Round 11: Toronoto Tanks v Chennai Champions @ The Shalin Toronto Tanks Stadium (4.12.09)

[shantanu_rooney]

The Shalin Toronto Tanks Stadium will play host to the Chennai Champions who like the Toronto Tanks haven't had a great season but have found some form of late by winning the last three consecutive matches which included wins over leaders Manchester Divided and third placed Vatican Victors. On the other hand Tanks lie at the bottom of the table and like Dublin Destroyers are virtually out of the tournament.

Toronto choose the pitch
Pitch Type in by 1:30 PM GMT
Lineups in by 3 PM GMT​

 

[iridescentt]

My batting has been pretty topsy-turvy so hopefully I can pitch in with a solid performance this match.

 

[naresh091]

Small change in the lineup.Aravinda comes in place of the struggling Rhodes.

Skrillex_x
Adyhorn
Cricketman
Naresh
Aravinda De Silva
Howsie
Ranjitsinghi
Karachi
Pal
Abdul Qadir
Gillyfan

ps:Ady,feel free to change the lineup if you feel the need.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Umm, Toronto's supposed to pick the pitch. Shantanu made a small mistake

 

[naresh091]

: Oh ok.Post edited.

 

[adyhorn]

Aravinda De Silva
Adyhorn
Cricketman
Naresh
Skrillex_x
Howsie
Ranjitsinghi
Karachi
Pal
Abdul Qadir
Gillyfan

Just a small change to the batting order Naresh.

 

[Ollie_H]

considering I'm the only one that does anything for TT now, there shall be no changes to this line up. It will be an uneven pitch with this line up;

Hitterman
Imran Khan
mattfb█
WestIndian
Holdenator
Ian Botham
Bilal91
Insomniac
Wasim Raja
Wolf
Brendon Hedger

Time for a change.

 

[Karachi Xpress]

Lets get another win boys!!

 

[iridescentt]

Yeah, keep the Chennai train rolling boys.

 

[Hitterman]

It's the first time I am opening the innings. My last few innings were okay but I have to perform good otherwise Mario will simply threw me.

Anyways, I think this time we will win this as there is a change in our team. We always play really good but we loose by a small difference. :sarcasm

 

[shalin_hitter]

CC have won the toss and chosen to bat first here @ The Shalin Toronto Tanks Stadium.
The pitch is uneven and should be difficult to bat on.

0.1 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
0.2 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, 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)
0.3 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard and edges it through the slips! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slips, he's looking for a wicket here. (3)
0.4 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, It's in the air...the fielder comes under it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! The batsmen come back for a third run laughing while the humiliated fielder tosses the ball back in. (3)
0.5 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, 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)
0.6 Imran Khan to Adyhorn, 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 hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to a single. (1)


End of over 1
Chennai Champions 12/0 (RR : 12)
Aravinda de Silva 4 (2b)
Adyhorn 8 (4b)
Imran Khan 1-0-12-0


1.1 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, , No Ball. sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)
1.1 Ian Botham to Adyhorn, He shuffles across the stumps, and paddles the ball straight into his legstump! Ouch, that's tough luck, but he has to go!

Adyhorn b Ian Botham
Runs : 8 Balls : 6 S/R : 133.3

(0)
1.2 Ian Botham to Cricketman, , Wide, one run (1)
1.2 Ian Botham to Cricketman, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
1.3 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.4 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.5 Ian Botham to Cricketman, , No Ball. Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
1.5 Ian Botham to Cricketman, And the camera pans to show a hot chick in Row C. Rumours have it that she is either Shalins's date for the night, or an assasin out to kill him. I guess we'll find out one way or another by tommorrow...oh, right. No run. (0)
1.6 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)


End of over 2
Chennai Champions 18/1 (RR : 9)
Aravinda de Silva 4 (2b)
Cricketman 3 (6b)
Ian Botham 1-0-6-1


2.1 Imran Khan to Cricketman, sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)
2.2 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
2.3 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
2.4 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
2.5 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
2.6 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)


End of over 3
Chennai Champions 21/1 (RR : 7)
Aravinda de Silva 5 (4b)
Cricketman 5 (10b)
Imran Khan 2-0-15-0


3.1 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
3.2 Ian Botham to Cricketman, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
3.3 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Very well bowled. (0)
3.4 Ian Botham to Cricketman, 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)
3.5 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
3.6 Ian Botham to Aravinda de Silva, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)


End of over 4
Chennai Champions 30/1 (RR : 7.5)
Aravinda de Silva 7 (5b)
Cricketman 12 (15b)
Ian Botham 2-0-15-1


4.1 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
4.2 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
4.3 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more! (6)
4.4 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, 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)
4.5 Imran Khan to Aravinda de Silva, Great bowling, poor shot, and a regulation catch. Soft dismissal there.

