Welcome back for the second innings where Manchester Divided chase 172 in 20 overs on a slow pitch
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The second innings begins now
0.1 Adyhorn to KBC, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
0.2 Adyhorn to KBC, 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)
0.3 Adyhorn to KBC, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
0.4 Adyhorn to Covvy, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
0.5 Adyhorn to KBC, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
0.6 Adyhorn to Covvy, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 1
Manchester Divided 5/0 (RR : 5) Required RR(8.74)
Covvy 1 (2b)
KBC 4 (4b)
Adyhorn 1-0-5-0
1.1 Pal to KBC, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
1.2 Pal to KBC, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
KBC c & b Pal
Runs : 4 Balls : 6 S/R : 66.67
(0)
1.3 Pal to Viv Richards, 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)
1.4 Pal to Viv Richards, 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)
1.5 Pal to Covvy, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
1.6 Pal to Covvy, 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)
End of over 2
Manchester Divided 8/1 (RR : 4) Required RR(9.06)
Covvy 3 (4b)
Viv Richards 1 (2b)
Pal 1-0-3-1
2.1 Adyhorn to Viv Richards, 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)
2.2 Adyhorn to Covvy, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
2.3 Adyhorn to Covvy, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
2.4 Adyhorn to Viv Richards, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.5 Adyhorn to Covvy, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
2.6 Adyhorn to Covvy, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
Covvy lbw Adyhorn
Runs : 10 Balls : 8 S/R : 125
(0)
End of over 3
Manchester Divided 17/2 (RR : 5.67) Required RR(9.06)
Amiya 0 (0b)
Viv Richards 3 (4b)
Adyhorn 2-0-14-1
3.1 Pal to Viv Richards, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
3.2 Pal to Viv Richards, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
3.3 Pal to Viv Richards, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
3.4 Pal to Viv Richards, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
3.5 Pal to Amiya, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
3.6 Pal to Amiya, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 4
Manchester Divided 29/2 (RR : 7.25) Required RR(8.88)
Viv Richards 12 (8b)
Amiya 3 (2b)
Pal 2-0-15-1
4.1 Adyhorn to Amiya, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
4.2 Adyhorn to Amiya, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
4.3 Adyhorn to Amiya, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
4.4 Adyhorn to Viv Richards, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.5 Adyhorn to Amiya, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
4.6 Adyhorn to Amiya, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 5
Manchester Divided 35/2 (RR : 7) Required RR(9.07)
Amiya 8 (7b)
Viv Richards 13 (9b)
Adyhorn 3-0-20-1
5.1 Pal to Viv Richards, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
5.2 Pal to Amiya, Very well bowled. (0)
5.3 Pal to Amiya, The cuts back in sharply, and the batsman misses completely, and his struck on the pads. It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.
Amiya lbw Pal
Runs : 8 Balls : 9 S/R : 88.89
(0)
5.4 Pal to 07harrisb, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
5.5 Pal to 07harrisb, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
5.6 Pal to 07harrisb, He tries to take a step down the track to turn an attempted yorker into a full-toss, but ends up turning a half-volley into a yorker! Clean bowled. Boy he must be feeling silly!
07harrisb b Pal
Runs : 4 Balls : 3 S/R : 133.3
(0)
End of over 6
Manchester Divided 40/4 (RR : 6.67) Required RR(9.36)
Don Tallon 0 (0b)
Viv Richards 14 (10b)
Pal 3-0-20-3
6.1 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, 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)
6.2 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
6.3 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
6.4 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.5 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more! The captain isn't happy! (3)
6.6 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, 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)
End of over 7
Manchester Divided 48/4 (RR : 6.86) Required RR(9.46)
Viv Richards 21 (15b)
Don Tallon 1 (1b)
Ranjitsinhji 1-0-8-0
7.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, 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)
7.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
7.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
7.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Very well bowled. (0)
7.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
7.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 8
Manchester Divided 54/4 (RR : 6.75) Required RR(9.75)
Don Tallon 4 (5b)
Viv Richards 24 (17b)
Wilfred Rhodes 1-0-6-0
8.1 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
8.2 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
8.3 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
8.4 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, 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)
8.5 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, That's a single. (1)
8.6 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
End of over 9
Manchester Divided 63/4 (RR : 7) Required RR(9.82)
Don Tallon 7 (8b)
Viv Richards 30 (20b)
Gillyfan 1-0-9-0
9.1 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
9.2 Abdul Qadir to Don Tallon, No shot offered. (0)
9.3 Abdul Qadir to Don Tallon, 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)
9.4 Abdul Qadir to Don Tallon, Very well bowled. (0)
9.5 Abdul Qadir to Don Tallon, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
9.6 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, 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)
End of over 10
Manchester Divided 71/4 (RR : 7.1) Required RR(10)
Viv Richards 33 (22b)
Don Tallon 12 (12b)
Abdul Qadir 1-0-8-0
10.1 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, 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)
10.2 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
10.3 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
10.4 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
10.5 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
10.6 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, 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)
End of over 11
Manchester Divided 82/4 (RR : 7.45) Required RR(9.89)
Viv Richards 33 (23b)
Don Tallon 23 (17b)
Ranjitsinhji 2-0-19-0
11.1 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.2 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
11.3 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
11.4 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.5 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
11.6 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 12
