Posted on another forum from the bank holiday Monday
Wow....
Today was complete and utter domination from my Torpoint side.
We lost the toss and after a delayed start because of rain we were put into bat. The match was reduced to 42 overs a side, we started steadily ticking over at 5-6 runs an over thinking this is a good steady start, up came the 50 partnership, then the 100, then the 150, then the 200, then they both brought up their centuries and up goes the 250 partnership! 2 balls later 250/1 off of 37.4 overs One opener bowled for 103. Our number 3 comes out and smashes 2 fours to finish the over. First ball of the next over = 2. The next a wicket our other opener goes for 122. Then hell was unleased from 260/2 off 38.2 we finished on 320/2 off of 42. Our number 3 finishing with 40* off 11 (7x4 2x6).
We came out to bowl, 3rd ball of the innings, top edged C&B by our opener. They managed a bit of a partnership but never attempted to chase our total, dragged themselves to 40 odd of of 15 overs before their other opener was bowled. Another slow partnership before their number 4 batsman was run out from square leg. We stopped for drinks with them 72/3 off of 21. I was given a shout to get loose, unexpected TBH as it had been drizzling all day and the ball was very wet. First over was hit for 8 runs captain considered taking me off but our VC said to give me another go as 1 over wasn't enough and most of their runs had been fairly streaky(2 edges for 2 runs each). Turned out to be the right decision, next over floated one up outside off turned back a yard and pegged back their number 3's midde stump Out for 44. Continued pressure, quicker ball trapped one batsman plumb infront, next ball the "wrong-un" to the new batsman, off the edge, off our keepers glove and into the hands of slip. Hattrick ball, played miles inside the line, outside edge difficult catch dropped at gulley resulting in a scampered single. Next ball quicker one again plumb infront. 3 wickets in 4 balls. Picked up another one later on to complete the 5fer. Made a point of looping it up ad turning it onto the right handers pads did this for 4 balls consecutively before bowling the arm ball, offstump pegged back. In amongst all this I had 2 edges dropped by 2 different keepers. But I won't complain I got my 5fer.
8 overs,
4 maidens,
12 runs
5 wickets.
Ignoring the first over it = 7-4-4-5
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Topic: Custom Bats 2009 Season Cricket Diary. (Read 33217 times)