 T20! What’s all the fuss about?
It really isn’t that hard. Don’t bowl a JK length, play some normal cricket shots and thump the ones in your area. The thirsty thirds showed exactly how it’s done on Saturday.
Adam Cubbage celebrtaes a wicket on Saturday
The toss was lost yet again and we were given first chance to make the most of the early life on a typical Killara pitch. At 1/21 off the first 3 overs, it was looking though we might be chasing a large total but Adam “Lines bowls faster” Fleming continued his good form with the ball bowling his 4 straight for a miserly 10 runs and picking up 3 good wickets.
From that point on, all the bowlers kept it tight with Harry “Hooch” Turner and Will “Moose” Sweeny picking up one each and spinners Adam “Bear” Cubbage and Tjaard “I bowl now that Hopper isn’t captain” Tait cleaning up the tail with two each.
Special mention must go to Justin “Superstar” Avendano and Damon “Smashes 20’s” Livermore in the field with both taking great catches in what was a clinical fielding performance. In the end, ND’s were all out for a below par 115, probably not enough on a good wicket but hey, it is T20 and anything can happen. When you think about it, it’s only 6 an over for 20 overs .
The next 14.1 overs were a master class in aggressive, power hitting from the Superstar, smashing the ND’s bowling to all parts of Killara oval and especially harsh on anything vaguely short.
Adam Cubbage, Harry Turner and Justin Avendano in action against ND's
Harry and Justin put on 112 for the first wicket, with Harry playing the perfect foil innings ending 49 not out. Justin’s great innings ended on 65 with the skip finishing off proceedings.
A great way to finish the first half of the season and head into the Christmas break on a very positive note. Hopefully that momentum can be taken into the second half providing the turkey and ham doesn’t get the best of us
Happy Christmas everyone
Adam Cubbage
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