The second innings begins now
0.1 Imran Khan to Simbazz, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
0.2 Imran Khan to Highlander999, 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)
0.3 Imran Khan to Highlander999, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
0.4 Imran Khan to Highlander999, , No Ball. 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)
0.4 Imran Khan to Highlander999, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
0.5 Imran Khan to Highlander999, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
0.6 Imran Khan to Simbazz, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 1
Dublin Destroyers 7/0 (RR : 7) Required RR(5.58)
Simbazz 1 (2b)
Highlander999 5 (5b)
Imran Khan 1-0-7-0
1.1 Ian Botham to Highlander999, 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)
1.2 Ian Botham to Simbazz, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.3 Ian Botham to Simbazz, Good running, two runs. (2)
1.4 Ian Botham to Simbazz, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!
Simbazz b Ian Botham
Runs : 3 Balls : 5 S/R : 60 (0)
1.5 Ian Botham to Jack Hobbs, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.
Jack Hobbs c Imran Khan b Ian Botham
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0 (0)
1.6 Ian Botham to Offcutters, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Offcutters c Holdenator b Ian Botham
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0 (0)
End of over 2
Dublin Destroyers 10/3 (RR : 5) Required RR(5.72)
Gary123 0 (0b)
Highlander999 6 (6b)
Ian Botham 1-0-3-3
2.1 Imran Khan to Highlander999, No shot offered. (0)
2.2 Imran Khan to Highlander999, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
2.3 Imran Khan to Highlander999, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
2.4 Imran Khan to Gary123, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
2.5 Imran Khan to Highlander999, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
2.6 Imran Khan to Highlander999, , No Ball. out a no ball! (4)
2.6 Imran Khan to Highlander999, 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)
End of over 3
Dublin Destroyers 23/3 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(5.29)
Highlander999 17 (12b)
Gary123 1 (1b)
Imran Khan 2-0-20-0
3.1 Ian Botham to Gary123, 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)
3.2 Ian Botham to Gary123, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
3.3 Ian Botham to Highlander999, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
3.4 Ian Botham to Highlander999, Oh that was a dolly of a catch, and the fielder makes no mistake. Back to the nets for the batsman.
Highlander999 c Bilal91 b Ian Botham
Runs : 21 Balls : 14 S/R : 150 (0)
3.5 Ian Botham to Biggy, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
3.6 Ian Botham to Gary123, The bowler appeals, and the finger of death has lifted.
Gary123 lbw Ian Botham
Runs : 6 Balls : 4 S/R : 150 (0)
End of over 4
Dublin Destroyers 33/5 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(5)
Hooper 0 (0b)
Biggy 1 (1b)
Ian Botham 2-0-13-5
4.1 Imran Khan to Biggy, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
4.2 Imran Khan to Biggy, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
4.3 Imran Khan to Hooper, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
4.4 Imran Khan to Hooper, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
4.5 Imran Khan to Hooper, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
4.6 Imran Khan to Hooper, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 5
Dublin Destroyers 42/5 (RR : 8.4) Required RR(4.73)
Hooper 8 (4b)
Biggy 2 (3b)
Imran Khan 3-0-29-0
5.1 Ian Botham to Biggy, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
5.2 Ian Botham to Hooper, One more to the total. (1)
5.3 Ian Botham to Biggy, One more to the total. (1)
5.4 Ian Botham to Hooper, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
5.5 Ian Botham to Hooper, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
5.6 Ian Botham to Biggy, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
End of over 6
Dublin Destroyers 52/5 (RR : 8.67) Required RR(4.36)
Biggy 8 (6b)
Hooper 12 (7b)
Ian Botham 3-0-23-5
6.1 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
6.2 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.3 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
6.4 Ayub 95 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)
6.5 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
6.6 Ayub 95 to Biggy, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 7
Dublin Destroyers 55/5 (RR : 7.86) Required RR(4.46)
Biggy 8 (7b)
Hooper 15 (12b)
Ayub 95 1-0-3-0
7.1 WestIndia to Hooper, , No Ball. 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)
7.1 WestIndia to Biggy, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
7.2 WestIndia to Biggy, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
7.3 WestIndia to Biggy, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.4 WestIndia to Hooper, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
7.5 WestIndia to Biggy, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
7.6 WestIndia to Biggy, 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)
End of over 8
Dublin Destroyers 64/5 (RR : 8) Required RR(4.08)
Hooper 19 (14b)
Biggy 12 (12b)
WestIndia 1-0-9-0
8.1 Ayub 95 to Biggy, 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)
8.2 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.3 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
8.4 Ayub 95 to Biggy, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
8.5 Ayub 95 to Biggy, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
8.6 Ayub 95 to Biggy, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 9
Dublin Destroyers 68/5 (RR : 7.56) Required RR(4.09)
Biggy 15 (16b)
Hooper 20 (16b)
Ayub 95 2-0-7-0
9.1 Wolf to Hooper, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
9.2 Wolf to Hooper, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.3 Wolf to Biggy, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
9.4 Wolf to Hooper, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
9.5 Wolf to Hooper, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.6 Wolf to Biggy, ......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 10
Dublin Destroyers 79/5 (RR : 7.9) Required RR(3.4)
Biggy 18 (18b)
Hooper 28 (20b)
Wolf 1-0-11-0
10.1 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
10.2 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
10.3 Ayub 95 to Biggy, 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)
