Match Report – Bashers CC v Tongji University

Twenty20 Match Report: Bashers CC v Tongji Uni, 15th June 2008

Rain, extra strong coffee, a tent in the middle of the field and a thieving little Bangladeshi ring-in were the lasting memories from the Bashers battle with Tongji Uni. But first, the news!

Flying at the speed of sound down the airport expressway like we were trying to out run the rain, Captain Loosey rallied his troops with a prep talk which was fuelled by 4 colds beers and a spinach & feta meat pie. We were ready, we were pumped and by the time we got of the Big Bamboo Booze bus we were ready to go to toilet; the booze was already kicking in!

Tongji won the toss and elected to bat. I bet they wished they bowled because they were bowled out for 50. We all took a shot of coffee before we went on to sober up, but I reckon the stuff was laced as I couldn’t even get to sleep 12 hours later.

For the bowlers: Loosey got 3 wickets in his only over, Woodstock was in there as well, so was Andy the Septic. Hammer was at his beautiful best but got pinged for a 4. Yes Hammer, you will not be escaping that fine young son. I think everyone got wickets. We bowled them out in under 10 overs and let them bat on for a bit! The Bangladeshi Ring-In, after getting a golden duck came back in and started spanking the ball over the joint. Alessandro the Jaguar was stalking like the wild cat he is out in the outfield, looking a million jiao in his DK Lillie shirt, little shorts and tie for a belt. Bloody Italians!

So all that was left to do was get the runs. The Bangladeshi Ring-In was a gun with the ball, he was pretty sharp and caused The Professor and Jim’s Mowing a bit of trouble early on. Jim went, then The Professor [but not before nearly smashing a window in a MASSIVE 6], so Hammer came to the crease. He was looking the goods until he got caught trying to hit the ball back to Puxi. Zeb didn’t last long, so it was down to Andy The Septic and Loosey to steer the boys home to a 6 wicket victory. As we had half a game left, Andre came in and in his second bat ever looked the goods, cracking the ball all round the oval. The Jaguar got padded up but by the time he walked out to the middle the Bangladeshi had ordered his troops to roll the mat up as he wanted to go home because he was thirsty.
Being the kind gentlemen that we are, we gave them a lift halfway home on the bus; never again. The Bangladeshi ring in cleaned us out of beer and that friggin’ bird singing; she sounded like a sick cat. Then to rub it in Bangladeshi stole the last beer as he was getting off the bus cause he wanted a traveller! I think we need him in our side!

It was then back to the Boo but the fine session was quite tame as no one fell down the stairs this week and knocked themselves out. Right on Woodstock!

Well done lads, now let’s roll these fools on Sunday and have a large fine session!
Loosey
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