Matches 12/09

[kopiteinkc]

My match today is almost over.

Playing TIE I scored 324-2 and my opponent is 148-9.

This should boost my runrate and push me up the promotion ranking, but not close enough to auto-promote as I lost last week.

I am trying sets of 5 for my bowlers today, seems to be working out ok.

[Bluto11]

playing normal. i'm batting

End of Over 15: 89-0, runrate=5.93
Hastings 1-0-6-0
Gardner* 42 (42 balls)
Coleman 41 (49 balls)


setting up nicely for two wins in a row!!

[kopiteinkc]

my opponent is 148-9.



Well finally got the last wicket at 205. Quite a last wicket stand for him.

[johno]

Bowlers not taking wickets, but managing to restrict the scoring rate... I'd really hope for more than 2 wickets after 25 overs though...

End of Over 20: 69-2, runrate=3.45

[johno]

2 quick wickets and things are looking much better... should have a target of less than 180 to chase. Which likely means no 100s for any of my batsmen.

[Andy P]

:D

Played TIE at home to the top team expecting an absolute bruising - ended up winning comfortably :cool:

It was a major WTF match - check out the ratings!

Sherwood CCC Guernsey XI
Top Order: mediocre strong
Middle Order: mediocre competent
Lower Order: abysmal woeful
Seam Bowling: competent competent
Spin Bowling: respectable superb
Fielding: feeble feeble


Obviously I got very lucky but i'd like to think some of the major tactical changes I made for this match had something to do with it.

This really made my day - I reckon my chances of staying up just about quadrupled :D

[johno]

Elding's figures
8-1-10-3

we got em on the ropes.. 9 wickets down... Elding should end it here.

[Craig P]

I'm giving Seargeant the day off against a bot (he was due for a rest). I shifted my normal fourth-order man into the opener slot, and it's paying off... he's on a century with better than a run-per-ball strike rate. Hopefully, I'll still put up a big enough target to hold my NRR lead over 2nd place in the series.

[Craig P]

This is some interesting flavor text: "Yes, got him! Shove that up your arse Tony Grieg. Simply marvellous effort! What a hero! Knocked the middle stump clean out of the ground!"

Laurent gone after posting 126 on 125 balls.

[johno]

finally ended the innings on a runout of all things...

End of Over 44: 132-10, runrate=3.00

now to get to 132 after 15overs... :D

[Bluto11]

End of Over 3: 12-0, runrate=4.00, reqrunrate=6.13 (299-2)
Rose 2-0-6-0
Oak* 6 (11 balls)
Middlebrook 6 (7 balls)


woohoo. put up a good total. All 4 batsmen with half centuries and a century for my opener! He's been my best batsmen by far this season, with an avg in the 60s against some really good bowling. I'm sure the 198* against the bot in the cup helped!

now to get some wickets

[Kevin in Louisiana]

This is some interesting flavor text: "Yes, got him! Shove that up your arse Tony Grieg. Simply marvellous effort! What a hero! Knocked the middle stump clean out of the ground!"

Laurent gone after posting 126 on 125 balls.

Yes, I saw that in my commentary as well. I was a bit shocked and confused.

[Bluto11]

End of Over 17: 73-3, runrate=4.29, reqrunrate=6.88 (299-2)
Hilton 4-1-13-2
Wallis* 3 (3 balls)
Kennedy 6 (21 balls)



woohoo. almost a hattrick for Hilton in the last over!

[johno]

Won my match by 10 wickets... only improved my NRR by 2.9 though.. not sure if that's going to be enough to keep me in the hunt for a qualifyer... only good thing is it looks like an auto-promoter may lose a match today (AFI).


EDIT
WTF...

this is the 2nd time I've Normalled when I meant to TIE... I'm almost certain that I've made the move too... I don't understand wtf is going on here...


at least I got good ratings out of it...

winningconnection
Top Order: superb
Middle Order: competent
Lower Order: woeful
Seam Bowling: proficient
Spin Bowling: strong
Fielding: competent

I'm happy w/ my top order, but the spin bowler has been hitting above his weight for quite some time now... I think he's going to pop in stamina soon.

[Bluto11]

End of Over 39: 172-5, runrate=4.41, reqrunrate=11.64 (299-2)
Hilton 10-1-28-4
Gould* 3 (5 balls)
Maxfield 3 (15 balls)


should win this one!! two in a row!!

[Kevin in Louisiana]

My match is coming down to the wire. I was keeping the runrate down pretty well, but they've picked it up a bit lately. I got two wickets in the 43rd over, but that still leaves them with only five men out.

End of over 44: 244-5, runrate=5.55, reqrunrate=4.17 (268-10)

[Bluto11]

so, i guess i screwed up and played a nonbowler as a bowler. He gave up 40 runs in 5 overs, but did just take a wicket. oops. at least it shouldn't cost me the match!

[Bluto11]

64 run win!!

2 in a row. my team is getting hot. one more win and i'm not going to automatically go down. I'll still probably lose in a playoff though.

[Bluto11]

so my team fitness level went down again after playing a match normal. does this happen to anyone else?

[John_Harkes_6]

so my team fitness level went down again after playing a match normal. does this happen to anyone else?

What was it at? I believe it floats to a mid-point similar to Hattrick Team Spirit