Commentary Thread

[Ollie_H]

0.3 W Payton to Langman
It appears Langman momentarily forgot he was playing cricket and took a baseball swing at that one! Miles out of his crease, an easy stumping for Wiederhold.

I'll take that for a pretty good start.

 

[Jaztheman]

Touch?, Ollie.

0.3 W Sotho to Pembridge
Beauty! In and away, a hapless Pembridge poked his bat out in front. Big edge and Hodge takes the catch.

 

[Ollie_H]

How about this one Jazzy?

End of Over 49: 219-10, runrate=4.47
Legge	9-1-34-5
Frank*	58 (48 balls)
	
48.4 	W	Legge to Howlett
 	 	Howlett threw his bat at it - literally - as it came out of his hand and flew towards fine leg. No one catches the bat, but the ball flies off the splice towards extra cover where Hluphizwe takes a simple catch.
48.3 	.	Legge to Howlett
 	 	There are rumours that a rich Arab businessman might be looking to take over and invest heavily into the home team. No doubt the rumours aren't helped by the small group dressed up in traditional Arabic style gear in the crowd. Oh, dot ball.
48.2 	.	Legge to Howlett
 	 	Crikey, that was a good leave! Angling across Howlett before cutting back into him, he shouldered arms and the ball sailed over his off stump.
48.1 	1	Legge to Frank
 	 	Short ball from Legge. Not that quick though and Frank rocks back and turns it square on the leg side for an easy single.

End of Over 48: 218-9, runrate=4.54
Payton	9-0-34-3
Frank*	57 (47 balls)
Howlett	0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Welby-solomon b. Payton 0 (FOW: 218/9)
47.6 	W	Payton to Welby-solomon
 	 	That's beaten him all ends up and takes out middle and off.
47.5 	W	Payton to Markham
 	 	Markham has skied that one straight up, Wiederhold is running back... He's got him! Great catch there

 

[Jaztheman]

Meh, you let them get to 218/7 in the first place.

Nah that's a really good comeback mate, Legge and Payton look awesome for you.

1.6 W Mohato to Derick
A superb delivery from Mohato earns the faintest of edges. Derick shows great sportsmanship and walks briskly off to the pavilion. The umpire looks relieved as that would have been a difficult decision to make.

4/2 at the end of the second over, thanks to a wicket maiden from Mohato. Sotho actually went for four runs off the first ball of the innings so we've recovered since.

 

[Ollie_H]

Yeh letting them get there wasn't a good idea, it turned out to be a very interesting passage of play though!

0.1 W Howlett to Butcher
Great delivery from Howlett, Butcher has a dash at it and finds the edge. Dropped at first slip! No! Yes! No! Peters looked to have spilled the catch, but his quick reflexes allowed him to recover and he gobbled up the crumbs after some fumbles. Out!

That to go with the ones above, which surely means 4 wickets in 7 balls for 1 run!

holdenator added 0 Minutes and 34 Seconds later...

Shame that guy was making his debut! Diamond duck in his first innings for the club!

 

[Jaztheman]

Not the best of starts for you.

End of Over 8: 11-5, runrate=1.38
Mohato 4-1-4-3
Fleming* 2 (16 balls)
Teece 2 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Lulu b. Mohato 0 (FOW: 7/5)

Want them all out by 20 runs or I won't be happy with this bowling performance.

Jaztheman added 15 Minutes and 25 Seconds later...

End of Over 12: 16-10, runrate=1.33
Burger 0-0-0-2
Fleming* 3 (25 balls)

Lol.

 

[Jakester1288]

Versing another friend today, my PFL are good, plus I have a deal with him.

If I win, I don't have to verse him again, and I will not play friendlies for the rest of the month. If I lose, I have to play him next week with my full strength side.

Pretty keen for this game.

 

[aussie1st]

The form of Fernades is becoming a real worry for me.

End of Over 15: 67-2, runrate=4.47
Sam 3-0-19-0
Worthington* 40 (35 balls)
Spiller 16 (28 balls)
Last Wicket: Macdonald c. Masibulele b. Woods 6 (FOW: 32/2)

 

[mattfb]

End of Over 18: 94-1, runrate=5.22
Biggins 4-0-23-0
Wiederhold* 8 (13 balls)
Hull 42 (46 balls)

Fail bowling.

Last time I got 4/341 and he got 3/312 so hopefully if he gets a big total I can get it!

 

[Jakester1288]

End of Over 40: 240-3, runrate=6.00
Morris 10-0-79-0
Coutts* 61 (50 balls)
Mukhopadhyay 57 (59 balls)
Last Wicket: Nissanka b. Pearson 42 (FOW: 120/3)

Last 10 overs, hopefully we can push on to over 300.

 

[aussie1st]

Sawyer and Woods laid the platform for an alright bowling display. Saved Fernades he was going at nearly 6 an over.

End of Over 43: 193-10, runrate=4.49
Fernandes 6-0-33-1
Imithiyaz* 38 (47 balls)

 

[mattfb]

End of Over 48: 241-4, runrate=5.02
Phindile 9-0-57-1
Vivekanand* 25 (21 balls)
Allerston 26 (15 balls)

If I get these 2 out I'll be looking good but these 2 could get them to like 270 almost.

 

[Jakester1288]

End of Over 50: 337-3, runrate=6.74
Skuse 10-0-55-1
Mukhopadhyay* 116 (94 balls)
Coutts 99 (75 balls)
Last Wicket: Nissanka b. Pearson 42 (FOW: 120/3)

Awesome total again.

Mukhopadhyay is an absolute star. Unstoppable. on 98 with 2 balls left Coutts took a single.

 

[mattfb]

If I get these 2 out I'll be looking good but these 2 could get them to like 270 almost.

They made 262. Will be a difficult chase this.

 

[aussie1st]

Geez my batting really has deserted me in the last 3 games.

End of Over 18: 68-5, runrate=3.78, reqrunrate=3.94 (193-10)
Nieuwenhuis 4-0-17-2
Ray* 3 (1 balls)
Sawyer 13 (14 balls)
Last Wicket: Perkins b. Nieuwenhuis 3 (FOW: 57/5)