Match Report vs Abercarn
23 May 2010@ Abercarn (Skipper and Report Captain Dan)
The Casuals made their way to the lovely ground at Abercarn,
in glorious baking sunshine. A few of the team were going
to be late, so Captain Dan was hoping to win the toss and
bat…unfortunately the toss was lost, but amazingly Abercarn
chose to field first!
After their monumental innings during the week, ED and Kim
opened the batting on what looked like a very bare and hard
batting track. Abercarn chose to open with a very slow loopy
bowler and a quick bowler from the other. The loopy bowler
was difficult to get away when he bowled it on the track,
and even more difficult when he didn’t as the Abercarn
umpire decline to give wides when they were. Still, the pair
tried to get the ball away when they could. After 7 overs
the score was on 27 for no loss. The change of bowlers were
very accurate and slowed the run rate further. For 4 overs
no runs were scored which brought the wicket of Kim (9), who
lost concentration and was caught in the slips by a very good
catch. 35-1 off 12.
Goff, finally getting a bat for the Cazh (even though his
previous 2 games he was batting at 5 and 4), showed good touch,
having to keep his wits about him all the time…especially
with Ed’s ‘quick’ singles. Unfortunately
one the afore mentioned singles took Goff totally by surprise
and resulted in him pulling his hamstring. Bringing Kim (eventually)
back to the middle as a runner. Feeling the pain, but knowing
runs needed to be scored, he began to hit out and clubbed
some big hits, but the massive boundary and strangely slow
outfield not many reached the boundary.
Not sure if it was a sense of duty to score more, the pain
or Kim’s moaning, but Goff chose to retire hurt (17)
in the 25th over with the score on 85. Steveo was in next
after spending an age waiting on the side lines, However,
the long wait didn’t materialise into a long innings,
after scoring a beautiful and frankly surprising on drive,
he was bowled by a straight one for 3. 92-2- 29overs. Next
up was Ash hoping to carry on his form from Barry Wanderers.
Even though he didn’t score many, his partnership with
Ed was fruitful and by the time Ash lost his wicket for 3,
the score had moved to 121 off 31 overs, during which Ed made
his 5th half century of the season.
Mahesh came to the wicket and helped up the rate with some
lovely cut and pulls and helped get the score up to 157 before
being caught for 8. Dan next in, was hoping to see Ed, now
on 95, score his maiden Cazh century, …but just 2 balls
later Ed was bowled agonisingly short of his 100. 157-5 off
36 overs.
Winkie next in stood at the non strikers end watching Shag
play and miss most of the next over as the bowler kept pushing
it down leg. Shag eventually managed to get hold of one and
get it to the boundary. Unfortunately Winkie lasted just one
ball next over (0), caught trying to get the total up. Dion
was in next and also struggled to get bat on ball. The last
ball of the innings Shag called a suicide run trying to get
Dion on the score sheet but actually only resulted in Iain
being run out by a mile for 0. Dan finished on 10not out.
The total reaching 170 for 7. A competitive total, but was
it going to be enough…
Ed – 95 (bowled)
Kim – 9 (caught)
Goff – 17 (retired hurt)
Steveo – 3 (bowled)
Ash – 3 (bowled)
Mahesh – 8 (caught)
Dan – 10 not out
Iain – 0 (run out)
JB – dnb
Rijas – dnb
Tea was had, and was a welcome break from the baking heat.
Newbee Rjas took the first over and looked sharp with good
pace after an opening wide, then chucked in a full toss no
ball which narrowly missed the batsman and landed directly
into Kim the Keeper’s hands. JB opened up at the other
end and although going for a 4 first ball brought it back
well. Rijas’ second over was a little wayward and got
hit for a 6 and a 4, however, it was his 3rd and 4th overs
that did the damage. In the 3rd over he found his line and
length, bowling very well and had the opener superbly caught
behind. Rijas was very happy at his first Cazh wicket and
showed it! In the 4th over another quick no ball had the batsman
hopping, but followed in with an excellent Yorker, bowling
the no2. Next ball, full toss hit the batsman square in the
box (don’t think the batsman was too chuffed)…especially
when the following ball pitched outside off and hit the top
of leg. Suddenly Abercarn were in a lot of bother. Rijas having
done all the damage was replaced by Iain.
JB continued excellently at the other end, just conceding
8 runs of his 6 overs and took 2 wickets of his own both bowled.
With 5 wickets down and Abercarn on 46 from 12overs, Steveo
came on to bowl. He and Iain bowled some very good deliveries
and the fielders kept the score down. In their respective
last overs both picked up a deserved wicket, Steveo’s
being caught by JB at mid on, and Iain’s caught by Dan
at cover. 85-7 off 26overs.
With no slow bowlers left…well Ed was still trying
to rebuild his body weight (after losing half of it whilst
batting), and Goff and his dodgy hamstring, the remaining
bowler were Winkie and Shagger. Andy bowled excellently without
reward, but only went for 14 runs off 8 overs, Dan, off his
short run up, started well and took a wicket to an excellent
diving catch by Mahesh at close cover. He took a bit of punishment
in the last few overs as the young Welsh player started playing
some shots, one of which was dropped by the keeper…:-)
, but he got another wicket in the 38th bowled.
Abercarn finished their innings on 136 for 9. An excellent
victory for the Cazh. A superb solo batting effort from Ed
and a destructive opening spell from Rijas…just need
to work on the appealing and full tosses – still there’s
plenty of time!!
A few cooling ciders were enjoyed with the oppo in the remaining
sun, before the drive home. A good game all round which both
sides enjoyed.
Rijas – 4 overs – 1 maiden – 18 runs –
3 wickets
JB – 6–3-8-2 (1 catch)
Warwick – 8-0-37-1
O’Reilly – 8-0-23-1
Hood – 8-3-14-0
Lewis – 6-0-31-2. (1 catch)
Kim (1 catch)
Mahesh (1 catch)
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