Manchester Divided VS Chennai Champions
At Monkey Park - Manchester Divided Home Ground
23/11/09
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Manchester Divided Selected the Dusty pitch.
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Manchester Divided won the toss, and elected the bat first.
Pitch Report: said:
Manchester Divided have chosen the Dusty pitch for this match and elected to bat first. And Probably Right. The track has lots of bounce in it, dry grass offering some help for seamers early on, but will improve at the end of the innings for spinners. The Batsmen should take the majority in the ratio, but it will be unstoppable trouble if the bowlers don't take off the early wickets. Settling is very easy on the wicket, and the fast outfield at Monkey Park will certainly give the home side an advantage. But Dublin's strong bowling attack can do wonders. This is a match to see, and it will be starting in a few minutes. So up into the commentary box.
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Thanks a lot KBC, get up your Man D kit and get out there!
0.1 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (2) Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.
0.2 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (4) That's four! Straight down the ground! KBC's on fire!
0.3 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, , Wide, one run (1)
0.3 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (2)
0.4 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (1)
0.5 Malcolm Marshall to Covvy, (4) Covvy Gets off the mark with a brilliant boundary!
0.6 Malcolm Marshall to Covvy, (2)
End of over 1
Manchester Divided 16/0 (RR : 16)
Covvy 6 (2b)
KBC 9 (4b)
Malcolm Marshall 1-0-16-0
1.1 Bart King to KBC, (1)
1.2 Bart King to Covvy, , Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
1.3 Bart King to KBC, (1)
1.4 Bart King to Covvy, (0)
1.5 Bart King to Covvy, (0)
1.6 Bart King to Covvy, (2) Good over, only cost Dublin Destroyers 6 runs.
End of over 2
Manchester Divided 22/0 (RR : 11)
Covvy 8 (5b)
KBC 11 (6b)
Bart King 1-0-4-0
2.1 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (4) Slashed away for four. Almost tipped the rope, one bounce.
2.2 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (1)
2.3 Malcolm Marshall to Covvy, (1)
2.4 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (1)
2.5 Malcolm Marshall to Covvy, (1)
2.6 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (0)
End of over 3
Manchester Divided 30/0 (RR : 10)
KBC 17 (10b)
Covvy 10 (7b)
Malcolm Marshall 2-0-24-0
3.1 Bart King to Covvy, (2)
3.2 Bart King to Covvy, AND HE'S OUUU....TT...YES HE IS! Barmyarmy takes a lance klusner to dismiss Covvy, and Covvy doesn't believe his eyes.
Covvy c barmyarmy b Bart King
Runs : 12 Balls : 9 S/R : 133.3
(0)
3.3 Bart King to Viv Richards, (1)
3.4 Bart King to KBC, (2)
3.5 Bart King to KBC, (1)
3.6 Bart King to Viv Richards, (6) Richards smacks King off the clouds. HUGE SIX!!!!
End of over 4
Manchester Divided 42/1 (RR : 10.5)
Viv Richards 7 (2b)
KBC 20 (12b)
Bart King 2-0-16-1
4.1 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (0)
4.2 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (2)
4.3 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (6) And That's 50 runs for Manchester Divided. KBC's on fire! Superbly timed Sweep for Six!
4.4 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (6) Another Six, Terrific on drive!
4.5 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, , Byes, another 4 run(s) (4) Extras, that's costing Dublin too many.
4.6 Malcolm Marshall to Viv Richards, Show of Loyalty, Malcolm bowls a slower one and Viv tries to play it slow. Too late. The Bail is off.
Viv Richards b Malcolm Marshall
Runs : 7 Balls : 3 S/R : 233.3
(0)
End of over 5
Manchester Divided 60/2 (RR : 12)
Amiya 0 (0b)
KBC 34 (16b)
