Main Umpire: RCC Leg Umpire: RCC
Report:
It was a cloudy day in Shiloh Park, due to the field
availability the game started after 12:30 PM. CLCC got there around 11:30 and in
few minutes DCC arrived. Niranjan came greeted us and told us kindly about the
rough starting time. DCC very quickly put the mate to gether and were ready to
roll in 15-20 Minutes. CLCC won the toss and elected to bat, Shashi and Parimal
opened the innings. First overs 15 runs very good start by this openers, CLCC
lost Pari at the score of 59 in 9th overs. Pari scored 30 in 21 balls, on the
other hand Shashi was plying very sensibilly by holding his wicket. Saurabh got
lbw and followed him was Chetan gave a easy catch on mid on when CLCC's score
was around 70. Ashish joined Shashi to carry on the innnings. Runs started to
come again and just about when the both batsman were set to start hitting hard,
Ashish got out bowled. Gopal joined Shashi and the innings start to roll again,
in the 22nd over Shashi trying to pull the ball over the deep mid wicket got
caught at the edge of the boundry, what a nice caught by Trip, Shashi after
playing the long innings scored valuble 42 runs. Abhi joined Gopal, can't do
much and got out bowled, when trying to go for a big one. One after another
wickets were falling and CLCC could not croos over 200 target, the score after
losing 10 wickets was 181, gopal had another brilliant innings stayed unbeaten
at 27. DCC started the innings, Ashish was bowling very well, DCC was struggling
to get runs from Ashish over and gave away the first wicket a nice Caught by
Shashi behind the wicket very first overs 3rd ball. DCC kept losing wickets at
regular interval and runs were coming at a very slow pace. Gopal Bowled very
well and DCC played all 30 overs but didn't gave there last wicket, they scored
154. Nice batting Ashutosh, Hari, Niranjan and Mahesh. DCC were really a good
host and a very respected new team. Also the Umpire's from RCC were really good
and took lot of heat from both sides time to time, we are really thankfull of
RCC team rep Naimesh to come out and umpire the game. Also our MAN of the Match,
sure was the LION who took 3 for 18 and also scored and valuble 27 not out, yes
"Gopal". Thanks to the team for performing really well as the true "LIONS" CLCC.