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I dont get it :( playing the unbeaten league leaders who despite only having 15 squad members are all PFL sublime or energetic so all decent stamina. His squad is about 5 times better than mine so i decide to field a much weakened team and swap lots of players round to experiment a bit

End of Over 3: 18-1, runrate=6.00

End of Over 4: 21-2, runrate=5.25

End of Over 13: 80-3, runrate=6.15

End of Over 15: 91-4, runrate=6.07

i'm not getting over excited because i know he'll probably bowl me out for about 50 - but makes me think what might have been had i played my first team who are all pretty much sublime!!

Playing a half decent human side in the OD league for the 1st time in ages.

Saying that, i'm playing more or less my weakest bowlers, to give my batsmen a challenge

Which seeing as one of my opening bowlers are 5-0-43-1.. it may be a challenge!!

Rest of the team are bowling well however, and they are 74-3 from 18 overs

End of Over 35: 206-5, runrate=5.89

Clarke*    107 (90 balls)
Glazier   35 (48 balls)

lol.

i am playing the team that will finsih 1 place above me in 3rd

End of Over 35: 170-2, runrate=4.86

i am hoping to get upto about 275

I'm playing a match which will ultimately decide who finishes 3rd.  I beat them pretty comfortable earlier in the season, however FC exertions mean I'm not at full strength, so I could struggle.  Its a hard and fast pitch so anything under 300 and I'll be content.

End of Over 42: 234-2, runrate=5.57
Cranie 6-0-29-0
Terrell* 31 (37 balls)
Ogrady 24 (12 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Chaudry lbw b. Ewart 106 (FOW: 203/2)

just lost my captain and best batsman (17yr trainee) in same over

but its brought in my 2 destructive batsman so i will either make the 75 i want or be all out in next couple of overs

lost 2 wickets next 3 balls

looks like i am going to be a littel shy of my total

i am losing 2 wickets an over here

the cracked pitch aint helping

just hope i can take ALOT of early wickets

End of Over 45: 231-10, runrate=5.13

Hopeful I can defend that, it's a dusty pitch and I have 2 decent spinners (and 3 other strong bowlers ;)). He's just sold his best bat and not replaced him so hopefully I can take some early wickets and get him out cheap.

And return all the banter he's been giving me for the past 3 weeks ;)

End of Over 47: 216-10, runrate=4.60


total colapse

got to hope the pitch was a factor

but they are  a much stronger side so cant complain

not a bad way to finish the innings - part of me wishes i'd picked my first team, maybe i'd have given him a run for his money

The players are off the field for the break between innings.
 
End of Over 48: 238-10, runrate=4.96
Thabethe 8-0-45-3
Crouch* 23 (27 balls)
 
47.2 W Thabethe to Mathieson
    That was in the air for a long time, Mohammed got under it, nearly dropped it and finally cradled it at the fourth attempt. Thabethe's heart was in his mouth there. 
47.1 1 Thabethe to Crouch
    A full toss which is worked away square through the covers. 

End of Over 47: 237-9, runrate=5.04
Gillan 9-0-44-5
Crouch* 22 (26 balls)
Mathieson 0 (0 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Burchill c. Mercer b. Gillan 0 (FOW: 237/9)
 
46.6 W Gillan to Burchill
    It's gone high in the air... a straight forward catch. He's out!
46.5 W Gillan to Elliot
    Hooked off his nose. That should have gone all the way, but a brilliant one-handed dive in the outfield sent him on his way! 
46.4 W Gillan to Dover
    Dover prods at the ball attempting a defensive shot, but he's nicked it and it's gone sailing into Reed's gloves.
46.3 W Gillan to Adams
    A beauty from Gillan! Pitched up, with a hint of away swing. Adams is left pushing at thin air. 

99 runs off last 10 overs :(

End of Over 50: 308-3, runrate=6.16
Cranie 10-0-71-0
Perry* 8 (5 balls)
Ogrady 61 (34 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Terrell b. Dlomo 60 (FOW: 298/3)

End of Over 12: 57-2, runrate=4.75, reqrunrate=4.21 (216-10)

2 wickets gone i have a chance

IF i can get a couple more wickets soon

the next 2 bowlers for me are in to keep his rr down

so we will see around the 30th over if i have a chance or not

good news i just taken a 3rd wicket

and he doesnt seem to have much depth in his middle order or tail with the highest average for season about 10

as i speak another wicket too the good

could i get a week where i win both games and get a few fans into the club

End of Over 20: 89-4, runrate=4.45, reqrunrate=4.27 (216-10)

come on

just taken wicket 5 and rrr is now greater than rr

this could be a huge scalp

i need to keep his last batsman off strike he is knocking my tightest bowler all over the place

My game is really close.

Lucky I have my best bowlers bowling the last 10!

End of Over 37: 160-3, runrate=4.32, reqrunrate=5.54 (231-10)

He also doesn't have much batting to come, so a quick wicket or 2 should see me home!

Well I can't see me winning now.

Have to love your bowlers being hit for 14 an over by batsmen with 1/3rd the rating.

I'm going to come up short as well by the look of things.  The bashing my bowlers took in the last 10overs have proved the difference.

End of Over 47: 274-5, runrate=5.83, reqrunrate=11.67 (308-3)
Black 9-1-45-2
Beattie* 24 (22 balls)
Cranie 10 (8 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Edgerley-harris c. Shantha b. Black 6 (FOW: 254/5)

i beat a much better side

Blackhall CC won the toss and elected to field.
Reporter's Summary
 Ironshire Blackhall CC
Top Order: mediocre competent
Middle Order: mediocre competent
Lower Order: abysmal abysmal
Seam Bowling: competent respectable
Spin Bowling: useless woeful
Fielding: mediocre abysmal

my opponents made 238AO which wasnt a challenge for my team on a H&F pitch

knocked off the runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the 34th over.

Only downside being my opener getting out on 98 ( 82 deliveries)

Thats 12/12 wins. 20 points clear.

Think i'm playing my reserves in all but friendlies