Malcolm Marshall 3-0-38-1
5.1 Bart King to KBC, (4) Nudges the ball to the gap, and the outfield does the rest. Four.
5.2 Bart King to KBC, (1)
5.3 Bart King to Amiya, (0)
5.4 Bart King to Amiya, (4) Another Nudge through the covers, just a push, classic cover drive!
5.5 Bart King to Amiya, (0)
5.6 Bart King to Amiya, (2)
End of over 6
Manchester Divided 71/2 (RR : 11.8)
Amiya 6 (4b)
KBC 39 (18b)
Bart King 3-0-27-1
6.1 Biggy to KBC, (2)
6.2 Biggy to KBC, (0)
6.3 Biggy to KBC, (1)
6.4 Biggy to Amiya, (0)
6.5 Biggy to Amiya, (2)
6.6 Biggy to Amiya, (1)
End of over 7
Manchester Divided 77/2 (RR : 11)
KBC 42 (21b)
Amiya 9 (7b)
Biggy 1-0-6-0
7.1 barmyarmy to Amiya, (4) Amiya takes on barmyarmy, Sails flat over the infield, away for a good one bounce four.
7.2 barmyarmy to Amiya, (0)
7.3 barmyarmy to Amiya, (2)
7.4 barmyarmy to Amiya, (1)
7.5 barmyarmy to KBC, (0)
7.6 barmyarmy to KBC, (0)
End of over 8
Manchester Divided 84/2 (RR : 10.5)
KBC 42 (23b)
Amiya 16 (11b)
barmyarmy 1-0-7-0
8.1 Biggy to Amiya, (4) Hit hard, Amiya takes on the attack, Moves wide off the crease and screams that one to covers.
8.2 Biggy to Amiya, (2)
8.3 Biggy to Amiya, (4) FOUR! Cut down to Third man, dublin are having a nightmare!
8.4 Biggy to Amiya, (0)
8.5 Biggy to Amiya, (1)
8.6 Biggy to KBC, (1)
End of over 9
Manchester Divided 96/2 (RR : 10.7)
Amiya 27 (16b)
KBC 43 (24b)
Biggy 2-0-18-0
9.1 Leverocks to KBC, (2)
9.2 Leverocks to KBC, (2) Those two runs bring up the 100 for Manchester Divided in no time.
9.3 Leverocks to KBC, (2)
9.4 Leverocks to KBC, (0)
9.5 Leverocks to KBC, (2) Fifty for KBC, well played, that knock came off 29 balls!
9.6 Leverocks to KBC, (2)
End of over 10
Manchester Divided 106/2 (RR : 10.6)
KBC 53 (30b)
Amiya 27 (16b)
Leverocks 1-0-10-0
10.1 Biggy to Amiya, (0)
10.2 Biggy to Amiya, (1)
10.3 Biggy to KBC, (2)
10.4 Biggy to KBC, (2)
10.5 Biggy to KBC, (4) No one moved. KBC comes down the track and hit it through the off-side.
10.6 Biggy to KBC, (0)
End of over 11
Manchester Divided 115/2 (RR : 10.5)
KBC 61 (34b)
Amiya 28 (18b)
Biggy 3-0-27-0
11.1 barmyarmy to Amiya, (1)
11.2 barmyarmy to KBC, (0)
11.3 barmyarmy to KBC, (1)
11.4 barmyarmy to Amiya, (4) Amiya takes on barmyarmy! Hits the ball right over the path it came from!
11.5 barmyarmy to Amiya, (2)
11.6 barmyarmy to Amiya, (2)
End of over 12
Manchester Divided 125/2 (RR : 10.4)
Amiya 37 (22b)
KBC 62 (36b)
barmyarmy 2-0-17-0
12.1 Leverocks to KBC, (0)
12.2 Leverocks to KBC, (0)
12.3 Leverocks to KBC, (0)
12.4 Leverocks to KBC, (1)
12.5 Leverocks to Amiya, (1)
12.6 Leverocks to KBC, (4) Edged to four. That was unlucky! Good over, only 6 runs given away!
End of over 13
Manchester Divided 131/2 (RR : 10.1)
KBC 67 (41b)
Amiya 38 (23b)
Leverocks 2-0-16-0
13.1 Hooper to Amiya, (0)
13.2 Hooper to Amiya, (1)
13.3 Hooper to KBC, (1)
13.4 Hooper to Amiya, (1)
13.5 Hooper to KBC, (2)
13.6 Hooper to KBC, (0) Best over till now. Only 5 runs, hooper kept it tight!
End of over 14
Manchester Divided 136/2 (RR : 9.71)
KBC 70 (44b)
Amiya 40 (26b)
