PSCC v/s Nova CC Match Report
PSCC was heading into the final game of the WMCB Main League Champions Trophy against Nova CC knowing exactly what it needed to do to win the group. The rains from the previous weekend had ensured that the Chantilly and Washington game had been washed out giving the teams 1 point each and that meant PSCC was going into this weekend at 9 points with Chantilly, Cresent and Washington all behind it at 8 points. Thus a win would ensure that PSCC would win the group.
Nova was a new team in the league this year and PSCC had never played at Reisterstown until now. With no league umpire to officiate the game, PSCC was feeling a sense of Dejavu that it could again be so close yet so far from the result it so desired. Added to it was the condition of the pitch when the players got to the ground. The previous week's rain had damaged the pitch and it was very soft and uneven at one end. PSCC wanted to play and get the maximum of 2 points from this game and Nova CC acted gracious enough to host us for a shortened 35 overs a side game that started a good hour and half late. Having lost the toss PSCC was sent into bat on a suspect pitch.
Sathya and Charan opened the innings yet again and looked to find out the nature of the pitch. Sathya settled in nicely and began to time his shots while Charan struggled yet again and got out with PSCC on 33. PSCC went into the first break at 43/1 in 12 overs. Maninder who had joined Sathya after a cautious start started timing his shots and after the first break the coring started to pick up. Again as has been the bane of PSCC batting they lost the wicket of Maninder at score of 65. Shiv joined Sathya who was tiring and had to use Maninder as a runner. With good running between the wickets and great timing the scoring rate picked up and the two batsmen added 46 runs at around a run a ball. Sathya overtook his previous best score of 38 and when he looked to get to his first half century, the pitch played a big role as both Shiv and Sathya got out leg before in the same over. Mahesh played a short cameo studded with a brilliant 6 over long off but PSCC started losing wickets in trying to post as high a score as possible and eventually ended its innings in 34 overs with the score at 148. Some intelligent bowling by Nova bowlers to the end using the uneven pitch aided with a couple of runouts meant PSCC once again faltered to set an imposing score.
PSCC was confident of defending this total and got off to a great start when Subash picked up a wicket in the first over with Vivek taking a simple catch at mid off. But lots of wides coupled with low bounce and PSCC lost its plot and Nova got to 36 runs in 6 overs. PSCC needed to stem the flow of runs and pick up wickets and captain Vivek brought in Mahesh and Charan in who both had been very economical in previous matches as well as picked up wickets. The move worked as runs dried up and only 15 runs were scored in the next 6 overs and 2 more wickets lost and PSCC went into the first break feeling a lot more comfortable.
Vivek made numerous changes in bowling and wickets started falling at regular intervals as runs had dried up. The next break at 25 overs saw Nova at 79 for loss of 7 wickets. PSCC had dominated that little session giving 28 runs and picking up 4 wickets. But clouds started to threaten and PSCC looked to go for an outright win by picking up the remaining wickets. Maninder came back into the attack and picked up the last 3 wickets for PSCC to win the game by 45 runs and wrap up the South group as Champions. Jay in his first match of this season picked up 2 wickets as well.
Inn 1: PSCC 148 all out in 34 overs (Sathya - 43, Shiv - 18, Maninder - 16)
Inn 2: Nova 103 all out in 31.5 overs (Maninder - 26/3, Jay - 9/2, Charan - 22/2)
For the entire scorecard click here.
Nova was a new team in the league this year and PSCC had never played at Reisterstown until now. With no league umpire to officiate the game, PSCC was feeling a sense of Dejavu that it could again be so close yet so far from the result it so desired. Added to it was the condition of the pitch when the players got to the ground. The previous week's rain had damaged the pitch and it was very soft and uneven at one end. PSCC wanted to play and get the maximum of 2 points from this game and Nova CC acted gracious enough to host us for a shortened 35 overs a side game that started a good hour and half late. Having lost the toss PSCC was sent into bat on a suspect pitch.
Sathya and Charan opened the innings yet again and looked to find out the nature of the pitch. Sathya settled in nicely and began to time his shots while Charan struggled yet again and got out with PSCC on 33. PSCC went into the first break at 43/1 in 12 overs. Maninder who had joined Sathya after a cautious start started timing his shots and after the first break the coring started to pick up. Again as has been the bane of PSCC batting they lost the wicket of Maninder at score of 65. Shiv joined Sathya who was tiring and had to use Maninder as a runner. With good running between the wickets and great timing the scoring rate picked up and the two batsmen added 46 runs at around a run a ball. Sathya overtook his previous best score of 38 and when he looked to get to his first half century, the pitch played a big role as both Shiv and Sathya got out leg before in the same over. Mahesh played a short cameo studded with a brilliant 6 over long off but PSCC started losing wickets in trying to post as high a score as possible and eventually ended its innings in 34 overs with the score at 148. Some intelligent bowling by Nova bowlers to the end using the uneven pitch aided with a couple of runouts meant PSCC once again faltered to set an imposing score.
PSCC was confident of defending this total and got off to a great start when Subash picked up a wicket in the first over with Vivek taking a simple catch at mid off. But lots of wides coupled with low bounce and PSCC lost its plot and Nova got to 36 runs in 6 overs. PSCC needed to stem the flow of runs and pick up wickets and captain Vivek brought in Mahesh and Charan in who both had been very economical in previous matches as well as picked up wickets. The move worked as runs dried up and only 15 runs were scored in the next 6 overs and 2 more wickets lost and PSCC went into the first break feeling a lot more comfortable.
Vivek made numerous changes in bowling and wickets started falling at regular intervals as runs had dried up. The next break at 25 overs saw Nova at 79 for loss of 7 wickets. PSCC had dominated that little session giving 28 runs and picking up 4 wickets. But clouds started to threaten and PSCC looked to go for an outright win by picking up the remaining wickets. Maninder came back into the attack and picked up the last 3 wickets for PSCC to win the game by 45 runs and wrap up the South group as Champions. Jay in his first match of this season picked up 2 wickets as well.
Inn 1: PSCC 148 all out in 34 overs (Sathya - 43, Shiv - 18, Maninder - 16)
Inn 2: Nova 103 all out in 31.5 overs (Maninder - 26/3, Jay - 9/2, Charan - 22/2)
For the entire scorecard click here.
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