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*Official* Season XIV Discussion and Results
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Thursday 21st August
Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Red
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - PDV Dome
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
A big effort on day one by Cricket Web Red set up an impressive 7-wicket win for the visitors at PDV Dome. Cricket Web Blue chose to bat after winning the toss, but they were unsettled and undone by the Red pacers after looking good at 111-1. Fuller was an early casualty, but Pete Young (53) and Stephen Young (79) recovered nicely with a partnership of 103. The latter was dropped before he was settled, but applied himself well and played a crucial innings in the context of the match situation.
Swaranjeet Singh was called on to offer his medium pace and did so with immediate effect. He bowled a neat outswinger to deal with Robert Cribb (4) and then an inswinger to trap Camps lbw a ball later. The pressure was on again and CW Blue slumped to 187-6 as Stephen Young chipped a simple catch back to the bowler, West. The fightback that ensued was of the traditional counterattacking variety. Sudeep Popat stamped his worth with the bat by attacking Amir and Bennett and reeling off some glorious offside shots in a swift 42 from 28 balls. His exuberance was his downfall, however, as he drove at a ball from Kennett and only managed to nick through to Mørk. The Blues received some further guidance from Alex Crampton (30), but he was last out at a total of 255.
Travis Demeza had little time to contemplate the wisdom of his decision at the toss before he was out in the field with the new ball. He and his charges managed just the wicket of Singh before the day's end, caught behind off Gee Sriram for 13, leaving the game delicately poised. That balance became a greater point of interest the following morning. CW Blue chipped out two more wickets and threatened with CW Red at 89-3. That small opening was slowly but surely shut and ultimately emphatically so by the two middle order batsmen with the most to prove. Jamee Gray gathered himself under pressure after a poor start to the season, and David Kearsley sought to send a warning to the selectors who have long discarded him from Test match contention. The pair negotiated all the offerings of CW Blue with competence and a touch of class.
By the time CW Blue next struck, Gray had 113 to his name and the 4th wicket worth 212. He left Kearsley unbeaten on 103, one of his finest innings. The Blues were demoralized and Chris Dwyer sensed the moment to pile on 33 from 18 balls in a spirited cameo. Conditions were at their best for batting, so even after Dwyer perished, Zac Ritchie had few problems settling in. The former Under-19 captain and promising allrounder eased to 43 off 47 balls before he misstepped for the first time. A loose on-drive saw a drop by Collins at mid-on. Having survived the trauma, Ritchie moved past 50 on his way to a third first-class hundred. All the while Kearsley ticked along past 150 almost silently. Even as Ritchie traded places with Bennett, Kearsley was unmoved and raised 200 from 374 balls. Mørk allowed his men to bat on beyond 600 and only when Bennett missed out on 50 did he declare- 608-8.
The Blues trailed by 353 and faced seven remaining sessions. The task was imposing, certainly, but the home side approached it well initially. They moved close to stumps without loss until West and Bennett dealt for an opener each. Again Stephen Young was let off early on, by the confident Kearsley, and he lived to fight on day four. And the circumstances of the fight were quickly made dicier by Amir, pegging Cribb back for 7. The new man under pressure was Camps, with barely a significant run to his name this season. He and young pushed on toward lunch when the latter fell just short for 65. After lunch Rob Bowen and Camps fired back from against the wall. Bowen played his natural game and received the usual early generousity, dropped on 26. His partnership with Camps quickly took shape threatening to the visiting Reds. It raced past 200 and Bowen past 100, facing 92 balls to do so.
The right-hander stuck around long enough to see Camps to a significantly slower ton and then played on to a Singh delivery that bounced a bit. Bowen stared at his shattered offstump and then walked off disappointed. The Blues led by only 54 runs, so Alex Crampton took guard with a lot of work to do yet. He started superbly by lashing Amir for two fours and a six in an over, and by stumps he had 36 from 18 balls. Heading into the final day the game was again poised interestingly. The pitch had slowed and boasted inconsistent bounce, so the early troubles issued by Kennett and Bennett were no surprise. But largely due to sloppy fielding, the batsmen battled through and looked poised to save the match. Crampton surged past 50 and continued to time the ball beautifully, then he slightly miscued an off-drive and was smartly caught by Bennett in the covers. Suddenly the tide turned and the next 4 wickets cost 36 runs. Last out was Camps for 124 and CW Blue set their opponents a tricky target of 155.
