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Day Three
Colts 316 ao
Blue 366 ao
Conditions: A few cracks in the pitch, still fine and sunny weather
Stumps Day Two: Colts 49/0 (12 ov)
Lunch: Colts 144/4 (44 ov)
Tea: Colts 269/8 (74 ov)
Code:
Colts 2nd innings
Pitt c Halsey b Collins 33
Burke c de Silva b Collins 23
Nayak c Cloete b Demeza 115
Towns c & b Collins 1
Jasotharan b Demeza 8
Malthus-Howell c Camps b Halsey 47
Bharat c Jellett b Demeza 21
Hancock c Cloete b Demeza 0
Rai not out 13
Thomas c Jellett b Collins 8
Wright c Goff b Demeza 16
Total 305 (86.3 ov)
Demeza 16-0-69-4
Patrick 15-1-67-0
Collins 19-3-54-4
Halsey 17-4-50-1
Fuller 6-0-21-0
Camps 5-0-18-0
35.2 Fuller to Nayak, FOUR, good recovery here from the Colts, that's a lovely pull shot and it sees Nayak into the 30s, well fought back
36.1 Patrick to Malthus-Howell, FOUR, Malthus-Howell joins in on the fun, Patrick drops it a bit short and Malthus-Howell pulls him through square leg for four
43.6 Fuller to Malthus-Howell, no run, drives to Goff in the deep, they don't take a run, that's lunch
45.1 Demeza to Nayak, SIX, short and hoiked, Colts just past 150 and now this, unusually slow for Gary Nayak however
51.5 Demeza to Nayak, FOUR, that's the century partnership, well fought back here
57.5 Camps to Malthus-Howell, no run, tries to work it away on the off side, gets a thin edge, flies up to midwicket, de Silva runs in but the ball slips through his fingers
65.4 Halsey to Malthus-Howell, OUT!, leg break deceives Malthus-Howell completely, ball flies up to Camps who holds on easily, end of a long partnership that's tugged Colts right back into this game
66.1 Patrick to Nayak, two runs, well hit into the off side and that's a century from number three, we haven't seen much of that from the Colts this year but it's a good time for that to come!
67.6 Halsey to Bharat, no run, charges forward but misses the ball, Jellett stuffs up the collection and Bharat manages to get home in time!
68.3 Demeza to Bharat, no run, outside edge dropped by Camps
69.2 Halsey to Bharat, SIX, Bharat is certainly at the centre of attention! Flirting with the camera after that beautiful six over midwicket. Outstanding stroke.
69.5 Halsey to Bharat, no run, goes down the wicket, beaten and hit on the toe, huge appeal, but not out
72.1 Demeza to Bharat, OUT!, tries the big cover drive, but no luck, ball lands in Jellett's hands and he can't spill this one, Colts lead by 213
72.2 Demeza to Hancock, no run, keeps out the yorker
72.3 Demeza to Hancock, OUT!, not this time! ball careens about in the air a bit before gently landing in the hands of Cloete, seven down, but has the rally come too late for Blue?
72.5 Demeza to Rai, one run, single into the off side
72.6 Demeza to Nayak, OUT!, BIG WICKET! the third of the over for Demeza, I don't think he cares that wasn't a maiden, Cloete gets his second catch and Nayak perishes for a 170-ball 115, beautiful innings nevertheless
73.6 Halsey to Rai, wide, umpire isn't hungry for his tea
73.6 Halsey to Rai, no run, gets it right this time, Rai leaves alone and we'll have a break
76.6 Collins to Thomas, OUT!, slower ball outside the off stump, Thomas edges and Jellett holds on, Collins cuts this partnership down for 12
77.5 Patrick to Wright, no run, ball goes to Cloete for the third time this afternoon, this time no luck, however, Patrick remains wicketless
77.6 Patrick to Wright, FOUR, insult to injury
81.6 Patrick to Rai, no run, dropped again
83.6 Patrick to Rai, one run, single into the off side, 300 up for Colts
86.3 Demeza to Wright, OUT!, finally! straight drive is messed up, is in the air for ages and Goff plucks it out easily, out for 16 to leave the chase for 256 on