Congratulations go to the West Indies for deciding to show up to the tournament at just the right time. Congratulations also go to Anna for better trade management and a big upset. We've all been Bazingaed.
Our little cricket party was a bit of a flop. Apparently the finals rated a showing on ESPN 2 not 3 like the other games, so we were unprepared. We did manage, after 3 hours or so, to catch the final 30 minutes of the game. Too bad Bob left because I suspect this would have been the perfect amount of cricket for him.
So what happened? Well, hard for me to say not having watched the game. But I will try. Seems like it was a game won in the field. The hitting on both sides seems to have been ho hum. The West Indies opened the batting and their two openers both fell pretty quickly. Gayle went out for a measly 3. But Samuels hung on for a whopping 78 - he must have been the key to Anna's pivot. Their final total 137 for 6. Not great, and certainly Sri Lanka must have felt pretty confidant going into the break. And their first 10 overs seemed OK other than Dilshan's duck. But once the 10th over hit so did the wickets. It was 1 wicket an over from there on out, most of the Sri Lankans put up single digit numbers. And in the end the came up 36 runs short.
So, what happened with us? Michael has put up the "final sad worm". The HoGs were given one last Bazinga, Balls to the Walls fell a little short of the boundry, The Winners certainly came on tough in the end knocking This Is My Boomstick out of the coveted 5th position. The Cantebury Strikers are gainfully employed while The Thought Pads seems to have taken a moment, Ashland beat the Balehouse Busters while The Fours and Sixes managed to hold off The Superheroes. Well done to everyone and thank you for another enjoyable tournament.
We'll be back when the next tourney rolls around, so until then keep plotting strategy and you might want to check out "PivotTable II: Swing into action with PivotTable reports"
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Thanks, Katy. So sorry you had trouble getting the game yesterday. Your analysis was excellent - did you see the West Indians dancing at the end? That was pretty entertaining. Well done to Anna for another fine performance. And Missy, how did you do that?? Next time, I hope to pick some players who actually play cricket.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katy, for getting us all organised and then doing all the hard work of the blog! I look forward to the next tourney. Congratulations Anna, for Bazinga-ing us all. Just when I thought James was going to hog the whole competition! Well done, Missy, for getting out of the doldrums. And, thanks, Cath, for keeping me company at the bottom there. I'm sure Sean will have more fun with the sweaty teddy than I could have!
ReplyDeleteI also want to thank Katy for giving us such entertainment each day. After reading the paper I always started my day with the Blog. Made me smile and scratch my head as to why I was in the bottom. My winners did me proud in the end.
ReplyDeleteAnna you are to be commend for beating James's powerhouse. Until next year, kept safe and healthy.