Round 12: Vatican v Toronto @ The Pope's Backyard (6.12.2009)

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Vatican Victors fresh from their victory over Dublin Destroyers will play the bottom side Toronto Tanks at the Pope's Backyard. The Victors are just two points behind second placed Beijing Blitzers and a win tomorrow could take them above the Blitzers. The Tanks have had the worst season so far and will need to win the remaining matches to make it to the playoffs.

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Green pitch it is folks,

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Kapil Dev
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Welcome to The Pope's Backyard for the exciting match between Vatican and Toronto.Vatican will hope to win this one to get themselves closer to the second spot.they've mostly booked their place in the Semis and all these matches just seem to be for the fight for the second place between Beijing and Vatican.
Toronto have won the toss on the pitch which is slightly on the greener side and tough to bat on but Toronto seem to have something else in mind so they have chosen to bat first first.
The first innings begins now!

0.1 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
0.2 Vince van der Bijl to Imran Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
0.3 Vince van der Bijl to Imran Khan, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
0.4 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, 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)
0.5 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
0.6 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)


End of over 1
Toronto Tanks 6/0 (RR : 6)
Hitterman 5 (4b)
Imran Khan 1 (2b)
Vince van der Bijl 1-0-6-0


1.1 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
1.2 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.3 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
1.4 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
1.5 Kapil Dev to Hitterman, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.6 Kapil Dev 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)


End of over 2
Toronto Tanks 10/0 (RR : 5)
Imran Khan 4 (7b)
Hitterman 6 (5b)
Kapil Dev 1-0-4-0


2.1 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, 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)

2.2 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
2.3 Vince van der Bijl 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)
2.4 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
2.5 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Easy single. (1)
2.6 Vince van der Bijl 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)


End of over 3
Toronto Tanks 20/0 (RR : 6.67)
Hitterman 12 (9b)
Imran Khan 8 (9b)
Vince van der Bijl 2-0-16-0


3.1 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
3.2 Kapil Dev to Hitterman, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
3.3 Kapil Dev 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)
3.4 Kapil Dev to Imran Khan, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and gets his partner run out! Oh dear!

Imran Khan run out blake
Runs : 11 Balls : 12 S/R : 91.67


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3.5 Kapil Dev to mattfb, 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)
3.6 Kapil Dev to mattfb, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)


End of over 4
Toronto Tanks 25/1 (RR : 6.25)
Hitterman 13 (10b)
mattfb 1 (2b)
Kapil Dev 2-0-9-0


4.1 Vince van der Bijl to mattfb, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)

4.2 Vince van der Bijl to mattfb, 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)
4.3 Vince van der Bijl to mattfb, , No Ball. Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
4.3 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
4.4 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, 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)
4.5 Vince van der Bijl to Hitterman, Brilliant ball, and a sharp catch. Nothing the batsman could do there!

Hitterman c Abhas Gupta b Vince van der Bijl
Runs : 19 Balls : 13 S/R : 146.2


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4.6 Vince van der Bijl to WestIndia, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)


End of over 5
Toronto Tanks 44/2 (RR : 8.8)
mattfb 10 (5b)
WestIndia 3 (1b)
Vince van der Bijl 3-0-35-1


5.1 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
5.2 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Very well bowled. (0)
5.3 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, 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)
5.4 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, ......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)
5.5 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
5.6 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)


End of over 6
Toronto Tanks 51/2 (RR : 8.5)
mattfb 10 (5b)
WestIndia 10 (7b)
Kapil Dev 3-0-16-0


6.1 Bob Massie to WestIndia, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)

6.2 Bob Massie to WestIndia, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
6.3 Bob Massie to mattfb, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.4 Bob Massie to mattfb, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.5 Bob Massie 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)
6.5 Bob Massie to mattfb, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
6.6 Bob Massie to mattfb, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)


End of over 7
Toronto Tanks 59/2 (RR : 8.43)
mattfb 12 (10b)
WestIndia 15 (9b)
Bob Massie 1-0-8-0


7.1 treva to WestIndia, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
7.2 treva to mattfb, 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)
7.3 treva to mattfb, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
7.4 treva to mattfb, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
7.5 treva to WestIndia, 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)
7.6 treva to WestIndia, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)


End of over 8
Toronto Tanks 64/2 (RR : 8)
mattfb 15 (13b)
WestIndia 17 (12b)
treva 1-0-5-0


8.1 Abhas Gupta to WestIndia, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.2 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, Splendid shot for four! (4)
8.3 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.4 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, No shot offered. (0)
8.5 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
8.6 Abhas Gupta to WestIndia, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)


End of over 9
Toronto Tanks 71/2 (RR : 7.89)
mattfb 20 (17b)
WestIndia 19 (14b)
Abhas Gupta 1-0-7-0


9.1 treva to WestIndia, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
9.2 treva to WestIndia, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
9.3 treva to WestIndia, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
9.4 treva to WestIndia, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.5 treva to mattfb, 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)
9.6 treva to WestIndia, That's a single. (1)


