Grand Finals - Manchester Divided vs. Vatican Victors

[Kshitiz_Indian]

He promised a Christmas kick off into the GF or something.

 

[treva]

Loving the excitement around the final, I must say :sarcasm I know it's Christmas Day but nobody posted at all yesterday either. Just goes to show what's happened to the cricsim comps over the last season.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

The match should have been simmed today, but I'm postponing it till tomorrow on account of crappy net/college applications/not much time.

Sorry folks

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

No problems Zorax, we understand!

 

[treva]

Looks like I'll have to log on tomorrow evening or Sunday from down my Dads then.

 

[harrisb]

damn, i've played in every game so far this season, and i don't get picked in the final. i feel let down, as one of the main players in the team, i feel that i should have been picked ahead of somebody who hasn't got the average upgrades.

anyway, no hard feelings, and i'll be cheering on from my skiing holiday, even though i won't be able to find out the result until next sunday.

 

[Covvy]

Yes! Go Man D! Only have this chance all through Xmas holidays to post, but will be on tommorow anyway when I go back home.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

damn, i've played in every game so far this season, and i don't get picked in the final. i feel let down, as one of the main players in the team, i feel that i should have been picked ahead of somebody who hasn't got the average upgrades.

anyway, no hard feelings, and i'll be cheering on from my skiing holiday, even though i won't be able to find out the result until next sunday.

That's the problem though, it isn't a like-for-like swap. You're an AR, he's a bowler, and we need the bowler to work on a Hard Pitch. You're pretty much certain to play at home and depending on what the random pitch is.

 

[Amiya]

Woop... Finale time. Good luck to both teams.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Man D owner confident of Finals victory!

"That cup is ours, they bloody well stay out of the way if they know what's good for 'em!'


Man D owner and general PCPL Leged Zorax Doom spoke out today in a pre-match interview, making it clear that he expect his side to emerge victorious in the 3-game Grand Finals.

"3 games? Bah, we'll be done with 'em in two! You just wait and watch!"

"I don't even know why we have to play these finals. Didn't the league matches make it clear that we are the best team? 12 wins, just 3 losses, and we even threw one of the games!"

Man D were indeed very dominant through the league stages, picking up 24 points from 15 games, 8 points clear of second place and with the highest NRR by some margin. They brushed Chennai aside 2-0 in the Semi's as well, and are the out and out favourites to lift the cup.

"Vatican think they can be sneaky and clever and work on their strategy and that'll be us, but I don't think they will. We've got the talent, the determination, and our pride is on the line here. We deserve this trophy. It's ours. And I'd like to see them try and stop us."

"The fans will be pretty disappointed if we lose this, the players even more so. We've got lots of money and time invested in this, and so they bloody well stay out of the way if they know what's good for 'em!"

The Grand Finals get underway today after being delayed by a day on account of Christmas.​

- Reuters​

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Match time!

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

So... where is it?

 

[Pakistani Army]

Thats what I am also wondering

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Manchester Divided vs. Vatican Victors

PCPL 3 - Grand Finals - 1st Leg

The sun is in the sky, the stadium is packed and the atmosphere is alive as the first leg of the PCPL Finals are about to get underway!

The team news is that Man D have left out Dr. Pepper, Harris, and Sydney Barnes in what many feel is a strange bit of team selection here. It seems in anticipation of a hard and bouncy track Man D have instead opted for seam bowler Pak Cricketer, fast bowling allrounder Roborocks and legspinner Arslaan Khalid. It's a bold move to drop a man who has two five-fers in the competition so far and 2 players who have been regulars in the side for such a crucial match up. But Man D have shown that there is no room for sentimentality when selecting a side, and this sends out a strong statement that they are here to win this.

