It's not Soccer Saturday, it's BATTRICK FRIDAY!!!

[blues_r_best]

If we can get Stone out soon, we might have a chance

End of Over 40: 203-1, runrate=5.08, reqrunrate=5.70 (259-9)
Richardson 10-1-54-0
Stone* 42 (40 balls)
Ryan 96 (132 balls)

Last Wicket: Hodge c. Connell b. Malik 59 (FOW: 120/1)

 

[blues_r_best]

And today's lottery number are...

40.6 W Boateng to Lord
Well, that made the batsman look a bit of a fool. Straight between bat and pad to hit middle halfway up!
40.5 W Boateng to Stone
No-one could've played that. Beautiful delivery.

End of Over 41: 209-3, runrate=5.10, reqrunrate=5.67 (259-9)
Boateng 6-0-40-2
Ryan* 97 (133 balls)
King 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Lord b. Boateng 0 (FOW: 209/3)

 

[blues_r_best]

Another breakthrough, I still fear I'm gonna lose.

41.6 W Malik to Ryan
Malik found the edge there and, unbelievably, it hit the slip on the head and looped up for a simple catch to Connell!
41.5 4 Malik to Ryan
This game is all about placement and timing. Eased into the gap, four runs. Ryan shows an elegant simplicity in his batting, one for the purists.
And that's a century for Ryan! Well played indeed Sir!

End of Over 42: 215-4, runrate=5.12, reqrunrate=5.62 (259-9)
Malik 9-0-37-2
King* 1 (3 balls)
Carrick 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Ryan c. Connell b. Malik 102 (FOW: 215/4)

 

[MrB]

Defeat here, despite good early wickets we couldn't close them out, their batting depth told in the end as shown by the ratings:

ShrimperZone CC Goodison
Top Order: proficient proficient
Middle Order: proficient superb
Lower Order: abysmal feeble
Seam Bowling: quality superb
Spin Bowling: wonderful quality
Fielding: feeble mediocre

I so need a top class batsman!

 

[blues_r_best]

All over now, this one over finished us

End of Over 47: 251-5, runrate=5.34, reqrunrate=3.00 (259-9)
Boateng 9-0-69-3
Burns* 21 (13 balls)
Carrick 11 (14 balls)

Last Wicket: King c & b. Boateng 4 (FOW: 219/5)


46.6 . Boateng to Carrick
A big swing, a big miss and no run.
46.5 1 Boateng to Burns
Opened the face of the bat, third man running in to field.
46.4 1 Boateng to Carrick
Leans back and cuts to point.
46.3 4 Boateng to Carrick
That's four all the way. The fielders watch in awe as Carrick hammers it into the fence.
46.2 1 Boateng to Burns
On the front foot, stroked to deep extra cover, wanted the second run, sent back.
46.2 wd Boateng to Burns
....and that ball should feature in the next instalment of 'When good googlies turn bad'.
46.1 6 Boateng to Burns
Bang! Six of the best, that's how to play cricket!

End of Over 46: 237-5, runrate=5.15, reqrunrate=5.75 (259-9)

 

[blues_r_best]

Extraordinary scenes here, we need 2 wickets, they need 2 runs

48.2 . Boateng to Goodman
Fair length ball straying down the leg side, gets away with it as it brushes the thigh pad through to Connell.
48.1 W Boateng to Burns
Burns comes down the pitch to Boateng, looks to go over the top but is beaten in the flight and Connell takes off the bails easily.

End of Over 48: 258-7, runrate=5.38, reqrunrate=1.00 (259-9)
Norton 9-0-35-2
Burns* 23 (15 balls)
Falken 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Hardiker c. Drury b. Norton 0 (FOW: 258/7)


47.6 W Norton to Hardiker
Hardiker has hit that deliberately over cover. But wait...Drury has made a superb diving catch. OUT!
47.5 W Norton to Carrick
Hit high into the air, Flood fumbled but caught the ball at the 2nd attempt.

 

[blues_r_best]

Lost......

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I so need a top class batsman!

Tselane's yours for 7m :finger:

 

[blues_r_best]

Bartlett, Sugden or Drury?

 

[Grayson]

Made 305-5 and bowled opposition out for 48.

Now EIGHT points clear of 2nd and 3rd place, with a vastly superior NRR. 3 more wins and we're up, or in a play-off. Considering we started as about the 3rd or 4th best team, we've done incredibly well - has surprised me.