[Round 2] Match 5 - Nine Dragons v The Western Monkeys

[VC the slogger]

BlitzBerg Steel
Nick Agger
Misbah-ul-Haq*
Varun Rustagi
Waqas Latif
Aditya Jha
Svenke Ulberg
Brad Hogg*
Ern Shylock
Rick Adams
Kai Winch

 

[Varun]

Misbah at 3 and me at 4 shall exact revenge by putting up a partnership for the ages.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Carlton Saunders Super Smash T20

[Round 2]
Match 5

Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club (Flat)

Toss: Nine Dragons won, elected to bat


Nine Dragons Innings

0.1  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
0.2  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off!  (4) 
0.3  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
0.4  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, , No Ball. That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
0.4  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw. The batsmen get three.  (3) 
0.5  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
0.6  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 1
Nine Dragons    10/0 (RR : 10)
Nick Agger     7 (4b)
Blitzberg Steel     2 (2b)
Matt Whitehorn    1-0-10-0


1.1  Lameck Onyango to Blitzberg Steel, , No Ball. Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
1.1  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge and the ball runs for four.  (4) 
1.2  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six!  (6) 
1.3  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
1.4  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, No shot offered.  (0) 
1.5  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs!  (4) 
1.6  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 2
Nine Dragons    34/0 (RR : 17)
Nick Agger     29 (10b)
Blitzberg Steel     3 (2b)
Lameck Onyango    1-0-24-0


2.1  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
2.2  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
2.3  Matt Whitehorn to Nick Agger, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
2.4  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
2.5  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
2.6  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 


End of over 3
Nine Dragons    46/0 (RR : 15.3)
Blitzberg Steel     14 (7b)
Nick Agger     30 (11b)
Matt Whitehorn    2-0-22-0


3.1  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
3.2  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, Good short ball, manages to squeeze a single.  (1) 
3.3  Lameck Onyango to Blitzberg Steel, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw. The batsmen get three.  (4) 
3.4  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
3.5  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
3.6  Lameck Onyango to Nick Agger, He's hit that high and hard...the ball rolls away for four runs.  (4) 


End of over 4
Nine Dragons    57/0 (RR : 14.3)
Nick Agger     37 (16b)
Blitzberg Steel     18 (8b)
Lameck Onyango    2-0-35-0


4.1  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting.  (6) 
4.2  Matt Whitehorn to Blitzberg Steel,   (0) He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

Blitzberg Steel  c Samarth Saxena b Matt Whitehorn
Runs : 24       Balls : 10         S/R : 240


4.3  Matt Whitehorn to Misbah-ul-Haq, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
4.4  Matt Whitehorn to Misbah-ul-Haq, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
4.5  Matt Whitehorn to Misbah-ul-Haq, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six!  (6) 
4.6  Matt Whitehorn to Misbah-ul-Haq, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 5
Nine Dragons    72/1 (RR : 14.4)
Nick Agger     37 (16b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     9 (4b)
Matt Whitehorn    3-0-37-1


5.1  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
5.2  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, That six has cleared the car park!  (6) 
5.3  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, , Wide, one run  (1) 
5.3  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
5.4  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six!  (6) 
5.5  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
5.6  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, 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
Nine Dragons    94/1 (RR : 15.7)
Nick Agger     37 (16b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     30 (10b)
Lameck Onyango    3-0-57-0


6.1  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
6.2  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
6.3  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
6.4  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
6.5  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four!  (4) 
6.6  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4) 


End of over 7
Nine Dragons    109/1 (RR : 15.6)
Nick Agger     45 (18b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     37 (14b)
Abhas Gupta    1-0-15-0


7.1  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
7.2  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. One run.  (1) 
7.3  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
7.4  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
7.5  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
7.6  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 


End of over 8
Nine Dragons    117/1 (RR : 14.6)
Misbah-ul-Haq     44 (19b)
Nick Agger     46 (19b)
Franklin Jacob    1-0-8-0


8.1  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
8.2  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
8.3  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
8.4  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, One more to the total.  (1) 
8.5  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
8.6  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, Good short ball, manages to squeeze a single.  (1) 


