Match State: Match will start at 11:30 local
the news from a gloomy Toronto is that Scotland have won the toss
and will be batting first
and on run the Canada team to a healthy amount of cheers
weather is still quite overcast, but chances are we'll get through
the 100 overs today
the reserve day will have the match continued into if necessary,
not restarted
0.1 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, outside the off stump, raises arms and
through goes through first ball
0.2 Joseph to Lockhart, one run, opens the face to the defensive shot
outside the off stump, runs it down to the third man
0.3 Joseph to Williamson, no run, firm defence, into the off side,
trickles down to the mid off
0.4 Joseph to Williamson, no run, fiddling at it, and doesn't win, zips
past the outside edge to the ooohs of the small but loud crowd
0.5 Joseph to Williamson, one run, fends it away towards the backward
point area, Canadian bodies dive everywhere to field, they are
well up for it
0.6 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, firm upright defence towards the
covers, that be the end of the first over
End of over 1 (2 runs) Scotland 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
D Joseph 1-0-2-0 - Southern End
JG Williamson 1* (3b) DR Lockhart 1* (3b)
1.1 Thuraisingham to Williamson, no run, down the leg side, slight
attempted glance, clips the hip, fielders goes up in unison,
Koertzen is throughly unmoved
1.2 Thuraisingham to Williamson, no run, defended
1.3 Thuraisingham to Williamson, two runs, knocked away firmly into the
ground and over the covers
1.4 Thuraisingham to Williamson, one run, turns it away off his pads
and through the square leg, just the jogged single available
1.5 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, stretching forward early,
defended back down the pitch
1.6 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, more defence, from outside the
off stump and towards the point area
End of over 2 (3 runs) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
S Thuraisingham 1-0-3-0 - Clubhouse End
JG Williamson 4* (7b) DR Lockhart 1* (5b)
2.1 Joseph to Williamson, no run, bunny hopping forward, inside edge
into the pads slows him down - no run available
2.2 Joseph to Williamson, no run, worked into the on side, playing
across the line, not timed, collected by the mid on at mid wicket
2.3 Joseph to Williamson, no run, good line and length, defended into
the covers
2.4 Joseph to Williamson, one run, poked off the pads to the vacant mid
wicket, alert running and a well taken single
2.5 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, coming forward, looking to defend down
the ground, ball somehow trickles away to the square leg
2.6 Joseph to Lockhart, wide: no run, overpitched and down the leg
side, obvious to all that it won't go unpunished
2.6 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, puts his back into that one, defended
off the off stump and onto the on side
End of over 3 (2 runs) Scotland 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
D Joseph 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Southern End
JG Williamson 5* (11b) DR Lockhart 1* (7b)
3.1 Thuraisingham to Williamson, no run, a few of the Dutch team are
spotted hanging around the ground, apparently they don't want to
leave
3.2 Thuraisingham to Williamson, no run, swinging at it outside the off
stump, bottom edge into the ground and to the keeper, wild shot
wild ball too
3.3 Thuraisingham to Williamson, no run, defended into the covers,
every ball met by applause from the fielders and crowd
3.4 Thuraisingham to Williamson, OUT: lazy drive, possibly confused by
a change in pace, low off the bat, nearly gets over the mid on,
but a leap and he snares it out of the air
Scotland 7/1, Partnership of 7
JG Williamson c Diwan b Thuraisingham 5 (15b 0x4 0x6)
DR Lockhart 1* (7b) S Thuraisingham 1.4-0-3-1
3.5 Thuraisingham to Smith, no run, pitched up, outside the leg stump,
into the pads
3.6 Thuraisingham to Smith, wide: no run, Smith the star of the later
matches, especially in the Super League, and is hotly tipped to be
the player of the tournament
3.6 Thuraisingham to Smith, one run, turns it off the pads, down to the
long leg
End of over 4 (2 runs) Scotland 9/1 (RR: 2.25)
S Thuraisingham 2-0-5-1 (1w) - Clubhouse End
CJO Smith 1* (2b) DR Lockhart 1* (7b)
4.1 Joseph to Smith, no run, short of a length, zips it through outside
the off stump
4.2 Joseph to Smith, no run, forward, carefully knocked into the covers
4.3 Joseph to Smith, no run, another one for the keeper, Scotland
already on the back foot thanks to that wicket
4.4 Joseph to Smith, no run, forward and running it off the pad,
collected by the man standing at a wide slip
Canada on the attack with 2 slips
4.5 Joseph to Smith, no run, played casually down the ground, fielded
by the mid on
4.6 Joseph to Smith, no run, going for the defence, bat/pad into the
off side
End of over 5 (maiden) Scotland 9/1 (RR: 1.80)
D Joseph 3-1-4-0 (1w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 1* (7b) CJO Smith 1* (8b)
5.1 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, turned off the stump and direct
to the mid wicket
5.2 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump,
Canada possibly trying too hard
5.2 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, turned away, ball dribbles away
in the short leg area
5.3 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, playing across the line once
more, the bowler straying onto the leg stump too often, square leg
fielder picks up the scraps
5.4 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, into the pads and back down the
pitch
5.5 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, yet once more, turned off the
leg stump but direct to the fielder at square leg
5.6 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, FOUR, batsman runs out of patience with
the wayward bowling, swings a drive at one outside the off stump,
EDGES, and a dive by Harris at 1st slip fails to haul in a
brilliant catch
End of over 6 (5 runs) Scotland 14/1 (RR: 2.33)
S Thuraisingham 3-0-10-1 (2w) - Clubhouse End
CJO Smith 1* (8b) DR Lockhart 5* (13b 1x4)
6.1 Joseph to Smith, no run, played away to the chap in the slips
6.2 Joseph to Smith, no run, defending, into the on side for man with
the leg with right angles and four equal side
6.3 Joseph to Smith, one run, thick edge, doesn't carry, through the
gap between the two slips, third man collects
6.4 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, defence
6.5 Joseph to Lockhart, no run, more defence, jabbing it back off the
off stump and to the bowler
6.6 Joseph to Lockhart, one run, short of a length, turned off the hip
by the right hander and down to the long leg area
End of over 7 (7 runs) Scotland 16/1 (RR: 2.29)
D Joseph 4-1-6-0 (1w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 6* (16b 1x4) CJO Smith 2* (11b)
all indications are that it will be a low scoring match. Scotland
have good reason to be pleased with their couple of jammy
boundaries so far
7.1 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, squiggles it away along the
ground to the slips
7.2 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, flicked off the pads, handy save
by the square leg diving in front of the man mountain Hair at
square leg
7.3 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, turned onto the on side,
collected around square leg once again
7.4 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, defended into the ground, ball
doesn't encroach the boundaries of the crease
7.5 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, forward and very convincingly
defended
7.6 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, playing off the off stump and
onto the on side, collected around mid wicket
End of over 8 (maiden) Scotland 16/1 (RR: 2.00)
S Thuraisingham 4-1-10-1 (2w) - Clubhouse End
CJO Smith 2* (11b) DR Lockhart 6* (22b 1x4)
8.1 Joseph to Smith, no run
8.2 Joseph to Smith, no run, another quickie, outside the off stump and
to the keeper
8.3 Joseph to Smith, no run, defended down the pitch and back to the
bowler
8.4 Joseph to Smith, one run, prodded onto the on side, a single is
grabbed from a ball that doesn't break the inner circle
8.5 Joseph to Lockhart, wide: no run, down the leg side, another
valuable run to the sweaty's total
8.5 Joseph to Lockhart, no run
8.6 Joseph to Lockhart, one run, worked away into the on side for
another single
End of over 9 (3 runs) Scotland 19/1 (RR: 2.11)
D Joseph 5-1-9-0 (2w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 7* (24b 1x4) CJO Smith 3* (15b)
9.1 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run
9.2 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run
9.3 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run
9.4 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, one run, through the mid wicket
9.5 Thuraisingham to Smith, one run, quick little poke into the covers
9.6 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, no run, huge appeal after it is met by
the pads, Koertzen thinks quite a lot less of it
End of over 10 (2 runs) Scotland 21/1 (RR: 2.10)
S Thuraisingham 5-1-12-1 (2w) - Clubhouse End
CJO Smith 4* (16b) DR Lockhart 8* (29b 1x4)
10.1 Joseph to Smith, no run
10.2 Joseph to Smith, two runs
10.3 Joseph to Smith, no run, defended into the covers
10.4 Joseph to Smith, no run, lazy little flash outside the off stump,
bottom edge bounces casually to the slip
10.5 Joseph to Smith, no run, bottom edge from a cut shot outside the
off stump, to the slip
10.6 Joseph to Smith, no run
End of over 11 (2 runs) Scotland 23/1 (RR: 2.09)
D Joseph 6-1-11-0 (2w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 8* (29b 1x4) CJO Smith 6* (22b)
11.1 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, wide: no run
11.1 Thuraisingham to Lockhart, OUT: going for the hook off a short one,
top edges it, ball flies high, crowd has the anticipation, and it
is swallowed by the square leg
Scotland 24/2, Partnership of 17
DR Lockhart c Davison b Thuraisingham 8 (30b 1x4 0x6)
CJO Smith 6* (22b) S Thuraisingham 5.1-1-13-2 (3w)
11.2 Thuraisingham to Smith, no run, batsmen had crossed
11.3 Thuraisingham to Smith, OUT: driving, but the ball was
inappropriate, not full enough, spoons it to the cover point,
