Adam Griffith, The crowd roar in delight at that dismissal, it's clear to see that the fielder is a fan favourite!
A. Griffith c Dilruk b Saman
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
18.6 Saliya Saman to Nick Walker, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 19
Leicestershire Foxes 136/9 (RR : 7.16) Required RR(48.00)
Nick Walker 0 (1b)
David Masters 15 (9b)
Saliya Saman 4-0-37-3
19.1 Duminda Perera to David Masters, No Ball. He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
19.1 Duminda Perera to David Masters, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
19.2 Duminda Perera to David Masters, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
19.3 Duminda Perera to David Masters, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, and the batsman slips and falls! The throw is in, he tries to get back in time, but it's in vain and he's out runout! Oh that's just bad luck.
D. Masters run out (de Zoysa)
Runs : 19 Balls : 12 S/R : 158.3
Leicestershire Foxes 141/10 (RR : 7.23)
Overs: 19.3
Leicestershire Foxes Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
HD Ackerman b D Perera 0 1 0 0 0.0
Darren Maddy c & b D Perera 13 9 1 0 144.4
Jim Allenby c Gamage b D Perera 0 1 0 0 0.0
Paul Nixon run out (Nilantha) 7 9 0 0 77.8
Jeremy Snape b Gamage 51 47 3 1 108.5
John Sadler lbw b Saman 3 5 0 0 60.0
Ryan Cummins lbw b Gamage 18 21 1 1 85.7
Stuart Broad b Saman 26 10 1 3 260.0
David Masters run out (de Zoysa) 19 12 1 1 158.3
Adam Griffith c Dilruk b Saman 0 1 0 0 0.0
Nick Walker not out 0 1 0 0 0.0
Total: 141/10 Overs: 19.3 Run Rate: 7.23
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Ragama Cricket Club Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Duminda Perera 3.3 0 16 3 4.57
Saliya Saman 4.0 0 37 3 9.25
Harsha Nilantha 3.0 0 17 0 5.67
Ranesh Perera 4.0 0 26 0 6.50
Dharshana Gamage 2.0 0 27 2 13.50
Ruwan Dilruk 3.0 0 18 0 6.00
Total: 141/10 Overs: 19.3 Run Rate: 7.23
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Ragama Cricket Club advances to the final after an upset win over the favourites, Leicestershire Foxes in the first semi-final despite Jeremy Snape's desperate effort.
Ragama Cricket Club 184/6 in 20.0 overs.
Leicestershire Foxes 141/10 in 19.3 overs.
Ragama Cricket Club won by 43 runs
Man of the match: Duminda Perera (RCC)
0.1 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
0.2 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Very well bowled. (0)
0.3 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Easy single. (1)
0.4 Garnett Kruger to Aaron Finch, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
0.5 Garnett Kruger to Aaron Finch, No Ball. Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
0.5 Garnett Kruger to Aaron Finch, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
0.6 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 1
Victorian Bushrangers 12/0 (RR : 12.00)
Aaron Finch 7 (2b)
Michael Klinger 4 (4b)
Garnett Kruger 1-0-12-0
1.1 Friedel de Wet to Michael Klinger, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
1.2 Friedel de Wet to Michael Klinger, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
1.3 Friedel de Wet to Michael Klinger, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.4 Friedel de Wet to Michael Klinger, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
1.5 Friedel de Wet to Aaron Finch, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
1.6 Friedel de Wet to Aaron Finch, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
End of over 2
Victorian Bushrangers 27/0 (RR : 13.50)
Aaron Finch 15 (4b)
Michael Klinger 11 (8b)
Friedel de Wet 1-0-15-0
2.1 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
2.2 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
2.3 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
2.4 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Very well bowled. (0)
2.5 Garnett Kruger to Michael Klinger, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
2.6 Garnett Kruger to Aaron Finch, There's a mix up with the batsman, and he's out!
A. Finch run out (Kruger)
Runs : 15 Balls : 5 S/R : 300
End of over 3
Victorian Bushrangers 42/1 (RR : 14.00)
Cameron White 0 (0b)
Michael Klinger 26 (13b)
Garnett Kruger 2-0-27-0
3.1 Friedel de Wet to Michael Klinger, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, who fires a throw back in immediately. The batsmen try to scramble through for a single, but they're caught short! Brilliant fielding, and a wicket for the fielding side!
M. Klinger run out (Burger)
Runs : 26 Balls : 14 S/R : 185.7
3.2 Friedel de Wet to David Hussey, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
3.3 Friedel de Wet to David Hussey, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
3.4 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
3.5 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, Wide, no run. (1)
3.5 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
3.6 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 4
Victorian Bushrangers 53/2 (RR : 13.25)
David Hussey 5 (2b)
Cameron White 5 (3b)
Friedel de Wet 2-0-26-0
4.1 Garnett Kruger to Cameron White, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
4.2 Garnett Kruger to Cameron White, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
4.3 Garnett Kruger to Cameron White, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
4.4 Garnett Kruger to David Hussey, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and gets his partner run out! Oh dear!
