Monday, August 9, 2010

Resilient IISc beat Ranji CC

8 August 2010, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: A target of 251 was always going to be tough, especially considering how miserably IISc had failed in the last match. To add to their woes, IISc collapsed from 93/1 to 161/7. But an unbeaten 90-run partnership by a resilient eighth wicket pair, comprising skipper Sounik and debutant Varun, saw IISc through to victory.

Earlier, Ranji CC were off to a flier powered by a hard-hitting Muddasar (63) who consistently targeted the arc between mid-wicket and square-leg. Later Aravind (44) and Thangadurai (50) also contributed handsomely to the visitors total of 250/10 in 50 overs. Arindam continued his consistent run with a four-wicket haul.

IISc's chase was initially guided by Shimjith's 49 before it went into complete disarray owing to loss of wickets at regular intervals. Thankfully, a veteran and a rookie saved the day for IISc.

Brief Scores:
Ranji Cricket Club - 250/10 in 50 overs
(Muddasar 63, Aravind 44, Thangadurai 50, Arindam 4/49)
IISc - 251/7 in 47 overs
(Shimjith 49, Sounik 68*, Varun 41*)

Result: IISc won by 3 wickets
Man-of-the-match: Sounik Saha

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