Commentary Thread

[ZoraxDoom]

End of Over 24: 100-5, runrate=4.17
Durkin 2-0-9-0
Parsons* 48 (56 balls)
Agyemang 36 (40 balls)
Last Wicket: Fahim Run Out 5 (FOW: 17/5)


Time to press on now. 26 overs to go and plenty of batting to come.

 

[Jakester1288]

And that's the end of the match. The Palab Tigers won by 9 wickets.
Killers CC 35-10
The Palab Tigers 37-1


End of Over 6: 37-1, runrate=6.17
Foxe 2-0-22-1
Mckinley* 16 (15 balls)
Rayno 20 (10 balls)

I reckon my first XI could have made a few more runs, not that it would have made much difference.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

End of Over 33: 133-5, runrate=4.03
Strutter 4-0-16-0
Agyemang* 55 (60 balls)
Parsons 61 (91 balls)
Last Wicket: Fahim Run Out 5 (FOW: 17/5)


Going WAYYYYYY too slowly for my liking, especially on a flat pitch. Need about 280, that's 150 in 17 overs!

 

[Tuhob]

Mental Blank won the toss and elected to field.
First Innings of: Tassie Titans
Jacques c. Dunn b. Faulkner 44 97 1 0
Andrado b. Stanton 15 34 1 0
Tau c. Fleetwood b. Stanton 80 92 6 0
Benjamin (*)(+) c. Dunn b. Stanton 40 29 6 0
Harshana b. Stanton 7 5 1 0
French c. Dunn b. Stanton 16 13 2 0
Higgs c. Dunn b. Stanton 7 13 0 0
Gulliver lbw b. Stanton 4 3 1 0
Ngubane c. & b. Stanton 0 1 0 0
Naidoo lbw b. Stanton 5 8 1 0
Hardy
Extras (2b, 9lb, 2w, 2nb) 15
Total (49.0 overs, 10 wickets) 233

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 39 121 182 199 200 217 221 221 232 233
Batsman Out 2 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 6 10

Name O M R W nb wd
Dixon 10 1 50 0 1 1
Stanton 10 0 37 9 0 0
Faulkner 10 0 60 1 1 0
Pearse 9 0 35 0 0 0
Shackell 10 1 40 0 0 1

First Innings of: Mental Blank

Orsborne b. Naidoo 0 5 0 0
Fleetwood lbw b. Ngubane 77 96 9 0
Lampard (*) c. Gulliver b. Naidoo 7 11 1 0
Dodds c. Hardy b. Naidoo 0 1 0 0
Pearse b. Naidoo 8 19 0 0
Dunn (+) not out 95 105 8 1
Richardson c. Gulliver b. Hardy 34 36 5 0
Stanton b. Hardy 0 2 0 0
Shackell c. Naidoo b. Hardy 8 13 1 0
Dixon lbw b. Naidoo 4 3 1 0
Faulkner not out 1 1 0 0
Extras (1b, 1lb, 1w, 0nb) 3
Total (48.4 overs, 9 wickets) 237

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 0 14 14 40 141 204 204 220 225
Batsman Out 1 3 4 5 2 7 8 9 10

Name O M R W nb wd
Naidoo 9 1 35 5 0 0
Hardy 9.4 0 50 3 0 0
Ngubane 10 0 60 1 0 1
Gulliver 10 0 35 0 0 0
Higgs 10 0 55 0 0 0

Good match with a close result. Played a slightly weakened team due to PFL issues. Some good bowling and batting performances from both teams.

Reporter's Summary
Tassie Titans Mental Blank
Top Order: competent proficient
Middle Order: quality competent
Lower Order: woeful worthless
Seam Bowling: proficient strong
Spin Bowling: superb competent
Fielding: woeful woeful
MOTM: Stanton

Deserved MOTM for Stanton with 9 wickets

 

[ZoraxDoom]

End of Over 48: 207-7, runrate=4.31
Durkin 10-0-45-1
Jaco* 7 (7 balls)
Parsons 90 (141 balls)
Last Wicket: Rudland c. Wilberforce b. Durkin 9 (FOW: 184/7)

Not going to get enough runs on a flat pitch. Parsons has batted horrendously slowly. Will need to bowl them out to win this one, and that isn't likely.

 

[Jakester1288]

End of Over 48: 207-7, runrate=4.31
Durkin 10-0-45-1
Jaco* 7 (7 balls)
Parsons 90 (141 balls)
Last Wicket: Rudland c. Wilberforce b. Durkin 9 (FOW: 184/7)

Not going to get enough runs on a flat pitch. Parsons has batted horrendously slowly. Will need to bowl them out to win this one, and that isn't likely.