D. Hussey run out (Burger)
Runs : 5 Balls : 3 S/R : 166.7
4.5 Garnett Kruger to Brad Hodge, Struck in front, All fielders appealing, and Got him!
B. Hodge lbw b Kruger
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
4.6 Garnett Kruger to Adam Crosthwaite, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 5
Victorian Bushrangers 57/4 (RR : 11.40)
Cameron White 8 (6b)
Adam Crosthwaite 1 (1b)
Garnett Kruger 3-0-31-1
5.1 Friedel de Wet to Adam Crosthwaite, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
5.2 Friedel de Wet to Adam Crosthwaite, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
5.3 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
5.4 Friedel de Wet to Adam Crosthwaite, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
5.5 Friedel de Wet to Adam Crosthwaite, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
5.6 Friedel de Wet to Cameron White, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more! (6)
End of over 6
Victorian Bushrangers 70/4 (RR : 11.67)
Cameron White 15 (8b)
Adam Crosthwaite 7 (5b)
Friedel de Wet 3-0-39-0
6.1 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
6.2 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Splendid shot for four! (4)
6.3 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
6.4 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
6.5 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.6 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, No Ball. Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.6 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Victorian Bushrangers 83/4 (RR : 11.85)
Adam Crosthwaite 18 (10b)
Cameron White 16 (9b)
Werner Coetsee 1-0-13-0
7.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
7.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
7.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
7.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
7.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 8
Victorian Bushrangers 95/4 (RR : 11.87)
Cameron White 28 (15b)
Adam Crosthwaite 18 (10b)
Gerhard de Bruin 1-0-12-0
8.1 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
8.2 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.3 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Very well bowled. (0)
8.4 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
8.5 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.6 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
End of over 9
Victorian Bushrangers 100/4 (RR : 11.11)
Cameron White 31 (18b)
Adam Crosthwaite 20 (13b)
Werner Coetsee 2-0-18-0
9.1 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
9.2 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
9.3 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, No shot offered. (0)
9.4 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
9.5 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
9.6 Shane Burger to Adam Crosthwaite, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 10
Victorian Bushrangers 106/4 (RR : 10.60)
Adam Crosthwaite 26 (19b)
Cameron White 31 (18b)
Shane Burger 1-0-6-0
10.1 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
10.2 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
10.3 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
10.4 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
10.5 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.6 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 11
Victorian Bushrangers 118/4 (RR : 10.73)
Cameron White 43 (24b)
Adam Crosthwaite 26 (19b)
Werner Coetsee 3-0-30-0
11.1 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
11.2 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
11.3 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
11.4 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, That was a very good delivery. (0)
11.5 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
11.6 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
End of over 12
Victorian Bushrangers 130/4 (RR : 10.83)
Adam Crosthwaite 33 (22b)
Cameron White 48 (27b)
Claude Henderson 1-0-12-0
12.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
12.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
12.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
12.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 13
Victorian Bushrangers 134/4 (RR : 10.30)
Cameron White 49 (29b)
Adam Crosthwaite 36 (26b)
Gerhard de Bruin 2-0-16-0
13.1 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
13.2 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
13.3 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
13.4 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
13.5 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Splendid shot for four! (4)
13.6 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, That's a single. (1)
End of over 14
Victorian Bushrangers 146/4 (RR : 10.42)
Adam Crosthwaite 37 (27b)
Cameron White 60 (34b)
Claude Henderson 2-0-24-0
14.1 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
14.2 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, One more to the total. (1)
14.3 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.4 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
14.5 Werner Coetsee to Cameron White, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
14.6 Werner Coetsee to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Victorian Bushrangers 149/4 (RR : 9.93)
Adam Crosthwaite 38 (30b)
Cameron White 62 (37b)
Werner Coetsee 4-0-33-0
15.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
15.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
15.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
15.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
15.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Adam Crosthwaite, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
15.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Cameron White, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 16
Victorian Bushrangers 159/4 (RR : 9.94)
Cameron White 63 (39b)
Adam Crosthwaite 47 (34b)
Gerhard de Bruin 3-0-26-0
16.1 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
16.2 Claude Henderson to Adam Crosthwaite, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!
A. Crosthwaite b Henderson
Runs : 47 Balls : 36 S/R : 130.6
16.3 Claude Henderson to Andrew McDonald, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.4 Claude Henderson to Andrew McDonald, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
16.5 Claude Henderson to Andrew McDonald, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
16.6 Claude Henderson to Cameron White, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 17
Victorian Bushrangers 167/5 (RR : 9.82)
Andrew McDonald 7 (3b)
Cameron White 64 (40b)
Claude Henderson 3-0-32-1
17.1 Shane Burger to Cameron White, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.
C. White c & b Burger
Runs : 64 Balls : 41 S/R : 156.1
17.2 Shane Burger to Shane Warne, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
17.3 Shane Burger to Shane Warne, Plumb!
S. Warne lbw b Burger
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
17.4 Shane Burger to Dirk Nannes, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.5 Shane Burger to Dirk Nannes, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
17.6 Shane Burger to Dirk Nannes, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! (6)
End of over 18
Victorian Bushrangers 175/7 (RR : 9.72)
Dirk Nannes 8 (3b)
Andrew McDonald 7 (3b)
Shane Burger 2-0-14-2
18.1 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, No Ball. Out a no ball! (6)
18.1 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, That was a very good delivery. (0)
18.2 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
18.3 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.4 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.5 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
18.6 Friedel de Wet to Andrew McDonald, Byes, two runs. (2)
End of over 19
Victorian Bushrangers 186/7 (RR : 9.79)
Dirk Nannes 8 (3b)
Andrew McDonald 15 (8b)
Friedel de Wet 4-0-48-0
19.1 Garnett Kruger to Andrew McDonald, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
19.2 Garnett Kruger to Andrew McDonald, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
19.3 Garnett Kruger to Dirk Nannes, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
19.4 Garnett Kruger to Dirk Nannes, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
19.5 Garnett Kruger to Dirk Nannes, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
19.6 Garnett Kruger to Dirk Nannes, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
End of over 20
Victorian Bushrangers 199/7 (RR : 9.95)
Dirk Nannes 16 (7b)
Andrew McDonald 20 (10b)
Garnett Kruger 4-0-44-1
Victorian Bushrangers 199/7 (RR : 9.95)
Overs: 20.0
Victorian Bushrangers Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Michael Klinger run out (Burger) 26 14 0 3 185.7
Aaron Finch run out (Kruger) 15 5 0 2 300.0
Cameron White c & b Burger 64 41 7 1 156.1
David Hussey run out (Burger) 5 3 1 0 166.7
Brad Hodge lbw b Kruger 0 1 0 0 0.0
Adam Crosthwaite b Henderson 47 36 6 0 130.6
Andrew McDonald not out 20 10 1 1 200.0
Shane Warne lbw b Burger 0 2 0 0 0.0
Dirk Nannes not out 16 7 2 1 228.6
Mick Lewis
Peter Siddle
Total: 199/7 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.95
Extras : 6 No Balls : 3 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 2
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Players O M R W E/R
Shane Burger 2.0 0 14 2 7.00
Garnett Kruger 4.0 0 44 1 11.00
Friedel de Wet 4.0 0 48 0 12.00
Gerhard de Bruin 3.0 0 26 0 8.67
Werner Coetsee 4.0 0 33 0 8.25
Claude Henderson 3.0 0 32 1 10.67
Total: 199/7 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.95
Extras : 6 No Balls : 3 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 2
Cameron White formed the backbone for the Victorian Bushrangers to get to a mammoth 199. Adam Crosthwaite and Dirk Nannes added the finishing touches to a remarkable innings.
0.1 Mick Lewis to Alviro Petersen, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
0.2 Mick Lewis to Alviro Petersen, That's smashed hard into the crowd, its six! (6)
0.3 Mick Lewis to Alviro Petersen, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
0.4 Mick Lewis to Stephen Cook, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
0.5 Mick Lewis to Stephen Cook, The batsman drops the ball at his feet and sets off for a quick single, but the bowler pounces on it, turns around, and knocks the stumps down in one quick effort to send him packing! Brilliant effort.
