Commentary Thread

[aussie1st]

Nice win Kutta 2 in a row for chasing now

Rhys seems to have problems with his batters as I bowled him out cheaply as well.

End of Over 2: 11-1, runrate=5.50
Sam 1-0-6-0
Lightbody* 5 (3 balls)
Shoeshoe 5 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Khuliso c. Masibulele b. Islam 0 (FOW: 1/1)

 

[kuttakumar]

The scorecard:

Date: 08/04/2007 Ground: Kutta's Unicorns CG 
Pitch: Green Weather:  
 
Wales CC won the toss and elected to bat. 
First Innings of: Wales CC  
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s 
Wallis (*) c. Bakmeewewa b. Dangasela 4 5 1 0 
Mcintyre   b. Woodward 66 97 4 2 
Herd (+) lbw  b. Dangasela 25 35 1 0 
Tomkins   b. Daniels 29 51 1 0 
Oneill  not  out 57 63 3 1 
Pienaar  c. Darby b. Daniels 6 16 0 0 
Crookes  c. Darby b. Woodward 7 8 1 0 
Vernon  c. Darby b. Woodward 1 2 0 0 
Anthony   b. Dangasela 9 12 1 0 
Roper  lbw  b. Dangasela 2 5 0 0 
Mensing  lbw  b. Cooksey 1 3 0 0 
Extras (1b, 2lb, 2w, 4nb) 9  
Total (48.5 overs, 10 wickets) 216  
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Total 5 68 115 150 165 175 177 195 207 216 
Batsman Out 1 3 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 
 
Name O M R W nb wd 
Dangasela 9 0 34 4 0 1 
Cooksey 9.5 0 71 1 2 0 
Daniels 10 1 42 2 2 0 
Weir 10 1 41 0 0 1 
Woodward 10 1 25 3 0 0 

First Innings of: Kutta's Unicorns (play as normal)  
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s 
Karthikeyan   b. Roper 103 122 7 0 
Stokes  lbw  b. Anthony 10 18 1 0 
Talamini  c. Crookes b. Mensing 0 2 0 0 
Bakmeewewa   b. Crookes 42 77 2 0 
Rampaul  not  out 43 43 3 0 
Darby (+) not  out 12 12 1 0 
Woodward        
Weir        
Cooksey (*)       
Daniels        
Dangasela        
Extras (2b, 1lb, 4w, 0nb) 7  
Total (45.4 overs, 4 wickets) 217  
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Total 32 33 137 189       
Batsman Out 2 3 4 1       
 
Name O M R W nb wd 
Mensing 7.4 0 29 1 0 0 
Anthony 8 0 39 1 0 1 
Vernon 10 0 54 0 0 0 
Crookes 10 2 30 1 0 2 
Roper 10 0 62 1 0 1

The reports:

Reporter's Summary 
 Kutta's Unicorns Wales CC 
Top Order: feeble woeful 
Middle Order: feeble woeful 
Lower Order: abysmal worthless 
Seam Bowling: feeble feeble 
Spin Bowling: useless woeful 
Fielding: feeble woeful 
 
MOTM: Karthikeyan

 

[angryangy]

We have a second early wicket

5.5 W Mametsa to Eavis
A bit of width and Eavis goes for the cut, however he only succeeds in dragging the ball onto his stumps. Bowled.

Broady 2/29 (6.0)

 

[GrayNicolls]

And that's the end of the match. Norfolk N Chance won by 19 runs.
Norfolk N Chance 311-4
Pakistani Pingers 292-8

I'm so happy! I beat 2nd in the league and I'm near the bottom!

What an upset! My main man was David Marsden, who scored 170* off 155 balls and Jimmy Fabian took 6-62.

 

[angryangy]

The second bowling change brings the third wicket

14.1 W Menzies to Blair
After an attempted quick single, the agony of instant replay shows Blair to be just out

Broady 3/69 (15.0)
Runs still not a problem for Broady, so if they can hold wickets they will be in a good position. There's no Cable in this Fighting Mongooses lineup, so it will be up to Moodley to bring in the old ball wickets.

 

[aussie1st]

Not much has happened after that 1st wicket apart from lots of 4s and the odd 6.

End of Over 15: 78-1, runrate=5.20
Shorey 1-0-5-0
Lightbody* 46 (50 balls)
Shoeshoe 25 (39 balls)
Last Wicket: Khuliso c. Masibulele b. Islam 0 (FOW: 1/1)

Run rate isn't out of control so hopefully I can do my usual slowing down during the middle stages.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Well played Aussie Beltas (Brett Lee), you bowled and batted superbly. To be honest, I didn't stand a chance after collapsing from 228-4 to 238-8. One of my two best batsman, Fisher continued to fail again, thats about 3 or 4 games on the row after making a fantastic start. Well done though Brett Lee.

