Commentary Thread

[Adarsh]

Anyway:
End of Over 18: 82-0, runrate=4.56, reqrunrate=6.00 (273-10)
Matthews 4-0-20-0
Grahame* 42 (44 balls)
Dormer 28 (66 balls)

Runrate up to 6 rpo. Grahame seems to be an excellent batsman with 40,000 BTR and a ?3800 wage. Though he is a keeper too. Dormer is the guy who isn't that good. He'll probably get out soon.

Edit: Dormer's out!

 

[FreddieFan]

End of Over 20: 119-1, runrate=5.95, reqrunrate=5.03 (269-4)
John 5-0-33-0
Mason* 59 (59 balls)
Speare 50 (61 balls)

50s for all. Going well, this...

 

[no_remorse28]

i lost my cup game convincingly today, pretty dissapointing

 

[FreddieFan]

24.6 W Watkiss to Speare
There is no sweeter sound in cricket than the sound of the bails clattering to the floor, so it's no wonder that Watkiss is pleased. Bowled him!

Oh-oh, Still, the run rate was starting to suffer, so hopefully Fieldwick'll get things moving again.

End of Over 25: 133-2, runrate=5.32, reqrunrate=5.48 (269-4)
Watkiss 6-0-20-1
Mason* 67 (74 balls)
Fieldwick 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Speare b. Watkiss 54 (FOW: 133/2)

25.4 1 Dance to Fieldwick
An easy single played off the back foot.
25.3 4 Dance to Fieldwick
Fieldwick smashes that one through the covers for a one-bounce four.
25.2 . Dance to Fieldwick
He did well to dig that one out! A fast yorker that's left the batsman flat on his face in the crease... but at least he's kept his wicket intact.
25.1 1 Dance to Mason
On the back foot, stroked to deep extra cover.

Thats the way...

 

[Adarsh]

End of Over 35: 186-1, runrate=5.31, reqrunrate=5.87 (273-10)
Scholes 8-2-31-1
Grahame* 96 (102 balls)
Spring 45 (42 balls)

I've got a bad, bad feeling that I'm going to lose this one .

End of Over 44: 244-2, runrate=5.55, reqrunrate=5.00 (273-10)
Hoult 7-0-52-0
Shearer* 9 (6 balls)
Spring 73 (69 balls)

:crying

In an incredible turn of events:

End of Over 45: 246-5, runrate=5.47, reqrunrate=5.60 (273-10)
Cummings 8-0-31-4
Spring* 74 (70 balls)
Crick 0 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Knight b. Cummings 1 (FOW: 246/5)


44.6 . Cummings to Crick
Wide of off and a solid cut straight to Mears at point who did well to hang onto that as it was hit with some force.
44.5 W Cummings to Knight
That was a textbook shot by Knight... sadly the textbook in question was 'Cricket for Beginners'... so that's OUT!
44.4 1 Cummings to Spring
Stroked away well by Spring. Had the batsmen not dilly dallied they might have gotten two. Matthews's fielding wasn't that great there.
44.3 1 Cummings to Knight
Runs the ball down to third man for a single.
44.2 W Cummings to Rudge
And Hoult is running around the boundary, he dives, and takes the catch one-handed. What a magnificent catch!!
44.1 W Cummings to Shearer
That's a spectacular catch, Mears was horizontal as he caught it! That was six runs had he not pulled that off.

Still think I'm going to lose this one though...

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Update
Geez, this is a cracker!!!
End of Over 46: 250-5, runrate=5.43, reqrunrate=6.00 (273-10)
Hoult 8-0-56-0
Crick* 2 (4 balls)
Spring 76 (73 balls)

 

[zainawan89]

You might win intresting

 

[Adarsh]

12 runs to win of 12 balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FreddieFan]

End of Over 47: 240-9, runrate=5.11, reqrunrate=10.00 (269-4)
Breen 9-0-45-5
Griffin* 24 (18 balls)
Otto 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Hemmings lbw b. Breen 0 (FOW: 240/9)


46.6 W Breen to Hemmings
Hemmings gets himself in a complete muddle there and is trapped lbw in front of the stumps.
46.5 lb4 Breen to Hemmings
The ball comes off the pads for four leg byes.
46.4 W Breen to Bowditch
Oh and Cambridge's taken that brilliantly. High and to the right, that catch will be on the highlight reels for years to come.
46.3 1 Breen to Griffin
Breen looks livid after that inside edge just misses the stumps.
46.2 1 Breen to Bowditch
Flicked around to mid wicket.
46.1 W Breen to Fieldwick
Fieldwick doesn't pick the change of pace and plays at it a little too early. Its scooped high and Powell takes the simplest of catches.

I'm gone

 

[Adarsh]

10 runs needed off 10 balls....

NOOOOOOOOOO! Only 3 needed from 6 balls now :crying. I win in case of a tie though, but don't think I will.

 

[FreddieFan]

47.6 4 Giles to Griffin
Nice use of the feet creates a half volley which races away for four through mid off.
47.5 1 Giles to Otto
Cuts backward of gully, but good fielding keeps it down to one.
47.4 1 Giles to Griffin
Easy one taken to mid wicket: Watkiss was on his heels there.
47.3 . Giles to Griffin
Griffin has no problem ducking under a high bouncer.
47.2 3 Giles to Otto
He lofts the ball into the empty space at long on, that'll be three runs.
47.1 3 Giles to Griffin
Slightly fortunate, but luck was on his side there. Managed to pick up three.

But then again...

 

[Adarsh]

:crying I lost

 

[The Spin]

Unlucky Adarsh on your loss. V Close

 

[Adarsh]

49.1 6 Hoult to Crick
Going, going, gone

What a way to lose a match...

 

[zainawan89]

Yeah really unlucky.

 

[FreddieFan]

14 required off the last over, but my allrounder who's 34* off 25 balls is on strike...