Commentary Thread

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

End of Over 47: 307-1, runrate=6.53
Ridley 9-0-69-1
Shipp* 148 (138 balls)
Karthikeyan 153 (138 balls)

No bat for Paki and Devins today

Edit : Shipp OUT 155

End of Over 50: 327-2, runrate=6.54
Binnion 10-0-67-1
Karthikeyan* 165 (147 balls)
Paki 1 (1 balls)

No i need good services from my bolwers too

 

[surendar]

When is your match starting Syl?

Well, my match has taken a suprise turn No job for Hamed after his 5 overs because the opponents were all out before entering 40 overs

29.2 	[B]W	[/B]Clarke to Qadeer
 	 	A short ball and he pulls it to Love at deep square leg.
35.4 	[B]W[/B]	Love to Rizwanullah
 	 	Love pulls out the big inswinging yorker. Rizwanullah had no clue!
35.3 	[B]W[/B]	Love to Alshaun
 	 	The batsman was unlucky there! There was certainly a noise but replays suggested there was daylight between bat and ball; the sound was bat hitting pad.
37.4 	[B]W[/B]	Love to Suleman
 	 	Suleman stood like a tree with his legs rooted to the spot and directly in line. An easy LBW decision for the umpire.
37.6 	[B]W[/B]	Love to Akhtar
 	 	Caught behind! Nice delivery from Love, tight into the body of Akhtar who's tried to turn it off his hips but merely gloved it through to the keeper.
39.4 	[B]W	[/B]Love to Wali
 	 	The balls nips back, beats the bat as Wali went for the cut, and nicks leg stump.
39.3 	[B]W	[/B]Love to Anjum
 	 	Bowled him! An atrocious piece of footwork by Anjum; he nearly fell over there.

Love had magnificent last spell destroying their lower order and tail. He grabbed 6 wickets.. Terrific performance Love :hpraise

End of Over 40: 161-10, runrate=4.03

So Hunting Tigers need 162 to win this match.. Lets see how it goes. And Love's bowling in this match,

Love 9-1-28-6

Chase has already began.. Liam Bishop is having his debut today as a opener replacing Bartlett.

lol before i finished typing the above, match is taking another turn.. Two back to back wickets... And worst thing is Malik has gone in very first ball for a duck.

2.3 W Wali to Malik
That's a great catch from Suleman as Malik was beaten for pace... in fact the ball clipped the off stump on its way through to the diving keeper. Bowled him.
2.2 W Wali to Rampaul
He's gone! Brilliantly bowled slower delivery completely deceived the batsman and he lobbed back a tame return catch to Wali.

This has kept the match alive..

 

[aussie1st]

Nice batting there WC Karthikeyan going very nicely.
As expected the collapse occured this time to Love, nicely done Suren.

My match is in England so still a few more hours before it starts.

 

[surendar]

Well, Alshaun-Bishop were trying to recover but soon the wicket went,

12.3 W Wali to Bishop
Can you believe that throw in from Yousuf at short square leg? Neither can Bishop. Right in, flat and hard, to the top of the stumps and Wali takes off the bails at the bowler's end. They won't be taking on Yousuf's arm again in a hurry.

Run-out which is what not needed at this time... Anyways,it is really crucial time for the batsmen at the crease now,

End of Over 13: 65-3, runrate=5.00, reqrunrate=2.62 (161-10)
Wali 7-1-24-2
Alshaun* 19 (31 balls)
Paki 5 (2 balls)
Last Wicket: Bishop Run Out 30 (FOW: 59/3)

Bishop has made 30 in his very first match, that too when pressure was on. Its a good start for the career is what i feel.

The match can turn either way still...

Some promising display from Alshaun,

14.6 6 Anjum to Alshaun
Anjum goes for the yorker but it turns into a waist height full toss and Alshaun deposits it cleanly over the mid wicket boundary.

At the end of 15 overs,

End of Over 15: 78-3, runrate=5.20, reqrunrate=2.40 (161-10)
Anjum 1-0-10-0
Paki* 9 (9 balls)
Alshaun 28 (36 balls)
Last Wicket: Bishop Run Out 30 (FOW: 59/3)

Now, with less than 100 runs to get..& BTCollapse factor, match can turn either way.. Hopefully no collapse occur :upray

 

[aussie1st]

That collapse factor has to be a real worry seeing as NP team was 140/4 odd and went all out for 160. Very tense game in progress.

 

[surendar]

Ya Syl, thats what i am also worried.. At the moment, some promising hittings going on,

15.4 4 Akhtar to Paki
I’ll be surprised if he plays a shot as good as that again this season.
16.5 4 Anjum to Alshaun
That's a thunderous drive through the covers by Alshaun and it's raced to the boundary. Four runs.
17.5 4 Akhtar to Alshaun
Good shot there. Akhtar pitches it up and the ball nips back in sharply. Alshaun is trapped on the back foot, but opens the face of the bat, finds the edge, and steers it between the keeper and the slip. Wonderful timing.

