Match Report vs Lisvane
12May 2024 @ St Mellons (Skipper Steveo, Report Dan)
The Casuals we're mostly in attendance at the ground by 12:45,
however it appeared that the ground staff had only been told
that the game was on 30 mins before the match so were busily
prepping the wicket, allowing the Cazh to get ready at their
leisure.
During this time skipper Steveo asked those in attendance
what he should do – we all thought the question related
to if winning the toss should we bat or bowl (bat was the
unanimous verdict) but Steveo seemed to be asking how to play
the game in general…either way – when it came
to the toss – he lost and we were fielding in the baking
heat.
Dan opened from the Golf Club end, and Goffy from the pub
end. Dan started with a maiden, and Goffy started with a few
boundaries then a peach of a delivery – the batter at
first glance looked like he’d left it, but the writer
was informed he had tried to defend but was bowled through
the gate. Dan took a bit of stick in his 3rd going for 3 boundaries
– once the ball hit the ground and past the fielder
it was difficult to reign it back in. Goffy picked up his
second wicket in his 4th over – a slower delivery inducing
the forward prod which looped to Jesus at slip. After having
2 close chances for wickets both narrowly missing the stumps
and evading stand-in keep RobO for boundary byes, Dan did
get a wicket final ball of his spell – lbw with and
‘effort ball’.
The Liams’ were first change – Nylon taking over
from Dan and Forster from Goff. Nylon got a break through
first over a bit of a half tracker being smashed to Rupert
in covers. At this point Lisvane was 70 - 4 off 13, with their
number 3 going along nicely – dealing predominantly
with square cut shots/ boundaries. Forster bowled well, but
anything short or wide was pounced upon. Everyone started
to flag a little in the heat and the drinks break seemed to
take an eternity to arrive. The Liams’ has a couple
more after drinks, with Nylon picking up his second –
the in-form no3 (on 94) top edging one to slip where Steveo
took the loopy catch, he could have had him a few balls before
but was put down by an outstretched Robo behind the stumps
to one that wouldn’t stick. The pair were replaced by
George and Steveo. Both did very well, George not allowing
either batsmen to accelerate, and Steveo bowling on more a
left line which the big lefty didn’t seem to want to
go after.
In the field the rumblings of distance thunder could be heard…it
might miss us… but as the final rays of light were replaced
by cloud, Pat bowled a couple of overs then replaced by Dan
again before the heavy droplets began to descend. The decision
to go in early to beat the rain was a good choice –
as it then proceeded to belt it down for 40 mins – with
a mixture of Thunder, Lightning, torrential rain and hail.
Even though afterwards the sun and heat returned as though
nothing had happened, the damage was done and the outfield
sodden – so match abandoned. Lisvane finishing on 199-5
off 37overs
The Cazh still looking for their first win of the season
(result or toss).
A bonus for Dan reaching his DNB milestone (in a slow run
race against DB) in the first to 200.
Off to the pub or home to enjoy the rest of the sunshine and
heat..
Lewis 7-2-25-1
Day 6-1-32-2
Warren 6 -1-26-2
Forster 5-0-44-0
George White 7-0-24-0
Steve O 4-0-22-0
Pat Dean 2-0-12-0.
Byes 12
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