Commentary Thread

[RabbleRouser]

Yep, I think he's saving his energy for Crouch so he can slap him all over the place

EDIT - Here we go.....

39.2 W Drayton to Raza
Raza stood like a tree, his legs rooted in the way of the wickets. He's out

EDIT 2 - So I see Your Crouch is better than Peter

40.6 . Crouch to Alauddin
Nothing off that ball and you can see the batsman's frustration.
40.5 W Crouch to Murshidi
Murshidi played down the wrong line there, but Crouch is happy enough to have sent him back to the pavilion
40.4 W Crouch to Leary
Leary stood like a tree, his legs rooted in the way of the wickets. He's out.
40.3 . Crouch to Leary
Forward, stroked to the off.
40.2 W Crouch to Royle
Thats beaten him all ends up, he played all around that, takes out middle and off
40.1 6 Crouch to Royle
Huge shot! It clipped a bird on the way up, feathers all over the place!

 

[The Spin]

40.6 . Crouch to Alauddin
Nothing off that ball and you can see the batsman's frustration.
40.5 W Crouch to Murshidi
Murshidi played down the wrong line there, but Crouch is happy enough to have sent him back to the pavilion
40.4 W Crouch to Leary
Leary stood like a tree, his legs rooted in the way of the wickets. He's out.
40.3 . Crouch to Leary
Forward, stroked to the off.
40.2 W Crouch to Royle
Thats beaten him all ends up, he played all around that, takes out middle and off
40.1 6 Crouch to Royle
Huge shot! It clipped a bird on the way up, feathers all over the place!

200-5, great stuff from Crouch

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Crouch, I'll say it again - Your a legend
EDIT: Battrick is running smooth again!

End of Over 42: 211-5, runrate=5.02
Atkinson 6-1-23-0
Saich* 61 (74 balls)
Alauddin 9 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Murshidi b. Crouch 0 (FOW: 200/5)

260 is on the cards. I'm sure I can chase that.

 

[RabbleRouser]

43.4 W Atkinson to Alauddin
Plumb! Finger is raised. Alauddin walks dejectedly back to the pavilion. He was completely outwitted by that delivery.

It's over now, got 4 number 11s to come in, Its all up to Saich

 

[ZoraxDoom]

They tail should be fodder for Atkinson and Crouch

 

[RabbleRouser]

Majid's gone

45.3 W Atkinson to Majid
Majid hit in front .. huge shout .. umpire's taking his time ... and he's given him. A bit of theatre by the umpire, that looked plumb to me.

You're lucky! He was looking good with 9 off 4!

 

[ZoraxDoom]

46.2 W Crouch to Rajpar
Crouch must be a swinger! I'm referring to swinging the ball, of course. That delivery's changed its direction and knocked the batsman's middle stump!

Crouch has 4! 2 wickets left to take, 1 over mroe for him. C'mon Crouch!

47.1 W Atkinson to Mateen
He didn't just find the gate, he blew it apart. GONE!

Leave the final one for Crouch. Please! :upray

 

[RabbleRouser]

End of Over 48: 246-10, runrate=5.13
Atkinson 8-1-33-4
Saich* 78 (88 balls)

So, should take you about 35 overs to make that. It was that 3 wicket over which did the damage Saich finally proving he can bat though!

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Well, Atkinson finished it off...
247 should be easily chaseable

 

[RabbleRouser]

Just wait until Rajpar pays back Crouch for that wicket! I'm expecting Leary to get smashed around though. I'll praying for a little bit of giant killing here, The pitch is good for bowling so you never know

Mateen's got you on the run! Well, a bit

3.1 W Mateen to Lonergan
Played on! Lonergan was picturing the ball running away to the long on boundary as he played that stroke, but it has taken the inside edge and so it is him heading in that direction instead.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Well, its still a good start. Lonergan, Greenwood, Nguyen-lee, Deane and Bolder(not for long though) aren't first teamers.

 

[RabbleRouser]

Even so I can't see me winning, they all seem good enough

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Meh, decent. Not great. If Rudi, Tuckett and Dunn were playing, you'd be screwed

End of Over 5: 30-1, runrate=6.00, reqrunrate=4.82 (246-10)
Butt 3-0-17-0
Greenwood* 7 (8 balls)
Cox 9 (13 balls)

Last Wicket: Lonergan b. Mateen 13 (FOW: 19/1)

 

[RabbleRouser]

Just wait until Rajpar pays back Crouch for that wicket!

He's done it with a second ball duck!!!!!

12.4 W Rajpar to Crouch
HOWZAT? Out! Crouch played down the wrong line and is hit plumb in front of the stumps

 

[ZoraxDoom]

NOOO!!!
Well, Cox and Delop should guide me through. Some OK batsmen in next...