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Champions League Twenty20 Rewind
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Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Geez man, I feel so bad. :/@Na Maloom Afraad , again ........
Akshay.
National Board President
Shane Warne bowled superbly
Important victory for us
Important victory for us
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Both Diamond Eagles owners have been quite quiet recently... 
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
ROUND 6
Match 11,
Victorian Bushrangers vs 2006 Diamond Eagles
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Great for teams batting first and fast bowlers.
@Akshay. @Yash.
Match 12, 2004 Diamond Eagles vs Leicestershire Foxes
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
- High scoring ground with a lot of assistance to seamers and spinners. Swing bowlers, not so much.
@Kaptaan @Naman Thakur
STANDINGS
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LINEUP RULES
- You can not drop Your captain ()
- You must have at least five capable bowling (/) options in Your playing xi
- You must have at least one genuine wicket-keeping (/) option in Your playing xi
- You can have a maximum of four overseas () players in Your playing xi
- Mark the players You want to bowl with ^ and Your active wicket-keeper with †/+
STATISTICS
Available on post#6. As of round five.
Match 11,
Victorian Bushrangers vs 2006 Diamond Eagles- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Great for teams batting first and fast bowlers.
@Akshay. @Yash.
Match 12,
2004 Diamond Eagles vs Leicestershire Foxes- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
- High scoring ground with a lot of assistance to seamers and spinners. Swing bowlers, not so much.
@Kaptaan @Naman Thakur
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)- You must have at least five capable bowling (
/) options in Your playing xi- You must have at least one genuine wicket-keeping (
/) option in Your playing xi- You can have a maximum of four overseas (
) players in Your playing xi- Mark the players You want to bowl with ^ and Your active wicket-keeper with †/+
STATISTICS
Available on post#6. As of round five.
Akshay.
National Board President
Only one minor change
Our sixth bowler if required will be Hussey and White will not bowl.
Our sixth bowler if required will be Hussey and White will not bowl.
We are not looking at the qualification scenarios at the moment . Just play with all heart and see what the result yields . Nothing to lose for the team ......
One change : Henderson comes in place of Willoughby .
Darren Stevens
John Sadler
Brad Hodge
Paul Nixon
Jeremy Snape ^
Darren Maddy
Ottis Gibson ^
Phil DeFreitas ^
Mark Cleary ^
David Masters ^
Claude Henderson ^
One change : Henderson comes in place of Willoughby .
Darren Stevens John Sadler Brad Hodge Paul Nixon Jeremy Snape ^ Darren Maddy Ottis Gibson ^ Phil DeFreitas ^ Mark Cleary ^ David Masters ^ Claude Henderson ^
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
ROUND 6
VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS vs 2006 DIAMOND EAGLES
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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TOSS: 2006 DIAMOND EAGLES WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
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TOSS: 2006 DIAMOND EAGLES WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
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Code:
0.1 Mick Lewis to Loots Bosman, 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)
0.2 Mick Lewis to Loots Bosman, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.3 Mick Lewis to Loots Bosman, Hit outside off stump, no shot offered, he’s given him!
L. Bosman lbw b Mick Lewis
Runs : 4 Balls : 3 S/R : 133.333
0.4 Mick Lewis to Jonathan Beukes, Wide, no run. (1)
0.4 Mick Lewis to Jonathan Beukes, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.5 Mick Lewis to Jonathan Beukes, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
0.6 Mick Lewis to Morne van Wyk, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 1
2006 Diamond Eagles 9/1 (RR : 9)
Jonathan Beukes 3 (2b)
Morne van Wyk 1 (1b)
Mick Lewis 1-0-9-1
1.1 Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
1.2 Peter Siddle to Jonathan Beukes, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
J. Beukes c Crosthwaite b Siddle
Runs : 3 Balls : 3 S/R : 100
1.3 Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
1.4 Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, 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. (3)
