Congrats DACD 1987, cracking stuff from you and your mate.
We won again, 5 out of 5 for my weekend team now which is almost as many wins as we had all last year. On paper I had a good game, 52 with the bat, two wickets and a catch. Being honest though the catch was the best part, a really good one running towards the boundary and taking it over my shoulder, wasn't an easy one at all. Batting wise I'm pleased as it was my first 50 for 2 seasons but it wasn't a good knock - dropped a few times and just didn't feel comfortable. Played and missed a lot, hit the ball in the air a lot inbetween fielders and generally wasn't good at all. I think I'm just far too early on most shots and only in my last few balls where I hit a six over long on and a nice late cut for 4 did it feel better - but then I got run out when I should have sent my partner back instead of trying to make the run. With 9 overs left and some poor bowling if I'd stayed in I could have got quite a few more. I just don't bat like I do in nets so really need to work on it, out in the middle I play cross line too much and just play silly shots.
Bowling wise I did ok but they were two easy wickets, one from the lower order and the other being the opener who played a bad shot after batting a long time. Disappointingly I bowled two wides in the 2 overs I bowled, considering I once opened the bowling in a premier league game and was a regular in 2nd XI at that standard I'm nowhere near where I once was. I'm hoping to get slimmer and fitter and hopefully bowl better later this season, I've lost over a stone in the last 8 weeks to take me to about 15 stone and I reckon losing another stone will help.
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