NZCT Tournament Game 3 Vs St Pats Town 9th December 2009

Well, what a game for us. The best game of cricket I've ever had in my life! It all started when Danny won the toss and we batted first. Me and Alex looked to attack first up and we did just that, that came to a close when Alex was trapped LBW at about 26-1. Then Sam Collier and myself batted very aggressively - Sam C taking the attack to the bowlers, i was more defensive and hit the lose one away as Sam Just about went at everything and played some awesome cricket shots. Anyway we were 131-1 at drinks (20 overs) and going along very well. I was on 45* and Sam Collier 59* and we were once again told to play it like a T20. And we did just that to the extreme. Once i got to 50 it was a relief. Sam C got out - good knock of 62 off 48 balls. That brought Danny it. Now that I'd past 50, I just threw my bat at everything i could and it paid off. Danny was hitting the ball CLEAN as a whistle and taking the same approach as myself. I was hitting the ball well, and i was getting close to my 100. A couple more boundaries got me to 99, and the field was brought in. George Metson bowled me a half tracker and i hit it down to fine leg for 1. That brought up my 100, i was pretty happy. Danny at the other end was hitting 4's and 6's left right and center. He too got his first 100, off 5o balls!! He got out with 3 overs left, we'd put on 195 runs for the 3rd wicket in very quick time. Sam P came in and hit a few, then got out for 8 or something. I carried my bat through the 40 overs and we had scored a massive 352-4 in 40 overs, 231 runs in the last 20 overs! I was 139* off 93 balls, my best innings by far. St Pats had a monumental task and George Metson started batting well. He was timing the ball well and we couldn't get him out. We finally got a wicket, then george got out for a well made 58. Our bowlers bowled well kept things tite and we eventually got the wickets. Jesse got 3 wickets - good bowling once again, cleaning up the tail. We got them out for 133, winning by 219 runs!! A great Days cricket. We are now to play scots in the Final - whoever wins goes to nationals.