Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

We can tell you that the flipper won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this sunny day.

End of Over 15: 81-0, runrate=5.40
Charlton 1-0-9-0
Ridge* 47 (48 balls)
Curran 26 (43 balls)

I'm playing a different team today. 2 spinners and my batting order has been changed. And once again, when I want a pitch change, it has not become the pitch that I want. I want a dusty pitch and it has become a green pitch.

 

[aussie1st]

Not much assistance for your pacemen

Geez Mohammed has been poor today.

16.3 4 Mohammed to Dangasela
No footwork, but bludgeoned to mid wicket.

End of Over 17: 76-2, runrate=4.47
Mohammed 4-0-22-0
Thay* 25 (22 balls)
Dangasela 37 (56 balls)
Last Wicket: Blair lbw b. Hitish 12 (FOW: 27/2)

 

[Brett_Lee]

End of Over 21: 87-3, runrate=4.14
Ryno 4-0-18-0
Bradshaw* 16 (24 balls)
Lampard 36 (51 balls)

Last Wicket: Dodds Run Out 30 (FOW: 55/3)

So im going quite well. My bowlesr have been quite good.

21.2 W Fowler to Bradshaw
Big appeal for LBW. It looked like he got an inside edge, but he's been given out! Oooh, he's not happy with that one!

Oh wait another wicket has just poppedup!!!

 

[Gilly Fan]

Really need a wicket.

End of Over 25: 124-0, runrate=4.96
Charlton 6-1-28-0
Curran* 47 (80 balls)
Ridge 65 (72 balls)

RR is going down, that's the only thing I can be happy about. Battrick has screwed me over with the ground again, so I've already done my pitch change for Friday.

ere' we go, ere' we go on ya way!

25.4 W Caskey to Curran
Oh that's hit him plumb. Vusi and Caskey are straight into the appeal and the slip cordon join in. The umpire's taking his time. And he lifts his finger! That's out!

End of Over 26: 125-1, runrate=4.81
Caskey 3-0-8-1
Bangura* 1 (2 balls)
Ridge 65 (72 balls)
Last Wicket: Curran lbw b. Caskey 47 (FOW: 124/1)

Collapse time? hopefully.

 

[aussie1st]

Chavhanga in the action early

24.1 W Sam to Dangasela
Excellent work by Chavhanga, it was a brilliant throw, with only one stump to aim at, and he hit it. No need for the TV umpire this time!

Clayden has been awesome today.

End of Over 28: 107-3, runrate=3.82
Clayden 9-0-28-0
Thay* 42 (52 balls)
Mckenna 4 (15 balls)
Last Wicket: Dangasela Run Out 47 (FOW: 96/3)

 

[Gilly Fan]

27.6 W Caskey to Bangura
That's what bowlers love to see! The bails flying, stumps everywhere and the batsmen's face when he looks down at his stumps, priceless![/QUOTE]

My pacemen getting the wickets.

 

[aussie1st]

Good comeback from you Sean.

Bad last over from Clayden.

29.6 3 Clayden to Thay
Brilliant fielding in the deep saves one run.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

End of Over 30: 119-3, runrate=3.97
Clayden 10-0-35-0
Thay* 52 (61 balls)
Mckenna 6 (18 balls)
Last Wicket: Dangasela Run Out 47 (FOW: 96/3)

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 31: 162-2, runrate=5.23
Charlton 9-1-51-0
De souza* 7 (7 balls)
Ridge 85 (90 balls)
Last Wicket: Bangura b. Caskey 9 (FOW: 142/2)

I'd be going alright if this was a dusty pitch.

 

[aussie1st]

Geez I've had worthless bowler form play better than Mohammed

30.2 4 Mohammed to Mckenna
Short and picked up to mid wicket for a boundary.
30.5 4 Mohammed to Thay
Wonderfully timed on drive, four runs!

End of Over 33: 138-3, runrate=4.18
Mohammed 7-0-46-0
Thay* 64 (72 balls)
Mckenna 13 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Dangasela Run Out 47 (FOW: 96/3)

 

[surendar]

Syl, you have applied a brake over their runrate which is around 4. Two more wickets might initiate a collapse.. Lets see.

And Sean, its other way for u.. Wickets needed...They are going with RR of 5.

 

[Brett_Lee]

End of Over 34: 140-9, runrate=4.12
Shaka 7-0-22-1
Dunn* 17 (27 balls)
Mcleod 0 (3 balls)

Last Wicket: Faulkner Hit Wicket b. Shaka 0 (FOW: 140/9)

1 more wicket and i get to bat. My batsmen should be able to handle a score like this so i should have victory

 

[aussie1st]

Hit wicket haven't seen that before.

Been a few too many 4s for my liking.

34.2 4 Mohammed to Mckenna
Mckenna comes down the wicket and plays a majestic drive through the covers. He danced right to the pitch of that delivery and Mohammed could only watch in awe as it disappeared to the boundary.

35.1 4 Hamed to Thay
Thay has punished that straight past Chavhanga in the covers.

End of Over 36: 155-3, runrate=4.31
Hamed 8-0-30-0
Thay* 74 (83 balls)
Mckenna 20 (32 balls)
Last Wicket: Dangasela Run Out 47 (FOW: 96/3)

 

[Gilly Fan]

35.3 W Alnwick to Ridge
A quick one, and Ridge lobs it back into the safe hands of Alnwick. A tame dismissal there.

99! I got him out for 99!

 

[Brett_Lee]

Hit wicket haven't seen that before.

Been a few too many 4s for my liking.

33.3 W Shaka to Faulkner
Faulkner was all at sea with that delivery, stumbling backwards and into his stumps! Shaka is trying not to laugh, but cannot believe his luck.

That was the hitwicket wicket

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 37: 192-3, runrate=5.19
Caskey 7-0-28-2
Cole* 3 (5 balls)
De souza 19 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Ridge c & b. Alnwick 99 (FOW: 188/3)

Caskey has bowled well.

End of Over 38: 198-3, runrate=5.21
Alnwick 9-0-39-1
De souza* 23 (27 balls)
Cole 4 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Ridge c & b. Alnwick 99 (FOW: 188/3)

Alnwick has also done well.