Tuesday, August 12, 2008

[ARCL - Stealth-MSCC] Game #3: vs Master Blasters at Marymoor Park (Old Cricket Grounds - Lot H) on Sunday, August 10th 2008 @ 10:30 AM

Zafar Abbas brilliant batting performance helps Stealth-MSCC overpower Master Blasters

Stealth-MSCC Team:
# Avinash Upadhyay
# Zafar Abbas
# Azeem Khan
# Vishwa Gaddamanugu
# Bharath Ramabadran
# Dhananjay Tripathi
# Venkat Veeraraghavan
# Chandra Bapanapally

Master Blasters: 90/4 in 16 overs (Aniruddha 28(30), Gaurav 20 (22), Swapnil 17 (9), Chandra B 1/11, Avinash U 1/15, Zafar A 1/27)
Stealth-MSCC: 95/2 in 13.3 overs (Zafar A 56* (47 balls - 19 dots, 14 x [1], 8 x [2], 5 x [4], 1 x [6]), Azeem K 20 (19 - 7 dots, 8 x [1], 3 x [2], 1 x [6]), Avinash U 12 (15 - 7 dots, 6 x [1], 1 x [2], 1 x [4]), Mahesh 1/22, Gaurav 1/29)

Chandra bowled a brilliant opening spell and with a big outfield the rest of the bowlers bowled well to contain Master Blaster batsmen who played really well to take the score to 90. Azeem Khan took a brilliant catch (hanging on to the ball even tough his head banged hard on the ground).

Zafar played like a master and blasted the attack to all parts of the ground scoring at will in the gaps. He added 35 for the frist wicket with Avinash in 6.3 overs and later added 45 in 5.5 overs along with Azeem. For his brilliant performance Zafar Abbas was adjudged the Man of the Match.

A point to be noted was that Azeem was seen by some of the ARCL Mgmt folks batting and were questioning why Azeem was playing when he was suspended by Stealth for 2 games. I cheekily replied that he would be sitting out another game when we have playing 8 to that Faisal replied normally it is consecutive rather than whenever you want. ;)

A great win against a highly spirited team (it is a part of the Stealth empire - formerly Stealth-E) and thanks to everyone for playing.

PS: Thanks to Bharath for taking up the 7:45 AM umpiring assignment.

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