10.4 Ayub 95 to Biggy, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
10.5 Ayub 95 to Biggy, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
10.6 Ayub 95 to Biggy, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 11
Dublin Destroyers 81/5 (RR : 7.36) Required RR(3.56)
Hooper 29 (22b)
Biggy 19 (22b)
Ayub 95 3-0-9-0
11.1 Wolf to Biggy, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
11.2 Wolf to Biggy, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.3 Wolf to Biggy, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
11.4 Wolf to Hooper, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
11.5 Wolf to Biggy, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
11.6 Wolf to Biggy, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 12
Dublin Destroyers 87/5 (RR : 7.25) Required RR(3.25)
Biggy 24 (27b)
Hooper 30 (23b)
Wolf 2-0-17-0
12.1 WestIndia to Hooper, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.2 WestIndia 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)
12.3 WestIndia 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)
12.4 WestIndia to Hooper, 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)
12.5 WestIndia to Hooper, Very well bowled. (0)
12.6 WestIndia 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)
End of over 13
Dublin Destroyers 89/5 (RR : 6.85) Required RR(3.43)
Hooper 32 (29b)
Biggy 24 (27b)
WestIndia 2-0-11-0
13.1 Wolf to Biggy, 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)
13.2 Wolf to Biggy, 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)
13.3 Wolf to Biggy, That's a single. (1)
13.4 Wolf to Hooper, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
13.5 Wolf to Biggy, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
13.6 Wolf to Hooper, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 14
Dublin Destroyers 92/5 (RR : 6.57) Required RR(3.5)
Hooper 33 (31b)
Biggy 26 (31b)
Wolf 3-0-20-0
14.1 Ayub 95 to Biggy, That was a very good delivery. (0)
14.2 Ayub 95 to Biggy, 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)
14.3 Ayub 95 to Hooper, 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)
14.4 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Easy single. (1)
14.5 Ayub 95 to Biggy, 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)
14.6 Ayub 95 to Hooper, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Dublin Destroyers 99/5 (RR : 6.6) Required RR(2.8)
Hooper 38 (34b)
Biggy 28 (34b)
Ayub 95 4-0-16-0
15.1 Wolf to Biggy, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
15.2 Wolf to Biggy, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
15.3 Wolf to Biggy, 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)
15.4 Wolf to Biggy, 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)
15.5 Wolf to Hooper, That was a very good delivery. (0)
15.6 Wolf to Hooper, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 16
Dublin Destroyers 107/5 (RR : 6.69) Required RR(1.5)
Biggy 35 (38b)
Hooper 39 (36b)
Wolf 4-0-28-0
16.1 Brendon Hedger to Hooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
16.2 Brendon Hedger 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)
16.3 Brendon Hedger to Hooper, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
16.4 Brendon Hedger to Biggy, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
16.5 Brendon Hedger to Biggy, Easy single. (1)
16.6 Brendon Hedger to Hooper, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 17
Dublin Destroyers 112/5 (RR : 6.59) Required RR(0.333)
Biggy 38 (40b)
Hooper 41 (40b)
Brendon Hedger 1-0-5-0
17.1 WestIndia to Hooper, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 118
Wickets : 5
Overs : 17.1
Code:
Dublin Destroyers vs. Toronto Tanks
Toronto Tanks Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Holdenator c Hooper b Malcolm Marshall 3 4 0 0 75
Bilal91 run out Bart King 7 4 1 0 175
Insomniac run out Gary123 0 1 0 0 0
mattfb c Biggy b Bart King 0 1 0 0 0
Ian Botham c Jack Hobbs b Bart King 4 4 1 0 100
Imran Khan c barmyarmy b Malcolm Marshall 5 9 1 0 55.56
Hitterman not out 57 57 4 0 100
Wolf b Malcolm Marshall 31 41 3 0 75.61
WestIndia not out 0 0 0 0 0
Brendon Hedger dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Ayub 95 dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 113 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 5.65
Extras : 6 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 3 Byes : 0
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Dublin Destroyers Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Biggy 1.0 0 6 0 6
Hooper 4.0 0 29 0 7.25
Bart King 4.0 0 25 2 6.25
barmyarmy 4.0 0 17 0 4.25
Malcolm Marshall 3.4 0 21 3 5.73
Leverocks 3.0 0 12 0 4
Total: 113 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 5.65
Extras : 6 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 3 Byes : 0
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Dublin Destroyers Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Simbazz b Ian Botham 3 5 0 0 60
Highlander999 c Bilal91 b Ian Botham 21 14 2 0 150
Jack Hobbs c Imran Khan b Ian Botham 0 1 0 0 0
Offcutters c Holdenator b Ian Botham 0 1 0 0 0
Gary123 lbw Ian Botham 6 4 1 0 150
Biggy not out 38 40 2 0 95
Hooper not out 47 41 2 2 114.6
Bart King dnb 0 0 0 0 0
barmyarmy dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Malcolm Marshall dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Leverocks dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 118 Overs: 17.1 Run Rate: 6.941
Extras : 3 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Toronto Tanks Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Ian Botham 3.0 0 23 5 7.67
Imran Khan 3.0 0 29 0 9.67
Wolf 4.0 0 28 0 7
WestIndia 2.1 0 17 0 7.85
Brendon Hedger 1.0 0 5 0 5
Ayub 95 4.0 0 16 0 4
Total: 118 Overs: 17.1 Run Rate: 6.941
Extras : 3 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Dublin Destroyers vs. Toronto Tanks
Toronto Tanks - 113/7 in 20.0 overs.
Dublin Destroyers - 118/5 in 17.1 overs.
Dublin Destroyers wins the match by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Ian Botham
What a game of cricket we just had. Toronto Tanks confident after their win against Vatican Victors were just completely outplayed by the host at Rebbit Gardens. First Malcom Marshall and co. restricted the Tanks to a mere 113 for 7 in their 20 overs and then after being 33 for 5, won the game thanks to the important partnership between Biggy and Hooper. Ian Botham was given the Man of the Match award for his brilliant bowling figures of 5-23 which in end went in vain.