Still, the Blues would have to be perfect to defend the score, but within 10 overs they had dropped two catches. Sriram produced something special to bowl Singh for 22, then Demeza took a good return catch to account for Dauth (13). CW Blue were back in the game, but the immovable Mørk was also determined to grind out a win for his team. Gray supported well with 39 and then was replaced by Man of the Match Kearsley, who got a boundary in before the game end. Mørk was unbeaten on a heroic 68 to avoid any drama.
Cricket Web Blue 1st Innings 255 all out
Young S. 79, Young P.E. 53, Kennett 3-62, Amir 3-67
Cricket Web Red 1st Innings 608 for 8 dec.
Kearsley 212, Gray 113, Sriram 4-141, Cribb 1-4
Cricket Web Blue 2nd Innings 507 all out
Bowen 139, Camps 124, West 3-70, Bennett 3-99
Cricket Web Red 2nd Innings 156 for 3
Mørk 68*, Gray 39, Sriram 2-44, Demeza 1-51
Cricket Web Red won by 7 wkts.
Man of the Match: DA Kearsley
Cricket Web Colts vs Masters XI
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Fardin Qayyumi CC
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Cricket Web Colts put on a clinical show, batting and bowling in a thoroughly professional manner to beat Masters XI by a big margin of 136 runs. The first challenge was faced by the home team on the opening day. In conditions tailor-made for seam bowlers, the Colts were made to grind out their runs after the early loss of the openers to Shane Bond.
The poor fielding of Masters XI supplied several favours to the Colts, but the batsmen held together unlike the Blues before them. The potent Masters XI attack was well-handled for the most part, though they continued to chip away before Bond returned with the old ball to clean up the tail. Butler top scored with 74 but perished softly after all his hard work, caught at short leg off fast bowler Henderson. CW Colts folded for 238 on the second morning. Masters XI calmly moved to lunch on 48-0, but the Colts were still not disheartened. After Weber broke through to get Imran Farhat (39), Thomas fired a full ball at Hamish Marshall to dismiss him before he had scored.
Kyle Wright replaced his fast bowler colleague and produced a stunning spell, beating the bat often and taking the crucial wickets of Lara (10) and Benkenstein (26). The tag team continued when Thomas returned after tea and picked up 3 more wickets to leave the innings reeling at 173-8. But the remainder of the innings was an exercise in frustration. Bond applied himself streakily with Klusener and then Henderson chipped in nicely. The last two wickets put on 105 and improved the score to 278 all out. But Colts returned to the middle in the knowledge that they trailed by just 40 runs. That molehill quickly turned mountain at the fingers of the wily Bond. Again the openers fell to him, long before the Colts could even the score. Again Towns and Butler had to recover the situation and again they did so admirably, to the tune of 89 runs. For all his hard work Butler was out rather loosely, top-edging a pull shot to be caught in the deep. The shot almost gave way to a collapse, but the umpire declined an appeal against Will Kerr first up. Replays suggest it to be out but he lived to fight on for 25 more runs before Odoyo picked him up. Henderson then removed Towns for a stubborn 77 and young Fjermestad for 2. A lead of only 131 was hardly enough, so Wilson and Hancock had much work to do. The latter fell for 6 and left Weber to bat like he rarely has before.
Weber was dropped by Ronchi on 20 and again on 36, but impressed in between with some attractive strokes in support of the explosive Wilson. It was a surprising effort that thoroughly frustrated the Masters bowlers. Bond, however, gathered himself to get Wilson for 70 and with the tail exposed the Colts were not out of the woods. The lead of 257 was approached with certainty by the unlikely Wright and Weber notched a rare 50. CW Colts climbed to 349 and left Masters XI needing a strong fourth innings performance to chase 310 in the five remaining sessions. Wright sensed a grand opportunity for victory and employed an attacking field from the start. It paid off with the batsmen pushing uncertainly at the new ball until Farhat was beaten through the gate and bowled for 5. The spin of Weber did for Das, caught at short leg, and Thomas took the big wicket of Lara (3) with a sharp short ball. The job well done was rounded off for the evening as Thomas got Marshall for 30 just before stumps. The final day then, saw Masters XI starting on 83-4.
