Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Gloucestershire have done their bit, win by 18.

[cdbearsfan]

Thanks Redsox. We still need a bit of a miracle but at least it's not completely impossible.

Elsewhere, Nottinghamshire promoted.

[paul_e]

The lost overs are going to be the problem I think. On this pitch things get flat after about 25-30 overs but we won't have time to wait that out before going big.

Yates gone in pretty tough batting conditions, still need 9 to get level. Brooks coming in, so Nightwatchman or coming out to have a thrash without losing any frontline batters?

[paul_e]

How Hampshire are slowing the game down this morning is disgusting, 6 overs in the first half an hour, cheating fucks.

[cdbearsfan]

Going to struggle to set a target of 150. Need a miracle.

[cdbearsfan]

177 all out. Hampshire need 139 to win but 138 will be enough to relegate us. Need about, say, seven quick wickets to make it interesting.

[spangley1812]

Hants 14 for 2

1 wkt each for OHD and Norwell

Vince's wkt will be key

[cdbearsfan]

Decent start... 14 for 2.

[paul_e]

Norwell is up for this, looks very dangerous.

[cdbearsfan]

Notts win Division Two and Middlesex promoted.

[spangley1812]

49 for 4

Vince gone !!!!!!!!!!!

Norwell has 3

[cdbearsfan]

It's starting to look possible... bet Barker sends us down!

[paul_e]

49/4 with Vince gone, 1-2 more wickets without too many runs and this is on. Not many runs to play with though.

[paul_e]

Could do with breaking this pair up soon, another couple before tea would be massive.

[paul_e]

Norwell with another, He's been exceptional in this match. If he'd been fit all summer we'd be nowhere near the relegation battle.

73/5
Gubbins 28*
Donald 0*

can't imagine time being a problem now, this is all about whether we can get the wickets.