April 25, 2015

Team A: Tanzeel (c), Faisal, Rehan, Ameen, Afaque, Sumit, Fauzan & Sumit
Team B: Suraj(c), Vicky, Mehran, Vishal, Maaz, Iqbal, Adnan & Afnan

1st match: Team A batted first and scored only 76 runs in 12 overs. For Team B it was a piece of calk. They chased it in the 8th over

Highlights:

 - Team A's batting didn't click. Suraj, Mehran and Maaz were the pick among the bowlers
 - Vicky and Vishal gave a very good start to Team B innings. It was simply one way traffic since then for them



2nd match: Team A batsman performed worse than the previous match. They could only score 63 runs in their full quota of 12 overs. But their bowlers did really well, making a fight out of this low score. Team B won but not before the last over was bowled and only 1 wicket left

Highlights:

 - Once again Suraj, Mehran and Maaz did a fantastic job by restricting Team A to only 63 runs
 - Team A targeted Vicky as he could have taken the match away from them. Once he got out the bowlers targeted other batsmen and reaped rewards only to fail in the last pair
 - Afaque and Rehan bowled splendidly at the start of innings. Pradeep and Tanzeel then took wickets by not giving much runs
 - The last pair of Adnan and Afnan  needed to score 20 runs in 4 overs and they did bat patiently, scoring only in singles and doubles. Catches went up but landed between fielders. In the last 2 over they needed 8 runs. Tanzeel gave 5 runs with few beautiful wicket taking deliveries but the batsmen hung on
 - In the last over Pradeep started with 3 dots. Pressure was with both the team but Adnan struck a beautiful blow to put the ball out of the boundary and that was it Team B got 2 out of 2 victories today

April 18, 2015

Team A: Vicky (c), Tanzeel, Rehan, Suraj, Tausif, Pradeep, Gaj, Afaque, Maaz & Faisal
Team B: Sumit (c), Iqbal, Farooq, Vishal, Mehran, Yuvi, Tausif (new), Imtiaz, Reyaz & Ameen

1st match: Team A scored 107 runs in 15 overs which Team B chased it in the 15th over

Highlights:
 - Vicky and Faisal was involved in a decent opening partnership. Bowlers from Team B were rarley giving any width to hit the balls
 - A middle order collapse brought Team A to a situation where reaching 100 runs was a dream
 - But a little sensible batting between Tanzeel and Maaz helped them cross 100 runs
 - Sumit captaining for the first time did very well with the bat. Not going for big shots he ensured that he was there till the end. Reyaz gave him a good company
 - Team A did well to take wickets here and there but it was too late when Sumit and Reyaz got out. Yuvi then hit for few boundaries brought the equation down.
 - Suraj and Tanzeel was economical was. Vicky gave a chance to Tanzeel to squeeze in a wicket when the equation was 10 runs from the last 2 overs with 3 wickets left.
 - 2 drops in 2 balls in Tanzeel's over meant that there was no looking back for Team B. In the last over they needed 4 runs and they achieved it without any hiccups.

2nd match: Team A scored 96 runs in 12 overs which Team B fell short by 16 runs

Highlights:
 - Vicky blasted his way at the top of the order, took his team to 39 runs in 4 overs. Tausif helped him to lay the foundation. Then again there was a middle order collapse
 - But a welcome change in the form of Faisal brought smiles to the face of Team A. he hit 20 runs in the last over of Mehran to take his team to 96 runs in 12 overs
 - Imtiaz, Yuvi did well but the last overs were too heavy from team B's perspective
 - Team A began well with the ball but Vishal and Tausif (new) were still scoring runs hastily. A wicket pegged them back
 - Gaj and Maaz did well with the bowl in the middle. Suraj and Affaque struck towards the end
 - 4 wickets in just 2 overs from Afaque ensured a sounding victory for Team A

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April 11, 2015

Team A: Vicky(c), Tanzeel, Gaj, Faisal, Maaz, Suraj & Pradeep
Team B: Iqbal(c), Mehran, Adnan, Fauzan, Ameen, Sumit, Vishal & Afaque

1st match: Team B batted first and scored only 53 runs in their limited 12 movers inning. Team A chased it within 7 overs with the loss of only one wicket

Highlights:
- Tanzeel, Suraj and Gaj bowled very well for Team A
- It looked like Team B batsman didn't have any plans. Most of them got out without any scores on the board
- For Team A Vicky and Faisal gave a very strong platform at the start. They retired hurt when the runs needed was only 13

2nd match: Team B scored 85 in 12 overs. Team A fell short by 12 runs
- It was again Gaj and Suraj who bowled well for Team A. But a lose over by Faisal which went for 24 runs gave them some breathing space. Iqbal ensured that his team had some runs to defend this time
- For Team A Tanzeel and Suraj had a decent partnership of 26 runs till the 3rd over. Maaz too gave Tanzeel a good company. But a direct hit by Fauzan from deep square leg boundary made sure that Tanzeel is short by a foot or two
- Team A still in commanding position when Tanzeel got out they needed 27 off the last 5 overs.
- But to many aerial shots and good bowling by Mehran and Afaque brought the downfall of Team A
- The batsman fell like 9 pins. With Vicky as last man still at the crease they had a chance. But Afaque clean bowled him providing the much needed victory for team B

April 4, 2015

Team A: Farooq(c), Mehran, Iqbal, Yuvi, Naveen, Shashi, Adnan, Fauzan and Maaz
Team B: Suraj (c), Tanzeel, Vicky, Afnan, Pradeep, Naveen, Gaj and Afaque

1st match: Team A batted first and scored 82 runs in 12 overs. Team B failed to chase that and fell short by 17 runs

Highlights of the game:

- It was bowlers day. Team B did well to restrict Team A to only 82 runs. Tanzeel, Suraj and Afaque bowled economical spells
- The last wicket partnership of around 30 runs of Yuvi and Naveen was the deciding factor
- For team A the fiery spells of Farooq, Yuvi, Mehran and Adnan tied Team B. Even though they didn't lose much wicket they couldn't score in the middle overs and that led to too much to ask towards the end
- 50 off 5 overs was a difficult ask even for  Tanzeel, Gaj and Afaque

2nd match: This time team B was given 65 to chase in 12 overs which they chased successfully in the last over.

Highlights of the match:
- Gaj was the wrecker on chief. In his 3 overs he bowled 2 maiden and took 5 wickets
- in a day meant for bowlers Team A knew that they had a chance. Under able captain and resourceful bowlers at his disposal Farooq rotated well and struck when required the most
- Vicky gave Team B  a solid start. 23 runs in only 3 overs. Once he got out Team B went into the shell. Couple of brilliant overs by Yuvi and Maaz accompanied by Adnan and Fauzan gave them hope
- Team B needed 30 off 6 overs and then 13 off 3 overs... Gaj, Tanzeel and Afaque made sure they don't falter this time
- last over they needed 4 runs. Afaque the man hit Yuvi for long on six and that was it, he sealed the match for his team once again