NT League Matches

[spark]

M. Mortaza (rf) 5.4-1-33-2, J. Youssif 2 (9b)
End of over 41 (1 run) - USA(173-10) RR 4.22

Pretty terrible batting from everyone but Moonface really. We haven't got a chance now.

W. Smithers (rfm) 4-0-33-1, S. Khaleel 28 (28b), M. Rahim 2 (5b)
End of over 8 (6 runs) - Bangladesh(50-1). 124 runs required from 42 overs. RR 6.25 RRR 2.95

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F. Weasley (lfs) 5-1-23-1, T. Iqbal Khan 0 (0b), N. Hossain 9 (13b)
End of over 19 (8 runs) - Bangladesh(96-4). 78 runs required from 31 overs. RR 5.05 RRR 2.52

We've taken some wickets but the lack of pressure on the run rate isn't going to help us.

[spark]

J. Youssif (rf) 7-1-36-0, T. Iqbal Khan 7 (16b), B. Karthik 15 (18b)
End of over 25 (4 runs) - Bangladesh(120-5). 54 runs required from 25 overs. RR 4.80 RRR 2.16

We've given ourselves a slight chance now but I think dropping Karthik will prove costly.

[spark]

USA Bangladesh
Batting - Top Order 14,744 15,624
Batting - Middle Order 9,379 11,627
Batting - Tail 5,675 4,387
Bowling - Seam 14,473 (40) 15,122 (40)
Bowling - Spin 15,948 (10) 16,100 (10)
Fielding/Keeping 16,196 17,722
Overall 235,950 251,922

Considering the ratings, it wasn't too bad an effort. Of course, the batting was terrible (Moonface excepted) but at least 4 of the bowlers did well and Smithers did get a wicket.

[egan]

Decent start from us in game 2.

100 for Moonface. 1/202 with 16 overs left.

[spark]

Decent start from us in game 2.

100 for Moonface. 1/202 with 16 overs left.

Very good to get 306. Rios scored 80 too which beats his previous best in senior competitive internationals.

W. Smithers (rfm) 4-0-11-1, A. Swallow 10 (29b), R. Shafraz 4 (8b)
End of over 8 (4 runs) - Sri Lanka(19-1). 288 runs required from 42 overs. RR 2.38 RRR 6.86

Much better from Smithers today.

And Youssif has just got Swallow out.

[Cynic]

Too bad nothing came out of the rest of the week eh.

Now our stretch of three green games. Therefore, today's win will be the only one.

I still worry that our match ratings are really poor ... I don't quite know where I'm going wrong with orders then but need to learn.

[rogue]

Rios with another golden duck. Can you believe it??

[Cynic]

We'll see what happens when I try a few aggression changes.

[Philly]

and today we lose off the last ball.

[spark]

and today we lose off the last ball.

Yeah, I thought Melton had given us a good chance in his last over with those 2 wickets for just 2 runs. Unfortunately, 25 runs in the last 2 overs of a T20 match is very possible.

[spark]

Didn't think we had a chance after struggling to 108. But somehow we bowled them out 89; great effort from the bowlers.

[rogue]

Winning...