The Cricket Thread

289 - 8 may not be enough unless we get a bit of luck. Crane may get some turn.

 

About 30 short of where we should have got to after 30 overs, and indeed about 30 short of what I suspect is par. Not sure you can hold out too much hope that this bowling attack can defend 289.

 

Bye Kumar.

 

Roy's gone. 69/3.

 

Blow to drop that catch.

 

That softens the blow somewhat though!

 

No mistake this time.

 

We'll still be right in this competition if we win this, given that for our remaining games we should be able to call on Carberry (for Adams, or Vince when on international duty), Wheater (for McManus), and Afridi or McLaren (for Berg, Best, Crane or Smith) depending on who we choose.

We might even have Topley for the KO stages in mid August onwards, should we get there.

Kent (h), Sussex (a), Glamorgan (a), Somerset (h) are our remaining four games. Three wins should be enough, especially given that three of those four are occupying the places which we are after. But don't win today, and it's a totally different story.

 

Badly needed that.

 

Yes that's the wicket we needed!

 

Tense finish in store. Sam Curran out.

 

Probably too little, too late. But at least we have a chance.

 

Tino needs to get this over bang on.

 

Where's Kabir Ali or Dominic Cork when you need them?

 

Tino's done his job. Now over to Berg.

 

Come on Bergy....10 off 5

 

Get in!

 

Yessss...a wicket and a dot ball

 

Got him!

 

I'd rather we lost from two lots of 5 wides, than Batty scoring the winning runs. YES!!!!!