Commentary Thread

[aussie1st]

Just put your best side on the field unless they need a rest. May as well see how they stand up against that.

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 17: 77-3, runrate=4.53
Austin 2-0-9-0
Riley* 32 (45 balls)
Myall 38 (48 balls)
Last Wicket: Vusi c. Watson b. Sotho 0 (FOW: 13/3)

Your middle order hasn't fallen apart that must be a good sign. Myall what a talent.

Yeah is a gun.

 

[aussie1st]

Your guys aren't doing too badly, run rate looks a bit slow at this stage though.

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 21: 91-3, runrate=4.33
Austin 4-0-18-0
Riley* 38 (60 balls)
Myall 45 (57 balls)
Last Wicket: Vusi c. Watson b. Sotho 0 (FOW: 13/3)

Myall is a legend!

Damn. Just when I looked set

21.1 	[COLOR="Red"]W[/COLOR]	Hirst to Riley
 	 	[COLOR="Red"]It ain't over till the fat lady sings. Unfortunately for Riley, she's just sung a whole Puccini aria. Clean bowled. Arrivederci![/COLOR]

22.1 . Austin to Myall
Myall edges one outside off stump and Watson dives and appears to take an excellent low catch. Myall stands his ground though. Did it carry? The umpires consult. Not Out! Watson can't believe it.

Few.....

End of Over 23: 99-4, runrate=4.30
Austin 5-0-22-0
Barraclough* 4 (6 balls)
Myall 49 (62 balls)
Last Wicket: Riley b. Hirst 38 (FOW: 91/4)

Myall just about to reach his 50.

23.1 . Hirst to Barraclough
Dot ball, but hang on! There's a streaker on the pitch, fantastic! Look at her go!:rtfl :cool:

End of Over 26: 105-4, runrate=4.04
Hirst 3-0-7-1
Myall* 50 (64 balls)
Barraclough 9 (22 balls)
Last Wicket: Riley b. Hirst 38 (FOW: 91/4)
25.6 1 Hirst to Myall
Well forward, stroked out to mid wicket as they scramble for the single.
And that's his fifty! Well played.



End of Over 27: 107-4, runrate=3.96
Austin 7-0-27-0
Barraclough* 10 (26 balls)
Myall 51 (66 balls)
Last Wicket: Riley b. Hirst 38 (FOW: 91/4)

Going a bit slow.

End of Over 29: 107-4, runrate=3.69
Austin 8-1-27-0
Barraclough* 10 (32 balls)
Myall 51 (72 balls)
Last Wicket: Riley b. Hirst 38 (FOW: 91/4)

Damn. Going way too slow.

29.2 W Hirst to Barraclough
An awful mix-up between the batsmen! They're both left at the non-striker's end and he's been run out.

I won't make 150 now.

End of Over 30: 111-5, runrate=3.70
Hirst 5-1-11-1
Myall* 51 (72 balls)
Handbury 4 (4 balls)
Last Wicket: Barraclough Run Out 10 (FOW: 107/5)

Damn.

 

[aussie1st]

Not looking good now At least Myall grabbed a 50 from this.

 

[Gilly Fan]

30.2 4 Austin to Myall
Well worked off the legs into the gap between mid wicket and square leg for the boundary.

30.5 4 Austin to Myall
Short and wide outside the off stump and that's where Myall likes it best. Massive chop and the ball screams away to the backward point fence. Try stopping that!

Stuff Myall!

 

[Gilly Fan]

Hmmm, I survived and made nearly 200. Myall the star again with his 3rd friendly century.

End of Over 50: 195-9, runrate=3.90
Mian 10-0-43-2
Tahir* 7 (16 balls)
Myall 103 (118 balls)
Last Wicket: Longrigg c. Watson b. Mian 0 (FOW: 170/9)

Currently getting smashed.

End of Over 4: 30-0, runrate=7.50, reqrunrate=3.61 (195-9)
Tahir 2-0-18-0
Watson* 3 (6 balls)
Moxey 26 (18 balls)

:S

End of Over 8: 44-0, runrate=5.50, reqrunrate=3.62 (195-9)
Tahir 4-0-28-0
Watson* 10 (18 balls)
Moxey 31 (30 balls)

Hmm. I just want my spinner to get a bowl. He has played 2 matches, and I don't think he's gonne get a bowl.

8.2 3 Caskey to Watson
He’s dropped him in the deep. That could haunt them later.

*sigh*

 

[aussie1st]

They are off to a flyer. At least Myall grabbed a 100 for your guys.
Don't think I've read my guys dropping a catch although guess I don't read much into the runs scored against my guys.

 

[Gilly Fan]

I got a wicket ages ago.

13.3 	W	Handbury to Moxey
 	 	[COLOR="red"]Moxey tries the late cut but finds a top edge and the ball flies into the air. The man at fly slip is watching this one in the air. The sun is in his eyes and he takes a brilliant catch[/COLOR]!

