Commentary Thread

[Highlander999]

I'll join your club Syl. My batsmen are screwing this up for me. Going far too slowly:

End of Over 11: 63-2, runrate=5.73

Bentley 2-0-16-1

Belgrave* 13 (14 balls)
Wilbrahim 6 (5 balls)

Last Wicket: Africa b. Bentley 27 (FOW: 55/2)

Highlander999 added 34 Minutes and 32 Seconds later...

Thank God for Hawkins. Managed to really hit out at the end. Gives me something to work with. Doubt it is enough though

End of Over 20: 126-6, runrate=6.30

Donovan 4-0-31-0

Dhillon* 1 (3 balls)
Hawkins 46 (31 balls)

Last Wicket: Mosheua c. Moodley b. Mudd 5 (FOW: 116/6)

 

[Taxing]

Bugger! Forgot I had changed my pitch and should have p;ayed a spinner but didn't!

Gonna lose and end up not qualifying :crying

 

[Highlander999]

I can lose this match, but I would have to win the next two matches and hope either my NRR is high enough or that, the guy I am playing today beats whoever ends up second.

Anyway, I need my bowlers to do some magic:

End of Over 10: 66-2, runrate=6.60, reqrunrate=6.10 (126-6)

Goodhead 2-0-9-0

Gatting* 41 (33 balls)
Khulelaphi 16 (15 balls)

Last Wicket: Cox c. Wilbrahim b. Tenius 0 (FOW: 40/2)

 

[Maxkarter]

End of Over 11: 67-4, runrate=6.09, reqrunrate=12.89 (182-4)
Barnard 2-0-17-0
Corniel* 28 (27 balls)
Faulds 11 (7 balls)
Last Wicket: Branch b. Kelly 14 (FOW: 46/4)

Looking to make ammends for yesterdays miscalculation, so its a full strength squad today so far so good, but this is BT20 after all.....

 

[Taxing]

Not looking good.....

End of Over 13: 107-1, runrate=8.23, reqrunrate=10.00 (176-1)
Braithwaite 3-0-24-0
Bridge* 46 (35 balls)
Holmshaw 32 (24 balls)
Last Wicket: Ata c. Hedley b. East 24 (FOW: 53/1)

 

[Highlander999]

I need wicket maidens now

End of Over 18: 124-2, runrate=6.89, reqrunrate=1.50 (126-6)

Goodhead 4-0-24-0

Gatting* 69 (59 balls)
Khulelaphi 45 (37 balls)

Last Wicket: Cox c. Wilbrahim b. Tenius 0 (FOW: 40/2)

Highlander999 added 0 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

Yeah that about sums this match up. Very next ball was a 4 :

My batsmen lost me that match. WTF they were thinking at the beginning I don't know. I am really pissed of now. I have a vicious hangover and I made myself get up to watch a rubbish performance

 

[Maxkarter]

This is a must win match if I've got any hope of qualifying and things look ever so peachy at the moment

End of Over 18: 115-6, runrate=6.39, reqrunrate=34.00 (182-4)
Kelly 4-0-32-2
Corniel* 49 (49 balls)
Montgomery 11 (7 balls)
Last Wicket: Waterhouse b. Kelly 6 (FOW: 99/6)

Dare I say, signed, sealed, delivered?

 

[Taxing]

At this pint thought I may get away with it


End of Over 18: 146-2, runrate=8.11, reqrunrate=15.50 (176-1)
Eyre 4-0-25-0
Mccormick* 7 (4 balls)
Holmshaw 48 (36 balls)
Last Wicket: Bridge c. Jordan b. Donaldson 62 (FOW: 138/2)

Then this happened


18.6 4 Donaldson to Mccormick
A great shot from Mccormick there. A full-blooded cover drive that races away to the boundary.
18.5 6 Donaldson to Mccormick
Oh that's headed for outer space! Look out Apollo XI there's a cricket ball headed your way. Six runs!
18.4 . Donaldson to Mccormick
Ball pitched outside of off stump and Mccormick has a wild swing at it. Jordan goes up but the umpire isn't interested.
18.3 2 Donaldson to Mccormick
Driven through mid off and that's a poor piece of fielding by Martini. In fact it was terrible. He got no where near it and he allows an extra run.
18.2 . Donaldson to Mccormick
He's left a straight one! Donaldson roars an appeal but it's clearly going over the top. That's very dangerously played by Mccormick who misread the line.
18.1 4 Donaldson to Mccormick
FOUR, timing, pure timing! Stroked gently through the covers and it races to the fence before extra cover can so much as blink.

The last ball was the real killer

 

[Maxkarter]

18.4 W Samuel to Lawrance
Yes! No arguments about that LBW decision.
18.3 W Samuel to Montgomery
Freakish dismissal! Montgomery hammers a cover drive, but it's cannoned off of Raettig at silly mid off and ricocheted straight back onto the stumps. Montgomery stands there in disbelief, but he's not in his ground and has to go. Run out, but so unlucky.

There we go, now its dead!

 

[Taxing]

I am a very lucky boy

Won by 4 runs.....

Too close for comfort!

 

[Maxkarter]

Right this is going to be fun, In the 3rd v 4th I won, so I should be 3rd, but in the 1st v 2nd game 2nd won, so If I'm lucky I could go straight upto 2nd.

Hurry up with the tables already!!!!

 

[Highlander999]

OMG!!!!!!!! thedestructors who were below me, have lost :happy That means I stay in second

LOL, I am far too happy. I should have a really good chance of qualifying now.

 

[Taxing]

Well I play Slabeye tomorrow in a match I suspect I cannot win

So 2's may well be utilised and the loss hopefully won't damage run rate too badly

Then last match I can pit my strong seam attack against Termites' feeble batting and hopeflly qualify in at worst second place - just need to make sure that the loss tomorrow isn't too large I guess!

 

[navin-boss]

Lost my match by 8 wickets.

 

[aussie1st]

A double hattrick in a 20/20

1.4 W Sawyer to Gonasilan
The ball turns sharply out of the rough and Gonasilan dollies up a simple catch to mid off.
1.3 W Sawyer to Stratford
That ones kicked and spun out of the rough and Stratford can only look on in disbelief as his stumps are disturbed.
1.2 W Sawyer to Bramall
Chavhanga has claimed the catch there, but Bramall is standing his ground. Looking at the replay it clearly carried and, yes, the third umpire has given it out.

4.3 W Hitish to Bosnich
Give me an 'L'! Give me a 'B'! Give me a 'W'! What does that spell? LBW! He's out!
4.2 W Hitish to Gallop
That's missing off and missing leg but hitting middle half way up! No doubt about the LBW decision there.
4.1 W Hitish to Vincent
Excellent bowling by Hitish; line and length finds that thin nick through to the 'keeper.

Hitish finished with 6-4 bowling them all out for 44.