One day games 14/12/07

[matt674]

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!!

[amcgrath1uk]

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

[Bongo]

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

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

lol.

[Ironside]

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

[Bazzaboy]

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)

[Ironside]

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

[Ironside]

lost 2 wickets next 3 balls

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

[Ironside]

i am losing 2 wickets an over here

the cracked pitch aint helping

just hope i can take ALOT of early wickets

[Bongo]

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

[Ironside]

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

[matt674]

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. 

[Bazzaboy]

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)

[Ironside]

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

[Ironside]

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)

[Ironside]

come on

just taken wicket 5 and rrr is now greater than rr

this could be a huge scalp