The Cricket Thread

Jesus Daws, that was a risky leave.

 

Woeful shot from Dawson. No ****ing need at all.

 

Durham 9 down with 18 runs needed to get their third batting point.

 

Bloody hell, Raine has just hit a six and is on 97.

 

Great 50 for Craig O, Somerset pushing for the 4th batting point on 369-6 after 102 overs.

Lewis Goldsworthy on 71

 

Durham fall 4 runs short of a third batting point, Ben Raine hit a ton.

 

Our first target should be 250 for a batting point.

 

Not that it’s relevant to anything any more, but Somerset fell short of gaining the 4th point.

I suspect we’re just batting for Lewis Goldsworthy’s ton now.

390-7, LG on 79.

 

H 230 - 7

 

First century this season for Lewis Goldsworthy, well done lad.

433-9

 

433 all out

 

Crucial 50 from Sundar.

 

H 242 - 9

 

248 all out no point

 

****ing moron. Why go for the big shot 2 shy of 250.

 

Yet another abject batting display has let Surrey back in to the match.

 

Hants will finish above Durham if they can match their result by way of losing the fewer matches over the season.

 

We are still favourites for the win but will need to make inroads into their order pretty quickly.

 

Yes, that missed point is largely irrelevant, as long as we don't throw one away again with a slow over rate. As the game is unlikely to finish as a draw, the bottom line is: if we lose then the only thing that can save us is if Durham lose as well (which looks unlikely at this point).

 

So, basically, we need to win! Over to Abbott for a great new ball burst, at least it'll be the first time we've relied on him to do that and get us out of trouble a bit...