Saturday, September 15, 2007

Cricket 2007/08 - Season Start

Season 2007/08 got away belatedly this weekend after the wash out last week and we had a 32 over a side one day game.... the odd number of overs was due to the fact that there simply isn't enough daylight in September to get any more!

We lost the toss and fielded but were quickly on top as we had Baulkham Hills 2/1 with both openers back in the pavilion (and yes, our new home ground has a pavilion!).  2/1 was quickly 4/20 and we were thinking of an early day!

To their credit though their tail wagged and we finally bowled them all out for 115 in the 32nd over... so we didn't start our innings until the sun was seemingly setting at around 3:45pm....

I opened and felt very rusty... copped a series of blows on the thigh, one of which got through the pads into the back of the knee and I also copped a bouncer that I simply let hit me on the upper arm... a shot was too risky and because I hesitated, no room for ducking!

We got off to a brisk start but my opening partner Dave was out for 14 and then Noyz went for 5 and then I went for 13... 3/40 odd.  Then we were 5/53 after the next two wickets went cheaply again.

A few more wickets fell and we were in deep shit at 7/85 and then our skipper Terry and the young 15 year old kid making his first game of seniors cricket took us to just 5 runs for victory before both of them got out!!  9/111... 5 to win... Simon (who can bat) and Steve (who with all due respect cannot) managed to steer us home with just 2 balls to spare in the near dark!

A good victory with the young kid Dan making 28 and top scoring in a low scoring but tense game...

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