Match Report vs BOTS
31 July 2019 @ Blackweir (Skipper and report Dan)
With the streak over, the Cazh were looking to start over.
A late replacement saw Foxy already sitting on the boundary
in wait at the revised venue at Blackweir. A few late arrivals
didn’t impact as Captain Dan lost the toss and the Cazh
were in the field (not the preferred option). The BOTS looked
a different make up from the previous season. The wicket was
off centre, with a short boundary on the one side and not
that long the other. The outfield was long and tufty. Dan
opened the bowling with the wind from the river end. Looking
around he was searching for the other opener as many of the
regulars were not playing. Martin was selected and opened
from the pavilion end and started with a maiden. Dan got an
early wicket, bowling the opener 3rd ball. As things were
going well, Dan decided to bowl through and apart from going
for a 6 in the 4th over didn’t go for many and was unlucky
to miss the stumps on more than one occasion. Martin’s
2nd over wasn’t quite on the money as the first, but
came back well with the 3rd and 4th. Dan also picked up a
run out from a miss field.
Young Dan took over from Old Dan, the first few deliveries
were a bit rusty, but 3rd ball was straight and after a loud
appeal he got the next wicket lbw. There was some very good
looking deliveries sent down, but the batsman looked to punish
anything wide or short. Dan was very unlucky not to pick up
another few wickets. Old Dan on the long on/cow boundary was
pleased when an aerial ball was sent out towards him. He had
been in fine form with catching recently, however, after a
bit of juggle he put it down. Two others, progressively more
difficult went the same way and weren’t taken. Old Dan
did make some amends getting another run out off Foxy’s
first over. Foxy also got a wicket caught by Darren at mid-on.
Richie replaced Foxy for a 2 over spell and came back well
in the 2nd over. The BOTS increased their run rate. Kim bowled
very well and picked up a wicket in the 19th over and Rob
got a wicket in each of his two overs, both bowled, though
was unlucky to put one in the slot for the new batsman (with
the no3 retiring). The innings finished with a run out. The
BOTS made it to 149-9 off the 20. The fielding was a bit of
a mixed bag – some excellent, some not (the dropped
catches (obviously)), but also a few times the ball was kicked
or fumbled over the boundary – the outfield did make
it difficult.
Dan L – 4-0-12-1
Martin – 4-1-28-0
Dan K – 4-0-24-1
Foxy – 2-0-24-1
Rich – 2-0-18-0
Kim -2-0-8-1
Rob O – 2-0-23-2
Extra 13
Catches – Darren
Runouts – Dan L x2; Rob x 1
The total was gettable, but the aerial route would be preferable
(especially with the short boundaries) as the ball wasn’t
rolling well across the outfield.
Kim and Will G opened up the batting a double left partnership.
Both opening bowlers bowled very well, neither getting a wicket,
but kept the scoring to a minimum. Will struggled to get the
river end bowler away who was swinging it in well to the left
hander (maybe a double lefthand pairing wasn’t the best
in this situation). After 6 overs the score was 31. A change
of bowler from the pavilion end provided a number of extras,
he was quick but less accurate, but it took until his last
over for Kim to really open up and retired with 2 maximums.
81 off 12. The Cazh really needed to pick up the pace. The
entrance of Jesus would hopefully do just that. Unfortunately,
this wasn’t to be. Jesus missed the first delivery against
the previously wayward quickie and was given out lbw off a
full toss. Rob replaced him. Will G was given out stumped
in the 14th over and Rob looking to take a second run was
run out in the 15th – would have been close(r) had there
not been some hesitation or communication confusion between
the 2 batsmen.
The Cazh were now up against it, needing at least one really
big over from the last 5 – requiring 12 an over. Darren
and Young Dan at the crease. Nothing really coming from the
16th and 17th overs. 45 required from 3. A boundary and singles
from the 18th, a couple of reverse sweeps from Young Dan off
the 19th. 23 required off the last over, then 18 off 3 balls,
Young Dan crashed a 6, penultimate ball looked like a full
toss no ball, but it died suddenly and would have been a wide
had Dan not got in the way of it trying and heave to the boundary.
The game was lost and Dan unlucky to be caught on the boundary
trying to reduce the deficit and gain the extra bonus point.
138-4.
Will G – st 22
Kim – ret 54
Will MW – lbw 0
Rob – ro 5
Darren – no16
Dan K ct 30
Rich, Dan L, Martin,Rob G, Foxy DNB
Extras 11
A disappointing result, but the BOTS played very well and
deserved to win – their batting was aggressive and bowling
on the whole was accurate.
Arguably, the most challenging part of the evening was how
to get out of Blackweir. The Parkie had already been round
20 mins before the end of the game locking all the gates –
leaving elder statesman Foxy needing to take his life in his
own hands and climb over the spike topped wrought iron railings
(as well as the rest of the team with kit etc). Everyone enjoyed
having a right moan about the council – which took some
of the thoughts of the game off the mind. We eventually got
to the pub for a pint and buffet – whereby Rob spilt
Britpop’s pint all over him (some might say revenge
for the run out…)
The unwanted streak continues.
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