07/12 battrick OD

[matt674]

although victory seemed unlikely following the terrbile start my middle order seemed to have gotten us back in to a position where we possibly had an outside chance of getting close to his target

End of Over 34: 150-4, runrate=4.41, reqrunrate=7.94 (276-9)
Firth 7-0-31-0
Abel* 63 (107 balls)
Mohammed 49 (73 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Mercer c. Judge b. Eastwood 23 (FOW: 48/4)
 
After 25 overs we had been scoring exactly 5 an over but then the run rate began to dip but with a couple more batters to come maybe we could go for a final push in the last 10 overs to make it a tight game.

However a change of bowling soon scuppered those hopes

34.1 W Horstead to Abel
    Big inswinging yorker crashes into his pads. Massive appeal and given!

34.6 W Horstead to Mohammed
    Mohammed gets up on his toes and tries to get on the top of a bouncer. He fails and ends up steering it straight to gully. Eastwood takes the catch and points his finger towards the dressing rooms. The match referee could be interested in that. 

Both batsmen gone in same over to leave final all rounder and wicket keeper at crease - after that its my 3 bowlers so i'm not holding out much hope of passing the 200 mark

End of Over 36: 153-6, runrate=4.25, reqrunrate=8.86 (276-9)

[Ironside]

with 12 overs to go he still needs 7 an over he is still big favorite

[Ironside]

71 runs needed off the last 10 overs for him to win

one time

[Ironside]

so he knocks 9 off the 41st over

62 from 9 now

[Ironside]

another 9 makes it 53 needed from 8

ffs nice try boys next season i hope to get there

[matt674]

The return of his 43k+ bowlers for the final 10 overs soon put the result beyond doubt

End of Over 41: 171-9, runrate=4.17, reqrunrate=11.78 (276-9)
Eastwood 6-1-25-5

My all rounder is on strike for the start of his 7th over but you can guarantee he scores a single to leave the number 11 facing the other 5 balls!!

[Ironside]

WICKET wrong one though but now i have a chance as he has no other batsmen of quailty so he neeeds to keep cleaver on strike

8 from the over so he needs 45 from 7

[matt674]

My all rounder is on strike for the start of his 7th over but you can guarantee he scores a single to leave the number 11 facing the other 5 balls!!

Not far off

42.4 W Eastwood to Hakeem
    Excellent catch! Short ball outside off stump. Hakeem picks up the length quickly and cuts hard but fails to keep it down. Swanton at backward point dives to his right and takes a stunner.
42.3 . Eastwood to Hakeem
    Hakeem has no problem ducking under a high bouncer.
42.2 1 Eastwood to Kenny
    Outside off and angled wide of gully.
42.1 . Eastwood to Kenny
    Kenny is very glad he was wearing a helmet for that ball!

Oh well i gave him a better game than his first two opponents who faced him after his PFL were reset to Fresh.

Think i won't have done enough though to move up to second on NRR though

[Ironside]

13 off the over he only needs 32 from 6 now less than a run a ball

i need a miracle now

[Ironside]

took another wicket but brings in a better batter

still not got his superstar

[Ironside]

he needs 16 from 4 with 6 wickets in hand

well atleast we competed unlike the first couple of time i played this guy

[Ironside]

16 to cleave NO problem he scores 14 of them in 3 balls closing the match with 19 balls to spare

[Bongo]

I have a £350k bid on one of my players...

Just make you feel better iron!

[amcgrath1uk]

1st ( me) vs 2nd today. A win for me and I am promoted

Staples... 379 for 4.
Opposition 26AO ( after being 3-6 I'm disappointed!)

So thats Div V in both formats of the game next year.