1xi vs Addiscombe xi - Match Report

Match Report
1xi (h) vs Addlescombe xi
Saturday 25 April, 2009

Team: Imran, Jackson, Davies, Raza, Berera, Crowther, Holland +, Tong, Ewen (c), Ford, Shinda

Timed game, 20 overs from 6.30. Dunno who won the toss, but Addiscombe batted first. The deck was green but pretty hard. Some wind, but the day was fresh and bright.

Fordy and Tongy opened up, both bowliing pretty well. Fordy more economical, but Tongy slightly more threatening. Neither got the breakthrough.

Replaced by Joey and Sri, both of whom looked more threatening, Joey in particular found some good legs and great carry. Sri got a breakthrough, caught by AJ at mid on. Joey then got involved, just too quick for the talented but clearly bricking it opener. Bowled. Wickets then came fairly regularly, with there being no real noticeable acceleration in the innings, which went along at 3s throughout.

Kammy got some good nuts in the middle - typical Kammy stuff. Chris bwoled some good bits - doosras et al. There was a lively incident when a gimpy left hander hit a ball back at Kam, who after fielding it athletically hurled it back at the stumps. The bat then decided to kick the ball away...

Addiscombe 172-6 off 45. Not a great bowling performance, but a lot better than this time last year. Fielding was committed but perhaps slightly less athletic than we are used to.

Teas - No change. Reassuring.

The Wick opened up with Davies and Jackson, both finding it pretty easy going. Lots of short stuff to tuck into early doors - both got into double figures easy peasy. On came a dobber (who bowled throughout - think of a younger Nipples. Few bad balls, a relatively tight field and a newish cherry). AJ got one that kept low (although he probably should have been forward given which end he was at).

Kam and MattyD continued without needing to run singles. Lots of boundary balls. Kam raced to 17 before getting bogged down, eventually playing a loose cut shot that ended up at slip (3rd). MattyD struggled to hit the numerous bad balls through the infield, although finding the middle regularly. Chris looked nuggety and talented. He played one ridiculous late cut that went through the vacant slip region, dropping down low and just helping it on its way. He then got cramp. More salt lad...

Davies meanwhile unleashed on a few occasions, one big straight six, a few slaps through midwicket when they dropped it short. He unfortunately ran himself out on 85when about 45 was needed off 6 overs.

Tongy and Dutchy didn't contribute, trying to get on with it no doubt causing a kerfuffle of colours in the scorebox for Alison. Imran hit a cupla lusty blows, but in the end Pinball and Sri padded back the final over surmising that 20 was too many. All in all not a poor performance given that we faced about 8 overs less than Addiscombe...

That said this was not the Addiscombe that we played last year, with a number of bowlers missing.

In conclusion, a good start from the Wick, but we should have managed the run chase better having decided to give all of our bowlers some time with the cherry rather than push for a win with the ball. There relaly wasnt much in the deck by the way. Just flat.

MOM - Matty D for his 85

[With thanks to Matty D for 95% of the words - here he is looking very serious]