Featured Match JURA v LWW 4/3/13

JURA v LWW 4/3/13

JURA won by 24 runs.

In the end the margin of victory was probably a fair reflection of the difference between the two. LWW saved their biggest hitters until last but by the time they came in the task was beyond them and they could do no more than achieve respectability. Needing 72 to win they added 47 which was three-quarters of their team's total and averted an undeserved thrashing without causing JURA real concern.

While JURA’s progression with the bat was more evenly spread across their three pairs, it seemed that both sides had clear and matching plans in terms of their approaches to scoring. These centred around accumulation, rather than domination, and it was only when necessity forced their hand that LWW’s Ally and Vee sought other means.

There was a broad similarity about the two teams’ efforts with the ball too – they were both generally steady without ever looking really destructive. Where JURA could claim to have had the edge – and thus where they clinched the game – was in the third discipline. LWW’s fielding  was more than capable but JURA’s was outstanding and if they also had a bit of luck along the way then it was no more than they deserved.

Rich, who kept for the duration, deserves special mention. In a format that makes wicketkeepers stand up to bowlers of all speeds, and then adds an often wildly swinging ball to the equation, it is no mean feat to perform so tidily. However, it’s fair to say his opposite number, Danny, was tested more by keeping to Vee, off whom he took the best catch of the night, running and diving to cover to dismiss Ryan. From the same cover position JURA’s Chris pulled off the most remarkable bit of fielding overall. It was quick work to stop Dave’s drive but when the ball ricocheted directly to the keeper for a simple run out one suspected it was going to be JURA’s night.

LWW had other moments in the field, in particular Paul pouching two hard returns of his own bowling. But often their acrobatic and accurate work came when the batsman had just made his ground; when the batsmen were just short, the sharp work from fielders just missed. For JURA the reverse seemed true, they saved their best tricks for the moments when it mattered most. And their fielding was not just a tale of dramatic dismissals, they also gave little away in the course of the more mundane duties. It’s true that they did lose a little of their poise during the onslaught of the final four overs but they had already done enough to be safe by then.

Inns of : JURA

PAIR NAME	SCORE	NET RUNS		BOWLER NAME	OVERS	FIGURES
Chris P Ryan J	35-2	25		Paul	2	2-17
				Ally	2	1-22
Pete C Alex S	42-2	32		Steve	3	0-24
				Danny	1	0-14
Rich S Hanzaq M	35-1	30		Dave	1	0-12
				Vee	3	2-23

RUNS   112     WKTS    5    NET TOTAL 87

Inns of : LWW

PAIR NAME	SCORE	NET TOTAL		BOWLER NAME	OVERS	FIGURES
Paul Danny	31-6	1		Alex S	2	2-12
				Chris P	2	2-18
Steve Dave	35-4	15		Pete C	3	2-40
				Ryan J	2	3-20
Ally Vee	52-1	47		Hanzaq M	3	2-28

RUNS        118    WKTS     11      NET TOTAL    63

RESULT :       JURA            WON BY    24 runs       Umpire & Score : B. Oliver