Canada beavering away nicely
Scotland 24/3, Partnership of 0
CJO Smith c Degroot b Thuraisingham 6 (24b 0x4 0x6)
RA Parsons 0* (0b) S Thuraisingham 5.3-1-13-3 (3w)
11.4 Thuraisingham to Salmond, no run
11.5 Thuraisingham to Salmond, two runs
11.6 Thuraisingham to Salmond, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) Scotland 26/3 (RR: 2.17)
S Thuraisingham 6-1-15-3 (3w) - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 0* (0b) G Salmond 2* (3b)
12.1 Joseph to Parsons, no run
12.2 Joseph to Parsons, wide: no run
12.2 Joseph to Parsons, no run
12.3 Joseph to Parsons, no run
12.4 Joseph to Parsons, no run
12.5 Joseph to Parsons, no run, defended, into the off side
12.6 Joseph to Parsons, no run, jabs it away to the square leg, end of a
good over, although Scotland are far from being on the attack
End of over 13 (1 run) Scotland 27/3 (RR: 2.08)
D Joseph 7-1-12-0 (3w) - Southern End
G Salmond 2* (3b) RA Parsons 0* (6b)
Aussie Jon being brought into the attack
13.1 Davison to Salmond, no run, just has the one over to bowl with the
fielding restrictions
13.2 Davison to Salmond, two runs, jumping forward and directed well
through the gap in the covers, not quite played with the strength
to get to the rope
13.3 Davison to Salmond, no run, prodded down the ground, good fielding
by the bowler
13.4 Davison to Salmond, two runs, more good timing, forward of the
point, who has to do the running, ball comes to rest a long way
inside the boundary
13.5 Davison to Salmond, no run, into the pads, ball pops up and the
silly cover dives underneath it, big appeal but Rudi is utterly
unmoved
in fact, it seems that it has bounced before being collected, some
dodgy dealings there by Canada
13.6 Davison to Salmond, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) Scotland 31/3 (RR: 2.21)
JM Davison 1-0-4-0 - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 0* (6b) G Salmond 6* (9b)
14.1 Joseph to Parsons, FOUR, cutting into the ground by the left
hander, tremendous attempt at a mid air stop by the point, but the
ball won't be argued with
14.2 Joseph to Parsons, no run
14.3 Joseph to Parsons, three runs, driving down the off
14.4 Joseph to Salmond, no run, quick and outside the off stump, batsman
raises the bat and allows it through
14.5 Joseph to Salmond, one run, dabs it off the bat and behind the
square leg
14.6 Joseph to Parsons, (noball) no run, trying too hard, overstretches
the crease, ball was prodded into the off side
14.6 Joseph to Parsons, three runs, flicked off the pads by the square
leg, end of an expensive over, Joseph possibly over-bowled by the
captain
End of over 15 (12 runs) Scotland 43/3 (RR: 2.87)
D Joseph 8-1-24-0 (3w 1nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 10* (11b 1x4) G Salmond 7* (11b)
15.1 Davison to Parsons, no run
15.2 Davison to Parsons, one run, angles it away through the ring of 3
close in fielders around the bat on the off side
15.3 Davison to Salmond, no run, defended
15.4 Davison to Salmond, one run, one foot forward and an excellently
judged tap into the covers, quick single taken whilst the bowler
fields
15.5 Davison to Parsons, no run, defended once more
15.6 Davison to Parsons, no run, left alone, maybe after the wide, slip
actually collects the turning off break
End of over 16 (2 runs) Scotland 45/3 (RR: 2.81)
JM Davison 2-0-6-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 8* (13b) RA Parsons 11* (15b 1x4)
the Guyanese opener Degroot is brought into the attack
16.1 Degroot to Salmond, one run, glanced behind the square leg, easy
single available, no swimming upstream for Salmond there
16.2 Degroot to Parsons, no run, prodded off the stumps and onto the off
side by the cack hander
16.3 Degroot to Parsons, no run, casually knocked off the toes and
towards the mid wicket
16.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, played down the ground
16.5 Degroot to Parsons, no run, nothing but military medium pace, but
it still deceives the batsman somehow, drive pops up in the air
and falls ever so short of the cover fielder
16.6 Degroot to Parsons, one run, played to the covers, should be the
end of the over, but Canada somehow contrive an overthrow to help
the Sweaties on their way
End of over 17 (2 runs) Scotland 47/3 (RR: 2.76)
NA Degroot 1-0-2-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 12* (20b 1x4) G Salmond 9* (14b)
time for a Rickard's Red
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Davison to Parsons, no run, reaching forward to defend to the off
side
17.2 Davison to Parsons, no run, pushing away to the off side
17.3 Davison to Parsons, two runs, nicely tickles a ball that strays
down leg off the pad along the ground to mid wicket
17.4 Davison to Parsons, no run, has a swing and miss, trying to cut a
ball that drifts down off
17.5 Davison to Parsons, no run, stepping forward to defend
17.6 Davison to Parsons, no run, once again the left hander prods
forward to block the ball back into the pitch
End of over 18 (2 runs) Scotland 49/3 (RR: 2.72)
JM Davison 3-0-8-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 9* (14b) RA Parsons 14* (26b 1x4)
18.1 Degroot to Salmond, FOUR, gets back to cut nicely a shortish ball
outside off away through backward point
18.2 Degroot to Salmond, FOUR, ball strays down leg, nicely flicked off
the pads away through fine leg for a boundary
18.3 Degroot to Salmond, legbye: one run, popped off the pad off to the
on side
18.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, defended to the off side
18.5 Degroot to Parsons, no run, stepping forward, plays and misses,
collected outside off by the keeper
18.6 Degroot to Parsons, no run
End of over 19 (9 runs) Scotland 58/3 (RR: 3.05)
NA Degroot 2-0-10-0 - Southern End
G Salmond 17* (17b 2x4) RA Parsons 14* (29b 1x4)
19.1 Davison to Salmond, two runs, whipped away through the on side
19.2 Davison to Salmond, no run
19.3 Davison to Salmond, no run, pushed down on the on side, Salmond
sets off for a run, is sent back and returns to his ground safely
having not run too far down with the fielder from mid wicket
threatening
19.4 Davison to Salmond, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off,
really took a big swish at that one
19.5 Davison to Salmond, no run, much more in control this time, forcing
the ball down with the defensive front foot shot
19.6 Davison to Salmond, three runs, loose one down leg, which Salmond
takes a swipe at, gets plenty on it to see it race away through
third man for three
End of over 20 (5 runs) Scotland 63/3 (RR: 3.15)
JM Davison 4-0-13-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 22* (23b 2x4) RA Parsons 14* (29b 1x4)
20.1 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, forward, playing a half hearted
nudging shot, gets a thin edge in front of first slip which just
falls short of the slip fielder
20.2 Seebaran to Salmond, one run, driven firmly through cover
20.3 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, coming forward to defend on the front
foot
20.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, forward and defending again,. playing
the ball back down the pitch to the bowler
20.5 Seebaran to Parsons, legbye: one run, ball strays down leg, comes
off the pad of the batsman, with Parsons just waving his bat
across his pad, the ball bounces out to square leg and they take a
run
20.6 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, gets back to defend
End of over 21 (2 runs) Scotland 65/3 (RR: 3.10)
BB Seebaran 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 14* (32b 1x4) G Salmond 23* (26b 2x4)
21.1 Davison to Parsons, two runs, loose ball down leg which Parsons
comfortably sweeps around through backward square
21.2 Davison to Parsons, no run, comes forward to an off side delivery
which he forces to cover
21.3 Davison to Parsons, two runs, another one that strays down leg,
Parsons plays a very nice late sweep on that one getting it away
for another two
21.4 Davison to Parsons, no run, pushes at the ball as it turns down
off, makes no contact and the keeper collects
21.5 Davison to Parsons, no run, plays the ball with a tentative
defence, comes off the pad to the off side, a stifled lbw appeal
follows
21.6 Davison to Parsons, no run, played defensively again
End of over 22 (4 runs) Scotland 69/3 (RR: 3.14)
JM Davison 5-0-17-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 23* (26b 2x4) RA Parsons 18* (38b 1x4)
22.1 Seebaran to Salmond, no run
22.2 Seebaran to Salmond, no run
22.3 Seebaran to Salmond, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
22.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, comes out to an off side delivery,
playing it away just down on the off side
22.5 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, miscues the shot, pushing the ball up
in the air a bit but it lands safely in front of the batsman
22.6 Seebaran to Parsons, legbye: one run, leg side delivery which is
tucked away with the pad behind square on the on side
End of over 23 (2 runs) Scotland 71/3 (RR: 3.09)
BB Seebaran 2-0-2-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 18* (41b 1x4) G Salmond 24* (29b 2x4)
23.1 Davison to Parsons, no run, forward, pushed away to the on side
23.2 Davison to Parsons, FOUR, a new sign of aggression enters in
Parsons batting, this time charging down the wicket to lift the
ball a few metres in the air over mid off down the ground for a
boundary
23.3 Davison to Parsons, no run, played away to the off side
23.4 Davison to Parsons, FOUR, fullish ball outside off, whooshed away
through backward point, the batsman having to reach down to get
that away
23.5 Davison to Parsons, no run, stepping forward to defend
23.6 Davison to Parsons, no run, comes forward to block the ball
End of over 24 (8 runs) Scotland 79/3 (RR: 3.29)
JM Davison 6-0-25-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 24* (29b 2x4) RA Parsons 26* (47b 3x4)
24.1 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, reaching forward, pushing away on the
off side
24.2 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, forward, defended down on the off side
24.3 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, played into the ground on the off side
24.4 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, comes forward to a beautifully
