Big Bash - Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers - Adelaide

Big game, with the winner hosting a home semi-final.

No Pollard for Adelaide .. And they choose 4 spinners.

Pre-toss, an absolute pick-em game.

Scorchers win the toss, and bat.

Run spreads 159

I like the Scorchers, a bit. ... Lets see what Lumpy does.



Strikers shorten a fraction, to 1.94



Here we go



Scorchers 5-0 after 1, scorchers go fav, 1.85, pitch not spinning much, and Strikers have chosen 4 spinners.

Scorchers 22-0 after 2, Nathan Lyon, v expensive .. Scorchers 1.63, will book some profit,

Scorchers 23-0 after 3, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 25-0 after 4, Scorchers 1.75 .. Slowed a bit, but, they having a look ... Still with Scorchers

Scorchers 42-0 after 5, Scorchers 1.63 ... Book a little more profit

Scorchers 49-0 after 6, scorchers 1.66 ..

Scorchers 56-0 after 7, Scorchers 1.60 .. Gone flat ..

Scorchers 62-0 after 8, Scorchers 1.63 .. High score pitch, all in the price.

Scorchers 73-0 after 9, scorchers 1.49 .. Laying Scorchers. With profit.

Scorchers 78-0 after 10, Scorchers 1.50 ...

Scorchers 85-0 after 11, Scorchers 1.54 .. Good platform, but, v high scoring pitch .. All in the price.

Scorchers 95-0 after 12, Scorchers 1.53 .. Gibbs gets 50

Wkt - Gibbs 54 from 35, Scorchers 1.64 .. Booking profit on lay

Scorchers 100-1 after 13, Scorchers 1.64 ... Looks a good score, but they need to kick on .. Lay now, at price, if anything.

Scorchers 114-1 after 14, Scorchers 1.53

Scorchers 124-1 after 15, Scorchers 1.41 .. Gone flat again .. Some profit.

Scorchers 140-1 after 16, Scorchers 1.31 ..

Scorchers 154-1 after 17, Scorchers 1.29 ..

Wkt - Voges 35 from 18, Scorchers 1.33 .. 157-2 after 17.3

Scorchers 164-2 after 18, Scorchers 1.28

Wkt - Marsh 79 from 60, Scorchers 1.23. 178-2 after 18.5

Wkt - Triffitt 0 from 1

Scorchers 178-4 after 19, Scorchers 1.28 .. Looks right

Scorchers finish on 189 ... Some run spread bettors happy, some not.

Feel they have a chance to chase this, but, not really involved.



Here's the reply :



Wkt - Klinger 0 from 2, Scorchers had. Plumb LBW turned down 1st ball, so, justice .. Scorchers 1.11

Strikers 5-1 after 1, Scorchers 1.11

Wkt - Head 4 from 5, Scorchers 1.06

Strikers 7-2 after 2, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 13-2 after 3, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 21-2 after 4, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 25-2 after 5, Scorchers 1.06

Strikers 28-2 after 6, Scorchers 1 05

Wkt - Ludeman 28-3 after 6.1, Scorchers 1.02 .. Looks GSM

Wkt - 30-4 after 7, Scorchers 1.00. .. I seen enough, off to Gym.



Had a small win.

5th in Poker Tourny last nite