Round 1:Chennai v Toronto @ Neutral (9.11.2009)

[shalin_hitter]

So this it ....PCPL III finally on its way with last seasons two finalists.....This should be a tough pick...

Lineups to be posted by 5 PM GMT 9.11.2009
Pitch randomly chosen​

 

[WestIndian]

Yes finally some action, and how fitting to Champs and Runner-ups to go at each other!! Well this should be good, a bit different with the new Internationals, but just as exciting. Good Luck to all.

 

[wolf]

Good luck Tanks.

 

[Insomniac]

Toronto Tanks Team:

1. Holdenator
2. Ian Botham
3. Insomniac
4. mattfb (C)
5. Imran Khan
6. Bilal91
7. Hitterman (WK)
8. Wolf
9. WestIndian
10. Brendon Hedger
11. Clarrie Grimmet

 

[hedger_14]

Good to see I'm playing. Lets record a win here.

 

[WestIndian]

Good to see I'm playing. Lets record a win here.

Hey it will remain that way once you are active, lets hope you can to like the guy in your Avatar and take lots of wickets for TT.

 

[Insomniac]

Except hopefully he can spin the ball?

 

[hedger_14]

I will spin the bowl a mile. Looking forward to my first game.

 

[naresh091]

A great start to the season with two teams that can make this a cracker of a match.We'll this one hopefully.'Dhoni' is ready!

 

[WestIndian]

Well with about 6 hours to go our team bus has just pulled up into the grounds, times to get settled and prepared, new uniforms to hand out and all and have some energy food, warm up and get set for the opening ceremony. I wonder who are the celebrities that PCPL will have on hand for that, hope Beyounce is one of them, shake some booty :banana2.

 

[shalin_hitter]

Reverse lineup used for Chennai :

0.1 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
0.2 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
0.3 Ian Botham to Cricketman, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
0.4 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.5 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
0.6 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)


End of over 1
Chennai Champions 11/0 (RR : 11)
Navin-Boss 4 (1b)
Cricketman 7 (5b)
Ian Botham 1-0-11-0


1.1 Imran Khan to Cricketman, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
1.2 Imran Khan to Cricketman, The batsman drops the ball at his feet and sets off for a quick single, but the bowler pounces on it, turns around, and knocks the stumps down in one quick effort to send him packing! Brilliant effort.

Cricketman run out Insomniac
Runs : 11 Balls : 7 S/R : 157.1

(0)
1.3 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
1.4 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
1.5 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
1.6 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)


End of over 2
Chennai Champions 27/1 (RR : 13.5)
Karachi Xpress 1 (1b)
Navin-Boss 15 (4b)
Imran Khan 1-0-16-0


2.1 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
2.2 Ian Botham to Karachi Xpress, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
2.3 Ian Botham to Karachi Xpress, That's a single. (1)
2.4 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
2.5 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
2.6 Ian Botham to Karachi Xpress, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)


End of over 3
Chennai Champions 37/1 (RR : 12.3)
Navin-Boss 21 (7b)
Karachi Xpress 5 (4b)
Ian Botham 2-0-21-0


3.1 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.2 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, That was a very good delivery. (0)
3.3 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
3.4 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
3.5 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
3.6 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)


End of over 4
Chennai Champions 49/1 (RR : 12.3)
Karachi Xpress 17 (10b)
Navin-Boss 21 (7b)
Imran Khan 2-0-28-0


4.1 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
4.2 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
4.3 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
4.4 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
4.5 Ian Botham to Karachi Xpress, Easy single. (1)
4.6 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Splendid shot for four! (4)


End of over 5
Chennai Champions 63/1 (RR : 12.6)
Navin-Boss 34 (12b)
Karachi Xpress 18 (11b)
Ian Botham 3-0-35-0


5.1 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
5.2 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, That was a very good delivery. (0)
5.3 Imran Khan to Karachi Xpress, Inside edge, and gone! Great bowling, and some loose batting.