Bad light ensured that play would not begin before lunch on day five and it supplied some hope for the Masters XI of saving the match. The Colts needed a strong start and Thomas gave them just that. Pace met rare accuracy to literally topple Klusener and send him back to the pavilion while he collapsed to his knees- lbw for 22. Next, Benkenstein fended a short ball to second slip, and Odoyo played a false shot to collect four to third man, then no shot to be out lbw. Thomas had his 5th wicket of the innings and 10th of the match, but was not satisfied and made Ronchi (16) his 11th with another short ball. The game was as good as done at the fall of the Aussie wicketkeeper, and ended in actuality 13.1 overs later.
Cricket Web Colts 1st Innings 238 all out
Butler 74, Towns 45, Bond 6-63, Henderson 3-56
Masters XI 1st Innings 278 all out
Klusener 81, Farhat 39, Thomas 5-67, Weber 2-54
Cricket Web Colts 2nd Innings 349 all out
Towns 77, Wilson 70, Henderson 3-63, Warne 3-82
Masters XI 2nd Innings 173 all out
Benkenstein 33, Marshall 30, Thomas 6-67, Wright 2-49
Cricket Web Colts won by 136 runs.
Man of the Match: GM Thomas
Cricket Web Black vs Cricket Web Green
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Pickford Reserve
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
In front of an adoring full house, Cricket Web Black pulled off one of the greatest escapes in first-class cricket history. For two and a half days the reigning champions were dominated by Cricket Web Green, but when they turned the tables, they did so with authority of legendary proportions.
The first day served the perfect atmosphere to bowl out a batting powerhouse such as CW Black. The ball seamed and swung and frequent interruptions kept the batsmen on their toes. Mitchell revelled in his win at the toss and his bowlers operated excellently in partnerships to back his decision to bowl. CW Black did well to last 71.1 overs, and only did so due to the fighting effort of their captain Dan Smith. The right-handed opener dug in to score 51 from 110 balls and batted deep into the innings of 198 all out. Such a score was flattered by the efforts of Nath Patrick at the end. Little-acclaimed with the bat, the fast bowler scored 19 not out in a healthy partnership of 32 for the final wicket.
Nick Borcich returned to Dev League cricket by bowling Thamba Mamesh for a loose 13, but it was the in-form Patrick who truly shook up the Greens late in the session. Twice he should have had Scott, but dropped catches left him wicketless and CW Green went to day two lunch at 57-1. The Blacks continued to drop catches through the afternoon session and the Greens continued to cash in. Scott notched an aggressive 72 before he was out to Neil Pickup and Rob Malone motored on to a third first-class hundred. At stumps on day two CW Green led CW black by 54 runs with 8 first innings wickets in hand. As expected, the third morning was action-packed. Malone edged to slip on 123, Garven reached another half-century, and the Greens continued on course for glory. By lunch they had added 121 runs and lost 7 wickets with both parties heading in with some sense of fulfilment. But even with Mitchell and Forner at the crease there was time to give the Blacks a dose of their own medicine and a 10th wicket stand of 32. The Greens led by 199 and almost half the match remained. For most teams, it would have been game over. For the Blacks it was game on.
James Stedman had only scored 28 when Forner got him, but that relatively early wicket was the lone success for the visitors on the day. By the end Smith walked in with 82 and Cloete 72 and the lead was effectively 8-1. On day four there was much of the same. Cloete looked certain for a century, but carelessly hooked Cunningham to Forner at deep square leg. He had 92 to his name and the lead 41-2. Smith was still there and in the his element with back to wall. The middle order gave him support, but it was the Black skipper who remained in control. Rose briefly pulled the game back to parity with two quick wickets when the lead was hardly over 100. The allrounder quotient was then forced into action and to excellent effect.
Donald stroked a classy half-century and Richards an explosive 49 while helping Smith through the record books and to an even double hundred. In all he played 459 deliveries and into the fifth day, rarely faltering. Immediately after he achieved his milestone, Smith declared the innings closed and left his bowlers with 74 overs to take 10 wickets and defend 367. The pitch kept things interesting with inconsistent bounce, but CW Green still got to 43-0 after 9 overs. Borcich had just dropped a sitter to relieve Scott and the Greens started to look odds on for a draw. The fast man grabbed the ball and Mamesh flashed at it only to see it fly to Pickup at third man. Borcich was pumped by the wicket and reiterated the worth of his Dev League return by bowling Malone (8) before he was settled.
