Welcome to the first innings of Round 9 of PCPL 3.
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Chennai have won the toss on this pitch and have elected to bowl first
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0.1 Adyhorn to Simbazz, 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)
0.2 Adyhorn to Highlander999, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
0.3 Adyhorn to Simbazz, 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)
0.4 Adyhorn to Simbazz, No shot offered. (0)
0.5 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
0.6 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 1
Dublin Destroyers 8/0 (RR : 8)
Simbazz 7 (5b)
Highlander999 1 (1b)
Adyhorn 1-0-8-0
1.1 Pal to Highlander999, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
1.2 Pal to Highlander999, 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)
1.3 Pal to Simbazz, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
1.4 Pal to Simbazz, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
1.5 Pal to Highlander999, ......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)
1.6 Pal to Highlander999, , Wide, one run (1)
1.6 Pal to Highlander999, Easy single. (1)
End of over 2
Dublin Destroyers 18/0 (RR : 9)
Simbazz 12 (7b)
Highlander999 5 (5b)
Pal 1-0-10-0
2.1 Adyhorn to Highlander999, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
2.2 Adyhorn to Simbazz, 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)
2.3 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
2.4 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
2.5 Adyhorn to Simbazz, That was a very good delivery. (0)
2.6 Adyhorn to Simbazz, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 3
Dublin Destroyers 23/0 (RR : 7.67)
Simbazz 16 (12b)
Highlander999 6 (6b)
Adyhorn 2-0-13-0
3.1 Pal to Highlander999, , Wide, one run (1)
3.1 Pal to Highlander999, 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)
3.2 Pal to Simbazz, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
3.3 Pal to Simbazz, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
3.4 Pal to Highlander999, 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)
3.5 Pal to Highlander999, , Wide, one run (1)
3.5 Pal to Highlander999, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
3.6 Pal to Highlander999, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 4
Dublin Destroyers 30/0 (RR : 7.5)
Simbazz 19 (14b)
Highlander999 8 (10b)
Pal 2-0-17-0
4.1 Adyhorn to Highlander999, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
4.2 Adyhorn to Highlander999, One more to the total. (1)
4.3 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
4.4 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
4.5 Adyhorn to Highlander999, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
4.6 Adyhorn to Highlander999, That's a single. (1)
End of over 5
Dublin Destroyers 37/0 (RR : 7.4)
Simbazz 20 (16b)
Highlander999 14 (14b)
Adyhorn 3-0-20-0
5.1 Pal to Highlander999, Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 Pal to Highlander999, , No Ball. They 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 dives...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding! (3)
5.2 Pal to Simbazz, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
5.3 Pal to Highlander999, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
5.4 Pal to Highlander999, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
5.5 Pal to Simbazz, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
5.6 Pal to Simbazz, 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 6
Dublin Destroyers 49/0 (RR : 8.17)
Simbazz 25 (19b)
Highlander999 20 (18b)
Pal 3-0-29-0
6.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Very well bowled. (0)
6.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
6.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, 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 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, 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 7
Dublin Destroyers 50/0 (RR : 7.14)
Simbazz 25 (22b)
Highlander999 21 (21b)
Wilfred Rhodes 1-0-1-0
7.1 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
7.2 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, 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)
7.3 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, 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)
7.4 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
7.5 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
7.6 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 8
Dublin Destroyers 59/0 (RR : 7.38)
Simbazz 25 (24b)
Highlander999 30 (25b)
Abdul Qadir 1-0-9-0
8.1 Howsie to Highlander999, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.2 Howsie to Simbazz, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
8.3 Howsie to Simbazz, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
8.4 Howsie to Highlander999, 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)
8.5 Howsie to Highlander999, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
8.6 Howsie to Highlander999, 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 9
Dublin Destroyers 71/0 (RR : 7.89)
Highlander999 37 (29b)
Simbazz 30 (26b)
Howsie 1-0-12-0
9.1 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, 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)
9.2 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
9.3 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
9.4 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, No shot offered. (0)
9.5 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
9.6 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 10
Dublin Destroyers 76/0 (RR : 7.6)
Highlander999 37 (29b)
Simbazz 35 (32b)
Abdul Qadir 2-0-14-0
10.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
10.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
10.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, No shot offered. (0)
10.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
10.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, 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)
10.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, 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)
End of over 11
Dublin Destroyers 82/0 (RR : 7.45)
Simbazz 41 (38b)
Highlander999 37 (29b)
Wilfred Rhodes 2-0-7-0
