Match Report vs Cardiff
Medics 23 June 2015 @ Wenvoe (Skipper Kim, report Shakey)
The Casuals were met at Wenvoe by glorious sunshine, surprisingly
minimal traffic, and a very youthful Cardiff Medics team.
I'm not sure who won the toss because I hadn't remembered
I was writing the match report by then but we were out to
field first. Dan and Luke opened the bowling and with the
notorious pink ball swinging a bit got the two openers out
in the first four overs after they'd showed some promise with
a few good shots. Ameesh and Pablo on next, kept it tight
and built the pressure. In amongst all this was some very
tight and dedicated fielding by the Casuals, personified by
an effort from Rolf at cover with a glorious dive to his left,
but sadly the ball hadn't arrived yet so he had to watch it
dribble past him for a single, cursing his highly evolved
reflexes. Matt also showed great dedication going for an aggressive
run out but sadly the ball went for an aggressive 4 overthrows
instead. Winky showed them how it was done taking a nice catch
at midwicket off Rolf's very first ball of his spell, and
a neat run out for the wicket of one of the numerous Patels
in action tonight. Rolf and Matt had a nice spell towards
the latter stages of the innings. Dan and Luke back on. An
outrageous reverse sweep from one of the medics ended predictably
for Tuesday evening cricket in disaster as he got no where
near it and was skittled by Dan. The pink ball struck again
with some erratic swing as an edge was taken behind by Goff
off Luke's bowling. The Medics put up a good total of 122-6
off their 20 overs.
Tesh and Winky opened the batting for the Casuals and raced
to 15 off 2 overs with some delightful shots. Tesh was bowled
in the 5th over for 16 and the run rate had slowed a bit to
23 off 5. Rob O was in next wielding his new axe. The run
rate slowed again frustrating the boundary committee. "We've
gone from manhattan to bodmin" was heard. It did the
trick as Winky hit over point and then past square leg for
2 each and then aimed a 4 straight back past the bowler. Winky
was then rewarded with a peppering of wides by Skelton. 37
off 8. Patel number 3 then came on bowling some loopy spin,
rob was dropped, 42 off 10. The run rate needed a bit of a
boost, no nail biting yet on the boundary but a few were a
bit further forward in their seats. Winky brought the 50 up
with a nice drive past mid-on, and then another 4 past mid-on.
Another over, another Patel on to bowl. Rob out caught behind,
his new bat with a few juicy pink cherries.
In amongst all this Darren
turned up at the boundary with his new Go-Pro, some of
the older casuals were very intrigued wondering where the
film was kept. With the go-pro strapped to his chest he made
his way out to umpire, hoping to catch some extreme
cricket.
Gough off in now, and quickly off the mark. 73 off 13, we
were heading in the right direction. A big 4 from Goff was
greeted with indifference from the boundary who felt he should
have at least got a 6 . 90 off 15 overs, 33 needed off 30
balls. The opening bowler Greg Dyke was brought back on and
Winky was caught behind for 41, the casuals remarking he looked
a bit shorter as he made his way back to the boundary. Shakes
next in and off the mark quickly. 29 needed off 28 balls.
Shakes was gifted a few full tosses and put them away nicely.
21 off 18 balls. 13 off the next over as another full toss
was shafted away and Shakes drove a 4 past mid-on. 8 off 12
balls needed. Shakes was caught at cover for 19. Rolf in next
and off the mark with some good running. 6 off the last over
needed, Goff with a 4 off the first ball and 2 off the second
to win the game for the Casuals - 123-4 off 19.2 overs.
Goff left the field proclaiming himself the "go-to man"
after his second successful run chase of the season. The casuals
were happy with yet another victory this season. Hopefully
Darren got a few good shots on the new camera too although
they may take a while to be developed.
Figures
Bowling:
D Lewis 4 overs - 21 runs - 2 wickets
L Edwards 4 - 20 - 2
P Stevens 4 - 21 - 0
A Patel 3 - 21 - 0
M Purnell 3 - 23 - 0
C Harris 2 - 8 - 1
1 run out by Winkie
Batting:
A Hood 41 (five 4s)
M Hirani 16 (two 4s)
R Owens 8
G Day 23 not out (three 4s)
M Stephens 19 (two 4s)
Rolf 1 not out
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