delivery, that pitched roughly on off and spun away beautifully
down off, Salmond plays and misses as the ball drifts down off,
getting the bowler and fielders excited with the way it beat the
batsman
24.5 Seebaran to Salmond, one run, driven away with a nice push shot
through point
24.6 Seebaran to Parsons, legbye: two runs, pitched down off for the
left hander, gets it away off the pad through third man
End of over 25 (3 runs) Scotland 82/3 (RR: 3.28)
BB Seebaran 3-0-3-0 - Southern End
G Salmond 25* (34b 2x4) RA Parsons 26* (48b 3x4)
Degroot comes back on, replacing Davison who wasn't bowling at his
best, Degroot will be bowling from the Clubhouse end this time
25.1 Degroot to Salmond, one run, pushed behind point for a comfortable
run
25.2 Degroot to Parsons, no run, forward and defending with bat and pad
together, turned away to the on side
25.3 Degroot to Parsons, no run, back, pushing down on the off side for
the ball to be fielded at point
25.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, forward, defending to the off side,
ball collected at cover
25.5 Degroot to Parsons, no run, shortish delivery which Parsons gets
back and slaps down on the off side, doesn't properly time it and
so doesn't get it away, fielded at cover
25.6 Degroot to Parsons, one run, slapping drive away through mid off
End of over 26 (2 runs) Scotland 84/3 (RR: 3.23)
NA Degroot 3-0-12-0 - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 27* (53b 3x4) G Salmond 26* (35b 2x4)
26.1 Seebaran to Parsons, one run, pushed away to backward point for a
single
26.2 Seebaran to Salmond, one run, reaching out to an off side delivery
to drive along the ground through point
26.3 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, starts to step down to a ball he
didn't need to charge, it was pitched up, he misses it, the keeper
spills it to miss a stumping opportunity and it spills out to fine
leg but no run results
26.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, swings and misses, at a ball down off,
collected by the keeper, big excitement for the catch, but umpire
Hair turns it down
26.5 Seebaran to Parsons, no run
26.6 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, pushed to the off side, down the track
looking for a single but its not there and he has to come back
End of over 27 (2 runs) Scotland 86/3 (RR: 3.19)
BB Seebaran 4-0-5-0 - Southern End
G Salmond 27* (36b 2x4) RA Parsons 28* (58b 3x4)
27.1 Degroot to Salmond, one run, driven nicely to the fielder at cover
27.2 Degroot to Parsons, no run, steps back looking to pull a ball away
through mid wicket, the ball probably wasn't quite short enough to
pull and he gets a bottom edge down on the off side
27.3 Degroot to Parsons, no run, driven back to the bowler, collected on
the bounce
27.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, driving away to mid off
27.5 Degroot to Parsons, one run, short on off stump, nice slapping
force shot played away through cover
27.6 Degroot to Salmond, no run, steps a long way forward, plays and
misses, collected by the keeper down off
End of over 28 (2 runs) Scotland 88/3 (RR: 3.14)
NA Degroot 4-0-14-0 - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 29* (62b 3x4) G Salmond 28* (38b 2x4)
28.1 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, comes forward in a tentative fashion,
gets an outside edge playing the ball, drops safely on the off
side
28.2 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, forward an defending with bat and pad
28.3 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, comes forward again, with a defensive
push to the off side
28.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, forward once more, this time is taken
on the pad, and the ball ricochets away to the on side
28.5 Seebaran to Parsons, legbye: one run, attempted sweep, comes off
the pad, around behind square on the on side
28.6 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, pushed to the on side, thought of a
single, but they have to reject the idea
End of over 29 (1 run, maiden) Scotland 89/3 (RR: 3.07)
BB Seebaran 5-1-5-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 29* (67b 3x4) G Salmond 28* (39b 2x4)
29.1 Degroot to Parsons, no run, reaching forward to drive back down the
pitch to the bowler
29.2 Degroot to Parsons, two runs, ball pitches on off stump, and the
left hander slaps it away through cover
29.3 Degroot to Parsons, no run, another off stump delivery, Parsons is
trying to play underneath the delivery, but makes no contact, and
then re-practices the shot after missing
29.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, tucked off the pads along the ground to
the fielder at mid on
29.5 Degroot to Parsons, two runs, sprays the delivery down leg, Parsons
gets a fine nudge on it to see it away to fine leg, they take on
the throw for a second, Parsons has to come charging back, gets
home safely thanks it part to the keeper not collecting the throw
cleanly
29.6 Degroot to Parsons, no run, digs out a fullish delivery and playing
it back down the pitch
End of over 30 (4 runs) Scotland 93/3 (RR: 3.10)
NA Degroot 5-0-18-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 28* (39b 2x4) RA Parsons 33* (73b 3x4)
30.1 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, reaches forward one one knee, sweeping
the ball around to short fine leg
30.2 Seebaran to Salmond, two runs, nicely works the ball off the pads
around through fine leg
30.3 Seebaran to Salmond, one run, reaches out to force the ball along
the ground through backward point
30.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, steps out to make a swiping cut to
short third man where it is fielded
30.5 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, props the pad forward, getting the
ball up in the air, the fielder comes running in from fine leg to
collect the ball but it is in vain as there was no bat in it
30.6 Seebaran to Parsons, one run, driven out along the ground through
mid on for an easy single
End of over 31 (4 runs) Scotland 97/3 (RR: 3.13)
BB Seebaran 6-1-9-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 34* (76b 3x4) G Salmond 31* (42b 2x4)
31.1 Degroot to Parsons, FOUR, guides an off stump delivery out through
third man
31.2 Degroot to Parsons, one run, shortish delivery which Parsons tries
to sweep, does so playing it uppishly away through fine leg
31.3 Degroot to Salmond, one run, nicely dabbles a ball on off stump
down to third man
31.4 Degroot to Parsons, no run, forward and driving back to the bowler
who jumps up to collect the bump ball
31.5 Degroot to Parsons, no run, props forward to push the ball away to
the off side
31.6 Degroot to Parsons, no run, good yorker delivery right at the
batsman's toes, Parsons does well to dig it out to the off side
End of over 32 (6 runs) Scotland 103/3 (RR: 3.22)
NA Degroot 6-0-24-0 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 32* (43b 2x4) RA Parsons 39* (81b 4x4)
32.1 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, prods forward to defend down on the
off side
32.2 Seebaran to Salmond, two runs, full outside off, the right hander
reaches out to whip the ball up in the air over backward point
32.3 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, pushed down on the off side
32.4 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, reaching out, playing along the ground
to gully, thought of a run but its not forthcoming
32.5 Seebaran to Salmond, no run, pushed away along the ground to point
where it is fielded
32.6 Seebaran to Salmond, FOUR, overpitched delivery outside off stump,
the Scottish captain just gives it a little dabble through third
man
End of over 33 (6 runs) Scotland 109/3 (RR: 3.30)
BB Seebaran 7-1-15-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 39* (81b 4x4) G Salmond 38* (49b 3x4)
Canadian captain Joe Harris comes on to bowl
33.1 Harris to Parsons, one run, slapping shot to cover gives them a
single
33.2 Harris to Salmond, no run, lets the ball go, down leg
33.3 Harris to Salmond, no run, steps out to push the ball off to point
33.4 Harris to Salmond, no run, defends a good length delivery down at
his feet
33.5 Harris to Salmond, no run, steps forward and decides to let the
ball go, through to the stand up keeper outside off
33.6 Harris to Salmond, no run, pushed back down the pitch
End of over 34 (1 run) Scotland 110/3 (RR: 3.24)
JV Harris 1-0-1-0 - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 40* (82b 4x4) G Salmond 38* (54b 3x4)
34.1 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, swings and misses to a ball that turns
down off
34.2 Seebaran to Parsons, no run, full flighted delivery pitched up,
Parsons comes forward and defends with bat and pad
34.3 Seebaran to Parsons, bye: two runs, another one pitched very full,
Parsons charges and misses as the ball slips in underneath him,
keeper Bagai misses another stumping and the ball rolls away
through fine leg
34.4 Seebaran to Parsons, no run
34.5 Seebaran to Parsons, two runs, sweeps a leg side delivery away
through backward square
34.6 Seebaran to Parsons, legbye: one run, attempted sweep but just gets
it off the pad to the on side for a single
End of over 35 (5 runs) Scotland 115/3 (RR: 3.29)
BB Seebaran 8-1-17-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 42* (88b 4x4) G Salmond 38* (54b 3x4)
35.1 Harris to Parsons, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to
the bowler
35.2 Harris to Parsons, no run, forced off to cover point
35.3 Harris to Parsons, no run, swiping cut away to point
35.4 Harris to Parsons, two runs, reaches a long way forward to get the
ball away with a sweep shot which he doesn't paddle right around
but just gets it off the front of the bat out through mid wicket
35.5 Harris to Parsons, one run, forced through cover for a single
35.6 Harris to Salmond, two runs, loose ball down leg, Salmond gets
across to it and whips it off the pads away through backward
square leg
End of over 36 (5 runs) Scotland 120/3 (RR: 3.33)
JV Harris 2-0-6-0 - Clubhouse End
RA Parsons 45* (93b 4x4) G Salmond 40* (55b 3x4)
Drinks come onto the field
Match State: Drinks
John Davison returns, replacing Seebaran at the Southern End
36.1 Davison to Parsons, no run, flighted up outside off stump, leaves
well alone through to the keeper
36.2 Davison to Parsons, three runs, flighted up full outside off stump,