Aravinda de Silva c Insomniac b Imran Khan
Runs : 17 Balls : 9 S/R : 188.9

(0)
4.6 Imran Khan to Naresh091, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)


End of over 5
Chennai Champions 41/2 (RR : 8.2)
Naresh091 0 (1b)
Cricketman 13 (16b)
Imran Khan 3-0-26-1


5.1 Ian Botham to Cricketman, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
5.2 Ian Botham to Naresh091, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
5.3 Ian Botham to Naresh091, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
5.4 Ian Botham to Naresh091, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

Naresh091 c & b Ian Botham
Runs : 4 Balls : 4 S/R : 100

(0)
5.5 Ian Botham to Chris Bosnich, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
5.6 Ian Botham to Chris Bosnich, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)


End of over 6
Chennai Champions 49/3 (RR : 8.17)
Cricketman 16 (17b)
Chris Bosnich 1 (2b)
Ian Botham 3-0-23-2


6.1 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, 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 hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to a single. (1)
6.2 WestIndia to Cricketman, The batsman lines up a big slog over cow corner, but inside edges it past the stumps and keeper for four! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion. (4)
6.3 WestIndia to Cricketman, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more! The captain isn't happy! (3)
6.4 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
6.5 WestIndia to Cricketman, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
6.6 WestIndia to Cricketman, It's in the air...the fielder comes under it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! The batsmen come back for a third run laughing while the humiliated fielder tosses the ball back in. (3)


End of over 7
Chennai Champions 63/3 (RR : 9)
Chris Bosnich 3 (4b)
Cricketman 28 (21b)
WestIndia 1-0-14-0


7.1 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
7.2 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
7.3 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.4 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
7.5 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
7.6 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)


End of over 8
Chennai Champions 68/3 (RR : 8.5)
Chris Bosnich 3 (5b)
Cricketman 33 (26b)
Wasim Raja 1-0-5-0


8.1 Wolf to Cricketman, 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)
8.2 Wolf to Cricketman, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
8.3 Wolf to Cricketman, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
8.4 Wolf to Cricketman, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
8.5 Wolf to Cricketman, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
8.6 Wolf to Chris Bosnich, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)


End of over 9
Chennai Champions 75/3 (RR : 8.33)
Chris Bosnich 3 (6b)
Cricketman 40 (31b)
Wolf 1-0-7-0


9.1 WestIndia to Cricketman, 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)
9.2 WestIndia to Cricketman, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
9.3 WestIndia to Cricketman, 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)
9.4 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.5 WestIndia to Cricketman, 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)
9.6 WestIndia to Cricketman, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)


End of over 10
Chennai Champions 89/3 (RR : 8.9)
Cricketman 53 (36b)
Chris Bosnich 4 (7b)
WestIndia 2-0-28-0


10.1 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
10.2 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
10.3 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
10.4 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.5 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, 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)
10.6 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)


End of over 11
Chennai Champions 95/3 (RR : 8.64)
Chris Bosnich 9 (12b)
Cricketman 54 (37b)
Brendon Hedger 1-0-6-0


11.1 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
11.2 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, And the camera pans to show a hot chick in Row C. Rumours have it that she is either Shalins's date for the night, or an assasin out to kill him. I guess we'll find out one way or another by tommorrow...oh, right. No run. (0)
11.3 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
11.4 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, 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)
11.5 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
11.6 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)


End of over 12
Chennai Champions 103/3 (RR : 8.58)
Cricketman 57 (39b)
Chris Bosnich 14 (16b)
Wasim Raja 2-0-13-0


12.1 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, Very well bowled. (0)
12.2 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
12.3 WestIndia to Cricketman, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
12.4 WestIndia to Cricketman, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
12.5 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
12.6 WestIndia to Chris Bosnich, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)


