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FC - Season 26

MrB

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Off we go again. Back in the Championship after a 5 season absence and it looks a mighty tough league. Typically the season I promote is the one where there's no bot or sell up. Could be a very long season! Open against Phils Hotspurs, probably not a bad time to play them as they have a huge squad so can manage PFL really well, playing them first and last levels the playing field a little. His pitch is dusty and the sun is out so I'm going to vaguely hope for a draw but I suspect our better chances of success will come against Queens Park and Park Avenue. Los Galactico are still very strong and Akichita are somehow still holding a £3m+ wagebill. At least Bendigo are still a season away.
 
My franchise bagged 7 bots in OD this season. In stark contrast they have 4 much better teams in FC which is going to be pretty painful. Luckily the relegated team went bot so we have a small amount of relief. Going to be a pretty dull franchise season as can pretty much guarantee finishing mid table in BT20 as well.
 
On the pitch it's a steady start having won the toss in the sun.

End of Over 29 (4 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 96-1, runrate=3.31
Overs left today: 81
Dudgeon 8-1-30-0
Brennan* 22 (31 balls)
Aikut 46 (88 balls)

Last Wicket: Sinethemba c. Towse b. Tonge 24 (FOW: 63/1)
 
Am expecting to really struggle in this format, and we find ourselves 171-3 in the first morning.

Top 3 all gone having got good starts, and not pushed on.
 
slow going from the oppo

End of Over 34 (4 runs). EMI: 91-2, runrate=2.68
Overs left today: 76
Lamacq 8-1-20-0
Pa* 1 (3 balls)
Sanghera 33 (48 balls)
Last Wicket: Bahadar lbw b. Ohalloran 24 (FOW: 87/2)
 
Collapsed.

End of Over 41 (1 run). ShrimperZone CC: 128-4, runrate=3.12
Overs left today: 69
Ridgewell 12-1-30-0
Brennan* 38 (60 balls)
Choles 9 (18 balls)

Last Wicket: Ahsamuddin b. Denton 3 (FOW: 115/4)
 
I've majorly ****ed up my team selection as my default settings seem to have switched to my friendly line-up. Fortunately I'm playing a farm so I may get away with it.

I've probably cost myself batting bonus points though.
 
Trolling along quite nicely. No Declaration set obviously.

BATTY SHRIMPERS II v Rapskalnikov

BATTY SHRIMPERS II won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: green

End of Over 44 (9 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS II: 171-2, runrate=3.89
Overs remaining today: 66
Murphy 4-0-17-0
Hunton* 26 (39 balls)
Seneka 29 (30 balls)
Last Wicket: Folan b. Leigertwood 52 (FOW: 125/2)
 
Trolling along quite nicely.
Unpopular on internet forums! We seem to have recovered somewhat. May have to restrict bowling for Choles tomorrow if he carries on like this.

End of Over 57 (5 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 201-4, runrate=3.53
Overs left today: 53
Denton 12-1-40-2
Brennan* 70 (125 balls)
Choles 48 (49 balls)

Last Wicket: Ahsamuddin b. Denton 3 (FOW: 115/4)
 
End of Over 78 (5 runs). EMI: 243-6, runrate=3.12
Overs left today: 32
Ohalloran 12-1-41-1
Hewlett* 36 (51 balls)
Reynolds 33 (69 balls)
Last Wicket: Eastwood b. van Niekerk 14 (FOW: 188/6)
 
Great performance from the middle order. Would be disappointed to lose with this many runs already on the board and already a couple more batting points than I was expecting.

End of Over 86 (4 runs). ShrimperZone CC: 311-6, runrate=3.62
Overs left today: 24
Dudgeon 16-1-66-1
Choles* 111 (142 balls)
Udayakumar 8 (15 balls)

Last Wicket: Graham c. Towse b. Gillespie 29 (FOW: 293/6)
 
Going to be a boring season. Both FC and OD are BOT full leagues, and I'll get smashed in BT20.

BATTY SHRIMPERS II v Rapskalnikov

BATTY SHRIMPERS II won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: green

End of Over 86 (4 runs). BATTY SHRIMPERS II: 383-5, runrate=4.45
Overs remaining today: 24
Hicks-Greene 16-3-51-1
Coldicott* 74 (92 balls)
Francis 75 (63 balls)
Last Wicket: Treddle lbw b. Byron 3 (FOW: 236/5)
 
boom

End of Over 91 (Maiden). EMI: 268-10, runrate=2.95
Overs left today: 19
Allan 16-3-41-1
van Baal* 0 (0 balls)
90.1 W Allan to Matthee
Matthee wafts feebly down leg and succeeds only in gloving loopily to the tumbling Arrowsmith.

End of Over 90 (1 run). EMI: 268-9, runrate=2.98
Overs left today: 20
Ohalloran 18-3-54-4
Matthee* 5 (12 balls)
van Baal 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Hewlett b. Ohalloran 49 (FOW: 268/9)
89.6 W Ohalloran to Hewlett
Out! Bowled by a whisker; that ball jagged off the seam and just brushed the off bail. Ohalloran whoops excitedly as his grinning teammates run to join him.
 
348 all out, great batting performance and should be enough to get a draw. All bowlers set to VD to keep things tight as I'd rather do more batting than bowling on Day 3 for PFL purposes.

Franchise skittled for 88, won't be the last time that happens this season.
 
Bugger. First team struggling

End of Over 76 (Maiden). Napster's XI: 185-9, runrate=2.43
Trail by 83 runs. (EMI 268-10)
Overs left today: 53
Sanghera 12-6-28-2
van den Tweel* 0 (14 balls)
van Niekerk 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Ohalloran b. Sanghera 2 (FOW: 185/9)
 
come on!

End of Over 23 (1 run). EMI: 56-2, runrate=2.43 (1st Inn: 268-10)
Lead by 139 runs. (Napster's XI 185-10)
Overs left today: 29
Lamacq 3-0-5-0
Pa* 2 (7 balls)
Rock 31 (60 balls)
Last Wicket: Sanghera c. Arrowsmith b. Ohalloran 0 (FOW: 54/2)
 
End of Over 67 (7 runs). Morries mad bunch: 206-4, runrate=3.07
Trail by 188 runs. (Deep Backward Square Leg 394-10)
Overs left today: 23
Wanless 16-3-48-0
Mullins* 10 (39 balls)
Oconnell 6 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Garrity b. Gedye 68 (FOW: 195/4)
 
End of Over 47 (1 run). Nappers 2nd: 128-3, runrate=2.72
Trail by 18 runs. (Little Ducky 146-10)
Overs left today: 97
Brush 12-2-34-0
Gholam* 19 (44 balls)
Kerkhofs 19 (46 balls)
Last Wicket: Limerick c. Halford b. Volkers 47 (FOW: 89/3)
 
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