29 August 2010, IISc Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore: Playing their third match of KSCA Metro Shield 2010, IISc thrashed Spartons Sports Club by seven wickets with a sparkling display of team effort. They now have two wins and a loss from three matches, as they go on to face high-flying Malleswaram Sports Club in their next match.
As Spartons decided to bat first, Teja and Debajit started proceedings for IISc in a disciplined manner. Teja's spell of 8-3-16-0 might have been cruelly wicketless. Nonetheless, it was a heart warming exhibition of aggressive and accurate fast bowling. Debajit (3/60) and Vikram (3/39) bagged impressive three wicket hauls. But Arindam's spell of 4/33 was undoubtedly the match-winning one.
With the scratchy chase against Gary cricketers fresh in memory, IISc needed to win this one a lot more convincingly. And so they did. Openers Ganapathy (54) and Shimjith (21) put up 58 before the latter got run-out. Ganapathy was at his flamboyant best displaying a wide array of strokes. The shot of the day has to be his screaming straight drive all along the carpet - high elbow and all that jazz. Ashith compiled an unbeaten 54, in his trademark composed and fluent manner, as he saw IISc through to victory.
As Spartons decided to bat first, Teja and Debajit started proceedings for IISc in a disciplined manner. Teja's spell of 8-3-16-0 might have been cruelly wicketless. Nonetheless, it was a heart warming exhibition of aggressive and accurate fast bowling. Debajit (3/60) and Vikram (3/39) bagged impressive three wicket hauls. But Arindam's spell of 4/33 was undoubtedly the match-winning one.
With the scratchy chase against Gary cricketers fresh in memory, IISc needed to win this one a lot more convincingly. And so they did. Openers Ganapathy (54) and Shimjith (21) put up 58 before the latter got run-out. Ganapathy was at his flamboyant best displaying a wide array of strokes. The shot of the day has to be his screaming straight drive all along the carpet - high elbow and all that jazz. Ashith compiled an unbeaten 54, in his trademark composed and fluent manner, as he saw IISc through to victory.
Brief Scores:
Spartons Sports Club - 165 allout in 43.4 overs
(Sham 22, Manish 26, Chinky 45, Debajit 3/60, Vikram 3/39, Arindam 4/33)
IISc - 168/3 in 30.3 overs
(Shimjith 21, Ganapathy 54, Ashith 54*, Sham 2/29)
IISc - 168/3 in 30.3 overs
(Shimjith 21, Ganapathy 54, Ashith 54*, Sham 2/29)
Result: IISc won by 7 wickets