Manchester Divided 86/4 (RR : 7.17) Required RR(10.6)
Don Tallon 26 (22b)
Viv Richards 34 (24b)
Gillyfan 2-0-13-0
12.1 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
12.2 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, 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)
12.3 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, Very well bowled. (0)
12.4 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
12.5 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
12.6 Abdul Qadir to Viv Richards, 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 13
Manchester Divided 92/4 (RR : 7.08) Required RR(11.3)
Viv Richards 40 (30b)
Don Tallon 26 (22b)
Abdul Qadir 2-0-14-0
13.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
13.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
13.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, 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)
13.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
13.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, 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 14
Manchester Divided 97/4 (RR : 6.93) Required RR(12.3)
Viv Richards 44 (33b)
Don Tallon 27 (25b)
Wilfred Rhodes 2-0-11-0
14.1 Ranjitsinhji to Don Tallon, Easy single. (1)
14.2 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
14.3 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
14.5 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, , No Ball. Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
14.5 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
14.6 Ranjitsinhji to Viv Richards, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 15
Manchester Divided 107/4 (RR : 7.13) Required RR(12.8)
Viv Richards 52 (39b)
Don Tallon 28 (26b)
Ranjitsinhji 3-0-29-0
15.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
15.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
15.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
15.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Viv Richards, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
15.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
15.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 16
Manchester Divided 113/4 (RR : 7.06) Required RR(14.5)
Don Tallon 29 (30b)
Viv Richards 57 (41b)
Wilfred Rhodes 3-0-17-0
16.1 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
16.2 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
16.3 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
16.4 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
16.5 Gillyfan to Don Tallon, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
16.6 Gillyfan to Viv Richards, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
End of over 17
Manchester Divided 123/4 (RR : 7.24) Required RR(16)
Viv Richards 60 (43b)
Don Tallon 36 (34b)
Gillyfan 3-0-23-0
17.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, 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)
17.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
17.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
17.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
17.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
17.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Don Tallon, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 18
Manchester Divided 130/4 (RR : 7.22) Required RR(20.5)
Viv Richards 60 (43b)
Don Tallon 43 (40b)
Wilfred Rhodes 4-0-24-0
18.1 Adyhorn to Don Tallon, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
18.2 Adyhorn to Don Tallon, Ooo, cleaned him up!
Don Tallon b Adyhorn
Runs : 43 Balls : 42 S/R : 102.4
(0)
18.3 Adyhorn to The Spin, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
18.4 Adyhorn to The Spin, That was a very good delivery. (0)
18.5 Adyhorn to The Spin, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
18.6 Adyhorn to The Spin, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Manchester Divided 136/5 (RR : 7.16) Required RR(35)
The Spin 6 (4b)
Viv Richards 60 (43b)
Adyhorn 4-0-26-2
19.1 Pal to Viv Richards, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
19.2 Pal to Viv Richards, Beaten by the movement in the air, and rapped dead in front. Excellent bowling.
Viv Richards lbw Pal
Runs : 62 Balls : 45 S/R : 137.8
(0)
19.3 Pal to Zorax Doom, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. (6)
19.4 Pal to Zorax Doom, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
19.5 Pal to The Spin, No shot offered. (0)
19.6 Pal to The Spin, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 20
Manchester Divided 146/6 (RR : 7.3) Required RR(1.#J)
Zorax Doom 7 (2b)
The Spin 7 (6b)
Pal 4-0-30-4
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 146
Wickets : 6
Overs : 20.0
Code:
Manchester Divided vs. Chennai Champions
Chennai Champions Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Chris Bosnich b Dr. Pepper 30 21 3 1 142.9
Adyhorn lbw 07harrisb 74 51 6 1 145.1
Cricketman c 07harrisb b Sydney Barnes 51 43 5 0 118.6
Ranjitsinhji c KBC b 07harrisb 0 1 0 0 0
Wilfred Rhodes not out 5 2 0 0 250
Howsie not out 9 3 1 0 300
Naresh091 dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Karachi Xpress dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Pal dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Abdul Qadir dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Gillyfan dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 171 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.55
Extras : 2 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Manchester Divided Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
07harrisb 3.0 0 38 2 12.67
The Spin 4.0 0 37 0 9.25
Zorax Doom 1.0 0 4 0 4
Sydney Barnes 4.0 0 38 0 9.5
Dr. Pepper 4.0 0 34 1 8.5
Arslaan Khalid 4.0 0 20 0 5
Total: 171 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.55
Extras : 2 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Manchester Divided Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
KBC c & b Pal 4 6 0 0 66.67
Covvy lbw Adyhorn 10 8 0 0 125
Viv Richards lbw Pal 62 45 3 0 137.8
Amiya lbw Pal 8 9 0 0 88.89
07harrisb b Pal 4 3 1 0 133.3
Don Tallon b Adyhorn 43 42 4 0 102.4
The Spin not out 7 6 1 0 116.7
Zorax Doom not out 7 2 0 1 350
Sydney Barnes dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Dr. Pepper dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Arslaan Khalid dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 146 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.3
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Chennai Champions Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Adyhorn 4.0 0 26 2 6.5
Ranjitsinhji 3.0 0 29 0 9.67
Wilfred Rhodes 4.0 0 24 0 6
Pal 4.0 0 30 4 7.5
Abdul Qadir 2.0 0 14 0 7
Gillyfan 3.0 0 23 0 7.67
Total: 146 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.3
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Manchester Divided vs. Chennai Champions
Chennai Champions - 171/4 in 20.0 overs.
Manchester Divided - 146/6 in 20.0 overs.
Chennai Champions wins the match by 25 runs
And this ends MAnchester Divided's excellent run in season 3 thanks to Pal's superb bowling and Adyhorn's excellent batting performance
MOTM :
Pal