Hooper 1-0-5-0
14.1 Biggy to Amiya, (4) FOUR! Just over the fielder! Scoops that down to the leg-side!
14.2 Biggy to Amiya, (2) Good running, Amiya gets a couple.
14.3 Biggy to Amiya, (4) What a shot! The perfect straight drive. Four more!
14.4 Biggy to Amiya, (0)
14.5 Biggy to Amiya, (1)
14.6 Biggy to KBC, (0)
End of over 15
Manchester Divided 147/2 (RR : 9.8)
KBC 70 (45b)
Amiya 51 (31b)
Biggy 4-0-38-0
15.1 Leverocks to Amiya, (1)
15.2 Leverocks to KBC, (1)
15.3 Leverocks to Amiya, (1)
15.4 Leverocks to KBC, (1)
15.5 Leverocks to Amiya, (1)
15.6 Leverocks to KBC, (2) Good over in the situation. The duo can't get past Leverocks.
End of over 16
Manchester Divided 154/2 (RR : 9.63)
KBC 74 (48b)
Amiya 54 (34b)
Leverocks 3-0-23-0
16.1 Hooper to Amiya, (2)
16.2 Hooper to Amiya, (1)
16.3 Hooper to KBC, (1)
16.4 Hooper to Amiya, (1)
16.5 Hooper to KBC, (0)
16.6 Hooper to KBC, (1) Hooper does it again, two good overs in a row. Just what Dublin needed from him.
End of over 17
Manchester Divided 160/2 (RR : 9.41)
Amiya 58 (37b)
KBC 76 (51b)
Hooper 2-0-11-0
17.1 Leverocks to KBC, (0)
17.2 Leverocks to KBC, (6) Shot! The Balls sails away never to be found! 6 glorious runs!
17.3 Leverocks to KBC, (1)
17.4 Leverocks to Amiya, (4) Amiya creams it down to third man, clever shot! FOUR!
17.5 Leverocks to Amiya, , No Ball. Out a no ball! (4)
17.5 Leverocks to Amiya, (2)
17.6 Leverocks to Amiya, (0)
End of over 18
Manchester Divided 178/2 (RR : 9.89)
Amiya 68 (41b)
KBC 83 (54b)
Leverocks 4-0-41-0
18.1 Bart King to KBC, (6) Stand and deliver! Slower ball and banged into the VIP stands.
18.2 Bart King to KBC, (0)
18.3 Bart King to KBC, (4) FOUR! KBC aims the cameraman!
18.4 Bart King to KBC, (0)
18.5 Bart King to KBC, (2)
18.6 Bart King to KBC, (1)
End of over 19
Manchester Divided 191/2 (RR : 10.1)
Amiya 68 (41b)
KBC 96 (60b)
Bart King 4-0-40-1
19.1 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, , Wide, one run (1)
19.1 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (1)
19.2 Malcolm Marshall to Amiya, (6) Another Amiya SIX! Sheer power!
19.3 Malcolm Marshall to Amiya, (4) FOUR! Almost a carbon-copy of the previous ball, four this time!
19.4 Malcolm Marshall to Amiya, (4) FOUR AGAIN! Brilliant shot. Amiya is in golden form!
19.5 Malcolm Marshall to Amiya, , Leg Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
19.6 Malcolm Marshall to KBC, (4) That's it! There's the Century! Well played KBC! Hammering down bowlers with his stunning sixers and fours, KBC just manages to grab his three figure mark on the last ball of the innings!
End of over 20
Manchester Divided 213/2 (RR : 10.6)
KBC 101 (62b)
Amiya 82 (44b)
Malcolm Marshall 4-0-58-1
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 213
Wickets : 2
Overs : 20.0
Innings Analysis said:
A Brilliant combo from KBC and Amiya helps Manchester Divided post a mammoth total of 213 for the fall of 3 wickets. As predicted on the pitch, The bowlers were unable to keep up the momentum after the wickets fell, and couldn't contain Manchester Divided from posting a 200. Hard luck's on the way for Dublin as their Malcolm Marshall and Bart King were the only bowlers to pick up wickets. Thanks to some good bowling by Hooper, Dublin could save their heads bowing down. The Second innings is going to be a mountainous task, only that Dublin's Batsmen have to perform to win the match, Stay tuned for the Second Innings after a short break!