The Phase of dejection:
And I dont want to take this as alibi for shortly conking out my blog.
Like every team in every game has its own set of sort of INs and OUTs, we too had to draw the blanks and fall at few hurdles put up by the opponents.The murphy's law has been following us for last four games as the riches becoming rags turning out the tables odd in all our departments on the field. I would only say, it came the right time when we were on the crest of the wave but in need of basics. Yes, the basics will always be revisited only when the dice are loaded against us and thats what is happening now.
Losing is not the end, you can always replace it, but there is no substitute for victory.
Am I penning down our loss in a exacerbated way? Well! It was a loss but not the dead loss.
We had a learning in every aspect and its apprising that we are already at work to look on what and how to rise to the occassion and bring back the glory.
It all began when we kicked off to play on turf. Let me not say that the turf did change the pace of our game and put us back in the race, because we have dashing openers, smashing hitters, pleasing defenders, assaulting pacers, sizzling spinners, attacking fielders, coherent catchers and what not? But....like any team, we had to go through the blind alley and had to have the blows and chips.
(I always think, the word BUT cancels the statement that is pre toted to it. In this case, I have to certainly make a change in my thought of BUT and you know the reason why).
The goose bump started with Gujarathi team, where we fought till the last and lost the very close game. There came the silence to our long run of winning roars. And then it was carried out to the Tamils who were waiting as avengers to slam us on their kind of days. One was lost and the second was lost and the third as well rooting us to the spot and making us dumb struck.
And comes the fourth game. Iam sorry for I cannot make this the dumpster though it was lost.Becasue It has got its kind of replenishment and commitment from all our players.
First to be mentioned, so called iconic players like Saquib, Santhosh, Vibhor and Zaheer were missing and the league two players had to open up the chances gained. TOSS was lost and we had to field first. To shorten the story, few mischances, few outbursting deliveries, few fall throughs, few attacks, few sizzling performances and as a whole we could contain them to 125 off 16 overs. For a team like us, that was possibly chaseable at ease.
The howling kind bowling can never go unnoticed. Naresh was really appealing and strong that day with his raising, spinning and beaming deliveries. He excelled and so exhibited the common adage "Practice makes man perfect". You will have to love his kind of interest and substantial commitment that he has been displaying. And our regular crew as well could do well to contain them.
Poorna and Vinod gave a massive and flying start (27 from just 3 overs). Long way to go, we were at an imploring pavilion end watching out the platform being laid. But Soon, the tables turned upside down with consecutive wickets in the form of openers. I went in down one and could show some resistance. Kesav who joined the battle with me couldn't survive longer and again left us bolted. Ishwar was the one joined me then and there on we batted really well to build up the platform with right momentum. Ishwar who showcased some blend of drives and nudges, pulls and hooks could count down our score in a very calculated manner. Thanks to him, for he almost finished the game as he usually does. But unfortunately got scalped to the slow delivery and there by raising the heat. The equation came down to 29 from 24. Audrey joined and couldn't find a chance for his conventional cover drive before he was run-out. Equation then came down again to 13 from last over. Then came in Anand Waghela and dropped a bombshell with his classic loft over the covers for a big sixer bringing down 3 from just one last ball which went beyond him without being knicked.
And the result is again the taste of rotten tomato after an excellent show case of skillfull play.
But for me, this Innings was very very special as I was at my best (ofcourse which went in vain) and it taught me to handle the pressure in middle order. Thanks to Audrey and Ishwar who made me daunt the bowlers. Personally, I would feel "Enjoyed those runs for their true worth;A part of that saturday's mirth." But from the funny shoes, I would again say, "The dinner was delicious but not the desert"
Had it been the innings for a great WIN, it would be the greatest pleasure and I would be on cloud eleven.
BOTTOM LINE:
We are not pass mustered and we still hold the aces. We can dictate what the disaster is and we can cook the damn goose for whoever may be the opponents.We play to fight and win every saturday to make an oustanding headway.
