Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

I just noticed that that was my first friendly win in 8 weeks!

 

[voldemort]

End of Over 44: 196-8, runrate=4.45
Ryno 7-1-20-2
Al ameen* 1 (3 balls)
Searle 0 (5 balls)

impressive figures?

2 leg byes and a noball...

End of Over 45: 200-8, runrate=4.44
Whittingham 8-1-36-2
Al ameen* 2 (8 balls)
Searle 0 (7 balls)

 

[surendar]

Malik was going on nicely and this happened,

44.2 W Hodge to Malik
Launched high into the leg side where Wellens waits patiently a yard inside the rope at deep mid wicket. He pouches the ball with nonchalant ease.

Excellent 71 from 60 balls... In other end, Alshaun is firing,

44.5 	[B]4[/B]	Hodge to Alshaun
 	 	Blistering stroke by Alshaun! That has flown to the boundary!
45.1 	[B]4[/B]	Angell to Alshaun
 	 	Great looking cover drive.
45.5 	[B]4[/B]	Angell to Alshaun
 	 	Alshaun gets to the pitch of the ball and plays a lovely straight drive back past Angell, textbook shot there.
45.4 	[B]4[/B]	Angell to Alshaun
 	 	Slog-sweep away on the leg side, one bounce and four.

So at the end of 46 overs,

End of Over 46: 284-3, runrate=6.17
Angell 9-0-64-0
Alshaun* 64 (46 balls)
Field 2 (2 balls)
Last Wicket: Malik c. Wellens b. Hodge 71 (FOW: 261/3)

 

[voldemort]

Isnt Searle a tail ender?

46.5 6 Whittingham to Searle
Searle has his mother in the crowd today. Show off!

oh that explains it...


End of Over 47: 210-8, runrate=4.47

 

[surendar]

Some more fireworks,

47.4 4 Angell to Alshaun
On the half-volley and straight back over Angell's head. A ruthless boundary for Alshaun.
47.3 4 Angell to Alshaun
They don't have to run for that one. Alshaun just stands there and admires his shot as the ball races to the boundary.

And scorecard,

End of Over 48: 301-3, runrate=6.27
Angell 10-0-75-0
Field* 7 (8 balls)
Alshaun 76 (52 balls)
Last Wicket: Malik c. Wellens b. Hodge 71 (FOW: 261/3)

 

[handsome]

End of Over 47: 211-10, runrate=4.49
Whitehouse 8-0-34-5
Key* 0 (1 balls)

got them.
Now need a good double century stand

 

[surendar]

And some more,

48.4 4 Mcveigh to Alshaun
He picked the gap beautifully and a solid stroke down to a vacant cow's corner results in a boundary.
49.1 4 Hodge to Field
Wonderful shot! It was a length delivery, just outside the off stump. With little room to work in, Field opens the blade, waits for the ball to arrive, and late cuts it past Wonnacott's gloves!
49.3 2 Hodge to Alshaun
Lashed at that but it's landed safely.

So at the end of 50 overs, we managed to get 320 for the loss of three wickets. Brilliant batting from all the players.

End of Over 50: 320-3, runrate=6.40
Hodge 10-0-69-2
Alshaun* 86 (58 balls)
Field 16 (14 balls)
Last Wicket: Malik c. Wellens b. Hodge 71 (FOW: 261/3)

Excellent quick fire from the skipper,Alshaun :hpraise Now lets see how the bowling goes.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Great stuff, Suren.

Well bowled, Amodh.

 

[handsome]

End of Over 2: 7-0, runrate=3.50, reqrunrate=4.27 (211-10)
Binnion 1-1-0-0
Stride* 6 (5 balls)
Richardson 1 (7 balls)

slow start

@gilly excellent win gilly , i seems u gave orders this time

 

[Gilly Fan]

lol. Sure did.

 

[surendar]

Some positive start in bowling with an early wicket,

1.1 W Love to Harper
OUT! The ball swung late and took out middle stump.

Midddddllllleee Stiiccckkk.. Gone!!!!!

