Draft: OH JIMMY JIMMY

[Perfect Square]

Pre-Knockouts Round
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Match 3
Aislabie XI vs Supreme General XI
Toss: Aislabie XI won the toss and elected to Bowl first.​

Spoiler: 1st Innings Scorecard

1st Innings Scorecard




A fantastic display of bowling to restrict the opposition under 300. Ryan Sidebottom with his 5-fer and Dom Bess with his 4-fer did almost all of the damage.

Spoiler: 2nd Innings Scorecard

2nd Innings Scorecard




After getting out cheaply. Supreme General XI reply with the ball was equally as good. Moeen Ali was good in particular with his 4-fer. Aislabie XI were in trouble with 107-5. It was the ever young Dom Bess that carried the load and scored a magnificent 100 to help his team reach 300.

Spoiler: 3rd Innings Scorecard

3rd Innings Scorecard




It was hard work this time for Aislabie XI. The spin duo of Dom Bess and Simon Kerrigan found their mojo with the old ball and did the trick. As they picked up a 4-fer and a 5-fer respectively.
Aislabie XI will need 401 runs to win this match.

Spoiler: 4th Innings Scorecard

4th Innings Scorecard




Tough chase on a 4th day pitch that was already showing signs of purchase for spinners. Moeen Ali raised his hand intricately designed a web of destruction. None had answer to his off spin today as he ends up with a figure of 6-63 in 18 overs. Giving his team a comfortable victory.

Spoiler: Match Summary

Match Summary


RESULT
Supreme General XI won by 203 runs
Man of the match: Dom Bess

@Aislabie @Supreme General ​

 

[pillowprocter]

Aislabie XI may have lost but won our hearts — Dom Bess ton and a Kerrigan 5fer, what more could you want?

 

[Aravind.]

Good work @Perfect Square for giving us tournament vibes rather than ending this as draft.

 

[Supreme General]

I would say this is the first time a team I’ve drafted on cricket captain has conceded a century to Dom Bess but that would be a lie

 

[Perfect Square]

Pre-Knockouts Round
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Match 4
Na Maloom Afraad XI vs Paranoid Kendroid XI
Toss: Paranoid Kendroid XI won the toss and elected to Bat first.​

Spoiler: 1st Innings Scorecard

1st Innings Scorecard




A wonderful 168 runs partnership between the openers allowed Paranoid Kendroid XI to setup a platform to score big 1st innings total. Nick Compton was the star with his 160. For Na Maloom Afraad XI Andrew Flintoff picked up 4 wickets to leave his mark with the ball.

Spoiler: 2nd Innings Scorecard

2nd Innings Scorecard




Solid as a rock. The reply from Na Maloom Afraad XI was equally good if not better with the bat. Ian Bell lead the team with his 137 after his team was in early trouble. Chris Woakes was the one that created the trouble for Na Maloom Afraad XI. He ended up picking up 4 wickets.

Spoiler: 3rd Innings Scorecard

3rd Innings Scorecard




Paranoid Kendroid XI needed to score big in this innings. But Ashley Giles spin trapped their middle order and quickly it was all over. His figures ended at an impressive 5-76 in 24 overs.
Na Maloom Afraad XI will need 219 to win this game. Is it a troubling score?

Spoiler: 4th Innings Scorecard

4th Innings Scorecard




And 219 was not enough. A few wickets fell but Ian Bell again stayed at the crease and calmly lead his team towards the victory line. He ended at 86 not out. A strong performance throughout this match.

Spoiler: Match Summary

Match Summary



RESULT
Na Maloom Afraad XI won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: Ian Bell

@Paranoid Kendroid @Na Maloom Afraad ​

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

As easy as they come.

 

[Perfect Square]

Pre-Knockouts Round
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Match 5
Aravind XI v Umair7 XI
Toss: Aravind XI won the toss and elected to Bowl first.​

Spoiler: 1st Innings Scorecard

1st Innings Scorecard


After having a good start Umair7 XI couldn't capitalize on it. One after another wickets tumbled and it was a wrap on Day 1. Darren Gough and Chris Tremlett did the most amount of damage, as they ended up taking 4 and 3 wickets respectively.

Spoiler: 2nd Innings Scorecard

2nd Innings Scorecard




After losing two wickets early it looked like that Umair7 XI might meet the same fate as their opponent. But you couldn't be more wrong. The legendary batter Gary Ballance put up a exhibition with his double hundred! His contribution allowed his team to reach a mammoth 514 runs.

Umair7 XI are far behind the game now and it will now require something miraculous to bounce back.

Spoiler: 3rd Innings Scorecard

3rd Innings Scorecard


It was not the reply that was needed. Umair7 XI were in big trouble at 155-5. Soon they were 225-7. But Liam Dawson was still at the crease. Him and Ollie Stone put up a partnership of over 150 runs.

Unfortunately just when the tides were looking to turn Liam Dawson got a nasty ball on his forearm and he had to retire out.

Nonetheless, Umair7 XI put up 460 runs in a 3rd innings of a Test match. It will translate into a decent target.

Aravind XI will need 244 runs to win this game.

Spoiler: 4th Innings Scorecard

4th Innings Scorecard




James Anderson got an early breakthrough. Just what it was needed. But he and his men couldn't find more wickets early. Wickets came but it was too late by then. Gary Ballance and Joe Root shined with the bat before getting out at 74 and 71 respectively.

Aravind XI got home in the end but it required some hard work to get to it at the end.