What was his aggression set to? Normal?

If you were doing a reverse order, I dare say your batsmen should have all been very attacking, since the tail could have seen off the new ball, and the best batsmen would be in later in the innings.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

End of Over 50: 224-8, runrate=4.48
Leeds 10-1-43-0
Downes* 9 (4 balls)
Jaco 14 (13 balls)
Last Wicket: Parsons Run Out 91 (FOW: 210/8)


It will be interesting to see if I can defend that.

ZoraxDoom added 1 Minutes and 5 Seconds later...

What was his aggression set to? Normal?

If you were doing a reverse order, I dare say your batsmen should have all been very attacking, since the tail could have seen off the new ball, and the best batsmen would be in later in the innings.

His aggression was on Defensive, but usually that isn't a factor in BT. Defensive batsmen are very capable of scoring quickly when set on Defensive. He probably kept his bowlers on very defensive, or his bowlers are better than my batsmen.

 

[Jakester1288]

His aggression was on Defensive, but usually that isn't a factor in BT. Defensive batsmen are very capable of scoring quickly when set on Defensive. He probably kept his bowlers on very defensive, or his bowlers are better than my batsmen.

Why in the world was he on defensive?

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Because he is cautious in nature. So it is his ideal game.

ZoraxDoom added 2 Minutes and 8 Seconds later...

End of Over 3: 10-0, runrate=3.33, reqrunrate=4.57 (224-8)
Wheat 2-0-4-0
Clinton* 5 (5 balls)
Wilberforce 5 (13 balls)


Tight start.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

8.4 W Wheat to Wilberforce
Wilberforce attempted to hit the ball out of the ground there, but only manages to hit it straight up. Wheat takes an easy catch.






End of Over 9: 35-1, runrate=3.89, reqrunrate=4.63 (224-8)
Wheat 5-0-16-1
Clinton* 14 (13 balls)
Harding 1 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Wilberforce c & b. Wheat 15 (FOW: 30/1)

Good start.

ZoraxDoom added 9 Minutes and 29 Seconds later...

And the spinner strikes first ball

11.1 W Stone to Clinton
Clinton tries the reverse sweep and plays straight into the hands of Coppinger at point. Ridiculous dismissal.



End of Over 12: 41-2, runrate=3.42, reqrunrate=4.84 (224-8)
Stone 1-0-2-1
Harding* 2 (6 balls)
Day 2 (5 balls)
Last Wicket: Clinton c. Coppinger b. Stone 17 (FOW: 39/2)

Looking good here. Still very possible to lose this match though.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Just incase anyone cares:

End of Over 23: 80-2, runrate=3.48, reqrunrate=5.37 (224-8)
Coppinger 2-0-5-0
Harding* 22 (33 balls)
Day 21 (44 balls)
Last Wicket: Clinton c. Coppinger b. Stone 17 (FOW: 39/2)

Can I win this one?

 

[ZoraxDoom]

End of Over 31: 123-2, runrate=3.97, reqrunrate=5.37 (224-8)
Garner 6-0-33-0
Day* 44 (69 balls)
Harding 39 (56 balls)
Last Wicket: Clinton c. Coppinger b. Stone 17 (FOW: 39/2)


That last over went for 20 runs. They're turning it up now. 224 was never going to be enough.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Well, I lost. They chased it in 46 overs. Bowled well defending such a low score, but needed a few more runs. Parsons didn't bat as I wanted him too, need to have another look at that. We were fairly evenly matched going by the reporters summary.

 

[Left_Hander]

Good match with a close result. Played a slightly weakened team due to PFL issues. Some good bowling and batting performances from both teams.



Deserved MOTM for Stanton with 9 wickets

I didn't expect to win with most of my side resting due to PFL issues. Stanton was the only first XI bowler in my side, Pearse and Shackell are only occasional first XI players. It seemed like a really interesting chase from me towards the end, shame I couldn't get on BT and watch it.

Good game and I'll look foward to any future clashes!

 

[aussie1st]

I'm fast becoming a one man team. Masi once again my star, Fincher has been useless as usual even moving him down did nothing.

End of Over 49 (Maiden). Baggy Blues: 151-7, runrate=3.08
Trail by 4 runs. (The People's Army 155-10)
Overs left today: 5
Geldenhuys 7-2-12-0
Chambers* 5 (23 balls)
Masibulele 91 (142 balls)
Last Wicket: Sam lbw b. Kerley 4 (FOW: 137/7)