Nishant takes MSRIT to semis

17 April 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: A whirlwind century by captain Nishant Hegde (144 off 70 balls) coupled with Dabeet's composed half century (77 off 71 balls) helped MSRIT post a whopping 240/2. In reply, SJBIT reached 159/8 in their stipulated 25 overs. This 82-run win takes MSRIT to the semi-finals of the IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2011.

Brief Scores:
MSRIT - 240/2 in 25 overs
(Nishant 144, Dabeet 77, Samir 1/37)
SJBIT - 159/8 in 25 overs
(Harish 38, Sachin 52, Prashant 3/17, Farooq 3/29)
 

Result: MSRIT won by 82 runs
Man-of-the-match: Nishant Hegde

IISc beat RBANMS, reach semis

17 April 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: A scintillating maiden hundred from opener Kiran Gangadharan (104 off 71 balls) helped IISc vanquish RBANMS by 115 runs. This victory takes the home team to the semi-finals of the tournament.

Put in to bat, IISc were in a spot of bother at 5/2. But Kiran's flurry of boundaries kept them going with support from Vikram (25) and Teja (29). IISc ended up posting a healthy 199/8. RBANMS surrendered meekly getting bowled out for a paltry 81. For IISc, skipper Ashith claimed a hattrick (3/12) while Roy missed his by a whisker (2/0).

Brief Scores:
IISc - 199/8 in 25 overs
(Kiran 104, Vikram 25, Teja 29, Suhaib Ahmed 2/29, Riaz 2/37)
RBANMS - 81 all out in 21.5 overs
(Gaurav 20, Nadeem  31, Ashith 3/12, Sudheer 2/12, Roy 2/0, Arjun 1/22, Teja 1/12)

Result: IISc won by 115 runs
Man-of-the-match: Kiran Gangadharan

DSCE defeat SIT

16 April 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: DSCE bundled out SIT for 136 and then chased down the target with three wickets and nine balls to spare. Mithun top scored for DSCE with 47.

Brief Scores:

SIT - 136 allout in 24.4 overs

(Vineeth 41, Nanjundesh 35, Kavin 3/24,  Dyuthidhar 3/31)

DSCE - 139/7 in 23.3 overs

(Mithun 47, Ali Akbar 23, Nishant 3/18)

Result: DSCE won the match by 3 wickets

Man-of-the-match: Mithun

IISc beat RNSIT in high scoring game

10 April 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: IISc set RNSIT a mammoth target of 210 in 25 overs in their first match of the IISc Centenary Cup 2011. RNSIT put on a good fight  but in the end succumbed to the pressure and fell short by 24 runs.

IISc's opening pair of Salil (41 off 41 balls) and Kiran (41 off 29 balls) put on 89 runs at searing pace with some delectable punches, drives and cuts. A mini-collapse in the middle order pulled IISc down to 125/6. But Varun (39 off 24 balls) played sensibly and ran hard to take his side to an intimidating total.

RNSIT took up the challenge head on scoring 81 runs for the first wicket. They were 158/1 by the 20th over and looked to be in a commanding position. Lohith's swash-buckling innings of 90 off a mere 56 balls was the cornerstone of the chase. But IISc pulled things back with some tight overs and key wickets thanks to the efforts of Teja and Vikram. Varun was a live wire in the field snaring two catches and effecting two run-outs. 

While team IISc will be happy with the win, they have a few gaps to fill for the upcoming matches. Reliable opener Salil fractured his wrist while middle-order batsman and former skipper Sounik bid farewell to the team.

Brief Scores:

IISc - 209 allout in 25 overs

(Salil 41, Kiran 41, Varun 39, Abhishek 4/37, Sachin 2/33)

RNSIT - 185/9 in 25 overs

(Lohith 90, Adil 26, Ruthvik 25, Teja 2/17)

Result: IISc won by 24 runs

Man-of-the-match: Varun Raturi

 Salil dishes out a classy straight drive.

Kiran in an aggressive mood.

Sounik clobbers a six over long on in his last innings for team IISc.

Varun resurrected IISc after the middle order misfired.

 

Team huddle as IISc go out to defend 209.

Teja bowled his heart out.

Team mates carry Sounik off the ground as he bids farewell to Team IISc.

IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2011

9 April 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: The IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2011 got underway today. Notable faculty members and active sportsmen Prof. Chanakya and Prof. Arindam Ghosh graced the inaugural function as the guests of honor. Senior sports officer Mr. C.P. Poonacha and coach of the IISc Cricket Team Mr. Sreedhara were also present. This is the second edition of the tournament featuring eight teams representing colleges and institutes of repute from various parts of Bangalore. The first edition of the tournament held in IISc's centenary year 2009 had featured various KSCA IV Division teams. 

In the tournament opener, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology thumped Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering by a handsome margin of 53 runs to set the ball rolling. 

Tomorrow (10 April 2011), hosts IISc take on RNSIT at 8:30am while BMSCE lock horns with RVCE at 1:00pm. All matches will be played at the IISc Gymkhana Ground.

You can also keep track of happenings on the Facebook page of the IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2011.

Brief Scores:

MSRIT - 185/6 in 25 overs

(Dabeet 81, Nishant Hegde 30, Prashant 30, Manoj 3/29)

DSCE - 132 allout in 22.3 overs

(Maan Ahmed 34, Ankit 2/30, Vineet 2/36, Sandesh 2/15, Prashant 2/18)

Result: MSRIT won by 53 runs

Man-of-the-match: Dabeet

The pretty trophies that the teams are playing for.

Prof. Arindam Ghosh and Prof. Chanakya shake hands with players before start of play.

The opening match of the IISc Centenary Cup 2011 in progress.

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Updates: Feb-March 2011

7 February 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: IISc played their last match of this year's YSR Cup versus the fancied First Division opponents Jawans Cricket Club and lost by seven wickets. 

Brief Scores: 

IISc - 177 allout in 46.1 overs
(Ashith 52, Chetan Williams 2/20, Taha 3/30)
Jawan's CC - 178/3 in 23.1 overs

(Rajoo Bhatkal 60, David Matthews 66, Chetan Williams 26*, Arjun 3/53)

Result: Jawan's CC won by 7 wickets

Man-of-the-match: Rajoo Bhatkal

 

Newspaper Reports:

DNA

12 February - 20 March 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: With no immediate assignments for the institute team, it was time for some 'domestic' cricket. The onset of spring marked the arrival of the most awaited sporting event on campus - IISc Gymkhana Cricket Cup - the inter-department tennis ball cricket tournament. At no other time of the year will you find upwards of 250 people on the ground practicing and honing their skills in the evenings. A record maximum of 33 teams registered for the tournament this year. 

 

CGPL (Combustion, Gasification & Propulsion Laboratory) emerged champions defeating CEDT (Centre for Electronics Design & Technology) by 7 wickets in the final. Here's the hall of fame:

 

Champions - CGPL

Runner up - CEDT

Player of the Tournament - Rahul (CGPL)

Man of the Final - Shridhar (CGPL)

Best Batsman - Rahul (CGPL)

Best Bowler - Shiva (CEDT)

Best Wicket-keeper - Murali (CEDT)

Emerging Player - Shiva (CEDT)

Outstanding Innings - Rahul (CGPL) - 103 of 53 balls