Cheers mate it was a great game. Cant wait to vs you again but infront of your fans next time!

Your team is looking really good so far Brett.

Cheers syl. Can't wait to vs you it will be a very good match! Good luck in your current game!

 

[aussie1st]

Duded will be happy

18.4 2 Shorey to Lightbody
Lightbody quickly picks up the length, gets forward to the pitch of the delivery and drives it wide of the fielder at cover.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

Finally a wicket

22.3 W Shorey to Lightbody
He looked like he'd been eating too many pork pies as he ambled towards the stumps and is easily run out.

And then a double wicket maiden from Pollard

23.4 W Pollard to Robbins
We were going to check the stump camera's view. We can't now.
23.2 W Pollard to Shoeshoe
That's gone high into the stratosphere but it's come down straight into the keeper's gloves!

Currently

End of Over 32: 139-4, runrate=4.34
Ryan 6-0-32-0
Shadlock* 17 (28 balls)
Goodliffe 11 (26 balls)
Last Wicket: Robbins b. Pollard 0 (FOW: 110/4)

And Shorey finishes with McGrath like figures of 0/23 from 10 overs including 5 off his first and last overs.

Pollard on the other hand is taking a bit of stick

End of Over 35: 157-4, runrate=4.49
Pollard	6-1-37-2
Goodliffe*	22 (36 balls)
Shadlock	24 (36 balls)
Last Wicket: Robbins b. Pollard 0 (FOW: 110/4)
34.6 	1	Pollard to Goodliffe
 	 	A misfield from Islam allows Goodliffe to scamper through for a single.
34.5 	4	Pollard to Goodliffe
 	 	Slap! Full and wide outside off stump, Goodliffe thrusts his front foot out, leans across and spanks it over point. Super shot. The ball just flew to the point boundary.
34.4 	.	Pollard to Goodliffe
 	 	Short down leg, Goodliffe misses with the attempted glance.
34.3 	4	Pollard to Goodliffe
 	 	That one's far too short and Goodliffe pulls it easily to the square leg boundary for four.
34.2 	1	Pollard to Shadlock
 	 	On the back foot, pushed to the ground, point runs in to field.
34.1 	1	Pollard to Goodliffe
 	 	Played to mid wicket for a single.

Ryan is coming back well

35.1 W Ryan to Goodliffe
A big slash by Goodliffe gets a thin edge that goes straight through to the keeper who takes the catch easily.

37.3 W Ryan to Durno
Big inswinging yorker crashes into his pads. Massive appeal and given!

 

[The Spin]

I am batting first against Bushwackers. I should lose:

End of Over 41: 200-4, runrate=4.88
Wills 6-0-50-0
Mccormick* 46 (38 balls)
Harding 6 (17 balls)

Last Wicket: Chuguel c. Squires b. Mcinerney 25 (FOW: 149/4)

I think I can be quite proud of this effort so far. Its on a dusty pitch, so not great for batting, and we are on course for a decent score. If we could break 250 then I think we have a chance.

41.2 2 Nile to Mccormick
Guided down to third man, overthrow as they turn for the second.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

Well played McCormick. All the batters have added a few but hes the only one so far to get a good score. Im hoping he can accelerate through the last 10 overs

 

[ste_mc_efc]

got umer's XI 190-5

7.3 overs left

despite resting a superb and a strong bowler, hopefully i can chase it down, i have rested a superb bat

 

[aussie1st]

Hasn't been a good day for Sam today.

End of Over 41: 183-6, runrate=4.46
Sam	6-0-31-0
Wonnacott*	10 (12 balls)
Shadlock	31 (49 balls)
Last Wicket: Durno lbw b. Ryan 8 (FOW: 165/6)
40.6 	.	Sam to Shadlock
 	 	Shadlock has no problem ducking under a high bouncer.
40.5 	3	Sam to Wonnacott
 	 	That's money for old rope. Wonnacott flicks it off his legs down to the square leg boundary, an easy three runs.
40.4 	1	Sam to Shadlock
 	 	Along the ground to mid off.
40.3 	1	Sam to Wonnacott
 	 	Short, lift, pulled to the region of deep mid wicket. Shorey doing the fielding.
40.2 	4	Sam to Wonnacott
 	 	That was four runs from the moment it left the bat.
40.1 	1	Sam to Shadlock
 	 	Solid stroke to long on for the single.

End of Over 44: 198-6, runrate=4.50
Pollard 10-1-55-2
Shadlock* 36 (60 balls)
Wonnacott 19 (19 balls)
Last Wicket: Durno lbw b. Ryan 8 (FOW: 165/6)

At last Sam strikes, his wicket is very similar to the one he got last game.

