sports ground and everybody was invited to take practical lessons on
the field. Unlike the last meet enthusiasts from section A outnumbered
those from section B. Taking lessons from the last time players were
punctual and also had a warm up before the actual fun began. Everybody
realized that unless the game is competitive the entertainment
quotient would go down. In the true spirit of the game GMPians gave
their best to cricket. And as was expected the match turned out to be
a perfect thriller. It was only for the first time that GMPians
accepted to come under 'self proclaimed' captains, without ANY
discussions. Section A won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch that
was damp with occasional patches of 'rain hit' roughs. Interestingly
this pitch was still better than the pitch used last time, which was
slippery to say the least. Sanjeev Reddy was the pick of the bowlers
from section B and Anurag scored quick runs for section A. With the
bowlers dominating the affairs section A was restricted to a modest
total of 61 runs in their quota of 14 overs.
QUOTA- the word disturbs-isn't it?
Nevertheless section A was determined to turn the tide this time
around. With revenge for the last game's loss, up there on the top
storey of everybody from section A, a spirited bowling performance
from A's captain Saurabh Dubey stole the show. Mohit, the craftsman,
led the batting display from B. Finaly it was a last bowl finish and
section A stamped victory by 2 runs.
Should the description end here, I would give only partial detail of
the sportsman that we are. Durgesh Shrivastava covered the entire
match taking photographs and video shoots. He dared the sun and the
incoming speeding cricket ball. We also had truly spirited batchmates,
Rashmi and Deepti who had walked out of AC comfort to cheer the
players. The midterm exams are not yet over and as was the need of the
moment, this meeting turned out to be a great sress buster. CHEERS
XLRI GMPians.
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