Vatican too have made a few changes, as fast bowler Bob Massies and batsman Shan11 come in for Geoff Boycott and w3lshrugby. A simple move of bringing in a fast bowler for a spinner, and having to drop a Nat in order to stay within the limit. A 5 pronged seam attack with WC for some legspin is Vatican's plan for the hard and bouncy conditions, and they seem better suited to this pitch than Man D do.

VV have done their homework and are trying to maximise their home advantage, while Man D are doing whatever it takes to get the win. Amiya and KI stride out to the middle for the toss. KI flips the coin, Amiya calls heads, and heads it is! Man D win the toss, and Amiya says he wants to have a bowl! Well, that's an interesting call! Opting to bowl first in good batting conditions, I wonder what Man D are upto. Anyways, the players are making their way onto the field, KI and Dev stride out to bat, and we're underway...

0.1 Pak Cricketer to Kshitiz_Indian, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
0.2 Pak Cricketer to Kshitiz_Indian, Great bowling, poor shot, and a regulation catch. Soft dismissal there.

Kshitiz_Indian c RoboRocks b Pak Cricketer
Runs : 2 Balls : 2 S/R : 100

Got 'em! Early breakthrough there, big wicket for Man D!

(0)
0.3 Pak Cricketer to gudduthemaster, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)
0.4 Pak Cricketer to gudduthemaster, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
0.5 Pak Cricketer to gudduthemaster, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
0.6 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to a single. (1)


End of over 1
Vatican Victors 4/1 (RR : 4)
gudduthemaster 1 (3b)
Kapil Dev 1 (1b)
Pak Cricketer 1-0-4-1


1.1 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, That's a single. (1)
1.2 Zorax Doom to gudduthemaster, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
1.3 Zorax Doom to gudduthemaster, Brilliant slower ball, the batsman swung at it twice and still missed! Clean bowled!

gudduthemaster b Zorax Doom
Runs : 5 Balls : 5 S/R : 100

(0)

And Zorax strikes! Two huge early wickets, Vatican are stuttering!

1.4 Zorax Doom to shan111, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
1.5 Zorax Doom to shan111, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
1.6 Zorax Doom to shan111, The batsman lines up a big slog over cow corner, but inside edges it past the stumps and keeper for four! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion. (4)

Shan's up and running, expensive over that.

End of over 2
Vatican Victors 19/2 (RR : 9.5)
shan111 10 (3b)
Kapil Dev 2 (2b)
Zorax Doom 1-0-15-1


2.1 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.2 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
2.3 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, No shot offered. (0)
2.4 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, , Leg Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
2.5 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
2.6 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)


End of over 3
Vatican Victors 27/2 (RR : 9)
Kapil Dev 8 (7b)
shan111 10 (3b)
Pak Cricketer 2-0-12-1


3.1 Zorax Doom to shan111, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
3.2 Zorax Doom to shan111, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
3.3 Zorax Doom to shan111, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
3.4 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
3.5 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
3.6 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, Zorax is awesome. Huh, what? Oh yea, six runs. And Zorax = God. (6)

Haha, that's irony.

End of over 4
Vatican Victors 38/2 (RR : 9.5)
Kapil Dev 18 (10b)
shan111 11 (6b)
Zorax Doom 2-0-26-1


4.1 Pak Cricketer to shan111, And the camera pans to show a hot chick in Row C. Rumours have it that she is either Zorax's date for the night, or an assasin out to kill him. I guess we'll find out one way or another by tommorrow...oh, right. No run. (0)
4.2 Pak Cricketer to shan111, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
4.3 Pak Cricketer to shan111, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
4.4 Pak Cricketer to shan111, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
4.5 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, That's gone high...really high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third! (3)
4.6 Pak Cricketer to shan111, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)

The runs are flowing now, looking good for VV.

