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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2925 on: Today at 11:12:52 AM »
Three wickets in an over for Keith Barker has turned this game on its head. COYB!

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2926 on: Today at 11:56:34 AM »
and then 1 from Bamber straight after to put them 4 down.

They've recovered a little since to 43/4 but Bears have given themselves a real chance here.

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« Reply #2927 on: Today at 01:22:33 PM »
5 down at lunch with a 126 still needed, makes it right in the balance I'd say.

A 6th before lunch and the game would've been ours to lose but now we'll be really wanting another 1 before the lead gets under 100. If we can do that Harmer is the big threat after he did the same job in their first innings to keep them in it.

I'm not sure on the pitch right now, it may have dried out a little but Edgbaston under cloud cover is still a very different pitch to when it's clear skies.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2928 on: Today at 01:54:36 PM »
Seven down. COYB.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2929 on: Today at 02:36:19 PM »
and now 8, with still 93 to get for the win.

Harmer still though so still a tiny bit of jeopardy.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2930 on: Today at 03:36:18 PM »
A fair bit of jeopardy, I'd say.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2931 on: Today at 03:42:16 PM »
Although Harmer's gone now.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2932 on: Today at 03:42:53 PM »
A fair bit of jeopardy, I'd say.

Thankfully he's gone now with 43 still needed, Akhter is batting much better than I'd have expected though.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2933 on: Today at 03:52:14 PM »
and then pressure of being the senior batsman got to him and he tried a bit of a silly shot to give his wicket away.

Good win that.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2934 on: Today at 03:55:32 PM »
To win a game after being 96-6 in the first innings and 94-5 in the second innings is a fantastic effort from the bowlers.

 


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