Secondly, I don’t understand the rationale behind teams talking about breaking rules because one rule was misconstrued. My two cents – Two mistakes doesn’t make one right. Like some wise man once said - “There are some who find solutions in problems, and then there are others”.
Coming to the ranking, there were quite a bit of actions/surprises in Pool Y, with a considerable change in the standings. Some exciting finishes, some big scores by under rated teams and some come back teams spiced up the POOL Y matches. There is no team in POOL Y that held the No. 1 position for more than two weeks since there has been highs and lows for every team every week.
| Rank | Team | Why |
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| 1 | Greens | Had to ‘ace’ them after they beat the No.1 team in Pool Y. It was just about time that the Greens showed their full potential. Some folks said that Falcons will get this easily, but I had my chips on Greens. So it was no surprise for me. It was an exciting game and the Greens prevailed in the end. Looks like the Greens are just getting ripe for the play offs. Batting first, they posted 116 with contributions from almost everyone. I guess if PC had not gotten run out, he would have stretched the score a little closer to the 130s. The unwavering Singaiyengar held one side intact for some time while the others played second-fiddle to him perfectly. Bowling, skipper Sriram and the maven Sathish kept the Falcons in check with a steady support from Ezhil, Sayed and PC. Playing Cougars this weekend. It will be an entertaining game for sure. Cougars and Greens haven’t played each other in a long long time. So there will be surprises from both sides. 60:40 for Greens. |
| 2 | Lions | The game of the week!! From 10/4 to 85/8 reflects that Lions gave Indus a run for their money. Bowling first, The Lions had their bowling wiz Venu get some crucial breakthroughs, and he was very well supported by skipper Shashi, Vamshi and the all-rounder Harsha. Restricting a team like Indus to 84 is noteworthy. Batting, they had a shaky start with their ace batsmen Venu and Kiran getting out within the first few overs. They lost another 2 in quick successions. Enter Harsha! With trusty partnerships from Vamshi and Sriharsha, Harsha demonstrated a one man show who single-handedly took the game away from Indus. The turning point was the three sixes he hit consecutively from Milind’s over to take them closer to the target. Harsha sure will be cynosure of all DCL eyes for the forthcoming games. Every game one Lion makes a difference. It was Kiran and Venu for some time and now Harsha joins that list with skipper Shashi just a game away.Get 5 points for the Beavers game this weekend. Just one more game with A2C2 and they become part of the famous five for the play offs |
| 3 | Falcons | Falcons found their match in Greens last week. Bowling first, Falcons were tested by the Greens in different phases of their innings. Falcons’ star bowler Rajeev missed the game and it cost Falcons a bit. Not that they are short of bowlers, but it just didn’t click. Every bowler had an ER of almost 5 an over except for Srikanth who stood apart as usual with an impressive spell. Batting, Falcons’ Mr. Reliable, Srikanth and Sai tried their best to be in the hunt, but wickets on the other end kept falling regularly. They missed some batsmen like Piyush and Jaffer in the middle. The Aravinds didn’t have much to do, and Bharath, Hari and Praba could only contribute to a losing cause. I am sure they will be geared up and come back hard for the play offs which I assume will be their next game.They might get bye from Tigers this weekend and then they have a bye. So their next action will be in the play offs. |
| 4 | Cougars | Idle last week. Got a bye from Tigers. Not much action in the past two weeks. Can’t wait to get on field. With the matured Greens, Cougars will have to try hard and do their best to win. Like I said with Greens and Cougars playing for the first time against each other, it will be exciting. 60:40 for Greens. |
| 5 | PTS | This team has surprised one and all within a short span of time. They have a couple of good batsman in the top order and some in the middle. These are the 4-5 players who play some effective cricket and keep PTS on track to the play offs. Dipesh is a cool captain who has a good control over his team. Dhruv is an all rounder who makes a load of difference to their bowling as well as batting line up. There are other players who have also contributed to some of their victories. From the 9th position to the 5th position is a patience hard climb. They are still not doing anything about their scorecards though. I wonder what the committee will be doing for their player eligibility if they hit the play-offs.PTS has just one more game and they already have 5 points for the Beavers games. Tough contenders for the 5th positions. |
| 6 | Indus | Poor Indus. They must have been in the seventh heaven when Lions were 10 for 4. They never would have imagined the surprise onslaught from Harsha. Batting first, Raj as expected did justice to his inclusion in Indus, and was the only batsman all the way. The rest succumbed to the Lions’ bowling without much resistance. Azeem’s run out was crucial. Had he stayed, he would have atleast taken them to the 100 run mark. Bowling, Azeem rendered an impressive captain’s spell 5-2-7, supported ably by all his other bolwers expect one. That one bowler and one over made all the difference. Milind’s comeback to this crucial game proved a bit pricey for the Indus. Unlucky Milind, he always had been a match winner in many different occasions, and is one of the standing pillars for Indus. I am sure he will get back on track before the play offs. Indus still has a small ray of hope, if they get 10 points in their next two games. Good luck Indus!Against Spiders: Odds against Spiders. 90:10. |
| 7 | Vision Phoenix | After a lot of rants and resents last week, Vijay finally made a good decision in continuing with this league, a decision he wouldn’t regret after their game against Spiders last week. End of this league VPs can have a complacent feeling that some of their players made it to the star players list. Sathish Sankara is one of them who had been consistently performing. Batting first, VPs with the help of Sathish, Prasanth and Syed posted a grand 141. Looks like their bowling also showed some progression. Better late than never I guess. They got the Spiders all out for 84.No game this weekend. |
| 8 | A2C2 | Were in for a surprise from PTS. Bobby, Kondal and Yogi were the only contributors to a losing game. Alex Davis wasn’t there. Play DH this weekend. Will be a close game. 50-50. |
| 9 | Dark Horses | No game last week. They play A2C2 this week. Will be a close game 50-50. |
| 10 | Spiders | Lost yet again. They follow PTS, in not entering the scorecards. This week they play the dismayed Indus. I guess their last game for this season, since the next game against Beavers will be a walk over. Vs Indus - 90:10 against spiders. |
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