Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

36.5 6 Muralitharan to Bridges
Bridges has really got hold of that one! It's gone high into the stands, straight to Dr Bridges who promptly dropped it. Did he aim for his father?

His father dropped the catch.

End of Over 37: 222-1, runrate=6.00, reqrunrate=2.54 (254-10)
Muralitharan 9-0-65-0
Bridges* 89 (97 balls)
Myall 104 (101 balls)
Last Wicket: Saich b. Walton 20 (FOW: 42/1)

All but over now.

39.6 	[COLOR="Red"]W[/COLOR]	Thackeray to Myall
 	 	[COLOR="Red"]He's out. Good bowling, Thackeray, very good bowling indeed.[/COLOR]

He goes for 114. Terrific innings.

End of Over 40: 239-2, runrate=5.98, reqrunrate=1.60 (254-10)
Thackeray 10-0-50-1
Bridges* 96 (106 balls)
Vusi 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Myall lbw b. Thackeray 114 (FOW: 239/2)

Bridges 3 away from a maiden ton.

 

[aussie1st]

Awesome over to finish from Clayden. His second spell was top notch including the wicket.

End of Over 39: 196-3, runrate=5.03, reqrunrate=7.91 (282-4)
Clayden 10-0-57-1
Pedro* 76 (76 balls)
Bailey 17 (19 balls)
Last Wicket: Sawyer c. Germon b. Clayden 50 (FOW: 166/3)

 

[Gilly Fan]

41.1 1 Walton to Bridges
A terrible call for a single by Bridges! He's lucky though as Warlow's throw missed the stumps by a whisker.
And that's a century for Bridges! Well played indeed Sir!

There we go! Maiden ton for Bridges!

41.2 W Walton to Vusi
Good length delivery on off stump, it's gone the other way but the batsman hasn't picked it! OUT!

had to happen didn't it? Had to happen! Just like last week. 2 quick wickets at the end.

 

[aussie1st]

Oh what a cracker we have installed now.

40.4 W Hitish to Bailey
Superb catch behind by Masibulele.

End of Over 41: 208-4, runrate=5.07, reqrunrate=8.33 (282-4)
Hitish 6-1-23-1
Pedro* 85 (82 balls)
Geldenhuys 1 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Bailey c. Masibulele b. Hitish 18 (FOW: 206/4)

Dam Sam looks to be in for one of those leaking days.

End of Over 42: 217-4, runrate=5.17, reqrunrate=8.25 (282-4)
Sam 6-0-38-0
Pedro* 92 (86 balls)
Geldenhuys 3 (3 balls)
Last Wicket: Bailey c. Masibulele b. Hitish 18 (FOW: 206/4)

 

[Gilly Fan]

And that's the end of the match. Gillys Demolition Team won by 7 wickets.
Real Payne United CC 254-10
Gillys Demolition Team 256-3


End of Over 43: 256-3, runrate=5.95
Walton 7-0-35-1
Bridges* 104 (115 balls)
Riely* 7 (5 balls)

Comprehensive victory, although I should've won by 9 wickets.

 

[aussie1st]

Congrats 2 100s in the match for you too.

43.5 W Sam to Geldenhuys
Good length ball jags back a bit and he's played on. Great bowling!

End of Over 44: 230-5, runrate=5.23, reqrunrate=8.83 (282-4)
Sam 7-0-43-1
Reed* 1 (1 balls)
Pedro 96 (90 balls)
Last Wicket: Geldenhuys b. Sam 11 (FOW: 229/5)

 

[Gilly Fan]

Gillys Demolition Team v Real Payne United CC (1134477)
Date: 	13/07/2007 	Ground: 	Gilly's Demolition Ground
Pitch: 	Hard and Fast 	Weather: 	[sunny]
Gillys Demolition Team won the toss and elected to field.
First Innings of: Real Payne United CC
Name 			Runs 	Balls 	4s 	6s
Burton m 	c. Bridges 	b. Lisbie 	22 	25 	1 	0
Warlow 		b. Lisbie 	14 	23 	0 	0
Blenkinsopp (*)(+) 	not 	out 	123 	100 	8 	1
Fieldhouse 		b. Handbury 	3 	9 	0 	0
Lakhani 	lbw 	b. Longrigg 	20 	59 	1 	0
Thackeray 	c. Riley 	b. Handbury 	33 	38 	3 	1
Muralitharan 		b. Lisbie 	20 	24 	2 	0
Habens 	c. Bridges 	b. Lisbie 	9 	9 	1 	0
Walton 		b. Lisbie 	0 	1 	0 	0
Walton 	c. Bridges 	b. Tahir 	1 	4 	0 	0
Oconnor 	c. Tahir 	b. Lisbie 	0 	3 	0 	0
Extras (0b, 0lb, 5w, 4nb) 	9 	
Total (48.3 overs, 10 wickets) 	254 	
FOW 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Total 	37 	42 	52 	128 	176 	229 	250 	250 	253 	254
Batsman Out 	1 	2 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11
Name 	O 	M 	R 	W 	nb 	wd
Tahir 	9 	0 	59 	1 	0 	2
Lisbie 	9.3 	0 	42 	6 	1 	0
Handbury 	10 	0 	45 	2 	0 	1
Longrigg 	10 	0 	44 	1 	0 	2
Caskey 	10 	1 	64 	0 	3 	0