Parsons plays a lovely lofted cover drive, there's nobody in that
region in the field so time for an easy three to be taken as point
has to chase after it
36.3 Davison to Salmond, no run, flighted up full and straight, clipped
off his toes straight to wide midwicket where Seebaran fields
36.4 Davison to Salmond, no run, good quicker ball outside off stump,
cuts and misses playing over the top of it through to the keeper
36.5 Davison to Salmond, no run, props well forward to defend a
flighted, straight ball on off stump, defends straight back to the
bowler
36.6 Davison to Salmond, two runs, flighted up too full, clipped off the
legs as a low full toss, through forward square leg, long leg
around to field in the deep
End of over 37 (5 runs) Scotland 125/3 (RR: 3.38)
JM Davison 7-0-30-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 48* (95b 4x4) G Salmond 42* (59b 3x4)
37.1 Harris to Parsons, OUT: quicker ball pushed through on Parsons,
props a long way forward in defence, taken on the front pad at a
fair height, a loud appeal for lbw is upheld by umpire Koertzen
who very slowly and dramatically raises the finger
Scotland 125/4, Partnership of 101
RA Parsons lbw b Harris 48 (96b 4x4 0x6)
G Salmond 42* (59b 3x4) JV Harris 2.1-0-6-1
he was a long way forward, tough decision but umpire Koertzen is in
the best position to judge it, finally breaks this partnership
which was worth 101 valuable runs and has got Scotland back in the
match
37.2 Harris to Wright, one run, flat ball turning in, forced off the
back foot straight down to Seebaran at long on for an easy single
to get off the mark
37.3 Harris to Salmond, no run, tries to sweep, lapping it straight to
backward square leg, Wright sets off for the quick single and
makes it two-thirds of the way down the wicket, Salmond doesn't
move and he has to scramble back,in big trouble but the throw hits
him and he survives
37.4 Harris to Salmond, no run, flat ball turning in on off stump, tries
to cut but it's pretty tight, played straight to point
37.5 Harris to Salmond, one run, this time he gets the ball away off his
legs, gliding it away fine of the man at backward square leg for
an easy run
37.6 Harris to Wright, no run, good tight straight ball, Wright
watchfully defends from the crease, forces back down the pitch to
the bowler
End of over 38 (2 runs) Scotland 127/4 (RR: 3.34)
JV Harris 3-0-8-1 - Clubhouse End
G Salmond 43* (62b 3x4) CM Wright 1* (2b)
38.1 Davison to Salmond, no run, jumps well forward down the track, well
cramped up by Davison, can only prod it back down the pitch with
bat/pad tucked together
38.2 Davison to Salmond, no run, stretches well forward in defence to a
flighted ball on off stump, squeezes it down in close on the off
side in defence
38.3 Davison to Salmond, legbye: one run, flighted ball turning into the
pad, drops down just backward of square from the pad, excellently
judged call for the quick single by Wright, sprinting through as
the throw then goes to the bowler's end, but Salmond's well safe
38.4 Davison to Wright, one run, flighted up full on the toes, driven
straight down the ground to Billcliff at long on
38.5 Davison to Salmond, OUT: what a great catch! Canada suddenly leap
right back into the reckoning as Davison flights one up, Salmond
advances down the pitch, lofting it strongly through wide mid on,
Billcliff runs hard around the boundary and takes a superb catch
diving
Scotland 129/5, Partnership of 4
G Salmond c Billcliff b Davison 43 (66b 3x4 0x6)
CM Wright 2* (3b) JM Davison 7.5-0-31-1
to his right and holds on to it has he crashes to the ground, sends
the parochial crowd into raptures
Gregor Maiden the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during the catch
38.6 Davison to Wright, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven straight down to Billcliff at long on
End of over 39 (3 runs) Scotland 130/5 (RR: 3.33)
JM Davison 8-0-32-1 - Southern End
CM Wright 3* (4b) GI Maiden 0* (0b)
39.1 Harris to Wright, three runs
39.2 Harris to Maiden, no run
39.3 Harris to Maiden, OUT:
Scotland 133/6, Partnership of 4
GI Maiden b Harris 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
CM Wright 6* (5b) JV Harris 3.3-0-11-2
39.4 Harris to Blain, no run, and more reason to get excited, Blain
props forward in defence and is taken on the pad by another good
ball turning in, big appeal for lbw but umpire Koertzen doesn't
get sucked into the excitement
39.5 Harris to Blain, no run, flighted up full and straight, watchfully
defended back on the leg side of the pitch
39.6 Harris to Blain, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
tries to sweep on bended knee but misses as it turns in to the
front pad, deflects away to short third man
End of over 40 (6 runs) Scotland 133/6 (RR: 3.33)
JV Harris 4-0-11-2 - Clubhouse End
CM Wright 6* (5b) JAR Blain 0* (3b)
40.1 Davison to Wright, no run, flat ball on off stump, forced off the
back foot back on the leg side of the pitch, Davison fields
himself
40.2 Davison to Wright, no run, props well forward to a flighted ball
outside off stump, stabs it back down the pitch in defence to the
bowler
40.3 Davison to Wright, no run, flighted up nicely full and straight,
tentatively defended from bat/pad, balloons away towards short
fine leg, a little excitement but not a catching chance
40.4 Davison to Wright, no run, excellent quicker ball, just manages to
jam it down at his toes, dead into the pitch
40.5 Davison to Wright, one run, flighted up outside off stump, eased
away towards cover, very tight single taken with the shot, well
run as there's a sharp throw at the bowler's end by the cover man,
well wide
40.6 Davison to Blain, no run, flighted up full and straight, defended
straight back to the bowler
End of over 41 (1 run) Scotland 134/6 (RR: 3.27)
JM Davison 9-0-33-1 - Southern End
CM Wright 7* (10b) JAR Blain 0* (4b)
41.1 Harris to Wright, two runs, quicker and full on his legs, strongly
clipped away out through midwicket, a miscommunication in the deep
allows a second run, almost crashing into one another
41.2 Harris to Wright, no run, flighted up full on off stump, driven
strongly straight to extra cover
41.3 Harris to Wright, no run, props forward, defending down in close on
the leg side with the front pad
41.4 Harris to Wright, wide: no run, short and wide, turns down the leg
side through to the keeper
41.4 Harris to Wright, one run, flighted up full and straight, driven
straight down the ground to Seebaran at long on
41.5 Harris to Blain, no run, stretches well forward, defending a full
ball on off stump with a dead bat down in close on the off side
41.6 Harris to Blain, no run, pushed through very full outside off
stump, plays all over the top of it, Bagai stops with his pads
End of over 42 (4 runs) Scotland 138/6 (RR: 3.29)
JV Harris 5-0-15-2 (1w) - Clubhouse End
CM Wright 10* (14b) JAR Blain 0* (6b)
42.1 Davison to Wright, no run
42.2 Davison to Wright, no run
42.3 Davison to Wright, no run
42.4 Davison to Wright, no run, flighted up full and straight, driven
straight to wide midwicket
42.5 Davison to Wright, one run, flat ball turning in, glanced away
towards short fine leg, poor misfield allows the single very
easily, but luckily not quite enough to concede a second as deep
backward square leg sprints in to assist
42.6 Davison to Blain, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball on off stump, playing it down at his feet from
bat/pad
End of over 43 (1 run) Scotland 139/6 (RR: 3.23)
JM Davison 10-0-34-1 - Southern End
CM Wright 11* (19b) JAR Blain 0* (7b)
43.1 Harris to Wright, no run, forward, defends down the pitch
43.2 Harris to Wright, one run, back of a length, turns across him,
nudges wide of short fine leg
43.3 Harris to Blain, one run, full, leg side, clipped off the feet to
deep square leg
43.4 Harris to Wright, no run, forward, pushes back down the pitch
43.5 Harris to Wright, no run, shuffles down the pitch, gets the foot to
it, stroked to bowler
43.6 Harris to Wright, no run, full, leg stumped, forward, defends down
the on side to the bowler
End of over 44 (2 runs) Scotland 141/6 (RR: 3.20)
JV Harris 6-0-17-2 (1w) - Clubhouse End
JAR Blain 1* (8b) CM Wright 12* (24b)
44.1 Seebaran to Blain, no run, forward, pushes down the pitch to the
bowler
44.2 Seebaran to Blain, legbye: one run, outside off, back, dabs, clips
the pad to short 3rd man
44.3 Seebaran to Wright, no run, forward, then back, chops to backward
point
44.4 Seebaran to Wright, one run, outside off, back, chops gently to
short 3rd man
44.5 Seebaran to Blain, no run, forward, driving just outside off,
beaten by flight and turn, keeper takes
44.6 Seebaran to Blain, no run, well forward, sweeps, thuds into the pad
outside line
End of over 45 (2 runs) Scotland 143/6 (RR: 3.18)
BB Seebaran 9-1-18-0 - Southern End
CM Wright 13* (26b) JAR Blain 1* (12b)
45.1 Harris to Wright, two runs, forward, sweeps to deep backward square
leg, has to make a few meters to the ball, easy two
45.2 Harris to Wright, one run, forward, clips the fullish ball off the
legs to deep wide mid wicket
45.3 Harris to Blain, no run, forward, defends to the off side
45.4 Harris to Blain, one run, leg side, well forward, sweeping from
length to deep backward square leg
45.5 Harris to Wright, one run, forward, nudges towards wide mid on,
quick but easy run
45.6 Harris to Blain, no run, forward, defends to the off
End of over 46 (5 runs) Scotland 148/6 (RR: 3.22)
JV Harris 7-0-22-2 (1w) - Clubhouse End
CM Wright 17* (29b) JAR Blain 2* (15b)
46.1 Seebaran to Wright, one run, well forward, nudges to the on side,
quick run as bowler comes round
46.2 Seebaran to Blain, no run, width outside off, full swooosh of the
bat, beaten
46.3 Seebaran to Blain, one run, forward, sweeps firmly on the up
towards deep backward square leg
46.4 Seebaran to Wright, one run, full, drives firmly to wide long off
46.5 Seebaran to Blain, one run, leg side, forward, flicks off the legs
to deep backward square leg
46.6 Seebaran to Wright, no run, short, gets up a bit, cuts firmly,
beaten
End of over 47 (4 runs) Scotland 152/6 (RR: 3.23)
BB Seebaran 10-1-22-0 - Southern End
JAR Blain 4* (18b) CM Wright 19* (32b)
Thuraisingham back on
47.1 Thuraisingham to Blain, legbye: one run, leg side, comes forward
flicking, beaten by the pace, into the pad, leg side
