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Fwd: Sox became champion of NCCA T20!!! Beat Sunnyvale by 10 runs!!!! Sing is King paaji(:

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From: Jagat Singh <jagat@santaclaracc.org>
Date: Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: Sox became champion of NCCA T20!!! Beat Sunnyvale by 10 runs!!!! Sing is King paaji(:
To: Amalraj 'Jimmy' Somarajan <amalrajsomarajan@gmail.com>
Cc: Umair Hoodbhoy <umairhoodbhoy@gmail.com>, Tamim <tameengilchrist@yahoo.com>, "members@santaclaracc.org" <members@santaclaracc.org>

First of all i should say SCCC SOX SCREWED SUNNYVALE, the way the Sunnyvale club came to support their team and the language their supporters used outside the field.This was one of the high intensity game of the NCCA league.

Thanks to the SCCC club for supporting Sox from the day one for NCCA T-20 league. We had four games every week but

due to the support from SCCC and players who even played two days in a row came forward to play for Sox leaving behind families and friends, this is the support which i got and i will never forget this.

In the begining we lost 4 games in a row but later on knowing our weakness we came up with a game plan which worked for us and we won thirteen games in a row.

One of the best thing to share is Sujesh and me decided in the begining where should Ketan field in the Finals and that worked perfect for us and he took the first catch in the first over at the bowling of Nikul.I noticed in the semi-finals what Ketan weakness is and where should i field him in the Finals.

For finals i had three things to implement and all the three came positive for me.

1.Toss

2.Opening pair

3. Ketan field position.

Any how team work and team chemistry wins the game. SCCC Sox proved we are number one for T-20 and will remain number one going forward.

Brief report of the finals

Sunnyvale won the toss and decided to field which was in favor of me.

Sher the SCCC hero with Rohit opened for Sox and had a good partnership of 60 runs in first seven overs, Rohit scoring 21 with a huge six had a close LBW decision and was send back to pavillion, prum joined a Sher and scored quick fire 26, Sox read 101 in 11 overs and after prum got out we lost sher scoring 46 with some of best of the best ground shots a and a huge six ,and later on Krish and Ketan could not do do much with the bat, Sujesh quick fired 29 along with Nishant , Sujesh hitting a Six with single hand on off side was the shot of the day.

Finally Sox ended up with 171 for 9 in 20 overs.

Sunnyvale lost their first wicket in the first over of Nikul when Ketan took a great catch.

Sunnyvale second wicket had a good partnership of 65 runs and Sunnyvale supporters from outside were cheering their team

and trying to make us nervous but we have the control and plan.

Kartik Bhatt in his second over broke the partnership for Sox and some sledging started form the batsmen and the situation got out of control Sunnyvale supporters came in the field which was later brought under control by the umpires.

The game was going neck to neck, but Sujesh and me had a plan from the begining and it worked prefect for SCCC Sox.

In the last over Sunnyvale needed 11 runs and I handed the ball to Rohit who keep on guiding me and supporting me from the begining.

he conceded only one run and a wicket of Sunnyvale Captain who threw his bat when he got bowled on the very first ball.

Sunnyvale scored 161 for 9

MVP for this game SHER ALI 46 RUNS , EXCELLENT CATCH AND SAVING A BOUNDRY WHICH WAS NEEDED AT THAT PART OF THE GAME.

WELL DONE SHER YOU PROVED IT.

MoM ROHIT RAM KUMAR SCORING 21 AND GREAT LAST OVER.

At the end i thank everyone for the support and i think every one is enjoying playing with me if it is either a home game or away game doesn't matter.

In 20 overs i cannot make everyone happy but i try my best.

At last i thank Srinivasji ,kartik and Vijay Goel for supporing us and facing NCCA Sunnyvale crowd who were screaming till 19th over

and ROHIT with his first Delivery of 20th over silenced the whole crowd of Sunnyvale and in the second ball all Sunnyvale supporters lost the voice,

including the Dog guy.Ketan and Sujesh knows the Dog guy very well

Thanks

Jagat

On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Amalraj 'Jimmy' Somarajan <amalrajsomarajan@gmail.com> wrote:

Congrats Paaji and Sox! Great season for the lot!

Cheers,
Amal

On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Umair Hoodbhoy <umairhoodbhoy@gmail.com> wrote:

Congratulations Sox!

Pics please..

-- Umair
sent from a handheld device

On Oct 26, 2013 6:04 PM, "Tameen Gilchrist" <tameengilchrist@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sox 171/7 (20 overs)
Sunnyvale 161/8 (20 overs)

Thanks
Gilly ((((: