November 15, 2009 Match Reports

Match 1:

Varun's Team: (90 for 6 wickets, Ramu 38, Jai 23, Murali 21/4) beat Sankar's Team (46 for 7 wickets, Naz 3 wkts) by 44 runs.

The weather was uninviting from the start of the day which made it no easier for Sankar's Team to chase down a whopping 90 runs based on a great partnership from Ramu and Jai. Murali was the only wicket taker with figures of twenty-one for four. The opposition put up little fight and wickets fell regularly. Team 2 were all out for 46 runs with Subbu, Greg, and Jai each taking a wicket and Naz taking three.

Match 2:

Varun's Team (58 for 1 wicket - Sourav 28, Ramu 24, Sankar 1/2) beat Sankar's Team (57 for 6 wickets) by 5 wickets with 12 balls remaining.

The second match was a brilliant display of all around bowling effort and great batting....all by Varun's team of course. Sankar's boys made 57 from their 12 overs after a strong bowling attack dismembered them. Chasing 58, Ramu and Sourav stood their ground with a 57 run partnership off 43 balls. Ramu fell at the end to Sankar, but nothing could stop the inevitable outcome.

1st Inn:

Sankar's Team: 57/6

2nd Inn:

Ramu....c. DP b. Sankar.....24

Sourav....not out........28

Varun...not out....1

Bowling: O/M/R/W/Wd/Nb

Karthik: 2/0/13/0/0/0

Murali: 2/0/17/0/1/0

DP: 1/0/3/0/0/0

Sanchit: 1/0/10/0/2/0

Bilal: 1/0/9/0/1/0

Sankar: 1/0/2/1/0/0

Match 3:

Karthik's Team (75 for 4 wickets - Jai 27*, Murali 2/14) beat Ramu's Team (74 for 7 wickets, Jai 2 wkts) by 3 wickets

The air was getting colder and a new captain rose to face Ramu. Karthik's men couldn't stop Ramu's boys from posting a total of 74, though Greg, Jai, Sourav, and Sankar all took wickets. The score could have been more threatening had there not been sharp fielding by Karthik's team particularly a diving, left-handed catch from Greg to dismiss Subbu off Sankar. Karthik's men replied with strong batting for the most part, with Jai making most of the runs.

Of course the match wasn't without bickering and controversy. The issue of extras came up once again, this time dealing with a disputed wide ball during an attempted switch-hit by Jai. The ball was not given as a wide, but was re-bowled.

1st Inn.

Ramu's Team 74 all out

2nd Inn.

Sanchit.....b. Ramu....8

Bilal....b. Murali....7

Karthik.....c.? b. Murali....14

Sourav....b. Naz...2

Jai....not out.....27

Sankar....not out....11

Bowling: O/M/R/W/Wd/Nb

Subbu: 1/0/10/0/1/1

Murali: 2/0/13/2/0/1

Ramu: 2/0/10/1/0/0

Naz: 3/0/23/1/4/1

Talha: 2/0/13/0/1/1

Match 4:

Ramu's Team won by 20+ runs. Greg 6/2, 13*

It was freezing. I didn't keep score. I only know my stats, and you should too. :)

Player of the Week: Jai for his 52+ runs and 4 wickets