Newcastle Crusade versus NZ Bushwackers

Newcastle Crusade
P.Patel c C.Gayle b J.Gillespie 19 (24)
A.Strauss lbw b J.Gillespie 22 (24)
R.Arnold c R.Kaluwitharana b J.Gillespie 22 (19)
M.Samuels lbw b M.Sami 18 (23)
L.Klusener c I.Pathan b J.Gillespie 0 (6)
D.Lehmann not out 100 (96)
S.Fleming c M.Clarke b D.Vettori 24 (26)
V.Laxman lbw b D.Vettori 0 (8)
H.Gibbs lbw b S.Bond 0 (5)
S.Harmison c R.Ponting b S.Bond 38 (52)
T.Baisya b J.Gillespie 4 (4)
Extras ( nb1 lb4 ) 5
Total (from 48 overs) 252 All out
Fall of wickets: 1-37 2-46 3-77 4-81 5-93 6-140 7-144 8-163 9-245 10-252
Bowling Figures for NZ Bushwackers
O M R W
S.Bond 8 3 41 2
I.Pathan 7 0 40 0
J.Gillespie 9 0 58 5
M.Sami 8 4 30 1
D.Vettori 10 2 58 2
C.Gayle 5 0 21 0

NZ Bushwackers
R.Kaluwitharana lbw b S.Harmison 0 (2)
S.Tendulkar c P.Patel b M.Samuels 66 (80)
R.Ponting c S.Fleming b L.Klusener 16 (19)
M.Clarke c & b D.Lehmann 42 (47)
C.Gayle not out 59 (54)
B.Dippenaar c L.Klusener b S.Harmison 12 (7)
I.Pathan c P.Patel b S.Harmison 0 (7)
S.Bond b L.Klusener 15 (10)
D.Vettori lbw b S.Harmison 33 (27)
M.Sami not out 6 (3)
Extras ( w3 lb2 ) 5
Total (from 43 overs) 254 - 8
Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-40 3-119 4-139 5-152 6-154 7-185 8-245
Bowling Figures for Newcastle Crusade
O M R W
S.Harmison 9 0 65 4
T.Baisya 6 1 34 0
L.Klusener 10 3 57 2
M.Samuels 9 1 39 1
D.Lehmann 8 0 57 1
NZ Bushwackers won by 2 wickets
POM Points
3 J.Gillespie
2 D.Lehmann
1 S.Harmison

The Bushwackers have fought back in round 2 of the finals to record a slim 2 wicket win over Newcastle. Newcastle were sent in and were never really ontop
of the NZ bowlers and were losing wickets at regular intervals to 7-144. Even though Newcastle had a long batting lineup, failures by Klusener, Laxman and
Gibbs saw them limp to 252 all out in the 48th over. Darren Lehmann scored yet another century this season, and again was unbeaten in his innings. Solid
starts by the top 4 players helped them along, but none went on with it, and in the endup Harmison second top scored with 38 behind Lehmanns 100. Pick of
the bowlers was Gillespie with 5 for 58, taking 4 of the top 5 batsmen in those figures.
The chase began with Kaluwitharana going second ball of the innings, gone to a great delivery form Harmison who was still on a high from his partnership of
82 with Lehmann. NZ went to 1-0 to 3-119 in a 79 run stand between Clarke and Tendulkar, Tendulkar scoring yet another 50 this series, and Clarke still
inform with 42 to backup his 130 last week. A mini collapse was on after Tendulkar fell, and NZ lost 4-35 and ended up in a similar position their opponents
were in earlier in the day. Gayle and Vettori rescued NZ with 60 at better than a runn a ball which saw NZ home with 7 overs to spare but only 2 wickets. If
Newcastle could have taken Vettori or Gayle, there more than likely would have been another upset in the finals. Harmison was the best with the ball for
Newcastle with 4-65 and also a crucial 38 with the bat.
POM points went 3 to Gillespie for his 5 wicket haul, taking 4 of the top 5 batsmen, 2 to Lehmann for yet another unbeaten 100, and 1 to Harmison for his
4-65 and 38.

time for revenge baby!

Poor form from the Crusade, but we'll be back and better next season.

Congrats on the win, Doug. Make Richard pay!

have you been drinking too much with your brother, going for the kiwi team. :P

Your not out of the finals yet Chris.

what do you mean? isn't it the grand final next!

Nup, Ill refresh some memories.
Finals go
6 rounds
each team plays each team once at home and once away, with 2 byes in there also.

1st NZ
2nd QI
3rd NC

Semi Finals

Round 1
1st VS 2nd
3rd Bye

Round 2
1st VS 3rd
2nd Bye

Round 3
2nd VS 3rd
1st Bye

Round 4
2nd VS 1st
3rd Bye

Round 5
3rd VS 1st
2nd Bye

Round 6
3rd VS 2nd
1st Bye

Grand Final

1st VS 2nd

haha oops thought it was 1 vs 2 then 3 vs loser then grandfinal.

so their was no advantage from finishing first dammit

Not really no, I gotta work out a way of making it a reward for finishing first.