Its 2011 Regular season and Hawkes getting ready for the battle with Sharks as their first game of the season. So much of preparation for this game since we have heard about new Cricbay rule of Power Play (Only 2 fielders on the Leg side) and how many other teams fail to use it in the games last week. Even though ranking says Hawkes have the higher ranking Sharks have (prior named Hammers) beaten us in 2008 with 117 to 93. So with that in back of our heads we came to our home ground in thronton jr. high for a second chance. Before I start talking about amazing Hawkes players, let me welcome the new talented additions to our team.
Its around 845am and Hawks lost the toss and starting to raise some eye brows in the team. Sharks decide to bowl first and we sent out our opening pair Purab and Mitesh. Purab is an experienced batsmen but Mitesh was an new addition. Here comes the first mandatory power play over and we scored 4 runs with nicely picking up gaps. 3rd over Sharks decide to take the bowing power play and we had 7 runs in the score card be then. In bowling power play 2 overs, our openers with amazing batting with placing the ball in to gaps manage to get 13 runs. Everybody start getting a good feeling about the game and by end of the 10 over inning break they have scored 50 runs without a wicket. This was one of the longest partnership we had in hawks history. they have beaten the bowlers and fielders with quick singles and great running between wickets. By this time all hawks players pumped up and giving encouragement's to the batsmen. unfortunately by end of 11th over we have lost Mitesh(26) and Vinod(1). with score 52 for 2. We got Purub and Pranai on the crease and lost Purab(24) in 12th over with score 56 for 3. Then our most trusted batsmen Kartik came to the crease and and of 13th over we lost Pranai(2)with score 60 for 4. Even though we had our top-order batsmen in Doug-out I (Don) decide to support Kartik(13). Soon We start putting the pressure on the bowlers and fielders with running doubles and singles. By end of 15th over we manage to score 73 and decide to take next 2 overs batting Power Play. End of 17th over Don (18) got out with making 17 runs in power play overs. So end of 17th over score was 90 for 5. Next 3 overs with good batting by Raj(6), Anil(15), Sreenath(2), Sankar and Pranav(4) Hawkes made 23 runs including Anil's 15 runs in 8 balls with a boundary. End of Hawkes inning we made 116 for 9 wickets.
Now we have made the runs its time to defend those runs. We start the over with Vinod and Sreenath. First over Power Play Vinod took the first wicket with Raj taking comfortable catch in the slip. 2nd over (Bowling Power Play) Sreenath, got the 2nd wicket with Raj taking another comfortable catch in the slip. 3rd over again manage to get a run out wicket by Don in the covers. 5th over bowled by Raj and another Wicket!!! this time Kartik took a diving catch at point. Now Sharks were 5 overs 13 runs for 4 wickets. Till 9th over Sharks were struggling to get runs and at the same time trying to stay alive before Hawkes great fielding and bowling. 9th over Pranai break the partnership they had by getting the 5th wicket with help of Pranav getting a great catch in long off. By end of 10 over break Sharks were 29 runs for 5 wickets. At 13th over Hawks "shane warne" Sankar took 6th wicket by deceiving the batsmen with a legspin bowled when the score was 45. 14th over Mitesh came to do some damage with bowling and took the 7th wicket with Vinod taking a comfortable catch in covers. End of 15th over Sharks were 55 for 7 wickets. 17th over Sharks decide to take the Batting power play and Don took the 8th wicket by Pranai taking a high catch in Long on. 18th over Vinod took the bowling and finished the game by taking 9th wicket bowled and last wicket getting Raj another slip catch.
Hawkes won their fist game by 52 runs with "Mitesh Patel" Man Of the Match. Player of the week "Purab jariwala" This was an amazing game with each and every player contributing their hands on win. We got our first game out and now looking forward for the next week game with Seamers. Congratulation on the winning and proud to be playing with such a talented friends. Lets bring more fire and GO to the top!!
GO HAWKES!!!!