S. Cook run out (Lewis)
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
0.6 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
End of over 1
bizhub Highveld Lions 11/1 (RR : 11.00) Required RR(9.89)
Neil McKenzie 2 (1b)
Alviro Petersen 9 (3b)
Mick Lewis 1-0-11-0
1.1 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
1.2 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
1.3 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
1.4 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
1.5 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.6 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 2
bizhub Highveld Lions 22/1 (RR : 11.00) Required RR(9.83)
Neil McKenzie 2 (3b)
Alviro Petersen 20 (7b)
Shane Warne 1-0-11-0
2.1 Mick Lewis to Alviro Petersen, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
2.2 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
2.3 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
2.4 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
2.5 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
2.6 Mick Lewis to Alviro Petersen, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
End of over 3
bizhub Highveld Lions 32/1 (RR : 10.67) Required RR(9.82)
Alviro Petersen 27 (9b)
Neil McKenzie 5 (7b)
Mick Lewis 2-0-21-0
3.1 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, One more to the total. (1)
3.2 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
3.3 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
3.4 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Very well bowled. (0)
3.5 Shane Warne to Alviro Petersen, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
A. Petersen lbw b Warne
Runs : 29 Balls : 13 S/R : 223.1
3.6 Shane Warne to Justin Ontong, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 4
bizhub Highveld Lions 36/2 (RR : 9.00) Required RR(10.18)
Neil McKenzie 6 (8b)
Justin Ontong 1 (1b)
Shane Warne 2-0-15-1
4.1 Mick Lewis to Justin Ontong, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
4.2 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
4.3 Mick Lewis to Justin Ontong, No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
4.3 Mick Lewis to Justin Ontong, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
4.4 Mick Lewis to Justin Ontong, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.
J. Ontong c Siddle b Lewis
Runs : 4 Balls : 4 S/R : 100
4.5 Mick Lewis to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
4.6 Mick Lewis to Neil McKenzie, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 5
bizhub Highveld Lions 43/3 (RR : 8.60) Required RR(10.40)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 1 (1b)
Neil McKenzie 8 (10b)
Mick Lewis 3-0-28-1
5.1 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, No shot offered. (0)
5.2 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
5.3 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.4 Shane Warne to Neil McKenzie, Fantastic slower ball, the batsman swings twice and still misses it, and is caught plumb in front!
N. McKenzie lbw b Warne
Runs : 8 Balls : 14 S/R : 57.14
5.5 Shane Warne to Shane Burger, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
5.6 Shane Warne to Shane Burger, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
End of over 6
bizhub Highveld Lions 49/4 (RR : 8.17) Required RR(10.71)
Shane Burger 6 (2b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 1 (1b)
Shane Warne 3-0-21-2
6.1 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
6.2 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
6.3 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
6.4 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
6.5 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
6.6 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 7
bizhub Highveld Lions 59/4 (RR : 8.43) Required RR(10.76)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 10 (6b)
Shane Burger 7 (3b)
Peter Siddle 1-0-10-0
7.1 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
7.2 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
7.3 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.4 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
7.5 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
7.6 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 8
bizhub Highveld Lions 66/4 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(11.08)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 13 (9b)
Shane Burger 11 (6b)
Cameron White 1-0-7-0
8.1 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
8.2 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, That's a single. (1)
8.3 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.4 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
8.5 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
8.6 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 9
bizhub Highveld Lions 71/4 (RR : 7.89) Required RR(11.63)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 14 (11b)
Shane Burger 15 (10b)
Peter Siddle 2-0-15-0
9.1 Dirk Nannes to Shane Burger, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.2 Dirk Nannes to Shane Burger, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.3 Dirk Nannes to Shane Burger, That's a single. (1)
9.4 Dirk Nannes to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, That's a single. (1)
9.5 Dirk Nannes to Shane Burger, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.6 Dirk Nannes to Shane Burger, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 10
bizhub Highveld Lions 74/4 (RR : 7.40) Required RR(12.50)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 15 (12b)
Shane Burger 17 (15b)
Dirk Nannes 1-0-3-0
10.1 Andrew McDonald to Shane Burger, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
10.2 Andrew McDonald to Shane Burger, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
10.3 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
10.4 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.5 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
10.6 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 11
bizhub Highveld Lions 81/4 (RR : 7.36) Required RR(13.11)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 21 (16b)
Shane Burger 18 (17b)
Andrew McDonald 1-0-7-0
11.1 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Easy single. (1)
11.2 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
11.3 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.4 Cameron White to Shane Burger, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (3)
11.5 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
11.6 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 12
bizhub Highveld Lions 86/4 (RR : 7.17) Required RR(14.12)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 22 (19b)
Shane Burger 22 (20b)
Cameron White 2-0-12-0
12.1 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.2 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
12.3 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
12.4 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
12.5 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
12.6 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
End of over 13
bizhub Highveld Lions 91/4 (RR : 7.00) Required RR(15.42)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 26 (23b)
Shane Burger 23 (22b)
Peter Siddle 3-0-20-0
13.1 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
13.2 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
13.3 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
13.4 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
13.5 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
13.6 Cameron White to Shane Burger, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 14
bizhub Highveld Lions 99/4 (RR : 7.07) Required RR(16.67)
Shane Burger 28 (25b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 29 (26b)
Cameron White 3-0-20-0
14.1 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Very well bowled. (0)
14.2 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
14.3 Andrew McDonald to Shane Burger, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
14.4 Andrew McDonald to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
14.5 Andrew McDonald to Shane Burger, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.6 Andrew McDonald to Shane Burger, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 15
bizhub Highveld Lions 102/4 (RR : 6.80) Required RR(19.40)
Shane Burger 29 (28b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 31 (29b)
Andrew McDonald 2-0-10-0
15.1 Peter Siddle to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
15.2 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.3 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, That was a very good delivery. (0)
15.4 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
15.5 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Good running, two runs. (2)
15.6 Peter Siddle to Shane Burger, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
End of over 16
bizhub Highveld Lions 111/4 (RR : 6.94) Required RR(22.00)
Shane Burger 37 (33b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 32 (30b)
Peter Siddle 4-0-29-0
16.1 Cameron White to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
V. van Jaarsveld c Nannes b White
Runs : 32 Balls : 31 S/R : 103.2
(0)
16.2 Cameron White to Garnett Kruger, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
16.3 Cameron White to Garnett Kruger, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
16.4 Cameron White to Garnett Kruger, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
16.5 Cameron White to Shane Burger, No Ball. No shot offered. (1)
16.5 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
16.6 Cameron White to Shane Burger, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 17
bizhub Highveld Lions 122/5 (RR : 7.18) Required RR(25.67)
Shane Burger 42 (35b)
Garnett Kruger 5 (3b)
Cameron White 4-0-31-1
17.1 Andrew McDonald to Garnett Kruger, Oooh, he's not going to be a happy man after that dismissal. His partner called him through for a suicidal single there! If I were him I'd stay far, far away...
