Bashers Business Team into the Final!

Bashers,
The Business Team are in the Final!!!

Yesterday, in an absolute rip-roaring game of cricket, we held our nerve and managed to beat the Devils in a low-scoring thriller.

An 08:30 start at the SRFC was always going to be unpleasant, but the team arrived in fine fettle with a combined total of zero hang-overs to share between the team.

A damp outfield with conditions set to improve made this a difficult decision upon the toss – but fortunately the Devils won, and the New Anti-Basher decided to have a bowl first. His decision seemed vindicated as the Bashers top-order struggled against the Newton/Anugula new ball partnership. Wickets tumbled at regular intervals until Cassius and Paps started to gradually turn things round. Cassius eventually departed, and useful contributions from the lower order and some fantastic running between the wickets combined with Paps’ 37 meant the Bashers reached a final score of 146 – a total we would have settled for at the drinksbreak. Interestingly… or embarrassingly… this total was reached without a single boundary.

The Devils began their run chase ominously – with Anugula successfully chancing him arm and sending the ball to all corners with a combination of text-book slogs and agricultural heaves. They raced to 87/1 after thirteen over – with a special mention to Don Juan whose three overs contributed 33 runs…

The decision was made to combine our lethal slow bowling partnership of Inquisition and Divinyl who had tied the Devils up last time we played them and again this ploy worked. Men crowded round the bat and huge pressure was applied on the batsmen. It worked.

Leppa took 4 for not many in his 8 overs, Divinyl 3 off 8 as the Devils lost their last 9 wickets for 45 runs. It was breathtaking stuff – a great example of Bashers spirit – turning the match around through great running, great fielding and great bowling.

Victory clutched from the jaws of defeat. Magical.

Next week – Bashers vs K2 final. Bring it on.