T20 Round 2, Match 5 - Victoria vs Western Woodpeckers at Docklands

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The captain, Fred comes in.

0.3 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)

Fred manages to survive the hat trick ball.

0.4 Greater Gattsby to ioppolo, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
0.5 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
0.6 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)


End of over 1
Victoria 10/2 (RR : 10) Required RR(9)
Fred 9 (3b)
ioppolo 1 (1b)
Greater Gattsby 1-0-10-2
 

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1.1 Smartys Power to ioppolo, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
1.2 Smartys Power to ioppolo, Goes for the sweep shot, misses completely, and is caught plumb in front. Needless shot that.

ioppolo lbw Smartys Power
Runs : 1 Balls : 3 S/R : 33.33

ioppolo is out! Poor start for Victoria, poor, poor start.
 
The Filth Wizard is in.

1.3 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, That's a single. (1)
1.4 Smartys Power to Fred, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
1.5 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, Very well bowled. (0)
1.6 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)


End of over 2
Victoria 12/3 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.39)
The Filth Wizard 1 (3b)
Fred 10 (4b)
Smartys Power 1-0-2-1

Captain 'Peckers bowls a good over.
 
2.1 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
2.2 Greater Gattsby to The Filth Wizard, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
2.3 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Good running, two runs. (2)
2.4 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Driven for a four! (4)
2.5 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.6 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Just a single. (1)


End of over 3
Victoria 21/3 (RR : 7) Required RR(9.41)
The Filth Wizard 2 (4b)
Fred 18 (9b)
Greater Gattsby 2-0-19-2
 
3.1 Smartys Power to Fred, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
3.2 Smartys Power to Fred, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
3.3 Smartys Power to Fred, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
3.4 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
3.5 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, , No BallTucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
3.5 Smartys Power to Fred, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
3.6 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)


End of over 4
Victoria 31/3 (RR : 7.75) Required RR(9.38)
The Filth Wizard 7 (6b)
Fred 22 (13b)
Smartys Power 2-0-12-1
 
4.1 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
4.2 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
4.3 Greater Gattsby to Fred, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
4.4 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
4.5 Greater Gattsby to Fred, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
4.6 Greater Gattsby to Fred, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)


End of over 5
Victoria 41/3 (RR : 8.2) Required RR(9.33)
Fred 32 (19b)
The Filth Wizard 7 (6b)
Greater Gattsby 3-0-29-2
 
5.1 Smartys Power to The Filth Wizard, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
5.2 Smartys Power to Fred, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
5.3 Smartys Power to Fred, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
5.4 Smartys Power to Fred, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
5.5 Smartys Power to Fred, That's plumb!

Fred lbw Smartys Power
Runs : 42 Balls : 23 S/R : 182.6

A blitz from the captain comes to an end.
 
boncer34 is in.

5.6 Smartys Power to Boncer34, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)


End of over 6
Victoria 53/4 (RR : 8.83) Required RR(9.14)
The Filth Wizard 8 (7b)
Boncer34 1 (1b)
Smartys Power 3-0-24-2

End of the power play.
 
6.1 Citroin to Boncer34, No shot offered. (0)
6.2 Citroin to Boncer34, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
6.3 Citroin to Boncer34, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
6.4 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
6.5 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
6.6 Citroin to Boncer34, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)


End of over 7
Victoria 63/4 (RR : 9) Required RR(9.08)
Boncer34 8 (5b)
The Filth Wizard 11 (9b)
Citroin 1-0-10-0
 
7.1 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, That's a single. (1)
7.2 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
7.3 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.4 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Very well bowled. (0)
7.5 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Very well bowled. (0)
7.6 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)


End of over 8
Victoria 67/4 (RR : 8.38) Required RR(9.5)
The Filth Wizard 14 (13b)
Boncer34 9 (7b)
Son of Skeletor 1-0-4-0
 

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8.1 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
8.2 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
8.3 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
8.4 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
8.5 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
8.6 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)


End of over 9
Victoria 77/4 (RR : 8.56) Required RR(9.45)
Boncer34 18 (11b)
The Filth Wizard 15 (15b)
DREAM TEAM BUFF 1-0-10-0
 
I don't think I like this sim. It appears to be a close relation to the SFA sim.
 