47.2 Thuraisingham to Wright, one run, forward, strokes to cover, quick
and good calling and running
47.3 Thuraisingham to Blain, three runs, forward, swinging, gets under
it, lofted high and safe to cow corner
47.4 Thuraisingham to Wright, two runs, outside off, back, slaps at it,
bottom edge drags it inside the keeper to fine leg
47.5 Thuraisingham to Wright, three runs, outside off, full, drives
cleanly past cover, wide long on does well going round a long way
47.6 Thuraisingham to Blain, one run, forward, full, leg stump, stroked
to long on
End of over 48 (11 runs) Scotland 163/6 (RR: 3.40)
S Thuraisingham 7-1-25-3 (3w) - Clubhouse End
JAR Blain 8* (21b) CM Wright 25* (35b)
Harris replaces Seebaran
48.1 Harris to Blain, two runs, outside off, gets up, well dragged to
long on from the back foot
48.2 Harris to Blain, no run, well forward, pushes towards extra cover
48.3 Harris to Blain, two runs, leg side, full, picked up on the full,
and sweeping to deep backward square leg
48.4 Harris to Blain, two runs, full, leg side, clipped to deep mid
wicket
48.5 Harris to Blain, legbye: two runs, leg side, off the pad, goes very
fine past the keeper who chases
48.6 Harris to Blain, legbye: two runs, leg side, swings and swings big,
into the pad to fine leg, keeper chases again
End of over 49 (10 runs) Scotland 173/6 (RR: 3.53)
JV Harris 8-0-28-2 (1w) - Southern End
CM Wright 25* (35b) JAR Blain 14* (27b)
49.1 Thuraisingham to Wright, OUT: foot down the pitch, head in the air,
drives, full ball through the gap
Scotland 173/7, Partnership of 40
CM Wright b Thuraisingham 25 (36b 0x4 0x6)
JAR Blain 14* (27b) S Thuraisingham 7.1-1-25-4 (3w)
49.2 Thuraisingham to Brinkley, legbye: one run, on the back foot, gets
up a bit, playing across the line, into the pad to the off
49.3 Thuraisingham to Blain, no run, drives to the off, beaten to the
keeper, non facing comes too far down the pitch, return to the
bowler, TV called
Scotland 174/8, Partnership of 1
JE Brinkley run out (Bagai) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
49.4 Thuraisingham to Blain, no run, defends to the off
49.5 Thuraisingham to Blain, legbye: two runs, leg side, into the pads
as he attempts a lofted drive, rolls to square leg
49.6 Thuraisingham to Blain, OUT: makes room to the leg side, sets him
self up for a big drive, too much room, bowled
Scotland 176/9, Partnership of 2
JAR Blain b Thuraisingham 14 (31b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (3 runs, maiden) Scotland 176/9 (RR: 3.52)
S Thuraisingham 8-2-25-5 (3w) - Clubhouse End
KLP Sheridan 0* (0b)
Play will resume in 45 minutes
Match State: Lunch
we're about 10 minutes outside of the end of the lunch break, and
the rain has started to spit. covers are being brought on,
hopefully this precipitation will pass quick enough
Rudi and Hair come on with 5 minutes to go and tell them to get the
covers off. This is despite it still raining very slightly.
I think everyone is on an agenda to get the match finished today.
and as scheduled, or perhaps a minute or two late, on come the
players
Rudi throws the new ball to them, his umpiring skills coordination
looks in a lot better shape than his throwing coordination
Davison, opening in the role of the slogger in recent games, faces
the first ball...
0.1 Blain to Davison, no run, and just to spite me, he defends it
0.2 Blain to Davison, no run, tries to duck, must have lost sight of
it, was only just short of a length, collects it in the arm
0.3 Blain to Davison, (noball) no run, left for the keeper
0.3 Blain to Davison, no run, driving through the ball, misses it again
0.4 Blain to Davison, no run
0.5 Blain to Davison, OUT: looking for the cross bat shot down the
ground, thin edge down the leg side, keeper grabs it at the 2nd,
maybe 3rd, even 4th or 5th attempt, ends up clutching it to his
stomach
Canada 1/1, Partnership of 1
JM Davison c Smith b Blain 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
I Maraj 0* (0b) JAR Blain 0.5-0-1-1 (1nb)
0.6 Blain to Chumney, one run, wide down the leg side, Chumney
immediately glances it on its way
End of over 1 (2 runs) Canada 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 175/49 = 3.57)
JAR Blain 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Southern End
D Chumney 1* (1b) I Maraj 0* (0b)
1.1 Cox to Chumney, wide: no run, wide to start us off
1.1 Cox to Chumney, three runs
1.2 Cox to Maraj, no run, defended
1.3 Cox to Maraj, no run, forward, into the pad, quite possible some
bat in it which would explain the raucous appeal being denied
1.4 Cox to Maraj, no run, defensive again, Maraj goes for a walk to
square leg
1.5 Cox to Maraj, no run, outside the off stump, bat hung behind the
body, no shot offered, looking for BALL to be called, except
that's a different sport
1.6 Cox to Maraj, no run, keeper's ball again
End of over 2 (4 runs) Canada 6/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 171/48 = 3.56)
DJ Cox 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
D Chumney 4* (2b) I Maraj 0* (5b)
2.1 Blain to Chumney, wide: no run, down the leg side
2.1 Blain to Chumney, no run, prods it out on the off side, collected
in the covers
2.2 Blain to Chumney, no run, steered into the off side, fielded in
close
2 slips, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg, fine leg, third
man
2.3 Blain to Chumney, FOUR, class shot, clipped off the legs, forward
of the square leg, perfect timing for the ball to rocket to the
boundary
2.4 Blain to Chumney, (noball) no run
2.4 Blain to Chumney, no run, back foot defence, played to the bowler
2.5 Blain to Chumney, two runs, Blain just too wayward, not
concentrating on line and length, worked off the hip, behind the
square leg
2.6 Blain to Chumney, no run, jumping and tapping it from outside the
off stump short of the covers
End of over 3 (8 runs) Canada 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 163/47 = 3.47)
JAR Blain 2-0-10-1 (1w 2nb) - Southern End
I Maraj 0* (5b) D Chumney 10* (9b 1x4)
Chumney running around on the spot, practising air shots, working
the nerves out
3.1 Cox to Maraj, no run, very quick delivery zips through to the
keeper, Smith has to dive for it
3.2 Cox to Maraj, no run, prodded into the covers
3.3 Cox to Maraj, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump
3.3 Cox to Maraj, one run, edged, but along the ground by the left
hander, through the slip and it's left for the third man to clean
up the mess
3.4 Cox to Chumney, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
3.5 Cox to Chumney, no run, steered away to the point fielder, not hit
with any strength
3.6 Cox to Chumney, no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper
End of over 4 (2 runs) Canada 16/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 161/46 = 3.50)
DJ Cox 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Southern End
I Maraj 1* (8b) D Chumney 10* (12b 1x4)
good quick over, batsmen not tempted into having a go
4.1 Blain to Maraj, no run, across the left hander and through to Bagai
outside of the off
4.2 Blain to Maraj, no run, clunky bouncy drive to the cover point
and blow me if the sun hasn't just come out
4.3 Blain to Maraj, one run, pokes it away past point for the single
4.4 Blain to Chumney, no run, Chutney got a strong taste for shots,
doesn't quite get the timing to pierce the covers
4.5 Blain to Chumney, no run, swing and miss, going for the cover drive
outside the off stump
4.6 Blain to Chumney, three runs, good on drive, playing across the
line and through the mid wicket, ball is chased down and stopped
just inside the rope
End of over 5 (4 runs) Canada 20/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 157/45 = 3.49)
JAR Blain 3-0-14-1 (1w 2nb) - Clubhouse End
D Chumney 13* (15b 1x4) I Maraj 2* (11b)
5.1 Cox to Chumney, one run, struck firmly to Sheridan at mid off, who
finds the big mean man has hit it too hard, misfields and allows
what ends up being a very risky single, throw to the bowler's end
is too inaccurate
5.2 Cox to Maraj, no run
5.3 Cox to Maraj, no run, pitched up ball, played well back down the
pitch
5.4 Cox to Maraj, one run, looking for a hot down the V, but a thick
edge flies over the backward point area, third man fields before
it's worth anything more than a single
5.5 Cox to Chumney, one run, worked through the mid wicket for another
single
5.6 Cox to Maraj, no run, forward and defensive
End of over 6 (3 runs) Canada 23/1 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 154/44 = 3.50)
DJ Cox 3-0-9-0 (2w) - Southern End
D Chumney 15* (17b 1x4) I Maraj 3* (15b)
Canada looking good at the moment, despite a few hairy moments. A
touch and go low target like this can turn into an easy target
after a big shots from the likes of Chumney
6.1 Blain to Chumney, two runs, there he goes again, lifted well over
the covers, quite a safe shot in the first 15
6.2 Blain to Chumney, (noball) no run, forward and defensive off the no
ball
6.2 Blain to Chumney, no run, lovely smack outside the off stump, meet
by some glorious fielding, the yin at point diving to his left
6.3 Blain to Chumney, no run, played back down the pitch to the bowler
6.4 Blain to Chumney, no run, firm drive, down to the mid off though
for no damage to the scoreboard
6.5 Blain to Chumney, no run, trying to work it through the square leg,
misses and it catches the pad
6.6 Blain to Chumney, FOUR, cracking shot, stands his ground and belts
it back past the bowler, glorious straight drive all along the
ground
End of over 7 (7 runs) Canada 30/1 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 147/43 = 3.42)
JAR Blain 4-0-21-1 (1w 3nb) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 3* (15b) D Chumney 21* (24b 2x4)
7.1 Cox to Maraj, no run
7.2 Cox to Maraj, one run, opens the face and steers it through the
slip and gully
7.3 Cox to Chumney, no run, firm defensive drive into the covers,
doesn't beat a fielder
7.4 Cox to Chumney, FOUR, tremendous stuff, whacks it over the mid on
and into the boundary boards, go fetch boy
7.5 Cox to Chumney, one run, a single to turn over the strike
7.6 Cox to Maraj, two runs, now Maraj into the act, driving down the
off side by the left hander, not quite got the legs to reach the
perimeter
End of over 8 (8 runs) Canada 38/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 139/42 = 3.31)
