Story The VB ? World Club Championship [A C2004 Story]

[Bala]

Styris and Hamish consolidate!

After the Blignaut strike, Scott Styris settled well into his stride and took to punishing the bowlers for any loose deliveries. Hamish Marshall was giving him excellent support at the other end.

The shot of the day so far has been the murderous pull Styris executed against the impressive Blignaut.

 

[rabbitoh rob]

Great coverage Bala, keep it going mate. Very enjoyable

 

[Bala]

Thanks mate! It was getting a bit lonely out here!

 

[Bala]

Hamish Marshall falls!

Streak brought on the debutant left arm seamer Gary Barrett for Blignaut and this move proved to be a master stroke!

Styris punched Barrett through extra cover, off the back foot and took off. Nkala sprinted after the ball and an powerful throw to the bowler's end caught Hamish Marshall short of ground as the batsmen tried sneak in a double.

The new batsman in is the left handed Matt Hart!

 

[Bala]

20 Overs Update

Styris is going strong in his 30s as the Northerns have managed 110 runs at 5.5 an over. Though they have lost 3 wickets, this has been an impressive show so far in a green top.

Blignaut has been the most threatening of the bowlers, whereas Nkala has bowled with better control.

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[rabbitoh rob]

Nice work with photoshop to Bala

 

[Bala]

AT CHRISTCHURCH

Sinhalese C.C have won the toss and they are batting presently. The Rawalpindi Rams have been good with the ball so far as the team from Sri Lanka are struggling at 5/84 in 26 overs.
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[Bala]

The Matt Hart Show!

Matt Hart has started off well. He has been a touch aggressive on the short and wide stuff, cutting and driving with abandon.

 

[MWaugh]

northern districts vs zimbabwe. my bet is on northern districts

 

[Bala]

Captain Marvel strikes back!

Heath Streak replaced Mluleki Nkala in the 25th over of the Northern's innings. This was master stroke no. 3 from the Mashonaland skipper. Matt Hart who was stringing a composed innings tried to lift an away swinger over covers but popped the tamest of catches to Aaron Mlambo at cover. Northern Districts are in their fair share of trouble at 4/146. Kelly is the new batsman in. Hart scored 14 runs in 33 balls with two scorching hits to the fence.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Go Mashonland!

 

[Bala]

Kelly and Styris push on..

After the Heath Streak induced strike, David Kelly caught on with some unfinished business as he cut the Mashonaland skipper for a first ball 4. He then proceeded to drive the debutant Barrett through the covers for his second boundary.

Styris at the other end, was collecting runs as they came and the pick of the phase was his nonchalant flick off Streak.

At the end of 30 overs, The Northern Districts are 163/4.

 

[Bala]

Raheel Majeed dominates as Sinhalese Capitulate!

Young off spinner Raheel Majid of the Rawalpindi Rams snared 5 wickets as Sinhalese were shot out for 189 runs in 42 overs. The Sri Lankan outfit were totering at one stage at 5/84 when Russel Arnold (27 of 54) and Jehan Mubarak (40 of 65) helped restore some respectability in the Sinhalese score card. A huge surprise was in store for the public as the Rams' skipper Shoaib Akhtar donned the wicket keeping gloves for the entire Sinhalese innings. He did bring off a good stumping to dismiss the dangerous Mubarak.

 

[icyman]

great going bala
keep it up.

 

[Bala]

Thanks Iceman!