1.5 Peter Siddle to Morne van Wyk, In the air, and gone!
M. van Wyk c White b Siddle
Runs : 2 Balls : 3 S/R : 66.67
1.6 Peter Siddle to Cliffe Deacon, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 2
2006 Diamond Eagles 19/3 (RR : 9.5)
Cliffe Deacon 2 (1b)
Jacques Rudolph 7 (2b)
Peter Siddle 1-0-10-2
2.1 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, 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)
2.2 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
2.3 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
2.4 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.5 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, No shot offered. (0)
2.6 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 3
2006 Diamond Eagles 27/3 (RR : 9)
Jacques Rudolph 15 (8b)
Cliffe Deacon 2 (1b)
Mick Lewis 2-0-17-1
3.1 Peter Siddle to Cliffe Deacon, Inside edge, and gone! Great bowling, and some loose batting.
C. Deacon b Siddle
Runs : 2 Balls : 2 S/R : 100
3.2 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, 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! (3)
3.3 Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
3.4 Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.5 Peter Siddle to Jacques Rudolph, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
3.6 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 4
2006 Diamond Eagles 37/4 (RR : 9.25)
Ben Hector 7 (2b)
Jacques Rudolph 18 (11b)
Peter Siddle 2-0-20-3
4.1 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (6)
4.2 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, No shot offered. (0)
4.3 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, 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)
4.4 Mick Lewis to Jacques Rudolph, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
J. Rudolph c Hussey b Lewis
Runs : 28 Balls : 15 S/R : 186.7
4.5 Mick Lewis to Nicky Boje, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
4.6 Mick Lewis to Nicky Boje, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 5
2006 Diamond Eagles 49/5 (RR : 9.8)
Nicky Boje 2 (2b)
Ben Hector 7 (2b)
Mick Lewis 3-0-29-2
5.1 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
5.2 Peter Siddle to Nicky Boje, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
5.3 Peter Siddle to Nicky Boje, 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. (3)
5.4 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
5.5 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, 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)
5.6 Peter Siddle to Ben Hector, That's a single. (1)
End of over 6
2006 Diamond Eagles 54/5 (RR : 9)
Nicky Boje 5 (4b)
Ben Hector 9 (6b)
Peter Siddle 3-0-25-3
6.1 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, 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)
6.2 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, 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)
6.3 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
6.4 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.5 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, Very well bowled. (0)
6.6 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 7
2006 Diamond Eagles 61/5 (RR : 8.71)
Nicky Boje 5 (4b)
Ben Hector 16 (12b)
Shane Harwood 1-0-7-0
7.1 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, That was a very good delivery. (0)
7.2 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
7.3 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.4 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Easy single. (1)
7.5 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.6 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, 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
2006 Diamond Eagles 63/5 (RR : 7.88)
Ben Hector 17 (16b)
Nicky Boje 6 (6b)
Dirk Nannes 1-0-2-0
8.1 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.2 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, No shot offered. (0)
8.3 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
8.4 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
8.5 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
8.6 David Hussey to Nicky Boje, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
End of over 9
2006 Diamond Eagles 70/5 (RR : 7.78)
Ben Hector 17 (16b)
Nicky Boje 13 (12b)
David Hussey 1-0-7-0
9.1 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, 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)
9.2 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
9.3 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, 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)
9.4 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, 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)
9.5 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
9.6 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 10
2006 Diamond Eagles 79/5 (RR : 7.9)
Ben Hector 23 (19b)
Nicky Boje 16 (15b)
Shane Warne 1-0-9-0
10.1 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
10.2 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
10.3 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, 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)
10.4 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
10.5 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
10.6 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, 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! (3)
End of over 11
2006 Diamond Eagles 88/5 (RR : 8)
Ben Hector 24 (20b)
Nicky Boje 24 (20b)
Shane Harwood 2-0-16-0
11.1 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
11.2 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, 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)
11.3 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Good running, two runs. (2)
11.4 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
11.5 Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, 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)
11.6 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
End of over 12
2006 Diamond Eagles 97/5 (RR : 8.08)
Ben Hector 26 (21b)
Nicky Boje 31 (25b)
Dirk Nannes 2-0-11-0
12.1 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
12.2 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.3 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.4 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, 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)
12.5 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.6 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, 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)
End of over 13
2006 Diamond Eagles 106/5 (RR : 8.15)
Ben Hector 32 (25b)
Nicky Boje 34 (27b)
Shane Warne 2-0-18-0
13.1 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
13.2 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Very well bowled. (0)
13.3 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, That's a single. (1)
13.4 Shane Harwood to Ben Hector, 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)
13.5 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.6 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 14
2006 Diamond Eagles 110/5 (RR : 7.86)
Nicky Boje 37 (32b)
Ben Hector 33 (26b)
Shane Harwood 3-0-20-0
14.1 Shane Warne to Ben Hector, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
14.2 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, No shot offered. (0)
14.3 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
14.4 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Very well bowled. (0)
14.5 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
14.6 Shane Warne to Nicky Boje, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 15
2006 Diamond Eagles 111/5 (RR : 7.4)
Nicky Boje 37 (37b)
Ben Hector 34 (27b)
Shane Warne 3-0-19-0
15.1 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, Wide, no run. (1)
15.1 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, Wide, no run. (1)