End of over 13
Chennai Champions 109/3 (RR : 8.38)
Chris Bosnich 17 (20b)
Cricketman 60 (41b)
WestIndia 3-0-34-0


13.1 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Very well bowled. (0)
13.2 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
13.3 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
13.4 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
13.5 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, 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)
13.6 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)


End of over 14
Chennai Champions 117/3 (RR : 8.36)
Cricketman 63 (45b)
Chris Bosnich 22 (22b)
Brendon Hedger 2-0-14-0


14.1 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Very well bowled. (0)
14.2 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
14.3 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)
14.4 Wasim Raja to Cricketman, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
14.5 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
14.6 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, One more to the total. (1)


End of over 15
Chennai Champions 122/3 (RR : 8.13)
Cricketman 64 (46b)
Chris Bosnich 26 (27b)
Wasim Raja 3-0-18-0


15.1 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, 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)
15.2 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
15.3 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.4 Brendon Hedger to Chris Bosnich, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
15.5 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
15.6 Brendon Hedger to Cricketman, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)


End of over 16
Chennai Champions 127/3 (RR : 7.94)
Cricketman 67 (49b)
Chris Bosnich 28 (30b)
Brendon Hedger 3-0-19-0


16.1 Wolf to Chris Bosnich, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
16.2 Wolf to Cricketman, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
16.3 Wolf to Cricketman, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
16.4 Wolf to Cricketman, Easy single. (1)
16.5 Wolf to Chris Bosnich, 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)
16.6 Wolf to Chris Bosnich, 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)


End of over 17
Chennai Champions 138/3 (RR : 8.12)
Cricketman 70 (52b)
Chris Bosnich 36 (33b)
Wolf 2-0-18-0


17.1 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, , 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)
17.1 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
17.2 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
17.3 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
17.4 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
17.5 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
17.6 Wasim Raja to Chris Bosnich, 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)


End of over 18
Chennai Champions 153/3 (RR : 8.5)
Chris Bosnich 50 (40b)
Cricketman 70 (52b)
Wasim Raja 4-0-33-0


18.1 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
18.2 Ian Botham to Chris Bosnich, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
18.3 Ian Botham to Cricketman, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
18.4 Ian Botham to Cricketman, 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)
18.5 Ian Botham to Cricketman, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Deary me. The batsmen steal a single while laughing, the bowler has his hands on his head... (1)
18.6 Ian Botham to Chris Bosnich, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)


End of over 19
Chennai Champions 164/3 (RR : 8.63)
Chris Bosnich 53 (42b)
Cricketman 78 (56b)
Ian Botham 4-0-34-2


19.1 Imran Khan to Cricketman, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
19.2 Imran Khan to Cricketman, 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)
19.3 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
19.4 Imran Khan to Cricketman, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!

Cricketman b Imran Khan
Runs : 88 Balls : 60 S/R : 146.7

(0)
19.5 Imran Khan to Howsie, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
19.6 Imran Khan to Howsie, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry but my eyes have rather become small like Zorax's. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)


End of over 20
Chennai Champions 174/4 (RR : 8.7)
Howsie 0 (2b)
Chris Bosnich 53 (42b)
Imran Khan 4-0-36-2



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

Chennai have done fantastically to score above 170 on an uneven pitch.It will be tough for TT to chase this mammoth target.We'll be back after a short break

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

I guess its better if you don't wait for the break mate. The server's are acting frisky and you might not want to wake up the entire night.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Welcome back. Toronto are in pursuit of a massive target against an in-form team on not a very good batting surface. You want to write them off, but with match winners like Botham, Khan, and more importantly, Holdenator in the side, you never know. Lets head to the pitch where Hitterman is taking guard...

