FTP: From the Pavilion general chat

[jdeus]

He used to open the bowling for me... not sure why I moved him because him and Trebilcock used to demolish teams!

But then again hes proven useful in dismantling middle orders so.. who knows lol

 

[hedger_14]

Yep, Ali's got himself set now. 28* off 27, with 2 sixes and no fours. Should make 50 at least. His accumulator talent makes it too easy in the last 10 overs, he will hit boundaries and then pick up singles.

 

[jdeus]

By the looks of things your total lies in the hands of Van Der Burghton now.... can he cause your batters some pain in his remaining five overs?

Id say I'll be happy with anything less than 280 now.

Thats chasable

 

[hedger_14]

Luckily for me, the 2 bowlers who will bowl the final 10 overs aren't old ball bowlers so it won't be as difficult. You try playing Tindall in the final 10 overs, a spinner on a dry pitch as an old ball bowler in the second innings

And what's happened to Ali's accumulator talent. Normally it's triggered once an over but today it hasn't. Doesn't matter cause he's picking up ones and twos pretty much every ball. 40* off 36 balls. 233/5 from 39 overs, the RR back up to 6 now, provided I get 7 runs off this over.

28 runs off the last 3 overs now

 

[Chewie]

I'm 113/3 after 25.4 chasing 200. So I'm on target, so long as I don't lose some quick wickets. Duranjaya, my accumulator has been useful but there's not too much batting to come.

 

[jdeus]

241/6 off 41 overs

The tails open just in time for Van Der Burghton.

Should be a good finish

 

[hedger_14]

Will be happy with 280 from here. 23 runs from 6.5 overs with 4 wickets in hand.

 

[jdeus]

Not good now... looking really like you'll make me around now and get over 300

 

[hedger_14]

Like I said, Ali easily scores runs without having to hit boundaries. Only 1 four and 2 sixes but he still has 77* off 65 balls. Looks like we might manage 300 cause Ali is doing well at hitting 2's and keeping most of the strike even though LeBron can't hit the ball.

hedger_14 added 7 Minutes and 36 Seconds later...

fearsome tweak you Kwistel. Score singles every ball. It's not that hard to tap the ball down and run a quick single. And Ali, stop giving the strike to Kwistel. Looks like 290 will be my score.

hedger_14 added 2 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

299

You could have scored 2 at least on the last ball, Ali.

Great innings there though. 93* off 76 balls, coming in when we started to lose momentum. Came in at 3/168 and guided us to 299/7.

 

[jdeus]

299/7 with Ali getting 93* off 76 balls

300 to win.... going to be an uphill struggle need a solid start and to be going at no worse than 5.5 per over by 20 overs for a maximum of 1 wicket lost

 

[hedger_14]

It will be tough to be only one wicket down considering Phillips nearly always takes at least 1 wicket, which normally comes in his opening spell with his bouncers. His last 8 friendlies (meaning all World League games), he has taken at least 1 wicket with 18 wickets in them 8 games. LeBron James will also be looking for a nice start.

 

[Chewie]

I need 34 runs off 12 overs with 4 wickets remaining. Duranjaya is still in and will be crucial if we want to win. Mohammad can kind of bat but after him the next three cannot.

 

[jdeus]

It will be tough to be only one wicket down considering Phillips nearly always takes at least 1 wicket, which normally comes in his opening spell with his bouncers. His last 8 friendlies (meaning all World League games), he has taken at least 1 wicket with 18 wickets in them 8 games. LeBron James will also be looking for a nice start.

Bugga

Can always hope

 

[hedger_14]

Well you've started well. 15 runs off the first over and 32/0 after 3.2 overs.

 

[AkshayS]

haha my team is pwning Iridium XI at the moment.
Iridium need 98 from last 5 overs.

Stephen French pwned him and my spinners made him cry.

AkshayS added 1 Minutes and 19 Seconds later...

Stephen French is surely my best player, performed in every match and having a marvellous run with both bat and ball.