Amazing. Glorious. Exceptional. Magnificent. Outstanding. Pathbreaking. Shattering. Mindblowing. Phenomenal. Flabbergasting.
Call it what you want. I'm lost.
Today's a landmark day. 2 reasons.
1. South Africa monstrously chased down 434 in an ODI equally monstrously made by Australia.
2. First time in life, I nearly pissed following a match on the comp(Rediff to be precise).
How many times in your life do you get to see this scorecard -
Player Runs Balls 4's 6's S.R
| Australia | 434-4 (50) | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| A Gilchrist | c Hall b Telemachus | 55 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 125.00 | |
| S Katich | c Telemachus b Ntini | 79 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 87.78 | |
| *R Ponting | c Dippenaar b Telemachus | 164 | 105 | 13 | 9 | 156.19 | |
| M Hussey | c Ntini b Hall | 81 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 158.82 | |
| A Symonds | not out | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 207.69 | |
| B Lee | not out | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| D Martyn | | | | | |||
| M Clarke | | | | | |||
| N Bracken | | | | | |||
| S Clark | | | | | |||
| M Lewis | | | | | |||
| B Hogg(SS) | | | | | |||
| Extras: 19 ( b:0 lb:4 nb:10 w:5) | |||||||
| Total: 434-4 (50) | Curr. RR: 8.68 | |||||||
| FOW: A Gilchrist (97-1, 15.2), S Katich (216-2, 30.3), M Hussey (374-3, 46.1), *R Ponting (407-4, 47.4) | |||||||
| South Africa | O | M | R | W | Nb | Wd | RPO | |
| M Ntini | 9 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.89 | |
| A Hall | 10 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 | |
| J Wath | 10 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.60 | |
| R Telemachus | 10 | 1 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8.70 | |
| *G Smith | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 | |
| J Kallis | 6 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.67 | |
| J Kemp | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | |
South Africa team: M Ntini, A Hall , J Wath, R Telemachus, *G Smith, J Kallis, J Kemp , B Dippenaar , A Villiers, H Gibbs, M Boucher, J Peterson(SS)
Powerplay 1: 1-10 ovs, 2: 11-15 ovs, 3: 16-20 ovs
In reply, South Africa's
Player Runs Balls 4's 6's S.R
| South Africa | 438-9 (49.5) | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| *G Smith | c Hussey b Clarke | 90 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 163.64 | |
| B Dippenaar | b Bracken | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| H Gibbs | c Lee b Symonds | 175 | 111 | 21 | 7 | 157.66 | |
| A Villiers | c Clarke b Bracken | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 | |
| J Kallis | c and b Symonds | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 95.24 | |
| M Boucher | not out | 50 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 116.28 | |
| J Kemp | c Martyn b Bracken | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 76.47 | |
| J Wath | c Ponting b Bracken | 35 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 194.44 | |
| R Telemachus | c Hussey b Bracken | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| A Hall | c Clarke b Lee | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 | |
| M Ntini | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| J Peterson(SS) | | | | | |||
| Extras: 20 ( b:4 lb:8 nb:4 w:4) | |||||||
| Total: 438-9 (49.5) | Curr. RR: 8.79 | |||||||
| FOW: B Dippenaar (3-1, 1.2), *G Smith (190-2, 22.1), A Villiers (284-3, 30.5), H Gibbs (299-4, 31.5), J Kallis (327-5, 37.4), J Kemp (355-6, 42.1), J Wath (399-7, 46.3), R Telemachus (423-8, 48.2), A Hall (433-9, 49.3) | |||||||
| Australia | O | M | R | W | Nb | Wd | RPO | |
| B Lee | 7.5 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.68 | |
| N Bracken | 10 | 0 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | |
| S Clark | 6 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | |
| M Lewis | 10 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.30 | |
| A Symonds | 9 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| M Clarke | 7 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | |
Australia team: B Lee, N Bracken, S Clark, M Lewis, A Symonds, M Clarke, B Hogg(SS), D Martyn, M Hussey, S Katich, A Gilchrist, *R Ponting
Powerplay 1: 1-10 ovs, 2: 11-15 ovs, 3: 24-28 ovs
Super sub: SA won by 1 wkt
Just have a look at the Strike Rate column in both. What more does one want..! Right now, my hands are jittery even to write a long post. So, I can best summarize the match ending with the chat session I had with PG, who also happened to follow the match on the comp.
Karthik Narayanan: What the fuck is happening in cricket man..?!
9:08 PM Deepu: something very interesting, for sure..
Karthik: macha..
don't you watch criclet
ket
9:09 PM
Deepu: i'm following the match
on the comp
Karthik: fuckin shit da.!
Deepu: yup
Karthik: what the fuck.
look at how they're hitting
Deepu: too much stuff to take
d-day for cricket history
Karthik: ya..
Deepu: 800 runs in a day !!!
Karthik: even these guys are crossing 400
packax only.
studmax.
gibbs..what level da.
Deepu: prev highest score was 398 by pak, rt?
Karthik: no..lanka
Deepu: ok.. it was 398?
Karthik: ya
Deepu: SA is getting close to reaching that, at least
Karthik: ya..
surely
Deepu: 398, da...
they made it
Karthik: yey!!
Deepu: 399
man.. this is going somewhere...
Karthik: ya da..studmax..
Deepu: shit.. wicket
Karthik: ya..fuck
fuck
fuck
Deepu: they crossed it da....