End of over 10
Toronto Tanks 76/2 (RR : 7.6)
mattfb 21 (18b)
WestIndia 23 (19b)
treva 2-0-10-0


10.1 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, , No Ball. AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
10.1 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
10.2 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
10.3 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
10.4 w3lshrugby to mattfb, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
10.5 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
10.6 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)


End of over 11
Toronto Tanks 86/2 (RR : 7.82)
mattfb 22 (19b)
WestIndia 31 (25b)
w3lshrugby 1-0-10-0


11.1 treva to WestIndia, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
11.2 treva to mattfb, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
11.3 treva to mattfb, 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)
11.4 treva to mattfb, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
11.5 treva to WestIndia, 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)
11.6 treva to WestIndia, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)


End of over 12
Toronto Tanks 90/2 (RR : 7.5)
WestIndia 34 (28b)
mattfb 23 (22b)
treva 3-0-14-0


12.1 Bob Massie to mattfb, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
12.2 Bob Massie to mattfb, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
12.3 Bob Massie to mattfb, 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)
12.4 Bob Massie to mattfb, 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)
12.5 Bob Massie to mattfb, Very well bowled. (0)
12.6 Bob Massie 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)


End of over 13
Toronto Tanks 97/2 (RR : 7.46)
WestIndia 34 (28b)
mattfb 30 (28b)
Bob Massie 2-0-15-0


13.1 w3lshrugby to mattfb, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
13.2 w3lshrugby to mattfb, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.3 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
13.4 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
13.5 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
13.6 w3lshrugby to mattfb, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)


End of over 14
Toronto Tanks 104/2 (RR : 7.43)
WestIndia 37 (31b)
mattfb 34 (31b)
w3lshrugby 2-0-17-0


14.1 treva to mattfb, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
14.2 treva to mattfb, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
14.3 treva to WestIndia, 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)
14.4 treva to WestIndia, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
14.5 treva to WestIndia, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
14.6 treva to WestIndia, No shot offered. (0)


End of over 15
Toronto Tanks 115/2 (RR : 7.67)
WestIndia 45 (35b)
mattfb 37 (33b)
treva 4-0-25-0


15.1 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
15.2 Abhas Gupta to mattfb, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.3 Abhas Gupta to WestIndia, 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)
15.4 Abhas Gupta to WestIndia, 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)
15.5 Abhas Gupta to WestIndia, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.6 Abhas Gupta 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 16
Toronto Tanks 127/2 (RR : 7.94)
mattfb 44 (36b)
WestIndia 50 (38b)
Abhas Gupta 2-0-19-0


16.1 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
16.2 w3lshrugby to mattfb, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
16.3 w3lshrugby to mattfb, , No Ball. 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)
16.3 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
16.4 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
16.5 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, 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)
16.6 w3lshrugby to WestIndia, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)


End of over 17
Toronto Tanks 140/2 (RR : 8.24)
WestIndia 57 (43b)
mattfb 49 (38b)
w3lshrugby 3-0-30-0


17.1 Bob Massie to mattfb, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)

17.2 Bob Massie to mattfb, 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)
17.3 Bob Massie to mattfb, 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)
17.4 Bob Massie to mattfb, 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)
17.5 Bob Massie to WestIndia, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
17.6 Bob Massie 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 hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to a single. (1)


End of over 18
Toronto Tanks 151/2 (RR : 8.39)
WestIndia 58 (44b)
mattfb 59 (43b)
Bob Massie 3-0-26-0


18.1 Kapil Dev to mattfb, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!

mattfb c Vince van der Bijl b Kapil Dev
Runs : 59 Balls : 44 S/R : 134.1


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18.2 Kapil Dev to Holdenator, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
18.3 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, 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)
18.4 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
18.5 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, Very well bowled. (0)
18.6 Kapil Dev to WestIndia, We've just recieved a letter here in the commentary box, from an fan who wants us to 'Shut the fuc..' oh dear, um, nevermind. Back to the cricket, and it seems the batsmen ran three! Well done. (3)


End of over 19
Toronto Tanks 157/3 (RR : 8.26)
Holdenator 1 (1b)
WestIndia 63 (48b)
Kapil Dev 4-0-22-1


19.1 Vince van der Bijl to WestIndia, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)

19.2 Vince van der Bijl to WestIndia, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
19.3 Vince van der Bijl to WestIndia, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
19.4 Vince van der Bijl 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)
19.5 Vince van der Bijl to Holdenator, 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)
19.6 Vince van der Bijl to Holdenator, 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
Toronto Tanks 166/3 (RR : 8.3)
Holdenator 5 (4b)
WestIndia 68 (51b)
Vince van der Bijl 4-0-44-1



The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 166
Wickets : 3
Overs : 20.0

Toronto have done fairly well to have scored 166 on a Green pitch.We'll have to see if Vatican can live upto the expectations wanted by the crowd and chase 167 on this pitch.
Stay tuned,we'll be back after a short break
 

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We have to bat very sensibly here, bowlers were very disappointing despite of green pitch :(
 
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