May 17, 2015

 

 1st match: Team A (Reyaz captain) won the toss and elected to bat. Team B had the worst possible start and gave away 80 runs all out in 9 overs. Team B couldn't chase that and could only manage 46 runs in their allotted 12 overs

Highlights

 - Vicky and Ameen scored 33 runs in the first overs. Afaque and Rehan gave away too many. They couldn't capitalize on the wet and overcast conditions. Full tosses, overpitches in addition to bad fielding help Team A get away bulk of the runs in the initial 2 overs

 - However Team B did get together after a horrific start and made a wonderful comeback with the ball. Suraj and Rehan were the chief architect of the collapse of Team A batting lineup

 - Once Vicky (sr) got out, it was a matter of time. Rehan took a hattrick and Suraj gave him a good partnership

 - Good performance with the ball was not backed up by Team B's batting. Team A was too good with the ball. They utilized the wet conditions excellently. Not giving them the runs, they were successful in choking Team B

 - Maaz bowled an economical spell. For Team B 81 seemed too distant away even though not many wickets fell

Rehan after his hat-trick

2nd match: Team B had to chase 99 and yet again they fell behind by 23 runs

Highlights

 - Vicky as usual gave his team a flying start. Team A was guided well by Iqbal in the middle and Reyaz towards the end. That gave them a healthy total of 98 runs

 - As one can imagine Team B would have find it tough this time around. But after the fall of Tausif and Vicky (jr) in the initial overs, Tanzeel and Afaque did well to keep the required run rate achievable.

 - Unfortunate run out of Tanzeel and quick wickets of Afaque and Vishal gave them the set back

 - Suraj did gave them a hope after a few lofty blows off Vicky (sr) and Gaj's bowling but the ask of 26 runs from 3 overs and last wicket hand was too tough an ask. The new man (Vivek) couldn't hold on and got out leaving Suraj stranded at the other end

 - Gaj and Maaz the strike bowlers from the Team A was too happy with their performance