Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

what does that mean? I am new to that word

Like, you smashed him.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Search II.2 in the Windies. That's my league. Incredibly tough.
My batting folded for 108 against Prof/Resp bowling. Absolutely pathetic.

 

[aussie1st]

Won the toss and bowling first. Match will last one inns at least

Average start

End of Over 1: 6-0, runrate=6.00
Hitish 1-0-6-0
Field* 1 (1 balls)
Penford 5 (5 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

We can tell you that Gillys Demolition Team won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this partially cloudy and humid day.

15.1 W Handbury to Townsend
Townsend attempted an expansive cut through backward point, but ended up chopping onto his stumps - much to the delight of Handbury, as the ball deserved to be sent to the boundary


End of Over 16: 70-1, runrate=4.38
Handbury 3-0-14-1
Serrant* 31 (50 balls)
Bolla 5 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Townsend b. Handbury 31 (FOW: 64/1)

End of Over 18: 77-1, runrate=4.28
Handbury 4-0-20-1
Bolla* 10 (9 balls)
Serrant 32 (56 balls)
Last Wicket: Townsend b. Handbury 31 (FOW: 64/1)

I think I'm bowling quite well. I don't have 2 of my young guns, so it might be difficult to chase.

End of Over 19: 78-1, runrate=4.11
Longrigg 3-1-4-0
Bolla* 11 (13 balls)
Serrant 32 (58 balls)
Last Wicket: Townsend b. Handbury 31 (FOW: 64/1)

Who good are those figures from Longrigg!!

19.1 W Handbury to Bolla
Plumb in front of middle peg. Bolla has to walk.

Cya mo-fo man!

GOOOOOOOORN!

20.4 W Longrigg to Mayo
Mayo went for the big hit, and Tahir has comfortably taken it.

GOOOOOOOOOOORN!
21.1 W Caskey to Serrant
Serrant shuffles across his stumps to a ball of fullish length from Caskey. Trapped plumb in front.

End of Over 22: 90-4, runrate=4.09
Caskey 1-0-1-1
Hodges* 1 (5 balls)
Makhaya 0 (2 balls)
Last Wicket: Serrant lbw b. Caskey 36 (FOW: 85/4)

I'm bowling brilliantly today on my brilliant new pitch.
This is the team I am playing next week in my league.

 

[aussie1st]

Not much to write home about from my game. Everyone getting spanked.

End of Over 24: 182-0, runrate=7.58
Mohammed 2-0-12-0
Field* 82 (58 balls)
Penford 99 (86 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 27: 107-4, runrate=3.96
Longrigg 7-2-10-1
Makhaya* 6 (15 balls)
Hodges 8 (23 balls)
Last Wicket: Serrant lbw b. Caskey 36 (FOW: 85/4)

Wow. What figures!

27.6 W Caskey to Karthikeyan
In the air .... and out!
Woo!

Not much to write home about from my game. Everyone getting spanked.

What div is your team playing? And what div are you?

Opposition really struggling.

End of Over 30: 122-6, runrate=4.07
Caskey 5-1-21-3
Hodges* 11 (26 balls)
Van der merwe 11 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Karthikeyan c. Bridges b. Caskey 0 (FOW: 107/6)

Caskey bowling well, I put him on v attacking.

What awesome bowling figures!
End of Over 33: 131-7, runrate=3.97
Longrigg 10-2-23-2
Van der merwe* 14 (18 balls)
Petrus 1 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Hodges c. Charlton b. Longrigg 14 (FOW: 128/7)

Brilliant stuff!

 

[aussie1st]

Hes a true Div 4 side and I'm a true Div 5 side.

Finally got a wicket

33.1 W Bannister to Penford
Penford tried but he couldn't pull the bat away quickly enough. Great movement off the seam and it flies into Masibulele's hands.

Probably the only positive is Mohammed being economical.

End of Over 37: 267-1, runrate=7.22
Mohammed 7-0-37-0
Field* 132 (95 balls)
Hartford 9 (13 balls)
Last Wicket: Penford c. Masibulele b. Bannister 121 (FOW: 244/1)

 

[Gilly Fan]

Mmm. But I'm batting not very well. But should win.

End of Over 12: 56-3, runrate=4.67, reqrunrate=2.89 (165-10)
Karthikeyan 1-0-6-0
Black* 15 (13 balls)
Bridges 5 (7 balls)
Last Wicket: Qadir c. Van der merwe b. Hodges 8 (FOW: 45/3)

Longrigg 10-2-23-2
Handbury 10-0-41-3
Caskey 9-1-29-3
Tahir 7-0-25-2
Matthews 7-1-35-0

14.6 6 Hodges to Black
If Black swung at that any harder he might have taken off.

Bang!

 

[handsome]

0.4 W Ghandi to Padayachie
He's out! That was a disgraceful shot. It was a wide ball and he's had a little dabble and gifted Ahmed a catch.

My best player out first over. This isn't looking good

 

[Gilly Fan]

22.5 W Petrus to Black
Short outside off stump and moving away. Black plays away from his body, gets an edge and Van der merwe takes the catch.

Black goes for 33.

End of Over 23: 96-4, runrate=4.17, reqrunrate=2.59 (165-10)
Petrus 2-0-2-1
Bridges* 25 (41 balls)
Charlton 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Black c. Van der merwe b. Petrus 33 (FOW: 96/4)

Only 6 runs in the past 6 overs!!

 

[handsome]

6.3 W Ghandi to Salahuddin
Ball on Salahuddin's body, glanced through to Ahmed, who takes a diving catch down leg side. Was that glove or thigh? The umpire's taking his time... and that's out, he says. Great snatch!

2 down now, not in good form today.

 

[Gilly Fan]

NO!25.2 W Duffy to Bridges
An inside edge to a straight delivery helps the ball find leg stump; such a disappointing way to get out!

I'm in trouble now! 1 more wicket and they're into the tail! Oh I wish I hadn't rested Myall now!

26.2 W Petrus to Matthews
Bowled him! Petrus came up with a real beauty there, although there isn't anything pretty about the celebrations as he's received a slap to the face thanks to a stray high-five from Townsend.

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAR OUT!
NOO!!!!!!!

Caskey's highest score is 12. I'm going to need every bit of that 12 right now.

 

[aussie1st]

My game over already, my guys all out for 48. Top order fell from last week maybe it was cause I TIE.

Reporter's Summary
Baggy Blues Dauces Donuts
Top Order: feeble strong
Middle Order: feeble competent
Lower Order: abysmal abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble proficient
Spin Bowling: feeble strong
Fielding: woeful woeful
MOTM: Field

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 28: 107-6, runrate=3.82, reqrunrate=2.68 (165-10)
Duffy 9-1-32-1
Caskey* 0 (4 balls)
Charlton 4 (13 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews b. Petrus 0 (FOW: 107/6)

Runrate was 5 and a half about 15 overs ago. Dropped down to under 4.
The RRR is going up towards 3.

My game over already, my guys all out for 48. Top order fell from last week maybe it was cause I TIE.

Dang. Bad luck. What league you in?

 

[handsome]

@gilly that is very bad. RR drpopping
@Syl that was shocking. I must be next in line for a defeat

End of Over 11: 44-2, runrate=4.00
Ghandi 6-0-17-2
Ardley* 9 (17 balls)
Thorpe 22 (26 balls)

Last Wicket: Salahuddin c. Ahmed b. Ghandi 10 (FOW: 27/2)

Partnership developing

End of Over 14: 70-2, runrate=5.00
Hitish 2-0-24-0
Ardley* 19 (27 balls)
Thorpe 37 (35 balls)

Last Wicket: Salahuddin c. Ahmed b. Ghandi 10 (FOW: 27/2)