9.1 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
9.2 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.3 Citroin to Boncer34, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
9.4 Citroin to Boncer34, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
9.5 Citroin to Boncer34, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
9.6 Citroin to Boncer34, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)


End of over 10
Victoria 88/4 (RR : 8.8) Required RR(9.3)
Boncer34 24 (15b)
The Filth Wizard 20 (17b)
Citroin 2-0-21-0
 
10.1 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
10.2 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
10.3 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
10.4 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
10.5 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
10.6 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)


End of over 11
Victoria 96/4 (RR : 8.73) Required RR(9.44)
The Filth Wizard 22 (20b)
Boncer34 30 (18b)
Son of Skeletor 2-0-12-0
 
11.1 Citroin to Boncer34, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
11.2 Citroin to Boncer34, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.3 Citroin to Boncer34, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
11.4 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Pulled through midwicket for a couple. (2)
11.5 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
11.6 Citroin to Boncer34, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)


End of over 12
Victoria 102/4 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(9.88)
Boncer34 33 (22b)
The Filth Wizard 25 (22b)
Citroin 3-0-27-0
 
12.1 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
12.2 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Very well bowled. (0)
12.3 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
12.4 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
12.5 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.6 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)


End of over 13
Victoria 106/4 (RR : 8.15) Required RR(10.7)
The Filth Wizard 27 (25b)
Boncer34 35 (25b)
DREAM TEAM BUFF 2-0-14-0
 
13.1 Citroin to Boncer34, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
13.2 Citroin to Boncer34, No ball, They run the first one hard...they come back for the second...and they scamper back for the third one, excellent running!. (4)

13.2 Citroin to Boncer34 - (free hit), It's driven for a three runs. (3)
13.3 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
13.4 Citroin to The Filth Wizard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.5 Citroin to Boncer34, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.6 Citroin to Boncer34, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)


End of over 14
Victoria 123/4 (RR : 8.79) Required RR(9.67)
The Filth Wizard 32 (27b)
Boncer34 47 (29b)
Citroin 4-0-44-0
 
14.1 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)

50 for boncer34.

14.2 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Splendid shot for four! (4)

14.3 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
14.4 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
14.5 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, That's a single. (1)
14.6 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)


End of over 15
Victoria 137/4 (RR : 9.13) Required RR(8.8)
Boncer34 60 (34b)
The Filth Wizard 33 (28b)
DREAM TEAM BUFF 3-0-28-0
 
15.1 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (6)

15.2 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
15.3 Son of Skeletor to Boncer34, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)

15.4 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)

15.5 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, Six! (6)

Fifty for The Filth Wizard.

15.6 Son of Skeletor to The Filth Wizard, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)


End of over 16
Victoria 157/4 (RR : 9.81) Required RR(6)
The Filth Wizard 52 (33b)
Boncer34 61 (35b)
Son of Skeletor 3-0-32-0
 
16.1 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
16.2 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
16.3 DREAM TEAM BUFF to Boncer34, That's plumber than the man who fixes my kitchen sink! Out!

boncer34 lbw DREAM TEAM BUFF
Runs : 63 Balls : 38 S/R : 165.8


It'll take a miracle for the Woodpeckers to win from here with Victoria's required being just a little over 6.
 
16.4 DREAM TEAM BUFF to shoaibakhtar, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
16.5 DREAM TEAM BUFF to shoaibakhtar, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
16.6 DREAM TEAM BUFF to The Filth Wizard, Oooh, he's not going to be a happy man after that dismissal. His partner called him through for a suicidal single there! If I were him I'd stay far, far away...

The Filth Wizard run out (Greater Gattsby)
Runs : 52 Balls : 34 S/R : 152.9
 
End of over 17
Victoria 166/6 (RR : 9.76) Required RR(5)
Eddiesmith 0 (0b)
shoaibakhtar 7 (2b)
DREAM TEAM BUFF 4-0-37-1

15 more runs needed for Victoria to win. They have 4 wickets in hand.
 

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