Date: 28th January 2013
Venue: KSCA 'B' Ground, Bangalore
Match Type: 20-Over Group Stage Match – Group B
Teams: Basavanagudi Academy vs. Jayanagar Colts
The sun glared down early on match day. Even before the dew had dried from the grass, the Basavanagudi squad lined up in maroon kits with white trim, warming up in sync—ladders, sprints, throws. Coach Nayak's voice sliced the air.
"Remember what we drilled. Nothing fancy. Stick to your zones. One ball at a time."
Despite the pep talk, a nervous tension gripped the team. It was the first official group-stage match, and for many, the biggest match of their young careers. Arjun tied his laces twice. Sameer kept checking the grip on his bat. Rahul muttered field settings to himself. Everyone wanted to prove something.
At 8:25 AM, the captains walked to the centre. Sameer Iyer led Basavanagudi, calm but pale. Coach Nayak huddled the team and said, "Twelve groups. Only the top team from each makes it to the super round. We win the first few—we control our destiny. No room for slip-ups."
Toss: Jayanagar Colts won and chose to bat first.
Bowling Innings – Basavanagudi Fields First
Opening Bowlers:
1st Over – Naveen (Right-arm medium fast)
2nd Over – Adithya Menon (Right-arm swing)
Over 1 – Naveen to open:
1.1: Nervous start. Wide ball. Coach winced.1.2: Straight ball, clipped to fine leg for 1.1.3: Short ball, pulled for 4.1.4: Yorker, dot ball.1.5: Another short one, mistimed pull—just over midwicket's head.1.6: Slower one, driven through covers for 2.
Score after 1 over: 9/0
Over 2 – Adithya:
2.1: Outswinger—edge! Dropped at slip by Bhargav.2.2: In the slot—lofted over mid-off for 4.2.3: Short ball—top edge, lands between point and keeper.2.4: Full and swinging—clean bowled! First wicket.2.5: New batsman, dot ball.2.6: Outswinger, played softly to third man for 1.
Score after 2 overs: 15/1
Over 3 – Naveen continues:
Leg-stump half-volley. Hit for 6 over square.Beat the batsman once but gave away 11 runs.
Score after 3 overs: 26/1
Over 4 – Adithya:
Gets second wicket! Caught at deep square leg.One inside edge misses stumps.
Score after 4 overs: 30/2
Over 5 – Faizan (left-arm medium):
Bowled too short. Hit for back-to-back boundaries.
Score after 5 overs: 42/2
Coach yelled from the side: "Stick to the plans! Don't chase wickets! Build pressure!"
Overs 6–11:
Tight overs from Harsh Vardhan (spin) and Rahul Shah (part-time off-break).One run-out chance missed by the keeper.Umpire turned down a strong LBW shout off Arjun's carrom ball. Frustration rose.
Score after 11 overs: 78/2
Over 12 – Arjun's First Over:
12.1: Floater, outside off – dot.12.2: Slider – single to long on.12.3: Carrom ball – turned sharply, almost bowled.12.4: Backspinner – batsman played early, inside edge, dot.12.5: Topspinner – lofted but falls short of deep cover.12.6: Loopy off-spinner – paddled for 2.
Score after 12 overs: 84/2
Over 13 – Arjun continues:
Mixed up pace and flight beautifully.Got a wicket – backspinner trapped the batsman LBW. This time, the umpire raised his finger.
Score after 13 overs: 89/3
Overs 14–20:
Jayanagar Colts accelerated.Mistakes: Bhargav dropped a sitter at deep midwicket.Faizan missed his yorker length; got hit for 18 in the 18th over.A disputed stumping wasn't given. Tempers flared.
Final Score – Jayanagar Colts: 146/6 (20 overs)
Basavanagudi Academy's Chase – 147 to Win
Openers:
Sameer Iyer – calm, textbook shots.Vinay – leg-side dominant, aggressive intent.
