Match Report vs Boys
of the Summer 06 May 2021 @ Wenvoe(Skipper Richie,
report Dan)
With the latest news from the Council that all cricket at
Wenvoe would be suspended subject to a risk review –
due to balls being hit into Penelope’s garden in previous
years, the Cazh were hoping to make this game count…
It was agreed with the BOTS that we would only be bowling
from the one end (not Penelope’s end as was suggested
by the Vice skipper….) to minimise the chance of any
batsman clipping one off the low bounce Wenvoe wicket over
the newly erected bigger fence into the house beyond.
Anyway, Vice Skipper Richie on our 302nd home game at Wenvoe,
lost the toss and the Cazh were asked to bat. The weather
was nice and in the sun it was probably warm, in the shadow
of the pavilion it wasn’t. There was a bit of a conflab
over who would open as the regular/previous openers weren’t
playing – so it was agreed that the VC and Steveo would
take the new ball on and try and stick around for a while
to allow the middle order to thrive. As it turned out both
Richie and Steveo batted very well against some often good
bowling, though were helped with a fair amount of wides when
accuracy drifted. Steveo was first to fall – bowled
for 18 from the first delivery of the change bowler –
it was a good ball – swinging away, but Steveo expertly
got a toe end on it and played on. A good partnership of 34
off 7.1 overs.
The inform Jesus next in. Rich was then bowled in the 10th
with the score on 51. Our overseas player Sam joined Will
once again and the pair increased the run rate with some lovely
shots. Both had a few chances put down by the BOTS, the strangest
from the bowler who looked like he’d taken it but it
popped out after a delayed reaction. Jesus fell in the 14th
over edging one to point, Jared next in was given not out
to a run out chance without facing a ball, much to the vocal
frustration from the BOTS – it was close, but he wasn’t
out (in the eyes of the umpire - me). The run rate slowed
a tad, the bowling continued to be there or there abouts,
the pair looked to take the runs were possible – this
brought the downfall of Sam. In a similar episode as earlier
Jared hit one straight to the bowler, who looked like he’d
taken the catch only for it to again pop out. Sam who was
already running, continued to call Jared through when he noticed
the ball went down, but there was no way he was going to beat
the ball thrown to the keeper and was out by a distance.
Elder Statesman Foxy next in stuck around for an over or
2 until bowled, Jared also bowled in the same over. With Goffy
and Dan taking the last remaining over against the returning
opening bowler. Finishing on 106-6.
Richie – 8 bowled
Steveo – 18 bowled
Will MW – 16 ct
Sam NZ – 25 run out
Jared – 3 bowled
Foxy – 0 bowled
Goffy – 6 no
Dan 2 no
Shakey, George, Tim - DNB
Extras 28
Something to defend.
Dan opened up - from the football end – first time
for many years – and immediately knew why he disliked
it – the sun from the right was low and quite off putting!
Still, after bowling the first ball wide, he struck with the
2nd – bowled. Shakey took the ‘other end’
as it were and bowled fine, restricting the runs – helped
admirably by Sam at cover who stopped everything that came
his way. Dan was ‘saved’ for later and was replaced
by Calamity Tim in his first game of the season. Having had
no nets, the first ball was a wide, followed by a few no balls,
but finished the over only going for 7. Shakey bowled through
and had a ‘multi’ bounce no ball called against
him – which was debateable, but probably made up for
a few that could have been given in the previous over. Tim’s
second over had another mixed bag, however, this one included
a wicket – encouraging the batsman to leave his crease,
ala Goffy, danced down the track – missed it and Tim
had bowled it straight!
George replaced Tim and bowled well, though the new bat did
take a maximum off a leg side full toss. He was nearly fortunate
to get a wicket himself – Goffy shelling one in the
deep. Goffy then had his turn with the ball, struggled a bit
with line and length, but last ball got a wicket bowled. With
the score on 68 from 12, Richie threw the dice and brought
Dan back, he was rewarded with back to back wickets –
both bowled (the second sending the off stump cartwheeling).
The hat-trick ball was a close lbw – would have hit
but did strike outside the line – so correct decision.
Goffy had a less conclusive lbw turned down next over. Dan’s
last over saw the bat hit one down the throat of Steveo at
mid off – I say down the throat, it was more chest high,
but Steveo unable to cling on, deflected the ball onto his
glasses (saving his face…) but breaking his specs.
Steveo returned from the sidelines – without his visual
aid and was asked to bowl… which may be the way forward
– as he picked up 2 wickets – first caught very
well by Jared at point, and second caught by Dan on the boundary
at cow – making up for his drop in the same position
off Goffy in the previous over. The BOTS required just 6 off
the remaining 3 overs, with 3 wickets remaining, 2 new batsmen
at the crease and light fading fast. VC Richie stepped up
to the plate…. It was a step too far, the winning run
was scored off the penultimate delivery – with the BOTS
winning by 3 wickets.
A decent display from the Cazh and some excellent fielding
– especially from Sam, Jared and George. Foxy also managed
to stop one without knowing it at midwicket.
We all stopped for a socially distanced beer and hopefully
not our last game at Wenvoe for a while….hopefully our
display that cricket can be played from one end (until the
Council mitigate / assess the risk) will allow us to continue
to play here…
Dan - 4 overs – 1 maiden – 9 runs – 3 wickets
Shakey – 4-0-12-0
Tim - 2-0-17-1
George – 2-0-25-0
Goffy – 4-0-31-1
Steveo – 1-0-7-2
Richie – 0.5-0-6-0
Extras 16
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