Welcome to My Match Report – 07.08.2014 & 08.08.2014 Friends!
Match Report: TNCA Under 19 Round Robin Match
We are going to watch the TNCA Under 19 round robin match played between Districts 1 and City 4 at Marina Cricket Ground in Chennai on 07.08.2014 & 08.08.2014. It was a two day match. First Innings limited to 90 overs per side. Second Innings unrestricted.
City 4 won the toss and elected to bowl first. Have a look at the images first. Let us meet after that! City bowled exceptionally well to bowl out the districts to a low score. What happenned next?
STORY FROM IMAGES
Districts 1 was bowled out for a low score of 148 in 55.4 overs. A. Godwin Rubesh alone managed to score 32. Left Arm Spinner R. Adhithya picked 5 wickets for 56 runs from 21.4 overs. Right arm Off Spinner S. Porselvan took 4 wickets for 46 runs from 20 overs.
City Started their innings in the first day itself. OMG! We never ever expect this thing! What happenned? Let us meet after having a look at the images below!
STORY FROM IMAGES
City was bowled out for a paltry score of 55 in 26.5 overs. U. Manikandan picked 4 Wickets for 26 runs from 9 overs. Sai Kishore and Hemanth kumar took 3 wickets each for 10runs and 9runs from 10 overs and 4.5 overs respectively.
We witnessed third innings of the match in the first day itself! What should have had been the game plan for Districts to clinch victory? and for City to save the match?
We, visitors will think something but could not guess correct ever what the players thinking on mind! Have a look at the images and let us meet after that! One thing I can assure is the final innings of the match was played in the final day i.e., 2nd day only.
STORY FROM IMAGES
Districts 1 scored 76 in 39.2 overs. U. Manikandan scored 37 Not out. R. Adithya picked 4 wickets for 40 runs from 20 overs. M.S Shailesh picked 3 wickets for 16 runs from 15 overs.
City was required to score 170 to win the match in a minimum of 53 overs. Had they chased? What happenned next? The target was looking achievable! but in the 4th innings of a match?
STORY FROM IMAGES
City was bowled out for 114 in 39.1 overs. K.R Abhishek scored 28 for City. S. Porselvan scored 27 Not out which included a biggie against the speedster. Manikandan picked 4 wickets for 14 runs from 9 overs and Sai Kishore picked 5 wickets for 53 runs from 18.1 overs. Districts 1 beat City 4 by 55 runs.
PERFORMERS OF THE MATCH
DISTRICTS 1
U. Manikandan
R. Sai Kishore
CITY 4
R. Adhithya
S.Porselvan
SPIRIT OF THE GAME
Districts 1 won the match and wished themselves each other and both the teams wished each other. The Spirit of Cricket:
I have something special for you in this match. May all get that i got!
Smiling King
Equal Performers
The match was superb, enjoyable and satisfactory to witness young talented kids from all the districts and city in a match.
VIDEOS OF THE MATCH
Finally and as usual, I had umpired with Mr. T.L. Murali of City in that match. In Picture we were with the Scorer Mr. Karthikeyan.
Thats all for the day!
Hope you all had enjoyed the match!
Let us meet in an another match report!
