Story The Falcons (A Battrick Story!)

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The Falcons vs Kotri CC

Certainly my batsmen are on top

End of Over 30: 225-0, runrate=7.50
Salam 5-0-19-0
Masood* 126 (96 balls)
Ansari 90 (90 balls)

29.6 . Salam to Ansari
straight bat, defensive stroke, point quick to field
29.5 1 Salam to Masood
worked around the legs to bwd sq for an easy single
29.4 4 Salam to Masood
Loose and pulled away for four.
29.3 . Salam to Masood
well forward, gently stroked back down the pitch
29.2 . Salam to Masood
played textbook forward defensive stroke there; no run.
29.1 1 Salam to Ansari
Leans back and steers to third man.

End of Over 29: 219-0, runrate=7.55
Fiaz 8-0-66-0
Ansari* 89 (88 balls)
Masood 121 (92 balls)

28.6 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Are they gonna test Jans arm? No they settle for a single.
28.6 wd Fiaz to Ansari
ball swings viciously off the square, leaving Fiaz bemused
28.5 1 Fiaz to Masood
sweeps to deep fine leg fielder
28.4 1 Fiaz to Ansari
opened the bat, guided to 3rd man as the fielder runs in from the boundary
28.3 . Fiaz to Ansari
Dabbed away to midwicket.
28.2 1 Fiaz to Masood
Flat bat strike to square leg.
28.1 2 Fiaz to Masood
worked around the legs to deep fine region, good running between the stumps

End of Over 28: 212-0, runrate=7.57
Salam 4-0-13-0
Masood* 117 (89 balls)
Ansari 87 (84 balls)

27.6 . Salam to Ansari
Ansari has given Salam a little wink there, that beat him all ends up.
27.5 1 Salam to Masood
sq up the bat, managed to play it out to mid wicket region
27.4 . Salam to Masood
Masoods shaken by blow to body.
27.3 1 Salam to Ansari
Makes room, but can only force a single.
27.2 2 Salam to Ansari
sumptuous drive on the up through the offside, great fielding means it's kept down to two
27.1 1 Salam to Masood
nicely flicked around to deep mid wicket for the single

End of Over 27: 207-0, runrate=7.67
Fiaz 7-0-59-0
Masood* 115 (86 balls)
Ansari 84 (81 balls)

26.6 6 Fiaz to Ansari
straight shot, picked up to long on, lands on the rope and max
26.5 1 Fiaz to Masood
slower delivery, pushed out to long on, fielder running in from the boundary
26.4 2 Fiaz to Masood
on leg stump, drives it to deep midwicket
26.3 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Strokes to wide extra cover and a single taken.
26.2 1 Fiaz to Masood
on the front foot, stroked to the off, good running
26.1 . Fiaz to Masood
Tight shortish ball just outside off stump, chops it hard into the ground, bounces straight up to gully

End of Over 26: 196-0, runrate=7.54
Salam 3-0-8-0
Masood* 111 (82 balls)
Ansari 77 (79 balls)

25.6 . Salam to Ansari
forward, pushed back to the ground, mid wicket fielding
25.5 . Salam to Ansari
bit of lift, just over the stumps to keeper
25.4 . Salam to Ansari
Good shortish ball angling in to the body, cramps him up as he plays it into the pad from an inside edge, drops away inside on the off side
25.3 . Salam to Ansari
outside the off, stayed very low, beats the bat as he went for the sweep
25.2 . Salam to Ansari
Pushed through quicker and fuller just outside off stump, lunges well forward, defending with bat/pad in close on the off side
25.1 3 Salam to Masood
Masood has found the gap and will pick up a three. Good work by Ud-din though.

End of Over 25: 193-0, runrate=7.72
Fiaz 6-0-48-0
Masood* 108 (81 balls)
Ansari 77 (74 balls)

24.6 4 Fiaz to Ansari
Wide and given the treatment, four runs over point.
24.5 3 Fiaz to Masood
easy three runs there
24.4 . Fiaz to Masood
Shortish ball seaming back in to the body, looks to tuck it square off the hip but misplays it, playing too soon, squirted away towards point from a leading edge
24.3 2 Fiaz to Masood
late cut to deep bwd point, sweeper doing the fielding
24.2 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Placed just wide of mid off.
24.1 1 Fiaz to Masood
angled in managed to stroke it out into covers for an easy single
24.1 nb. Fiaz to Masood
no ball, Tight shortish ball just outside off stump, forced straight up to mid off in defence

End of Over 24: 181-0, runrate=7.54
Salam 2-0-5-0
Masood* 102 (76 balls)
Ansari 72 (72 balls)

23.6 2 Salam to Ansari
glances it off his legs, long leg races round and fields on the slide, only two runs
23.5 . Salam to Ansari
bit of lift, beats the bat as Maazullah fields the ball
23.4 . Salam to Ansari
Lovely ball! back of a length and angling across Ansari just a fraction outside off stump, Ansari is well beaten, through to Maazullah
23.3 . Salam to Ansari
on the front foot, pushed to the ground
23.2 . Salam to Ansari
forward, solid stroke down to the ff, cover running in to field
23.1 1 Salam to Masood
Neatly flicked off his feet to behind square.

