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Match Report vs Cardiff Uni Staff 02 August 2011@ Wenvoe (Skipper Muff, report Gaz T)

On a slightly cloudy yet warm evening the Cazh were looking forward to a slightly more serious and sober game of cricket than was provided by the previous evenings offerings. We won the toss (I assume) and opted to bat, and out walked JF and Will to get us off to a good start.

The first over yielded 8 runs, however, only 1 came from the bat. Next over, and on came Montgomery, whos action provided the remaining Cazh with a topic for discussion surrounding the legalities of his action. Whatever the opinion was JF was soon back with the scorers as he was bowled to a ball that kept a little low (8 for 1). Out strode Adam to join Will looking to pick up the pace. The score ticked along steadily for the next 4 overs until Will was caught and bowled by Montgomery for 4, scored off a solitary boundary (28 for 2). A wicket maiden saw Montogomery finish on figures of 2 for 11 off his 3 overs.

JR joined Adam in the middle and together they set about punishing the change of bowlers. Adam was soon smashing balls to the leg-side boundary (even if they pitched outside off) and after swinging and missing at a few JR finally started connecting and upping the run rate. Some great running between the wickets pushed the score past a 100 with ease, even with a one short called by the umpire. Adam soon picked up a well deserved second half century of his brief Cazh career before being run out for 51 after asuperb partnership of 99 with JR (wjatever happened to that single?).

Out came Gaz and Gwion with instructions to keep the run rate up in the final 2 overs only to return to the pavilion soon after, leaving JR not out at the crease on 40. 139 for 5, a decent and quite defendable score to say the least.

Will c&b 4
JF bowled 1
Adam run out 51
JR not out 40
Gaz bowled 2
Gwion run out 5
DNB Darren, Kim, Paul, Dan, Muff
Extras 36 (inc 20 wides)

As the Cazh took to the field the sun decided to creep out from behind the clouds. Dan and Muff opened proceedings keeping it tight for the first 6 overs with Muff taking a caught and bowled which wouldn't have looked out of place in the Matrix as the ball whizzed over his shoulder.

Paul and Kim provided the first change of bowlers. Paul continued to frustrate the batsmen and took 2 for 11 off his 3 overs including a doosrah which beat the batsman all ends up. Kim, following a tight first over, decided that wides and boundaries would make the match a little more interesting. The continued sharpness in the field, including a run out (Dan) and what was almost a sensational catch by JR (the call of what a drop from someone seemesd a bit harsh), kept the runs down and gave the oppsosition no chance of victory (72 for 4 off 12 overs).

The next change of bowler saw Darren enter the fray and started with a controlled first over. Next up Gaz with the instruction to keep it straight and tight. 10 balls later, Gaz completed the over safe in the knowledge that the captain would put him out of his misery and pass the ball to someone else next time round. Darren once again kept it reasonably tight, before, hang on a minute, back comes Gaz to bowl only a 7 ball over this time round. Darren finished off his overs with another tight over, before Gaz was entrusted with final over with the opposition needing 24 to win. The best that can be said is that they didn't manage it, and there was another run out (Will/Gaz T), falling 7 runs short of the target.

Dan 3-0-15-0
Muff 3-0-8-1
Paul 3-0-11-2
Kim 3-0-32-0
Darren 3-0-23-0
Gaz 3-0-42-0
2 x run outs
Extras 34 (including 27 wides)

What started off as a stroll in the park with some good batting, good fielding, good bowling and some lets say indifferent bowling ended up in a tight last over where the last ball had to be re-taken as it was a wide.

A special mention should go to Kim who umpired for 18 overs and bowled almost 5 overs (which was surprisingly even more than Gaz !).

Another victory anyway and on to the final on Thursday and good luck to all who are playing. Come on the Cazh!

 

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