Karthik: ya
411
Deepu: man.. this is too much...
Karthik: 415
fuck
fuck
Deepu: 6-6-4
Karthik: which over are you talkin about
?
Deepu: fuck.. what if they actually win?
the jump in scors,da..
Karthik: oh..k..wait
lets see.
Deepu: which site r u using?
Karthik: rediff
Deepu: rediff cupped for me...
Karthik: even here''now it's cupping
Deepu: i'm using sify now.. but it's too slow
Karthik: 418
need 17 from 13
fuck
fuck!
Deepu: shit ,da
making the highest runs ever and losing would be too much for aus
Karthik: ya..!
sexy man
lets wait
Deepu: yup
Karthik: keeping fingers crossed
Deepu: hmm.. who would u bet on? ;)
Karthik: aus da.
this has happened before
world cup
Deepu: man.. i just love SA
Karthik: i croed
cried
fuck
Deepu: 422
Karthik: 423
Deepu: 2 overs to go
Karthik: need 12 off 11
!!!!
Deepu: so.. 13 off 12
Karthik: no..12 of 11
tats what espnstar says
Deepu: ok... maybe i'm not having the latest..
yup..
Karthik: macha..this is something da.
Deepu: not just something..
everything in cricket is happenning there now...
Karthik: fuck
wicket
Deepu: shit
another wicket
Karthik: ayyo..
lets wait
Deepu: yup
Karthik: 9 of 8.
dan
damn
Deepu: macha u make 434 and then having to struggle to win !!!! never in the history of cricket has anything like this happenned...
Karthik: ya..i know..
this is cricket man
Deepu: shit
Karthik: world's best 2 teams
fighting it out
i love it
7 of last over
fuck fuck fuck!!!
fuck!
Deepu: wow
Karthik: i'm getting goosebumps da.
fuck
Deepu: heehee
just a 6 to tie it....
Karthik: ya!!
Deepu: it's gonna be tough for aus..
Karthik: hope they win man
lets see
same thing happend in world cup
semifinal
they needed 1 of 1
Deepu: ya
Karthik: and they lost
Deepu: sa lost it, na
Karthik: ya
Deepu: i mean tie,
Karthik: 6 of 5.
Deepu: but sa was kicked out
Karthik: ya ya
corrrect
Deepu: k
Karthik: 6 of 5.
Deepu: something happenned
Karthik: what.?
wicket maybe
Deepu: i hear shouts from comm room
Karthik: fuck
i think they won
sa won is it??
Deepu: lemme see
any info?
Karthik: no da.
Deepu: 2 off 4
Karthik: some probem
2 of 4..!!
they need 2 of 4..1
!
Deepu: man !!!
fuck man.. what a score to chase
Karthik: fuck da..
this is seriously god level..
Deepu: ob
more shouts
looks like they won...
Karthik: they won is it.?
no..!!
fuck
fuck it.
wicket!
Deepu: looks like that....
Karthik: damn..fuck it
Deepu: oh shit
Karthik: fuck
Deepu: fuck man !!
that's all that was needed
more shouts
Karthik: 2 of 3.
Deepu: what now
Karthik: 2 of 3.
whats happening
tie..1
tie!!
tie!!
1 of 2..!
Deepu: fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
too much
Karthik: 1 of 2!!
fuck
fuck
Deepu: holy shit !!
Karthik: wait.
what happnd
tell me when you hear shouts.
Deepu: dunno
Karthik: tehy won!!
won!!
fuck
Deepu: yup
Karthik: They fucking won!!
yey!!
Deepu: 4 in last ball
Karthik: yey!!
fuckax!
Deepu: macha..............
Karthik: yey man!!
Deepu: too much
Karthik: gawdd level
toooo much'
shit.
i gotto piss.
Deepu: holy shit
Karthik: this was something unimaginab;e
goddammit
i love this
Deepu: highest chasing total !!!!!
Karthik: ya..!
fuck..! oh god.
chalo..nice match chatting we had
:D
good nite..
Deepu: g'nite da...
Karthik: nite!
The spirit of cricket captured.
12 comments:
something very similar happened between raghu, wiper and me :D
match was just fuckin awesome man...
and BTW this post holds the record of having the maximum number of 'fuck's in it...:P
shit you should've been there in the common room. as i've already told a few ppl, it was 5 degrees hotter than normal coz it was filled with some 100 ppl!
every body was clapping after every ball (dunno why but later even i started) and EVERYbody was supporting SA.
the whole room jumped after each ball in the last over. cricket in all its glory, UNBELIEVABLE!
machi..that exactly is the spirit of cricket da..
Go South Africa! They are prbably the only reason I watch cricket here.
CB I suppose this match nearly had you peeing in your pants!
same conversation i was having with my cousin da! :D
but i caught it on TV. fuck! that was sweet revenge for SA. I love them too :D
Chaitra.
ya. SA fuckin rocks!
what's the level of junta not watching the match live when they cud and instead following it on the comp...
I was at home. And i don't get ESPN at home. Deepu,umm..
curse all who've got STB!!! hmph!!
all i had was sporadic phone updates by a hyper cousin...who'd babble so much in his excitement that i'd hardly understand a thing!!
cricinfo is a saviour!! hail!! :)
ya..damn all set top box fellas.
My first time here.
LOL! That's some conversation... reeks of the IIT/IIM culture. :-)
hi, i came across ur blog , its cool da. i ahve the whole match in a dvd. do u know KB Ganesh, i am his school mate
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