How Scotty Styris got a million sheep going!

Millions of sheep in New Zealand bleated loudly in joyous celebration as their favorite son scored the third fastest T20 century helping Sussex into the finals.  The scene in New Zealand was one of mad celebrations as the sheep continued to cheer and root wildly into the night.  According to local reports some of them even managed to get drunk and were involved in a brawl.

100 of 37 balls!  

At Hove the sight was much different as Scott Styris put on a display of his brutality as he dispatched the poor Gloucestershire bowlers' deliveries sending the fielders on a leather hunt.  Scott Styris' century which came off just 37 balls is third best, behind only Andrew Symonds (34 balls) and Louis van der Westhuizen (35 balls) and equaling Yusuf Pathan.  

"I'm just pleased I got a few in the middle.  I'm a lazy bugger these days! I'm just a slogger, they all seem to go even when I don't want them to."   - Scotty Styris

Styris' innings consisted of 9 sixes and 5 hits to the fence.  He was earlier let off as Gloucestershire fumbled an easy run out and how dearly they paid for that miss!  Styris' knock enabled Sussex to post a mammoth 230 for 4 and they managed to win the match quite comfortably by 39 runs.  The Sussex supporters then joined the sheep in celebrating!

"Bowl it a bit 'fuller' son."

The innings highlight was when Styris dismissed young James Fuller for 38 runs in an over.  Yes!  38 runs.  That is indeed worse than what Stuart Broad.  Fuller eventually finished with figures 57 for 1 from 3 overs, and after the shock of being treated so badly would be wetting his bed when he thinks of it at nights.  This is a day the young man won't forget for a long, long time.

When asked one of the sheep what he thought of Styris' blistering innings, he replied, "Baaa. baaa, baaaaaaaaaa..." 

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