Spoiler: Match Summary

Match Summary



RESULT
Aravind XI won by 4 wickets
Man of the match: Gary Ballance

@Umair7 @Aravind. ​

 

[Perfect Square]

*Pre-Knockouts Round Results:
Match 1: Till Valhalla XI vs CerealKiller XI - CerealKiller XI won by 61 runs
Match 2: Perfect Square XI vs Welwyn XI - Perfect Square XI won by 7 wickets
Match 3: Aislabie XI vs Supreme General XI - Supreme General XI won by 203 runs
Match 4: Na Maloom Afraad XI vs Paranoid Kendroid XI - Na Maloom Afraad XI won by 7 wickets
Match 5: Aravind XI vs Umair7 XI - Aravind XI won by 4 wickets
* Teams were seeded randomly.

Pre-Knockouts Round Qualification:​

Q​	Team​	Won​	Lost​	Drawn​	Win Pts​	Batting Pts​	Bowling Pts​	Total Pts​
​	Perfect Square XI​	1​	0​	0​	12​	5​	5​	22​
​	Aravind XI​	1​	0​	0​	12​	5​	5​	22​
​	Na Maloon Afraad XI​	1​	0​	0​	12​	4​	5​	21​
​	CerealKiller XI​	1​	0​	0​	12​	4​	5​	21​
​	Supreme General XI​	1​	0​	0​	12​	2​	5​	19​
​	Paranoid Kendroid XI​	0​	1​	0​	0​	4​	5​	9​
​	Welwyn XI​	0​	1​	0​	0​	3​	5​	8​
​	Aislabie XI​	0​	1​	0​	0​	3​	5​	8​
​	Till Valhalla XI​	0​	1​	0​	0​	2​	5​	7​
​	Umair7 XI​	0​	1​	0​	0​	2​	4​	6​

Points and Bonus System:

Match Points:
- Win: 12 Points
- Draw: 6 Points (for each team)
- Loss: 0 Points

Bonus Points:
Batting Bonus: 1 point for every 100 runs scored in the first innings* (up to a maximum of 5 points).
Bowling Bonus: 1 point for every 2 wickets taken in the first innings* (up to a maximum of 5 points).
* In a four innings division. First innings means first innings and second innings. Third and fourth innings won't be counted for bonus points.

Quarterfinals*:
QF 1: Aravind XI vs Na Maloon Afraad XI
QF 2: Aislabie XI vs Welwyn XI
QF 3: CerealKiller XI vs Paranoid Kendroid XI
QF 4: Perfect Square XI vs Supreme General XI
*Teams were seeded randomly.

Qualification Criteria For Quarterfinals:
- Progression will be based on match result in following precedence, Win > Draw > Points.
- In the event of a tie in points, the NRR from the first innings* will determine which team advances.
- Unlike Pre-Knockouts Rounds, this time the result of other match(es) won't matter in determining which team qualifies for the next stage.
* In a four innings division. First innings means first innings and second innings. Third and fourth innings won't be counted for bonus points.

@Aislabie @Aravind. @Till Valhalla @CerealKiller @Welwyn @Supreme General @Na Maloom Afraad @Paranoid Kendroid @Umair7 @Perfect Square​

Post Your XI For Quarter-Finals (24-Hour Time Limit):

Instructions: Post your XI in batting order, captain, wicket-keeper and choose two opening bowlers.
Deadline: You have 24 hours to submit your XI. If you miss the deadline, your default or last-used XI will be automatically selected.​

 

[Aravind.]

Great first innings with bat and ball for us, going same for next match

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

Obviously going same. Very bazball esque batting from the side. Bowling needs to be better

 

[Aislabie]

Aislabie XI may have lost but won our hearts — Dom Bess ton and a Kerrigan 5fer, what more could you want?

Just pure undiluted Cricket Captain in that game. Also looking forward to the seed 7 vs seed 8 QF against @Welwyn next up

Love your work @Perfect Square and may have to steal this way of doing a preliminary round in future

 

[Welwyn]

Same again

 

[Supreme General]

Unchanged

 

[Perfect Square]

Perfect Square XI

Unchanged

 

[Perfect Square]

Quarter-Finals​

Quarter-Final 1
Aravind XI v Na Maloom Afraad XI
Toss: Aravind XI won the toss and elected to Bowl first.​

Spoiler: 1st Innings Scorecard

1st Innings Scorecard




Na Maloom Afraad XI had a good start. But wickets started tumbling in the last session of Day 1. Ollie Robinson was the star with his 4-113 in 29 overs. Still, the opponents got to a good total.

Spoiler: 2nd Innings Scorecard

2nd Innings Scorecard




Aravind XI needed to put bucket loads of runs in their 1st innings. Zak Crawley set the tone for that, scoring 111. After his departure, the wickets fell quickly but Adil Rashid showed a lot of resilience and scored 102 rapidly. Aravind XI ended up getting a lead because of this special effort as well.

Spoiler: 3rd Innings Scorecard

3rd Innings Scorecard




This was a special effort by Aravind XI on a good batting wicket. Ollie Robinson again led from the front. His 4-72 helped restrict Na Maloom Afraad XI to 311.
Aravind XI will need 281 runs to win this match.

Spoiler: 4th Innings Scorecard

4th Innings Scorecard




Na Maloom Afraad XI were nowhere near the game in this innings.
It was quite the anti-climax. Courtesy Alex Lees, who scored a magnificent 150 not out to lead his team to a Semi-Finals spot!

Spoiler: Match Summary

Match Summary



RESULT
Aravind XI won by 8 wickets
Man of the match: Alex Lees

@Aravind @Na Maloom Afraad
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