Regular Season Game 2 Recap: HOME vs Melbourne

It's interesting...but the last time a team showed up to John Prince Park a player short to play us, we won convincingly and Wazza took 5 wickets. De ja vu...quarterfinals last 45 overs playoffs....lol.

Let's start from the top down...team leaders/ veterans first.

Paul - 8.5 (2.5 batting, 2.5 fielding, 2.5 bowling, 1.0 discretionary)
Fielding was better than prior week and again showed a safe pair of hands pouching one at midwicket. Started the bowling off a bit rough....but was economical enough to keep it respectable and a bit unlucky to not pick up a wicket or two. To top score with the team on the ropes was a useful and timely innings, but leaving four overs to bat was not right. Picks up a 1.0 on discretionary due to gutsy innings and keeping the fields aggressive.

Tanmay - 6.0 (0 batting, 2.5 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.5 discretionary)
Getting out to a full toss was unfortunate. Was not needed...yeah hard to believe...in the bowling department. His presence on the field and team spirit gets him almost full discretionary points, but playign across the line to a full toss in windy conditions was not the best choice.

Tiki - 8.5 (2.0 batting, 3.0 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.5 discretionary)
34 was a good start...needs to carry on. Keeping was awesome with two great stumpings...one given...one not and two good catches behind. Loses a 0.5 on discretionary due to Mr. Concentration...lapsing.

Wazza - 6.5 (0 batting, 2.5 fielding, 3.0 bowling, 1.0 discretionary)
It's tough being a top allrounder...you can get man of the match and still end up with a 6.5 thanks to the duckie.. Fielding was solid. Bowling was way too good for the opposition standards..congrast on the first Titans bag of 5 wickets. Picks up a 1.0 on discretionary for the being the BIG DOG on the day.

Chuck - 8.5 (2.0 batting, 3.0 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.5 discretionary)
To give it away so foolishly at 32 was...well Chuckyesque . Fielding was GREAT with a nice slips catch. Bowling was not needed. Picks up almost the full discretionary points but we need more form him with the bat once he gets a start as he is our only recognized centurion...so far in the league.

Dalip - 5.5 (0 batting, 2.5 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.0 discretionary)
He's due a big one. Fielding was not tested...which means I'm doing my job well...hehehe. Picks up a 3.0 on discretionary as he continues to tease our appetite for big hits and was late.

Umair - 8.0 (2.5 batting, 2.5 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.0 discretionary)
Got a start (17 runs) then got as bad decision. Fielding was good. Loses a discretionary point for being late.

Atif - 5.5 (0 batting, 2.5 fielding, 3.0 bowling, 0 discretionary)
I told him not to hit in the air to midwicket...he did...and he came back quickly for one run. Fielding was good as he hustled throughout. Bowling was on the spot and he thoroughly deserved his wickets. (I would say this player has a lot of promise but he needs to believe more in himself and learn to hit the aerial shots only if there is no fielder positioned in the deep there...THIS WAS SAID IN THIS BLOG LAST WEEK). Atif needs to learn from his mistakes with the bat..he gets a zero on discretionary for being late and not listening/ learning.

Bala - 7.5 (1.5 batting, 2.5 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.5 discretionary)
Lost his head batting just when the partnership was blossoming. Fielding was good. Loses half a discretionary point for not sticking on a bit longer in the middle as was needed.

Akhil R. - 8.0 (2.5 batting, 1.5 fielding, n/a bowling, 4.0 discretionary)
He did not face a ball, but he did his job well. Fielding was average. Full discretionary points for athleticism, effort and focus throughout.

Dilly - 4.5 (0 batting, 1.0 fielding, n/a bowling, 3.5 discretionary)
Good energy throughout...not what we wanted from him with the bat though. Dropped two catches..albeit close tough ones. We need more from our youth.

Walt nice fielding while subbing for one over...and good overall support for the team. Uvin great job with the drinks and scoring and team support! Akhil V...kudos man...great team suppport.

Atif & Umair good job on the food, but be on time next time.

Good win guys, bowling & fielding was on song for the most part. This was an easy win...but we still have not got the batting going right. We will need to sort that out and figure out our sixth bowler before the real tests come calling. Also, we need better efforts from our youth and in todays game the 9 & 10 batsmen & youth fielders. We can celebrate, but we have lots of work to do...still...and along way to go.

Nice to start 2-0 & undefeated!

Next game is in two weeks versus SouthShore CC...there.