Lockdown tournament (SEASON 2 - Updates in first post)

[Wavelberry]

Only a bloody wicket maiden for Pujara...

 

[Dutch]

This is a Black and Decker: THIS IS A DRILL

 

[Wavelberry]

Hope the drug testers check Mo out before he leaves Chelmsford...

 

[wasteyouryouth]

A thriller in Chelmsford to conclude the 15th place final.

Now for the 5th Place final. Starting in five.

 

[sonimrajk]

Just got a leak!! @wasteyouryouth is planning to bring in Kim and Trump for the finals. Wish they accept the invite and entertain us.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

A cracking, record-breaking, couple of games this evening.

Firstly the 15th place final. The hilarious Lucky Lockdown Lunatics made a right pigs ears of things, in part thanks to two wickets from Cheteshwar Pujara, before Moeen and Mark Wood managed to get them to a total of 162 having been 69 for 5 at one point. Then the only team who could make a bigger pig's ear of things did just that. At 87/1 the Glasgow Grubbers were rocking and rolling all the way to 15th place. Moeen struck twice in his first over. Then, in just his second game of the tournament, Canadian all rounder Nitish Kumar came into the attack. By the time he was done they were 142/9 and staring down the barrel of an embarassing victory. Mark Wood pulled the trigger, dismissing Shannon Gabriel and leaving the Grubbers 10 runs short of the target. Kumar set a new bowling record of 6 for 25.

Lunatics take 15th place and Grubbers take 16th. Seriously, if these two teams are not even the worst two then the Wooden Spoon match should be a joy to behold.

Spoiler: The Glasgow Grubbers v Lucky Lockdown Lunatics

Back to Pyongyang for the 5th place final. The Spartans were ticking along fairly well. Paul Stirling notched up another 50 and Shakib and Dhoni were batting well together again. Then came Jofra Archer in the 19th over with Spartans 175/4. A challenging total looked possible. 12 or 3 balls later (the 19th over done) they found themselves on 207/4. 32 runs from Archer's no ball packed over doing serious damage to the hopes of Blocktown. Blocktown were staying in touch without ever really threatening to over power things until Ed Pollock got going. Some brutal middle over hitting gave Blocktown a slim chance. However, when he was eventually out for 76 from 47, the batting from Dunk and Rasool didn't quite live up to it. 30 needed off the last over, Dunk gave the crowd something to cheer for with some dazzling hitting but it was to prove too little too late. They fell just 9 runs short in the end.

Blocktown Brotherhood have to settle for 6th place while Spartans take 5th. Both teams had a very good campaign and produce some very memorable cricket.

Spoiler: Blocktown Brotherhood v Spartans

Tomorrow is the final day!

I'm not 100% sure of the start time. It may be one game in the morning then a break. But the final (the last match) will start at approximately 6pm UK.

A couple of videos I shared.

Kuldeep's hat trick.

Pujara's magical super over antics.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Some stats (players from teams still involved highlighted).

Spoiler: Most runs

Guptill, M Blocktown Brotherhood 417
Bruce, T Lucky Lunatics 392
Stirling, P Spartans 378
Perera, Kusal Trump's Fringe 376
Malan, D San Francisco Suckers 350
Labuschagne, M Fire In Babylon 302
Agarwal, M P9 Panthers 292
Roy, J Trump's Fringe 286
Finch, A Twelve Fine Legs 277
Livingstone, L Isolated XI 269

Spoiler: Most wickets

Narine, S Fire In Babylon 18
Santner, M San Francisco Suckers 14
Nurse, A Fire In Babylon 14
Bumrah, J Trump's Fringe 13
McBrine, A Trump's Fringe 12
Dawson, L P9 Panthers 12
Chahal, Y Trump's Fringe 11
Gowtham, K P9 Panthers 11
Moeen Ali Lucky Lunatics 11
Mohammad Nawaz The Lazy Borises 11

 

[Dutch]

Everytime I see Bruce amassing 400 runs near the top of the table i just have to wonder how shit the others must have been!!! Wish everyone was called Bruce on my team:

 

[wasteyouryouth]

The umpires are ready for the big debut.

 

[Wavelberry]

The day of the final is here.

And what a journey it has been to get here. @wasteyouryouth this has been fantastic I'm sure everyone will agree. @ameyp9 and @Mouseydread you guyse bring it home. I. Am. Hyped...

Mostly coz Pujara is nailed on for the player of the tournament award.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Everytime I see Bruce amassing 400 runs near the top of the table i just have to wonder how shit the others must have been!!! Wish everyone was called Bruce on my team:

He has 33.8% of your runs and 100% of your 50's.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Gonna start off about 12pm

Wooden Spoon Match
Bronze Medal Match

6pm

THE GRAND FINAL

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Get your wooden spoons out.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

NEPTUNE GAMING TAKE LAST PLACE WITH AN IMPRESSIVE DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF DUCKS XI.

Bronze Medal match incoming.

 

[GuyIncognito]

So I've finally uploaded the great one, supreme Kim Jong-Un. Also in umpire form. I'm an idiot.