Commentary Thread

[voldemort]

39.2 W Poke to Challinor
It's gone high in the air... a straight forward catch. He's out!
40.4 W Ryno to Eatwell
It appears Eatwell momentarily forgot he was playing cricket and took a baseball swing at that one! Miles out of his crease, an easy stumping for Duminda

Running out of partners

End of Over 41: 167-9, runrate=4.07
Ryno 6-0-27-2
Woomble* 86 (96 balls)
Abbott 0 (2 balls)

1 more

42.4 W Ryno to Abbott
He's gone for a reverse sweep, mistimed it, and you don't get much more plumb than that!

End of Over 43: 173-10, runrate=4.02

174 to win

Woomble partnerless at 98 [ 23,357 BTR ]

Ryno 3/28
Cash 0/30 [ he has lost his touch ]

 

[aussie1st]

Very chasable total there Voldy

 

[voldemort]

0.3 4 Abbott to Overton
Whack! Full and wide, Overton jumped at it and drilled it through the covers. Easy pickings.

i hope he can keep that up for 30 overs...

End of Over 1: 6-0, runrate=6.00, reqrunrate=3.43 (173-10)

Nice start...

1.2 4 Moss to Overton
Great shot! That's the middle of the sweet spot.

I'd rather have a great partnership than a few fours in first 10 overs...

 

[aussie1st]

Solid enough start chasing a low total.

 

[voldemort]

End of Over 6: 33-0, runrate=5.50, reqrunrate=3.20 (173-10)
Moss 3-0-14-0
Wijenayake* 11 (11 balls)
Overton 21 (26 balls)

I am happy so far, gtg to school...

 

[Bilal91]

on a sunday...WHA???

anyways looks like an easy win for me in my game against The Spin...

End of Over 36: 168-3, runrate=4.67, reqrunrate=2.64 (204-10)
Slaytor 8-2-31-1
Johal* 78 (84 balls)
Donaldson 0 (0 balls)

lewis just got out for 66...

 

[aussie1st]

The Spin seems to be an easy beat for teams

Won the toss and will be chasing.

Going to be a long day in the field and it's meant to be uneven

0.1 4 Islam to Howard
Thrashed through the off side by Howard. The power and placement was excellent and Roberts has no chance of cutting that off.

2.2 4 Islam to Howard
Short, wide and Howard makes no mistake, hammering that off the back foot with a lovely cut through backward point. Four all the way.

 

[PhilD123]

I won the toss and bowled against Joe's (Leicester Fox) side. At the moment though he's giving my bowlers the run around.

End of Over 10: 77-0, runrate=7.70
Sawyer	5-0-28-0
Thay*	34 (28 balls)
Blair	38 (33 balls)

Sherwood is getting smashed.

 

[aussie1st]

Bit worrying when my best bowler is going to the cleaners

End of Over 11: 71-0, runrate=6.45
Islam	6-0-47-0
Fordham*	17 (32 balls)
Howard	52 (35 balls)
10.6 	4	Islam to Howard
 	 	Beautiful shot. Just steered it past the cover fielder and the outfield did the rest. Four.
And that's his fifty! Well played.
10.5 	.	Islam to Howard
 	 	Howard looks for a quick single but is sent back by his partner.
10.4 	6	Islam to Howard
 	 	Wow what a shot! SIX! We will try and get the ball if it ever comes down....
10.3 	6	Islam to Howard
 	 	Kneels and sweeps the ball beautifully out of the ground! In the distance I heard a faint smashing sound and then a car alarm going off, I hope it's not mine!
10.2 	.	Islam to Howard
 	 	Played to the off side and it looked like a certain single but Liddle manages to stop it and throw in quickly.
10.1 	4	Islam to Howard
 	 	Overpitched outside off stump and Howard takes the toll, strongly driven along the ground through mid off, too straight for Liddle posted at extra cover.

 

[PhilD123]

Blairs got his 50, I fear he's gonna get a big one.

12.4 	6	Sherwood to Blair
 	 	An audacious shot by Blair, reverse sweeping Sherwood for the maximum!
And that's his fifty! Well played.

I seriously need 2 quick wickets, or else I'm gonna be chasing 320+.

End of Over 14: 101-0, runrate=7.21
Toney	2-0-6-0
Thay*	40 (35 balls)
Blair	56 (50 balls)

Lakshika into the attack, he could go one way or the other.

 

[aussie1st]

Looks like I too will be going for over 300 unless I can produce one of my usual slowing down periods after the 15th over.

End of Over 16: 99-0, runrate=6.19
Roberts 3-0-15-0
Howard* 62 (47 balls)
Fordham 35 (50 balls)

Finally got a wicket

20.1 W Shorey to Howard
He's gone for the big hit but has been caught on the boundary!

 

[PhilD123]

I haven't got one yet Sly. The onslaught goes on...Joe will be loving it.

End of Over 30: 194-0, runrate=6.47
Crabb	5-0-41-0
Blair*	113 (102 balls)
Thay	76 (79 balls)

 

[Leicester Fox]

I haven't got one yet Sly. The onslaught goes on...Joe will be loving it.

can't say I'm not,you're slowing me down now though now. I wanted a Blair 200 as well

End of Over 35: 225-0, runrate=6.43
Crabb 6-0-45-0
Blair* 138 (120 balls)
Thay 82 (91 balls)

i think I've found my new opening partnership!

 

[PhilD123]

Finally I get a wicket, although its not Blair who ominously is looking set for 200.

44.5 	W	Sawyer to Thay
 	 	Big inswinger and a massive inside edge. But he's given him!! Thay can't believe it, what a bad call from the umpire.

Joe could get 350, it is a flat pitch

End of Over 45: 297-1, runrate=6.60
Sawyer	8-0-48-1
Blair*	174 (153 balls)
Sturgess	0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Thay lbw b. Sawyer 115 (FOW: 297/1)

Blair gone for 174! Would have preferred it 40 overs earlier!

45.1 	W	Sherwood to Blair
 	 	They?ve pushed for the quick single but not made it. Great work by Crabb.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Boooo i wanted 200,thats your fault for cursing it Phil,he had enough time as well! :

End of Over 50: 346-3, runrate=6.92
Sherwood 10-0-95-1
Ingram* 21 (13 balls)
Hockley 5 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Sturgess lbw b. Sherwood 23 (FOW: 340/3)