Commentary Thread

[Griffo]

Top of the table clash today, my biggest rivalry..

Won the toss and chose to bowl, opening with my weakest bowlers so they dont get caught closing

End of Over 11: 60-0, runrate=5.45
Wright 6-0-33-0
Cheema* 31 (38 balls)
Bexfield 23 (30 balls)

I always expect to chase 280-300 against this side

End of Over 21: 86-0, runrate=4.10
Elsegood 4-0-7-0
Cheema* 41 (67 balls)
Bexfield 39 (61 balls)

Run rate has DIED! AWESOME!

 

[Left_Hander]

End of Over 30: 141-7, runrate=4.70
Pearse 5-1-21-1
Young* 12 (13 balls)
Harper 67 (79 balls)

Last Wicket: Ehiogu b. Pearse 7 (FOW: 112/7)

Probably going better than I thought.

They've got a 20k (on 67*) and a 70k (who is a batsmen, placed down the order) at the crease. A wicket here would be a huge boost for the team and give us a good chance of winning this game.

Left_Hander added 4 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

30.5 W Hadland to Harper
Harper shoulders arms and is dismayed to hear the woody sound of doom as his off stump goes cartwheeling away towards leg slip. Superb bit of swing bowling by Hadland.

Hadland gets the breakthrough! I don't he has been at his best as he has been picked as the fourth bowler and he may not of liked that but he has delievered the wicket when I needed it!

End of Over 31: 146-8, runrate=4.71
Hadland 6-0-25-1
Young* 16 (16 balls)
Townsend 0 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Harper b. Hadland 68 (FOW: 146/8)

Should be out for under 160.

Left_Hander added 7 Minutes and 19 Seconds later...

End of Over 33: 150-10, runrate=4.55
Hadland 7-0-26-3
Young* 17 (20 balls)

Hadland takes two wickets in an over to finish it off. A good performance with the ball that needs to be backed up with the bat.

 

[Funknath]

End of Over 27: 128-2, runrate=4.74, reqrunrate=0.61 (141-10)
Mohad	7-1-20-1
Nhleko*	60 (84 balls)
Hydes	13 (18 balls)
Last Wicket: Callery c. Mohad b. Tandekar 4 (FOW: 93/2)

I need 14 runs to win the match!

 

[Highlander999]

Should chase it down. Poor bowling performance though

End of Over 50: 209-9, runrate=4.18

Pretorius 10-1-41-2

Lenton* 2 (2 balls)
Gibb 4 (6 balls)

Last Wicket: Robinson c. Mosheua b. Tenius 7 (FOW: 204/9)

 

[Highlander999]

My batsmen are being useless against a team which I normally easily beat :

End of Over 17: 75-3, runrate=4.41, reqrunrate=4.09 (209-9)

Lenton 4-0-11-0

Hawkins* 26 (48 balls)
Bolder 1 (5 balls)

Last Wicket: Africa b. Robinson 10 (FOW: 72/3)

 

[Maxkarter]

End of Over 37: 174-3, runrate=4.70, reqrunrate=8.31 (281-3)
Ghandi 7-0-35-0
Branch* 22 (27 balls)
Watt 96 (112 balls)
Last Wicket: Cilvers b. Kelly 22 (FOW: 129/3)

Managed to avoid getting ***** by his monster spinner today, really stepped up the pace in the last few overs which gave a good total after a slow start. Now my bowlers are really bowling well and keeping things tight, looks like a win is on the way!

Maxkarter added 0 Minutes and 13 Seconds later...

End of Over 37: 174-3, runrate=4.70, reqrunrate=8.31 (281-3)
Ghandi 7-0-35-0
Branch* 22 (27 balls)
Watt 96 (112 balls)
Last Wicket: Cilvers b. Kelly 22 (FOW: 129/3)

Managed to avoid getting ***** by his monster spinner today, really stepped up the pace in the last few overs which gave a good total after a slow start. Now my bowlers are really bowling well and keeping things tight, looks like a win is on the way!

 

[Griffo]

Great work... "The Samuel Slide" has kicked in at the end..

IM TELLING YOU THIS IS A GREAT SAYING! USE IT

 

[Maxkarter]

Calm down already

I think Samuel should beat Wotton down again and that you should buy me membership again

 

[Griffo]

Lol NEVER! im too much of a party animal to waste beverage money on silly bt membership

 

[Maxkarter]

Ever wondered why thats the only time I've had BT membership other than the free taste you get?

