Match Report vs Glenwood
18 May 2023 @ St Fagans (Skipper Luvvers, report Dan)
The Cazh turned up at St Fagans with a degree of trepidation
– as there were hardly any cars in the carpark and it
was looking a bit deserted…. but round the corner was
both teams and the (main) pitch was looking immaculate. (As
it turned out Maxy had actually gone to Wenvoe – which
was even more deserted than St Fagans).
The toss was taken and Captain Luvvers won again –
the Cazh were batting.
Jim and Rhys opened – the pavillion side boundary was
massive and although the far boundary was shorter –
it still proved very difficult to get the ball over the boundary
line. Both opening bowlers for Glenwood were accurate, the
younger of the 2 was unlucky not to get a wicket or 2 with
the batters playing and missing a few, the older bowler bowled
a nagging length – which just frustrated Jim who swished
and swiped at many – missing quite a few and when connecting
not getting it clean – so was forced to run a lot. Both
batsmen looked to be blowing a bit (Jim was on the verge of
actually fitting into a medium with the amount of effort put
in).
As is often the case – it was the first change bowler
that got the first wicket – Rhys stumped for 15 (partnership
of 43). Jim followed suit in the next over caught behind for
21. The fresh legs and arms of the batters did increase the
run rate – Jack liking the bounce (more than at wenvoe)
hitting some lovey cuts and cover drives and Rob having a
swing where possible. The pair put on another partnership
of 60 until Rob was caught in the 18th over for 23, Jack then
retired with 2 balls to go – this didn’t stop
Steveo taking the wicket of debutant Nirnay… Nirnay
entered the fray off strike and was ‘called’ for
a suicide run by Steveo – who has hit the ball straight
to the fielder on the square – realising his miscalculated
ambition, Steveo stops running - leaving Nirnay in no-mans
land and runout for a (platinum / titanium?) duck - without
facing a ball. Dan losing the chance to up his DNB by 1 remained
at the non-strikers end as Steveo took a huge swipe and missed
it. The Cazh finishing on a respectable 131-4 off 20overs
(especially as only 6 boundaries were hit during the innings).
Jim H - 21ct
Rhys D – 15st
Jack B – 50 retired
Rob O – 23ct
Steveo – 4no
Nirnay M – 0ro
Dan L – 0no
Luvvers - DNB
Maxy - DNB
Liam – DNB
Goffy – No show
Dan and Maxy opened the bowling in the second innings. Dan
getting the break through 4th ball – the opener chipping
one to the immobile skipper (Luvvers) at close cover. Both
bowled very well through their 4 over spells, Dan narrowly
missing bowling the other opener who took a guard outside
a 3rd set of stumps, and Maxy unlucky not to get a wicket
or 2 where the ball was ariel but found the gaps in the field
– noting an additional Goffy shaped gap – unable
to make the game due to being stuck in Oxford. Dan also failed
to cling on to a caught and bowled chance with the no3 smashing
back – unable to take it on the second attempt either
– and only got a fat finger as (not much) consolation.
47-1 off 8.
Nirnay was given the chance to touch the ball – was
given the opportunity of 1st change of bowler – there
was a few wayward delivered but 4th ball – enticed the
batter to chip one in the air towards Steveo who causally
moved a fraction forward to take the catch at feet level.
Nirnay followed this up next over by trapping the dangerous
no5 lbw to one that didn’t bounce much, and then a bowled
in the next. Glenwood were in a spot of bother at 78 -4 off
12. The pinch-hitting opener remained. Liam bowling at the
other end – had the same luck as Maxy – all ariel
shots found gaps – with the exception of 2 - one that
went to the immobile skipper at long on who did manage to
get to the ball but frustratingly it popped out; and the other
going to Maxy at long off who clung on to a very good catch
(he and the rest of the team looked shocked!). 115-5 off 16.
Rob and Steveo were given the unenviable task of bowling
the death overs trying to defend 20. Most of the fielders
(plus probably the umpires) were shocked to see the pinch-hitting
opener had still not retired – however he did retire
in the 18th over. Steveo got an inadvertent run out –
trying to stop a straight drive off his bowling deflected
onto the non-strikers wicket, but with only 3 required off
the penultimate over – it was a bridge too far, Glenwood
took the victory by 3 wickets (not without losing a 7th wicket
to another run out from Jack). It might have been slightly
closer had 15 of the byes not been called wides (5x3) - going
through between the body of the big fella and leg stump) –
Jim was happy though – only 1 bye recorded!
With the Cazh streak over , drinks were on taken outside
the pavilion in the dying sun. Then fun was had trying to
repair/ pump up Jim’s punctured tyre in the fading light.
He was last seen with a foamed up back tyre speeding off into
the distance….. hopefully he made it home…
Dan 4-1-20-1
Maxy 4-0-22-0
Nirnay 4-0-39-3
Liam 4-0-19-1
Rob 1.5 -0-14-0
Steveo 1-0-6-0
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