G. Kruger run out (Klinger)
Runs : 5 Balls : 4 S/R : 125
17.2 Andrew McDonald to Friedel de Wet, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
17.3 Andrew McDonald to Friedel de Wet, Good running, two runs. (2)
17.4 Andrew McDonald to Friedel de Wet, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
17.5 Andrew McDonald to Friedel de Wet, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
17.6 Andrew McDonald to Friedel de Wet, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
End of over 18
bizhub Highveld Lions 138/6 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(30.50)
Friedel de Wet 16 (5b)
Shane Burger 42 (35b)
Andrew McDonald 3-0-26-0
18.1 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
18.2 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
18.3 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.4 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, Very well bowled. (0)
18.5 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
18.6 Mick Lewis to Shane Burger, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 19
bizhub Highveld Lions 142/6 (RR : 7.47) Required RR(57.00)
Shane Burger 46 (41b)
Friedel de Wet 16 (5b)
Mick Lewis 4-0-32-1
19.1 Shane Warne to Friedel de Wet, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
19.2 Shane Warne to Shane Burger, He's skied it, too high, the bowler runs after it, takes it comfortably!
S. Burger c & b Warne
Runs : 46 Balls : 42 S/R : 109.5
19.3 Shane Warne to Gerhard de Bruin, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
19.4 Shane Warne to Gerhard de Bruin, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
19.5 Shane Warne to Gerhard de Bruin, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
19.6 Shane Warne to Friedel de Wet, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!
F. de Wet b Warne
Runs : 17 Balls : 7 S/R : 242.9
End of over 20
bizhub Highveld Lions 150/8 (RR : 7.50)
Werner Coetsee 0 (0b)
Gerhard de Bruin 7 (3b)
Shane Warne 4-0-29-4
bizhub Highveld Lions 150/8 (RR : 7.50)
Overs: 20.0
bizhub Highveld Lions Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Alviro Petersen lbw b Warne 29 13 0 3 223.1
Stephen Cook run out (Lewis) 0 2 0 0 0.0
Neil McKenzie lbw b Warne 8 14 0 0 57.1
Justin Ontong c Siddle b Lewis 4 4 0 0 100.0
Vaughn van Jaarsveld c Nannes b White 32 31 2 0 103.2
Shane Burger c & b Warne 46 42 4 1 109.5
Garnett Kruger run out (Klinger) 5 4 1 0 125.0
Friedel de Wet b Warne 17 7 3 0 242.9
Gerhard de Bruin not out 7 3 1 0 233.3
Werner Coetsee not out 0 0 0 0 0.0
Claude Henderson
Total: 150/8 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.50
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Victorian Bushrangers Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Cameron White 4.0 0 31 1 7.75
Andrew McDonald 3.0 0 26 0 8.67
Shane Warne 4.0 0 29 4 7.25
Dirk Nannes 1.0 0 3 0 3.00
Mick Lewis 4.0 0 32 1 8.00
Peter Siddle 4.0 0 29 0 7.25
Total: 150/8 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.50
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Shane Warne's excellence ensured the final for the Victorian Bushrangers as he picked a 4-wicket haul, helping restrict bizhub Highveld Lions 49 runs short.
Victorian Bushrangers 199/7 in 20.0 overs.
bizhub Highveld Lions 150/8 in 20.0 overs.
Victorian Bushrangers won by 49 runs
Man of the match: Shane Warne (VIC)
bizhub HIGHVELD LIONS
BATTING & FIELDING
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF S/R 100s 50s 4s 6s 0s Ct. St. Ro.
Alviro Petersen 4 4 0 115 39 28.75 59 194.91 0 0 4 11 0 1 - 0
Stephen Cook 4 4 1 90 67* 30.00 60 150.00 0 1 7 4 1 0 - 0
Neil McKenzie 4 4 2 142 51 71.00 122 116.39 0 1 11 3 0 0 - 1
Justin Ontong 4 3 0 118 64 39.33 81 145.67 0 2 11 3 0 0 - 1
V. van Jaarsveld 4 3 0 49 32 16.33 43 113.95 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0
Shane Burger 4 3 2 62 46 62.00 49 126.53 0 0 4 3 0 1 - 2
Garnett Kruger 4 2 0 5 5 2.50 5 100.00 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 1
Friedel de Wet 4 2 0 21 17 10.50 10 210.00 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 0
Gerhard de Bruin 4 2 2 7 7* N/A 3 233.33 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 1
Werner Coetsee 4 1 1 0 0* N/A 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Claude Henderson 4 0 - - - -.- - -.- - - - - - 1 - 0
BOWLING
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ S/R 4w 5w
Shane Burger 4 4 10.0 0 60 2 2/14 30.00 6.00 30.00 0 0
Garnett Kruger 4 4 16.0 0 127 6 2/15 21.17 7.93 16.00 0 0
Friedel de Wet 4 4 16.0 0 154 5 3/49 30.80 9.62 19.20 0 0
Gerhard de Bruin 4 4 12.0 0 106 1 1/18 106.00 8.83 72.00 0 0
Werner Coetsee 4 4 13.0 0 106 4 2/14 26.50 8.15 19.50 0 0
Claude Henderson 4 4 13.0 0 123 2 1/32 61.50 9.46 39.00 0 0
LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES
BATTING & FIELDING
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF S/R 100s 50s 4s 6s 0s Ct. St. Ro.