Karachi Xpress b Imran Khan
Runs : 18 Balls : 14 S/R : 128.6

(0)
5.4 Imran Khan to Naresh091, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
5.5 Imran Khan to Naresh091, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
5.6 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)


End of over 6
Chennai Champions 66/2 (RR : 11)
Navin-Boss 34 (13b)
Naresh091 3 (2b)
Imran Khan 3-0-31-1


6.1 WestIndian to Naresh091, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
6.2 WestIndian to Naresh091, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
6.3 WestIndian to Naresh091, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
6.4 WestIndian to Naresh091, Very well bowled. (0)
6.5 WestIndian to Naresh091, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
6.6 WestIndian to Naresh091, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)


End of over 7
Chennai Champions 78/2 (RR : 11.1)
Naresh091 15 (8b)
Navin-Boss 34 (13b)
WestIndian 1-0-12-0


7.1 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, That's a single. (1)
7.2 Brendon Hedger to Naresh091, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
7.3 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
7.4 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
7.5 Brendon Hedger to Naresh091, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
7.6 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)


End of over 8
Chennai Champions 87/2 (RR : 10.9)
Naresh091 19 (10b)
Navin-Boss 39 (17b)
Brendon Hedger 1-0-9-0


8.1 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.2 Wolf to Naresh091, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
8.3 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Easy single. (1)
8.4 Wolf to Naresh091, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
8.5 Wolf to Naresh091, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
8.6 Wolf to Naresh091, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 9
Chennai Champions 94/2 (RR : 10.4)
Naresh091 24 (14b)
Navin-Boss 41 (19b)
Wolf 1-0-7-0


9.1 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
9.2 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
9.3 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
9.4 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
9.5 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
9.6 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)


End of over 10
Chennai Champions 108/2 (RR : 10.8)
Navin-Boss 45 (21b)
Naresh091 34 (18b)
Clarrie Grimmet 1-0-14-0


10.1 Wolf to Naresh091, , No Ball. Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
10.1 Wolf to Naresh091, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
10.2 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.3 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
10.4 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.5 Wolf to Naresh091, No shot offered. (0)
10.6 Wolf to Naresh091, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)


End of over 11
Chennai Champions 113/2 (RR : 10.3)
Naresh091 35 (22b)
Navin-Boss 48 (24b)
Wolf 2-0-12-0


11.1 WestIndian to Navin-Boss, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.2 WestIndian to Navin-Boss, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.3 WestIndian to Navin-Boss, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
11.4 WestIndian to Naresh091, Easy single. (1)
11.5 WestIndian to Navin-Boss, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three. (3)
11.6 WestIndian to Naresh091, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)


End of over 12
Chennai Champions 118/2 (RR : 9.83)
Naresh091 36 (24b)
Navin-Boss 52 (28b)
WestIndian 2-0-17-0


12.1 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Very well bowled. (0)
12.2 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
12.3 Wolf to Navin-Boss, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
12.4 Wolf to Navin-Boss, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
12.5 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
12.6 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)


End of over 13
Chennai Champions 130/2 (RR : 10)
Navin-Boss 64 (34b)
Naresh091 36 (24b)
Wolf 3-0-24-0


13.1 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
13.2 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
13.3 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.4 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.5 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.6 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 14
Chennai Champions 135/2 (RR : 9.64)
Navin-Boss 64 (37b)
Naresh091 41 (27b)
Clarrie Grimmet 2-0-19-0


14.1 WestIndian to Naresh091, No shot offered. (0)
14.2 WestIndian to Naresh091, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
14.3 WestIndian to Naresh091, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.4 WestIndian to Naresh091, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
14.5 WestIndian to Naresh091, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
14.6 WestIndian to Naresh091, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)


End of over 15
Chennai Champions 141/2 (RR : 9.4)
Naresh091 47 (33b)
Navin-Boss 64 (37b)
WestIndian 3-0-23-0


15.1 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
15.2 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
15.3 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
15.4 Brendon Hedger to Navin-Boss, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
15.5 Brendon Hedger to Naresh091, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
15.6 Brendon Hedger to Naresh091, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)


End of over 16
Chennai Champions 148/2 (RR : 9.25)
Naresh091 51 (35b)
Navin-Boss 67 (41b)
Brendon Hedger 2-0-16-0


16.1 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Very well bowled. (0)
16.2 Clarrie Grimmet to Navin-Boss, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
16.3 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
16.4 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
16.5 Clarrie Grimmet to Naresh091, Wrong call, this could be trouble, and out!

Naresh091 run out Holdenator
Runs : 53 Balls : 38 S/R : 139.5

(0)
16.6 Clarrie Grimmet to Cricketdude, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!

