{"id":13273,"date":"2015-04-21T10:17:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T02:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/?p=13273"},"modified":"2015-04-21T13:04:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T05:04:40","slug":"lumberjack-pleasure-v-digitals-19th-apr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basherscc.org\/blog\/lumberjack-pleasure-v-digitals-19th-apr\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumberjack Pleasure v Digitals 19th Apr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bashers Pleasure has introduced new players this season, both expat and local, and we have a very talented and competitive team. So it was a good test against a Digital side that comfortably won in last season\u2019s final. This game was at Wellington International School which is growing on me as a cricket fixture.<\/p>\n

The captain lost the toss, but still had it the way he wanted as the Digitals chose to bat on a humid and smoggy day. \u2018J.R\u2019 and \u2018Cranky\u2019 opened and did very well as they kept their run rate down with accurate and quick bowling. Then \u2018Swoop\u2019 came to bowl and quickly took a wicket, and soon after another, and another soon after too. At the other end \u2018Rash\u2019 proved that he could maintain the pressure. The Bashers were in control and needed to maintain performing well if they were going to inflict a rare defeat to the Digitals.<\/p>\n

But then a lull, a few overs before drinks two Digital batsmen who had been in for a while began to score and build momentum to their partnership. With this, and a few misfields and drop catches by drinks it needed a talk by the captain to refocus and in his words \u2018get hurt!\u2019 After drinks there was a good spell by \u2018Tinder\u2019. \u2018Post Op\u2019 caused them a few problems and got a well deserved wicket; and \u2018J.r.\u2019 too. To sum up our bowlers kept plugging away whilst the Digitals were pushing to get as many runs as possible. In the end they managed 178 and every Basher hoped that our early good performance had not been spoiled by our dip later on in the innings.<\/p>\n

3-19, 6 overs \u2018Swoop\u2019 double wicket maiden; 1-31, 4 overs ‘Post Op’, 1-24, 6 overs ‘J.R.’<\/p>\n

So we had to make a good start with our batting to be competitive! And we did, starting strongly with \u2018Swoop\u2019 and \u2018Jap\u2019s i\u2019. Standing up to the bowlers, playing some nice shots and creating an effective partnership with \u2018Jap\u2019s i\u2019 scoring 20 and \u2018Swoop\u2019 scoring 44. Then the rest of Pleasure carried on the mantle. \u2018Cranky \u2018will be disappointed he didn\u2019t score that many (4) but there is no doubt runs will come. \u2018Post Op\u2019 blocked his first bowl and after he got his eye in smacked a 4 for his second and a 6 for his third, making a quick and useful 27 before being caught behind by the keeper who had to run a long way and wait a long time for the ball to come to him and even then did what must be ugliest juggling act I have ever seen in cricket. \u2018Korean\u2019 and \u2018Pope\u2019 at the middle tried to build a partnership when there was a controversy that threatened to ruin the whole afternoon.<\/p>\n

At the end of an over, scorers checked with each other to see if their scores matched; Digital fielders started to make their way to their new positions, umpires too; batsmen moved to the middle as we all do in-between overs and then a loud \u2018HOWZAT!\u2019 from the Digital keeper because \u2018Pope\u2019 had moved out of his crease. \u201cThe umpire never called over\u201d was their point of view. \u201cWell the umpire is very quiet, so we can\u2019t say for sure\u201d was our reply. So after a discussion which got quite heated it was reluctantly decided that \u2018Pope\u2019 (7) had to go. Was it technically out within the rules of the game? PROBABLY! Was it a controversial decision? YES! Was it an act that goes against the spirit of the game? DEFINITLY YES!<\/p>\n

\"Post-op<\/a>

Post-op vents his anger on the ball…<\/p><\/div>\n

So with the controversy mentioned above; the ridiculously excessive amount of loud appeals; and when there was a wicket celebrations that sounded like a group of 14 year old girls at a Justin Beiber concert; to win this game became all important. We needed discipline, and some sensible cricket to reach our target. To lose (the agony) or to win (the ecstasy).<\/p>\n

\u2018Tinder\u2019 came in and continued to convince his Pleasure teammates what a solid cricketer he is. Working well with \u2018Korean\u2019 and kept the runs ticking. \u2018Korean\u2019 ending on 11 \u2018Tantirc\u2019 came in, a short spell but scored a few and ran hard with \u2018Tinder\u2019 between the wickets. All the time chasing our target but overs were running out. \u2018Rash\u2019 came in and was very sensible, not giving away his wicket and letting \u2018Tinder\u2019 be on strike when possible.<\/p>\n

Then it came to a point where we needed 3 to win off 9 (not sure but not far off). \u2018Tinder\u2019 on strike, and WHACK! A 6 and victory (33 not out). To say this was a great feeling was a vast understatement! The beer on the bus tasted so good and back at the Camel we had a great fines session mostly at the expense of \u2018Fingers\u2019 who has managed to break a finger again.<\/p>\n

\"Bashers<\/a>

Bashers Pleasure savoring a fine victory!<\/p><\/div>\n

To sum up. A great Bashers day!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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