The B&H Cup (now called the Friends Provident Trophy)

[Yorkshire Blue]

I called well so far, we got 16 off last 2 overs when I said that.

Great news! Kent lost 2 wickets, and are now 134-4 with 2 new batsmen at the crease :D

MtS will be feeling the full force of my rep, if Kent knock out Essex from this position.

 

[Grayson]

We've slowed up a bit, losing Pettini and Flower. 139-3. Anyone worked out NRR stuff yet?

 

[number11]

MtS will be feeling the full force of my rep, if Kent knock out Essex from this position.

Well Pettini has gone.

Key may be 4 down but, unlike essex, they have a front line batsman coming in at 6, mainly due to playing Geraint Jones as an opener, which is a free which these days (sadly). Matt Walker (the cricketing one) and Key are a pretty useful 5th wicket partnership....

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I tried to have a quick work out earlier, as if Essex had knocked the runs off in 40 overs, but it didn't make a lot of difference. I think we are relying on Gloucs.

 

[Grayson]

Key's gone. Denly and Walker at the crease, so another wicket still needed.

 

[number11]

Key's gone. Denly and Walker at the crease, so another wicket still needed.

Arafat is in next and he can have a slog, and I beleive has even got one or two first class centuries, so a decent tail. Two wickets for Gloucester puts us back in it. Exciting afternoon!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Essex 184-3 off 33, so obviously trying to up the NRR. I'll have a quick add up, after the game as finished, and see if it's got us above Kent.

 

[Grayson]

We won after 34.2 overs, by 7 wickets.

Kent need 101 off the last 15 with 5 wickets.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Essex 184-3 off 33, so obviously trying to up the NRR. I'll have a quick add up, after the game as finished, and see if it's got us above Kent.

Essex win it in 34.2 overs, which should nicely increase our NRR.

Kent's run-rate is now over 7 an over, so they are going to struggle to improve their run-rate by much.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Unfortunately, our crushing victory hasn't quite been enough to push our NRR above Kent's. However, Gloucs cannot catch us if they win. So Kent win and we're out, Gloucs win and we're through.

COME ON GLOUCS !!!!!

 

[Grayson]

91 needed off 69 balls. That looks tough!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Kent now 6 down, although MtS is still in.

89 needed off 11 overs

 

[Grayson]

One more should do it I think.

 

[Grayson]

189-8, we're in the semi's :D

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

One more should do it I think.

2 definitely will, Kent 189-8
EDIt - Beat me to it Muse :)

 

[Grayson]

2 definitely will, Kent 189-8
EDIt - Beat me to it Muse :)

I've outscored the scoring bitch :D ;)

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

MtS will be feeling the full force of my rep, if Kent knock out Essex from this position.

LOL... I've just got that. I presume my namesake had a good game...

:p

 

[Grayson]

Surrey ****ed up their campaign superbly :hilarious: Away to Durham it is then, shame as I'm a member this year so a home tie would've been preferred. Oh well, they'll be on TV I'm sure.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Surrey ****ed up their campaign superbly :hilarious: Away to Durham it is then, shame as I'm a member this year so a home tie would've been preferred. Oh well, they'll be on TV I'm sure.

I have to admit i was tempted by a trip to Durham next week, good practise for a few long trips SUFC have next season, but considering there is a Test at The Riverside between Friday and Tuesday i think its a nailed on certainty that they will leave the cameras in place for the semi the next day, so a day off work in front of the telly methinks ;)

 

[canveyshrimper]

Surrey ****ed up their campaign superbly :hilarious: Away to Durham it is then, shame as I'm a member this year so a home tie would've been preferred. Oh well, they'll be on TV I'm sure.

Not even on the TV as Sky are covering Hants v Warwicks, so another day glued to cricinfo, bugger.:fury: