Commentary Thread

[borncricketer]

We are all unlucky...

On the other hand Rampaul gets his 50

26.2 4 Goonasena to Rampaul
Rampaul comes down the wicket and plants Goonasena straight down the ground for four.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

And Abdul Kadir continues his bad form as he gets out for 10...

26.6 W Goonasena to Abdul kadir
Great ball there!!! Goonasena has spun that a mile and there was no way that Abdul kadir was going to hit that. He is gone, bowled.

LOL but Rampaul wont let that disturb him

27.1 6 Sabata to Rampaul
What a stunner! That one went all the way!

 

[aussie1st]

Dam that Menzies is killing me. Only 3 of his last one. 8-0-24-1

At least I've been able to smash Ayton

26.4 6 Ayton to Weaver
Ayton drops that one just too short and it's quite rightly given the treatment. Weaver picked that up to well over deep mid wicket where a now red faced spectator drops the catch.

End of Over 27: 151-2, runrate=5.59
Ayton 4-0-31-0
Chavhanga* 31 (32 balls)
Weaver 19 (16 balls)
Last Wicket: Steele c. Reaboka b. Menzies 54 (FOW: 112/2)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 37: 197-6, runrate=5.32, reqrunrate=6.69 (283-5)
Zuma 9-0-62-0
Qadir* 57 (59 balls)
Handbury 4 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

RRR getting higher and higher and higher.

7 from the first 3 balls of the 38th over from Qadir. If he can keep the strike and smash the boundaries, I'm still a chance. I havn't lost hope just yet. I'm not doing touch wood because he'll go out.

11 from the over. Really needed that.

End of Over 38: 208-6, runrate=5.47, reqrunrate=6.33 (283-5)
Winnacott 9-0-43-4
Qadir* 65 (64 balls)
Handbury 7 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

I need to get the RRR under 6. Then I'm a real chance.

Bang! Qadir you gun!

38.3 6 Zuma to Qadir
Cover those windows and lock up your daughters, Qadir is on the attack!!!

I'm up to the stage where the chance of boundaries is higher. Cmon boys!

BANG! 4 more!

38.5 4 Zuma to Qadir
Mamma-mia! Thick edge from Qadir carries all the way to the third man boundary. Zuma can't believe it

Get a single now lad. Keep the strike!
And he does!

End of Over 39: 221-6, runrate=5.67, reqrunrate=5.73 (283-5)
Zuma 10-0-75-0
Qadir* 77 (69 balls)
Handbury 8 (10 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

 

[aussie1st]

Bit disappointing that there hasn't been more boundaries lately.

End of Over 29: 158-2, runrate=5.45
Ayton 5-0-34-0
Weaver* 20 (22 balls)
Chavhanga 35 (38 balls)
Last Wicket: Steele c. Reaboka b. Menzies 54 (FOW: 112/2)

 

[Gilly Fan]

Damnit. Only 1 from the over.

End of Over 40: 222-6, runrate=5.55, reqrunrate=6.20 (283-5)
Winnacott 10-0-44-4
Qadir* 78 (70 balls)
Handbury 8 (15 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

RRR back over 6.

Good going Syl. Are these guys attacking batsman?
BC, how you going?

Bloody Qadir keeps on getting singles off the first ball of the over.
Handbury gives the strike back on the 4th ball.

Only 3 from that over.

End of Over 41: 225-6, runrate=5.49, reqrunrate=6.56 (283-5)
Campbell 6-0-27-0
Qadir* 80 (73 balls)
Handbury 9 (18 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

RRR over 6.5 now.

7 from that over.
RRR is 6.50

End of Over 42: 232-6, runrate=5.52, reqrunrate=6.50 (283-5)
Hazell 6-0-45-2
Qadir* 85 (76 balls)
Handbury 11 (21 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

 

[aussie1st]

Nah these guys are steady and defensive. Both on normal.

Much better few overs.

30.2 6 Dlomo to Weaver
Medium pace rubbish from Dlomo and it got the treatment.
30.4 4 Dlomo to Weaver
Great timing as the ball disappears through backward point for four runs.

31.6 4 Vallance to Chavhanga
He waits on it and then drives well through the covers.

End of Over 32: 177-2, runrate=5.53
Vallance 6-0-25-0
Weaver* 33 (35 balls)
Chavhanga 41 (43 balls)
Last Wicket: Steele c. Reaboka b. Menzies 54 (FOW: 112/2)

 

[Gilly Fan]

7 more from the next over.
This is getting tense.

End of Over 43: 239-6, runrate=5.56, reqrunrate=6.43 (283-5)
Campbell 7-0-33-0
Qadir* 91 (81 balls)
Handbury 11 (22 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

10 from this over! Woo! Cmon boys! YOu can do it!


