CW Battrick Cup, season nine

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Oh dear. Adu gone, followed soon after by Huddlestone.

156-6 off 42 overs, and only Batty left to partner Candappa.

Antoine, Acton and Marsh will not stick around long.

EDIT: Batty gone, and Antoine follows next ball. The end is nigh, and the game is Clapo's.

Good win for the lad. Pretty much my first XI out there at the moment, though most of them are some way short of fitness, I think Clapo's in the same boat.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Bloody hell Candappa is a cretin. Taking singles off the first ball of an over, leaving Marsh to face five balls. He'll be lucky to survive one - gifting Verhoeven a five wicket haul - undeserved. Savage has been the real bowling star for Clapo - Verhoeven just clearing up the tail end scraps.

EDIT: Marsh gone - five for Verhoeven. 165 all out.

Will need a top effort from Ireland and a bit of luck for Marsh to bowl out Clapo for less than that. It ain't gonna happen.

 

[Johnners]

End of Over 47: 165-10, runrate=3.51
Verhoeven 8-1-45-5
Candappa* 22 (30 balls)

Hopefully we can knock these runs over without too many hickups. It's my strongest XI, Heath, and I think the majority of the players are on engergetic/invigorated due to me GFI'ing on Friday.

 

[Nate]

End of Over 50: 313-2, runrate=6.26
Greene 10-0-53-1
Warnakulasuriya* 28 (16 balls)
Delgado 68 (47 balls)


Will take some chasing. Burnip + Hammers = Hurst win?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

End of Over 50: 325-2, runrate=6.50
Kelly 10-0-69-0
Conn* 135 (129 balls)
Munroe 12 (10 balls)
Last Wicket: Keane c. Gravey b. Sicelo 141 (FOW: 302/2)

If I don't defend this on a slow pitch I won't be happy.

 

[new_age_ar]

End of Over 50: 313-2, runrate=6.26
Greene 10-0-53-1
Warnakulasuriya* 28 (16 balls)
Delgado 68 (47 balls)

Last Wicket: Tailor c. Bardle b. Greene 97 (FOW: 265/2)


Massive effort in the last 10 overs from Delgado and Warnakulasuriya to get us to over 300. They scored 96 runs in the last 10 overs. Could have scored 350 odd though if we had a better opening batsmen then Tailor, really scored too slow. Might be time to open with Delgado. Might be able to defend this, but with the way my average openers batted it looks like 350 track.

 

[Nate]

Schutte double-strike sees off Hindle and Brazier. Hmm.

 

[Nate]

Means Hamlin and Burnip will need about 140 each. Hmm.

 

[Johnners]

End of Over 9: 34-0, runrate=3.78, reqrunrate=3.22 (165-10)
Marsh 5-0-14-0
Kanelo* 16 (30 balls)
Harris 15 (25 balls)

Off to a solid start with the bat. Hoping to not lose a wicket, but that's probably asking a bit much.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

End of Over 18: 90-3, runrate=5.00, reqrunrate=7.38 (325-2)
Hyde 4-0-30-0
Beaumont* 57 (52 balls)
Brinkhuys 3 (4 balls)
Last Wicket: Gravey lbw b. Hodge 25 (FOW: 85/3)

Conn and Seneviratne are on next, hoping for Beaumont. Problem is that he's stacked the lower and middle order, still Hocking and Stonebridge to come. It's not out of range for him yet.

 

[Johnners]

End of Over 24: 110-0, runrate=4.58, reqrunrate=2.15 (165-10)
Antoine 2-0-8-0
Harris* 54 (68 balls)
Kanelo 52 (77 balls)

Cruising along here. 10 wicket victory looking likely atm.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

21.4 W Conn to Beaumont
You can't afford to miss straight balls. Clean bowled.

Speak of, exactly what I wanted. Hocking in and out of position, let's see how it goes.

 

[new_age_ar]

Just got Burnip out, might have a chance now. Just need a couple more wickets.

End of Over 34: 192-3, runrate=5.65, reqrunrate=7.62 (313-2) 
Warnakulasuriya 7-0-42-1 
Hamlin* 86 (87 balls) 
Browne 8 (3 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Burnip b. Warnakulasuriya 94 (FOW: 184/3)

 

[Nate]

Hamlin and Browne to gun it. Nott much faith in my lower order.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Whilst the Jackhammer is still around the 'hurst are still in it.

 

[Nate]

77 needed off the last 10. Wickets in hand. Been an awesome match.

EDIT: CD vs FP+PF going off aswell. Good cricket.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Jesus Christ I'm going to lose, what the ****.

 

[new_age_ar]

77 needed off the last 10. Wicket in hand. Been an awesome match.

Yeah, unless we can a get a couple flukey wickets. It looks like it your game. Schutte still to come back though. Might be all over before then though.

 

[Nate]

Schutte definately the key. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Nate]

Argh Nott. Has not really performed well for me this season.