there are no dots happening here. Length ball, on the pads, and he has somehow pushed it wide of mid-on. Uppishly hit, but wide of the man. Delhi nearly made a meal of this chase, but have managed to win it with three balls to spare. They have Agarkar to thank
Scorchers vs Daredevils, Group A at Cape Town, Oct 21 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Group A, Cape Town, October 21, 2012, Champions League Twenty20
121/5
(19.3/20 ov, T:122) 123/7
Daredevils won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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All right that's it from this game. We are working frenetically to get the furniture ready for the next match. See you on the flip side
Quotes from presentation
"140 was where we needed to be," says Marcus North. "Looking at how it panned out, 140 looks like a good score. We had chances to get there, but we lost our way, losing Shaun and Simon in the middle. Still a lot of pride to play for and get our first win up."
"We haven't played for a week," says Mahela Jayawardene, "so good to get out and play a good game. We made a few mistakes, which nearly cost us the game. We didn't handle a few situations well. We will have a chat, but our bowlers and fielders did really well. Ajit batted really well, the experience showed. Credit to them, they fought really hard."
"It's a good thing following them because Irfan, Morke and Umesh have been bowling really well," says MoM Ajit Agarkar, who is yet to remove his pads. "Some days it works for you in T20, some days it doesn't. As long as your ideas are right, you can hope for the best. Some times it is nice to get over the line the hard way. Hopefully we will win a few easy ones later."
Scorchers tried hard to stay alive with the ball, but their batsmen didn't give them enough to defend. They kept taking wickets, but all it took to tip scales was two good shots from Agarkar in the end. Scorchers will be heart-broken, but they are out of the running for the semi-final.
"Sorry Tim, Today is the day of Bombay Ducks with Beer.Cheers" Ronald, as I always keep saying, it ain't over until Ajit has had his say. And that applies either way. However, I am surprised the BCCI hasn't pulled Ajit out yet, fearing workload before the upcoming Test series
"Shane Watson is the Ajit Agarkar of Sydney Sixers." Vignesh, tributes to the only Mumbai centurion at Lord's since the glory days of Dilip Vengsarkar are flowing thick and fast
19.3
4
Rimmington to Negi, FOUR runs
Can Rimmington now squeeze out two dots from Negi?
19.2
1
Rimmington to Agarkar, 1 run
slower ball, Agarkar bunts it into the leg side and takes a single. Showing faith in Negi
Scorchers need a wicket right now. Or at least have Negi on strike
19.1
4
Rimmington to Agarkar, FOUR runs
Agarkar did it with the ball. He is doing it with the bat. Low full toss from Rimmington. Yorker gone wrong, and he drives it superbly past the diving extra cover
Finally, a replay of the Ojha dismissal some five minutes later. And I can tell you, it was a no-ball, and should have been followed by a free hit. His back foot touched the side line. Marais Erasmus is the third umpire
end of over 199 runs
DC: 114/7CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 8.00
Pawan Negi3 (6b)
Ajit Agarkar6 (5b 1x4)
Joe Mennie 4-0-21-2
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-25-1
18.6
2
Mennie to Negi, 2 runs
driven down the ground, Agarkar initiates the second, and a wild throw allows them that. Agarkar has not only squeezed the extra run, he has kept strike too
18.5
•
Mennie to Negi, no run
short of a length, swings and misses, beaten outside off
18.4
1b
Mennie to Agarkar, 1 bye
slower ball, short, beats Agarkar, but bounces in front of the keeper. That allows them the bye
18.3
4
Mennie to Agarkar, FOUR runs
You don't count sides out until Agarkar has batted. Or bowled. Lovely shot. Makes room to drive this inside0out and over mid-off. Desperately needed boundary
18.2
1
Mennie to Negi, 1 run
cut away to third man. Just the single
18.1
1
Mennie to Agarkar, 1 run
Agarkar is throwing his bat at everything. Length ball, lofted towards sweeper-cover, but it falls short of Hogg
Mennie to bowl the 109th over
end of over 181 run • 1 wicket
DC: 105/7CRR: 5.83 • RRR: 8.50
Ajit Agarkar1 (2b)
Pawan Negi0 (3b)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-25-1
Brad Hogg 4-0-27-0
17.6
1
Coulter-Nile to Agarkar, 1 run
Agarkar breaks the maiden with an unconvincing slash at a short ball for a single to mid-off
17.5
•
Coulter-Nile to Agarkar, no run
length ball, wide of off, and Ajit swings and misses
Ajit Agarkar is the new man in. One slip in
17.4
W
Coulter-Nile to Ojha, OUT
oh you can't not give this one. Justice delivered for Scorchers. CN is bowling a dream over. Digs this in short of a length, gets it to bounce big, too good for Ojha, who gets a thick edge through to the keeper. Well well well, the batsman is not walking off. That's because they are checking replays to make sure it's not a no-ball. Umpires think he is fine, the Delhi dugout think his back foot has cut the side crease. They are still remonstrating, and the fourth umpire is explaining the decision to them. We haven't seen the replays yet. Advertisers need to be kept happy, you know. Finally, a replay some five minutes later. And I can tell you, it was a no-ball, and should have been followed by a free hit. His back foot touched the side line. Marais Erasmus is the third umpire
Naman Ojha c †Ronchi b Coulter-Nile 6 (11b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 54.54
17.3
•
Coulter-Nile to Ojha, no run
edgy stuff from Ojha. Follows a shortish delivery outside off, but fails to edge it
17.2
•
Coulter-Nile to Ojha, no run
that's a beaut from CN. And they can't believe Asad Rauf has not lifted the finger. Short of a length, on off, holding its line, taking a slight nick through. The umpire and the batsman don't move, though
17.1
•
Coulter-Nile to Ojha, no run
short of a length, angling in towards off, defended to point
A run a ball required off last three. After so much good work, Scorchers still chasing the game. They need two wickets soon and slip in enough dots to make the asking rate look challenging. Coulter-Nile is back. Five men in the circle
end of over 178 runs
DC: 104/6CRR: 6.11 • RRR: 6.00
Pawan Negi0 (3b)
Naman Ojha6 (7b 1x4)
Brad Hogg 4-0-27-0
Nathan Rimmington 3-0-20-2
16.6
•
Hogg to Negi, no run
flighted on middle and off, defended back to him
16.5
1
Hogg to Ojha, 1 run
googly, runs off the edge to short third, and they steal a single to Rimmington
16.5
3w
Hogg to Ojha, 3 wide
another poor delivery from Hogg. Flighted well outside leg, and then turning too. That's three free runs
16.4
4
Hogg to Ojha, FOUR runs
wrong'un again, but too short, and Ojha has pulled it over midwicket. Hoggy is admonishing himself
16.3
•
Hogg to Ojha, no run
another forward-defensive. Scorchers turning the screws
16.2
•
Hogg to Ojha, no run
wrong'un, pitched outside leg, turning towards off, defended with an open face
A loud train passing the Newlands station
16.1
•
Hogg to Ojha, no run
flighted, middle and leg, defended
"River Nile with Beer..That will be dream:P" Prozium is Taufel with fantasy
Here's Hogg. Expect googlies
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