was on the other side of a heart breaker last season, in our leagues cup. It was the semi final vs a team in a lower division.
They set us 145 to win in 40 overs. ..we were going nicely along. I was out for 37 with the score about 75-2, looking ok.
We managed to get to 21 to win with 10 overs left and 7 wickets, and wickets started tumbling a bit.
but still, the scores were all tied, three overs left, 4 wickets in hand.
At this stage you are thinking you should be safe. But then our number three batsman got out bowledand then another got out. New batsman comes in, after a few deliveries, the new batsman misses one, The keeper fumbles it and the non-striking batsman calls for the run. THis is it, we all thought!!!!! We are in the final!!!!
the keeper picks up the ball and throws down the stumps, and up goes the umps finger. Now, the batsman given out, didnt think he was out. He basically told the umpire to eff off.
The umpire then gave the other team 5 penalty runs.I wanted to throttle the batsman.I was fuming
Panic stations!!!! 6 to win all of a sudden , and one wicket left. The opposition were well on top here. Only two overs to go. Our number 11 isnt exactly the most responsible batsman either.
With one over left we needed four to win, one wicket left, the number 11 facing. He actually blocked the first two balls. Third ball, he pulls and it flies to the boundary. Victory!!!!
How gutted must the opposition have been though!!!1