End of Over 44: 249-6, runrate=5.66, reqrunrate=5.83 (283-5)
Hazell 7-0-54-2
Qadir* 96 (84 balls)
Handbury 14 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

Qadir playing a gem of an innings!

44.5 . Campbell to Handbury
EDGED! Falls just short of slip. Handbury showed nice soft hands to make sure that that didn't carry.
44.4 . Campbell to Handbury
The slips all appeal as the batsman seemed to have edged that to Sewell, but the umpire's finger stays down.

Thank god for that!

End of Over 45: 254-6, runrate=5.64, reqrunrate=6.00 (283-5)
Campbell 8-0-38-0
Qadir* 97 (85 balls)
Handbury 18 (30 balls)
Last Wicket: Matthews st. Sewell b. Winnacott 34 (FOW: 192/6)

Handbury is a bowler and doing an excellent job! This might save his spot in the team.

45.6 W Hazell to Handbury
Short ball on the stumps, a fairly innocuous delivery. Handbury goes after it, the ball clips the top edge and flies down toward backward square leg. Naeem runs across to his right, times his dive to perfection and comes up with a stunning acrobatic catch.

NO!! Such a good job comes to an end! 7 down now and still 23 needed!

End of Over 46: 261-7, runrate=5.67, reqrunrate=5.75 (283-5)
Hazell 8-0-59-3
Qadir* 98 (87 balls)
Caskey 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Handbury c. Naeem b. Hazell 22 (FOW: 261/7)

Qadir moves to 99!

Syl, are you still in the cup?

 

[aussie1st]

Another 50 for Mr Bradman

34.2 3 Dlomo to Chavhanga
He gets the one, the two, and oh just gets the three as Ayton has a go at the wickets and narrowly misses.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

Weaver still going strong, him at 4 might be a good option.

34.3 4 Dlomo to Weaver
Drives to extra cover and Reaboka can't cut it off.

34.6 4 Dlomo to Weaver
Weaver really smashed that one. A very convincing four.

 

[Gilly Fan]

46.3 1 Campbell to Qadir
On the toes, pushed to the ground, mid wicket fields as they scramble for the single.
And that's a century for Qadir! Well played indeed Sir!

Hundred for Qadir! Great innings under pressure!

 

[angryangy]

Convincing win for Fighting Mongooses at the Belta Dome.

Aussie Beltas 240 (47.0)
Maughan 70 n.o.
Miller 61
Moodley 3/31 (9.0)

Fighting Mongooses 3/241 (46.4)
Brown 103
Barton 62 n.o.
Way 51
Holland 2/52 (8.4)

 

[aussie1st]

Nah I'm out of cup.

Well played Weaver

36.3 4 Dlomo to Weaver
That is the sort of shot empires are built on. A fabulously well timed cover drive on the up which raced to the boundary like a rocket.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

Boundaries really starting to flow.

36.5 4 Dlomo to Weaver
That's a clever shot by Weaver... and it's gone for four.
37.1 4 Vallance to Chavhanga
A lovely delicate leg glance from Chavhanga and it has trickled down to the boundary rope for four.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Another 50 for Mr Bradman



Weaver still going strong, him at 4 might be a good option.

Is that because he hardly goes out?

46.5 W Campbell to Caskey
A simply stunning catch by Mohammed. Diving low to his right, the ball fizzed through the air and into his grasp.

Ahh man! 8 down now!

End of Over 47: 264-8, runrate=5.62, reqrunrate=6.67 (283-5)
Campbell 9-0-41-1
Qadir* 100 (89 balls)
Longrigg 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Caskey c. Mohammed b. Campbell 1 (FOW: 264/8)

Cmon Qadir. Keep the strike lad!

No! He gave the strike to the crappy batsman first ball!

Convincing win for Fighting Mongooses at the Belta Dome.

Aussie Beltas 240 (47.0)
Maughan 70 n.o.
Miller 61
Moodley 3/31 (9.0)

Fighting Mongooses 3/241 (46.4)
Brown 103
Barton 62 n.o.
Way 51
Holland 2/52 (8.4)

Oooo, nice win.

Only 5 from that over.

RRR is now over 7.
2 overs left and Qadir has the strike!

End of Over 48: 269-8, runrate=5.60, reqrunrate=7.50 (283-5)
Hazell 9-0-63-3
Qadir* 103 (93 balls)
Longrigg 1 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Caskey c. Mohammed b. Campbell 1 (FOW: 264/8)

Tough, but gettable.

Let's have a look at the last time these 2 sides played.

