Champions League T20 - Titans v Trinidad & Tobago

An important game, for a semi-final place. A win for Titans, and they are in the semis -- a win for T&T, and the group is wide open again.

Pre-toss, Titans 1.66.

Titans win the toss, and field .. no price change.

A little surprising Titans decided to field, as its a dry pitch .. thou, maybe get some rain later.

I think Titans are the better side, and am hoping for 1.70+ in-running.

Run line for T&T, is about 152.

16 games won batting 1st, just 4, batting 2nd, at the ground.

Here we go :

Maiden over, from Morkel

T&T 0-0 after 1, Titans 1.57

Wkt - 4-1, Titans 1.46

T&T 4-1 after 2, Titans 1.41

T&T need 140+ u would think, even thou their bowlers are v good. Batters, seem out of form.

T&T 22-1 after 3, Titans 1.62 .. have gone flat ..

T&T 34-1 after 4, Titans 1.82 .. this will flip, if T&T look like getting 150+ .. am with T&T, small ..hedge run lines ..

T&T 48-1 after 5, T&T favs 1.92

T&T 59-1 after 6, T&T 1.78

T&T 70-1 after 7, T&T 1.63 .. with T&T, hedged run lines 160+

T&T 76-1 after 8, T&T 1.67

T&T 87-1 after 9, T&T 1.55 .. with T&T, and will look to back more, in another 20 runs or so ..

T&T 99-1 after 10, T&T 1.41 .. going flat ..

T&T 100-1 after 11, T&T 1.56 .. good over, just 1 run ..

T&T 112-1 after 12, T&T 1.43 .. flat .. hoping for wkts really, so T&T blow.

Wkt - 113-2 after 12.2 .. T&T 1.54

T&T 115-2 after 13, T&T 1.61 .. wont re-enter yet ..

T&T 124-2 after 14, T&T 1.54 ..

T&T 145-2 after 15, T&T 1.31 ..

Wkt - 145-3 after 15.1 .. T&T 1.38

T&T 154-3 after 16, T&T 1.32 .. still flat ..

T&T 160-3 after 17, T&T 1.33 ..

Wkt - 164-4 after 17.3 .. T&T 1.42

T&T 169-4 after 18, T&T 1.4

Wkt - 171-5 after 18.4 .. T&T 1.46

T&T 173-5 after 19, T&T 1.46 .. a few more runs would be nice, but, this should already be enough.

Wkt - 179-6 after 19.2 .. T&T 1.42

T&T finish on 188 .. 1.39 or so, which, looks far too big to me .. have topped up.


Heres the reply :

Titans 4-0 after 1, T&T 1.40 ..

Titans 26-0 after 2, T&T 1.88 .. head in hands .. bailing .. RED

Titans 41-0 after 3,Titans fav .. 1.77

Titans 42-0 after 4, Titans 1.88

Titans 49-0 after 5, Titans 1.92

Titans 64-0 after 6, Titans 1.58 .. laying this price, and praying ..

Wkt - Hallelujah !! 65-1, T&T 1.77 .. Davids 42 from 21, can bail for small loss ..

Titans 66-1 after 7, T&T 1.65

Titans 70-1 after 8, T&T 1.58 .. going flat, small red ..

Titans 79-1 after 9, T&T 1.63 .. Tie 15

Wkt - 79-2 after 9.1 .. T&T 1.48

Titans 87-2 after 10, T&T 1.61 .. Tie 16, Flat ..

Wkt - 88-3 after 10.3, T&T 1.42 .. AB Dev comes in ..

Wkt - 88-4 after 10.4, T&T 1.26 .. all on AB now ..

Titans 88-4 after 11, T&T 1.22 ..

Titans 92-4 after 12, T&T 1.19 .. Tie 33

Titans 100-4 after 13, T&T 1.26 .. Tie 33 .. just a gamble now .. flat ..

Titans 113-4 after 14, T&T 1.41 .. Tie 33 ..need 76 from 36 ..

Titans 135-4 after 15, Titans favs 1.46 .. rethink 1.60 ,, mad mkt

Wkt - 137-5 after 15.3 .. T&T 1.65

Wkt - 137-6 after 15.5 .. T&T 1.39

Titans 141-6 after 16, T&T 1.58  Tie 12

Titans 153-6 after 17, Titans fav, 1.98 .. Tie 12 ..

Rain .. Oh No !!

Titans 6  behind D/L .. would be a sad way to end, but, it appears groundsmen caught unawares, and some of pitch, got pretty wet.

Titans 153-6 after 17 .. rain stopped play .. T&T 1.03

Had horrific book .. salvaged, but, it was emotional ..