15.1 Dirk Nannes to Ben Hector, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!
B. Hector b Nannes
Runs : 34 Balls : 28 S/R : 121.4
15.2 Dirk Nannes to Johan van der Wath, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
J. van der Wath lbw b Nannes
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
15.3 Dirk Nannes to Ryan McLaren, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.4 Dirk Nannes to Ryan McLaren, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
15.5 Dirk Nannes to Ryan McLaren, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
15.6 Dirk Nannes to Ryan McLaren, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 16
2006 Diamond Eagles 119/7 (RR : 7.44)
Ryan McLaren 6 (4b)
Nicky Boje 37 (37b)
Dirk Nannes 3-0-19-2
16.1 Shane Harwood to Nicky Boje, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!
N. Boje c Klinger b Harwood
Runs : 37 Balls : 38 S/R : 97.37
16.2 Shane Harwood to Dillon du Preez, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
16.3 Shane Harwood to Dillon du Preez, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
16.4 Shane Harwood to Dillon du Preez, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
16.5 Shane Harwood to Dillon du Preez, Byes, and four! That was a wayward one. (4)
16.6 Shane Harwood to Ryan McLaren, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 17
2006 Diamond Eagles 131/8 (RR : 7.71)
Ryan McLaren 10 (5b)
Dillon du Preez 4 (3b)
Shane Harwood 4-0-32-1
17.1 Shane Warne to Dillon du Preez, Driven for four! (4)
17.2 Shane Warne to Dillon du Preez, Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!
D. du Preez lbw b Warne
Runs : 8 Balls : 5 S/R : 160
17.3 Shane Warne to Roger Telemachus, 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)
17.4 Shane Warne to Roger Telemachus, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
17.5 Shane Warne to Roger Telemachus, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
17.6 Shane Warne to Ryan McLaren, Brilliant ball, and a sharp catch. Nothing the batsman could do there!
R. McLaren c Finch b Warne
Runs : 10 Balls : 6 S/R : 166.7
End of over 18
2006 Diamond Eagles 140/10 (RR : 7.78)
Roger Telemachus 5 (3b)
Shane Warne 4-0-28-2
2006 Diamond Eagles 140/10 (RR : 7.78)
Overs: 18.0
Code:
2006 Diamond Eagles Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Loots Bosman lbw b Lewis 4 3 1 0 133.3
Morne van Wyk c White b Siddle 2 3 0 0 66.7
Jonathan Beukes c Crosthwaite b Siddle 3 3 0 0 100.0
Jacques Rudolph c Hussey b Lewis 28 15 3 1 186.7
Cliffe Deacon b Siddle 2 2 0 0 100.0
Ben Hector b Nannes 34 28 4 0 121.4
Nicky Boje c Klinger b Harwood 37 38 0 0 97.4
Johan van der Wath lbw b Nannes 0 1 0 0 0.0
Ryan McLaren c Finch b Warne 10 6 2 0 166.7
Dillon du Preez lbw b Warne 8 5 1 0 160.0
Roger Telemachus not out 5 3 0 0 166.7
Total: 140/10 Overs: 18.0 Run Rate: 7.78
Extras : 7 No Balls : 0 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
Code:
Victorian Bushrangers Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
David Hussey 1.0 0 7 0 7.00
Shane Warne 4.0 0 28 2 7.00
Peter Siddle 3.0 0 25 3 8.33
Dirk Nannes 3.0 0 19 2 6.33
Mick Lewis 3.0 0 29 2 9.67
Shane Harwood 4.0 0 32 1 8.00
Total: 140/10 Overs: 18.0 Run Rate: 7.78
Extras : 7 No Balls : 0 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
In a must win game, Diamond Eagles underdelivered with the bat as the Victorian Bushrangers bowled them out for 140 on a relatively batsman-friendly wicket.