HD Ackerman 4 4 0 32 16 8.00 32 100.00 0 0 4 0 1 0 - 2
Darren Maddy 4 4 0 158 71 39.50 109 144.95 0 2 16 4 0 1 - 0
Jim Allenby 4 4 1 141 73* 47.00 102 138.23 0 2 13 6 1 0 - 3
Paul Nixon 4 4 2 70 36 35.00 53 132.07 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
Jeremy Snape 4 3 1 109 53 54.50 93 117.20 0 2 11 1 0 3 - 0
John Sadler 4 2 0 4 3 2.00 8 50.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Ryan Cummins 4 2 1 44 26* 44.00 31 141.93 0 0 1 5 0 0 - 0
Stuart Broad 4 2 0 26 26 13.00 11 236.36 0 0 1 3 1 0 - 0
David Masters 4 2 1 23 19 23.00 16 143.75 0 0 1 1 0 2 - 0
Adam Griffith 4 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 3 - 0
Nick Walker 4 1 1 0 0* N/A 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
BOWLING
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ S/R 4w 5w
Jim Allenby 4 4 9.0 0 98 1 1/21 98.00 10.89 54.00 0 0
Jeremy Snape 4 4 12.0 0 116 1 1/33 116.00 9.67 72.00 0 0
Stuart Broad 4 4 16.0 0 96 8 3/15 12.00 6.00 12.00 0 0
David Masters 4 4 14.0 0 88 1 1/13 88.00 6.28 84.00 0 0
Adam Griffith 4 4 16.0 0 121 9 4/32 13.44 7.56 10.67 0 0
Nick Walker 4 4 13.0 0 106 0 0/1 N/A 8.15 - 0 0
RAGAMA CRICKET CLUB
BATTING & FIELDING
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF S/R 100s 50s 4s 6s 0s Ct. St. Ro.
D. Ranatunga 4 4 0 36 17 9.00 29 124.13 0 0 2 3 0 0 - 0
Sameera de Zoysa 4 4 0 127 78 31.75 86 147.67 0 1 13 4 0 3 1 1
Duminda Perera 4 4 0 164 58 41.00 119 137.81 0 3 19 3 1 3 - 0
Indika de Saram 3 3 0 48 38 16.00 35 137.14 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 2
K. Weeraratne 4 4 2 120 69* 60.00 88 136.36 0 2 10 2 2 0 - 0
Saliya Saman 4 4 0 135 64 33.75 77 175.32 0 1 13 5 0 0 - 0
Harsha Nilantha 3 3 2 39 21* 39.00 26 150.00 0 0 2 2 0 0 - 1
Ranesh Perera 4 3 2 5 4* 5.00 6 83.33 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2
Dharshana Gamage 3 1 1 0 0* N/A 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0
Dinesh Daminda 4 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
Ruwan Dilruk 4 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 1
Amila Sandaruwan 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 0
Upul Indrasiri 1 0 - - - -.- - -.- - - - - - 1 - 0
BOWLING
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ S/R 4w 5w
Duminda Perera 4 4 14.1 0 104 7 3/16 14.85 7.33 12.14 0 0
Saliya Saman 4 4 14.2 0 136 5 3/37 27.20 9.49 17.20 0 0
Harsha Nilantha 3 3 9.0 0 58 1 1/30 58.00 6.44 54.00 0 0
Ranesh Perera 4 4 14.0 0 92 4 2/14 23.00 6.57 21.00 0 0
Dharshana Gamage 3 3 5.0 0 54 4 2/16 13.50 10.80 7.50 0 0
Ruwan Dilruk 4 4 11.0 1 61 3 3/12 20.33 5.55 22.00 0 0
Dinesh Daminda 4 3 7.0 0 56 0 0/11 N/A 8.00 - 0 0
Upul Indrasiri 1 1 3.0 0 42 0 0/42 N/A 14.00 - 0 0
VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS
BATTING & FIELDING
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF S/R 100s 50s 4s 6s 0s Ct. St. Ro.
Michael Klinger 4 4 1 148 55* 49.33 106 139.62 0 1 12 5 0 0 - 1
Aaron Finch 4 4 0 95 41 23.75 46 206.52 0 0 4 8 0 1 - 2
Cameron White 4 4 1 185 64 61.67 119 155.46 0 2 19 2 0 1 - 2
David Hussey 4 3 0 35 29 11.67 19 184.21 0 0 1 2 0 1 - 1
Brad Hodge 4 3 0 38 38 12.67 29 131.03 0 0 4 1 2 0 - 0
Adam Crosthwaite 4 3 1 105 51 52.50 75 140.00 0 1 13 1 0 2 1 0
Andrew McDonald 4 3 2 32 20* 32.00 19 168.42 0 0 1 2 0 3 - 0
Shane Warne 4 2 0 8 8 4.00 6 133.33 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 0
Dirk Nannes 4 2 1 20 16* 20.00 10 200.00 0 0 2 1 0 2 - 0
Mick Lewis 4 1 1 11 11* N/A 7 157.14 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 1
Peter Siddle 2 0 - - - -.- - -.- - - - - - 1 - 0
Shane Harwood 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 0
BOWLING
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ S/R 4w 5w
Cameron White 4 4 11.0 0 81 2 1/31 40.50 7.36 33.00 0 0
Andrew McDonald 4 4 14.0 0 120 4 2/31 30.00 8.57 21.00 0 0
Shane Warne 4 4 10.3 0 75 6 4/29 12.50 7.14 10.50 1 0
Dirk Nannes 4 4 13.0 0 116 3 2/27 38.67 8.92 26.00 0 0
Mick Lewis 4 4 15.0 0 122 6 2/25 20.33 8.13 15.00 0 0
Peter Siddle 2 2 6.0 0 42 2 2/13 21.00 7.00 18.00 0 0
Shane Harwood 2 2 8.0 0 64 0 0/27 N/A 8.00 - 0 0
0.1 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.2 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, Leg Byes, a single. (1)
0.3 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
0.4 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
0.5 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
0.6 Adam Griffith to Alviro Petersen, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
A. Petersen c & b Griffith
Runs : 4 Balls : 5 S/R : 80
End of over 1
bizhub Highveld Lions 5/1 (RR : 5.00)
Neil McKenzie 0 (0b)
Stephen Cook 0 (0b)
Adam Griffith 1-0-4-1
1.1 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Good running, two runs. (2)
1.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Wide, no run. (1)
1.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Wide, no run. (1)
1.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Wide, no run. (1)
1.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, That's a single. (1)
1.3 Stuart Broad to Neil McKenzie, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
1.4 Stuart Broad to Neil McKenzie, That's a single. (1)
1.5 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
1.6 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 2
bizhub Highveld Lions 14/1 (RR : 7.00)
Stephen Cook 5 (4b)
Neil McKenzie 1 (2b)