11.1 Howsie to Highlander999, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
11.2 Howsie to Simbazz, 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)
11.3 Howsie to Highlander999, 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)
11.4 Howsie to Simbazz, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
11.5 Howsie to Simbazz, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
11.6 Howsie to Simbazz, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 12
Dublin Destroyers 94/0 (RR : 7.83)
Highlander999 39 (31b)
Simbazz 51 (42b)
Howsie 2-0-24-0
12.1 Gillyfan to Simbazz, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
12.2 Gillyfan to Simbazz, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
12.3 Gillyfan to Simbazz, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
12.4 Gillyfan to Simbazz, Good running, two runs. (2)
12.5 Gillyfan to Simbazz, 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)
12.6 Gillyfan to Simbazz, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 13
Dublin Destroyers 108/0 (RR : 8.31)
Simbazz 65 (48b)
Highlander999 39 (31b)
Gillyfan 1-0-14-0
13.1 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.2 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Slower ball, made the batsman look like a giant moronical half-brained dim wit. No run. (0)
13.3 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
13.4 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
13.5 Wilfred Rhodes to Simbazz, 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)
13.6 Wilfred Rhodes to Highlander999, 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 14
Dublin Destroyers 110/0 (RR : 7.86)
Highlander999 40 (36b)
Simbazz 66 (49b)
Wilfred Rhodes 3-0-9-0
14.1 Howsie to Simbazz, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
14.2 Howsie to Simbazz, 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)
14.3 Howsie to Simbazz, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
14.4 Howsie to Simbazz, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.5 Howsie to Simbazz, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.6 Howsie to Simbazz, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 15
Dublin Destroyers 122/0 (RR : 8.13)
Simbazz 78 (55b)
Highlander999 40 (36b)
Howsie 3-0-36-0
15.1 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, 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 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, The bowlers runs in, the batsman taps his bat, and...oooohhhh! An aeroplane! Huh, what? Oh right, no run it seems. (0)
15.3 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, That's a single. (1)
15.4 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, 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)
15.5 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
15.6 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, sings the bat high up in the air the ball nowhere close to the bat and thats a dot ball (0)
End of over 16
Dublin Destroyers 124/0 (RR : 7.75)
Highlander999 41 (41b)
Simbazz 79 (56b)
Abdul Qadir 3-0-16-0
16.1 Howsie to Simbazz, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
16.2 Howsie to Simbazz, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
16.3 Howsie to Simbazz, 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)
16.4 Howsie to Highlander999, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
16.5 Howsie to Simbazz, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
16.6 Howsie to Simbazz, 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 17
Dublin Destroyers 136/0 (RR : 8)
Simbazz 88 (61b)
Highlander999 44 (42b)
Howsie 4-0-48-0
17.1 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
17.2 Abdul Qadir to Simbazz, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
17.3 Abdul Qadir to Highlander999, He defends with the bat and pad tucked together, and the bowler goes up in appeal. Hard to tell if it was bat first or pad first, but the umpire thinks it was off the bat and he's got to go!
Highlander999 lbw Abdul Qadir
Runs : 45 Balls : 44 S/R : 102.3
(0)
17.4 Abdul Qadir to Jack Hobbs, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
17.5 Abdul Qadir to Jack Hobbs, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! There is a fielder after it...he's runs hard...and takes the catch! Well done sir!
Jack Hobbs c Gillyfan b Abdul Qadir
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
17.6 Abdul Qadir to Offcutters, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
End of over 18
Dublin Destroyers 140/2 (RR : 7.78)
Offcutters 2 (1b)
Simbazz 89 (62b)
Abdul Qadir 4-0-20-2
18.1 Pal to Simbazz, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
18.2 Pal to Simbazz, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.3 Pal to Simbazz, 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)
18.4 Pal to Simbazz, 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)
18.5 Pal to Offcutters, Slog-sweep time! He completely misses it though, and is rapped on the pads. The bowler is appealing...and yup, he's got to go! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll get it next time!
Offcutters lbw Pal
Runs : 2 Balls : 2 S/R : 100
(0)
18.6 Pal to Gary123, He tries to take a step down the track to turn an attempted yorker into a full-toss, but ends up turning a half-volley into a yorker! Clean bowled. Boy he must be feeling silly!
Gary123 b Pal
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 19
Dublin Destroyers 145/4 (RR : 7.63)
Biggy 0 (0b)
Simbazz 94 (66b)
Pal 4-0-34-2
19.1 Adyhorn to Simbazz, 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)
19.2 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
19.3 Adyhorn to Simbazz, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
19.3 Adyhorn to Simbazz, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
19.4 Adyhorn to Biggy, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
19.5 Adyhorn to Biggy, 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)
19.6 Adyhorn to Biggy, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 20
Dublin Destroyers 157/4 (RR : 7.85)
Biggy 6 (3b)
Simbazz 99 (70b)
Adyhorn 4-0-32-0
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 157
Wickets : 4
Overs : 20.0
Dublin have done well on a slow pitch.Will Chennai win again ?Stay tuned to watch out for who wins
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