An 8th wicket stand of 46 between Matt Forti and Ryan Ludowyke brought some respectability to the score of 103. The 9th wicket fell at 103 but Daniel returned to the crease (thanks to Mother style Teresa nursing) to put on a 10th wicket stand and a semi respectable total of 132. 

Mosman got off to a slowish start but were 3 for 103 in the 24th over, so only needing another 30 runs to win with eight overs remaining and seven wickets in hand. Then it started to get exciting! 

In the 25th over, Mosman lost their fourth wicket. In the 27th over, things were looking grim and defeat was staring us in the face at 4 for 115 as Mosman crept towards the total. 

In the 28th over, the fifth wicket went at 120 and the boys picked up and thought - just maybe. 

For the 30th over, the ball was thrown to Ryan Ludowyke for a chance to make the break through but Mosman were resilient and at the end of 30th over were 5 for 130. 

Two overs to go and three runs to win.

 

Will Calov stepped up for one last chance of a break through. His second ball was hit to Frank Denyer and a spectacular catch meant it was 6 for 130. Then the fourth ball was plumb LBW – now 7 for 130. The fifth ball clean bowled for 8 for 130. Over finished with a dot ball. A three wicket maiden!! We couldn’t, could we? 

The ball was thrown back to Ryan for the 32nd over. First ball a single to the batsman who was watching all the drama from the non-striker’s end. The new batsman edged the next ball to the keeper – 9 for 131. 

It was now one run to tie, two to win. At this stage there was a lot of excitement from both the boys on the ground and from the crowd on the sideline. With the pressure evenly on both batsman and bowler, Ryan bowled a perfect inswinger which the batsman swung heavily at only to edge it onto his stumps - bowled. Five wickets for one run! 

A mixture of elation and surprise that they were able to pull this one off crossed the ground. 

 That was one out of the Blue.