Stuart Broad 1-0-9-0
2.1 Adam Griffith to Neil McKenzie, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
2.2 Adam Griffith to Neil McKenzie, Wide, no run. (1)
2.2 Adam Griffith to Neil McKenzie, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled. Aw shucks.
N. McKenzie b Griffith
Runs : 5 Balls : 4 S/R : 125
2.3 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
2.4 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled. (0)
2.5 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
2.6 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
End of over 3
bizhub Highveld Lions 23/2 (RR : 7.67)
Justin Ontong 4 (4b)
Stephen Cook 5 (4b)
Adam Griffith 2-0-13-2
3.1 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Very well bowled. (0)
3.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
3.3 Stuart Broad to Justin Ontong, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
3.4 Stuart Broad to Justin Ontong, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
3.5 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
3.6 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
End of over 4
bizhub Highveld Lions 29/2 (RR : 7.25)
Stephen Cook 10 (8b)
Justin Ontong 5 (6b)
Stuart Broad 2-0-15-0
4.1 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, No Ball. That's a single. (1)
4.1 Adam Griffith to Stephen Cook, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
4.2 Adam Griffith to Stephen Cook, Very well bowled. (0)
4.3 Adam Griffith to Stephen Cook, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
4.4 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
4.5 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
4.6 Adam Griffith to Justin Ontong, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
End of over 5
bizhub Highveld Lions 36/2 (RR : 7.20)
Justin Ontong 10 (9b)
Stephen Cook 11 (11b)
Adam Griffith 3-0-20-2
5.1 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
5.2 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
5.3 Stuart Broad to Justin Ontong, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
5.4 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, That was a very good delivery. (0)
5.5 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
5.6 Stuart Broad to Stephen Cook, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
End of over 6
bizhub Highveld Lions 48/2 (RR : 8.00)
Stephen Cook 22 (16b)
Justin Ontong 11 (10b)
Stuart Broad 3-0-27-0
6.1 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
6.2 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
6.3 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
6.4 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.5 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
6.6 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 7
bizhub Highveld Lions 53/2 (RR : 7.57)
Stephen Cook 23 (19b)
Justin Ontong 15 (13b)
Jim Allenby 1-0-5-0
7.1 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
7.2 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.3 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
7.4 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
7.5 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, No shot offered. (0)
7.6 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 8
bizhub Highveld Lions 55/2 (RR : 6.88)
Justin Ontong 16 (15b)
Stephen Cook 24 (23b)
Jeremy Snape 1-0-2-0
8.1 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
8.2 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
8.3 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, Very well bowled. (0)
8.4 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, Very well bowled. (0)
8.5 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.6 Nick Walker to Justin Ontong, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 9
bizhub Highveld Lions 60/2 (RR : 6.67)
Justin Ontong 20 (16b)
Stephen Cook 25 (28b)
Nick Walker 1-0-5-0
9.1 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Very well bowled. (0)
9.2 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
9.3 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
9.4 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
9.5 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, One more to the total. (1)
9.6 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 10
bizhub Highveld Lions 70/2 (RR : 7.00)
Stephen Cook 34 (33b)
Justin Ontong 21 (17b)
Jim Allenby 2-0-15-0
10.1 Nick Walker to Justin Ontong, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.2 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
10.3 Nick Walker to Justin Ontong, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
10.4 Nick Walker to Justin Ontong, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.5 Nick Walker to Stephen Cook, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
10.6 Nick Walker to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 11
bizhub Highveld Lions 76/2 (RR : 6.91)
Justin Ontong 25 (21b)
Stephen Cook 36 (35b)
Nick Walker 2-0-11-0
11.1 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
11.2 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
11.3 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
11.4 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
11.6 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
End of over 12
bizhub Highveld Lions 82/2 (RR : 6.83)
Stephen Cook 42 (41b)
Justin Ontong 25 (21b)
Jim Allenby 3-0-21-0
12.1 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
12.2 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.3 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
12.4 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.5 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.6 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, No Ball. Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
12.6 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 13
bizhub Highveld Lions 94/2 (RR : 7.23)
Stephen Cook 45 (44b)
Justin Ontong 33 (24b)
Jeremy Snape 2-0-14-0
13.1 David Masters to Justin Ontong, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
13.2 David Masters to Justin Ontong, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
13.3 David Masters to Justin Ontong, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
13.4 David Masters to Justin Ontong, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
13.5 David Masters to Stephen Cook, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
13.6 David Masters to Stephen Cook, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 14
bizhub Highveld Lions 106/2 (RR : 7.57)
Justin Ontong 40 (28b)
Stephen Cook 50 (46b)
David Masters 1-0-12-0
14.1 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Splendid shot for four! (4)
14.2 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
14.3 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
14.4 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
14.5 Jeremy Snape to Justin Ontong, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
14.6 Jeremy Snape to Stephen Cook, That's a single. (1)
End of over 15
bizhub Highveld Lions 115/2 (RR : 7.67)
Justin Ontong 41 (29b)
Stephen Cook 58 (51b)
Jeremy Snape 3-0-23-0
15.1 Jim Allenby to Stephen Cook, Low full toss, the batsman lines up for the big shot, and misses completely! LBW! Gosh that's rubbish batting, the batsman is kicking himself!
S. Cook lbw b Allenby
Runs : 58 Balls : 52 S/R : 111.5
15.2 Jim Allenby to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
15.3 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled. (0)
15.4 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
15.5 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Wide, no run. (1)
15.5 Jim Allenby to Justin Ontong, Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!
J. Ontong lbw b Allenby
Runs : 43 Balls : 32 S/R : 134.4
15.6 Jim Allenby to Shane Burger, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!
S. Burger c Walker b Allenby
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
End of over 16
bizhub Highveld Lions 119/5 (RR : 7.44)
Garnett Kruger 0 (0b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 1 (1b)
Jim Allenby 4-0-25-3
16.1 Jeremy Snape to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavilion! 6 runs, excellent batting! (6)
16.2 Jeremy Snape to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
16.3 Jeremy Snape to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
16.4 Jeremy Snape to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
16.5 Jeremy Snape to Garnett Kruger, Above waist no ball! (1)
16.5 Jeremy Snape to Garnett Kruger, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
G. Kruger c Maddy b Snape
Runs : 1 Balls : 1 S/R : 100
16.6 Jeremy Snape to Friedel de Wet, Easy single. (1)
End of over 17
bizhub Highveld Lions 137/6 (RR : 8.06)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 16 (5b)
Friedel de Wet 1 (1b)
Jeremy Snape 4-0-41-1
17.1 Nick Walker to Friedel de Wet, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
17.2 Nick Walker to Friedel de Wet, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
17.3 Nick Walker to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.4 Nick Walker to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
