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Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: S Sudarshanan
Have you tried to crack today's MATCH-UP game yet? One of the categories is about players who got in a certain kind of trouble. See if you can identify all four groups!
5:58pm A seventh defeat in eight outings for Guardians, Cosmic pick up their second win. Remember, both teams are out of contention anyway but it is about avoiding the wooden spoon. For about 80% of the chase, Guardians were in front. It seemed as if Ashwin's call to bat first paid off. But Hollard's contentions no-ball followed by an expensive over from Dockrell - much credit to Munsey, who finished 50 not out off 33 - meant the game twisted on its head. Thereon it was a canter, duly completed with the Cosmic captain at the non-striker's end while the win was sealed.
R Ashwin, Dublin Guardians captain: "No-balls don't help. We should improve. Livingstone is class, Munsey is very experienced. That cost us. We have got better but need to be consistent. Probably 5-10 runs would have been nice. Thought 165 was par. Vijay batted well. We were good till the 13th over. [Greaves] When George came on for his second over, I was thinking about it. But he picked up a wicket. The other end was shorter side, so didn't want him to come on then. And then I bowled my four overs. People have found ways to improve. We have lacked power with the bat. When your bowlers are delivering and when we don't close out the game like last one, the gap seems wider. The guys are doing enough."
George Munsey, Glasgow Cosmic captain and Player of the Match: "Little bit frustrating this trip but nice to contribute. They bowled well, credit to our batters for being smart with the breeze. [Chat with Livi] He was clear. When you have a short size and a little but of breeze, it was nice to have him. The way he and I play is different, so it worked well. There are a lot of positives. We haven't strung along as a team. Today, multiple people put their hands up. It is about carrying on the good stuff. Hopefully this gives us a formula."
Right then. That is all from this double-header Saturday in Malahide. We have two more matches nice and early on Sunday, do join us for the coverage then. On behalf of our scorer Vairavan and my co-commentator Alagappan, it is goodbye, good night! Ciao, folks!
Perhaps Munsey's presence prevented Ashwin from bringing Young back on for this one...
Wonder why not Young for this over...
How this game has changed. Should be a canter for Cosmic now. 12 off 12. Hollard for the penultimate
