Sentence examples for posting a competitive from inspiring English sources

This was poor return for the earlier enterprise of Warwickshire's batsmen in posting a competitive total against the division's bottom side.

Their departure meant the tourists never looked like posting a competitive total, despite a late flurry by Erin Osborne (15 not out), and England rounded off their international season in style.

Kieron Pollard got off the mark with successive sixes but was soon bogged down by some tight bowling and was caught at long-on off Ishant Sharma for 22. Narine and Ravi Rampaul offered scant resistance as Jadeja completed his five-wicket haul to seemingly end any chance of the Windies posting a competitive total.

Bad weather forced the match into a reserve day, with the West Indies recovering from 154/5 to post a competitive 252/9.

England reduced New Zealand to 95 for six at one point before the hosts recovered to post a competitive 234 for nine.

"Not sure it is quite the worst tour of all time, although it has certainly posted a competitive total in that event," reckons John Cullen.

Unfortunately for Faldo he would make his fourth bogey of the week at the 11th, yet if he could finish strongly then there was still a chance for him to post a competitive clubhouse score.

UAE, making their first World Cup appearance since 1996, posted a competitive 285 for seven and then took wickets at crucial moments with wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor's dismissal in the 28th over looking almost fatal at the time.

Glamorgan had looked set to post a competitive total against Essex at 64-1, but a flurry of wickets saw the Welsh county reduced to 83-6.

It was a galling way to start the tournament for England, who posted a competitive total and restricted New Zealand to 31-1 afour foversvers to be ahead on points in boxing parlance.

McBrine's efforts looked to have helped Ireland post a competitive total but it was not to be as Ryder's brutal assault on the tourists's seamers sealed Otago's comprehensive win.