Its been a while since I have updated this blog. After watching Micheal Owen missing a sitter, which could have been his dream start (funny that I mention that) to his Red Devil's career, I couldn't help wonder what it could have been if I had thrown the ball correctly to Ramakrishnan in the last over of the match!! Because thats was the difference between winning and a draw!!
Ya we drew. We drew a very winnable match. I dropped a catch and missed a run out opportunity (the one explained above) and since it was a very low target that our opponents were chasing, 65 runs in 12 overs, they scrapped thru to a draw, else I should say we scratched our heads to a draw.
Our bowling was good. Fielding ordinary. Batting bad but the batting order was not so bad.
Ramakrishnan and Kapilla opened the batting, hoping to emulate last week's performance. It was not to be. I came one down and lasted one ball, which I didn't even touch. Eager to move on, I just went about running without looking back when the wide ball got passed the keeper. Funny enough, the ball richoched off a bike and came back to the keeper like a dolly. That was as much performance as I gave the whole match.
Batting collapse meant we ended up with only 64 runs off 12 overs. It could have been worse hadn't Mani steered us pass 60 in the last 3 overs for the last wicket.
Our opponents were the ones I call "the big hitting knuckle head and 10 others" Once we got him out, not before he blasted 16 off a Mani's over, we knew we were very much in the game. Vicky bowled 3 overs on a trot and took 2 wickets? His fourth went for just one run. He was in his element. Raghu was pretty good and Kaipilla as wicket keeper was impressive taking 3 catches and pulling off some good saves. Ramakrishnan was inserted in the thick of things and he came up with a good spell. As I said, the problem was our low score, so even after good spells from bowlers, they were neck and neck. The last over came and the last pair was batting and Ramakrishnan was given the task. I gotta mention this little guy in our opposition's team, a lefty, he played REALLY well. Very calm and very composed. He practically steered his team close to victory. Needing 8 runs off 6 balls, they came up with 7 off the first 5. Mani pulled off a dramatic run out to draw the match off the last ball and what a relief!! We had almost been embarrassed!!
A quick run up of field juices and a little bigger one at the juice shop and of course the usual chit chat ended our day with I, Mani and Vicky were the last to leave. As always we weren't talking about cricket at the end of the day.
Thinking about a jersey for Da Freaks. Any suggestions?
Ya we drew. We drew a very winnable match. I dropped a catch and missed a run out opportunity (the one explained above) and since it was a very low target that our opponents were chasing, 65 runs in 12 overs, they scrapped thru to a draw, else I should say we scratched our heads to a draw.
Our bowling was good. Fielding ordinary. Batting bad but the batting order was not so bad.
Ramakrishnan and Kapilla opened the batting, hoping to emulate last week's performance. It was not to be. I came one down and lasted one ball, which I didn't even touch. Eager to move on, I just went about running without looking back when the wide ball got passed the keeper. Funny enough, the ball richoched off a bike and came back to the keeper like a dolly. That was as much performance as I gave the whole match.
Batting collapse meant we ended up with only 64 runs off 12 overs. It could have been worse hadn't Mani steered us pass 60 in the last 3 overs for the last wicket.
Our opponents were the ones I call "the big hitting knuckle head and 10 others" Once we got him out, not before he blasted 16 off a Mani's over, we knew we were very much in the game. Vicky bowled 3 overs on a trot and took 2 wickets? His fourth went for just one run. He was in his element. Raghu was pretty good and Kaipilla as wicket keeper was impressive taking 3 catches and pulling off some good saves. Ramakrishnan was inserted in the thick of things and he came up with a good spell. As I said, the problem was our low score, so even after good spells from bowlers, they were neck and neck. The last over came and the last pair was batting and Ramakrishnan was given the task. I gotta mention this little guy in our opposition's team, a lefty, he played REALLY well. Very calm and very composed. He practically steered his team close to victory. Needing 8 runs off 6 balls, they came up with 7 off the first 5. Mani pulled off a dramatic run out to draw the match off the last ball and what a relief!! We had almost been embarrassed!!
A quick run up of field juices and a little bigger one at the juice shop and of course the usual chit chat ended our day with I, Mani and Vicky were the last to leave. As always we weren't talking about cricket at the end of the day.
Thinking about a jersey for Da Freaks. Any suggestions?