44.6 W Sam to Shadlock
Masibulele has come right up to the stumps. Sam launches his slower ball and Shadlock dances like a fairy down the pitch, misses, falls over and it's an easy stumping for Masibulele, who appears to have an attack of the giggles.

Another run out

46.1 W Sam to Bardsley
I don't think anyone in attendance, including Bardsley himself, knows why he tried for a run there.

And Mr Death is back

46.3 W Sam to Bryant
A beautiful reverse swinger by Sam has left Bryant's bat swinging at thin air. Middle stump takes off like a rocket and hits Masibulele in the leg. Ouch. Or, should I say, Out-ch. Sorry, I'll get my coat.

And that's the end of duded inns after a promising start a major collapse occured.

47.5 W Islam to Mcveigh
My word! Masibulele has taken a magnificent diving catch, his arms appeared to stretch out of their sockets and extend an unfeasible distance to pluck that ball out of the air!

So the baggy blues need 208 for victory.

End of Over 48: 207-10, runrate=4.31
Islam 8-0-39-2
Wonnacott* 24 (27 balls)

 

[surendar]

208 is chasable Syl... Hope u do it with ease Also angy in good position! Good win for Kutta..

I didnt see the final report summary for my match..slept off

 

[aussie1st]

Bad start to my chase, Steele has failed for the first time in the PC league.

2.5 W Mcveigh to Steele
Good length ball jags back a bit and he's played on. Great bowling!

End of Over 8: 38-1, runrate=4.75, reqrunrate=4.05 (207-10)
Bardsley 4-0-17-0
Liddle* 16 (20 balls)
Weaver 13 (20 balls)
Last Wicket: Steele b. Mcveigh 8 (FOW: 12/1)

Another wicket, this time a run out

11.2 W Wonnacott to Liddle
Liddle cuts the ball hard just behind the point fielder and takes off for a quick run, but his partner hasn't moved! Both batsmen are stranded at the non-striker's end as Shadlock takes off the bails. Bad calling there.

Need to get a partnership before my big hitters come in.

 

[angryangy]

Yes, as expected Broady were able to play through the innings for the loss of few wickets at an acceptable rate. We join the commentary at the end of the 48th over.

Broady 5/222 (48.0)

Mametsa to bowl his final over.

48.1 W Mametsa to Cockerill
That is pretty conclusive! Through the gate and Cockerill's got the death rattle ringing in his ears as he makes his way back to the pavilion.

48.2 1 Mametsa to Mellor
Mellor takes a single by placing the ball between mid on and mid wicket.

48.3 1 Mametsa to Mckenna
Short ball, Mckenna cuts nicely. Browne at point gets a hand to it and the batsmen will run one.

48.4 W Mametsa to Mellor
My dear old thing, Mellor has rather fluffed that and Mametsa has bowled him.

48.5 W Mametsa to Howell
Howell drives rather uppishly and Lias takes an absolute screamer diving high to his left.

48.6 W Mametsa to Sadlier
Sadlier has edged the ball to Cloete and the umpire's given it!

Broady 9/224 (49.0)
Mametsa 1m 6/54 (10.0)

So Broady finished up setting a target of 237. Thay scored 66 and Ingram scored 67, while McKenna was left stranded at the end on 39.

Fighting Mongooses were eager to reply. After 9 overs, they were 0/56, however...

9.1 W Sadlier to Whaley
Eavis is under it, it's going to be difficult but he's positioned himself well...and he takes a glorious catch just inside the ropes! Whaley shakes his head in sheer disbelief as he trudges back to the pavilion.

9.2 W Sadlier to Browne
Pitched on middle and leg and moved off the seam to nick off stump! Beautiful delivery!

But they continue on their merry way, 2/72 after 12 overs.

 

[aussie1st]

Hehe seems like we are following each other again. I've also lost 2 wickets but going at a slower pace.

End of Over 17: 71-2, runrate=4.18, reqrunrate=4.15 (207-10)
Mcveigh 9-0-45-1
Chavhanga* 7 (16 balls)
Weaver 34 (47 balls)
Last Wicket: Liddle Run Out 21 (FOW: 49/2)

More please

20.1 6 Bryant to Chavhanga
Hop, skip, BANG! Chavhanga got to the pitch of that delivery and clobbered it over the mid wicket fence taking on the fielder in the deep and clearing him comfortably.

Wow he listened

21.2 4 Durno to Chavhanga
Bit of lift, on the back foot, played to a vacant deep, wide, mid wicket boundary.
21.1 4 Durno to Chavhanga
Climbs into it and lofts it to the mid wicket boundary.