The Sav's Turn it Around

Last night saw the Sav's register there first win of the season and take them into the top 2 spots of the competitive season.

The night started off on shaky ground, with Sneaky not waking up from his beauty sleep until 8pm and the team looking at playing a man down again. Fortunately enough embattled Captain Slick won the toss again and elected the Sav's to have a bat whilst Sneaky rushed over from his love pad in Burwood.

Slick took a punt and sent Kel and Reebs out to get the Sav's off to a good start. Unfortunately it wasn't the boys night as they made the scoreboard go up and down like a yo-yo. The boys put their low total down to the lake of pace on the bowl and finding it hard to work into the net. Kel and Reebs finished the skin with 14 runs on the board and Sav's were left a little nervous.

The second pair saw the mighty pairing of Ocki and Tucan stroll to the crease. The was a sense of excitement in the crowd as they moved onto the hollowed turf of the FDICC needing to get the Sav's out of trouble. Knowing he need to perform for the Sav's, Ocki took to the bowlers like a Lion to a lamb. He was relentless and cunning. He smashed a number of sixes and worked the ball everywhere. Tucan played a strong supporting role and coming up with the big plays when needed. At one point the pairing was looking at cracking the 70 mark, but unfortunately a wicket in the last saw them finish on 60 runs and Ocki smashing a massive 44 runs.

After a week of controversy and conducting media interviews after his team selection for this weeks game, Slick walked out to the crease with new recruit Macca wanting to build on the solid start. The boys played a very solid skin with no outs till the last over and the boys working the nets very well. Macca yet again put on a great performance with 28 runs in the bag and the boys finishing with 40 on the board.

With the Sav's now sitting on 100+ and a skin to go, out came the flamboyant pair of Hollywood and Sneaky. After removing his hand from his butt, Sneaky was hitting the ball like Mark Waugh with some graceful drives into the net. Hollywood was playing like normal by smashing some sixes into the crowd and also getting out a couple of times in poor fashion.

The mighty Sav's finished with 137 on the board and it's highest total of the year.

The job wasn't over and the Sav's weren't home yet. They needed to put in a strong performance in the field to secure the win.

Unfortunately the Sav's didn't get off to a great start, whilst there was some talk in the field, the boys were unable to get that one wicket to really lift the team. There were some close calls and half chances but the first pair ended up with 40 runs on the board and the Sav's needing to dig deep.

The second skin saw the Sav's improve a little with a wicket or two and restricting the pairing to 22 runs.

With the Sav's just in the lead at the half way mark the Captain rallied his troops and asked for more commitment and tighter bowling. The Sav's bowling power of Reebs, Macca, Sneaky and Kel then turned on a show. Wickets were falling from the heavens and the batters thoughts it was Christmas as the board continued to flash all night long!!!

The Sav's finished the game off well and completed a strong turn around from the last couple of performances with a solid 38 run win.

"Look, it's a great feeling to have the first win under the belt. They team battered well and the bowling was tight in a number of skins" Slick stated to the mass media out the front of the FDICC.

" To all the critics out there, look at the score board and the ladder, we're up the top now, so they can't complain about that!" He said after there were questions about the selection of the team.

There is still improvement left in the team and the Sav's look to make it back to back wins on Tuesday night and take top spot on the ladder.

Next weeks game will be a true test for the Sav's in how the play and make a name for themselves in the comp.