End of over 9
Nine Dragons    124/1 (RR : 13.8)
Misbah-ul-Haq     49 (22b)
Nick Agger     48 (22b)
Sabit Alam    1-0-7-0


9.1  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four!  (4) 
9.2  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
9.3  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
9.4  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Good short ball, manages to squeeze a single.  (1) 
9.5  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
9.6  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 


End of over 10
Nine Dragons    136/1 (RR : 13.6)
Nick Agger     59 (27b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     50 (23b)
Franklin Jacob    2-0-20-0


10.1  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
10.2  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
10.3  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
10.4  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper for two.  (2) 
10.5  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Very well bowled.  (0) 
10.6  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 11
Nine Dragons    146/1 (RR : 13.3)
Misbah-ul-Haq     60 (29b)
Nick Agger     59 (27b)
Sabit Alam    2-0-17-0


11.1  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
11.2  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. One run.  (1) 
11.3  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
11.4  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
11.5  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! No run.  (0) 
11.6  Franklin Jacob to Nick Agger, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 12
Nine Dragons    153/1 (RR : 12.8)
Misbah-ul-Haq     63 (31b)
Nick Agger     63 (31b)
Franklin Jacob    3-0-27-0


12.1  Shiv Chanderpaul to Nick Agger, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
12.2  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
12.3  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, Very well bowled.  (0) 
12.4  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
12.5  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs.  (2) 
12.6  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, , No Ball. He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two.  (2) 
12.6  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 13
Nine Dragons    165/1 (RR : 12.7)
Misbah-ul-Haq     73 (36b)
Nick Agger     64 (32b)
Shiv Chanderpaul    1-0-12-0


13.1  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
13.2  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Oooh! The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
13.3  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
13.4  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Oooh! The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
13.5  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
13.6  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 


End of over 14
Nine Dragons    169/1 (RR : 12.1)
Nick Agger     66 (36b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     75 (38b)
Abhas Gupta    2-0-19-0


14.1  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
14.2  Sabit Alam to Misbah-ul-Haq, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (7) 
14.3  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
14.4  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
14.5  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
14.6  Sabit Alam to Nick Agger, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. One run.  (1) 


End of over 15
Nine Dragons    189/1 (RR : 12.6)
Misbah-ul-Haq     86 (40b)
Nick Agger     75 (40b)
Sabit Alam    3-0-37-0


15.1  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, One more to the total.  (1) 
15.2  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four!  (4) 
15.3  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
15.4  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
15.5  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
15.6  Abhas Gupta to Misbah-ul-Haq, , No Ball. Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
15.6  Abhas Gupta to Nick Agger, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 16
Nine Dragons    198/1 (RR : 12.4)
Nick Agger     76 (42b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     93 (44b)
Abhas Gupta    3-0-28-0


16.1  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
16.2  Shiv Chanderpaul to Misbah-ul-Haq, That's a single.  (1) 
16.3  Shiv Chanderpaul to Nick Agger, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
16.4  Shiv Chanderpaul to Nick Agger, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see!   (6) 
16.5  Shiv Chanderpaul to Nick Agger, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
16.6  Shiv Chanderpaul to Nick Agger,   (0) Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!

Nick Agger                    lbw Shiv Chanderpaul
Runs : 82       Balls : 46         S/R : 178.3




End of over 17
Nine Dragons    207/2 (RR : 12.2)
Varun Rustagi     0 (0b)
Misbah-ul-Haq     96 (46b)
Shiv Chanderpaul    2-0-21-1


17.1  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, , No Ball. Very well bowled.  (0) 
17.1  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
17.2  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! The ball runs away for four! Unlucky!  (4) 
17.3  Franklin Jacob to Misbah-ul-Haq, That's a single.  (1) 
17.4  Franklin Jacob to Varun Rustagi, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
17.5  Franklin Jacob to Varun Rustagi, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
17.6  Franklin Jacob to Varun Rustagi, , No Ball. Very well bowled.  (0) 
17.6  Franklin Jacob to Varun Rustagi, , Byes, another 4 run(s)  (4) 


End of over 18
Nine Dragons    222/2 (RR : 12.3)
Misbah-ul-Haq     103 (49b)
Varun Rustagi     2 (2b)
Franklin Jacob    4-0-38-0


18.1  Lameck Onyango to Varun Rustagi, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
18.2  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught!  (6) 
18.3  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, , No Ball.  Out a no ball!  (6) 
18.3  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
18.4  Lameck Onyango to Misbah-ul-Haq,   (0) He tries to play that off the backfoot, but the ball keeps low and raps him on the pad! It's plumb.