Donald settled into a potent partnership and a likely draw quickly became a certain defeat for a shellshocked CW Green. Donald swung the ball away from the batsmen and kept the slips busy during a 3-wicket opening spell. Borcich got Garven caught behind and Pickup rounded off the damage with Lezama caught bat-pad before tea. Fittingly, Donald was the catcher. The final session began with the Greens facing 46 overs and with only 3 wickets in hand. Martyn Corrin and Xavier Rose dealt with 14 of those overs until Donald returned to complete his 5-for, the second of his career. Admirably, Corrin continued to fight and closed in a half-century. Alas, he was last out misjudging an on-drive and smartly caught by Borcich. Smith pumped his fist in the air, at first slip, and rushed to celebrate with his prodigal son, Borcich, still stunned by his miracle work.
Cricket Web Black 1st Innings 198 all out
Smith D.P. 52, Donald 29, Cunningham 4-39, Forner 3-66
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 397 all out
Malone 123, Scott 72, Richards 4-76, Pickup 3-78
Cricket Web Black 2nd Innings 565 for 6 dec.
Smith D.P. 200*, Cloete 92, Forner 2-121, Rose 2-135
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 180 all out
Corrin 45, Rose 32, Donald 5-52, Borcich 4-52
Cricket Web Black won by 186 runs.
Man of the Match: DP Smith
Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Red
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - PDV Dome
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
A big effort on day one by Cricket Web Red set up an impressive 7-wicket win for the visitors at PDV Dome. Cricket Web Blue chose to bat after winning the toss, but they were unsettled and undone by the Red pacers after looking good at 111-1. Fuller was an early casualty, but Pete Young (53) and Stephen Young (79) recovered nicely with a partnership of 103. The latter was dropped before he was settled, but applied himself well and played a crucial innings in the context of the match situation.
Swaranjeet Singh was called on to offer his medium pace and did so with immediate effect. He bowled a neat outswinger to deal with Robert Cribb (4) and then an inswinger to trap Camps lbw a ball later. The pressure was on again and CW Blue slumped to 187-6 as Stephen Young chipped a simple catch back to the bowler, West. The fightback that ensued was of the traditional counterattacking variety. Sudeep Popat stamped his worth with the bat by attacking Amir and Bennett and reeling off some glorious offside shots in a swift 42 from 28 balls. His exuberance was his downfall, however, as he drove at a ball from Kennett and only managed to nick through to Mørk. The Blues received some further guidance from Alex Crampton (30), but he was last out at a total of 255.
Travis Demeza had little time to contemplate the wisdom of his decision at the toss before he was out in the field with the new ball. He and his charges managed just the wicket of Singh before the day's end, caught behind off Gee Sriram for 13, leaving the game delicately poised. That balance became a greater point of interest the following morning. CW Blue chipped out two more wickets and threatened with CW Red at 89-3. That small opening was slowly but surely shut and ultimately emphatically so by the two middle order batsmen with the most to prove. Jamee Gray gathered himself under pressure after a poor start to the season, and David Kearsley sought to send a warning to the selectors who have long discarded him from Test match contention. The pair negotiated all the offerings of CW Blue with competence and a touch of class.
By the time CW Blue next struck, Gray had 113 to his name and the 4th wicket worth 212. He left Kearsley unbeaten on 103, one of his finest innings. The Blues were demoralized and Chris Dwyer sensed the moment to pile on 33 from 18 balls in a spirited cameo. Conditions were at their best for batting, so even after Dwyer perished, Zac Ritchie had few problems settling in. The former Under-19 captain and promising allrounder eased to 43 off 47 balls before he misstepped for the first time. A loose on-drive saw a drop by Collins at mid-on. Having survived the trauma, Ritchie moved past 50 on his way to a third first-class hundred. All the while Kearsley ticked along past 150 almost silently. Even as Ritchie traded places with Bennett, Kearsley was unmoved and raised 200 from 374 balls. Mørk allowed his men to bat on beyond 600 and only when Bennett missed out on 50 did he declare- 608-8.