17.5 Nick Walker to Friedel de Wet, Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!
F. de Wet lbw b Walker
Runs : 6 Balls : 4 S/R : 150
17.6 Nick Walker to Gerhard de Bruin, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 18
bizhub Highveld Lions 143/7 (RR : 7.94)
Gerhard de Bruin 0 (1b)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 17 (7b)
Nick Walker 3-0-17-1
18.1 Adam Griffith to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Very well bowled. (0)
18.2 Adam Griffith to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
18.3 Adam Griffith to Gerhard de Bruin, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
18.4 Adam Griffith to Gerhard de Bruin, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
18.5 Adam Griffith to Gerhard de Bruin, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)
18.6 Adam Griffith to Gerhard de Bruin, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 19
bizhub Highveld Lions 151/7 (RR : 7.95)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 18 (9b)
Gerhard de Bruin 7 (5b)
Adam Griffith 4-0-28-2
19.1 Stuart Broad to Gerhard de Bruin, Easy single. (1)
19.2 Stuart Broad to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
19.3 Stuart Broad to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
19.4 Stuart Broad to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
19.5 Stuart Broad to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
19.6 Stuart Broad to Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
End of over 20
bizhub Highveld Lions 166/7 (RR : 8.30)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 32 (14b)
Gerhard de Bruin 8 (6b)
Stuart Broad 4-0-42-0
bizhub Highveld Lions 166/7 (RR : 8.30)
Overs: 20.0
bizhub Highveld Lions Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Alviro Petersen c & b Griffith 4 5 0 0 80.0
Stephen Cook lbw b Allenby 58 52 8 0 111.5
Neil McKenzie b Griffith 5 4 1 0 125.0
Justin Ontong lbw b Allenby 43 32 3 0 134.4
Vaughn van Jaarsveld not out 32 14 5 1 228.6
Shane Burger c Walker b Allenby 0 1 0 0 0.0
Garnett Kruger c Maddy b Snape 1 1 0 0 100.0
Friedel de Wet lbw b Walker 6 4 1 0 150.0
Gerhard de Bruin not out 8 6 0 1 133.3
Werner Coetsee
Claude Henderson
Total: 166/7 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.30
Extras : 9 No Balls : 3 Wides : 5 Leg Byes : 1 Byes : 0
Leicestershire Foxes Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Jim Allenby 4.0 0 25 3 6.25
Jeremy Snape 4.0 0 41 1 10.25
Stuart Broad 4.0 0 42 0 10.50
David Masters 1.0 0 12 0 12.00
Adam Griffith 4.0 0 28 2 7.00
Nick Walker 3.0 0 17 1 5.67
Total: 166/7 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.30
Extras : 9 No Balls : 3 Wides : 5 Leg Byes : 1 Byes : 0
bizhub Highveld Lions managed a modest total despite Jim Allenby's astounding figures of 3/25 in 4.0 overs.
0.1 Garnett Kruger to Darren Robinson, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
0.2 Garnett Kruger to Darren Robinson, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!
D. Robinson c van Jaarsveld b Kruger
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
0.3 Garnett Kruger to Jim Allenby, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
0.4 Garnett Kruger to Jim Allenby, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
0.5 Garnett Kruger to Jim Allenby, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
0.6 Garnett Kruger to Jim Allenby, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 1
Leicestershire Foxes 11/1 (RR : 11.00) Required RR(8.16)
Darren Maddy 0 (0b)
Jim Allenby 7 (4b)
Garnett Kruger 1-0-11-1
1.1 Friedel de Wet to Jim Allenby, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
1.2 Friedel de Wet to Jim Allenby, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
1.3 Friedel de Wet to Darren Maddy, Very well bowled. (0)
1.4 Friedel de Wet to Darren Maddy, Easy single. (1)
1.5 Friedel de Wet to Jim Allenby, Top edge...and gone!
J. Allenby c & b de Wet
Runs : 10 Balls : 7 S/R : 142.9
1.6 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 2
Leicestershire Foxes 15/2 (RR : 7.50) Required RR(8.39)
Paul Nixon 0 (1b)
Darren Maddy 1 (2b)
Friedel de Wet 1-0-4-1
2.1 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
2.2 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
2.3 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
2.4 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
2.5 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
2.6 Garnett Kruger to Paul Nixon, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 3
Leicestershire Foxes 22/2 (RR : 7.33) Required RR(8.47)
Paul Nixon 0 (2b)
Darren Maddy 8 (7b)
Garnett Kruger 2-0-18-1
3.1 Friedel de Wet to Darren Maddy, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
3.2 Friedel de Wet to Darren Maddy, That's a single. (1)
3.3 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.4 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
3.5 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.6 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 4
Leicestershire Foxes 33/2 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(8.31)
Paul Nixon 8 (6b)
Darren Maddy 11 (9b)
Friedel de Wet 2-0-15-1
4.1 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
4.2 Garnett Kruger to Darren Maddy, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.3 Garnett Kruger to Paul Nixon, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
4.4 Garnett Kruger to Paul Nixon, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
4.5 Garnett Kruger to Paul Nixon, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
4.6 Garnett Kruger to Paul Nixon, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 5
Leicestershire Foxes 45/2 (RR : 9.00) Required RR(8.07)
Darren Maddy 16 (11b)
Paul Nixon 15 (10b)
Garnett Kruger 3-0-30-1
5.1 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
5.2 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
5.3 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
5.4 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
5.5 Friedel de Wet to Paul Nixon, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
5.6 Friedel de Wet to Darren Maddy, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 6
Leicestershire Foxes 64/2 (RR : 10.67) Required RR(7.29)
Darren Maddy 18 (12b)
Paul Nixon 32 (15b)
Friedel de Wet 3-0-34-1
6.1 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.2 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
6.3 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
6.4 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
6.5 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.6 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 7
Leicestershire Foxes 70/2 (RR : 10.00) Required RR(7.38)
Paul Nixon 37 (20b)
Darren Maddy 19 (13b)
Werner Coetsee 1-0-6-0
7.1 Claude Henderson to Darren Maddy, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.2 Claude Henderson to Darren Maddy, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
7.3 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
7.4 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
7.5 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
7.6 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 8
Leicestershire Foxes 79/2 (RR : 9.88) Required RR(7.25)
Paul Nixon 45 (24b)
Darren Maddy 20 (15b)
Claude Henderson 1-0-9-0
8.1 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.2 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Very well bowled. (0)
8.3 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Very well bowled. (0)
8.4 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