Looks cooked, and not sure 2nd game, will take place ..

Champions League T20 - Lions v Otago Volts

I have a busy Sunday, and wont be able to cover this game in full.

Pre-toss, Otago 1.61, which looks about right, and, as an interest, have had a small bet.

Some drizzle around early, but CMM is 1.16 or so, Yes.

Otago win toss, and decide to field.

Otago 1.56 - Mckenzie not playing for Lions (stomach muscle)

The money still comes for Otago .. 1.50, pre-game .. taking small profit.

Run line for Lions, about 146


Here we go :

Lions 2-0 after 1, Volts 1.48

Lions 6-0 after 2, Volts 1.48

Lions 13-0 after 3, Volts 1.47

Lions 17-0 after 4, Volts 1.44

Champions League T20 - Brisbane Heat v Chennai Super Kings

Chennai, v short, at 1.28, and market love, is likely to be in place, for a long way.

Chennai, the 'Dream Team', with Dhoni, Bravo, Hussey etc .. Heat, have more 'Team players' but no superstars.

Am sure, Chennai will be under the true odds, but, hard to believe, they wont win ..

Will be looking to pick up prices, above 1.4 or so .. on trouble ..

CSK win the toss, and decide to field .. still 1.29 or so

Run line for Heat, 146


Here we go :

Wkt - 5-1 after 0,5   CSK 1.28 from 1.44

Heat 5-1 after 1, CSK 1.28

Heat 12-1 after 2, CSK 1.34

Heat 21-1 after 3, CSK 1.36

Market not totally convinced by CSK, but, wont let it out of its grip either .. well poised ..

Wkt - 29-2 after 3.4, CSK 1.29 from 1.43 .. .. am with CSK ..

Heat 33-2 after 4, CSK 1.30

Heat 46-2 after 5, CSK 1.40 .. Heat throwing bat at everything, cos they know 150+ needed ..

Dont mind, but, u would expect regular wkts.

Heat 54-2 after 6, CSK 1.43 ..

Wkt - 54-3 after 6.1 .. CSK 1.31

Wkt - 55-4 aftere 6.5 .. CSK 1.18 ..

Heat 55-4 after 7, CSK 1.17

Gonna green out, and watch rugger ..

Heat 56-4 after 8, CSK 1.15


Heat finish on 137-6, which was a lot more, than looked likely, when they were 87-6 after 17.

Still, CSK should win .. 1.10

Champions League T20 - Hyderabad Sunrisers v Titans

Two good teams, thou, if pressed, would have to favour Sunrisers.

Darren Sammy is fit, and returns back, for the Sunrisers.

Titans win the toss, and decide to field.

Sunrisers run line, is 156 ..

CMM is 1.10, but, should get a game.

Sunrisers drift from 1.79 to 1.89, on Toss news.

Small position with Sunrisers, to start ..


Here we go ..

Sunrisers 6-0 after 1, Suns 1.87

Sunrisers 12-0 after 2, .. 5 dot balls, swinging wildly, 1 hit .. 6 .. Suns 1.85

Sunrisers 22-0 after 3, Suns 1.60 .. with Suns more .. avg 1.75

Sunrisers 32-0 after 4, Dhawan swinging, one day, he will be caught etc .. Suns 1.59 .. taken some profit.

Sunrisers 46-0 after 5, Suns 1.47 .. Titans giving batters too much width ..

Sunrisers 60-0 after 6, Suns 1.38 .. going flat .. good profit .

Wkt - Dhawan 37 from 21, Suns 1.54

Sunrisers 64-1 after 7, Suns 1.56

Sunrisers 71-1 after 8, Suns 1.53

Wkt - suns 71-2 after 8.2 suns 1.70

Sunrisers 75-2 after 9, Suns 1.70 .. still flat ..

Sunrisers 78-2 after 10, Suns 1.67 .. thinking about backing Suns, but, want 5 ticks bigger .. flat

Wkt - 83-3 after 10.5, Suns 1.75 .. stalling a bit, flat ..

Sunrisers 84-3 after 11, Suns 1.76

Wkt - 86-4 after 11.3, Suns 1.90 .. flat

Sunrisers 86-4 after 12, Suns 1.89 ..

Sunrisers 89-4 after 13, Suns 1.89 .. price hasnt moved, for no real runs .. starting to think Titans fair price .. but still flat .. for now ..

Sunrisers 93-4 after 14, Suns 1.98 .. v close, but, cant pull trigger to back Titans .. flat ..

