Match Reports June 4th, 2010

The NUCC shows off the new kit.

June 4th proved to be a good day of cricket, and not just because of the first ever NUCC kit giveaway. The sun shone above the pitch after we finally made it back onto the Hockey field and the two teams for the day were ready to be competitive.

In the first match Naz's team batted first, posting a grand total of 99 runs. Major contributors were Naz (20 off 19), Sagar (32 off 24), and Karthik (19 off 9). However Ram's team got straight to the chase. Despite the early loss of Sankar, caught trying to pull off of Greg, Varun (31) and Ram (?) settled in to steady the chase. Regular wickets fell, but too many extras left Ram's last man Manan requiring 11 off 6, which he blasted away with three fours off Naz.

Ram's team 100/7 (Varun - 31, Bilal - 14/2) defeated Naz's team 99/5 (Sagar - 32, Murali - 17/2) by 2 wickets with 2 balls to spare.

Match 2 was well...a slaughter. By the time Ram hit his half century, Naz's team had lost its thunder despite Sankar falling early once again. The pick of the bowlers was Krishna who let up only 18 off his four overs. Bilal sadly giving up 47 off of his 4, though he took 2 wickets. Interestingly enough, it was only Ram's score that was substantial, the only other batsman to reach double figures being Varun (18 off 18). In the end, Ram's team posed a total of 124 for 5.

Naz's team was doomed from the start. Wickets fell quickly and only two players reached double figures. Krishna's defiant 26 off 19 dignified the innings slightly, but in the end Ram's team wrapped up their victory by 69 runs.

Ram's Team 124/5 (Ram 62, Krishna - 18/0) defeated Naz's Team 55 all out (Krishna 26, DP 17/3, Manan 13/2) by 69 runs.

Major Delay - Match Report: May 23rd, 2010

What started as a simple cricket clinic at the Om Festival's Mela on Sunday May 23rd, 2010 became an amazing day of intense cricket. Starting on the soccer pitch, the astroturf really gave the bowlers the edge. One newcomer in particular impressed with the ball. The undergrad known only as Zaheer finished with figures of 10 runs for 2 wickets after 4 overs. Newcomer Karan also impressed as did Krishna who has recently been finding good form with bat and ball.

Upon moving to the grass pitch, the pitch became a lot slower and the bounce changed dramatically. Nonetheless a good first

game ensued with Varun's team taking the victory.

The second match started with much enthusiasm, but as the heat began getting to the players, the effort level began to go down. Varun's team lost to DP this time, though returnee Sagar showed great skill and patience with the bat.

I apologize for not posting the scorecard. The paperwork is already in storage, but note that I still have it all on record.