The Blues trailed by 353 and faced seven remaining sessions. The task was imposing, certainly, but the home side approached it well initially. They moved close to stumps without loss until West and Bennett dealt for an opener each. Again Stephen Young was let off early on, by the confident Kearsley, and he lived to fight on day four. And the circumstances of the fight were quickly made dicier by Amir, pegging Cribb back for 7. The new man under pressure was Camps, with barely a significant run to his name this season. He and young pushed on toward lunch when the latter fell just short for 65. After lunch Rob Bowen and Camps fired back from against the wall. Bowen played his natural game and received the usual early generousity, dropped on 26. His partnership with Camps quickly took shape threatening to the visiting Reds. It raced past 200 and Bowen past 100, facing 92 balls to do so.
The right-hander stuck around long enough to see Camps to a significantly slower ton and then played on to a Singh delivery that bounced a bit. Bowen stared at his shattered offstump and then walked off disappointed. The Blues led by only 54 runs, so Alex Crampton took guard with a lot of work to do yet. He started superbly by lashing Amir for two fours and a six in an over, and by stumps he had 36 from 18 balls. Heading into the final day the game was again poised interestingly. The pitch had slowed and boasted inconsistent bounce, so the early troubles issued by Kennett and Bennett were no surprise. But largely due to sloppy fielding, the batsmen battled through and looked poised to save the match. Crampton surged past 50 and continued to time the ball beautifully, then he slightly miscued an off-drive and was smartly caught by Bennett in the covers. Suddenly the tide turned and the next 4 wickets cost 36 runs. Last out was Camps for 124 and CW Blue set their opponents a tricky target of 155.
Still, the Blues would have to be perfect to defend the score, but within 10 overs they had dropped two catches. Sriram produced something special to bowl Singh for 22, then Demeza took a good return catch to account for Dauth (13). CW Blue were back in the game, but the immovable Mørk was also determined to grind out a win for his team. Gray supported well with 39 and then was replaced by Man of the Match Kearsley, who got a boundary in before the game end. Mørk was unbeaten on a heroic 68 to avoid any drama.
Cricket Web Blue 1st Innings 255 all out
Young S. 79, Young P.E. 53, Kennett 3-62, Amir 3-67
Cricket Web Red 1st Innings 608 for 8 dec.
Kearsley 212, Gray 113, Sriram 4-141, Cribb 1-4
Cricket Web Blue 2nd Innings 507 all out
Bowen 139, Camps 124, West 3-70, Bennett 3-99
Cricket Web Red 2nd Innings 156 for 3
Mørk 68*, Gray 39, Sriram 2-44, Demeza 1-51
Cricket Web Red won by 7 wkts.
Man of the Match: DA Kearsley
Cricket Web Colts vs Masters XI
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Fardin Qayyumi CC
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Cricket Web Colts put on a clinical show, batting and bowling in a thoroughly professional manner to beat Masters XI by a big margin of 136 runs. The first challenge was faced by the home team on the opening day. In conditions tailor-made for seam bowlers, the Colts were made to grind out their runs after the early loss of the openers to Shane Bond.
The poor fielding of Masters XI supplied several favours to the Colts, but the batsmen held together unlike the Blues before them. The potent Masters XI attack was well-handled for the most part, though they continued to chip away before Bond returned with the old ball to clean up the tail. Butler top scored with 74 but perished softly after all his hard work, caught at short leg off fast bowler Henderson. CW Colts folded for 238 on the second morning. Masters XI calmly moved to lunch on 48-0, but the Colts were still not disheartened. After Weber broke through to get Imran Farhat (39), Thomas fired a full ball at Hamish Marshall to dismiss him before he had scored.
Kyle Wright replaced his fast bowler colleague and produced a stunning spell, beating the bat often and taking the crucial wickets of Lara (10) and Benkenstein (26). The tag team continued when Thomas returned after tea and picked up 3 more wickets to leave the innings reeling at 173-8. But the remainder of the innings was an exercise in frustration. Bond applied himself streakily with Klusener and then Henderson chipped in nicely. The last two wickets put on 105 and improved the score to 278 all out. But Colts returned to the middle in the knowledge that they trailed by just 40 runs. That molehill quickly turned mountain at the fingers of the wily Bond. Again the openers fell to him, long before the Colts could even the score. Again Towns and Butler had to recover the situation and again they did so admirably, to the tune of 89 runs. For all his hard work Butler was out rather loosely, top-edging a pull shot to be caught in the deep. The shot almost gave way to a collapse, but the umpire declined an appeal against Will Kerr first up. Replays suggest it to be out but he lived to fight on for 25 more runs before Odoyo picked him up. Henderson then removed Towns for a stubborn 77 and young Fjermestad for 2. A lead of only 131 was hardly enough, so Wilson and Hancock had much work to do. The latter fell for 6 and left Weber to bat like he rarely has before.