-Don Jayatilake-
Its around 845am and Hawks lost the toss and starting to raise some eye brows in the team. Sharks decide to bowl first and we sent out our opening pair Purab and Mitesh. Purab is an experienced batsmen but Mitesh was an new addition. Here comes the first mandatory power play over and we scored 4 runs with nicely picking up gaps. 3rd over Sharks decide to take the bowing power play and we had 7 runs in the score card be then. In bowling power play 2 overs, our openers with amazing batting with placing the ball in to gaps manage to get 13 runs. Everybody start getting a good feeling about the game and by end of the 10 over inning break they have scored 50 runs without a wicket. This was one of the longest partnership we had in hawks history. they have beaten the bowlers and fielders with quick singles and great running between wickets. By this time all hawks players pumped up and giving encouragement's to the batsmen. unfortunately by end of 11th over we have lost Mitesh(26) and Vinod(1). with score 52 for 2. We got Purub and Pranai on the crease and lost Purab(24) in 12th over with score 56 for 3. Then our most trusted batsmen Kartik came to the crease and and of 13th over we lost Pranai(2)with score 60 for 4. Even though we had our top-order batsmen in Doug-out I (Don) decide to support Kartik(13). Soon We start putting the pressure on the bowlers and fielders with running doubles and singles. By end of 15th over we manage to score 73 and decide to take next 2 overs batting Power Play. End of 17th over Don (18) got out with making 17 runs in power play overs. So end of 17th over score was 90 for 5. Next 3 overs with good batting by Raj(6), Anil(15), Sreenath(2), Sankar and Pranav(4) Hawkes made 23 runs including Anil's 15 runs in 8 balls with a boundary. End of Hawkes inning we made 116 for 9 wickets.
Now we have made the runs its time to defend those runs. We start the over with Vinod and Sreenath. First over Power Play Vinod took the first wicket with Raj taking comfortable catch in the slip. 2nd over (Bowling Power Play) Sreenath, got the 2nd wicket with Raj taking another comfortable catch in the slip. 3rd over again manage to get a run out wicket by Don in the covers. 5th over bowled by Raj and another Wicket!!! this time Kartik took a diving catch at point. Now Sharks were 5 overs 13 runs for 4 wickets. Till 9th over Sharks were struggling to get runs and at the same time trying to stay alive before Hawkes great fielding and bowling. 9th over Pranai break the partnership they had by getting the 5th wicket with help of Pranav getting a great catch in long off. By end of 10 over break Sharks were 29 runs for 5 wickets. At 13th over Hawks "shane warne" Sankar took 6th wicket by deceiving the batsmen with a legspin bowled when the score was 45. 14th over Mitesh came to do some damage with bowling and took the 7th wicket with Vinod taking a comfortable catch in covers. End of 15th over Sharks were 55 for 7 wickets. 17th over Sharks decide to take the Batting power play and Don took the 8th wicket by Pranai taking a high catch in Long on. 18th over Vinod took the bowling and finished the game by taking 9th wicket bowled and last wicket getting Raj another slip catch.
Hawkes won their fist game by 52 runs with "Mitesh Patel" Man Of the Match. Player of the week "Purab jariwala" This was an amazing game with each and every player contributing their hands on win. We got our first game out and now looking forward for the next week game with Seamers. Congratulation on the winning and proud to be playing with such a talented friends. Lets bring more fire and GO to the top!!
GO HAWKES!!!!
-Don Jayatilake-
Good article our skipper!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think opening partnership was the key to post a decent total (Kudos to Mitesh and Purab)
Eventhough we lost very quick wkts after the break, our batting depth(Kartik, Chai, Anil, Raj...) kept the score moving.
1st Power Play for Hawkes was decent one. Hope we improve game after game...
Hawkes lost the toss and starting to raise some eye brows in the team -- (I think this is by default from our players, we always used to lose the toss. Hope Chai is not following the foot steps of our Indian Skipper, Dhoni)
proud to be playing with such a talented friends. -- Good one buddy, the commitment from our players game after game is outstanding....
Lets bring more fire and GO to the top!! -- How do we ignite FIRE in these Rainy conditions???
Just kidding........
Go Hawkes!!!!!!!!
-Pranai
Nice Article DON covered everything....
ReplyDeleteGreat Team work Guys!! Lets keep the momentum up !! GO HAWKES !!!
PURAB
Good work chai! Simply great opening partnership Purab and Mitesh... u guys kept their fielders under pressure by running quick singles and 2's.Good crunch time bowling by opening pacers Sreenath and Vinod as well as middle order choke created by spinners Sankar and Mitesh...Chai your run out was special dude never seen you this lightning fast hehe...
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