Dublin Destroyers vs. Manchester Divided
@ Rebbit Gardens
Welcome here to Ireland as Man D and the Destroyers clash in a match that matters to only one of the teams here. Man D are as good as in the Semis, while Dublin will want to win this to sneak in. This is a must-win game for Dublin and a lot of planning has gone in from their side, while Man D are playing purely for pride. They've rested Syd Barnes who has picked up a slight injury, so it'll be interesting to see how the bowling copes. Dublin have opted to bat first on this Hard wicket, and they should be aiming for something in the 170s here. Zorax has the ball and we're underway...
0.1 Zorax Doom to Simbazz,
Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
0.2 Zorax Doom to Simbazz, 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)
0.3 Zorax Doom to Highlander999, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
0.4 Zorax Doom to Highlander999, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
0.5 Zorax Doom to Highlander999, That was a very good delivery. (0)
0.6 Zorax Doom to Highlander999, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 1
Dublin Destroyers 10/0 (RR : 10)
Simbazz 5 (2b)
Highlander999 5 (4b)
Zorax Doom 1-0-10-0
1.1 Whitehornmatt to Highlander999, ......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)
1.2 Whitehornmatt to Highlander999, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
1.3 Whitehornmatt to Highlander999,
Beaten by the movement in the air, and rapped dead in front. Excellent bowling.
Highlander999 lbw Whitehornmatt
Runs : 5 Balls : 7 S/R : 71.43
(0)
1.4 Whitehornmatt to Offcutters,
Slog-sweep time! He completely misses it though, and is rapped on the pads. The bowler is appealing...and yup, he's got to go! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll get it next time!
Offcutters lbw Whitehornmatt
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
1.5 Whitehornmatt to Jack Hobbs, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
1.6 Whitehornmatt to Jack Hobbs, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (2)
End of over 2
Dublin Destroyers 14/2 (RR : 7)
Jack Hobbs 4 (2b)
Simbazz 5 (2b)
Whitehornmatt 1-0-4-2
2.1 Zorax Doom to Simbazz, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
2.2 Zorax Doom to Simbazz, 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)
2.3 Zorax Doom to Jack Hobbs,
Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!
Jack Hobbs c RoboRocks b Zorax Doom
Runs : 4 Balls : 3 S/R : 133.3
(0)
2.4 Zorax Doom to Gary123, , No Ball. GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.4 Zorax Doom to Gary123, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
2.5 Zorax Doom to Gary123, 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)
2.6 Zorax Doom to Gary123, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 3
Dublin Destroyers 19/3 (RR : 6.33)
Simbazz 6 (4b)
Gary123 3 (4b)
Zorax Doom 2-0-15-1
3.1 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, One more to the total. (1)
3.2 Whitehornmatt to Simbazz,
Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
Simbazz lbw Whitehornmatt
Runs : 6 Balls : 5 S/R : 120
(0)
3.3 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, 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)
3.4 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
3.5 Whitehornmatt to Gary123,
Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
3.6 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
End of over 4
Dublin Destroyers 25/4 (RR : 6.25)
Gary123 8 (8b)
Hooper 1 (1b)
Whitehornmatt 2-0-10-3
4.1 Zorax Doom to Hooper, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
4.2 Zorax Doom to Gary123, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
4.3 Zorax Doom to Gary123, 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)
4.4 Zorax Doom to Hooper,
Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
4.5 Zorax Doom to Hooper, 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)
4.6 Zorax Doom to Hooper, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 5
Dublin Destroyers 35/4 (RR : 7)
Hooper 8 (5b)
Gary123 11 (10b)
Zorax Doom 3-0-25-1
5.1 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
5.2 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
5.3 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, , Wide, one run (1)
5.3 Whitehornmatt to Hooper,
Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
5.4 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, , Byes, another 4 run(s) (4)
5.5 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, 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)
5.6 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 6
Dublin Destroyers 49/4 (RR : 8.17)
Gary123 13 (12b)
Hooper 15 (8b)
Whitehornmatt 3-0-20-3
6.1 The Spin to Hooper, One more to the total. (1)
6.2 The Spin to Gary123, , No Ball. 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)
6.2 The Spin to Gary123, 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)
6.3 The Spin to Hooper, ......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)
6.4 The Spin to Hooper, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
6.5 The Spin to Hooper, 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)
6.6 The Spin to Hooper, That's a single. (1)
End of over 7
Dublin Destroyers 57/4 (RR : 8.14)
Gary123 16 (14b)
Hooper 19 (13b)
The Spin 1-0-8-0
7.1 RoboRocks to Hooper, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
7.2 RoboRocks to Gary123, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
7.3 RoboRocks to Hooper, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
7.4 RoboRocks to Hooper, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
7.5 RoboRocks to Gary123, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
7.6 RoboRocks to Gary123, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 8
Dublin Destroyers 62/4 (RR : 7.75)
Gary123 17 (17b)
Hooper 23 (16b)
RoboRocks 1-0-5-0
8.1 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
8.2 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, 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)
8.3 Pak Cricketer to Hooper,
//First Twenty five lines, for No run. Don't exceed 25 lines. (0)
8.4 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
8.5 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, One more to the total. (1)
8.6 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, That's a single. (1)
End of over 9
Dublin Destroyers 68/4 (RR : 7.56)
Hooper 27 (20b)
Gary123 19 (19b)
Pak Cricketer 1-0-6-0
9.1 07harrisb to Gary123, No shot offered. (0)
9.2 07harrisb to Gary123, One more to the total. (1)
9.3 07harrisb to Hooper, Very well bowled. (0)
9.4 07harrisb to Hooper, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.5 07harrisb to Gary123, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