End of Over 17: 83-1, runrate=4.88, reqrunrate=3.42 (195-9)
Longrigg 2-2-0-0
Nokwe* 1 (6 balls)
Watson 33 (51 balls)
Last Wicket: Moxey c. Longrigg b. Handbury 45 (FOW: 79/1)

Longrigg is a king.

Is PC going slow for you?

17.5 4 Handbury to Watson
Excellent cover drive from Watson and well fielded by the security man behind the boundary rope. Four runs.
17.4 4 Handbury to Watson
Handbury finds some bounce and the ball spits up at Watson who guides it down to third man quite brilliantly.

Just what I needed.......

End of Over 19: 103-1, runrate=5.42, reqrunrate=3.00 (195-9)
Longrigg 3-2-11-0
Watson* 46 (60 balls)
Nokwe 7 (10 balls)
Last Wicket: Moxey c. Longrigg b. Handbury 45 (FOW: 79/1)

My spinner is going to get a bowl! :happy

End of Over 22: 115-1, runrate=5.23, reqrunrate=2.89 (195-9)
Alnwick 1-0-2-0
Nokwe* 13 (16 balls)
Watson 49 (74 balls)
Last Wicket: Moxey c. Longrigg b. Handbury 45 (FOW: 79/1)

Hmmm. If only they had a massive collapse.

End of Over 25: 127-1, runrate=5.08, reqrunrate=2.76 (195-9)
Longrigg 6-2-22-0
Watson* 53 (82 balls)
Nokwe 21 (26 balls)
Last Wicket: Moxey c. Longrigg b. Handbury 45 (FOW: 79/1)

Hmmm.

Watson hits a six then goes out.



25.5 W Alnwick to Watson
Wild slash from Watson goes straight up, and pocketed easily by Longrigg at mid wicket. A soft, soft dismissal. Poor batting.

End of Over 26: 137-2, runrate=5.27, reqrunrate=2.46 (195-9)
Alnwick 3-0-15-1
Nokwe* 22 (27 balls)
Lucas 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

Anything can happen. They still need 60 more runs. I can do it.

 

[aussie1st]

Good positive thinking

I wanted to bowl first and that's how it turned out.

Poor keeping from a strong keeper hmmm.

0.1 b4 Hitish to Stanley
That's poor keeping from the wicket keeper, four byes, a real gift to the batting team.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Good positive thinking

I wanted to bowl first and that's how it turned out.

Poor keeping from a strong keeper hmmm.

I usually bowl first. And I only batted first on Friday because it was against a crap team. And I accidently made it my default settings. So I rushed my settings last night as I was at a party. And I forgot to swap it back to bowling first.

 

[surendar]

Well, i am playing Viral's team. SriKrishna team won the toss and started to bat... It was looking good from first 4 overs,

End of Over 4: 8-2, runrate=2.00
Love 2-0-4-1
Sagren* 1 (2 balls)
Moodley 3 (11 balls)
Last Wicket: Robson b. Love 0 (FOW: 6/2)

Then they bounced back strongly and i am struggling at the moment,

End of Over 17: 89-2, runrate=5.24
Bolland 2-0-14-0
Moodley* 17 (39 balls)
Sagren 66 (52 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 28: 137-2, runrate=4.89, reqrunrate=2.68 (195-9)
Alnwick 4-1-15-1
Nokwe* 22 (33 balls)
Lucas 0 (7 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

Hmm. I dunno which spinner to play next week.

End of Over 29: 141-2, runrate=4.86, reqrunrate=2.62 (195-9)
Longrigg 8-3-26-0
Lucas* 0 (7 balls)
Nokwe 26 (39 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

Nearly 3 maidens in a row. 4 off the last ball spoils the party.

End of Over 30: 142-2, runrate=4.73, reqrunrate=2.70 (195-9)
Alnwick 5-1-16-1
Lucas* 1 (13 balls)
Nokwe 26 (39 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

Good bowling here.

 

[aussie1st]

Ryan really being exposed now.

5.1 4 Ryan to Dharmasena
Creamed through cover for four! That was far too full and there was width outside the off stump as well. Dharmasena leant into it and drove it through the covers beautifully.

5.6 3 Ryan to Stanley
Good straight drive, well timed. Hamed chases it and makes a good diving stop, pulling it back before colliding with the advertising boards. Good commitment there, he saved a run.

End of Over 6: 38-0, runrate=6.33
Ryan 3-0-23-0
Stanley* 13 (16 balls)
Dharmasena 21 (20 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 34: 160-2, runrate=4.71, reqrunrate=2.25 (195-9)
Handbury 7-0-30-1
Nokwe* 33 (53 balls)
Lucas 8 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

Longrigg finished off with very good figures if 0/36.

End of Over 36: 169-2, runrate=4.69, reqrunrate=1.93 (195-9)
Handbury 8-0-33-1
Lucas* 13 (29 balls)
Nokwe 37 (61 balls)
Last Wicket: Watson c. Longrigg b. Alnwick 62 (FOW: 137/2)

This is a dissapointing day. But I was happy with the effort of Handbury as a batsman who, along with Myall, saved us from not making 150.