[ARCL] Game #7: Daemons vs Stealth-MSCC at Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA on Saturday, October 5th 2008 @ 10:30 AM

Vijay Beniwal and Zafar Abbas destroy Daemons in a one sided affair

Stealth-MSCC 141/4 in 16 overs [Zafar A 51, Vijay B 48, Azeem K 16, Avinash U 12] beat Daemons 89/7 in 14.3 overs [Vijay 2/21]

Stealth-MSCC team:
• Zafar A
• Naveen K
• Avinash U
• Vijay B
• Rajiv N
• Haroon A
• Azeem K
• Vishwa G

Stealth lost the toss and were put into bat. Stealth struggled to make runs initially with the fall of prize wicket of Naveen Kumar with the score at 8 in the 3rd over. Vijay Beniwal joined Zafar Abbas in what turned out to be one of the finest batting batting displays ever seen in ARCL. They put on a partnership of 91 runs in a mere 63 balls, but how it came about was a treat to see than to describe in words. Zafar Abbas score a magnificent 51 runs [38 balls - 6x4, 1x6] before being bowled round the wickets with the score at 99/2 in 12.4 overs. Vijay Beniwal in the acceleration gear fell soon after for 48 runs [33 balls - 5x4, 1x6] with score at 108/3 in 13.4 overs. Rajiv Nandivada playing in first game of ARCL this season holed out with the score at 111/4 in 14.2 overs. Azeem Khan and Avinash Upadhyay (who arrived late to the ground and was gloved up from the word go was itching to bat) then put the icing on the cake with a 30 run partnership in just 10 balls which included 4x4's and Azeem Khan hit one of the biggest six ever seen in ARCL history to finish very strongly with 141/4 in 16 overs.

Daemons started very strongly scoring some quick runs in the initial overs. Sloppy fielding by Vishwa gave Daemons some hope with all the Stealth bowlers maintaining a good line and length with some good catching by other members made sure that the asking rate was always going up like gas prices in US. Daemons were finally bowled out for 89 to give Stealth-MSCC a win by 52 runs.

Vijay Beniwal was declared the Man of the Match for his 48 and 2/21 in 4 overs.

With 2 more games to go, Stealth-MSCC need 1 more win to secure a semifinal spot and also a promotion to the B division.
The next game is on Saturday, October 11th 2008 at 10:00 AM in Ron Regis Grounds in Renton against Mavericks.