8.5 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
8.6 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
End of over 9
Leicestershire Foxes 79/2 (RR : 8.78) Required RR(7.91)
Darren Maddy 20 (21b)
Paul Nixon 45 (24b)
Werner Coetsee 2-1-6-0
9.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
9.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
9.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
9.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (5)
9.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
9.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 10
Leicestershire Foxes 92/2 (RR : 9.20) Required RR(7.40)
Darren Maddy 21 (22b)
Paul Nixon 57 (29b)
Gerhard de Bruin 1-0-13-0
10.1 Shane Burger to Paul Nixon, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
10.2 Shane Burger to Paul Nixon, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.3 Shane Burger to Paul Nixon, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
10.4 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
10.5 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
10.6 Shane Burger to Paul Nixon, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
End of over 11
Leicestershire Foxes 99/2 (RR : 9.00) Required RR(7.44)
Darren Maddy 22 (24b)
Paul Nixon 63 (33b)
Shane Burger 1-0-7-0
11.1 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
11.2 Claude Henderson to Darren Maddy, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
11.3 Claude Henderson to Darren Maddy, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.4 Claude Henderson to Darren Maddy, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
11.5 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
11.6 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 12
Leicestershire Foxes 108/2 (RR : 9.00) Required RR(7.25)
Darren Maddy 25 (27b)
Paul Nixon 69 (36b)
Claude Henderson 2-0-18-0
12.1 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
12.2 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
12.3 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
12.4 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
12.5 Werner Coetsee to Darren Maddy, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
12.6 Werner Coetsee to Paul Nixon, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 13
Leicestershire Foxes 115/2 (RR : 8.85) Required RR(7.29)
Darren Maddy 29 (30b)
Paul Nixon 72 (39b)
Werner Coetsee 3-1-13-0
13.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
13.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
13.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
13.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Darren Maddy, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
End of over 14
Leicestershire Foxes 122/2 (RR : 8.71) Required RR(7.33)
Darren Maddy 35 (35b)
Paul Nixon 73 (40b)
Gerhard de Bruin 2-0-20-0
14.1 Shane Burger to Paul Nixon, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
14.2 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
14.3 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
14.4 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Very well bowled. (0)
14.5 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
14.6 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Leicestershire Foxes 123/2 (RR : 8.20) Required RR(8.60)
Darren Maddy 35 (40b)
Paul Nixon 74 (41b)
Shane Burger 2-0-8-0
15.1 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, That's smashed hard into the crowd, its six! (6)
15.2 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
15.3 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
15.4 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
15.5 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
15.6 Claude Henderson to Paul Nixon, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
End of over 16
Leicestershire Foxes 131/2 (RR : 8.19) Required RR(8.75)
Paul Nixon 82 (47b)
Darren Maddy 35 (40b)
Claude Henderson 3-0-26-0
16.1 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
16.2 Shane Burger to Darren Maddy, Oooh, he's not going to be a happy man after that dismissal. His partner called him through for a suicidal single there! If I were him I'd stay far, far away...
D. Maddy run out (Henderson)
Runs : 41 Balls : 42 S/R : 97.62
16.3 Shane Burger to Jeremy Snape, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
16.4 Shane Burger to Jeremy Snape, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
16.5 Shane Burger to Jeremy Snape, He taps the ball away, calls for a quick singe, in comes the throw, and it's a direct hit! Out by miles! Fantastic fielding!
J. Snape run out (Petersen)
Runs : 10 Balls : 3 S/R : 333.3
16.6 Shane Burger to Paul Harrison, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 17
Leicestershire Foxes 151/4 (RR : 8.88) Required RR(5.00)
Paul Harrison 4 (1b)
Paul Nixon 82 (47b)
Shane Burger 3-0-28-0
17.1 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.2 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Nixon, Inside edge, and gone! Great bowling, and some loose batting.
P. Nixon b de Bruin
Runs : 82 Balls : 49 S/R : 167.3
17.3 Gerhard de Bruin to Ryan Cummins, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.4 Gerhard de Bruin to Ryan Cummins, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
17.5 Gerhard de Bruin to Paul Harrison, The batsman drops the ball at his feet and sets off for a quick single, but the bowler pounces on it, turns around, and knocks the stumps down in one quick effort to send him packing! Brilliant effort.
P. Harrison run out (Henderson)
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
17.6 Gerhard de Bruin to Stuart Broad, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
End of over 18
Leicestershire Foxes 156/6 (RR : 8.67) Required RR(5.00)
Stuart Broad 4 (1b)
Ryan Cummins 1 (2b)
Gerhard de Bruin 3-0-25-1
18.1 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
18.2 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
18.3 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
18.4 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
18.5 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
18.6 Garnett Kruger to Ryan Cummins, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
End of over 19
Leicestershire Foxes 170/6 (RR : 8.94)
Ryan Cummins 15 (8b)
Stuart Broad 4 (1b)
Garnett Kruger 4-0-44-1
Leicestershire Foxes 170/6 (RR : 8.94)
Overs: 19.0
Leicestershire Foxes Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Darren Robinson c van Jaarsveld b Kruger 4 2 1 0 200.0
Darren Maddy run out (Henderson) 41 42 3 1 97.6
Jim Allenby c & b de Wet 10 7 1 0 142.9
Paul Nixon b de Bruin 82 49 6 3 167.3
Jeremy Snape run out (Petersen) 10 3 1 1 333.3
Paul Harrison run out (Henderson) 4 2 1 0 200.0
Ryan Cummins not out 15 8 0 1 187.5
Stuart Broad not out 4 1 1 0 400.0
David Masters
Adam Griffith
Nick Walker
Total: 170/6 Overs: 19.0 Run Rate: 8.94
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Players O M R W E/R
Shane Burger 3.0 0 28 0 9.33
Garnett Kruger 4.0 0 44 1 11.00
Friedel de Wet 3.0 0 34 1 11.33
Gerhard de Bruin 3.0 0 25 1 8.33
Werner Coetsee 3.0 1 13 0 4.33
Claude Henderson 3.0 0 26 0 8.67
Total: 170/6 Overs: 19.0 Run Rate: 8.94
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Leicestershire Foxes made a mockery of that total in a chase that was headlined by Paul Nixon's 49-ball 82.
bizhub Highveld Lions 166/7 in 20.0 overs.
Leicestershire Foxes 170/6 in 19.0 overs.
Leicestershire Foxes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Man of the match: Paul Nixon (LEI)