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Match Report - Vikings Cricket Club
Captain leads by example as CCC1 complete a convincing win over CSU
Vignesh Palnaviel
6/12/05
The
day started on a sombre note with CCC1 elevenless at the twelth
hour at the start of the game. There was confusion everywhere
with people in the 11 not turning up and some missing directions
to the ground. The weather not helping either being muggy, sticky
and humid. Luckily for CCC1 Murali turned up to make the 11
and sunny after going around temple downtown made it just in
time for the start. Ani leading the team in Gautam's absence
won the toss and surprise surprise elected to bowl first. Kiran
lined up to open the bowling with Patrick with the successful
CSU openers who shared a 200 run partership in the previous
game rearing to have a go at CCC1. Kiran started off with a
tight over with patrick providing the ideal foil of line and
length. CCC1 got their first breakthrough courtesy a runout
when pratik the century maker in the previous game was run out
by kiran who smartly overran the batsman to the stumps. Minutes
later patrick produced a gem of a outswinger and sunny did the
rest at second slip sending back Ram the CSU captain. Having
troubled the batsman with his variation patrick bowled out his
7 overs for a miserly 10 runs with 4 maidens, remarkable figures
considering he is bowling for the first time this season. CSU
batsman were content in playing out the overs rather than risk
a wicket. At the drinks break they were 46/2. Prashant was brought
into the attack as first change followed by vignesh. The CSU
batsman found it very difficult to get prashant away as he moved
the ball and extracted good bounce from the wicket. The pressure
was eased a bit as vigneshs first 2 overs cost him 14 but the
runrate dried up when murali and vignesh got their act together
giving away 8 runs in 5 overs. Sensing a wkt Ani brought Kaushal
to bowl and he was immediately rewarded with a wkt as the intented
slog went straight into the hands of short midwicket. From here
on it was a real struggle for CSU as JP grabbed three wkts in
an many overs to put the skids on the scoring. The last wkt
swung their bats around and scored 20-25 crucial runs giving
them a score of 146. Prashant who was impressive bagged 4wkts
with JP taking 3 wkts.
Having got to score 147 for a win RaviN and Prashant went out
to open. RaviN at once greeted the opening bowlers with his
monsterous pull fetching him three boundaries. Prashant on the
other hand was disturbing the bowlers line by moving away and
making room to play his shots, his lofted ondrive of a slow
ball stood out. The opening partnership put on 42runs in 5 overs
before prashant holed out in the deep. Sunny walked out in his
new role as number three and looked comfortably at ease picking
up singles (not girls). RaviN who probably missed a lot trying
to drive on the offside went after a wide ball to present a
easy catch to the keeper. Ani who batted at 4 got into the act
by picking up a six and a 4 when the new bowler was brought
in. At the end of 10 overs CCC1 was 70/2wkts. Sunny who looked
composed till then attempted to go over the top and gave a easy
to midoff, patrick replaced sunny and looked rusty right from
the start. He soon departed caught at gully. The score at this
stage was 77/4wkts. Vignesh joined Ani and both the batsman
started to milk the bowling by playing staright and taking the
odd boundary. Ani who was in full flow struck telling blows
to the long on and midwkt fences with consummate ease. The pair
put on 34 runs before vigneshs attempted pull balloned up for
an easy catch he departed for 17. Needing a further 35 runs
to win ANI started to open out with a couple of fours. RaviP
who came in at the fall of vignesh could not open his account
as he was caught behind. JP quelled any fears by seeing of the
target with Ani who scored 59* and JP finished with 6*. CCC1
scored the required 147 runs in 22 overs giving them a healthy
runrate to go with the 110 run victory against shihab. All is
set for a fascinating third game at keeruish park with hashlington.
Ani for his 59* was declared the MOM with prashant and JP standing
out for CCC1. Still batting needs a bit of fine tuning with
Patrick and RaviP looking rusty. Also a cry to the CCC1 team
members to do their best to play the June26th game against COBCA
the one team that we need to watch out for and a must win if
we are to qualify for the quater finals without taking the prequarters
route.
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