Today's match was at Kozhipannai ground, which seemed like the only playable ground among the usual three for now and we played during the second half. 'Da freaks for the day: Maddy, Mani, Vicky, Fred, Kailash, Ram, Sri, Yogi, Suresh, Sudarshan and Jagan. Our opponents were a local team who we hadn't played against before.
As you would probably know by now, the ball doesn't come on to the bat in this ground and you have to grind for runs basically because this ground has more sand that any other. We lost the toss and were asked to chase in a twelve over a side match. The opponent's batting did not have power and they were able to score only 47 in their allotted overs, which speaks for itself. Our bowling was pretty good but most importantly we held on to almost all our catches. Mani bowled good three overs in which he gave away only six runs and one was a maiden. Sri and Jagan looked solid and took wickets, I was asked to bowl a couple of overs in which I gave away seven runs and picked up a wicket. Overall we didn't have much to complain on the field.
Chasing a modest total of 48, we started the innings with vicky and kailash but disaster struck as just in the second ball kailash got himself run out without even facing a delivery. Ram and Vicky played well in the next couple of overs but the field seemed distorted and without energy. Vicky was holed out soon after and Freddie didn't last long either as his stumps were uprooted. But Ram kept on playing well and along with Sudarshan we were cruising. With three runs remaining to get, the opponents withdrew and that says all about the enthusiasm with which they played today!!
Anyway, a win is a win and we need to kick start getting back into winning ways.
Cheers,
Madhavan
for 'Da Freaks
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