Overs 1–5:
Strong start. Sameer leaned into cover drives.Vinay smashed a hook shot over fine leg for 6.
Score after 5 overs: 42/0
Overs 6–8:
Vinay mistimed a pull—caught at square leg.Adithya came in, edged one behind.
Score after 8 overs: 55/2
Middle Overs (9–13):
Bhargav entered at No. 4, hit a towering six over long-on.But played a reverse sweep too early—bowled.Rahul Shah came in—steady 14 (9 balls).
Score after 13 overs: 88/4
Over 14 – Arjun Walks In
Wicket just fell. Tension in the dugout.He played his first 15 balls right-handed.Mostly defended or nudged – just 4 runs.Crowd murmuring.
Over 15.4 – Left-arm spinner bowls a nose-spinning delivery.
Arjun read it late—leaned in, flipped to a graceful cover drive. FOUR.Momentum Shift.
Next Over:
Arjun begins switching hands. Left-handed:Sweeps for 2.Dabs behind point for 1.Switch-hit over covers for 4.
Overs 17–18:
Dot balls, close calls.Rahul almost run out but saved by a bad throw.Arjun mistimed a loft—mid-off dropped it!
Overs 19–20 – Target: 21 off 12 balls
19th Over:
Arjun on strike.1st ball: Switch-hit – 4 through third man.2nd ball: Dot.3rd ball: Pulled to square – 2 runs.4th ball: Back to right-hand – cut shot, 1.5th ball: Partner edges 2 runs.6th ball: Yorker, dug out. Single.
Need 11 off Final Over
Final Over (20th):
Arjun takes strike.1st ball: Looped off-spin. Left-handed, steps out—lofts it straight. SIX!2nd ball: Yorker. Blocked.3rd ball: Quick single. 4 to win.4th ball: Wide. 3 needed now.4th ball (again): Paddle sweep—goes fine. FOUR!
Basavanagudi Wins by 3 Wickets!
Post-Match
Arjun collapsed on the grass, sore in every limb. His shirt was drenched, knees bruised from dives.
Rahul sprinted toward him. "You flipping magician!"
Coach Nayak smiled for once. "You built the innings... then broke them."
Sameer patted his back. "We're in it now. One win down."
Group B Standings (After Match 1)
Team Matches Played Wins Losses Net Run Rate
Basavanagudi Academy 1 1 0 +0.42
Jayanagar Colts 1 0 1 -0.42
Indiranagar Eagles 0 0 0 0.00
Wilson Garden Blazers 0 0 0 0.00
Match Scorecard
Jayanagar Colts – 146/6 (20 overs)
Batting
Batsman Dismissal Runs Balls
Rohan c Faizan b Adithya 32 21
Tarun b Adithya 28 25
Kunal LBW b Arjun 24 14
Deepak not out 20 17
Aryan c Rahul b Harsh 14 13
Dev run out 10 9
Extras - 18 -
Total 20 overs 146/6
Bowling
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Adithya 3.0 19 2
Naveen 2.0 20 0
Faizan 3.0 32 0
Harsh 4.0 24 1
Arjun 2.0 11 1
Rahul 2.0 18 0
Basavanagudi Academy – 149/7 (19.4 overs)
Batting
Batsman Dismissal Runs Balls
Sameer Iyer b Aryan 29 22
Vinay c Deepak b Kunal 21 15
Adithya c keeper b Rohan 5 7
Bhargav b Tarun 12 8
Rahul Shah not out 18 11
Arjun Desai not out 52 39
Harsh Vardhan run out 3 4
Naveen did not bat - -
Faizan did not bat - -
Surya did not bat - -
Sharan did not bat - -
Total 19.4 overs 149/7
Bowling
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Aryan 4.0 28 1
Kunal 4.0 32 1
Rohan 2.0 14 1
Tarun 3.0 25 1
Deepak 3.4 38 0
Result: Basavanagudi Academy won by 3 wickets