Sunday 2s vs Christchurch
Author: Jason ‘TruckFist’ Beedle
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Sundays are meant for lazy mornings, coffee in bed and browsing the depths of the internet. This is a sacred time and one ritual I do enjoy. Although on this particular day The Putney Sunday 2’s were calling. So naturally I answered and headed over to the club to help with making tea’s. Rohit and Bone were there to help. The DDJ of the day was earned early, when it turned out that Rohit cannot make a sandwich and doesn’t know how to make sandwich triangles. Tea’s made and time for the pitch inspection and setup. Track was a bit green and hard as nails. A bowlers delight. Toss won we bowling first. Truckfist and Mr Tickle to open the bowling. Truckfist strikes first by bowling a beamer at the opener catching him on the hip. (the ball slipped due to sweat) Then two balls later he chipped one to Mr 3 for 7 striking first and early. Mr Tickle came in hot with the next wicket accompanied with a wicket maiden, it was another catch. Callum up next to come and destroy the hopes and dreams of the batsmen. Fresh off a quiet night of celebrating the soccer game the previous night. Keeping it tight and clean bowling, bitching about the heat and the effects of the previous days celebrations. Overs passing slowly the batsmen picking gaps and the balls flying off for boundaries on the lightning quick outfield. (not sarcastic) The first bowled wicket came at the hands of hungover Callum and he took the top of middle and sent the batsman packing. Up next the new man Richard to try and shake off the rust and this he did ending with 2 - 19 getting two more catches as his wickets. The first five batsmen were dismissed by a catch. Soham came in to try and finish the batsman and he gets a bowled on the leg stump. See ya buddy. Once again Mr Bendre senior did not disappoint and as standard practice put a snick down off his sons bowling. The secret weapon Tan the man next. He got the most glorious LBW ever back foot on a sweep shot Gone see ya. 180 to chase after tea, with that lightning quick outfield easy game and the Bendre’s to open the batting. The ball that got Soham first up was an absolute jaffer. Once again Mr Bendre anchored the innings our crutch, was there to hold us up. In comes Matthew he is going to stick around for a while I think. Cope and Mr Bendre score a solid partnership keeping the scoreboard ticking over. Then it happens Mr Bendre is gone. Which prompted a collapse of grand proportions, Rohit “Cheese nickname to be decided” Deshmukh smacked a few got 10 and out. Mr 3 for 7 I sprained my groin got a duck, as did Tan and Rich. A collapse of grand proportions. In comes Our captain to save the day, sledging the bowlers from the non strikers side. He falls for 10. The saviour of Ajay strolls in, him and Callum are out there. 6 from 6 overs is needed. A sure win with the batting prowess out there of Ajay and Callum (with his hangover) Winning runs, Ajay hits one through the covers and runs off the pitch arms raised in victory to our cries of, we are tied up. To which Mini Bendre out in the middle umpiring gave the bowler a no ball. What a game lads. DDJ: Rohit “Cheese nickname to be decided” Deshmukh Champagne moment: Ajay’s winning runs MOTM: Ajay Thanks For Coming: Those Damn Poles |
Date | Time | Team | Opposition | Location | Putney | Opposition | Result | Scores | Points | Toss |
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08/07/2018 | 1pm | Sunday 2nd | Christchurch | H | 180/8 | 179/10 | W | 0 |