Another Final Spot Slipping Through Fingers

For the second time this year the Prems are being denied of a finals spot by Boys High. A toss was not needed as the boys (Devi) wanted to bat and we needed 20 wickets. The ball was doing a lot early, and after half a dozen edges over slips and a few mis-timed hooks over the keeper, Gaz finally broke through and the brought Anarag to the crease. A ripping owtswinging yorker greeted him, plumb on the toe in front of middle, given not out by Goat who was umpiring. Two balls later he gloved it to the keeper, only for goat to say not out again. On questioning as to what it hit, Goats reply was that he would have walked if he hit it. Since when do umpires leave it to the batsmen to make the decisions?
It was then 86 overs of chasing leather round the park as Boys High racked up a total of 303, though this included a five wicket bag for Rohit and a first premier wicket for Ryan. Well bowled Rohit!
We finally got a chance to bat with 23 overs left in the day. Mulchy opened the batting on debut for the prems and looked good until departing chasing a turning ball from the spinners first over. Out went 'night watchman' Cooch, who preceded to swing at everything on leg stump and made a quick 25 before departing in the penultimate over. Rowly saw out the last over and with Zeb not out 22, we are in a good position for a run chase next week, though the outright needed is a long way off at this stage, but then, funnier things have happened...