End of over 5
Vatican Victors 46/2 (RR : 9.2)
shan111 16 (11b)
Kapil Dev 21 (11b)
Pak Cricketer 3-0-20-1


5.1 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
5.2 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
5.3 Zorax Doom to shan111, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
5.4 Zorax Doom to shan111, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
5.5 Zorax Doom to shan111, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.6 Zorax Doom to shan111, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)


End of over 6
Vatican Victors 49/2 (RR : 8.17)
shan111 16 (15b)
Kapil Dev 24 (13b)
Zorax Doom 3-0-29-1


6.1 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
6.2 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
6.3 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
6.4 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
6.5 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
6.6 The Spin to Kapil Dev, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)

And that brings up the fifty partnership! Good stuff.

End of over 7
Vatican Victors 59/2 (RR : 8.43)
Kapil Dev 34 (19b)
shan111 16 (15b)
The Spin 1-0-10-0


7.1 RoboRocks to shan111, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
7.2 RoboRocks to shan111, No shot offered. (0)
7.3 RoboRocks to shan111, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
7.4 RoboRocks to shan111, One more to the total. (1)
7.5 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
7.6 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)


End of over 8
Vatican Victors 67/2 (RR : 8.38)
shan111 23 (19b)
Kapil Dev 35 (21b)
RoboRocks 1-0-8-0


8.1 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Deary me. The batsmen steal a single while laughing, the bowler has his hands on his head... (1)
8.2 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
8.3 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, And the camera pans to show a hot chick in Row C. Rumours have it that she is either Zorax's date for the night, or an assasin out to kill him. I guess we'll find out one way or another by tommorrow...oh, right. No run. (0)
8.4 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
8.5 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)
8.6 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)


End of over 9
Vatican Victors 74/2 (RR : 8.22)
shan111 24 (21b)
Kapil Dev 41 (25b)
Arslaan Khalid 1-0-7-0


9.1 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.2 The Spin to shan111, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3 The Spin to shan111, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.4 The Spin to Kapil Dev, One more to the total. (1)
9.5 The Spin to shan111, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
9.6 The Spin to shan111, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)


End of over 10
Vatican Victors 82/2 (RR : 8.2)
Kapil Dev 43 (27b)
shan111 30 (25b)
The Spin 2-0-18-0


10.1 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
10.2 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
10.3 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
10.4 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
10.5 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
10.6 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, The batsman lines up a big slog over cow corner, but inside edges it past the stumps and keeper for four! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion. (4)


End of over 11
Vatican Victors 93/2 (RR : 8.45)
Kapil Dev 47 (28b)
shan111 37 (30b)
Arslaan Khalid 2-0-18-0


11.1 The Spin to shan111, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
11.2 The Spin to shan111, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)

The runs are coming, Vatican are building a great foundation.

11.3 The Spin to shan111, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.4 The Spin to shan111, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
11.5 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
11.6 The Spin to Kapil Dev, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)


End of over 12
Vatican Victors 102/2 (RR : 8.5)
Kapil Dev 49 (30b)
shan111 44 (34b)
The Spin 3-0-27-0


12.1 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)
12.2 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)

Fifty for Dev!

12.3 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
12.4 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
12.5 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
12.6 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)


End of over 13
Vatican Victors 105/2 (RR : 8.08)
Kapil Dev 50 (33b)
shan111 46 (37b)
Arslaan Khalid 3-0-21-0


13.1 The Spin to shan111, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.2 The Spin to shan111, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
13.3 The Spin to shan111, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
13.4 The Spin to shan111, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
13.5 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)

And with that comes up the 100 partnership!

13.6 The Spin to Kapil Dev, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)


End of over 14
Vatican Victors 111/2 (RR : 7.93)
shan111 49 (41b)
Kapil Dev 53 (35b)
The Spin 4-0-33-0


14.1 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
14.2 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
14.3 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)

And that's fifty for Shan! Good knock.

14.4 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
14.5 Arslaan Khalid to shan111, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
14.6 Arslaan Khalid to Kapil Dev, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)

Much needed boundary there. The runs were drying up. That also ends a good spell from Arslaan.

