Champions League T20 - Mumbai Indians v Perth Scorchers

Key game, at least for Mumbai.

To qualify for semi-finals, they need to win by 34 balls (as they have won the toss, and will field).

Pre-toss, Mumbai 1.28 .. no change on toss .. Maxwell comes in for Johnson, to add batting power, but, if Scorchers get a decent total (unlikely), as Voges/Davis missing, their bowling will be really tested.

No position at the prices .. but, would be fairly keen to back Scorchers, if they score big.

Run Line - 142.

Here we go :

Scorchers 1-0 after 1, Mumbai 1.25

Ball turning, and holding .. wont be easy to score big .. run lines coming down ..

Scorchers 6-0 after 2, Mumbai 1.25

Scorchers 12-0 after 3, Mumbai 1.26 .. no position yet ..

Scorchers 22-0 after 4, Mumbai 1.29 .. gone long on runs, at 130 ..

Scorchers 28-0 after 5, Mumbai 1.32 .. 2 run-out chances already missed .. pressure ??

Scorchers 29-0 after 6, Mumbai 1.29 ..

Scorchers 35-0 after 7, Mumbai 1.26 .. seems v slow from Perth, no sixes yet ..

Scorchers 47-0 after 8, Mumbai 1.26 .. some runs at last !!

Easy stumping missed .. fielding errors, mounting ..

Scorchers 51-0 after 9, Mumbai 1.26 .. might be a small lay, as so many wkts in the bank ..

Wkt - 55-1 after 9.2 .. Mumbai 1.23

Wkt 56-2 after 9.5 .. Mumbai 1.17 .. bith Agar and Katich go .. mkt love for Mumbai, rewarded.

Scorchers 57-2 after 10, Mumbai 1.16

Scorchers 61-2 after 11, Mumbai 1.16 .. clear LBW turned down ..

Scorchers 72-2 after 12, Mumbai 1.19 .. no real interest here yet ..

Scorchers 84-2 after 13, Mumbai 1.23 .. poor fielding .. gives 5-7 runs there ..

Scorchers 95-2 after 14, Mumbai 1.33 .. 140 would be an interesting chase, in 15 overs ..

Scorchers 113-2 after 15, Mumbai 1.56 and in trouble .. run lines over 130, looking v good.

Small lay of Mumbai ..

Wkt - 114-3 after 15.3 .. Mumbai 1.39

Wkt 114-4 after 15.4 .. Mumbai 1.33 .. touch and go LBW .. Billy gives it ..

Scorchers 114-4 after 16, big over .. Mumbai 1.30

It definately seems, bowling full and straight, is best ..

Scorchers 120-4 after 17, Mumbai 1.31 .. looks low enough, .. but can Perth get 25 off last 3 ?

Scorchers 129-4 after 18, Mumbai 1.35

Wkt - 130-5 after 18.3 .. Mumbai 1.30

Scorchers 137-5 after 19, Mumbai 1.31 ..could be a big last over, for everyone ..

Wkt - 143-6 after 19.3 .. Mumbai 1.33

Scorchers finish on 149-6 .. not too bad, on a tricky pitch .. Mumbai 1.41 looks low to me ..

Need to score the runs, in 14.2 overs to qualify ..


Heres the reply :

Mumbai 11-0 after 1, Mumbai 1.25 .. have to lay this price ..

Wkt - Sachin goes .. Mumbai 16-1 after 2, Mumbai 1.33

Mumbai 21-1 after 3, Mumbai 1.32 .. small position against Mumbai ..

Wkt - Maxwell goes .. 34-2 after 4, Mumbai 1.35 .. if Perth get Smith quickly, this will be their game to win.

Mumbai 47-2 after 5, Mumbai 1.24 ..

Mumbai 66-2 after 6, Mumbai 1.07

Wkt - Smith goes for 48 off 25, 72-3 after 6.2 .. Mumbai 1.11 .. Pollard comes in ..

Mumbai 74-3 after 7, Mumbai 1.11 .. big ask now, to qualify .. 75 in 44 balls ..

Mumbai 86-3 after 8, Mumbai 1.04 ..

Mumbai 100-3 after 9, Mumbai 1.02 .. taking small loss ..

Mumbai 117-3 after 10, Game over .. Hard on the Volts .. but, they gonna miss out.


Small loss ..

Champions League T20 - Highveld Lions v Perth Scorchers

They had the toss (won by Lions), and the heavens opened.

Not hopefull.

Lions 1.50, from 1.88

CMM is 1.03 No .. was 1.20 Yes, 30 mins before game, which, was probably wrong ..

Cooked .. another game later, but groundsman, says he wants 4 hrs, once it stops raining, to get the
ground fit.

Gonna watch some TV.