Cricketdude c Ian Botham b Clarrie Grimmet
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0

(0)


End of over 17
Chennai Champions 151/4 (RR : 8.88)
Howsie 0 (0b)
Navin-Boss 68 (43b)
Clarrie Grimmet 3-0-22-1


17.1 Wolf to Navin-Boss, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.2 Wolf to Navin-Boss, One more to the total. (1)
17.3 Wolf to Howsie, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

Howsie lbw Wolf
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0

(0)
17.4 Wolf to Gopkrishnan, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
17.5 Wolf to Gopkrishnan, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
17.6 Wolf to Gopkrishnan, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)


End of over 18
Chennai Champions 158/5 (RR : 8.78)
Gopkrishnan 6 (3b)
Navin-Boss 69 (45b)
Wolf 4-0-31-1


18.1 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.2 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
18.3 Imran Khan to Gopkrishnan, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!

Gopkrishnan c Insomniac b Imran Khan
Runs : 6 Balls : 4 S/R : 150

(0)
18.4 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
18.4 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
18.5 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
18.6 Imran Khan to Navin-Boss, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)


End of over 19
Chennai Champions 173/6 (RR : 9.11)
Navin-Boss 82 (49b)
Adyhorn 1 (2b)
Imran Khan 4-0-46-2


19.1 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, , No Ball. Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
19.1 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
19.2 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, No shot offered. (0)
19.3 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
19.4 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, Very well bowled. (0)
19.5 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, , No Ball. Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
19.5 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
19.6 Ian Botham to Navin-Boss, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)


End of over 20
Chennai Champions 188/6 (RR : 9.4)
Navin-Boss 87 (52b)
Adyhorn 9 (7b)
Ian Botham 4-0-50-0



The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 188
Wickets : 6
Overs : 20.0

 

[ZoraxDoom]

You meant a No-Nats lineup.


Still a big score by Chennai there. What was the pitch type?

 

[shalin_hitter]

The second innings begins now


0.1 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
0.2 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
0.3 Gopkrishnan to Ian Botham, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
0.4 Gopkrishnan to Ian Botham, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
0.5 Gopkrishnan to Ian Botham, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!

Ian Botham c Navin-Boss b Gopkrishnan
Runs : 6 Balls : 3 S/R : 200

(0)
0.6 Gopkrishnan to Insomniac, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)


End of over 1
Tornoto Tanks 7/1 (RR : 7) Required RR(9.53)
Insomniac 0 (1b)
Holdenator 1 (2b)
Gopkrishnan 1-0-7-1


1.1 Cricketdude to Holdenator, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
1.2 Cricketdude to Holdenator, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
1.3 Cricketdude to Insomniac, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.4 Cricketdude to Holdenator, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
1.5 Cricketdude to Holdenator, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
1.6 Cricketdude to Insomniac, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Clean bowled!

Insomniac b Cricketdude
Runs : 1 Balls : 3 S/R : 33.33

(0)


End of over 2
Tornoto Tanks 14/2 (RR : 7) Required RR(9.67)
mattfb 0 (0b)
Holdenator 7 (6b)
Cricketdude 1-0-7-1


2.1 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
2.2 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
2.3 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
2.5 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
2.6 Gopkrishnan to Holdenator, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)


End of over 3
Tornoto Tanks 19/2 (RR : 6.33) Required RR(9.94)
mattfb 0 (0b)
Holdenator 12 (12b)
Gopkrishnan 2-0-12-1


3.1 Cricketdude to Holdenator, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!

Holdenator b Cricketdude
Runs : 12 Balls : 13 S/R : 92.31

(0)
3.2 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
3.3 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
3.4 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
3.5 Cricketdude to mattfb, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
3.6 Cricketdude to mattfb, That was a very good delivery. (0)


End of over 4
Tornoto Tanks 30/3 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(9.88)
mattfb 4 (2b)
Imran Khan 7 (3b)
Cricketdude 2-0-18-2


4.1 Gopkrishnan to Imran Khan, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.2 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.3 Gopkrishnan to Imran Khan, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
4.4 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
4.5 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
4.6 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)


End of over 5
Tornoto Tanks 43/3 (RR : 8.6) Required RR(9.67)
mattfb 15 (6b)
Imran Khan 9 (5b)
Gopkrishnan 3-0-25-1