DJ Cox 4-0-17-0 (2w) - Southern End
D Chumney 26* (27b 3x4) I Maraj 6* (18b)
8.1 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, Brinkley brought into the attack to
stop all this run scoring nonsense
8.2 Brinkley to Chumney, FOUR, or maybe not, Chumney thumping the ball
over the infield and to the wide long on boundary
8.3 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, canny looking defence draws the
crowd's appreciation
8.4 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, trying to flick it off the pads,
misses, into the pads, Brinkley gives a hopeful appeal, Rudi says
not guilty
8.5 Brinkley to Chumney, two runs, wayward down the leg side, Chumney
easily helps it behind the square leg
8.6 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, swing and a miss outside the off
stump, Scotland getting desperate for a wicket
End of over 9 (6 runs) Canada 44/1 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 133/41 = 3.24)
JE Brinkley 1-0-6-0 - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 6* (18b) D Chumney 32* (33b 4x4)
9.1 Cox to Maraj, two runs, square drive through point, the normally
safe-as-houses Salmond lets it slip through his fingers for a
double
9.2 Cox to Maraj, one run, guides it down to the third man, more runs
9.3 Cox to Chumney, no run, played to the short mid wicket, pretending
to be a compulsory catching fielder
9.4 Cox to Chumney, one run, guided off the legs for the one
9.5 Cox to Maraj, no run, through to the keeper
9.6 Cox to Maraj, no run, another quick one, zipping past the off stump
and to the keeper
End of over 10 (4 runs) Canada 48/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 129/40 = 3.22)
DJ Cox 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Southern End
D Chumney 33* (35b 4x4) I Maraj 9* (22b)
10.1 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, well played, but straight to the
square leg
10.2 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, forward and defensive on the off side,
into the covers
10.3 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, turning it gently away, Chumney seeing
the ball well, could end up with a match winning score
10.4 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, again, firmly defended, good ball on
the off stump met with respect
10.5 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, more defence, Brinkley sniffing for a
maiden
10.6 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, defended, and Brinkley pulls! well
done, my son
End of over 11 (maiden) Canada 48/1 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 129/39 = 3.31)
JE Brinkley 2-1-6-0 - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 9* (22b) D Chumney 33* (41b 4x4)
11.1 Cox to Maraj, FOUR, Maraj dispenses with the shackles, whacks it up
and over the mid off, a couple of bounces and into the fence
11.2 Cox to Maraj, no run, defended
11.3 Cox to Maraj, no run, more defence, this must frustrate the Scots
11.4 Cox to Maraj, no run, Cox really trying to generate some pace,
outside the off stump and to the keeper
11.5 Cox to Maraj, no run, attempted glance, gets some bat on it, but
not well timed at all
11.6 Cox to Maraj, no run, forward defensive, ball trickles onto the on
side
End of over 12 (4 runs) Canada 52/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 125/38 = 3.29)
DJ Cox 6-0-25-0 (2w) - Southern End
D Chumney 33* (41b 4x4) I Maraj 13* (28b 1x4)
12.1 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, attempting another thump, but ball is
mistimed down to the mid off
12.2 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, worked onto the on side, straight to
the short mid wicket
12.3 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, forward with some safe defence into
the off side
12.4 Brinkley to Chumney, one run, driving on the off side, single is
accepted
12.5 Brinkley to Maraj, one run, jumping on his toes, worked off the hip
and down to the long leg
12.6 Brinkley to Chumney, no run, defended, as you could guess, the
field is spread out as much as possible compared to earlier in the
innings
End of over 13 (2 runs) Canada 54/1 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 123/37 = 3.32)
JE Brinkley 3-1-8-0 - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 14* (29b 1x4) D Chumney 34* (46b 4x4)
13.1 Sheridan to Maraj, no run, pushes it away to the point, Sheridan
over the wicket to the left handed Maraj
13.2 Sheridan to Maraj, one run, played away past the mid on
13.3 Sheridan to Chumney, no run, now around the wicket to the right
hander
13.4 Sheridan to Chumney, no run, more careful watching defence
13.5 Sheridan to Chumney, two runs, no mystery to that ball, overpitched
and well driven into the cover outfield
13.6 Sheridan to Chumney, OUT: but deceived this time, Chumney playing
too early, pops up a catch on the off side, a smart dive from
Salmond at short cover snares it
Canada 57/2, Partnership of 56
D Chumney c Salmond b Sheridan 36 (50b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 14 (3 runs) Canada 57/2 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 120/36 = 3.33)
KLP Sheridan 1-0-3-1 - Southern End
I Maraj 15* (31b 1x4)
14.1 Brinkley to Maraj, three runs, firmly driven, all along the ground,
through the wide mid off, fielder tags it before it crosses the
rope
14.2 Brinkley to Billcliff, no run, poked away into the covers by the
new bat
14.3 Brinkley to Billcliff, no run, firmly defended into the off side
14.4 Brinkley to Billcliff, no run, more thrusting defence to a widish
one outside the off stump
14.5 Brinkley to Billcliff, no run, fiddles a cross bat prod at it,
fielded in the covers, eventually picked up by the point
14.6 Brinkley to Billcliff, no run, walking into it and driving down to
the mid on
End of over 15 (3 runs) Canada 60/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 117/35 = 3.34)
JE Brinkley 4-1-11-0 - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 18* (32b 1x4) IS Billcliff 0* (5b)
15.1 Sheridan to Maraj, one run
15.2 Sheridan to Billcliff, two runs, on drive past the mid wicket,
quick running and good placement gets rewarded with the triple
15.3 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, defended
15.4 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run
15.5 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, once more defended, into the covers
15.6 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, leaning back with a casual cut shot,
well picked up by the point fielder
End of over 16 (3 runs) Canada 63/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 114/34 = 3.35)
KLP Sheridan 2-0-6-1 - Southern End
I Maraj 19* (33b 1x4) IS Billcliff 2* (10b)
16.1 Brinkley to Maraj, no run
16.2 Brinkley to Maraj, no run
16.3 Brinkley to Maraj, two runs, cutting behind the point fielder, safe
collection of runs
16.4 Brinkley to Maraj, FOUR, lifting up and over the mid off, crowd
goes wild for the big tonk
16.5 Brinkley to Maraj, no run
mid off now dispatched into the deep in anticipation of some more
pyrotechnics
16.6 Brinkley to Maraj, no run, but he just tickles it on the on side,
can't beat the fielder
End of over 17 (6 runs) Canada 69/2 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 108/33 = 3.27)
JE Brinkley 5-1-17-0 - Clubhouse End
IS Billcliff 2* (10b) I Maraj 25* (39b 2x4)
and we shall have some drinks
Match State: Beverages
17.1 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, stretching forward to defend the
ball on the front foot
17.2 Sheridan to Billcliff, FOUR, pasted away over cover, cracking shot
17.3 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, forward and driving to mid on
17.4 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, reaches out to drive the ball away
along the ground through cover point, but a good effort is made by
the fielder at point to cut off the ball, restricting any runs
17.5 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, forward, driving back along the
pitch to the bowler
17.6 Sheridan to Billcliff, no run, played back to the bowler again
End of over 18 (4 runs) Canada 73/2 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 104/32 = 3.25)
KLP Sheridan 3-0-10-1 - Southern End
I Maraj 25* (39b 2x4) IS Billcliff 6* (16b 1x4)
Spin from both ends now, Gregor Maiden replacing Brinkley
18.1 Maiden to Maraj, wide: no run, leaves the ball, drifting down off
18.1 Maiden to Maraj, no run, left outside off again
18.2 Maiden to Maraj, no run, slapping drive whacked back down the pitch
to the bowler
18.3 Maiden to Maraj, no run, more gently played this time, pushing back
to the bowler
18.4 Maiden to Maraj, no run, coming forward, playing away on the off
side defensively
18.5 Maiden to Maraj, two runs, moves forward this time to loft the ball
beautifully over wide mid off, fielded down at long off
18.6 Maiden to Maraj, one run, comes forward to drive along the ground
through mid off, just a single this time
End of over 19 (4 runs) Canada 77/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 100/31 = 3.23)
GI Maiden 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 28* (45b 2x4) IS Billcliff 6* (16b 1x4)
19.1 Sheridan to Maraj, two runs, whooshed off the pads away through mid
wicket, thought of a third but the pick up and throw is good
19.2 Sheridan to Maraj, one run, stretches down a long way forward,
sweep pulling up in the air over mid wicket, Maraj rushes back
through for the second, but one short is called as Maraj didn't
properly get to the bowler's end
19.3 Sheridan to Maraj, one run, swept around through backward square
19.4 Sheridan to Billcliff, three runs, driven away through the on side
for three well run runs
19.5 Sheridan to Maraj, FOUR, beautifully driven out through wide mid
on, lovely shot along the ground
19.6 Sheridan to Maraj, one run, leg side delivery which is just nipped
off the pad behind square on the on side for a single
End of over 20 (12 runs) Canada 89/2 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 88/30 = 2.93)
KLP Sheridan 4-0-22-1 - Southern End
I Maraj 37* (50b 3x4) IS Billcliff 9* (17b 1x4)
20.1 Maiden to Maraj, one run, reaching forward to drive away along the
ground through cover
20.2 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, leaves the ball down leg, not called
wide
20.3 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, stretching forward to defend the ball