End of Over 3: 5-1, runrate=1.67, reqrunrate=6.72 (320-3)
Macdonald 2-0-5-0
Pieters* 5 (8 balls)
Wellens 0 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Harper b. Love 0 (FOW: 4/1)

One more wicket

6.2 W Macdonald to Pieters
Oh yes! Superb delivery from Macdonald, pitched outside off stump and swung in late, Pieters shouldered arms and is mystified to see his off pole knocked out the ground. Quite simply an unplayable ball.

And scorecard,

End of Over 7: 17-2, runrate=2.43, reqrunrate=7.07 (320-3)
Macdonald 4-0-10-1
Fanie* 1 (4 balls)
Wellens 3 (13 balls)
Last Wicket: Pieters b. Macdonald 11 (FOW: 16/2)

Wicket no 3 goes :happy

7.5 W Love to Wellens
Wellens moves across the stumps to give himself some room. Love holds his line though, and bowls him behind his legs.

Excellent bowling

 

[handsome]

End of Over 11: 59-1, runrate=5.36, reqrunrate=3.92 (211-10)
Jakobus 6-0-35-0
Padayachie* 11 (12 balls)
Stride 31 (34 balls)

Last Wicket: Richardson c. Poole b. Binnion 15 (FOW: 27/1)

going well atm. lets c

 

[surendar]

Well bowlers are doing a wonderful job,

10.6 	[B]W[/B]	Macdonald to Sealey
 	 	It's in the air... And out. Nice clean catch there from Love.
10.5 	[B]W	[/B]Macdonald to Fanie
 	 	That was a textbook shot by Fanie... sadly the textbook in question was 'Cricket for Beginners'... so that's OUT!
11.6 	[B]W	[/B]Love to Durno
 	 	Durno never saw that one coming!
12.6 	[B]W	[/B]Macdonald to Hodge
 	 	What a catch by Malik. He seemed to fly there.
14.3 	[B]W[/B]	Wotton to Wonnacott
 	 	Advanced, picked up straight to Alshaun at mid on for an easy catch.

8 wickets in first 15 overs..

End of Over 16: 47-8, runrate=2.94, reqrunrate=8.06 (320-3)
Hamed 1-0-1-0
Shoeshoe* 2 (9 balls)
Mcveigh 0 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Wonnacott c. Alshaun b. Wotton 18 (FOW: 45/8)

And Wicket no 9,

16.3 W Wotton to Mcveigh
Went for a big swing, went for a bigger walk..... That's not how to do it kids!

 

[zainawan89]

i changed my lineup and forgot to change bowing options. so a worthless guy is bowling for me. Argggghhhhh.
But still its going good atm.

End of Over 22: 104-5, runrate=4.73, reqrunrate=6.21 (277-10)
Dickman 6-2-24-4
Squires* 39 (54 balls)
Fiddes 18 (25 balls)

Last Wicket: Whelan c. Raza b. Wajihullah 20 (FOW: 74/5)

worthless bowler so far Raza 5-0-32-0. Not bad.

btw i am playing Bushwackers on uneven pitch and i batted first with some good performances from Hansen and Ettine.

 

[viral1991]

Voldy, you are going really well!

 End of Over 34: 170-2, runrate=5.00, reqrunrate=2.81 (214-10)
Al ameen	7-0-52-0
Aziz*	25 (37 balls)
Stanley	82 (91 balls)
Last Wicket: Murray c. Fordham b. Govender 52 (FOW: 115/2)
33.6 	4	Al ameen to Stanley
 	 	Beautiful cover drive races to the fence. That's four runs for Stanley. You won't see a better shot today.
33.5 	1	Al ameen to Aziz
 	 	Advanced, deep mid wicket running in to field.
33.4 	6	Al ameen to Aziz
 	 	I think Aziz had already decided on that shot before the ball left Al ameen's hand. That was just a pure slog!
33.3 	1	Al ameen to Stanley
 	 	Flicked just wide of mid wicket.
33.2 	2	Al ameen to Stanley
 	 	Drifting down leg and the batsman just turns this down to fine leg for a couple.
33.1 	1	Al ameen to Aziz
 	 	On the back foot, gently played down to the off.

The win should be likely for you now! But I really liked the way Sagren & Dangasela batted! Your team's bowling in the last overs was very impressive too!

@Sylvester : Thats a big win! Well done!

@Suren : That is also another huge win!