Match Report vs Penarth
30th June 2024 @ Penarth (Skipper Jim, Report Liam
F)
Next up for the Cazh was a trip to Penarth C.C on another
overcast Sunday game. Skipper James Hodkinson choosing to
bat first.
First in was James Hodkinson and Steve Biggs the latter playing
his final game for the Casuals before moving up North. Penarth
C.C opened the bowling with some very tricky seam bowling
with a very well run 3 from the Skipper to end the first over.
With only one more run scored Hodkinson was caught in the
field off F.Nazar’s bowling. In at 3 was Jack Beaumont
who along with Steve started to build up the runs with some
good batting against some good bowlers. After a couple of
boundaries from Steve was bowled out for 13 in his last batting
innings. Thankfully this was the last we saw of Steve in a
casuals jersey, read on to find out more. In at 4 was another
Steve (The O’Reilly kind) who came in with intent and
with his very first ball smashed it for 4 runs. Not long after
that Jack was caught in the field after scoring a very healthy
26 with four 4’s and plenty of good running between
the wickets. In next was the first debutant of the day in
Kian Jones who sadly didn’t last long after two quick
singles was caught in the field. In at Six was the first of
the White Family in George to partner up with Steve O’Reilly
who was building up a few runs while wickets were falling.
George was next to go being bowled out for a duck by L.Dennett
for his 3rd wicket of the game.
Promoted to 7 was Forster back at his old club to partner
up with O’Reilly. Steve absolute smashed another ball
all the way for 6 runs with a lovely shot but was sadly caught
in the field of the next ball for a quick fire 13 runs. In
next was Rob Owens at the crease, with plenty of time left
in the innings. Rob and Liam started to build up a few runs
together with plenty of running between the wickets going
into drinks at 67-6. Feeling refreshed Rob and Liam started
to build add a lot of runs to the total which wasn’t
looking too good before drinks. With boundaries and quick
running between the wickets we made it to 100 runs in the
23rd over. Punishing the spin bowling of Penarth Forster hit
a six right over the heads of Mid On.
The run rate really started to pick up finding ourselves
reacting 150 runs by the 28th over with plenty of boundaries
from both Owens and Forster taking advantage of a short boundary
on one side including Forster toeing a couple more sixes and
fours. Soon after Owens and Forster brought up the 100 partnership
together. Rob hit a lovely dab down the on side to bring up
his 50 and his first of the season so far. Next to reach his
50 was Forster and his first for a Casuals with a cut shot
down the onside to hit a 4. Soon after Rob was out for 50
inconveniently after I (Forster) told him I was a colourblind
Graphic Designer after not seeing one of there fielders in
green in the deep and was still laughing in bewilderment (Sorry
Rob).
A partnership of 122 runs for the 7th wicket partnership.
In next was Sanay for his first game of the season who managed
to get a few quick runs before being caught off opening bowler
J.Stephens. In after Sanay was Liam Warren who started off
steadily and hit a quick single followed by a 4 but was caught.
Last batsmen in was Father of the White family David, David
managed to get a single run before being caught in the outfield.
Cardiff Casuals finished all out for 202.
Batting:
James Hodkinson - 4
Stephen Biggs - 13
Jack Beaumont - 26
Steve O'Reilly - 13
Kian Jones - 2
George White - 0
Liam Forster - 54*
Rob Owens - 50
Sanay Goyal - 3
Liam Warren - 5
David White - 1
After tea opening the bowling for the Cazh was Liam Warren
and David White. Liam Warren started from the clubhouse end
and went for 14 runs off the over. David White from the other
end started off well and got the opening batsmen out for an
LBW for 1 run. After a few more over each with some good economical
bowling White broke through again bowling out the other opening
batsmen for 18 runs. After 5 overs each and the score at 62-2
a change in the bowlers brought Steve Biggs and George White
into the frame. Both bowlers continued the good bowling and
in George White’s second over he got the 3rd wicket
of the game as the batsmen was caught in the field by Rob
Owens. After that over Penarth started to pick up the scoring
again before in Stuart Broad’s sorry Steve Biggs’
final over for the Cazh and in his very last ball got a wicket
again caught in the field by Rob Owens similar scenes in the
field of celebration like when England beat Australia in the
fifth Ashes Test at The Oval last summer.
Drinks were up at 20 overs into the game with the score at
116-4 and the next change in bowling. In next was Liam Forster
and Sanay Goyal. After a couple of good overs each Penarth
started to pick up the run rate off the bowling of Forster,
Sanay continued bowling some really good spin only going for
12 runs in his 5 overs including a maiden in his last over.
The next change in bowling brought in Steve O'Reilly and Rob
Owens. Penarth continued to pick up the run rate against the
spin of O’Reilly. Rob Owen’s continued his fine
form with the bat into his bowling picking up the next wicket
of the game bowling out the Penarth batsmen who was looking
well set on 40 runs. David White was back into the bowling
attack trying to push for some more wickets. Rob Owens picked
up another wicket with the first ball of his 2nd over caught
by Sanay.
With the score at 187 for 7 it was looking like a close game
with only 1 overs left of the game. After a couple of boundaries
from Penarth including some preventable mistakes in the field.
David White took a wicket I in the very last over with James
Hodkinson taking the catch in the field, with only 2 runs
in it and 3 balls left this was getting really tense. Unfortunately
for the Cazh with the next ball the Penarth batsman hit a
4 wining the game for them. Cardiff Causals losing the game
by 2 wickets.
Bowling:
Liam Warren - 8-1-37-0
David White - 7.4-0-40-3
Stephen Biggs - 5-0-14-1
George White - 5-0-40-1
Liam Forster - 5-0-24-0
Sanay Goyal - 5-1-12-0
Steve O'Reilly - 3-0-25-0
Rob Owens - 2-0-11-2
Full Scorecard: https://cardiffcasuals.play-cricket.com/website/results/6401824
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