20.4 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, worked around behind square on the on
side, fielded at short fine leg
20.5 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, pushed to the off side, big appeal for
lbw turned down
20.6 Maiden to Billcliff, FOUR, pitched up and outside off, blasted away
along the ground through cover, great shot
End of over 21 (5 runs) Canada 94/2 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 83/29 = 2.86)
GI Maiden 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 38* (51b 3x4) IS Billcliff 13* (22b 2x4)
Parsons replaces Sheridan at the Southern end
21.1 Parsons to Maraj, one run, played off the back foot, forced through
mid off
21.2 Parsons to Billcliff, no run, reaches out to one short outside off,
chopping it into the ground on the off side with the cut
21.3 Parsons to Billcliff, FOUR, cuts another off stump delivery,
gliding it away nicely through third man
21.4 Parsons to Billcliff, no run, gets back to push through mid on
21.5 Parsons to Billcliff, no run, steps back once more to play back
down the track, gently to the bowler
21.6 Parsons to Billcliff, FOUR, steps back and out to a delivery
outside off, carves it away nicely through gully, a very late
signal is given by Hair at the beginning of the next over to turn
the three into a four
End of over 22 (9 runs) Canada 103/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 74/28 = 2.64)
RA Parsons 1-0-9-0 - Southern End
I Maraj 39* (52b 3x4) IS Billcliff 21* (27b 4x4)
22.1 Maiden to Maraj, no run, leaves it
22.2 Maiden to Maraj, no run, back and defended
22.3 Maiden to Maraj, one run, lofted over cover, hitting it uppishly
getting right underneath it
22.4 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, forward, taken on the pad
22.5 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, stretching forward to block the ball
22.6 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, stretching forward to defend again
End of over 23 (1 run) Canada 104/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 73/27 = 2.70)
GI Maiden 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 40* (55b 3x4) IS Billcliff 21* (30b 4x4)
23.1 Parsons to Maraj, no run, forward, pushing back down the track
23.2 Parsons to Maraj, one run, reaches forward to one pitched a bit
wide and slightly short, lofts it high in the air over mid on,
falls just short of the fielder running in from long on
23.3 Parsons to Billcliff, one run, pushed back past the bowler through
mid on
23.4 Parsons to Maraj, no run, forward, played back to the bowler
23.5 Parsons to Maraj, no run, stretching forward to defend, pushing
back down the pitch
23.6 Parsons to Maraj, no run, another defensive stroke, played back to
the bowler
End of over 24 (2 runs) Canada 106/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 71/26 = 2.73)
RA Parsons 2-0-11-0 - Southern End
IS Billcliff 22* (31b 4x4) I Maraj 41* (60b 3x4)
24.1 Maiden to Billcliff, no run, stretching forward to defend to the
off side
24.2 Maiden to Billcliff, one run, comes forward to swipe the ball away
along the ground to the bowler's right away through mid on
24.3 Maiden to Maraj, no run, forward, pushing defensively to the off
side
24.4 Maiden to Maraj, two runs, carving cut away through cover, fielded
in the deep
24.5 Maiden to Maraj, two runs, reaches out to a wide pitched delivery
to drive through cover point
24.6 Maiden to Maraj, no run, pitched up, driven off the toes back to
the bowler
End of over 25 (5 runs) Canada 111/2 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 66/25 = 2.64)
GI Maiden 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
IS Billcliff 23* (33b 4x4) I Maraj 45* (64b 3x4)
25.1 Blain to Billcliff, no run, back, played awkwardly back into the
pitch, small shout from behind the stumps for lbw - very hopeful
25.2 Blain to Billcliff, no run, pushed off behind point, Billcliff
comes down looking for a run, it's Maraj's call and he doesn't
want it, Billcliff ends up too far down the wicket, the throw
comes in from Salmon, Billcliff gives up, Smith does a double take
on removing the bails
removing the stump in fact on the second swipe
Canada 111/3, Partnership of 54
IS Billcliff run out (Salmond) 23 (35b 4x4 0x6)
25.3 Blain to Harris, one run, down off, gets it away with a lovely late
cut to short third man
25.4 Blain to Maraj, no run, full delivery just outside off, Maraj digs
his bat into the pitch as the ball continues through to the keeper
25.5 Blain to Maraj, no run, takes a swipe to an off side delivery, gets
a thin edge which just drops short of the keeper
25.6 Blain to Maraj, no run, defending somewhat uncomfortably, playing
out to the fielder at mid off
End of over 26 (1 run) Canada 112/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 65/24 = 2.71)
JAR Blain 5-0-22-1 (1w 3nb) - Southern End
JV Harris 1* (1b) I Maraj 45* (67b 3x4)
26.1 Maiden to Harris, no run, stretching forward, allows the ball to
turn onto his front pad, the ball deflects off the on side
26.2 Maiden to Harris, no run, stretching forward to defend on the front
foot
26.3 Maiden to Harris, two runs, reaching forward to sweep the ball
around away through backward square, where its fielded in the deep
26.4 Maiden to Harris, no run, defended down on the on side
26.5 Maiden to Harris, no run, comes forward, trying to drive, doesn't
get it away, just playing it to the off side
26.6 Maiden to Harris, two runs, reaches forward to crack the ball away
through mid wicket, that was any easy three at worst but after the
disaster of last over they are hesitant for the third and simply
don't take it, having completed two before the ball was even
picked up
End of over 27 (4 runs) Canada 116/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 61/23 = 2.65)
GI Maiden 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 45* (67b 3x4) JV Harris 5* (7b)
27.1 Blain to Maraj, no run, back and defending down on the off side
27.2 Blain to Maraj, no run, full toss, doesn't punish it, playing it
away on the off side
27.3 Blain to Maraj, no run, swiping drive without any timing, thwacks
it into the ground, only as far as mid off
27.4 Blain to Maraj, no run, jumping back to defend a short delivery on
the back foot
27.5 Blain to Maraj, one run, pushed slightly uppishly but safely
dropping before mid off to get them through for a single
27.6 Blain to Harris, no run, stretching forward to defend on the front
foot, appeal for lbw from the bowler follows but he doesn't get
much support, especially from umpire Hair
End of over 28 (1 run) Canada 117/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 60/22 = 2.73)
JAR Blain 6-0-23-1 (1w 3nb) - Southern End
I Maraj 46* (72b 3x4) JV Harris 5* (8b)
28.1 Maiden to Maraj, one run, reaching out to push the ball to cover
for a quick single, throw at the bowler's end is wide
28.2 Maiden to Harris, one run, working sweep shot low down away through
backward square leg
28.3 Maiden to Maraj, two runs, reaches out to a wide pitched delivery,
whipped up in the air over backward point
28.4 Maiden to Maraj, no run, on the back foot, forcing to the off side,
fielded at point
28.5 Maiden to Maraj, one run, driven past the fielder at mid off, along
the ground to bring up his fifty, and that gets a rousing round of
applause for his home crowd, a spectator even runs on the field to
hand him his congratulations
28.6 Maiden to Harris, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 29 (5 runs) Canada 122/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 55/21 = 2.62)
GI Maiden 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Clubhouse End
I Maraj 50* (76b 3x4) JV Harris 6* (10b)
29.1 Blain to Maraj, OUT: again chases one wide of off, struck straight
up in the air in the direction of point where Scottish captain
George Salmond takes a regulation catch and a very vital snare
Canada 122/4, Partnership of 11
I Maraj c Salmond b Blain 50 (77b 3x4 0x6)
JV Harris 6* (10b) JAR Blain 6.1-0-23-2 (1w 3nb)
29.2 Blain to Degroot, no run, forward and looking to defend, struck low
on the front pad, big appeal from the bowler, and from his
fielders but umpire Hair is unmoved
29.3 Blain to Degroot, no run, pushed away on the off side
29.4 Blain to Degroot, two runs, loose delivery that sprays down leg,
neatly clipped off the pads away through fine leg
29.5 Blain to Degroot, one run, back, worked down on the on side to
square leg, looked to be a run in it but Degroot is hesitant,
Harris rushes him through, and the square leg fielder Gregor
Maiden throws to the striker's end, the wrong end, allow Degroot
to get to the non-striker
's end safely in the finish
29.6 Blain to Harris, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) Canada 125/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 52/20 = 2.60)
JAR Blain 7-0-26-2 (1w 3nb) - Southern End
NA Degroot 3* (4b) JV Harris 6* (11b)
30.1 Sheridan to Degroot, no run
30.2 Sheridan to Degroot, no run, forward and defending
30.3 Sheridan to Degroot, no run, defending on the front foot again,
quite solidly
30.4 Sheridan to Degroot, no run, rock solid defence once again, just
coming forward to defend the ball on the front foot
30.5 Sheridan to Degroot, one run, gets a run this time by sweeping away
through backward square
30.6 Sheridan to Harris, FOUR, smacked away through the on side
End of over 31 (5 runs) Canada 130/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 47/19 = 2.47)
KLP Sheridan 5-0-27-1 - Clubhouse End
NA Degroot 4* (9b) JV Harris 10* (12b 1x4)
31.1 Blain to Degroot, no run, forward and trying to defend, gets and
side edge onto the pad, luck not to play that one on
31.2 Blain to Degroot, no run, coming forward, pushing back along the
pitch back to the bowler
31.3 Blain to Degroot, FOUR, short ball which is pulled around away
through backward square leg, horrible misfield near the fence in
the deep sees the boundary registered
31.4 Blain to Degroot, no run, forward and driving, one bounce over the
bowler's head, fielded at mid on
31.5 Blain to Degroot, (noball) no run, forward and defending solidly
31.5 Blain to Degroot, two runs, comes forward to take the ball off his
pads away through mid wicket
31.6 Blain to Degroot, wide: no run, forward, bat raised, leaving
through to the keeper