Jacques Rudolph's 15-ball 28 at number four rejuvenated the Eagles' innings after yet another failure from their top-order. His knock included 3 fours and a six.
After finding themselves in the doldrums again, the Diamond Eagles regrouped courtesy of Ben Hector and skipper Nicky Boje's 66-run stand for the 6th-wicket.
Once these two were dismissed by Dirk Nannes and Shane Harwood respectively, Diamond Eagles' tail collapsed and they were bowled-out for a below-par 140.
The star from the previous game for the Bushrangers could only claim two wickets this time. Shane Warne dismissed two tailenders to wrap-up Eagles' innings.
Dirk Nannes and Mick Lewis picked-up two wickets apiece as well, whereas Peter Siddle starred with three scalps to his name. Shane Harwood bagged a wicket too.
To say the Diamond Eagles have underdeliverivd with the bat would be quite the understatement, however, they are more than well-equppied to defend this total.
Can the Diamond Eagles defend this total to secure their place in the final? Or will they have to be dependent on the Foxes-Eagles game to determine their spot?
Jacques Rudolph's 15-ball 28 at number four rejuvenated the Eagles' innings after yet another failure from their top-order. His knock included 3 fours and a six.
After finding themselves in the doldrums again, the Diamond Eagles regrouped courtesy of Ben Hector and skipper Nicky Boje's 66-run stand for the 6th-wicket.
Once these two were dismissed by Dirk Nannes and Shane Harwood respectively, Diamond Eagles' tail collapsed and they were bowled-out for a below-par 140.
The star from the previous game for the Bushrangers could only claim two wickets this time. Shane Warne dismissed two tailenders to wrap-up Eagles' innings.
Dirk Nannes and Mick Lewis picked-up two wickets apiece as well, whereas Peter Siddle starred with three scalps to his name. Shane Harwood bagged a wicket too.
To say the Diamond Eagles have underdeliverivd with the bat would be quite the understatement, however, they are more than well-equppied to defend this total.
Can the Diamond Eagles defend this total to secure their place in the final? Or will they have to be dependent on the Foxes-Eagles game to determine their spot?
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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS NEED 141 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 7.05 RUNS PER OVER
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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS NEED 141 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 7.05 RUNS PER OVER
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Code:
0.1 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
0.2 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, That was a very good delivery. (0)
0.3 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, That was a very good delivery. (0)
0.4 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Very well bowled. (0)
0.5 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.6 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
End of over 1
Victorian Bushrangers 5/0 (RR : 5) Required RR(7.11)
Aaron Finch 4 (5b)
Michael Klinger 1 (1b)
Roger Telemachus 1-0-5-0
1.1 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, 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! (3)
1.2 Cliffe Deacon to Aaron Finch, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
1.3 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
1.4 Cliffe Deacon to Aaron Finch, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
1.5 Cliffe Deacon to Aaron Finch, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
1.6 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
End of over 2
Victorian Bushrangers 17/0 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(6.83)
Michael Klinger 11 (4b)
Aaron Finch 6 (8b)
Cliffe Deacon 1-0-12-0
2.1 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
2.2 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
2.3 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
2.4 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.5 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, 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)
2.6 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
End of over 3
Victorian Bushrangers 25/0 (RR : 8.33) Required RR(6.76)
Aaron Finch 13 (13b)
Michael Klinger 12 (5b)
Roger Telemachus 2-0-13-0
3.1 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
3.2 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, 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! (3)
3.3 Cliffe Deacon to Aaron Finch, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
3.4 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
3.5 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
3.6 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, Wide, no run. (1)
3.6 Cliffe Deacon to Michael Klinger, 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 4
Victorian Bushrangers 37/0 (RR : 9.25) Required RR(6.44)
Aaron Finch 14 (14b)
Michael Klinger 22 (11b)
Cliffe Deacon 2-0-24-0
4.1 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, 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)
4.2 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
4.3 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Wide, no run. (1)