End of Over 23: 178-0, runrate=7.74
Fiaz 5-0-36-0
Masood* 101 (75 balls)
Ansari 70 (67 balls)

22.6 1 Fiaz to Masood
on the toes, played down to deep sq fielder
22.5 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Lifted over the inner ring to mid wicket.
22.4 1 Fiaz to Masood
Along the ground to mid off.
And that's a century for Masood! Well played indeed Sir!
22.3 2 Fiaz to Masood
flicked to deep mid wicket
22.2 1 Fiaz to Ansari
advanced, cracking shot straight to Hayat at long off
22.1 . Fiaz to Ansari
He?s gone at that with hard hands and the ball has luckily not made it to gully.

End of Over 22: 172-0, runrate=7.82
Salam 1-0-2-0
Ansari* 68 (64 balls)
Masood 97 (72 balls)

21.6 . Salam to Masood
bit of lift. outside the off, left for Maazullah
21.5 1 Salam to Ansari
gently flicked around to deep fine leg as they scramble for the single
21.4 . Salam to Ansari
slower delivery, wide of off, late cut, Jan fielding
21.3 . Salam to Ansari
Flighted up full on off stump, well forward, defending back down the pitch to Salam
21.2 1 Salam to Masood
Cuts backwards of gully, but good fielding keeps it down to one.
21.1 b1 Salam to Ansari
plays and misses, and Maazullah just fails to get his hands on it. The ball trickles off for one bye.

End of Over 21: 169-0, runrate=8.05
Fiaz 4-0-30-0
Ansari* 67 (60 balls)
Masood 96 (70 balls)

20.6 . Fiaz to Masood
advanced, solid stroke straight to mid wicket
20.5 1 Fiaz to Ansari
wide of off, late cut to deep bwd point
20.4 3 Fiaz to Masood
brilliant fielding in the deep saves one run
20.3 . Fiaz to Masood
Shortish ball seaming into the body, drops away from the top of the pads towards midwicket as he looks to whip it away square
20.2 2 Fiaz to Masood
Mid-off has mis-fielded allowing the batting side to come back for an easy two.
20.1 . Fiaz to Masood
pushed into the covers, but turns down a single

End of Over 20: 163-0, runrate=8.15
Tamton 5-0-35-0
Masood* 91 (65 balls)
Ansari 66 (59 balls)

19.6 1 Tamton to Masood
straight bat, played down to mid off, good running between the stumps
19.5 . Tamton to Masood
Tight shortish lifting straight ball, defends from the crease, playing back down the pitch
19.4 4 Tamton to Masood
full delivery, advanced, smacked to wide deep mid wicket for another boundary
19.4 wd Tamton to Masood
Tamton tries something a bit different, but it comes out all wrong. Big wide down the leg side, great keeping prevents a boundary
19.3 . Tamton to Masood
nipped back, on the back foot stroked down to Sabihullah at mid on
19.2 . Tamton to Masood
Fullish, straight ball, shuffles forward, firmly easing it up towards mid off
19.1 . Tamton to Masood
angled in, on the back foot, defends to point, Rizwan fielding

End of Over 19: 157-0, runrate=8.26
Fiaz 3-0-24-0
Masood* 86 (58 balls)
Ansari 66 (59 balls)

18.6 4 Fiaz to Ansari
Short and picked up early. Four through mid wicket.
18.5 . Fiaz to Ansari
Shortish ball outside off stump, stands tall and powerfully punches it straight up to mid off
18.4 2 Fiaz to Ansari
pushed down to long leg, slow fielding means they steal a second
18.3 . Fiaz to Ansari
forward, worked around to the on, Ud-din fielding
18.2 1 Fiaz to Masood
Good cricket, knocks it down to third man and rotates the strike.
18.1 1 Fiaz to Ansari
on the front foot, pushed to the on

End of Over 18: 149-0, runrate=8.28
Tamton 4-0-29-0
Ansari* 59 (54 balls)
Masood 85 (57 balls)