31.6 Blain to Degroot, no run, back in a very sound defence
End of over 32 (8 runs) Canada 138/4 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 39/18 = 2.17)
JAR Blain 8-0-34-2 (2w 4nb) - Southern End
JV Harris 10* (12b 1x4) NA Degroot 10* (16b 1x4)
32.1 Sheridan to Harris, no run, stretching forward to defend on the
front foot
32.2 Sheridan to Harris, two runs, flicked off the pads away through
fine leg
32.3 Sheridan to Harris, one run, turns it along the ground through the
on side
32.4 Sheridan to Degroot, two runs, turned through the on side
32.5 Sheridan to Degroot, no run, stretching forward to defend down on
the off side
32.6 Sheridan to Degroot, no run, defended with bat and pad again
End of over 33 (5 runs) Canada 143/4 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 34/17 = 2.00)
KLP Sheridan 6-0-32-1 - Clubhouse End
JV Harris 13* (15b 1x4) NA Degroot 12* (19b 1x4)
Brinkley comes on to replace Blain
33.1 Brinkley to Harris, no run, back and defending to the off side
33.2 Brinkley to Harris, one run, reaches out to cut away through
backward point
33.3 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to the
on side
33.4 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, bat raised, leaving outside off
33.5 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, back and pushing away to the off side
33.6 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, defended solidly on the front foot
End of over 34 (1 run) Canada 144/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 33/16 = 2.06)
JE Brinkley 6-1-18-0 - Southern End
JV Harris 14* (17b 1x4) NA Degroot 12* (23b 1x4)
34.1 Sheridan to Harris, bye: two runs, misses trying to sweep and so
does the keeper
34.2 Sheridan to Harris, two runs, pushed away nicely through the off
side
34.3 Sheridan to Harris, FOUR, reaches forward for a fantastic sweep
shot away through mid wicket, sent it superbly away to the
boundary
34.4 Sheridan to Harris, no run, forward and defending
34.5 Sheridan to Harris, no run, defends a full pitched delivery
34.6 Sheridan to Harris, no run, goes for the big swipe through the on
side to a fullish delivery, misses and is struck on the toes
End of over 35 (8 runs) Canada 152/4 (RR: 4.34 RRR: 25/15 = 1.67)
KLP Sheridan 7-0-38-1 - Clubhouse End
NA Degroot 12* (23b 1x4) JV Harris 20* (23b 2x4)
35.1 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, pushed
straight up to mid on
35.2 Brinkley to Degroot, one run, cuts at a tight shortish ball just
outside off stump, gets a thick edge straight down to third man as
Brinkley slips over on his follow through
35.3 Brinkley to Harris, one run, drives at a fullish straight ball,
inside edges into the pad, squeezed straight down to third man,
lbw shout in vain as there was wood in it
35.4 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, tight ball on off stump, defended
watchfully to cover
35.5 Brinkley to Degroot, FOUR, poor ball, low full toss outside off
stump, driven straight down the ground between bowler and mid off,
all the way to the boundary
35.6 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, forward, defends a straight ball
straight up to mid off
End of over 36 (6 runs) Canada 158/4 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 19/14 = 1.36)
JE Brinkley 7-1-24-0 - Southern End
JV Harris 21* (24b 2x4) NA Degroot 17* (28b 2x4)
Cox returns to the bowling attack to replace Sheridan
36.1 Cox to Harris, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish straight ball,
defended straight back down the pitch to the bowler
36.1 Cox to Harris, no run, oooh! nearly a bouncer, great short pitched
delivery really climbs on Harris, tries his best to hook but
misses, struck on the shoulder, fairly not called a no-ball,
ducked a little into it
36.2 Cox to Harris, FOUR, this time Harris gets the desired result as
Cox drops it in short, but it sits up a bit more comfortable,
pulled powerfully down through wide midwicket, down to just 14
needed to win now
36.3 Cox to Harris, no run, good fuller, straight ball, defended
watchfully straight back down the pitch
36.4 Cox to Harris, no run, shortish rising straight ball, Harris tries
to pull again but completely mistimes it, drags it straight down
to shortish midwicket
36.5 Cox to Harris, one run, overpitched on the legs, strongly clipped
away along the ground down to long leg, they look briefly for a
second but why would you be in a hurry when just 13 away with as
many overs (and one ball) to get them?
36.6 Cox to Degroot, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, Degroot
sweetly drives from the crease, cracking it on the up, down into
the covers, can't get it through for any runs as extra cover does
well to leap up high and grab it
End of over 37 (6 runs) Canada 164/4 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 13/13 = 1.00)
DJ Cox 7-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Clubhouse End
JV Harris 26* (30b 3x4) NA Degroot 17* (29b 2x4)
37.1 Brinkley to Harris, no run, props well forward, defending a tight
fair length ball just outside off stump, playing it down to cover
with bat/pad tucked together
Scotland employing a complete inner ring field barring fine leg and
third man
37.2 Brinkley to Harris, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully
struck from the back foot, but plays it straight down to mid off,
didn't quite keep it fully down, but well enough
the crowd are absolutely buzzing, sensing Canada's chance to return
to the World Cup arena for the first time in more than two decades
37.3 Brinkley to Harris, no run, props well forward in defence to a good
length ball just outside off stump, seams back a little, striking
Harris on the knee roll, prolonged shout for lbw from the bowler,
ignored by umpire Hair, struck well outside the line of off stump
37.4 Brinkley to Harris, no run, watchfully props forward in defence to
a slower paced delivery, covering it up with bat/pad, pushing it
down quietly into the covers
37.5 Brinkley to Harris, one run, overpitched outside off stump, awkward
low full toss driven straight up towards deepish mid off,
excellent quick single taken with the shot, safely through despite
the direct hit at the bowler's end
37.6 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, stretches well forward in defence to a
fair length ball on off stump, dropping it away towards midwicket
End of over 38 (1 run) Canada 165/4 (RR: 4.34 RRR: 12/12 = 1.00)
JE Brinkley 8-1-25-0 - Southern End
JV Harris 27* (35b 3x4) NA Degroot 17* (30b 2x4)
12 overs, 12 runs, 6 wickets is the equation, somewhat slanted in
one direction a bit more than the final was at the same stage on
Sunday
no slips, third man, point, extra cover, short extra cover, deepish
mid off, mid on, short midwicket, square leg and fine leg in place
for the right-handed Harris on strike to the right-arm over the
wicket Cox
38.1 Cox to Harris, no run, very good attempted yorker, Harris is equal
to it, clamping the bat right down on it, digging it straight back
out down the pitch to the bowler
38.2 Cox to Harris, legbye: one run, overpitched on leg stump, Harris
tries his best to flick it away, can't get a touch but gets a fair
chunk of his back pad on it, deflects down to fine leg for an easy
run
38.3 Cox to Degroot, one run, sweet stuff, Degroot shows Harris exactly
what to do with a similar delivery, playing a lovely glance
straight down to the fine leg fielder
38.4 Cox to Harris, FOUR, a shocker from Cox, a loopy full toss and
Harris confidently swings it away, pulling through midwicket, down
to just one big hit needed now
38.5 Cox to Harris, FOUR, four more! Canada just two runs away, Harris
dispatches another low full toss on leg stump, powerfully clipped
away through backward square leg, the fine leg fielder has no hope
to cut it off
38.6 Cox to Harris, OUT: amazing! Harris wanted to finish it with style,
going for a big hit across the line with all 11 fielders now
inside the circle, but picks the wrong ball as Cox is dead
accurate, straight through him and middle and off are rocked back
Canada 175/5, Partnership of 53
JV Harris b Cox 35 (40b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 39 (10 runs) Canada 175/5 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 2/11 = 0.18)
DJ Cox 8-0-40-1 (2w 1nb) - Clubhouse End
NA Degroot 18* (31b 2x4)
not quite the fitting way the home captain wanted to see his side
to victory, but he'll settle for a key hand which has helped
cement the win beyond all doubt
Muneeb Diwan is the new batsman, but may not get the honours on
this historic day as that dismissal came from the last ball of the
previous over, so is planted down at the non-striker's end
it'll be Brinkley to bowl, with a gully, backward point, cover
point, mid off, mid on, midwicket, square leg and short fine leg
in place
39.1 Brinkley to Degroot, no run, full, quick and straight, tries to
clip it through midwicket but misses, inside edges into the pad,
drops away to short midwicket
39.2 Brinkley to Degroot, one run, full and straight, stroked firmly
straight down the ground on the leg side, mid on desperately dives
across to his left to try and stop it but it's through him, they
just jog the single as mid off goes back after it
the scores are level, Canada have 64 balls with which to find the
winning run
39.3 Brinkley to Diwan, no run, watchfully props forward in defence to a
good length ball just outside off stump, pushes straight up
towards mid off
39.4 Brinkley to Diwan, no run, full and straight on the legs, clipped
along the ground straight to short fine leg, can't pierce the
field and the excited and anxious crowd get a little bit impatient
39.5 Brinkley to Diwan, one run, overpitched outside off stump, strongly
drives through the covers, it's a terrible bounce for the cover
fielder and through it goes, the ball is lost in the outfield as
hoards of people sprint on to the crowd to celebrate with their
heroes
Canada have won by 5 wickets with 61 balls to spare, and sweep into
the 2003 World Cup in South Africa in 18 months time, their first
appearance at the tournament for 24 years!
Scotland miss out on reaching their second consecutive World Cup,
and it must be all the more heart-breaking when they basically had
their spot in the bag until they crumbled to a 9-run loss at the
end of the Super League against Namibia