4.3 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
4.4 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
4.5 Roger Telemachus to Michael Klinger, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
4.6 Roger Telemachus to Aaron Finch, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!
A. Finch b Telemachus
Runs : 14 Balls : 15 S/R : 93.33
End of over 5
Victorian Bushrangers 49/1 (RR : 9.8) Required RR(6.07)
David Hussey 0 (0b)
Michael Klinger 33 (17b)
Roger Telemachus 3-0-25-1
5.1 Dillon du Preez to Michael Klinger, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.2 Dillon du Preez to Michael Klinger, 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)
5.3 Dillon du Preez to Michael Klinger, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
M. Klinger c van Wyk b du Preez
Runs : 35 Balls : 20 S/R : 175
5.4 Dillon du Preez to Brad Hodge, Ah, he's beaten by the movement! It moved in the air, and deviated away off the pitch, taking the offstump with it! No chance for the batsman there, he just walks away bemused.
B. Hodge b du Preez
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
5.5 Dillon du Preez to Cameron White, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
C. White lbw b du Preez
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
5.6 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 6
Victorian Bushrangers 51/4 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(6.36)
Adam Crosthwaite 0 (1b)
David Hussey 0 (0b)
Dillon du Preez 1-0-2-3
6.1 Cliffe Deacon to David Hussey, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
6.2 Cliffe Deacon to Adam Crosthwaite, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
6.3 Cliffe Deacon to David Hussey, 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)
6.4 Cliffe Deacon to David Hussey, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
6.5 Cliffe Deacon to David Hussey, 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)
6.6 Cliffe Deacon to David Hussey, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
End of over 7
Victorian Bushrangers 61/4 (RR : 8.71) Required RR(6.08)
David Hussey 9 (5b)
Adam Crosthwaite 1 (2b)
Cliffe Deacon 3-0-34-0
7.1 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, 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 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
7.3 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, 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. (3)
7.4 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
7.5 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
7.6 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 8
Victorian Bushrangers 74/4 (RR : 9.25) Required RR(5.5)
David Hussey 14 (8b)
Adam Crosthwaite 9 (5b)
Dillon du Preez 2-0-15-3
8.1 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, 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)
8.2 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
8.3 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.4 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
8.5 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
8.6 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, 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
Victorian Bushrangers 80/4 (RR : 8.89) Required RR(5.45)
Adam Crosthwaite 12 (10b)
David Hussey 17 (9b)
Nicky Boje 1-0-6-0
9.1 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
9.2 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, 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)
9.3 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, 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)
9.4 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
9.5 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
9.6 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
End of over 10
Victorian Bushrangers 85/4 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(5.5)
Adam Crosthwaite 14 (12b)
David Hussey 20 (13b)
Johan van der Wath 1-0-5-0
10.1 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, 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)
10.2 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
10.3 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
10.4 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.5 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
10.6 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 11
Victorian Bushrangers 93/4 (RR : 8.45) Required RR(5.22)
David Hussey 27 (18b)
Adam Crosthwaite 15 (13b)
Nicky Boje 2-0-14-0
11.1 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, 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)
11.2 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
11.3 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, 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)
11.4 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
11.5 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
11.6 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 12
Victorian Bushrangers 99/4 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(5.12)
Adam Crosthwaite 18 (17b)
David Hussey 30 (20b)
Johan van der Wath 2-0-11-0
12.1 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.2 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
12.3 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Very well bowled. (0)
12.4 Nicky Boje to David Hussey, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
12.5 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
12.6 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 13
Victorian Bushrangers 102/4 (RR : 7.85) Required RR(5.43)
Adam Crosthwaite 18 (19b)
David Hussey 33 (24b)
Nicky Boje 3-0-17-0
13.1 Ryan McLaren to David Hussey, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
13.2 Ryan McLaren to David Hussey, Very well bowled. (0)
13.3 Ryan McLaren to David Hussey, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
13.4 Ryan McLaren to Adam Crosthwaite, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
13.5 Ryan McLaren 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)
13.6 Ryan McLaren to David Hussey, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 14
Victorian Bushrangers 108/4 (RR : 7.71) Required RR(5.33)
David Hussey 36 (28b)
Adam Crosthwaite 21 (21b)
Ryan McLaren 1-0-6-0
14.1 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, 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)
14.2 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
14.3 Dillon du Preez to Adam Crosthwaite, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
14.4 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, 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)
14.5 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.6 Dillon du Preez to David Hussey, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
End of over 15
Victorian Bushrangers 115/4 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(5)
David Hussey 38 (31b)
Adam Crosthwaite 26 (24b)
Dillon du Preez 3-0-22-3
15.1 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
15.2 Johan van der Wath to David Hussey, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
D. Hussey c Telemachus b van der Wath
Runs : 38 Balls : 32 S/R : 118.8
15.3 Johan van der Wath to Shane Warne, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
15.4 Johan van der Wath to Shane Warne, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
15.5 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
15.6 Johan van der Wath to Adam Crosthwaite, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
End of over 16
Victorian Bushrangers 121/5 (RR : 7.56) Required RR(4.75)
Adam Crosthwaite 29 (27b)
Shane Warne 3 (2b)