Misbah-ul-Haq                   lbw Lameck Onyango
Runs : 117       Balls : 52         S/R : 225


18.5  Lameck Onyango to Waqas Latif, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
18.6  Lameck Onyango to Waqas Latif, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 


End of over 19
Nine Dragons    244/3 (RR : 12.8)
Waqas Latif     6 (2b)
Varun Rustagi     3 (3b)
Lameck Onyango    4-0-79-1


19.1  Matt Whitehorn to Varun Rustagi, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
19.2  Matt Whitehorn to Varun Rustagi, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
19.3  Matt Whitehorn to Varun Rustagi, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
19.4  Matt Whitehorn to Varun Rustagi,   (0) That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...Fielder takes it! Splendid effort!

Varun Rustagi                 c & b Matt Whitehorn
Runs : 5       Balls : 7         S/R : 71.43


19.5  Matt Whitehorn to Aditya Jha, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
19.6  Matt Whitehorn to Aditya Jha, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 


End of over 20
Nine Dragons    250/4 (RR : 12.5)
Aditya Jha     4 (2b)
Waqas Latif     6 (2b)
Matt Whitehorn    4-0-43-2



The final scorecard was : 
Score: 250
 Wickets : 4
 Overs : 20.0

Misbah-ul-Haq continued his honeymoon time at the Kowloon
CC as his team reached the highest total so far in the PCPL​

Scorecard

Nine Dragons Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Blitzberg Steel     c Samarth Saxena b Matt Whitehorn   24   10   2   1    240
Nick Agger                       lbw Shiv Chanderpaul   82   46  11   2  178.3
Misbah-ul-Haq                      lbw Lameck Onyango  117   52   6   4    225
Varun Rustagi+                   c & b Matt Whitehorn    5    7   0   0  71.43
Waqas Latif                                   not out    6    2   1   0    300
Aditya Jha                                    not out    4    2   1   0    200
Svenke Ulberg*                                    dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Brad Hogg                                         dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Ern Shylock                                       dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Rick Adams                                        dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Kai Winch                                         dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 250                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 12.5

Extras : 12    No Balls : 7       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 4

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The Hugging Muffins Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
Matt Whitehorn                       4.0           0      43           2  10.75
Lameck Onyango                       4.0           0      79           1  19.75
Abhas Gupta                          3.0           0      28           0  9.333
Franklin Jacob                       4.0           0      38           0    9.5
Sabit Alam                           3.0           0      37           0  12.33
Shiv Chanderpaul                     2.0           0      21           1   10.5

Total: 250                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 12.5

Extras : 12    No Balls : 7       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 4

 

[Saroj padhy]

250 !! :

 

[VC the slogger]

I don't think anyone's ever chased 250 in a T20 game. This match should be ours.

 

[BlitzBerg]

Amazing partnership between Misbah and Agger. Time for the bowlers to shine

 

[Abhas]

@Kshitiz_Indian

Oh god.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

250...

The Monkeys gonna be crying hard after seeing the result of this match.

 

[cooks1st100]

Misbah is a machine!!

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

@Kshitiz_Indian

Oh god.

Hey, you are the most economical bowler. I keep my promises.

 

[IceAgeComing]

I think we might have this game in the bag

 

[Aggz]

With 250 on board, pressure will be on the batting side right from the word go.. I think we got this. Amazing stuff by Misbah once again. And yeah, good to get some runs under the belt myself.

 

[Saroj padhy]

We try our best to chase down 250...

 

[Varun]

omfg amazing.

 

[IceAgeComing]

I do think its quite funny that even though @Abhas was the most economical bowler he only got three overs while Onyango got all four despite going at the best part of 20 an over.

Apparently the virtual Abhas doesn't have a great deal of self-confidence...