Sunrisers 98-4 after 15, Titans favs, 1.90 .. maybe missed chance to back Titans, but, v volatile, right now.

Wkt - 102-5 after 16, Titans 1.60 .. hard to argue .. but Sammy comes in, to join Perera

Wkt - Sammy caught on boundary -- real trouble now for Sunrisers - 105-6 after 16.5 , Titans 1.38

Sunrisers 105-6 after 17, Titans 1.37 .. looks big, if anything .

Wkt - 112-7 after 17.4, Titans 1.35

Sunrisers 117-7 after 18, Titans 1.34

Sunrisers 124-7 after 19, Titans 1.40 .. flat ..

Sunrisers 145-7 after 20 .. a big last over, from Steyn !! , Titans 1.57


Have a fair book, but found no real value, entry points, past half-way.

Think, it shouldnt be enough, but, a lot will depend on AB Dev.


Heres the reply :

Titans 9-0 after 1, Titans 1.47 .. flat ..

Titans 15-0 after 2, Titans 1.40 .. flat ..

Titans 23-0 after 3, Titans 1.36 ..

Titans 32-0 after 4, Titans 1.30 .. look on their way, but, no value at the price ..

Titans 39-0 after 5, Titans 1.26 . laying Titans, small .. think price, 6 ticks, wrong ..

Titans 53-0 after 6, Titans 1.18 .. still with lay ..

Titans 61-0 after 7, Titans 1.12 .. have laid Titans more, to make them level, big green Suns ..

Titans 75-0 after 8, Titans 1.04 ..

Titans 84-0 after 9, Titans 1.02 ..

Titans 92-0 after 10, Titans 1.02 .. looks cooked .. didnt shine ..

Titans 104-0 after 11, Titans 1.01 ..

Titans 112-1 after 12.1, Titans 1.01

Titans 114-1 after 13, Titans 1.01

Titans 123-2 after 13.3, AB Dev goes, Titans 1.01  Need 23 from 9

Titans 124-2 after 14, Titans 1.01

Titans 133-2 after 15, Titans 1.01

Titans 141-2 after 16, Titans 1.01 .. 5 more wanted .. a very easy win, for S.African side.

Champions League T20 - Chennai Super Kings v Hyderabad Sunrisers

Some rain in the morning, but, should be ok, for the game.

Chennai 1.60 pre-toss .. but Sunrisers win toss, and elect to field.

Chennai 1.67  .. run line, 170

Think u have to lay, Chennai, at this price, with dew factor etc ..


Here we go :

Wkt - Vijay goes 0 from 2, CSK 0-1 after 2 balls, CSK 1.88

CSK 8-1 after 1, CSK 1.66 .. mkt love, well defined ..  am with Sunrisers

CSK 12-1 after 2, CSK 1.69 .. seems a mug price, but, am showing it respect .. have small position

CSK 14-1 after 3, CSK 1.71 .. have gone flat .. small profit.

Difficult chance grassed ..

CSK 25-1 after 4, CSK 1.57

CSK 29-1 after 5, CSK 1.60 .. some evidence of dew already .. still flat ..

CSK 44-1 after 6, CSK 1.44 .. couldn't back em at this price, but, think its going v low ..

Wkt - Hussey 23 from 21, CSK 1.64

CSK 47-2 after 7, CSK 1.70 .. this price seems 15 ticks too low, but, will wait ..

CSK 52-2 after 8, CSK 1.69 .. backing CSK .. think mkt love, just gives u a buffer ..

CSK 61-2 after 9, CSK 1.63  -  with CSK

CSK 69-2 after 10, CSK 1.63 .. 5 min break, to dry ground ..

CSK 79-2 after 11, CSK 1.52 .. taking some profit ..

CSK 85-2 after 12, CSK 1.55 .. mkt expecting 173 or so, acceleration coming ..

Bravo and Dhoni to come, not sure how much a wkt, moves the price ..

Chance, dropped, but was a no-ball

CSK 101-2 after 13, CSK 1.47 .. backed CSK more, will go flat, at 1.40

107-2 .. 13,2 CSK 1.37  .. target price hit .. flat, for good profit ..

CSK 115-2 after 14, CSK 1.40  .. Raina 68 from 44, Badrinath 13 from 17 ..

Wkt - Barinath goes .. no loss .. 1.43, Dhoni comes in ..

CSK 126-3 after 15, CSK 1.35 .. flat

CSK 136-3 after 16, CSK 1.32 .. flat

CSk 141-3 after 17, CSK 1.37 .. flat .. and largely done with the game ..