Johan van der Wath 3-0-17-1
16.1 Ryan McLaren to Shane Warne, 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)
16.2 Ryan McLaren to Shane Warne, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!
S. Warne c Deacon b McLaren
Runs : 7 Balls : 4 S/R : 175
16.3 Ryan McLaren to Peter Siddle, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
P. Siddle lbw b McLaren
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
16.4 Ryan McLaren to Dirk Nannes, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
16.5 Ryan McLaren to Dirk Nannes, Wide, no shot offered. (1)
16.5 Ryan McLaren to Dirk Nannes, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
16.6 Ryan McLaren to Dirk Nannes, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six! (6)
End of over 17
Victorian Bushrangers 134/7 (RR : 7.88) Required RR(2)
Dirk Nannes 8 (4b)
Adam Crosthwaite 29 (27b)
Ryan McLaren 2-0-19-2
17.1 Nicky Boje to Adam Crosthwaite, Great bowling, catching the batsman off guard with the quicker ball. He's stuck in his crease, rapped on the pads, and thoroughly beaten.
A. Crosthwaite lbw b Boje
Runs : 29 Balls : 28 S/R : 103.6
17.2 Nicky Boje to Mick Lewis, 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)
17.3 Nicky Boje to Mick Lewis, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.4 Nicky Boje to Mick Lewis, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
17.5 Nicky Boje to Mick Lewis, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
17.6 Nicky Boje to Mick Lewis, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 18
Victorian Bushrangers 138/8 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(1)
Mick Lewis 4 (5b)
Dirk Nannes 8 (4b)
Nicky Boje 4-0-21-1
18.1 Roger Telemachus to Dirk Nannes, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
18.2 Roger Telemachus to Dirk Nannes, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
18.3 Roger Telemachus to Mick Lewis, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!
M. Lewis b Telemachus
Runs : 4 Balls : 6 S/R : 66.67
18.4 Roger Telemachus to Shane Harwood, No shot offered. (0)
18.5 Roger Telemachus to Shane Harwood, That was traveling like a rocket, but somehow the fielder has managed to hold on! Nice catch.
S. Harwood c Beukes b Telemachus
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
Victorian Bushrangers 139/10 (RR : 7.38)
Overs: 18.5
Code:
Victorian Bushrangers Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Michael Klinger c van Wyk b du Preez 35 20 2 1 175.0
Aaron Finch b Telemachus 14 15 2 0 93.3
David Hussey c Telemachus b van der Wath 38 32 2 0 118.8
Brad Hodge b du Preez 0 1 0 0 0.0
Cameron White lbw b du Preez 0 1 0 0 0.0
Adam Crosthwaite lbw b Boje 29 28 1 0 103.6
Shane Warne c Deacon b McLaren 7 4 1 0 175.0
Peter Siddle lbw b McLaren 0 1 0 0 0.0
Dirk Nannes not out 9 6 0 1 150.0
Mick Lewis b Telemachus 4 6 0 0 66.7
Shane Harwood c Beukes b Telemachus 0 2 0 0 0.0
Total: 139/10 Overs: 18.5 Run Rate: 7.38
Extras : 3 No Balls : 0 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Code:
2006 Diamond Eagles Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Cliffe Deacon 3.0 0 34 0 11.33
Nicky Boje 4.0 0 21 1 5.25
Johan van der Wath 3.0 0 17 1 5.67
Ryan McLaren 2.0 0 19 2 9.50
Dillon du Preez 3.0 0 22 3 7.33
Roger Telemachus 3.5 0 26 3 6.78
Total: 139/10 Overs: 18.5 Run Rate: 7.38
Extras : 3 No Balls : 0 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
What a victory! An unbelievable 1-run victory for the Diamond Eagles not only secures their place in the final, but it also gives them the right to host the final.