9.6 07harrisb to Gary123, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 10
Dublin Destroyers 73/4 (RR : 7.3)
Hooper 28 (22b)
Gary123 23 (23b)
07harrisb 1-0-5-0
10.1 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
10.2 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, 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)
10.3 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
10.4 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.5 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
10.6 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 11
Dublin Destroyers 77/4 (RR : 7)
Gary123 27 (29b)
Hooper 28 (22b)
Pak Cricketer 2-0-10-0
11.1 RoboRocks to Hooper, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
11.2 RoboRocks to Hooper, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
11.3 RoboRocks to Hooper, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.4 RoboRocks to Gary123, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 RoboRocks to Gary123, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (2)
11.6 RoboRocks to Gary123, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
End of over 12
Dublin Destroyers 88/4 (RR : 7.33)
Gary123 31 (32b)
Hooper 35 (25b)
RoboRocks 2-0-16-0
12.1 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
12.2 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, 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)
12.3 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, 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)
12.4 Pak Cricketer to Hooper, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
12.5 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, 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)
12.6 Pak Cricketer to Gary123, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
End of over 13
Dublin Destroyers 99/4 (RR : 7.62)
Gary123 35 (34b)
Hooper 42 (29b)
Pak Cricketer 3-0-21-0
13.1 RoboRocks to Hooper, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
13.2 RoboRocks to Hooper, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
13.3 RoboRocks to Hooper, That was a very good delivery. (0)
13.4 RoboRocks to Hooper, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.5 RoboRocks to Hooper, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.6 RoboRocks to Hooper, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
End of over 14
Dublin Destroyers 101/4 (RR : 7.21)
Hooper 44 (35b)
Gary123 35 (34b)
RoboRocks 3-0-18-0
14.1 The Spin to Gary123, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
14.2 The Spin to Hooper, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
14.3 The Spin to Gary123, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
14.4 The Spin to Gary123, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.5 The Spin to Gary123, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
14.6 The Spin to Gary123, 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)
End of over 15
Dublin Destroyers 107/4 (RR : 7.13)
Gary123 40 (39b)
Hooper 45 (36b)
The Spin 2-0-14-0
15.1 RoboRocks to Hooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
15.2 RoboRocks to Hooper, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.3 RoboRocks to Gary123, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
15.4 RoboRocks to Gary123, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
15.5 RoboRocks to Gary123, 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)
15.6 RoboRocks to Hooper, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 16
Dublin Destroyers 115/4 (RR : 7.19)
Hooper 46 (39b)
Gary123 47 (42b)
RoboRocks 4-0-26-0
16.1 07harrisb to Gary123, That was a very good delivery. (0)
16.2 07harrisb to Gary123, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
16.3 07harrisb to Gary123, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
16.4 07harrisb to Gary123, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
16.5 07harrisb to Gary123, 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)
16.6 07harrisb to Gary123, 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)
End of over 17
Dublin Destroyers 127/4 (RR : 7.47)
Gary123 59 (48b)
Hooper 46 (39b)
07harrisb 2-0-17-0
17.1 The Spin to Hooper, That was a very good delivery. (0)
17.2 The Spin to Hooper, , Wide, one run (1)
17.2 The Spin to Hooper, , Wide, one run (1)
17.2 The Spin to Hooper, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
17.3 The Spin to Hooper, 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)
17.4 The Spin to Hooper, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
17.5 The Spin to Hooper, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
17.6 The Spin to Gary123, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 18
Dublin Destroyers 134/4 (RR : 7.44)
Gary123 59 (49b)
Hooper 51 (44b)
The Spin 3-0-21-0
18.1 Zorax Doom to Hooper, 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)
18.2 Zorax Doom to Gary123, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
18.3 Zorax Doom to Hooper, , Wide, one run (1)
18.3 Zorax Doom to Hooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
18.4 Zorax Doom to Hooper, 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)
18.5 Zorax Doom to Hooper, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
18.6 Zorax Doom to Hooper, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 19
Dublin Destroyers 144/4 (RR : 7.58)
Gary123 60 (50b)
Hooper 59 (49b)
Zorax Doom 4-0-35-1
19.1 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
19.2 Whitehornmatt to Hooper, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled. Aw shucks.
Hooper b Whitehornmatt
Runs : 63 Balls : 51 S/R : 123.5
(0)
19.3 Whitehornmatt to Biggy, That's a single. (1)
19.4 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
19.5 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, Very well bowled. (0)
19.6 Whitehornmatt to Gary123, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
End of over 20
Dublin Destroyers 155/5 (RR : 7.75)
Gary123 66 (53b)
Biggy 1 (1b)
Whitehornmatt 4-0-31-4
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 155
Wickets : 5
Overs : 20.0
'Not good enough' will be what all the Dublin fans will be thinking, as WHM ripped through their top order with the new ball to help restrict Dublin to a meagre 155. Gary and Hooper re-built the innings from the depths of 20/4, and given their start, 155 looks pretty decent. But these are great batting conditions and it'll take a fantastic bowling effort from DD to defend this total. All of the Man D bowlers bowled well, WHM standing out with 4 wickets, with 3 LBWs in his first two overs. The game's firmly in their control. Will they pull off another win, or will Dublin rise to the occasion? Find out when we return.