Weber was dropped by Ronchi on 20 and again on 36, but impressed in between with some attractive strokes in support of the explosive Wilson. It was a surprising effort that thoroughly frustrated the Masters bowlers. Bond, however, gathered himself to get Wilson for 70 and with the tail exposed the Colts were not out of the woods. The lead of 257 was approached with certainty by the unlikely Wright and Weber notched a rare 50. CW Colts climbed to 349 and left Masters XI needing a strong fourth innings performance to chase 310 in the five remaining sessions. Wright sensed a grand opportunity for victory and employed an attacking field from the start. It paid off with the batsmen pushing uncertainly at the new ball until Farhat was beaten through the gate and bowled for 5. The spin of Weber did for Das, caught at short leg, and Thomas took the big wicket of Lara (3) with a sharp short ball. The job well done was rounded off for the evening as Thomas got Marshall for 30 just before stumps. The final day then, saw Masters XI starting on 83-4.
Bad light ensured that play would not begin before lunch on day five and it supplied some hope for the Masters XI of saving the match. The Colts needed a strong start and Thomas gave them just that. Pace met rare accuracy to literally topple Klusener and send him back to the pavilion while he collapsed to his knees- lbw for 22. Next, Benkenstein fended a short ball to second slip, and Odoyo played a false shot to collect four to third man, then no shot to be out lbw. Thomas had his 5th wicket of the innings and 10th of the match, but was not satisfied and made Ronchi (16) his 11th with another short ball. The game was as good as done at the fall of the Aussie wicketkeeper, and ended in actuality 13.1 overs later.
Cricket Web Colts 1st Innings 238 all out
Butler 74, Towns 45, Bond 6-63, Henderson 3-56
Masters XI 1st Innings 278 all out
Klusener 81, Farhat 39, Thomas 5-67, Weber 2-54
Cricket Web Colts 2nd Innings 349 all out
Towns 77, Wilson 70, Henderson 3-63, Warne 3-82
Masters XI 2nd Innings 173 all out
Benkenstein 33, Marshall 30, Thomas 6-67, Wright 2-49
Cricket Web Colts won by 136 runs.
Man of the Match: GM Thomas
Cricket Web Black vs Cricket Web Green
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Pickford Reserve
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
In front of an adoring full house, Cricket Web Black pulled off one of the greatest escapes in first-class cricket history. For two and a half days the reigning champions were dominated by Cricket Web Green, but when they turned the tables, they did so with authority of legendary proportions.
The first day served the perfect atmosphere to bowl out a batting powerhouse such as CW Black. The ball seamed and swung and frequent interruptions kept the batsmen on their toes. Mitchell revelled in his win at the toss and his bowlers operated excellently in partnerships to back his decision to bowl. CW Black did well to last 71.1 overs, and only did so due to the fighting effort of their captain Dan Smith. The right-handed opener dug in to score 51 from 110 balls and batted deep into the innings of 198 all out. Such a score was flattered by the efforts of Nath Patrick at the end. Little-acclaimed with the bat, the fast bowler scored 19 not out in a healthy partnership of 32 for the final wicket.
Nick Borcich returned to Dev League cricket by bowling Thamba Mamesh for a loose 13, but it was the in-form Patrick who truly shook up the Greens late in the session. Twice he should have had Scott, but dropped catches left him wicketless and CW Green went to day two lunch at 57-1. The Blacks continued to drop catches through the afternoon session and the Greens continued to cash in. Scott notched an aggressive 72 before he was out to Neil Pickup and Rob Malone motored on to a third first-class hundred. At stumps on day two CW Green led CW black by 54 runs with 8 first innings wickets in hand. As expected, the third morning was action-packed. Malone edged to slip on 123, Garven reached another half-century, and the Greens continued on course for glory. By lunch they had added 121 runs and lost 7 wickets with both parties heading in with some sense of fulfilment. But even with Mitchell and Forner at the crease there was time to give the Blacks a dose of their own medicine and a 10th wicket stand of 32. The Greens led by 199 and almost half the match remained. For most teams, it would have been game over. For the Blacks it was game on.