17.6 . Tamton to Masood
well forward, sq leg quick to field the ball
17.5 1 Tamton to Ansari
wider delivery, smacked to deep cover region for an easy single
17.4 . Tamton to Ansari
wide of off, stayed very low, left
17.3 . Tamton to Ansari
nipped back, bit of lift, on the toes played out into covers
17.2 . Tamton to Ansari
Good shortish ball on off stump, pokes it back on the off side of the pitch to Tamton who quickly fields on the bounce
17.1 . Tamton to Ansari
on the front foot, gently stroked out to the on, Salam fielding

End of Over 17: 148-0, runrate=8.71
Fiaz 2-0-16-0
Ansari* 58 (49 balls)
Masood 85 (56 balls)

16.6 lb1 Fiaz to Ansari
That LBW appeal didn't impress the umpire and the batsmen sprint through for a single.
16.5 1 Fiaz to Masood
well forward, guided to wide bwd point
16.4 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Cleverly rolls his wrists on it and it goes slowly to square leg.
16.3 1 Fiaz to Masood
Are they gonna test Jans arm? No they settle for a single.
16.3 wd Fiaz to Masood
ball swings viciously off the square, leaving Fiaz bemused
16.2 b1 Fiaz to Ansari
not gathered cleanly by Maazullah, the batsmen steal a run
16.1 . Fiaz to Ansari
nipped back, on the back foot, defends to the off

End of Over 16: 142-0, runrate=8.88
Tamton 3-0-28-0
Ansari* 57 (45 balls)
Masood 83 (53 balls)

15.6 1 Tamton to Ansari
Leans back and cuts to point.
15.5 1 Tamton to Masood
nudged through the vacant square leg area. Long leg comes round to save two.
15.4 1 Tamton to Ansari
advanced, bit mistimed, wide mid on runs to field
15.3 1 Tamton to Masood
Glances the ball to third man.
15.2 2 Tamton to Masood
a risky two, but they make it.
15.1 4 Tamton to Masood
this time he managed to steer it past a diving extra cover

End of Over 15: 132-0, runrate=8.80
Fiaz 1-0-12-0
Masood* 75 (49 balls)
Ansari 55 (43 balls)

14.6 1 Fiaz to Masood
Steps back and drives for a single.
14.5 4 Fiaz to Masood
The crowd seemed to like that improvised shot, he timed it well though.
14.4 1 Fiaz to Ansari
Easy drive to long off.
14.3 4 Fiaz to Ansari
steered into the gap to a vacant 3rd man boundary
14.2 1 Fiaz to Masood
slower delivery, pushed out to long on, fielder running in from the boundary
14.1 1 Fiaz to Ansari
solid stroke to a diving mid wicket fielder
And that's his fifty! Well played.

End of Over 14: 120-0, runrate=8.57
Tamton 2-0-18-0
Ansari* 49 (40 balls)
Masood 69 (46 balls)

13.6 1 Tamton to Ansari
Strokes to wide extra cover and a single taken.
13.5 1 Tamton to Masood
on the front foot, stroked to the off, good running
13.4 6 Tamton to Masood
Huge six! That man in the crowd plucked the ball right out from infront of the nice ladys face, he might get lucky tonight!
13.3 . Tamton to Masood
late cut, bwd point quick to field
13.2 3 Tamton to Ansari
The ball didn't quite make it to the boundary due to the slow outfield, but the batsmen were still able to take three.
13.1 . Tamton to Ansari
padded away to the on side, no run

End of Over 13: 109-0, runrate=8.38
Jan 7-0-59-0
Ansari* 45 (37 balls)
Masood 62 (43 balls)

12.6 6 Jan to Masood
Full delivery and times it high over the umpire for six!
12.5 . Jan to Masood
Shortish ball just outside off stump, steered down to backward point in defence
12.4 1 Jan to Ansari
worked around the legs to fine leg fielder
12.3 3 Jan to Masood
Nice batting his captain will be pleased if he keeps nudging and nurdling like this.
12.2 . Jan to Masood
The crowd liked that ball, slightly quicker but left well alone.
12.1 1 Jan to Ansari
Drives to mid off for a quick single.

End of Over 12: 98-0, runrate=8.17
Tamton 1-0-7-0
Ansari* 43 (35 balls)
Masood 53 (39 balls)

11.6 1 Tamton to Ansari
stroked into covers, sweeper fielding
11.5 . Tamton to Ansari
Good tight shortish ball on off stump cramps him up, tucks it down to midwicket in defence
11.4 2 Tamton to Ansari
Mid-on has mis-fielded allowing the batting side to come back for an easy two.
11.3 1 Tamton to Masood
on the toes, pushed to the ground, mid wicket fields as they scramble for the single
11.3 wd Tamton to Masood
well the umpires called that wide.
11.2 1 Tamton to Ansari
on the toes, pushed to the on
11.1 1 Tamton to Masood
Square drive to the off side.

