Commentary Thread

[aussie1st]

Chambers finishing against a good team is a big no no! He is getting absolutely spanked in the death overs. He went for 67 runs in 5 overs absolutely killed any momentum I had going into the last 10.

End of Over 50: 276-5, runrate=5.52
Chambers 10-0-81-0
Tawab* 58 (35 balls)
Lightbody 11 (9 balls)
Last Wicket: Jabu Run Out 0 (FOW: 243/5)

 

[Griffo]

End of Over 50: 300-4, runrate=6.00
Wotton 10-0-60-1
Wotton* 143 (110 balls)
Nicholls 73 (77 balls)

The pitch is looking a little uneven. Should be tough for the batsmen on this partially cloudy and humid day.

Awesome performance considering the conditions... will be interesting to see how my new new ball partnership goes

 

[aussie1st]

Good dam being destroyed by Bolder again. Rob is trying to beat his previous PB for bowling me out (46). Lets see what my new guy can do.

End of Over 6: 16-3, runrate=2.67, reqrunrate=5.93 (276-5)
Bolder 3-2-1-3
Chavhanga* 5 (11 balls)
Perkins 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Sawyer b. Bolder 0 (FOW: 16/3)

 

[rabbitoh rob]

i meant to not play Bolder!
Mould, my 35 yo comp/ comp with abys stam is doing a good job.
I should fire him but he is the only player i have left from my first season so i don't have the heart to fire him, i ll keep him till he dies

 

[aussie1st]

i meant to not play Bolder!

That would have been good But showed me a few stuff about my batting and at least I haven't collapsed to my lowest score! I was wondering why I was smashing Mould so easily didn't actually see him but that explains it! And yea you should keep him till he dies (in bt terms "hangs up his boots")

Good fightback, lets see how close I can get to this target.

End of Over 14: 64-3, runrate=4.57, reqrunrate=5.92 (276-5)
Barlow 2-0-10-0
Chavhanga* 31 (38 balls)
Perkins 22 (21 balls)
Last Wicket: Sawyer b. Bolder 0 (FOW: 16/3)

 

[rabbitoh rob]

going to be very close if you can keep wickets in hand.

 

[surendar]

I am playin Tom... No Gayle/Singh in my squad. Its going to be pretty interesting i believe.. Lets see

End of Over 17: 77-1, runrate=4.53
Walton 2-0-4-0
Lester* 28 (37 balls)
Coutts 29 (44 balls)
Last Wicket: Tailor lbw b. Karthikeyan 14 (FOW: 31/1)

So far, Tom going on very well.

 

[aussie1st]

Certainly won't be getting close to the target but at least I haven't collapsed yet. Bolder basically crushed my hopes by getting Perkins who was solid enough.

End of Over 32: 118-4, runrate=3.69, reqrunrate=8.83 (276-5)
Barlow 6-0-23-0
Chavhanga* 60 (88 balls)
Crouch 9 (27 balls)
Last Wicket: Perkins c. Mould b. Bolder 37 (FOW: 90/4)

 

[surendar]

You have good winning chances Syl

And in my match, Tom is going at a solid pace,

End of Over 27: 110-2, runrate=4.07
Walton 7-1-18-1
Lester* 46 (68 balls)
Africa 8 (21 balls)
Last Wicket: Coutts c. Malik b. Walton 34 (FOW: 94/2)

Bowlers need wickets badly :upray

 

[aussie1st]

Hehe not like Suren, I need something even bigger than my famous chase against you. Your bowlers are keeping it tight now.

End of Over 42: 183-4, runrate=4.36, reqrunrate=11.75 (276-5)
Martyn 6-0-19-0
Crouch* 40 (57 balls)
Chavhanga 94 (118 balls)
Last Wicket: Perkins c. Mould b. Bolder 37 (FOW: 90/4)

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

End of Over 32: 146-4, runrate=4.56
Seargeant 6-0-22-1
Shana* 56 (68 balls)
Mccoist 37 (48 balls)

Last Wicket: Dawber c. Ali b. Abdul kadir 14 (FOW: 45/4)

Playing a 3rd div team starting was a real mess

 

[surendar]

Hehe not like Suren, I need something even bigger than my famous chase against you. Your bowlers are keeping it tight now.

haha you mean this match,

http://www.battrick.org/nl/matchInfo.asp?matchID=1038690

One of the classic matches where your RRR was similar like this more than 10 RPO and Love won it for you by getting smashed You can still win in current game Syl

And in my match, a breakthrough,

30.6 W Walton to Lester
OUT! Clean bowled, Lester misjudged that badly and it cost him.

Tom is still looking steady and solid on this flat track,

End of Over 32: 120-3, runrate=3.75
Fleetwood 6-0-31-0
Wilbrahim* 1 (3 balls)
Africa 11 (33 balls)
Last Wicket: Lester b. Walton 49 (FOW: 118/3)

surendar added 5 Minutes and 36 Seconds later...

ooooooh Walton has had a great continuous spell of 10 overs,

32.3 W Walton to Wilbrahim
What a magnificent shot! No, he's out. Caught by Malik in the deep.

End of Over 33: 120-4, runrate=3.64
Walton 10-3-20-3
Africa* 11 (33 balls)
McCree 0 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Wilbrahim c. Malik b. Walton 1 (FOW: 120/4)

Now have to see how Tom's team is going to go from here. :onpc

 

[aussie1st]

Hehe knew you would know the match I was talking about. Nice breakthrough for you.

Very little chance of a win, Chambers runs in the final overs is really costing me. I need to do the same to Mould but Martyn is proving difficult to get away unlike Woods.

Nice 50 by Crouch I think I have finally found his orders

43.5 4 Martyn to Crouch
They have decided to turn for the fourth and the non-striker has almost collapsed in exhaustion. I think he needs some more conditioning. A few too many pork pies I think.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

And Chav brings up his first 100 in a while.

44.2 6 Mould to Chavhanga
That one's joined us in the commentary box. Massive six.
And that's a century for Chavhanga! Well played indeed Sir!

End of Over 46: 222-4, runrate=4.83, reqrunrate=13.75 (276-5)
Martyn 8-0-36-0
Crouch* 63 (71 balls)
Chavhanga 109 (129 balls)
Last Wicket: Perkins c. Mould b. Bolder 37 (FOW: 90/4)

 

[surendar]

I have a feeling it might end in a tie for you Syl


And in my match, the game is entering in final 10 overs stage,

End of Over 41: 154-4, runrate=3.76
Karthikeyan 6-0-20-1
Africa* 29 (58 balls)
McCree 15 (26 balls)
Last Wicket: Wilbrahim c. Malik b. Walton 1 (FOW: 120/4)

Karthikeyan, Hamed and Love to take HT for the final overs. And good that my competent bowler has given away less than 6RPO (Fleetwood 10-0-51-0)

 

[aussie1st]

Ended up 5/261, Rabbitohs winning by 15 runs, the RRR ended up getting too crazy and my players could take to Mould.

I'm happy enough with that performance after Bolder ripped my batting apart. Closing bowlers probably cost me this game but going up against Mould got me closer than I would have. Happy with Crouch's performance lately.

Rabbitohs Baggy Blues
Top Order: quality quality
Middle Order: respectable strong
Lower Order: abysmal worthless
Seam Bowling: remarkable superb
Spin Bowling: useless phenomenal
Fielding: woeful woeful
MOTM: Sansom

That middle order looking better now