Well, it's certainly put a spanner in the works for the Dynamo chances of chasing Z0...uh...ZCC for the league title, so that's not great. What's even more surprising is that they did it without Owen, one of their strong bowlers, though his heart may be more for Morpork. The fast bowler Ndlovu always makes things happen, and then Morpork boys Ancell and Lickley out for revenge for the manager who was seen as relegating them to the country. On the bowling side, it really looked like Morpork were under the cosh when they fell to 69/4 after 11 overs, Van Heerdens enticing Powar to hit out or get out and then. However, a raging innings from the mercurial but suddenly furiously active Cpl B. Manning making the difference while the inimitable Buckland once again refused to go anywhere. On the Morpork side, they will be ruing Nat Judge's inaccurate wrist spin, which really got neither purchase nor carry on the Schmaltzberg wicket.
Game ratings:
Morpork: Mthabela 3, McGrath 7, Marita 1, Rowan 4, Long 4, Kotze 2, Van Heerdens 8, Judge 2, Clarke 4, Saleem 4, Fox* (c) 4
Schmaltzberg: Holding 5, Pewar 7, Kurusumuttu 4, Goonewardene 7, Hardy 0, Manning 10, Buckland 6, Payne 4, Ancell* (c) 8, Ndlovu 7, Lickley 7
