Match report vs Highway
Hurricanes 06 August 07 @ Llanrumney (Skipper and report
Shagger)
With the second day of sunshine the Cazh turned up at Llanrumney
to play the Hurricanes. Though a delayed start, it was agreed
that a 20over match could be fitted in. During the delay,
the brother's Stephens turned up to watch - complete with
new tripod for the video camera. Whilst setting up, a Llanrumney
official presented the pair with a 'photo shoot' authorisation
form - to stop them filming things they 'shouldn't' - fortunately
they got around this by putting Richie's name on the form
.!!
On winning the toss, Captain Dan decided to bat, Kim and Easy
opened. The pair started cautiously with the bowlers bowling
a varied line and length. After a couple of overs Kim started
to open up as the bowlers started to shorten the length and
the ball sitting up asking to be hit - which Kim did with
his favourite pull shot. Easy too played a lovely on-drive
before becoming the first victim trapped lbw (3). 15-1-4overs.
Goughy joined Kim and both looked to open up and begin taking
chances with quick singles. Kim unexpectedly was out next
missing a full toss, which should have been dispatched - bowled
(29). 42-2-7overs. Last weeks hero Sharif made his way to
the middle, his leg injury now healed and the running commenced.
The same partnership the week previous resulted in a run out
(Sharif) - this week it was the turn of Goughy- after calling
'come one', failed to make it home as the fielder made a direct
hit (3). 49-3-8overs.
Richie was next in determined to beat his previous days score
both
he and Sharif battled against the varied bowling styles, playing
each ball on merit - as each ball bowled was never the same,
short pitched, full pitched, not pitched. Off fewer deliveries
than Sunday, Richie made 11 before being bowled. 67-4-11overs.
Fredalo joined Sharif and immediately showed his intention
by going 'aerial', this went fine until he was eventually
caught (4).85-5-13overs. Shag joined the party (it has since
been found out that the usual 'Steveo-sweepstake' was applied
to Shag innings-to his knowledge no one bet 1 ball - which
is nearly what it was after taking a massive slog to a straightish
no-bouncing ball). It was Sharif whose wicket fell next, attempting
to up the run rate for the final 3 overs - bowled (29). 111-6-18overs.
Winkie was next. The mental target of 130 off the 3 overs
was set, though the bowling towards the end got more accurate
and difficult to get away. Shag's eventful innings came to
an end - bowled (10) after being dropped twice and nearly
bowled 3-4 times. Doc was in and out pretty quickly - ok,
very quickly - bowled first ball, and Deji went in for a swish
and finished 1 not out, Winkie 12 not out. 121-8.
With the wicket playing unpredictably (apart from the short
pitched deliveries) it was suggested that a slow bowling attack
should be adopted - the downside to that is that the Cazh
had a seam attack
..Nadeem and Deji opened up. BBN got
the breakthrough in the first over -bowled (unfortunately
the figures for fall of wicket or end of over status was not
recorded). Nadeem bowled a good length with just a couple
wavering down leg allowing a few runs to be picked up. Deji
meanwhile had a few problems the other way - not sure if the
ball was swinging or naturally drifting widish on the off
- either way some of the deliveries looked seriously quick
and the batsman was left playing and missing quite a few.
He got his breakthrough in his third over - snaring the batsman
lbw whilst trying to get out of the way of a short, sharp
delivery which on a 'normal' wicket would have been more chest
height!
BBN - 3overs-1maiden-12runs-1wicket
Deji - 3-1-13-1
Winkie and Shag were next to bowl and runs continued to be
kept low. Winkie picked up a wicket in his second over - caught
by Richie at 2nd slip (he was the only slip), and Shag bagged
2 in 2 balls (the hat-trick ball passing over the top of the
stumps) - bowled and the other caught by Deji at mid-off.
Winkie - 3-0-6-1
Shag - 2-0-4-2
With the score on about 40-5-11overs the Cazh were well on
top. Doc took over from Shag, however the new batsman was
pretty handy with the bat, and though only having one shot
- played it very well, hitting 2x4 and a 6 off Doc's first
over (admittedly it should have been 1 four and 6 as Shag
completely arsed up when fielding the other). Fredalo bowled
is maiden over for the Cazh and after opening with a pair
of wides, took control and second legal ball was a yorker
that hit middle. Doc's second over was much better only going
for 5, Fred's second was better than the first and bagged
another wicket caught by Richie. Doc took more punishment
in his third, nothing wrong with the line and length, just
the batsman playing to cow each ball. Fred's third over gave
him his third wicket - bowled, and with the Hurricanes creeping
closer to the wining target, the tumbling wickets helped maintain
the casuals dominant position. Kim replaced Doc, and first
ball Doc had revenge by catching his adversary on the boundary
at cow corner. Fred bowled his last over and took the final
wicket - bowled giving the casuals victory by 14 runs with
9 balls remaining.
Doc - 3-0-34-0
Fredalo - 3.3-0-16-4
Kim - 1-0-4-1
A competitive game played generally in a friendly spirit.
Congratulations to Fredalo on his maiden bowling/wickets for
the Cazh, plus good knocks by Kim and Sharif. A sound overall
performance.
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