James Stedman had only scored 28 when Forner got him, but that relatively early wicket was the lone success for the visitors on the day. By the end Smith walked in with 82 and Cloete 72 and the lead was effectively 8-1. On day four there was much of the same. Cloete looked certain for a century, but carelessly hooked Cunningham to Forner at deep square leg. He had 92 to his name and the lead 41-2. Smith was still there and in the his element with back to wall. The middle order gave him support, but it was the Black skipper who remained in control. Rose briefly pulled the game back to parity with two quick wickets when the lead was hardly over 100. The allrounder quotient was then forced into action and to excellent effect.
Donald stroked a classy half-century and Richards an explosive 49 while helping Smith through the record books and to an even double hundred. In all he played 459 deliveries and into the fifth day, rarely faltering. Immediately after he achieved his milestone, Smith declared the innings closed and left his bowlers with 74 overs to take 10 wickets and defend 367. The pitch kept things interesting with inconsistent bounce, but CW Green still got to 43-0 after 9 overs. Borcich had just dropped a sitter to relieve Scott and the Greens started to look odds on for a draw. The fast man grabbed the ball and Mamesh flashed at it only to see it fly to Pickup at third man. Borcich was pumped by the wicket and reiterated the worth of his Dev League return by bowling Malone (8) before he was settled.
Donald settled into a potent partnership and a likely draw quickly became a certain defeat for a shellshocked CW Green. Donald swung the ball away from the batsmen and kept the slips busy during a 3-wicket opening spell. Borcich got Garven caught behind and Pickup rounded off the damage with Lezama caught bat-pad before tea. Fittingly, Donald was the catcher. The final session began with the Greens facing 46 overs and with only 3 wickets in hand. Martyn Corrin and Xavier Rose dealt with 14 of those overs until Donald returned to complete his 5-for, the second of his career. Admirably, Corrin continued to fight and closed in a half-century. Alas, he was last out misjudging an on-drive and smartly caught by Borcich. Smith pumped his fist in the air, at first slip, and rushed to celebrate with his prodigal son, Borcich, still stunned by his miracle work.
Cricket Web Black 1st Innings 198 all out
Smith D.P. 52, Donald 29, Cunningham 4-39, Forner 3-66
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 397 all out
Malone 123, Scott 72, Richards 4-76, Pickup 3-78
Cricket Web Black 2nd Innings 565 for 6 dec.
Smith D.P. 200*, Cloete 92, Forner 2-121, Rose 2-135
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 180 all out
Corrin 45, Rose 32, Donald 5-52, Borcich 4-52
Cricket Web Black won by 186 runs.
Man of the Match: DP Smith
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Dissapointing not to get the batting bonus points, result never in doubt. Great match for Smith and Donny, good return from Borcich. Batting avereage for the year still above 100, yay.
My bowling could have been a bit better, but had 4 catches go down off me, and the rest of the attack didn't leave much in the second dig.
My bowling could have been a bit better, but had 4 catches go down off me, and the rest of the attack didn't leave much in the second dig.
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Injury Update
Bee Storer has fractured his wrist in the privacy of his bedroom. Reports as to the cause of his injury are inconclusive. The fracture will keep him out for 4 matches.
Bee Storer has fractured his wrist in the privacy of his bedroom. Reports as to the cause of his injury are inconclusive. The fracture will keep him out for 4 matches.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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And ftr, for those who haven't realized yet, Grade cricket is back for those outside of the first team.
chooka_nick
International 12th Man
Fantastic showing, Colts. So very happy with the way the team has started.
Looks like things are back to normal for a certain NR Hancock though.
EDIT: And, it must be said, Greg Thomas is an attractive man.
Looks like things are back to normal for a certain NR Hancock though.
EDIT: And, it must be said, Greg Thomas is an attractive man.
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Better than the usual Blue start.
NZTailender
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Pretty damn fine showing there.
Just when you thought Towns was past his best, he hits back with a number of vital knocks.
Just when you thought Towns was past his best, he hits back with a number of vital knocks.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Very pleased with the performance. Been a long time coming for Thomas. Really satisfied with the way the bowlers are working as a team.
Also glad we have such batting strength, Weber should be pleased with his performance.
Need to keep this up.
Also glad we have such batting strength, Weber should be pleased with his performance.
Need to keep this up.
age_master
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Dissapointiing to lose both of those games after good starts 