0.1 Pal to Hitterman, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!

Hitterman c Aravinda de Silva b Pal
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0

(0)
0.2 Pal to mattfb, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
0.3 Pal to mattfb, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
0.4 Pal to mattfb, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Deary me. The batsmen steal a single while laughing, the bowler has his hands on his head... (1)
0.5 Pal to Imran Khan, 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)
0.6 Pal to mattfb, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)


End of over 1
Toronto Tanks 10/1 (RR : 10) Required RR(8.63)
mattfb 9 (4b)
Imran Khan 1 (1b)
Pal 1-0-10-0


1.1 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
1.2 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
1.3 Adyhorn to mattfb, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
1.4 Adyhorn to mattfb, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)
1.5 Adyhorn to mattfb, 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)
1.6 Adyhorn to mattfb, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)


End of over 2
Toronto Tanks 13/1 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(8.94)
mattfb 11 (8b)
Imran Khan 2 (3b)
Adyhorn 1-0-3-0


2.1 Pal to Imran Khan, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.2 Pal to mattfb, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
2.3 Pal to mattfb, Bah, I've seen better fielding by armless seniors in wheelchairs while blindfolded! Terrible effort, the batsmen laugh as they make the third run. (3)
2.4 Pal to Imran Khan, No shot offered. (0)
2.5 Pal to Imran Khan, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
2.6 Pal to mattfb, sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)


End of over 3
Toronto Tanks 18/1 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.18)
mattfb 14 (11b)
Imran Khan 4 (6b)
Pal 2-0-15-0


3.1 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
3.2 Adyhorn to mattfb, That was a very good delivery. (0)
3.3 Adyhorn to mattfb, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
3.4 Adyhorn to mattfb, That was a running effort that would make Owais Shah proud. And that isn't a good thing.

mattfb run out Gillyfan
Runs : 18 Balls : 14 S/R : 128.6

(0)
3.5 Adyhorn to WestIndia, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
3.6 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)


End of over 4
Toronto Tanks 24/2 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.38)
Imran Khan 5 (8b)
WestIndia 1 (1b)
Adyhorn 2-0-9-0


4.1 Pal to WestIndia, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
4.2 Pal to WestIndia, Missed a straight ball. He missed a straight ball. The stumps are broken, his ego even more so.

WestIndia b Pal
Runs : 1 Balls : 3 S/R : 33.33

(0)
4.3 Pal to Holdenator, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

Holdenator c Gillyfan b Pal
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0

(0)
4.4 Pal to Ian Botham, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
4.5 Pal to Imran Khan, One more to the total. (1)
4.6 Pal to Ian Botham, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)


End of over 5
Toronto Tanks 27/4 (RR : 5.4) Required RR(9.8)
Imran Khan 6 (9b)
Ian Botham 2 (2b)
Pal 3-0-18-2


5.1 Adyhorn to Ian Botham, And the camera pans to show a hot chick in Row C. Rumours have it that she is either Shalins's date for the night, or an assasin out to kill him. I guess we'll find out one way or another by tommorrow...oh, right. No run. (0)
5.2 Adyhorn to Ian Botham, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
5.3 Adyhorn to Ian Botham, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

Ian Botham c Karachi Xpress b Adyhorn
Runs : 2 Balls : 5 S/R : 40

(0)
5.4 Adyhorn to Bilal91, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
5.5 Adyhorn to Bilal91, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.6 Adyhorn to Bilal91, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)


End of over 6
Toronto Tanks 32/5 (RR : 5.33) Required RR(10.1)
Imran Khan 6 (9b)
Bilal91 5 (3b)
Adyhorn 3-0-14-0


6.1 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
6.2 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, ......what? Why are you looking at me like that? Oh right! The commentary! Umm...looks like that was a dot ball! No run. Now leave me alone. (0)
6.3 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
6.4 Abdul Qadir 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)
6.5 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, , No Ball. Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.5 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
6.6 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)


End of over 7
Toronto Tanks 39/5 (RR : 5.57) Required RR(10.4)
Bilal91 6 (5b)
Imran Khan 11 (14b)
Abdul Qadir 1-0-7-0


7.1 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
7.2 Gillyfan to Bilal91, 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)
7.3 Gillyfan to Bilal91, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
7.4 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
7.5 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
7.6 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)


End of over 8
Toronto Tanks 48/5 (RR : 6) Required RR(10.5)
Bilal91 11 (7b)
Imran Khan 15 (18b)
Gillyfan 1-0-9-0


8.1 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Good running, two runs. (2)
8.2 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.3 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
8.4 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.5 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, Bah, I've seen better fielding by armless seniors in wheelchairs while blindfolded! Terrible effort, the batsmen laugh as they make the third run. (3)
8.6 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)


