Matches Posted Champions League XX - Round 1 - Triangle Tigers vs Multan Sultans - Just needed a few more runs on the board...

[CG123]

Lol, how did the Magpies lose that?
Darren Broom 27 off 60, wtf was he up to?
MCC needed 34 off the last three overs, I don't know how they won it from there.

2nd and 4th is pretty good for the NZPL teams anyway.

 

[Bevab]

Manchester won!:banana2 Congratulations MCC. Really tough total but MCC bravely fought and won. Second Congratulations.
Rock::banana2:happy:banana:sausage
Roll::rtfl

 

[Chewie]

It was the 10 or so balls Flintoff faced that changed the match:

47.3  Colli'wood to Flintoff, no run, Left alone by Andrew Flintoff
47.4  Colli'wood to Flintoff, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
47.5  Colli'wood to Flintoff, wide, Paul Collingwood bowling a very wayward one
47.5  Colli'wood to Flintoff, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Paul Collingwood, deserving this punishment
47.6  Colli'wood to Flintoff, FOUR, Paul Collingwood cant belive it

         End of over 48  (15 runs)
         MANCHESTER C CLUB   273/5
         (R/R:  5.69   R/R Req:  9.50)
         Paul Collingwood     6.0-0-49-1
         Andrew Flintoff      14(5b 2X4 1X6)
         Jean Paul Duminy     34(48b 2X4 1X6)   

48.1  Ntini to Duminy, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
48.2  Ntini to Flintoff, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
48.3  Ntini to Flintoff, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Andrew Flintoff
48.4  Ntini to Flintoff, no run, Left alone by Andrew Flintoff
48.5  Ntini to Flintoff, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
48.6  Ntini to Flintoff, wide, Makhaya Ntini bowling a very wayward one
48.6  Ntini to Flintoff, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Makhaya Ntini, deserving this punishment

Before he came in, MCC needed 34 runs off the last three overs, and he comes and smacks 28 off 11. The Magpies' batsmen couldn't get going though. Especially Broom who had been in such good form before that match.

Oram bowled extremely well for them but everyone else was too expensive, especially Collingwood. I think Arnel would have been a better choice to play than Morgan but meh. I'll upload final stats, dish out prizemoney, etc. tomorrow.

 

[CG123]

And Afridi as a specialist batsman? :confused:

 

[Biggy]

I thought Freddie retired? I wanted the NZPL team to win..damn Poms.

Biggy added 1 Minutes and 46 Seconds later...

Well run this. Chewie can I see your team files? I'm interested to see how you do your ratings.

Biggy added 1 Minutes and 19 Seconds later...

He bowled Collingwood over Afridi, there's the difference right there.:laugh The hero of the NZPL becomes the zero of the champions league.

 

[riz7khan12]

I thought Freddie retired? I wanted the NZPL team to win..damn Poms.

Retired with a bang!, great to see me leaving the MCC on a winning note. We were robbed of the EPL Championship but we came up with the goods here and won thanks to freddie flintoff. Woohoo :banana2 Champions League Winners!!

 

[CG123]

@ Jono - How's Marsh rated?
IIRC he was owning up earlier on as well, that may have been the EPL though.

 

[riz7khan12]

@ Jono - How's Marsh rated?
IIRC he was owning up earlier on as well, that may have been the EPL though.

Well he carried his form from the EPL into here.

 

[CG123]

Yeah I know, I wouldn't rate him at all, but it seems every match you play he makes a score.

 

[Biggy]

Yeah I know, I wouldn't rate him at all, but it seems every match you play he makes a score.

You don't rate Shaun Marsh? Now come on..

 

[Chewie]

I don't actually mind putting my spreadsheet up. I'll do that tomorrow though as it's on my other computer.

Chewie added 0 Minutes and 22 Seconds later...

Well run this. Chewie can I see your team files? I'm interested to see how you do your ratings.

Thanks for the compliment btw

 

[riz7khan12]

I don't actually mind putting my spreadsheet up.

Organized much?

 

[Viral Shah]

Actually i played Afridi because of Excellent Pitch anyways no problem. Congrats MCC for the win. Its not bad for me either. It was my Debut in NZPL and i won the league and here i came second. So not all upset.

 

[Varun]

Haha! Flintoff did it for them.

 

[Sartaj]

HBM fought well though.