Coming up: IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2012

The IISc Centenary Cricket Cup 2012 kick-starts this Saturday, 18 February. 
Don't miss the action as the hosts try to defend the crown they had won last year.

Here's the tournament schedule:
[Venue for all matches: IISc Gymkhana Cricket Ground]

18-02-2012 (Saturday):

8:00AM – Inauguration

8:30AM – Presidency College vs Christ University

1:00PM – Vijaya College vs CMS College

19-02-2012 (Sunday):

8:30AM – IISc Gymkhana vs MES College

1:00PM – SJCC vs Surana College

25-02-2012 (Saturday):

8:30AM – MES College vs CMS College

1:00PM – SJCC vs Christ University

26-02-2012 (Sunday):

8:30AM – IISc Gymkhana vs Vijaya College

1:00PM – Presidency College vs Surana College

03-03-2012 (Saturday):

8:30AM – Vijaya College vs MES College

1:00PM – Presidency College vs SJCC

04-03-2012 (Sunday):

8:30AM – IISc Gymkhana vs CMS College

1:00PM – Surana College vs Christ University

10-03-2012 (Saturday):

8:30AM – First Semi-final

1:00PM – Second Semi-final

11-03-2012 (Sunday):

9:00AM – Final

1:15PM – Presentation ceremony

BEL jinx continues for IISc

5 February 2012, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: Solid fifties from Sheik (89) and Ajay (51) helped BEL Colony Recreation Club maintain their strangle-hold over IISc as they registered their third straight victory over the hosts in recent friendly matches.

Chasing 232 for a win, the home team caved in without a fight as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. Eventually the innings folded 73 runs short of the target. Santosh's maiden fifty (53) was the only saving grace for IISc.

Brief scores: (35-overs match)
BEL Colony RC - 231/9 in 35 overs
(Sheik 89, Ajay 51, Harsha 41, Lalit 3/12)
IISc - 158 all out in 30.2 overs
(Santosh 53, Ashith 23, Sudhir 3/45)


Result: BEL Colony RC won by 73 runs
Man of the Match: Sheik

RVCE win despite Ashith ton

19 January 2012, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: An immaculate maiden ton from IISc captain Ashith (106) went in vain as RV College of Engineering chased down the par target of 183 via fluent half centuries from Rupin (52) and Naveen (73). 

The lack of support from the other home team batsmen and a listless bowling and mediocre fielding performance ensured their ouster from the KSCA inter-collegiate knockout tourney. 

Brief scores: (30 overs match)
IISc - 180 all out in 30 overs
(Ashith 106, Prateek 3/40)
RVCE - 185/3 in 28.2 overs
(Rupin 52, Naveen 73, Pruthvi 30)


Result: RVCE won by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Naveen

IISc beat National College

17 January 2012, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: An all round performance from skipper Ashith Shyam (45 runs, 3/45) helped IISc beat National College, Jayanagar by 30 runs in their first match of the inaugural edition of the KSCA inter-collegiate tournament. This happens to be IISc's first win of the new year.

Batting first, the home team posted a above par total of 221 spurred by a string of cameos from many of their batsmen. National College were always behind the required rate throughout the chase and were eventually bowled out for 191 with three-wicket hauls for Ashith and Roy.

Brief scores: (30-overs match)

IISc - 221 all out in 30 overs

(Ashith 45, Kiran 23, Varun 33, Teja 42, Karthik 4/51)

National College - 191 all out in 28.2 overs

(Pradeep 26, Vignesh 50, Keshavraj 45, Ashith 3/45, Roy 3/32)

Result: IISc won by 30 runs

Man of the Match: Ashith Shyam

BEL beat IISc again

8 January 2012, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: BEL Colony Recreation Club defeated IISc in a 40-overs friendly match held here. Teja's highest personal score of 79 along with Sudheer's (54*) maiden fifty helped IISc post a healthy total of 237. But a scintillating ton from Sheik (110) aided by Pradeep's innings of 57 ensured a facile victory for the visitors with seven wickets and more than seven overs to spare.

Brief scores:
IISc - 237/9 in 40 overs
(Lalit 29, Teja 79, Sudheer 54*, Manish 2/16, Abhishek 2/34, Kiran 2/28)
BEL Colony RC - 241/3 in 32.3 overs
(Santhosh 38, Sheik 110, Pradeep 57)


Result: BEL Colony RC won by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Sheik

BEL beat IISc in friendly match

25 December 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: BEL Colony Recreation Club defeated a depleted IISc in a 40-overs friendly match held here. Riding on Kiran's sterling knock of 90 IISc posted a healthy 257/7 in their stipulated overs. But some erratic bowling and amateur fielding made the task easier for the opponents as they chased down the target in the second last over.

Brief scores:

IISc - 257/7 in 40 overs
(Kiran 90, Arindam 34, Kishan 43*, Santosh 20, Nagasimha 2/34, Sudheer 2/33)

BEL Colony RC - 258/4 in 38.3 overs
(Individual scores unavailable)

Result: BEL Colony RC won by six wickets
Man of the Match: -

Poor finish

26 November 2011, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: IISc lost their last match of the KSCA Metro Shield 2011 to Unique Cricket Club by eight wickets. Overnight rains led to a late start reducing the match to a 35-overs affair. IISc posted a decent total of 195 but further rains ensured an easier target of 140 in 25 overs for the visitors and they did so with plenty to spare.

Team IISc's overall performance in the league this season is pretty much similar to what they achieved last year - five wins in eight matches. Hopefully they've done enough to ensure a top ten finish.

Brief scores:

IISc - 195 allout in 34.3 overs
(Pranesh 23, Kiran 54, Teja 51, Ajay 2/17, Pramod 2/43, Harsha 4/20)

Unique CC - 140/2 in 17.5 overs
(Aniket 57, Ajay 63)

Result: Unique Cricket Club won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: Ajay