U have to admire Dhoni .. so strong .. 37 from 12 .. so fat

CSK 175-3 after 18, CSK 1.15 .. game winning over, u would think .. a pleasure to watch MS Dhoni bat ..

Wkt - Raina 84 from 57 .. great catch .. CSK 1.18

CSK 183-4 after 19, CSK 1.16

Dhoni 50 from 16 balls, fastest in CLT20

CSK finish on 202-4 .. CSK 1.16

Looks plenty : Have nice books :

Heres the reply :


Suns 8-0 after 1, CSK 1.22  .. flat ..

Suns 16-0 after 2, CSK 1.30 .. flat ..

Suns 26-0 after 3, CSK 1.28 .. thinking about laying CSK .. not yet ..

Suns 37-0 after 4, CSK 1.33 .. maybe worth sticking in some CSK lays ..

Suns 45-0 after 5, CSK 1.40 .. Dhawan 26 from 16, Suns need 10 an over, so, mkt not panicking yet.

Suns 58-0 after 6, CSK 1.46 ..

Suns 64-0 after 7, CSK 1.40 .. Runn Rate over 10, but, wkts in shed .. well poised ..

Suns 75-0 after 8, CSK 1.52 ..

Wkt off head-high No ball .. Snipers took it doen to 1.35 .. back to 1.50

Suns 87-0 after 9, CSK 1.56 ..

Wkt - run-out .. Patel 38 from 28, CSK 1.44

Wkt - Duminy cleaned up .. 89-2, CSK 1.23

Suns 89-2 after 10, CSK 1.26  --  flattish -- not done much, 2nd inngs .. too much respect for mkt.

Wkt - Dhawan - 91-3 after 11, CSK 1.09 .. looks toast now ..

Suns 96-3 after 12, CSK 1.09 .. need 106 from 48 ..

Suns 106-3 after 13, CSK 1.10 .. need 14 an over ..

Wkt - Perera .. 106-4 .. CSK 1.03

Sun 115-4 after 14, CSK 1.02 ..

Suns 137-4 after 15, CSK 1.11 .. need 13 an over

Wkt - Reddy - 137-5 after 15.1 .. CSK 1.07

Suns 144-5 after 16, CSK 1.07  .. Need 59 from 24

Suns 155-5 after 17, CSK 1.08 .. Need 48 from 18, Tie 1.02

Suns 168-5 after 18, CSK 1.07 .. Need 35 from 12 ..

Wkt - 169-6, after 18.2 , CSk 1.02

Wkt - 175-7, after 18.4 .. Sammy unlucky, as was injured, and not v mobile, CSK 1.01

Suns 180-7 after 19, CSK 1.01 .. Need 22 to Tie off 6.

Suns finish on 190-7 .. CSk win by 12 runs .. Good Game - Sunrisers never went favs ..

Champions League T20 - Rajastan Royals v Highveld Lions

Lions look a  weaker outfit, without Levi/Morris, and am not a fan.

Rajastan are v hard to beat at home, and worthy favs.

Pre-toss, RR 1.54

Lions win toss and field ..

RR 1.62 - Run line, 172 .. which is pretty high.

No Mckenzie or Tahir.

I really like Rajastan, and will be looking for any excuse to get with them.

Here we go :

RR 7-0 after 1, RR 1.57

RR 11-0 after 2, RR 1.61

RR 21-0 after 3, RR 1.50

Pitch looks v true .. expecting 175+, and a clear win .. am with RR

Wkt - Rahane 6 from 7, RR 1.66

RR 24-1 after 4, RR 1.68

RR 33-1 after 5, RR 1.57 .. sharp chance in slips, grassed .. still with RR

Wkt - Samson 12 from 11, 36-2 - RR 1.75

RR 36-2 after 6, RR 1.80 .. Big price, but, Watson/Dravid are now big wickets

RR 44-2 after 7, RR 1.75

RR 60-2 after 8, RR 1.56

RR 67-2 after 9, RR 1.44

Wkt - Dravid 31 from 30, 67-3 RR 1.63 .. gone flat, for small loss ..

RR 69-3 after 10, RR 1.67 .. looks a lay, if anything ..

RR 77-3 after 11, RR 1.62 .. game looks finely poised ..

RR 83-3 after 12, RR 1.60

RR 105-3 after 13, RR 1.28 .. Big over, as Watson takes to Phangiso

wkt - Watson goes - 33 from 24, 110-4 after 13.4 .. RR 1.52

RR 111-4 after 14, RR 1.53

RR 119-4 after 15, RR 1.49 .. No real position - would like to see 1 more wkt, and back Lions

RR 134-4 after 16, RR 1.36

Wkt - Binny 38 from 20, RR 145-5 after 17, RR 1.42

RR 153-5 after 18, RR 1.47

RR 162-5 after 19, RR 1.47 ..

