Thunders Vs NOVA CC - 09302007

Thunders won by 5 runs in a thriller.
It was an exciting match, just like first Twenty20 worldcup final between India and Pakistan.















Thunders debut: Viswam, Rabeek, Krishnakumar.


Match Highlights:

• Thunders captian Sanjai won the toss and elected to bat first.

• Good start from thunders captain Sanjai with a fine 20 followed with good support from the middle order batting Joseph(13), Rajesh Sharma(11) and Karthik(17, including a massive six) put 105 runs on the board.

• Early strikes from Raviverman, Sanjai and a very good support from the others Rajesh Sharma, Krishnakumar and Anand which put the visitors NOVA CC in trouble.

• With wickets falling at the regular interval, Adil steadied the innings and brought back NOVA CC into match with quick 30 runs resuleted 24 balls 29 runs to win with 2 wickets left.

• Last over of the match, 12 runs from 6 balls to win for NOVA CC, Just 1 wicket to win for Thunders.

• Adil, the good hard hitter of the ball in the strike with an unbeaten 33.

• Thunders captian Sanjai was bowling the crucial and match deciding over.

• It was a close encounter between the striking bowler and batsman.

• First ball, pitched in the middle sliding to legside. Very well pull from Adil, picked the delivery in time and sent it to four at the suqare leg.

• Second ball, the same delivery, the same shot but this time it was top edged of the pull, deep forward fielder Joseph was running hard for a catch, Could he hold it? Oh!, It felt just short infront of him. Throw came fast to wicket-keeper, but he couldn't collect and no back up. OOPs, a overthrow ended with 3 runs.

• 4 balls 5 runs to win for NOVA CC, just 1 wicket for Thunders.

• Now, the pressure was on Thunders captain. What could be next delivey? Would he bowl in the blockhole or?

• Full pitched on the off wicket with an extra pace, batsman was trying frontfoot drive for a single, missed the ball, bails were disarranged.

• Thunders captain, Sanjai pulled the match back into their side.

• What an end? So exciting celebrations from the thunders on the field. Very well batting, Bowling and Fileding support from the debuts, veteran player Viswam, Rabeek and Krishnakumar.

• Disappointments from NOVA CC, Adil's well made 36 was in vain.