Gillys Demolition Team v sohrabslegends (1057950)
Date: 	29/04/2007 	Ground: 	Gilly's Demolition Ground
Pitch: 	Hard and Fast 	Weather: 	[sunny]
sohrabslegends won the toss and elected to bat.
First Innings of: sohrabslegends
Name 			Runs 	Balls 	4s 	6s
Waheed 	c. Bridges 	b. Handbury 	43 	49 	3 	1
Luvoyo 	lbw 	b. Longrigg 	27 	33 	1 	1
Campbell 	lbw 	b. Mccarthy 	105 	103 	11 	2
Keen (*) 	not 	out 	95 	97 	9 	1
Mansell 	c. Bridges 	b. Handbury 	5 	4 	1 	0
Naeem 	not 	out 	29 	18 	4 	0
Irfanuddin (+) 						
Hazell 						
Winnacott 						
Barrow 						
Ul-hameed 						
Extras (0b, 3lb, 3w, 4nb) 	10 	
Total (50.0 overs, 4 wickets) 	314 	
FOW 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Total 	71 	75 	263 	268 						
Batsman Out 	1 	2 	3 	5 						
Name 	O 	M 	R 	W 	nb 	wd
Handbury 	10 	0 	56 	2 	0 	0
Mccarthy 	10 	0 	84 	1 	3 	1
Longrigg 	10 	0 	41 	1 	0 	0
Lisbie 	10 	0 	58 	0 	1 	1
Matthews 	10 	0 	72 	0 	0 	1

First Innings of: Gillys Demolition Team (play as normal)
Name 			Runs 	Balls 	4s 	6s
Saich 	c. Irfanuddin 	b. Ul-hameed 	104 	110 	7 	2
Myall (*) 	c. Irfanuddin 	b. Hazell 	59 	64 	6 	0
Qadir 		b. Hazell 	52 	73 	3 	0
Cohen 		b. Hazell 	42 	35 	4 	0
Black 	c. Barrow 	b. Hazell 	4 	2 	1 	0
Bridges (+) 	not 	out 	27 	15 	4 	0
Matthews 	not 	out 	1 	1 	0 	0
Handbury 						
Lisbie 						
Longrigg 						
Mccarthy 						
Extras (0b, 7lb, 2w, 0nb) 	9 	
Total (50.0 overs, 5 wickets) 	298 	
FOW 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Total 	130 	196 	254 	258 	297 					
Batsman Out 	2 	1 	3 	5 	4 					
Name 	O 	M 	R 	W 	nb 	wd
Campbell 	10 	0 	75 	0 	0 	0
Barrow 	10 	0 	52 	0 	0 	1
Ul-hameed 	10 	2 	34 	1 	0 	1
Winnacott 	10 	0 	67 	0 	0 	0
Hazell 	10 	0 	63 	4 	0 	0

That was a brilliant match. So is this.

48.1 4 Campbell to Qadir
He's miss-hit that one and still gets four! What a shot!
48.3 4 Campbell to Qadir
He goes at that hard, and an edge sees it fly over the slip cordon.

BANG! YES!!!
7 to win!!!

48.4 1 Campbell to Qadir
Runs it away past mid on for a single.

6 to win. 7 balls left!

48.6 W Campbell to Longrigg
Campbell made a mess of the batsman's stumps there, I think he'd be happy to clean them up though.

GONE! OH WHAT A MATCH! 6 runs needed with 6 balls left!

End of Over 49: 278-9, runrate=5.67, reqrunrate=6.00 (283-5)
Campbell 10-0-50-2
Qadir* 112 (97 balls)
Tahir 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Longrigg b. Campbell 1 (FOW: 278/9)

Qadir on strike!
SINGLE FIRST BALL! You idiot!!

49.1 1 Hazell to Qadir
Lifting delivery, late cut to deep backward point region for an easy single.

 

[aussie1st]

Nice win Angry got your revenge of Brett for that early season win.

Shocking last over only 1+wide off it. Weaver's stamina has got him out again.

39.4 W Vallance to Weaver
That one would have bowled even the best batsman in the world. He had no chance. Just too good.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Game over! What a match! What a terrible decision to get a single on the first ball of the last over!
49.2 W Hazell to Tahir
Perfect line and length by Hazell has resulted in a well deserved wicket.

Sohrabslegends win by 4 runs!

 

[aussie1st]

Is that because he hardly goes out?

Well that and the fact his average is over a 100 (well he doesn't have one atm )

Bad luck Gilly oh so close.

There that guy again

39.6 6 Vallance to Chavhanga
Wow! What a shot from Chavhanga! Everyone knew that was going to be six as soon as it left the bat, but the cameraman was so focused on following the ball, he didn't realise it was coming straight down his camera lens. Cracking stuff!

End of Over 40: 230-3, runrate=5.75
Vallance 10-0-47-1
Liddle* 3 (1 balls)
Chavhanga 69 (64 balls)
Last Wicket: Weaver b. Vallance 54 (FOW: 221/3)