Commentary Thread

[borncricketer]

Hey look bowler can bat:|

45.3 4 Fordham to Bowler
They don't have to run for that one. Bowler just stands there and admires his shot as the ball races to the boundary.

End of Over 46: 270-4, runrate=5.87
Fordham 8-0-41-1
Bowler* 7 (4 balls)
Rampaul 29 (18 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)

30 from 4 now...

 

[aussie1st]

Lol what a funny name. Very similar to how my guys went in the first inns in the last 10 overs so you should be able to get 300.

Don't think even Kutta can get out of this mess.

End of Over 42: 200-3, runrate=4.76, reqrunrate=13.13 (304-4)
Pollard 9-1-45-0
Bakmeewewa* 53 (60 balls)
Rampaul 26 (29 balls)

Last Wicket: Karthikeyan c. Masibulele b. Shorey 53 (FOW: 139/3)

 

[kuttakumar]

End of all hope for us...

42.1 W Sam to Bakmeewewa 
    That hit him plumb in front. Straightforward decision for the umpire.

 

[borncricketer]

46.2 . Searle to Rampaul
Wide of off and left alone by Rampaul.

Are you sure you want to do that right now rampaul?

End of Over 47: 275-4, runrate=5.85
Searle 9-0-52-2
Bowler* 10 (7 balls)
Rampaul 31 (21 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)

Awesome over from Searle again...

 

[viral1991]

That was an outstanding over by Searle! Only 5 off it! Now, he needs 25 off 3!

 

[borncricketer]

haha yea viral, Searles doing well under pressure

only getting singles now, doesnt look like 300 is possible
oh wait herez Fordham to Rampaul, last ball

47.6 4 Fordham to Rampaul
One, two, three bounces and the ball slams into the boundary boards for four runs.

End of Over 48: 284-4, runrate=5.92
Fordham 9-0-50-1
Bowler* 12 (10 balls)
Rampaul 38 (24 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)

16 off the last 2!!

 

[viral1991]

Rampaul is making this very interesting indeed!

 End of Over 48: 284-4, runrate=5.92
Fordham	9-0-50-1
Bowler*	12 (10 balls)
Rampaul	38 (24 balls)
Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)
47.6 	4	Fordham to Rampaul
 	 	One, two, three bounces and the ball slams into the boundary boards for four runs.

 

[borncricketer]

Was going to be another good over by Searle if it wasnt for this...

48.4 4 Searle to Bowler
Exquisite placement! I could watch that shot all day.

End of Over 49: 292-4, runrate=5.96
Searle 10-0-60-2
Rampaul* 40 (26 balls)
Bowler 18 (14 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)

8 runs needed now, should get it quite comfortably...would love to see a 50 from Rampaul:upray

Starts with a 4

49.1 4 Fordham to Rampaul
Highly unorthodox and highly effective. Rampaul just carved that over cover with no foot movement at all.

Then a single

Then another Single by Bowler

4 by Rampaul to bring the 300 up :happy :happy

49.4 4 Fordham to Rampaul
Charges the delivery, unleashes a square drive, ball goes straight through Ghandi at deep backward point.

Single and thats his 50 :happy :happy :happy

49.5 1 Fordham to Rampaul
Driven to the left of mid on and Ghandi makes a leaping stop. Good fielding as he ran ten yards before throwing himself full stretch to grab the ball.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

Single off the last ball...
End of 50

End of Over 50: 304-4, runrate=6.08
Fordham 10-0-62-1
Bowler* 20 (16 balls)
Rampaul 50 (30 balls)

Last Wicket: Hocking c. Harley b. Searle 13 (FOW: 256/4)

Finished with 304-4, same score as Syl

 

[aussie1st]

Sam really loves bowling at the death. Someone has finally broken Kutta chasing streak

End of Over 45: 226-4, runrate=5.02, reqrunrate=15.80 (304-4)
Sam 8-0-53-1
Rampaul* 42 (39 balls)
Darby 10 (7 balls)

Last Wicket: Bakmeewewa lbw b. Sam 53 (FOW: 200/4)

 

[borncricketer]

Congrats Syl on your win now

going to sleep now, Viral will take you through the next half of this game...Enjoy

 

[kuttakumar]

Darby departs.....

46.1 W Sam to Darby 
    That one jagged back off the seam and hit Darby right in line. The umpire has a good look at it and decides that was out!

And Woodward departs....

7.1 W Islam to Woodward 
    Edged and out, no question of doubt there. Woodward heads back to the pavilion

Rampaul missed his 50 by 1 run.

47.3 W Islam to Rampaul 
    Well that's a suicidal piece of running between the wickets. Rampaul really had no chance of making that run.

Cooksey departs....

47.5 W Islam to Cooksey 
    On his toes and off he goes! Islam delivers a perfect yorker and Cooksey is back in the pavilion!

 

[aussie1st]

Thank God Sam takes wickets as he is so expensive these days.
Awesome bowling by Islam another that loves bowling at the death.

 

[kuttakumar]

I must have played Dangasela in place of Naidoo.He was one who took lots of wickets at the death overs in the last few games.

48.6 W Sam to Daniels 
    Sam's bowled him! And here comes a dance! He's got great moves, but perhaps he should stick with more traditional dances before entering the national dance contest.

Sam is dancing.

It was an excellent performance by Syl's team.Congrats.They outplayed us in every department of the game.

And that's the end of the match. Baggy Blues won by 47 runs. 
Baggy Blues 304-4 
Kutta's Unicorns 257-9

But still we will take many positives out of this game.Karthikeyan and Bakmeewewa got their 50s.Talamini and Rampaul got runs.Even 17yo Stokes had given us some hope in the early part of the innings.

 

[aussie1st]

Naidoo did give my guys quite a few runs through the middle stages.
That was an interesting Islam over a wicket every 2 balls. Finiushed off a bit expensive, Sam keeps his strike rate up but also expensive.

 

[surendar]

Sam's bowled him! And here comes a dance!

lol.. I am sure even Syl wud be dancing too Awesome win there Syl! Congrads.

And Kutta, tough luck. you prbly lost becos of bowlers. Dusty track did not suit ur bowlers.