Talk about an exciting finish to a game. Diamond Eagles, after giving the Victorian Bushrangers a target of 141 to chase, win by the narrowest of margins - 1 run.
From Dillon du Preez's hat trick in the 6th over, to Adam Crosthwaite's fightback, to Roger Telemachus' two wickets when only one run was left. This game had all!
Victorian Bushrangers started off to a flyer as their openers, Michael Klinger and Aaron Finch added 49 runs for the opening-wicket before its eventual stoppage.
After that, the game did a full one-eighty in favor of the Diamond Eagles with Dillon du Preez's hat trick. He dismissed Klinger, Brad Hodge and Cameron White.
Bushrangers were put in a position where they had to regroup despite a great start, all because of du Preez's hat trick. Crosthwaite and Hussey started rebuilding.
And to their credit, they did a solid job. Hussey and Crosthwaite added 65 runs for the 5th-wicket the same way Hector and Boje salvaged the Diamond Eagles.
They would've run away with the game had it not been for Johan van der Wath's breakthrough. Ryan McLaren followed that by picking-up two in two, next over.
Even though McLaren conceded 13 runs in his 2-wicket over, it did expose the Bushrangers' tail which the Eagles' bowlers exploited to win the game by just 1 run.
Telemachus picked-up two wickets when just two runs were left to win it for his team. With this result, the Foxes-Eagles game has now become a dead-rubber.
Talk about an exciting finish to a game. Diamond Eagles, after giving the Victorian Bushrangers a target of 141 to chase, win by the narrowest of margins - 1 run.
From Dillon du Preez's hat trick in the 6th over, to Adam Crosthwaite's fightback, to Roger Telemachus' two wickets when only one run was left. This game had all!
Victorian Bushrangers started off to a flyer as their openers, Michael Klinger and Aaron Finch added 49 runs for the opening-wicket before its eventual stoppage.
After that, the game did a full one-eighty in favor of the Diamond Eagles with Dillon du Preez's hat trick. He dismissed Klinger, Brad Hodge and Cameron White.
Bushrangers were put in a position where they had to regroup despite a great start, all because of du Preez's hat trick. Crosthwaite and Hussey started rebuilding.
And to their credit, they did a solid job. Hussey and Crosthwaite added 65 runs for the 5th-wicket the same way Hector and Boje salvaged the Diamond Eagles.
They would've run away with the game had it not been for Johan van der Wath's breakthrough. Ryan McLaren followed that by picking-up two in two, next over.
Even though McLaren conceded 13 runs in his 2-wicket over, it did expose the Bushrangers' tail which the Eagles' bowlers exploited to win the game by just 1 run.
Telemachus picked-up two wickets when just two runs were left to win it for his team. With this result, the Foxes-Eagles game has now become a dead-rubber.
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Code:
2006 Diamond Eagles 140/10 in 18.0 overs.
Victorian Bushrangers 139/10 in 18.5 overs.
2006 Diamond Eagles won by 1 run
Man of the match: Dillon du Preez (2006 Diamond Eagles)Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Yep ...
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Unbelievable! Un-tweaking-believable! Dillon du Preez and Telemachus were simply outstanding. I had though we were gone, when I saw 1 run left. But Roger had other plans. Boje and Van der Wath were also really good.
Batting wise, Rudolph and Hector continued their form and Nicky Boje finally proved his worth with the bat.
The top order is batting worse than Ever. I don’t know what I am gonna do with this. God!
Don’t know why but I feel its time to bring the duo back.
Batting wise, Rudolph and Hector continued their form and Nicky Boje finally proved his worth with the bat.
The top order is batting worse than Ever. I don’t know what I am gonna do with this. God!
Don’t know why but I feel its time to bring the duo back.
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