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Pyestock lose In Inaugural Thriller!

(August 03, 2013)

Pyestock fell to an agonising single run defeat in their first ever T20 experience against Peper Harow on Friday night.

Stand-In captain Chris Heath lost the toss as Peper Harow opted to bat first on a used track. The below summaries the action on an enjoyable summer evening.

 

OVER 1: Jo Harfield opens the bowling for Pyestock's much changed line up and initially stuggles with her line as consecutive byes that run for 4 get the hosts off to a good start (PH 11-0)

OVER 2: Dan Heath proves expensive as Pyestock struggle initally with the tight fielding restictions. Both Cornell's find the boundary. (PH 21-0)

OVER 3: WICKET! WICKET! Lightning strikes twice as Jo Harfield produces a perfect delivery to bowl N.Cornell, Ben Elson follows the very next ball with a complete replica of the ball before. Captain Steve Bradley successfully fends the hatrick ball away for a single. (PH 24-2)

OVER 4: Dan produces a mediocre over with only a single off the bat, a couple of wides keeps the scoreboard ticking. (PH 32-2)

OVER 5: A wide at the end of Jo's third over ensures PH take a run a ball. (PH 38-2)

OVER 6: Steve Bradley utilises the square leg boundary as Dan tries to keep the danger man at bay (PH 45-2)

OVER 7: Taylor Newcombe is introduced to the attack, but Bradley seems in good form and adjusts well to the change. (PH 56-2)

OVER 8: WICKET! Dan completes his spell with his best over of the 4, the icing on the cake coming when Bradley is bowled for 17. A deserved wicket (PH 60-3)

OVER 9: A better over from Taylor keeps Marcus Broomer at bay. (PH 63-3)

OVER 10: Chris heath brings himself into the attack a couple of 2's from Broomer moves the scoring along. (PH 68-3)

OVER 11: WICKET! Pyestock look to gain control moving into the second half of the innings, Taylor Newcombe forces Broomer into a poor shot that produces a fine catch from Jo Harfield. Peper Harow's number 5 undone by the pyestock female contingent. (PH 75-4)

OVER 12: Chris Keeps Cornell and Ryan Bennett to a 2 and a couple of singles (PH 79-4)

OVER 13: WICKET! Glenn Taylor enters the attack and impresses with some wristy leg-spin. the champagne moment arrives as Chris McGovern takes a superb diving catch in the deep to remove Bennett for 5. The celebration also noteworthy. (PH: 84-5)

OVER 14: Vaughan Newcombe discovers that a full toss to Max Morris is likely to end in the next field. (PH 94-5)

OVER 15: WICKET! Cornell pushes into the outfield and calls a risky single. Chris Heath collects cleanly and returns to run out Morris by a yard. A lusty blow from Cornell takes the home side to three figures. (PH: 101-6)

OVER 16: Vaughan contains Kamran "Boom Boom" Choudhary well as the innings enters the final stages. (PH: 109-6)

OVER 17: WICKET! Glenn claims his 2nd wicket as Cornell is bowled trying to add vital late runs. (PH: 114-7)

OVER 18: WICKET! Chris Heath reintroduces himself and instantly removes Perry for a duck. new man Strickland can only find a single from the remaining 5 balls. (PH: 115-8)

OVER 19: Jo Harfield completes her spell with just a wide and a bye as Peper Harow close in on 120. (PH: 119-8)

OVER 20: WICKET! Chris Heath's experience proves too much for "Boom Boom" as a succession of slower balls fails to see the youngster lay bat on ball. A full straight ball ends the misery for the host number 8, last man Davin cannot lay bat on the last ball. Peper Harow finish on 119 for 9.

PYESTOCK REQUIRE 120 RUNS TO WIN AT 6.00 PER OVER.

OVER 1: Glenn Taylor and Jon Ford take Bennett to the sword, with an expensive first over. (PYE: 12-0)

OVER 2: Ben Elson has similar problems to his opening partner as Pyestock start well. (PYE 24-0)

OVER 3: Much better from Bennett as he manages to keep Glenn quiet. (PYE 28-0)

OVER 4: Huge six from Glenn keeps Pyestock ahead of the run rate. (PYE 36-0)

OVER 5: Steve Bradley reacts by introducing himself to the attack. only 5 from the over as Glenn and Jon settle down. (PYE: 41-0)

OVER 6: Max Morris produces a superb over, only a single conceded to Jon Ford. (PYE: 42-0)

OVER 7: WICKET! A couple of byes conceded by Bradley, but the breakthrough is found. Superb fielding by Perry at square leg too quick for Jon Ford who is run-out for 14. (PYE: 44-1)

OVER 8: WICKET! Another tight over from Max Morris complimented by bowling Chris McGovern with a decent in-swinger. (PYE: 47-2)

OVER 9: Bradley is content to concede singles as Glenn and Ruth Simmons rotate the strike. Pyestock's run rate has been affected by the 2 wickets and tight bowling of Bradley and Morris. (PYE: 53-2)

OVER 10: The half way stage is reached and a brilliant maiden from Morris means Pyestock require 67 from 60 balls. Ruth however looks in no danger and is playing well. (PYE 53-2)

OVER 11: The introduction of Davin provides some much needed runs for the visitors. (PYE: 64-2)

OVER 12: Glenn finds the boundary for the first time since the 5th over as Perry bowls a reasonable first over. (PYE: 73-2)

OVER 13: FIFTY! Davins second over begins with 2 no-balls and a huge 6 from Glenn to bring up an impressive half century, moves Pyestock only 36 from victory. (PYE: 84-2)

OVER 14: Glenn continues to enjoy himself with consecutive boundaries from Perry, Pyestock look to be coasting to victory. (PYE: 93-2)

OVER 15: N.Cornell finds himself in the attack, Glenn helps  himself to a fourth maximum as Pyestock move into three figures. (PYE: 104-2)

OVER 16: WICKET: The danger man goes, Ben Elson re-introduced does the trick as a lofted drive is picked out the air wonderfully by N.Cornell. Game on! (PYE: 108-3)

OVER 17: New Man Vaughan Newcombe smashes Bennett for 4 as the chase moves into single figures (PYE: 115-3)

OVER 18: WICKET! That man Elson again keeps the game alive for the hosts Vaughan tries to end it with a maximum and is bowled by Elson for his second wicket. (PYE: 117-4)

OVER 19: WICKET! Top over from Bennett as Adelaide Smith cannot find any of the 3 runs required, and is bowled from the final delivery. Pyestock require 3 runs from 6 deliveries. (PYE 117-5)

OVER 20: WICKET! WICKET! Steve Bradley calls on all of his experience as panic sets into the visiting camp. Ruth simmons pushes the first ball away and calls for a single, Bradley himself gathers and returns to the wicket keeper. Dan Heath is run out without facing a ball. Bad luck turns to disaster a ball later as Taylor Newcombe is bowled. Frantic movements in the away dressing room see's Chris Heath thrust into the action. Bradley continues to dictate though and a single from the final deivery sees Pyestock fall short by the smallest of margins (PYE: 118-7)

PEPER HAROW WIN BY 1 RUN.

A very enjoyable and closely fought encounter came to a close, with Peper Harow claiming bragging rights. A re-match surely beckons. :) 

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