Team Beast v Portugal_XI (3818605)
Date: 28/07/2009 at 07:30
Ground: Team Beast CG

Sending out 2nd team as i need my first team for a crucial OD game this week.

lost the last match.

so this week trying somethign different.

The players are off the field for lunch.


End of Over 35 (4 runs). Matrix_xfx: 116-1, runrate=3.31
Fondse 9-0-33-0
Laurent* 47 (47 balls)
Pinnock 50 (108 balls)

Last Wicket: Tierney b. Oliver 17 (FOW: 37/1)



looking good so far!

End of Over 59 (2 runs). Matrix_xfx: 195-1, runrate=3.31
Fondse 11-1-35-0
Laurent* 93 (117 balls)
Pinnock 76 (183 balls)

Last Wicket: Tierney b. Oliver 17 (FOW: 37/1)


much better performance than last week!

Only took 2 wickets and conceded 323 runs for the day.

2 down, runrate nice and slow - wickets will be nice

End of Over 23 (1 runs). match_winners: 63-2, runrate=2.74
Trail by 222 runs. (Matrix_xfx 285-10)
Glazier 4-0-8-1
Malcolm* 8 (8 balls)
Aniston 22 (62 balls)

Last Wicket: Newton c & b. Banga 17 (FOW: 49/2)

game going totally different to last week's encounter!

End of Over 50 (1 runs, 1lb). match_winners: 187-6, runrate=3.74
Trail by 98 runs. (Matrix_xfx 285-10)
Banga 12-0-27-4
Blinkhorn* 9 (30 balls)
Dharmapreya 0 (3 balls)

Last Wicket: Malcolm lbw b. Banga 76 (FOW: 187/6)

End of Over 94 (Maiden). Portugal_XI: 229-7, runrate=2.44
Trail by 170 runs. (Team Beast 399-10)
Tenius 26-5-63-0
Macaulay* 26 (64 balls)
Hetherington 1 (38 balls)
Last Wicket: Belle c. Youngs b. Murray 0 (FOW: 211/7)

My 2nd team really putting up a fight!!!! Only 20 more runs to avoid the follow on. GO TEAM!!!

what a turn in the game.
I made - 285 ao
rs went it and made 254 ao

giving me a small lead with few overs left of today and the whole of tomorrow.
hoping for the draw here!

End of Over 7 (8 runs). Matrix_xfx: 26-1, runrate=3.71 (1st Inn: 285-10)
Lead by 57 runs. (match_winners 254-10)
Koller 4-0-17-0
Laurent* 6 (9 balls)
Pinnock 18 (23 balls)

Last Wicket: Tierney c. Aniston b. Dharmapreya 2 (FOW: 4/1)

I'm in trouble. I might even lose.
Leading up to the 3rd day, I'm trailing by 80 or so runs.

nice lead - won't be declaring soon!

End of Over 35 (1 runs). Matrix_xfx: 110-2, runrate=3.14 (1st Inn: 285-10)
Lead by 141 runs. (match_winners 254-10)
Oliver 8-0-18-0
Creasey* 1 (10 balls)
Laurent 55 (98 balls)

Last Wicket: Pinnock c. Malcolm b. Koller 49 (FOW: 106/2)

Turn in fortune here. r.s has taken 3 wickets before lunch.
The lead is still not how much i want - so i will continue to tire his bowlers out!


The players are off the field for lunch.


End of Over 60 (3 runs). Matrix_xfx: 209-5, runrate=3.48 (1st Inn: 285-10)
Lead by 240 runs. (match_winners 254-10)
Dharmapreya 10-0-55-2
Creasey* 62 (98 balls)
Bentley 0 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Maltman b. Dharmapreya 0 (FOW: 209/5)

think r.s went and moaned at Fondse - as he has taken 5 wickets after lunch!

Nice lead - and think too few overs left of the day for them to get the required amount...

End of Over 67 (Maiden, 1lb). Matrix_xfx: 219-8, runrate=3.27 (1st Inn: 285-10)
Lead by 250 runs. (match_winners 254-10)
Fondse 22-9-36-5
Hale* 0 (3 balls)
Glazier 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Creasey b. Fondse 69 (FOW: 219/

So all bowled out again

r.s needs to make almost the same total as last innings.
with 50-60 overs left - it can still go either way.


come on bowlers! draw this game for us - or even a win will be nice!!

The players are off the field for the change of innings.

End of Over 72 (Maiden, 4lb). Matrix_xfx: 226-10, runrate=3.14 (1st Inn: 285-10)
Lead by 257 runs. (match_winners 254-10)
Dharmapreya 15-2-63-4
Glazier* 2 (12 balls)

I lost mine... badly!
1st loss in my FC league for the season.

End of Over 70 (1 runs). Team Beast: 251-7, runrate=3.59 (1st Inn: 399-10)
Lead by 368 runs. (Portugal_XI 282-10)
Cavinaugh 14-3-46-1
Pratt* 12 (32 balls)
Liburd 0 (13 balls)
Last Wicket: Dodge c. Schadeberg b. Hetherington 1 (FOW: 243/7)

2nd team on course for a draw against the log leaders

think there is 4 overs left in mine.

hoping for the win!

have taking 5 wickets in last few overs, so my hopes are high!

End of Over 56 (1 runs). match_winners: 228-8, runrate=4.07 (1st Inn: 254-10)
Trail by 29 runs. (Matrix_xfx 285-10 & 226-10)
Banga 9-0-25-2
France* 13 (20 balls)
Oliver 0 (3 balls)

Last Wicket: Fondse c. Bentley b. Banga 11 (FOW: 228/

What a match!

And that's the end of the match. Matrix_xfx won by 28 runs.



End of Over 58 (1 runs). match_winners: 229-10, runrate=3.95 (1st Inn: 254-10)
Trail by 28 runs. (Matrix_xfx 285-10 & 226-10)
Banga 9-0-26-3
Oliver* 1 (7 balls)

Wow well done and great turnaround in the result.

I managed a nice draw against the log leaders with my 2nd team

Team Beast Portugal_XI
Top Order: proficient feeble
Middle Order: feeble feeble
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: strong mediocre
Spin Bowling: feeble mediocre
Fielding: abysmal woeful

was hay
nice draw for you!


Reporter's Summary
match_winners Matrix_xfx
Top Order: proficient proficient
Middle Order: proficient mediocre
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: quality strong
Spin Bowling: strong proficient
Fielding: woeful woeful