5.1 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
5.2 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
5.3 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
5.4 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
5.5 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
5.6 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)


End of over 6
Tornoto Tanks 54/3 (RR : 9) Required RR(9.57)
mattfb 15 (6b)
Imran Khan 20 (11b)
Cricketdude 3-0-29-2


6.1 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.2 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
6.3 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
6.4 Mukund_Nadkarni to mattfb, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
6.5 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
6.6 Mukund_Nadkarni to mattfb, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)


End of over 7
Tornoto Tanks 57/3 (RR : 8.14) Required RR(10.1)
mattfb 16 (8b)
Imran Khan 22 (15b)
Mukund_Nadkarni 1-0-3-0


7.1 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
7.2 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
7.3 Neo95 to mattfb, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.4 Neo95 to mattfb, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.5 Neo95 to mattfb, Very well bowled. (0)
7.6 Neo95 to mattfb, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)


End of over 8
Tornoto Tanks 62/3 (RR : 7.75) Required RR(10.5)
mattfb 16 (12b)
Imran Khan 27 (17b)
Neo95 1-0-5-0


8.1 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
8.2 Adyhorn to mattfb, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.3 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
8.3 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
8.4 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.5 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.6 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)


End of over 9
Tornoto Tanks 70/3 (RR : 7.78) Required RR(10.7)
mattfb 17 (13b)
Imran Khan 33 (23b)
Adyhorn 1-0-8-0


9.1 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
9.2 Neo95 to mattfb, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
9.3 Neo95 to mattfb, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
9.4 Neo95 to mattfb, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
9.5 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
9.6 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)


End of over 10
Tornoto Tanks 78/3 (RR : 7.8) Required RR(11)
Imran Khan 34 (26b)
mattfb 24 (16b)
Neo95 2-0-13-0


10.1 Mukund_Nadkarni to mattfb, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
10.2 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, One more to the total. (1)
10.3 Mukund_Nadkarni to mattfb, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.4 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.5 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
10.6 Mukund_Nadkarni to Imran Khan, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)


End of over 11
Tornoto Tanks 81/3 (RR : 7.36) Required RR(11.9)
Imran Khan 35 (30b)
mattfb 26 (18b)
Mukund_Nadkarni 2-0-6-0


11.1 Adyhorn to mattfb, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
11.2 Adyhorn to mattfb, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.3 Adyhorn to mattfb, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
11.4 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
11.5 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
11.6 Adyhorn to mattfb, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)


End of over 12
Tornoto Tanks 85/3 (RR : 7.08) Required RR(12.9)
mattfb 27 (22b)
Imran Khan 38 (32b)
Adyhorn 2-0-12-0


12.1 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
12.2 Neo95 to mattfb, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.3 Neo95 to Imran Khan, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
12.4 Neo95 to mattfb, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
12.5 Neo95 to mattfb, Very well bowled. (0)
12.6 Neo95 to mattfb, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)


End of over 13
Tornoto Tanks 96/3 (RR : 7.38) Required RR(13.1)
mattfb 34 (26b)
Imran Khan 42 (34b)
Neo95 3-0-24-0


13.1 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Easy single. (1)
13.2 Gillyfan to mattfb, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
13.3 Gillyfan to mattfb, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.4 Gillyfan to mattfb, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
13.5 Gillyfan to mattfb, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
13.6 Gillyfan to mattfb, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)


End of over 14
Tornoto Tanks 109/3 (RR : 7.79) Required RR(13.2)
mattfb 46 (31b)
Imran Khan 43 (35b)
Gillyfan 1-0-13-0


14.1 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.2 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
14.3 Neo95 to mattfb, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4 Neo95 to mattfb, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
14.5 Neo95 to mattfb, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
14.6 Neo95 to Imran Khan, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)


End of over 15
Tornoto Tanks 113/3 (RR : 7.53) Required RR(15)
Imran Khan 44 (38b)
mattfb 49 (34b)
Neo95 4-0-28-0


15.1 Adyhorn to mattfb, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
15.2 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.3 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
15.4 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.5 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.6 Adyhorn to mattfb, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)


End of over 16
Tornoto Tanks 118/3 (RR : 7.38) Required RR(17.5)
Imran Khan 47 (42b)
mattfb 51 (36b)
Adyhorn 3-0-17-0