And I dont want to take this as alibi for shortly conking out my blog.
Like every team in every game has its own set of sort of INs and OUTs, we too had to draw the blanks and fall at few hurdles put up by the opponents.The murphy's law has been following us for last four games as the riches becoming rags turning out the tables odd in all our departments on the field. I would only say, it came the right time when we were on the crest of the wave but in need of basics. Yes, the basics will always be revisited only when the dice are loaded against us and thats what is happening now.
Losing is not the end, you can always replace it, but there is no substitute for victory.
Am I penning down our loss in a exacerbated way? Well! It was a loss but not the dead loss.
We had a learning in every aspect and its apprising that we are already at work to look on what and how to rise to the occassion and bring back the glory.
It all began when we kicked off to play on turf. Let me not say that the turf did change the pace of our game and put us back in the race, because we have dashing openers, smashing hitters, pleasing defenders, assaulting pacers, sizzling spinners, attacking fielders, coherent catchers and what not? But....like any team, we had to go through the blind alley and had to have the blows and chips.
(I always think, the word BUT cancels the statement that is pre toted to it. In this case, I have to certainly make a change in my thought of BUT and you know the reason why).
The goose bump started with Gujarathi team, where we fought till the last and lost the very close game. There came the silence to our long run of winning roars. And then it was carried out to the Tamils who were waiting as avengers to slam us on their kind of days. One was lost and the second was lost and the third as well rooting us to the spot and making us dumb struck.
And comes the fourth game. Iam sorry for I cannot make this the dumpster though it was lost.Becasue It has got its kind of replenishment and commitment from all our players.
First to be mentioned, so called iconic players like Saquib, Santhosh, Vibhor and Zaheer were missing and the league two players had to open up the chances gained. TOSS was lost and we had to field first. To shorten the story, few mischances, few outbursting deliveries, few fall throughs, few attacks, few sizzling performances and as a whole we could contain them to 125 off 16 overs. For a team like us, that was possibly chaseable at ease.
The howling kind bowling can never go unnoticed. Naresh was really appealing and strong that day with his raising, spinning and beaming deliveries. He excelled and so exhibited the common adage "Practice makes man perfect". You will have to love his kind of interest and substantial commitment that he has been displaying. And our regular crew as well could do well to contain them.
Poorna and Vinod gave a massive and flying start (27 from just 3 overs). Long way to go, we were at an imploring pavilion end watching out the platform being laid. But Soon, the tables turned upside down with consecutive wickets in the form of openers. I went in down one and could show some resistance. Kesav who joined the battle with me couldn't survive longer and again left us bolted. Ishwar was the one joined me then and there on we batted really well to build up the platform with right momentum. Ishwar who showcased some blend of drives and nudges, pulls and hooks could count down our score in a very calculated manner. Thanks to him, for he almost finished the game as he usually does. But unfortunately got scalped to the slow delivery and there by raising the heat. The equation came down to 29 from 24. Audrey joined and couldn't find a chance for his conventional cover drive before he was run-out. Equation then came down again to 13 from last over. Then came in Anand Waghela and dropped a bombshell with his classic loft over the covers for a big sixer bringing down 3 from just one last ball which went beyond him without being knicked.
And the result is again the taste of rotten tomato after an excellent show case of skillfull play.
But for me, this Innings was very very special as I was at my best (ofcourse which went in vain) and it taught me to handle the pressure in middle order. Thanks to Audrey and Ishwar who made me daunt the bowlers. Personally, I would feel "Enjoyed those runs for their true worth;A part of that saturday's mirth." But from the funny shoes, I would again say, "The dinner was delicious but not the desert"
Had it been the innings for a great WIN, it would be the greatest pleasure and I would be on cloud eleven.
BOTTOM LINE:
We are not pass mustered and we still hold the aces. We can dictate what the disaster is and we can cook the damn goose for whoever may be the opponents.We play to fight and win every saturday to make an oustanding headway.
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