Bashers Cricket Club
Bashers Pleasure vs Leopards-June 19 2010
A slim, trim Bashers unit headed off to Dulwich for an afternoon game in high heat and even higher humidity. Captain Bugs reckoned strategically that the unbeaten Leopards would be less adept at compiling a target rather than chasing one down and promptly inserted them, exposing Pleasure to the ferocity of the elements. This strategic error had the contributing effect of most Bashers bowlers being plundered to all parts of the ground as the Oppo screamed to 233-9 off 30 overs.
In reply, Pleasure collapsed to 104 all out, hence losing the game by a sizable 129 runs. Honours with the bat again went to Swahili who compiled 23 not out in the elevated position of number 8 and Badabing who managed 21 before ‘retiring hurt’ with heat stroke.The only other contributors in double figures were Extras with 21 and Dazzler who made 11.
On the bowling front, we saw a welcome return in to the wickets for Tank with a ‘three For’-His performance was a little inconsistent with a number of wides thrown in to the equation; his 12 ball overs being somewhat reminiscent of the great Wayne Daniels in his halcyon days for Middlesex and the Windies back in the eighties.
Dazzler showed hostility and great promise for matches to come and the Korean was managing to pitch 3 out of 6 deliveries-When they do pitch, they turn; hence this is also an encouraging sign as we turn the corner in to the next part of the long season.
Special mention also goes to Birdshit for an outstanding game in the field where at ‘point’ and in ‘the covers’, he stopped a couple of ‘screamers’ off the bats of the Leopards. He also looked correct and composed at the crease before succumbing to a rush of blood to the head just when he was settling in to his stride.
Highlights
Batting:
Swahili-23 Not out
Badabing-21 Retired hurt
Extras-21
Bowling:
Tank-3-25
Woody-2-67
Dazzler-1-19
Swahili-1-26
Bugs-1-30
The Korean-1-32
2010 Santa Fe Championship
| Tuesday 22 June 2010 | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards CC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1057 | 913 | 41.17 |
| Devils CC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 611 | 553 | 25.51 |
| Pudong Power | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 606 | 547 | 20.46 |
| Bashers Pleasure | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 502 | 653 | 16.22 |
| DPR Hot Dogs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 622 | 732 | 12.82 |
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Somebody run out Swahili please
jeez wats swahili's batting avg now???
i thought that position you put me in you called "the coit"