End of over 15
Vatican Victors 119/2 (RR : 7.93)
Kapil Dev 58 (37b)
shan111 52 (45b)
Arslaan Khalid 4-0-29-0


15.1 RoboRocks to shan111, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
15.2 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
15.3 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.4 RoboRocks to shan111, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.5 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Deary me. The batsmen steal a single while laughing, the bowler has his hands on his head... (1)

Oh dear, that could be costly!

15.6 RoboRocks to shan111, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)


End of over 16
Vatican Victors 126/2 (RR : 7.88)
Kapil Dev 62 (40b)
shan111 55 (48b)
RoboRocks 2-0-15-0


16.1 Whitehornmatt to shan111, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
16.2 Whitehornmatt to shan111, He defends with the bat and pad tucked together, and the bowler goes up in appeal. Hard to tell if it was bat first or pad first, but the umpire thinks it was off the bat and he's got to go!

shan111 lbw Whitehornmatt
Runs : 55 Balls : 50 S/R : 110

(0)

And that's the breakthrough they needed! Good innings from Shan, albeit a bit slow. He's annoyed at being dismissed just as he was set to open up.

16.3 Whitehornmatt to blake, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
16.4 Whitehornmatt to Kapil Dev, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.5 Whitehornmatt to Kapil Dev, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
16.6 Whitehornmatt to Kapil Dev, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)

Excellent over. Runs drying up again.

End of over 17
Vatican Victors 128/3 (RR : 7.53)
blake 1 (1b)
Kapil Dev 63 (43b)
Whitehornmatt 1-0-2-1


17.1 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
17.2 RoboRocks to Kapil Dev, One more to the total. (1)
17.3 RoboRocks to blake, That was travelling like a rocket, but somehow the fielder has managed to hold on! Nice catch.

blake c Covvy b RoboRocks
Runs : 1 Balls : 2 S/R : 50

(0)

And another! Man D are right back in this!

17.4 RoboRocks to Sohum, No shot offered. (0)
17.5 RoboRocks to Sohum, , No Ball. Good running, two runs. (2)
17.5 RoboRocks to Sohum, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
17.6 RoboRocks to Sohum, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)

Yet another tight over, VV are losing steam quickly.

End of over 18
Vatican Victors 132/4 (RR : 7.33)
Sohum 2 (4b)
Kapil Dev 64 (45b)
RoboRocks 3-0-19-1


18.1 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
18.2 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
18.3 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
18.4 Pak Cricketer to Kapil Dev, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
18.5 Pak Cricketer to Sohum, No shot offered. (0)
18.6 Pak Cricketer to Sohum, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)

Fantastic over, just three off it! And that ends an excellent spell from Pak.

End of over 19
Vatican Victors 135/4 (RR : 7.11)
Sohum 2 (6b)
Kapil Dev 67 (49b)
Pak Cricketer 4-0-23-1


19.1 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
19.2 Zorax Doom to Kapil Dev, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
19.3 Zorax Doom to Sohum, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
19.4 Zorax Doom to Sohum, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
19.5 Zorax Doom to Sohum, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
19.6 Zorax Doom to Sohum, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)


End of over 20
Vatican Victors 144/4 (RR : 7.2)
Sohum 10 (10b)
Kapil Dev 68 (51b)
Zorax Doom 4-0-38-1



The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 144
Wickets : 4
Overs : 20.0

The second innings begins now

And a fantastic bowling performance from Man D has seen Vatican restricted to just 144 in good batting conditions. Led by Pak Cricketer and Arslaan, Man D gave nothing away, and it took battling fifties from Dev and Shan to push VV past 140. A brilliant start from Man D in the first grand final, can they pull off an unlikely win here? They've set themselves up well, and Vatican have a massive ask to win this game. The crowds are alive and do believe VV can do this. We'll just have to find out, after a short break.

 

[The Spin]

An innings so nice, he posted it twice!

MD for the win!