Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

47.5 	[COLOR="Red"]W[/COLOR]	Tahir to Walton
 	 	[COLOR="Red"]He's out! That was a disgraceful shot. It was a wide ball and he's had a little dabble and gifted Bridges a catch.[/COLOR]

They have really really collapsed. Hopefully Lisbie can top it off with a 6fa.

End of Over 48: 253-9, runrate=5.27
Tahir 9-0-59-1
Blenkinsopp* 122 (99 balls)
Oconnor 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Walton c. Bridges b. Tahir 1 (FOW: 253/9)

48.3 	[COLOR="Red"]W	[/COLOR]Lisbie to Oconnor
 	 	[COLOR="Red"]Oconnor drives rather uppishly and Tahir takes an absolute screamer diving high to his left.[/COLOR]

Blekins is an idiot. A single first ball and Oconnor goes out. What a star. I wonder if Murali the paceman can wreck me? Lisbie has bowled brilliantly! What a star!

End of Over 49: 254-10, runrate=5.18
Lisbie 9-0-42-6
Blenkinsopp* 123 (100 balls)

What figures. And yet again, for the 3rd time in 3 matches against me, Blekins remains not out.

Woops my bad. He went out for 101 last match against me.

 

[aussie1st]

This is very chaseable for you.

Very good knock from Quintus he remains not out.

49.4 4 Sutton to Quintus
Late cut, into the gap and over the boundary at backward point.

End of Over 50: 282-4, runrate=5.64
Sutton 10-0-75-1
Steele* 41 (32 balls)
Quintus 76 (79 balls)
Last Wicket: Weaver st. Geldenhuys b. Elam 20 (FOW: 208/4)

 

[Gilly Fan]

This team has a very poor bowling line up.

Here is what they have conceded in their past 4 matches.

1/310 (50) 2nd team
3/343 (50) Top team
6/309 (48) 5th Team
4/344 (50) 2nd bottom team

I'm odds on to win.

 

[aussie1st]

Worst possible start.

0.1 wd Hitish to Bromby
Miles wide of the off stump, and it's called a wide.

1.1 4 Ryan to Pollard
Ryan briefly had the batsman in two minds with that delivery. He didn't know whether to hit him for four or six. Pollard eventually settles for the four.

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 1: 7-0, runrate=7.00, reqrunrate=5.06 (254-10)
Walton 1-0-7-0
Saich* 6 (3 balls)
Myall 1 (3 balls)

Good start

Hmm. A spinner opening the bowling.

1.3 	4	Habens to Myall
 	 	A beautiful reverse sweep from Myall sends that delivery away for four runs.

End of Over 2: 14-0, runrate=7.00, reqrunrate=5.02 (254-10)
Habens 1-0-7-0
Saich* 8 (6 balls)
Myall 6 (6 balls)

Very good start.

 

[aussie1st]

Awesome over from Hitish, maybe RRR can play a part after all. Hopefully Ryan doesn't fall apart again.

End of Over 3: 9-0, runrate=3.00, reqrunrate=5.83 (282-4)
Hitish 2-1-3-0
Pollard* 6 (7 balls)
Bromby 2 (11 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 4: 23-0, runrate=5.75, reqrunrate=5.04 (254-10)
Habens 2-0-12-0
Myall* 9 (13 balls)
Saich 14 (11 balls)

Another small over.

Myall hits a four though.

4.1 4 Walton to Myall
That shot alone was worth the entry fee, perfect timing from Myall and it races to the boundary for four.

 

[aussie1st]

Extremely poor over from Ryan, can't wait to I get a better bowler so that I can drop him.

End of Over 4: 18-0, runrate=4.50, reqrunrate=5.76 (282-4)
Ryan 2-0-15-0
Bromby* 8 (14 balls)
Pollard 8 (10 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

What are his attributes?

End of Over 7: 38-0, runrate=5.43, reqrunrate=5.05 (254-10)
Walton 4-0-19-0
Myall* 19 (22 balls)
Saich 19 (20 balls)

Only 2 from that over.

End of Over 8: 42-0, runrate=5.25, reqrunrate=5.07 (254-10)
Habens 4-0-22-0
Saich* 20 (23 balls)
Myall 21 (25 balls)

A couple of smaller overs now.

8.1 	[COLOR="Red"]W[/COLOR]	Walton to Saich
 	 	[COLOR="Red"]Misjudged the line to a straight delivery; Clean bowled and Saich shakes his head as he trudges off past the smiling Walton.[/COLOR]

Saich goes early. For 20.

 

[aussie1st]

Not much pressure happening here.

End of Over 8: 35-0, runrate=4.38, reqrunrate=5.90 (282-4)
Ryan 4-0-17-0
Pollard* 17 (24 balls)
Bromby 12 (24 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 10: 48-1, runrate=4.80, reqrunrate=5.18 (254-10)
Habens 5-0-26-0
Bridges* 3 (8 balls)
Myall 24 (28 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

I'm slowing down alot.

Good wicket, Syl. Big wicket for you.

 

[aussie1st]

About time Ryan did something.

9.4 W Ryan to Pollard
The ball pitches straight and seams away from Pollard squaring him up. Germon at point snaps up the looping ball.

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 11: 55-1, runrate=5.00, reqrunrate=5.13 (254-10)
Muralitharan 1-0-7-0
Bridges* 4 (11 balls)
Myall 30 (31 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

7 from the over. just what I needed.

End of Over 13: 63-1, runrate=4.85, reqrunrate=5.19 (254-10)
Muralitharan 2-0-11-0
Bridges* 9 (18 balls)
Myall 33 (36 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

I can't I pick up the pace?

Good stuff Syl! Another wicket!

14.2 4 Muralitharan to Myall
Myall rocks onto the back foot and punches that through cover point for four.

This lad is all class.

 

[Gilly Fan]

14.6 1 Muralitharan to Bridges
Solid stroke to the on. Oconnor fielding as the batsmen are tempted for a second run.
14.5 3 Muralitharan to Myall
Muralitharan has dropped the ball a bit short there. Myall has all the time in the world, and hoicks it down to cow corner. Not brilliantly timed though, and they'll have to run them. One, two,... better be quick... THREE!
14.4 . Muralitharan to Myall
Quicker delivery, straight bat, forward, Myall defends to the on.
14.3 4 Muralitharan to Myall
Beautiful cover drive races to the fence. That's four runs for Myall. You won't see a better shot today.
14.2 4 Muralitharan to Myall
Myall rocks onto the back foot and punches that through cover point for four.

Good over there.

End of Over 15: 81-1, runrate=5.40, reqrunrate=4.97 (254-10)
Muralitharan 3-0-23-0
Bridges* 15 (22 balls)
Myall 45 (44 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

Four from Bridges.

15.4 4 Thackeray to Bridges
Whacked straight over Thackeray's head.

End of Over 16: 88-1, runrate=5.50, reqrunrate=4.91 (254-10)
Thackeray 3-0-17-0
Bridges* 20 (27 balls)
Myall 47 (45 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

I'm in a very good position now.

 

[aussie1st]

Going good for your star batter.

11.6 W Hamed to Bromby
Masibulele is celebrating. He thinks that got an edge on the way through. And the umpire agrees!

Clayden has been going alright after that first over horror.

End of Over 15: 64-2, runrate=4.27, reqrunrate=6.26 (282-4)
Clayden 3-0-15-0
Pedro* 13 (15 balls)
Sawyer 4 (11 balls)
Last Wicket: Bromby c. Masibulele b. Hamed 20 (FOW: 49/2)