Will be a big last over .. under 175, and Lions might fancy their chances ..

RR 183-5 after 20, RR 1.34 .. Big last over .. surprised RR not shorter.

Got a small book .. will wait to see if Lions collapse, before either taking small green, or big green.

RR shortened in interval, to 1.27 ..thght 1.34 was big.


Heres the reply :

Lions 3-0 after 1, RR 1.27

Lions 8-0 after 2, RR 1.24  Lumpy in the house, taking any price .. hes prob right.

Lions 22-0 after 3, RR 1.30

Wkt - De Kock - 18 from 10, 25-1, RR 1.21

Lions 26-1 after 4, RR 1.17

Wkt - 36-2 after 4.5, RR 1.13 .. GSM

Wkt - 36-3 after 5, RR 1.06

Lions 44-3 after 6, RR 1.10

Lions 53-3 after 7, RR 1.14

Lions 61-3 after 8, RR 1.19

Lions 71-3 after 9, RR 1.23

Lions 80-3 after 10, RR 1.28 .. might be half a game here .. need 104 from 60 ..

Lions 88-3 after 11, RR 1.30

Wkt - 89-4 after 11.3, RR 1.15

Lions 93-4 after 12, RR 1.16

Lions 101-4 after 13, RR 1.16

Wkt - 101-5 after 13.1 .. RR 1.08

Wkt - 101-6 after 13.3 .. RR 1.04

Lions 107-6 after 14, RR 1.03


Gonna play poker .. just lost on game .. Lions look short a few players.

Champions League T20 - Otago Volts v Perth Scorchers

No rain today, but, still be a decent toss to win.

Perth win the toss, and elect to field.

Otago shorten from 1.68 to 1.58 - run line about 162.

Here we go :

Otago 3-0 after 1, Otago 1.59 .. which looks short ..

Otago 9-0 after 2, Otago 1.58 .. no position ..

Wkt - Rutherford - Otago 1.75

Wkt - Next ball - Mccullum - Scorchers 1.73 ..

Dream start for Debut bowler Paris .. 2 in 2 balls ..

Otago 9-2 after 3, Scorchers 1.70

Otago 13-2 after 4, Scorchers 1.70

Otago 22-2 after 5, Scorchers 1.84 .. Have backed Otago at 2.2 avg ..

Otago 32-2 after 6, Scorchers 1.93 ..

Shot a ball, manic stuff from Otago .. like they think 160 is par ..

Otago 43-2 after 7, Otago favs, 1.86

Otago 50-2 after 8, Otago 1.78 .. backing more ..

Otago 64-2 after 9, Otago 1.58 .. start to take profits ..

Wkt - 76-3 after 9.5 .. Otago 1.57  .. went to 1.42

Otago 77-3 after 10, Otago 1.58

Otago 82-3 after 11, Otago 1.58 .. Big position still, with Otago

Otago 105-3 after 12, Otago 1.24 .. Going flat ..

Otago 119-3 after 13, Otago 1.20 .. slight Bias against Otago .. but Nice Book

Otago 134-3 after 14, Otago 1.15

Otago 149-3 after 15, Otago 1.12

Otago 168-3 after 16, Otago 1.07

Otago 188-3 after 17, Otago 1.05 .. some v poor bowling, but, a great score

Wkt - Ten DoesChate .. 60 from 24, 204-4, Otago 1.04

Otago 204-4 after 18, Otago 1.04

Broom gets 101 from 50 balls, .. some shit bowling, but, a great innings ..

Otago 225-4 after 19, Otago 1.02 .. GSM .. Highest score already, in competiton

Otago 242-4 after 20 .. about 60 too many, u would think, looks a dead game now

Otago 1.02

Heres the reply :

Wkt - 1st ball, caught on boundary .. Scorchers 0-1, 1.01

Wkt -Agar.

Scorchers 11-2 after 1, 1.01

Wkt - Katich - runout

Scorchers 11-3 after 1.3 ..

Scorchers 15-3 after 3, 1.01

Scorchers 31-3 after 4, 1.01

Scorchers 41-3 after 5, 1.01

Scorchers 44-3 after 6, 1.01

Scorchers 49-3 after 7, 1.01

Scorchers 60-3 after 8, 1.01

Scorchers 69-3 after 9, 1.01

Scorchers 74-3 after 10, 1.01

Wkt 76-4, 1.01

Gonna have Lunch ..