The team needs the skip to play a main role and he is doing it nicely till now,

End of Over 19: 98-3, runrate=5.16, reqrunrate=2.06 (161-10)
Anjum 3-0-18-0
Paki* 17 (24 balls)
Alshaun 40 (45 balls)
Last Wicket: Bishop Run Out 30 (FOW: 59/3)

An excellent fifty under pressure for the skip,

22.2 1 Anjum to Alshaun
Easily played down to long off for a single. Sensible batting equals predictable future.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

The scorecard at the moment,

End of Over 23: 116-3, runrate=5.04, reqrunrate=1.70 (161-10)
Anjum 5-0-30-0
Paki* 25 (37 balls)
Alshaun 50 (56 balls)
Last Wicket: Bishop Run Out 30 (FOW: 59/3)

 

[aussie1st]

Looks like you might be able to win the game before the collapse time occurs.

 

[handsome]

End of Over 26: 142-2, runrate=5.46, reqrunrate=5.75 (279-2)
Collis 8-0-42-2
Robinson* 55 (71 balls)
Sturgess 58 (65 balls)

Last Wicket: Jepson c. Milton b. Collis 0 (FOW: 35/2)

Loosing the match to gilly. I am bowling...and it seems all odds are agaist me.

 

[surendar]

Some more hittings from my captain,

26.5 4 Anjum to Alshaun
What a shot. Picked up from a yorker length and just swept over fine leg.
28.3 6 Anjum to Alshaun
Attempts an audacious slog sweep and it's gone all the way!
28.2 4 Anjum to Alshaun
Nicely played. Slightly fullish ball, but Alshaun moved forward to make it a half volley and smashed it through covers. Four runs.

Alshaun/Paki have really adjusted very well to avoid further collapse and taking the team to victory :happy

Winning runs in style with a boundary,

32.6 4 Anjum to Paki
Drives along the ground to long off.

So, thats it.. Hunting Tigers win by 7 wickets :happy

And that's the end of the match. HuntingTigers won by 7 wickets.

Nippon Ham Fighters 161-10
HuntingTigers 165-3

Alshaun* 76 (85 balls)
Paki* 46 (69 balls)

It was a great game overall and nice win Its been a great day for Alshaun/Love. Tough luck to NP's team.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

End of Over 34: 173-3, runrate=5.09, reqrunrate=9.69 (327-2)
Graham 7-0-34-1
Singh lali* 53 (60 balls)
Hamed 20 (25 balls)

I need the wicket of this Lali he always disappoint me

 

[viral1991]

My match against BC is turned out to be an absolute thriller! BC's team bowled very well to restrict my team! And then my bowlers put on an equally impressive show & after several twists & turns,

 And that's the end of the match. DeViLiSh AnGeLs won by 1 wickets.
Sri Krishna Team	156-10
DeViLiSh AnGeLs	160-9

So, a superb win for BC in what was a very exciting match! Well done, BC! The plus things for me were Harley's 5 catches & the spirited performance of my bowlers despite being on low fitness & also Dangasela's batting with the tail-enders! For you, Rampaul was amazing

 

[surendar]

It was an excellent match Viral.. It would have been even more fantastic if it has ended in a draw.. Well played both the teams :cool:

 

[viral1991]

@Suren : Thats a terrific win! Alshaun played superbly again!

@WC : You should win it from here! And Lalli is playing very well for gamerkid!

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

41.6 [COLOR="Red"][B]W Coleman to Schalk 
    Shipp is under it, he won't drop this one... Oooops, he juggles it, but he hangs on in the end! Shipp lucked out there.[/B] [/COLOR]
41.5 1 Coleman to Singh lali 
    Good cricket, runs it down to third man and rotates the strike. 
41.5 nb1 Coleman to Schalk 
    no ball, Schalk opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down to third man. The batsmen jog through for a single. 
41.4 . Coleman to Schalk 
    Forward, flicked around straight to mid wicket. 
41.3 [COLOR="Red"][B]W Coleman to Malik 
    Gone! Coleman nails Malik! Landed on a length, around middle stump, moved in and Malik was beaten on the forward prod. It was probably hitting the leg stump. The umpire agrees.[/B] [/COLOR]
41.2 W [COLOR="Red"][B]Coleman to Hamed 
    Now that's a fine piece of bowling by Coleman. [/B][/COLOR]
41.1 . Coleman to Hamed 
    Full toss and Hamed smacks it right back at Coleman who fields well in his follow through.

I have now reached in Gk's tailenders

 

[aussie1st]

Nice win Suren, bad luck Viral you almost defended that small total.

Hmmm not a good start at all on this flat pitch.

1.4 W Swales to Ray
Ray advances down the ground and wallops it towards the long on boundary. Great take by Adams though!

End of Over 2: 3-1, runrate=1.50
Swales 1-0-1-1
Masibulele* 2 (7 balls)
Chavhanga 0 (2 balls)
Last Wicket: Ray c. Adams b. Swales 1 (FOW: 3/1)