End of over 9
Toronto Tanks 54/5 (RR : 6) Required RR(10.9)
Imran Khan 18 (21b)
Bilal91 14 (10b)
Abdul Qadir 2-0-13-0


9.1 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, 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)
9.2 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.3 Aravinda de Silva to Imran Khan, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
9.4 Aravinda de Silva to Imran Khan, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
9.5 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
9.6 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)


End of over 10
Toronto Tanks 59/5 (RR : 5.9) Required RR(11.5)
Imran Khan 21 (23b)
Bilal91 16 (14b)
Aravinda de Silva 1-0-5-0


10.1 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
10.2 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
10.3 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
10.4 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
10.5 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.6 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Deary me. The batsmen steal a single while laughing, the bowler has his hands on his head... (1)


End of over 11
Toronto Tanks 62/5 (RR : 5.64) Required RR(12.4)
Imran Khan 21 (23b)
Bilal91 19 (20b)
Ranjitsinhji 1-0-3-0


11.1 Gillyfan to Bilal91, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
11.2 Gillyfan to Bilal91, 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)
11.3 Gillyfan to Bilal91, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)
11.4 Gillyfan to Bilal91, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
11.5 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
11.6 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)


End of over 12
Toronto Tanks 67/5 (RR : 5.58) Required RR(13.4)
Imran Khan 23 (25b)
Bilal91 22 (24b)
Gillyfan 2-0-14-0


12.1 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
12.2 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
12.3 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, 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)
12.4 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.5 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
12.6 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)


End of over 13
Toronto Tanks 74/5 (RR : 5.69) Required RR(14.3)
Imran Khan 27 (29b)
Bilal91 25 (26b)
Ranjitsinhji 2-0-10-0


13.1 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
13.2 Aravinda de Silva to Imran Khan, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
13.3 Aravinda de Silva to Imran Khan, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
13.4 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, One more to the total. (1)
13.5 Aravinda de Silva to Imran Khan, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.6 Aravinda de Silva to Bilal91, No shot offered. (0)


End of over 14
Toronto Tanks 80/5 (RR : 5.71) Required RR(15.7)
Bilal91 27 (29b)
Imran Khan 31 (32b)
Aravinda de Silva 2-0-11-0


14.1 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
14.2 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
14.3 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
14.4 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, That's a single. (1)
14.5 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
14.6 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry but my eyes have rather become small like Zorax's. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)


End of over 15
Toronto Tanks 86/5 (RR : 5.73) Required RR(17.6)
Imran Khan 36 (36b)
Bilal91 28 (31b)
Ranjitsinhji 3-0-16-0


15.1 Abdul Qadir to Bilal91, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
15.2 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
15.3 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
15.4 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry but my eyes have rather become small like Zorax's. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.5 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
15.6 Abdul Qadir to Imran Khan, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)


End of over 16
Toronto Tanks 90/5 (RR : 5.63) Required RR(21)
Bilal91 29 (32b)
Imran Khan 39 (41b)
Abdul Qadir 3-0-17-0


16.1 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
16.2 Gillyfan to Bilal91, 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 hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to a single. (1)
16.3 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.4 Gillyfan to Imran Khan, I'd like to complement the gentleman in Seat 24 Row A for being so sharply dressed in that Armani Suit. Especially in this heat. Great show...huh? What's that? Oh right, the batsmen took a single, I think. (1)
16.5 Gillyfan to Bilal91, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
16.6 Gillyfan to Bilal91, I'd like to thank the lady in Seat 27 Row D for the fabulous cake she's sent us! Triple Chocolate Fudge with Mint, my favourite! Oh, and no run. (0)


End of over 17
Toronto Tanks 93/5 (RR : 5.47) Required RR(27)
Bilal91 30 (35b)
Imran Khan 41 (44b)
Gillyfan 3-0-17-0


17.1 Ranjitsinhji 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)
17.2 Ranjitsinhji to Imran Khan, That's a single. (1)
17.3 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
17.4 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
17.5 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, , No Ball. BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
17.5 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, 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)
17.6 Ranjitsinhji to Bilal91, 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)


End of over 18
Toronto Tanks 111/5 (RR : 6.17) Required RR(31.5)
Bilal91 42 (40b)
Imran Khan 46 (46b)
Ranjitsinhji 4-0-34-0


