SOX Win - Report

Tracy and SOX got in a hot contest on a warm Saturday at SCCC ground. Tracy won the toss and decided to set a target for SCCC. They started well but did not push for runs from the beginning. One of the openers (Unknown) was batting with a fairly straight bat while the other as part of a plan was trying to go after Hamel and Prashant. Hamel drew first blood with a catch in the first slip to Shahab. He eventually ended up with 4 wickets, two of which were on consecutive deliveries. Prashant and then Rajan supported him very well. One of Rajan's wicket was a perfect line and length delivery with a little extra zip so much so that it only took a single bail off when it hit the stumps. Sam got a wicket as well when Shahab took a skier at long on while keeping very tight control on the proceedings.
Anshuman was rewarded for his hard work with a wicket as well when he bowled out a batsman who was starting to look dangerous. Tracy scored their 143 runs on the backs of Harry (53) and Shahid (33). Jagat and Prashant did well to control the scoring in their stints.
 

SOX started with Prasad and Shahab however, the partnership did not last long when Shahab nicked one to the keeper in the third over. After another dismissal, the slide in the order was halted by Rajan who partnered with Sam to carry the team with a marvellous 50. Sam supported him throughout with some amazing along-the-ground strokes of his own that made their way to the boundary. Tracy missed a couple of chances in dropped catches but for the most part they grabbed everything that came their way  While Rajan and Sam solidified and got SOX close to the victory, things started to seem to slip again when both got out in quick succession. In a rush to finish things off, the batsmen that followed gifted their wickets away and in the end SOX were down to the last two wickets with only three runs needed in the last over. Hamel and Anshuman kept their nerves about them and managed to make the final push together. SOX finished the game with three balls to spare.

 

Manish, Kuldeep and Harry were among wickets for Tracy.

 

SOX will be in action again at Home on the 31st of May.

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