Match Report vs Medics
18 July 2019 (CUP Semi final) @ Wenvoe (Skipper and
report Dan)
The was a few last minute player changes, but the late fall
of Big Willy to a virus meant the cazh would proceed with
10, the quarter final had been played with 10…maybe
this was a good omen…
Captain Dan won the toss and chose to bat first. Kim and
Rob to open up. Kim started with intent and smashed a 6 first
ball followed by 2 more boundaries. 16 off the first. 2nd
over he hit a class onside drive for another. Rob was chipping
in with singles and rotating the strike. Kim retired at the
end of the 5th over with the score on 43. Jesus picked up
the mantle. The next bowling change brought on a quicker more
accurate bowler (Chai) which pegged back the scoring, though
the chap the other end struggled with line, length and run
up which was punished. Rob had been playing well and was nearing
retirement but missed a quick, straight, low one and was bowled
in the 8th. Winkie joined Jesus. Similar roles were assumed
– Winkie rotating and Jesus bludgeoning. Jesus retired
in the 10th, bringing Beef to the crease. Steve got off to
a flyer scoring 3 legside boundaries taking the Cazh total
past the century mark in the 11th.
Steve fell 2 short of retirement and was replaced by Keith
who clipped a few legside boundaries until being bowled round
his legs early in the 16th over with the score on 136. Captain
Dan and Winkie continued on the offensive, running everything
ad putting the pressure on the fielders. Winkie was run out
in the final over and James came in with a few balls to go,
but didn’t face a ball and Dan finished the innings
with another boundary. The Cazh finished on 170- 4
Kim – 27 retired
Rob – 20 bowled
Will MW – 26 retired
Andy – 11 run out
Steve B – 22 caught
Keith – 12 bowled
Dan L – 21 no
James – 0 no
28 extras
A large total to defend, however the Medics star batman was
in attendance (with the witnessed ability to score 50 off
19 deliveries) and only 9 fielders the Cazh had to be canny.
With the plan to use the part time bowlers at the start, plus
the potential to switch keepers at some point, Richie was
asked to open. The first over was a mixture, some straight,
some not, but he didn’t go for a boundary. Full time
bowler DT opened from the non-pavilion end and started with
dots before being drive for a 4 and 6. Winkie took the 3rd
and 5th ball suffered a twist of fate and a twisted ankle,
not before inducing the batsman to edge one to Jim Hands behind
the stumps for a sharply taken wicket. Winkie was forced to
retire from the field of play with the assistance of Jesus
and Richie. On his return to the field, Richie was informed
he would need to complete Andy’s over. With the Cazh
now down to 9 players the Medics sportingly offered a fielder.
Dave’s 2nd over was excellent – bowling the no3
first ball, then 4th ball enticing the no4 to hit towards
Kim at deep cover. The batsmen took the chance of taking on
Kim’s arm and failed with Jim whipping off the bails
with the batsman well short. At the end of the 4th the Medics
were ahead of the rate but 3 wickets down.
Keith and Jesus were the next tandem to bowl. Both went for
a boundary a piece, but at the end of the 6th, the medics
were now behind the run rate. The next 2 overs squeezed them
further as Hoult retired. Not only was only 5 runs conceded,
Keith got the next wicket caught by Jesus. Now, rightly or
wrongly, the direction by the skipper was to bowl dot balls
rather than take wickets. He didn’t want the opener
to return with 5 of 6 overs with 70 required – as it
was easily conceivable that it could be reached. In true Casuals
style, this direction was broadly ignored or the bowlers found
it difficult not to aim at the stumps (they usually don’t
have a problem…) . Rob took 2 wickets – one bowled
and another caught by Jesus who had taken over behind the
stumps from James. Kim took another 2 both bowled. The only
slightly obvious reluctance to claim a wicket was a run out
that the skipper threw which would have hit the stumps was
caught in time by James who didn’t follow through with
the connection with the bails. Dan bowled his first over in
the split spell, the slowest possible with 8 wickets down.
James bowled for the first this season and bowled fine. In
Beef’s first over he took the penultimate wicket and
the opener returned. However, it was surely too late in the
day with another 73 runs required off 4.3 overs?????
As it turned out it was, even adding another 15 to his tally,
it was the no11 who was bowled the last ball of the 17th by
Beef. The Medics finishing on 114ao.
An excellent all round display from the Cazh, everyone contributing
in the victory – which is what the cup is all about.
It was then off to the pub for a celebratory pint and the
odd bit of buffet (for a change). We meet the Cavaliers in
the final (and again in the league the following day!)
Richie – 1.2 -0-20-0
DT – 2-0-13-1
Andy - 0.4-0-10-1
Keith – 2-0-9-1
Will MW – 2-0-11-0
Rob o – 2-0-8-2
Kim – 2-0-10-2
Dan L – 2-0-8-0
James – 1-0-11-0
Steve B – 2-0-14-2
Extras 18
Catches 1x James; 2x WillMW
Run Out Kim/James
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