End of Over 11: 91-0, runrate=8.27
Jan 6-0-48-0
Masood* 51 (36 balls)
Ansari 39 (31 balls)

10.6 . Jan to Ansari
Quick, good length ball, straight and cutting back in, batsman is taken high on the pad and it drops down in close on the off side.
10.5 . Jan to Ansari
watchfully defended, no run
10.4 2 Jan to Ansari
Mid-on has mis-fielded allowing the batting side to come back for an easy two.
10.3 2 Jan to Ansari
Ansari just chipped the ball into the on-side and will pick up two runs.
10.2 1 Jan to Masood
Turned around to backward leg.
10.1 1 Jan to Ansari
Ansari are looking for two, but some excellent fielding keeps it to a single.

End of Over 10: 85-0, runrate=8.50
Ud-din 5-0-43-0
Ansari* 34 (26 balls)
Masood 50 (35 balls)

9.6 2 Ud-din to Masood
Raisani takes a shy at the stumps, but misses! 1 becomes two!
And that's his fifty! Well played.
9.5 1 Ud-din to Ansari
pushed to the ground, they go for the run, Ansari scramble as Raisani picks up and throws to non- strikes end, Ansari just made his ground
9.4 1 Ud-din to Masood
Nurdles the ball away to third man.
9.3 4 Ud-din to Masood
Solid drive screams away wide of long on. Pure timing.
9.2 1 Ud-din to Ansari
solid stroke to mid on, good running between the stumps
9.1 1 Ud-din to Masood
solid stroke to wide extra cover, Raisani fielding

End of Over 9: 75-0, runrate=8.33
Jan 5-0-42-0
Masood* 42 (31 balls)
Ansari 32 (24 balls)

8.6 1 Jan to Masood
late cut, 3rd man running wide to get the ball
8.5 2 Jan to Masood
thick edge past where fourth slip would be, two easy runs
8.4 2 Jan to Masood
inside edge, past the stumps, beats the keeper, fine leg doing well to stop the boundary
8.3 2 Jan to Masood
played around to deep sq leg region, good running between the stumps
8.2 1 Jan to Ansari
He?ll be looking for two here, but a great stop keeps it to a single.
8.1 4 Jan to Ansari
It looked like a gentle prod, but he's timed it wonderfully and the ball races away for four.

End of Over 8: 63-0, runrate=7.88
Ud-din 4-0-33-0
Ansari* 27 (22 balls)
Masood 35 (27 balls)

7.6 3 Ud-din to Ansari
That is great bowling, Ansari didn?t know too much about that, but he will still pick up a couple.
7.5 . Ud-din to Ansari
Good tight shortish ball on off stump, eases it away towards point in defence
7.4 1 Ud-din to Masood
strokes it into the leg side for a leisurely single
7.3 1 Ud-din to Ansari
On leg stump and flicks to fine leg.
7.2 1 Ud-din to Masood
gently worked around the legs to bwd sq
7.1 2 Ud-din to Masood
pushed down to long leg, slow fielding means they steal a second

End of Over 7: 55-0, runrate=7.86
Jan 4-0-30-0
Masood* 31 (24 balls)
Ansari 23 (19 balls)

6.6 1 Jan to Masood
bit of lift, played out to deep sq for the single
6.5 1 Jan to Ansari
clips it off his legs for an easy single
6.5 wd Jan to Ansari
slightly harsh wide down the legside
6.4 . Jan to Ansari
well forward, gently stroked back down the pitch
6.3 4 Jan to Ansari
Great timing as the ball disappears to backward point for four runs.
6.2 1 Jan to Masood
gently played out to deep point region, wanted a run, send back, misfield and single called
6.1 1 Jan to Ansari
slower delivery, bit of lift, pushed out to long on for an easy single as the fielder runs in from the boundary

End of Over 6: 46-0, runrate=7.67
Ud-din 3-0-25-0
Ansari* 17 (14 balls)
Masood 29 (22 balls)