18.1 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
18.2 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
18.3 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, No shot offered. (0)
18.4 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
18.5 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
18.6 Adyhorn to Imran Khan, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)


End of over 19
Toronto Tanks 127/5 (RR : 6.68) Required RR(47)
Imran Khan 62 (52b)
Bilal91 42 (40b)
Adyhorn 4-0-30-0


19.1 Pal to Bilal91, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
19.2 Pal to Imran Khan, Easy single. (1)
19.3 Pal to Bilal91, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
19.4 Pal to Bilal91, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
19.5 Pal to Bilal91, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
19.6 Pal to Bilal91, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)


End of over 20
Toronto Tanks 137/5 (RR : 6.85) Required RR(1.#J)
Bilal91 51 (45b)
Imran Khan 63 (53b)
Pal 4-0-28-2



The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 137
Wickets : 5
Overs : 20.0

A comprehensive win for Chennai there. That was painful to watch. Adyhorn and Pal with the new ball ran right through Toronto's new top-order, reducing them to 32 for 5, and from there it was really a no-contest. Ranjitsinhiji showed us his talent with the ball, as the entire Chennai bowling attack kept a tight leash on Imran Khan and Bilal, who frankly, looked like they had given up and were playing for their averages. They made a 102 run partnership, but never really threatened to win the game, even with a late flurry of boundaries. Chennai continue their rise to the top of the table, and Toronto need a strategical re-think if they want to secure a place in the Semis.

Toronto Tanks vs. Chennai Champions


Chennai Champions Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Aravinda de Silva            c Insomniac b Imran Khan   17    9   1   1  188.9
Adyhorn                                  b Ian Botham    8    6   1   0  133.3
Cricketman                               b Imran Khan   88   60   7   1  146.7
Naresh091                            c & b Ian Botham    4    4   0   0    100
Chris Bosnich                                 not out   53   42   5   0  126.2
Howsie                                        not out    0    2   0   0      0
Ranjitsinhji                                      dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Karachi Xpress                                    dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Pal                                               dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Abdul Qadir                                       dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Gillyfan                                          dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 174                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.7

Extras : 4    No Balls : 3       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Toronto Tanks Bowling



Players                              Overs   Maidens    Runs     Wickets    ER
Imran Khan                           4.0           0      36           2      9
WestIndia                            3.0           0      34           0  11.33
Ian Botham                           4.0           0      34           2    8.5
Wasim Raja                           4.0           0      33           0   8.25
Wolf                                 2.0           0      18           0      9
Brendon Hedger                       3.0           0      19           0   6.33

Total: 174                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.7

Extras : 4    No Balls : 3       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0



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Toronto Tanks Innings 


Player                                         Status    R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Hitterman                   c Aravinda de Silva b Pal    0    1   0   0      0
Imran Khan                                    not out   63   53   4   1  118.9
mattfb                               run out Gillyfan   18   14   1   1  128.6
WestIndia                                       b Pal    1    3   0   0  33.33
Holdenator                           c Gillyfan b Pal    0    1   0   0      0
Ian Botham                 c Karachi Xpress b Adyhorn    2    5   0   0     40
Bilal91                                       not out   51   45   5   0  113.3
Insomniac                                         dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Wasim Raja                                        dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Wolf                                              dnb    0    0   0   0      0
Brendon Hedger                                    dnb    0    0   0   0      0

Total: 137                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.85

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
Aravinda de Silva                    2.0           0      11           0    5.5
Adyhorn                              4.0           0      30           0    7.5
Ranjitsinhji                         4.0           0      34           0    8.5
Pal                                  4.0           0      28           2      7
Abdul Qadir                          3.0           0      17           0   5.67
Gillyfan                             3.0           0      17           0   5.67

Total: 137                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.85

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



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Toronto Tanks vs. Chennai Champions


Chennai Champions - 174/4 in 20.0 overs. 
Toronto Tanks - 137/5 in 20.0 overs. 



Chennai Champions wins the match by 37 runs

Man of the Match - Cricketman, for his stellar and match-winning 88.

 

[Ollie_H]

this sim sucks balls.

 

[Karachi Xpress]

Great stuff guys Lets continue the form in the next match too