16.1 Gillyfan to mattfb, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
16.2 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
16.3 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
16.4 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
16.5 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
16.6 Gillyfan to mattfb, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)


End of over 17
Tornoto Tanks 122/3 (RR : 7.18) Required RR(22)
mattfb 52 (38b)
Imran Khan 50 (46b)
Gillyfan 2-0-17-0


17.1 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
17.2 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
17.3 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
17.4 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
17.5 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
17.6 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)


End of over 18
Tornoto Tanks 138/3 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(25)
Imran Khan 66 (52b)
mattfb 52 (38b)
Adyhorn 4-0-33-0


18.1 Cricketdude to mattfb, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
18.2 Cricketdude to mattfb, , No Ball. He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
18.2 Cricketdude to mattfb, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
18.3 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
18.4 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
18.5 Cricketdude to Imran Khan, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!

Imran Khan c & b Cricketdude
Runs : 66 Balls : 55 S/R : 120

(0)
18.6 Cricketdude to Bilal91, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)


End of over 19
Tornoto Tanks 150/4 (RR : 7.89) Required RR(38)
Bilal91 2 (1b)
mattfb 61 (41b)
Cricketdude 4-0-41-3


19.1 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
19.2 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
19.3 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
19.4 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
19.5 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, Very well bowled. (0)
19.6 Gopkrishnan to mattfb, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)


End of over 20
Tornoto Tanks 174/4 (RR : 8.7) Required RR(1.#J)
mattfb 85 (47b)
Bilal91 2 (1b)
Gopkrishnan 4-0-49-1



The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 174
Wickets : 4
Overs : 20.0

 

[Ollie_H]

How do you give a team a reverse line up if they never had one in the first place?

 

[shalin_hitter]

Chennai Champions vs. Toronto Tanks


Chennai Champions Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Cricketman                          run out Insomniac   11    7   2   0  157.1
Navin-Boss                                    not out   87   52   7   3  167.3
Karachi Xpress                           b Imran Khan   18   14   1   1  128.6
Naresh091                          run out Holdenator   53   38   5   0  139.5
Cricketdude            c Ian Botham b Clarrie Grimmet    0    1   0   0      0
Howsie                                       lbw Wolf    0    1   0   0      0
Gopkrishnan                  c Insomniac b Imran Khan    6    4   1   0    150
Adyhorn                                       not out    9    7   0   1  128.6
Gillyfan                                          dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Mukund_Nadkarni                                   dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Neo95                                             dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 188                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 9.4

Extras : 4    No Balls : 4       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Toronto Tanks Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
Ian Botham                           4.0           0      50           0   12.5
Imran Khan                           4.0           0      46           2   11.5
Wolf                                 4.0           0      31           1   7.75
WestIndian                           3.0           0      23           0   7.67
Brendon Hedger                       2.0           0      16           0      8
Clarrie Grimmet                      3.0           0      22           1   7.33

Total: 188                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 9.4

Extras : 4    No Balls : 4       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Toronoto Tanks Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Holdenator                              b Cricketdude   12   13   1   0  92.31
Ian Botham                 c Navin-Boss b Gopkrishnan    6    3   0   1    200
Insomniac                               b Cricketdude    1    3   0   0  33.33
mattfb                                        not out   85   47  10   3  180.9
Imran Khan                          c & b Cricketdude   66   55   4   3    120
Bilal91                                       not out    2    1   0   0    200
Hitterman                                         dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Wolf                                              dnb    0    0   0   0      0
WestIndian                                        dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Brendon Hedger                                    dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Clarrie Grimmet                                   dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 174                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.7

Extras : 2    No Balls : 2       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Chennai Champions Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
Cricketdude                          4.0           0      41           3  10.25
Gopkrishnan                          4.0           0      49           1  12.25
Adyhorn                              4.0           0      33           0   8.25
Gillyfan                             2.0           0      17           0    8.5
Mukund_Nadkarni                      2.0           0       6           0      3
Neo95                                4.0           0      28           0      7

Total: 174                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.7

Extras : 2    No Balls : 2       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Chennai Champions vs. Toronto Tanks


Chennai Champions - 188/6 in 20.0 overs. 
Toronto Tanks - 174/4 in 20.0 overs. 



Chennai wins the match by 14 runs

This is the end of round one where Chennai have pulled off a superb victory even with a reverse lineup.Well played Chennai