First Innings of: Gillys Demolition Team (play as normal)
Name 			Runs 	Balls 	4s 	6s
Saich 		b. Walton 	20 	24 	1 	0
Myall (*) 	lbw 	b. Thackeray 	114 	110 	11 	1
Bridges (+) 	not 	out 	104 	115 	8 	2
Vusi 		b. Walton 	2 	4 	0 	0
Riley 	not 	out 	7 	5 	1 	0
Barraclough 						
Handbury 						
Lisbie 						
Caskey 						
Longrigg 						
Tahir 						
Extras (1b, 5lb, 3w, 0nb) 	9 	
Total (43.0 overs, 3 wickets) 	256 	
FOW 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Total 	42 	239 	245 							
Batsman Out 	1 	2 	4 							
Name 	O 	M 	R 	W 	nb 	wd
Walton 	7 	0 	35 	1 	0 	0
Habens 	10 	0 	66 	0 	0 	1
Muralitharan 	10 	0 	70 	0 	0 	0
Thackeray 	10 	0 	50 	1 	0 	1
Walton 	6 	0 	29 	1 	0 	1

Attendance: 10909
Standing: 4915
Uncovered Seats: 4118
Covered Seats: 1300
Members area: 576

Excellent crowd! My best ever! 83k in gate reciepts aswell.

Reporter's Summary
Gillys Demolition Team Real Payne United CC
Top Order: feeble mediocre
Middle Order: woeful woeful
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble woeful
Spin Bowling: useless woeful
Fielding: woeful woeful
MOTM: Lisbie

Very tough choice. From Blekins, Myall and Bridges all rackin up tons. But Lisbie with 6fa gets the lollies.

Very tight match, Syl. You can do it!

 

[aussie1st]

Middle Order will be a worry against the good sides. Still good victory.

Keep it up Mr Death

45.6 W Sam to Reed
My dear old thing, Reed has rather fluffed that and Sam has bowled him.

End of Over 46: 246-6, runrate=5.35, reqrunrate=9.25 (282-4)
Sam 8-0-51-2
Pedro* 107 (96 balls)
Benamar 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Reed b. Sam 5 (FOW: 246/6)

Another screaming catch by Germon, may have to rethink about that fielding net for my trainee.

46.2 W Hitish to Benamar
What a catch by Germon. He seemed to fly there.

 

[angryangy]

Loafers 230 (49.5)
Nichols 54
Cable 5/32 (9.5)

Fighting Mongooses 4/232 (40.2)
Barton 82
Whaley 71
Way 49 n.o.
Francis 2/60 (10.0)

Loafers Fighting Mongooses
Top Order: mediocre mediocre
Middle Order: feeble mediocre
Lower Order: woeful worthless
Seam Bowling: feeble competent
Spin Bowling: feeble proficient
Fielding: woeful woeful

Good comprehensive victory. Pity about Way, he turned over the strike with 5 runs to victory...

 

[Gilly Fan]

Well done Syl. Knew ya could do it.

 

[aussie1st]

You got a real good all round side there Angry.

46.6 W Hitish to Sutton
Excellent catch! Short ball outside off stump. Sutton picks up the length quickly and cuts hard but fails to keep it down. Sam at backward point dives to his right and takes a stunner.

Not over yet.

47.3 4 Sam to Elam
Superb shot as he drives wide of mid wicket.

47.1 6 Sam to Pedro
Whoooooa! Pedro has rocked onto the back foot and launched that high into the air, over the stands and right out of the ground! That cricket ball is probably in orbit by now!

 

[Gilly Fan]

Not over yet....

Looks like you have it in the bag. But Sam is bowling the last over. So you don't know.

Cmon, Syl! 15 from the last over. You can win this! They won't get it! Hopefully!

 

[aussie1st]

At least these wickets make up for his expensive day.

49.2 W Sam to Elam
Elam goes to charge to bowler and totally misses, Masibulele does the simple task of bashing off the bails.

49.3 W Sam to Basham
Drives on the up...oh my goodness, he's hit it straight to mid off. Basham has just thrown his wicket away and doesn't he know it!

And that's the end of the match. Baggy Blues won by 14 runs.
Baggy Blues 282-4
Yip Cabbage 268-10


End of Over 50: 268-10, runrate=5.36
Sam 9-0-65-4
Pedro* 121 (105 balls)

Can't believe I won that, great support from Gilly Fan

 

[Gilly Fan]

Great win Syl. A brilliant win! Absolutely nerve racking stuff. But Sam came home with the goods.

 

[aussie1st]

Sure was just like a real cricket game finish.

Reporter's Summary
Yip Cabbage Baggy Blues
Top Order: mediocre competent
Middle Order: feeble feeble
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble mediocre
Spin Bowling: feeble mediocre
Fielding: feeble woeful