 

[Griffo]

Ahhh Touche (Is that how you spell it) Needless to say I see your counter argument has a very PURPOSFUL point...

To get drunk lol

 

[Funknath]

End of Over 11: 61-1, runrate=5.55, reqrunrate=3.13 (182-10)
Poulter 1-0-4-1
Germon* 1 (2 balls)
Sayce 30 (37 balls)
Last Wicket: Ray b. Poulter 27 (FOW: 60/1

I am playing against Baggy Blues. My Team played better than Tom's. My team scored 182 and tom's team scored 42

End of Over 12: 62-2, runrate=5.17, reqrunrate=3.18 (182-10)
Beadle 1-0-1-1
Germon* 2 (6 balls)
Stubbs 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Sayce c. Hydes b. Beadle 30 (FOW: 62/2)

2 Wickets in 2 overs!

 

[Griffo]

So now it goes... Griffo - Syl - Funknath - Tom

Griffo added 49 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

End of Over 10: 51-3, runrate=5.10
McDermott 5-1-25-3
Henry* 8 (4 balls)
Bignot 17 (22 balls)

Last Wicket: Shana b. McDermott 6 (FOW: 40/3)

Great start against WC with my weakest bowlers doing well on an unsuited pitch, its clear that Wright is not set for this level yet but he performed ok.. McDermott has come into his own this week being the pick of the bowlers on Friday and bowling brilliantly so far

WC has a long line up so I hope my better bowlers can step up

Griffo added 35 Minutes and 8 Seconds later...

End of Over 20: 110-4, runrate=5.50
Harvey 3-0-9-0
Bignot* 49 (49 balls)
Mccoist 4 (11 balls)

Last Wicket: Henry c. Wotton b. Elsegood 31 (FOW: 101/4)

It is clear that both Wright and McDermotts stamina & PFL reached them at the end of their spells but this is something which my stamina net has been working on all season so im not really bothered...

Elsegood picked up the wicket of Henry which actually had me so excited I punched my desk and now my hand hurts lol, hoping Harvey does some damage on this pitch but i really need to slow the run rate down or bowl them out because despite WC being 4 down he is on pace for 300

Mbeki is gonna start bowling soon so it will be an interesting period of the match

Griffo added 38 Minutes and 42 Seconds later...

End of Over 30: 159-5, runrate=5.30
Mbeki 3-0-11-1
Mccoist* 32 (33 balls)
Mcgoldrick 3 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Bignot lbw b. Mbeki 67 (FOW: 155/5)

I was starting to worry about a boring 10 overs but then Mbeki took the wicket of Bignot, I need to get some quick wickets here to keep my confidence up

Griffo added 44 Minutes and 52 Seconds later...

End of Over 40: 205-6, runrate=5.13
McDermott 10-1-52-4
Mcgoldrick* 17 (26 balls)
Ijaz 14 (13 balls)

Last Wicket: Mccoist c. Wotton b. McDermott 49 (FOW: 180/6)

In trouble now, Harvey and Mbeki cant get a break through

Griffo added 53 Minutes and 13 Seconds later...

End of Over 50: 262-10, runrate=5.24
Mbeki 10-0-39-4
Ijaz* 43 (35 balls)

This tail end strength thing they added is ridiculous... i got hit for two fours by a worthless!

 

[Funknath]

Is Ijaz a tail?? If yes he played well!

 

[Griffo]

End of Over 10: 58-1, runrate=5.80, reqrunrate=5.13 (262-10)
Street 5-0-36-1
Harris* 37 (41 balls)
Wotton 11 (8 balls)

Last Wicket: Nayar b. Street 9 (FOW: 18/1)

Good start, im annoyed at the loss of Nayar again... I think i may move him down to 4, just as the next over begins Leonard gets hit for three fours in a row from Harris

Griffo added 36 Minutes and 10 Seconds later...

End of Over 20: 107-1, runrate=5.35, reqrunrate=5.20 (262-10)
Street 10-0-59-1
Harris* 69 (72 balls)
Wotton 27 (37 balls)

Last Wicket: Nayar b. Street 9 (FOW: 18/1)

Funky: I think Riaz was resp and batted at 8 so he only did well cause of the tail end policy

Im going ok, last 10 overs were fairly steady.. a loss of a wicket could be killer to my chances