Match Report vs Dinas
Powys 20 May 2018 @ Wenvoe (Skipper and report Dan)
The summer season was very much upon us – the 3rd sunny
Sunday of the year, and it was hot. The Cazh made their way
to the Dinas Common, all appeared just about on time with
the usual last minute text from Steveo to say he was running
late and doing a MacDonalds run (in a vain attempt to keep
the kids happy whilst he played cricket (it didn’t work).
To be fair the outfield was looking a little long, the Dinas
Secretary came over to informed Captain Dan that their sit
on mower had been nicked the night before – bastards.
The Dinas skipper also informed Dan that they were short and
had a preference to field first – win win – the
Cazh were batting (technically a toss won) - though it wouldn’t
be the skipper who would be batting in the mid-20s heat…Luvvers
and Rob opened the batting. There was a short pavilion side
downhill boundary, though Rob expertly judged how to put just
enough bat on ball so it didn’t quite make it across
the boundary – meaning they had to run…Luvvers
enthusiasm early on was impressive – they ran 3 3’s,
but it wasn’t long before they were looking for boundaries
as the heat started taking effect. Luvvers hit a nice waist
high 6 down the hill and followed with a couple of 4s. Rob,
to fair struggled a little to get the nurdle going. There
was quite a bit of constructive coaching (can also be read
as ‘criticism’) from the side-lines as to why
he was unable to connect the bat with the ball – consensus
was down to wafting the bat away from the body rather then
moving feet towards the ball. Anyway Rob was the first to
fall, but for a good partnership of 64 in the 15th over.
Jesus joined Luvvers and the pair continued to look for their
shots against a good bowling attack – one quickie and
one spinnerie. Just before drinks disaster struck –
Luvvers who had looked a dead cert for his first returning
50, managed to play on to a shorter delivery off the 1st change
young lad bowler. 90-2 off 20. The return of past Casuals
Dave White came in at no4. The bounce was variable off the
pitch and it was difficult to guess which one would lift a
little or stay a little lower. However, it was Will who succumbed
to the young lad also playing on, unable to get out of the
‘dreaded 20’s’. Dave followed shortly after
caught and bowled to one that stuck in the pitch. 114-4 off
25. Steveo who had replaced Will, completed his usual batting
preparation routine, and then took a wild swipe at the first
ball and missed. The next 4 balls of the over all connected
and were dispatched to all parts of the ground – none
of them intentionally hit in the direction of where they went
– apart from the exquisite cover/cut drive which went
for 4 and hinted that was the area in which it was hit.
Steveo stuck around for another over or 2 without scoring
and during a brief cameo with Goff they both fell to the young
lad Waites who picked up his 5for which included 2 wicket
maidens. Somewhere in the middle of that Richie was bowled
for duck, the Casuals now struggling a bit at 126-7 off 32overs.
Capt’n Dan joined Pablo and the slow bowling came on,
Dan bludgeoned 15 before going for one too many and was caught,
Obee1 graced the middle briefly before been given out lbw,
leaving last man Shakey to have a bat with his brother. The
pair put on a valuable 19 runs for the last partnership and
the Cazh finished on 162-9 off 40overs.
Luvvers bowled 42
Rob bowled 15
Jesus bowled 28
Dave W ct&b 6
Steveo bowled 11
Richie bowled 0
Goff bowled 3
Paul no14
Dan ct 15
Pete O lbw 1
Mark no9
Tea was a welcome sight both because it was a chance for
a rest in the shade, and also it looked good and there was
lots of it. Even thought they were due to have a run around
in the heat, the Casuals went back for 2nds and sometimes
3rds.
The Cazh finally made their way out to the field. Dan opened
from the Barry end and Goffy from the rugby pitch end. Dan’s
first ball was a little full and the opener heaved it high
to the short boundary marshalled by Luvvers, unfortunately
it sailed over his head for 6. Fortunately the remainder of
the over went for just 1. Goffy started with a wide and a
boundary and then dots. Dan’s 3rd of his second over
cut in between bat and pad of the attacking opener, next ball
through the gate bowled. Nothing more of note for the remainder
of their opening spell, oh, apart from the no3 being dropped
behind by Steveo and went on for a 4. After 10 overs the score
had moved to 42. The Stephens brothers returned in tandem
for the 1st change, both also struggled to get the line and
length right to start with on the strip that slants away,
but they came back with respectable figures from their 5 over
spells. 76-1 off 20.
Dave ‘Finn’ White took the next spell and was
no-balled first ball for clipping the stumps with his knee,
bit harsh, and Obee1 replaced Shakey at the rugby end. Dave’s
second over produced a fortunate occurrence – a lbw
decision with an appeal with gusto that would have been difficult
to turn down, though from a distance the batsman was a fair
way down the track at the time. Still, a welcome wicket as
they had become quite comfortable. Pete bowled his 8 straight
through and although was wicketless, enticed the batsmen to
a number of cautious shots and would have probably had a wicket
if the skipper hadn’t moved Shakey away from where the
batsman subsequently top edged it (he would have dropped it…).
It was Dave who got the next wicket – caught and bowled
with a distinct look of shock that it had come back to him.
109-3 off 27overs. The no3 was still there and looking set.
Dan came back in the 31st over, replacing Dave, and was rewarded
with a double wicket maiden both bowled (but not the no3),
he got another in the next caught and bowled. 128-7 off 34.
By this time the Dinas numbers had depleted (they only had
10 to start with, but one of their players had to leave early
so 2 wickets to go). Dan made a potentially rash decision
and took himself off with an over to go in his spell, instead
inviting Jesus to have a bowl. The no3 was still there but
his running partner didn’t have a lot a run in him,
so the plan of attack was to only look for boundaries and
turn down runs from elsewhere. Shakey came back after Pete.
Will’s second effectively ended the contest getting
the wicket of the no3 – who somehow managed to pull
the ball into his pads and onto the stumps. Shakey’s
last 2 overs went for maidens and the game ended with Dinas
on 140-9. Another Casual win – it’s now not a
run it’s a roll!
A very enjoyable game, friendly spirit and tight until the
end, though it’ll be one we’ll be happy to be
claiming as a win.
Dan 7-1-25-4
Goff 5-0-17-0
Paul 5-0-12-0
Mark 7-2-21-0
Dave W 5-0-18-2
Pete O 8-0-37-0
Jesus 3-1-7-1
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