It was a special tournament planned on 2nd of October on eve of Janmashtami at SNCG. Even though it was an event in midweek, regular players made sure we had a successful event. It was Deepak and Co won the first two encounters and were all set win Final as well, But Nithya playing captains, Bowled his team to victory in all important Final (HeHe...)..
NMK X1- Nithya, Madhu, Karthik, Kiran UK, Santosh M (played for both sides in 3rd match) Sr. citizen Uncle (played first match)
DVS X1- Deepak, Vaishak, Sudheer, Prashanth & Pinch-hitter Reddy boy (Played first 2 matches), Venkatesh (Played 3rd match),
Match1:
NMK-X1 was put into bat. Madhu opened the innings, while me giving company while Prashant opened the innings. They started well but soon fell into a trap with me getting run out trying for non existent single. Then karthik joined Madhu and slowly tried to study the innings. But soon wickets started to fall. Madhu was trying at one end to increase the run rate but he too fell trying to increase the run rate. Nithya too couldn’t increase the tempo. And Santosh finally got out making sure Uncle D’Cruz didn’t face a single delivery. Chasing a modest target of 21 of 6 overs, DVS lost their first wicket in the form of Sudeer with Nithya getting the much needed break through. Karthik came to bowl the second over and gave away 2 fours and six to Vaishak virtually making sure no chance left to NMK X1. The match fixing allegations have been lurking in the corner. And here too there seems to be a family fixing seems to be done with younger brother making sure his bro is well settled at the SNCG after coming from the long break. The Officials have kept their eye on karthik as he been repeating the same trend when ever his bro is playing.
Match 2:
Once again it was NMK X1, who went to bat first in the second encounter; with Madhu & Karthik opened the innings. They started to score well but Karthik lost his wicket trying to keep the run rate, I joined madhu and slowly kept moving the score, I too fell cheaply trying to hit sudheer out of the park, only to miscue a simple catch. Madhu, Nithya made sure we have a healthy score of 30 at the end of 6 overs. Chasing a 31, Madhu came to bowl the first over, IT was successful where he picked two crucial wickets of Vaishak & Sudeer that too without giving a single run and it nearly played off. Nithya wasted no time in sending MR Pinch hitting Reddy boy back to the pavilion. DVS were really struggling and were down in doldrums with last wickets in hand, With Prashant and Deepak in the crease. Deepak somehow managed a much needed boundary to break the shackles. Then came real drama as Madhu came to bowl the third over of the innings. It went own as the longest over in the history of the SNCG as he bowled 19 deliveries to completed the over as well as many runs which I am currently not sure off and there was catches being dropped mis-fieldings everything needed to give the confidence to the opposite team. I some how bowled a pretty good over (my best of the entire series) giving away only 2 runs off the over. Nithya bowled his beat as usual 5th over keeping 8 runs to win off the last over.. Seeing my previous performance, Everyone kept confidence in me and gave the ball to me to bowl the last over. I too kept their hopes alive by keeping Deepak quite with dot balls in the first 2 deliveries. But Some how Deepak came own the track and connected a stoke which washed all the dreams of NMK (along with me) and sailed over deep mid-wicket for a huge SIX (NAHIIIIIIII).. an then again it was just a formality that another 2 runs were completed without much fuss and NMK showed the world how to get defeated virtually from the jaws of WIN… Dr Veteran Deepak was the man of the moment and showed his experience and class to SNCG spectators with getting able support from the young talented Prashanth.
Match 3:
It was once again NMK ‘s turn to bat first with Madhu & Karthik opening the innings. Venaktesh joined the DNV X1 while Prashath left the field contended and wasn’t willing to play the next match, He wanted to leave to his college as his dream girl was waiting for him on the way. He discarded the drop to college from his fellow players as he was to be escorted from next road of SNCG to his college on sooty-PEP:).. Lets come to the action again..
Madhu got out early this time around trying to go on top too early in the innings, Again I joined along with Karthik, Venkatesh came to bowl the second over of the innings, Taking full advantage of his first over at SNCG, Karthik blasted for a huge sixer as well as couple of fours to get the score to 20 of 2 overs. Then suddenly karthik and I fell in quick succession. Nithya & Santosh tried their best to up ten tempo and made sure target 32 was set for the final encounter to win the SNCG CUP …
Venkatesh and Sudheer opened the innings while Madhu once again opened the bowling attack. This DNV was ready with the plan this time to play the slow pace off madhu without taking much risk they were scored 8 off the over. Karthik bowled the second over and Sudheer miscued a pull shot but I couldn’t grab the much required catch. Then I again came to bowl, Catch was dropped from karthik who wasn’t ready and was thinking off his duties to be performed in home and orders pending from his HM (Alias Home minister). Then I bowled another lolly pop to get it for a six (as a habitual off giving away six every over)
and DNV were crazing along successfully towards the cup, Nithya came to bowl the 4th over and he was at his best once again keeping it tight and neat getting the wickets Sudheer & Venkatesh. Again Vaishak and Deepak were in the crease and required 7 of the final 2 overs. Again Karthik came to bowl the penultimate over with vaishak on strike. Some how he managed first 3 dot balls by keeping ball straight and up to the wicket, but one sort delivery yielded a four of the next delivery with vaishak getting better of his younger kin once again, He scored a single to keep strike for the last over. Needing 2 runs to win, Nithya came to bowl the final over with vaishak facing and asking to bowl a Yorker. Nithya bowled intelligently bowling few wides (No runs for extras) to begin with it mixing it well with the well disguised in swinging Yorkers. Vaishak had no answer for one off those deliveries as he played it on to wickets to get the match much needed heat. Santhosh came to replace the Vaishak and needed 2 runs to lift the cup for DNV, Nithya now brimming with the confidence bowled rest off the bowls making sure Santosh couldn’t get the much required single or two and Deepak looking from the non-strikers end as a meek spectator. So This time around DNV made sure they to o can follow NMK to lose from the winning position.
Again it was a fascinating week of cricket with 2 teams played neck to neck for winning, to be gladiators of the battle for championship, with never say die attitude. So hope everyone is rearing to go next week. So keep your energies up and running until next week
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