5.6 4 Ud-din to Masood
pitched up, drives it on the front foot, down the ground for four
5.5 2 Ud-din to Masood
pushed over Ud-din to grab two runs.
5.4 4 Ud-din to Masood
Edged, but through the slip cordon for four. Ud-din doesn?t look too impressed.
5.3 . Ud-din to Masood
Shortish ball just outside off stump, watchfully defends back on the off side of the pitch
5.2 1 Ud-din to Ansari
nicely chopped down to 3rd man for the single
5.1 1 Ud-din to Masood
on the back foot, straight bat, stroked to long on, fielder running in from the boundary

End of Over 5: 34-0, runrate=6.80
Jan 3-0-21-0
Masood* 18 (17 balls)
Ansari 16 (13 balls)

4.6 . Jan to Ansari
flicked around to short leg
4.5 1 Jan to Masood
wide of off, guided to 3rd man for the single
4.4 . Jan to Masood
well forward, sq leg quick to field the ball
4.3 1 Jan to Ansari
Off his toes to behind square, a quick single taken.
4.2 1 Jan to Masood
worked around the legs to bwd sq for an easy single
4.1 . Jan to Masood
forward, defends to the off

End of Over 4: 31-0, runrate=7.75
Ud-din 2-0-13-0
Masood* 16 (13 balls)
Ansari 15 (11 balls)

3.6 1 Ud-din to Masood
on the front foot, worked around to deep sq region
3.5 2 Ud-din to Masood
That is a textbook cover-drive, however Masood will only pick up a couple.
3.4 1 Ud-din to Ansari
solid stroke to long off
3.3 1 Ud-din to Masood
He?s just plonked that into the gap, nice intelligent cricket.
3.2 . Ud-din to Masood
Tight, shortish, straight ball, tucked up in defence, played to midwicket
3.1 1 Ud-din to Ansari
gently played out into covers

End of Over 3: 25-0, runrate=8.33
Jan 2-0-18-0
Ansari* 13 (9 balls)
Masood 12 (9 balls)

2.6 1 Jan to Ansari
gently worked around to the on, mid wicket runs to field
2.5 . Jan to Ansari
Shortish ball angling away outside off stump, looks to cut but is done by a slight lack of bounce.
2.4 . Jan to Ansari
beats the bat, took a blow on the body
2.3 4 Jan to Ansari
Timed to perfection.You don?t need to run those.
2.2 1 Jan to Masood
Along the ground to mid off.
2.1 2 Jan to Masood
Masood just chipped the ball into the on-side and will pick up two runs.

End of Over 2: 17-0, runrate=8.50
Ud-din 1-0-7-0
Masood* 9 (7 balls)
Ansari 8 (5 balls)

1.6 . Ud-din to Ansari
gently worked out to mid on
1.5 4 Ud-din to Ansari
full delivery, advanced, smacked to wide deep mid wicket for another boundary
1.4 2 Ud-din to Ansari
Raisani takes a shy at the stumps, but misses! 1 becomes two!
1.3 1 Ud-din to Masood
nicely flicked around to deep fine leg for the single
1.2 . Ud-din to Masood
bit of lift, on the front foot, defends to the off
1.1 . Ud-din to Masood
That's a moral victory for Ud-din, he's played and missed.

End of Over 1: 10-0, runrate=10.00
Jan 1-0-10-0
Masood* 8 (4 balls)
Ansari 2 (2 balls)

0.6 1 Jan to Masood
on the toes, played down to mid wicket as the fielder runs in from the boundary
0.5 1 Jan to Ansari
Gently played down to long on and Arain runs around to keep it down to a single.
0.4 1 Jan to Masood
on the front foot, stroked to the off, good running
0.3 6 Jan to Masood
Huge six! That man in the crowd plucked the ball right out from infront of the nice ladys face, he might get lucky tonight!
0.2 . Jan to Masood
on the front foot, forward, stroked past Jan, mid off fielding
0.1 1 Jan to Ansari
Run down to third man for a single
 
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yes you wish :p

anyways heres the rest of the commentary:

Great shot from masood
31.2 6 Tamton to Masood
hit the ball so hard at the ground it had to be prised out!

Masood moves on to 141

End of Over 32: 242-0, runrate=7.56
Tamton 6-0-49-0
Ansari* 92 (94 balls)
Masood 141 (104 balls)

Ansari getting in the party!
32.1 4 Fiaz to Ansari
Textbook drive there. The foot movement was superb.

32.2 4 Fiaz to Ansari
full delivery, advanced, smacked to wide deep mid wicket for another boundary
And that's a century for Ansari! Well played indeed Sir!

Next update will be the final scorecard
 
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The end of the Innings from The Falcons and they've put up a huge score!!!
 

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and to top it of a great bowling effort from the bowlers, they got um out for under 300 on a pure batting track! (see my plan ;))
 

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