Day 2 for Hoppy & Shawn

After taking a first innings lead last weekend, Hoppy & Shawn will be back on the field first thing today.

Follow their progress ball-by ball here : http://www.websports.co.za/cricket/live.html?gid=81871&iid=2&dbl=true

WPCC 21 10 2017

Last week Hoppy kindly took time out to explain the Playing Conditions.

Firstly we asked if WPCC were allowed to bat on and try for an innings win/lower 4th innings chase, or was their first innings limited to 60 overs – if the latter, would they get the balance of their second innings overs?

Hoppy : “We had to declare at 60 overs, so we got good bonus points for a first innings lead, we have a 39 run lead. So they start batting next and must set us a total. The second innings is unlimited overs for batting, but still 120 overs in the day.”

We also asked about how the pitches worked. Would the sides play on the same strip a week later but cut and rolled again, (helps spinners), or is a fresh strip prepared?

Hoppy : “We can get a new strip, just can’t move fields.”

All the best for Day 2, lads.

We’ll try and grab some post-match comment, so watch this space…