A cold welcome to Semi Final Matches

Though the League started with all ho-hulla and glitter but it seems the sheen of the game has disappeared a bit after League matches have ended followed by a long break.
Despite this all, I am sure the people are anxious to know about what would be the outcome of Semi Final Matches. People who have been spectators to the earlier round matches , to some extent have premeditated results for these two games but this is the uncertain cricket.


Let us see:

who hits the sixes this time !

Who gets the ball rolling for their teams !

Who makes most out of those 10 overs !

What will be the match turning point !

and

Who will win the matches!

get ready for another week of excitement and thrill !
SPL Semifinals are on the brink from tomorrow morning 6:30 am.

League is over and now knock out teams are decided.

I went to see the match on Sunday as I thought I might see two well fought matches, but was a bit let down by the lack of persistance from Bulls & Monsters. The match between them was the lowest scoring match in the SPL so far. It was surprising to see people were not trying to give their 100%.

Here I would like to mention the extra ordinary dedication shown by Sanjeev Ranjan, who not only played for his team despite his injury but also put his more than 100% effort to put his team in some respectful total and then came with a splendid spell of 3 wickets. One catch he took of his own bowling was a delight to see.

The dismal fielding performance by the Power Rangers let them down and Rakesh Pant showed his cool temperament to take the game away from the Rangers by staying not out with a score of 42. He handled the pressure created by the Rangers by putting a respectful total of 76 out of which Haider got 56. Haider has also shown the class he possesses.

Now the Semifinals are coming round the corner and I am eagerly waiting to catch the excitement. Let us hope for equally contested matches and a great final. :)

So the finalists were decided by the last league match.....huh ?

Morning 6:15 am weather is as usual very calm and enjoyable. We all were in the ready for today's matches. Though with little concern that it would be possible to play on a field where one side is full of water and the ground is wet with dew and grass has been razed, so the debris are still there.
Finally it started at around 6:50 am and Power rangers started their inning with little worry about their win or loss.
Guys I will put a quick score here as I have to go out of station today:

Power rangers: 76 /5 in 8 overs Rocks: 77 / 2 in 6.75 overs
Might 56 knock by Haither Hayat . Retaliatory knock by Rakesh Pant and team and they won the match in 7 overs. Ye guys you missed it as you had not come to watch this. sorry we have not got any footage of the SPL for you morning dream scouts.

Bulls VS Monsters:
Both furious names but very delicate full of very tender cricketers who hate to trouble ball much to go beyond fence during the match. So was the tally here
Monsters: 29 / 7 in 7 overs Bulls: 30 / 4 in 7 overs
Very immpressive figure for Bulls to get them out for such a small total but if you would have been there to watch the match, you could see how enticing it was for on spectators :-D

So the final telly after the Great Warriors of Pistons and Monsters Bravehearts have liked it to take on the other teams in the next SPL . Watch for more updates and schedule of SPL semi finals right here tnaanaa....

Third Round of league matches around the corner this weekend !

Guys get Ready to catch the action at SPLs last round of league matches this weekend. Here is the list of matches according to which league players are going to lock their horns to get in to Semi Finals:

Saturday 12th July: Hawks Vs Pistons 6:30 am
Sunday 13th July: Rocks vs Force 6:30 am
Monsters Vs Bulls 8:00 am

Hawks high on their long batting tail.... Rocks ready to become Rock solid once again, against the Pistons who are still in their cylindrical movements to make a place in SPL Super 4.
Bulls has got a reason to be bullish against Monsters but Monsters are yet not ready to leave their devil powers of cricketing. Power Rangers have little power left at this oil dearth stricken time and hence three teams are awaiting the battle in the field eagerly as anyone can make it to the first and historical smartData Primier League Grand Knock out Finale.
So Ladies and Gentlemen get ready for yet another exciting weekend and get some time to leave your couch free in the early hours of these weekend days. Welcome and let us enjoy this extravaganza this week full of fire and fight between bat-ball and teams.

Finally Monsters started their Account !

It has been a rainy morning today and I thought I would go to see the match at 6:30 am but then as I peeped out of the window, scene was not so encouraging. I thought its not possible to play the match today and dumped myself again into bed.
It was a confirmation call with one of my friends around 10 am, when I asked him about how was his match. First surprise that match has been played :-). Second that they have won by beating Power Rangers.
But the both of these things were not much surprising as we have been playing all matches per schedule till now in SPL. Also Power Rangers had not got the power Men with them today. Its sad to say that one of them got injured in an accident yesterday and the other guy has fallen sick. What a pity !
Well, now the game has become more interesting off the field for people to guess who is going to play in the Knock Out Round of Semi Finals. I think Rocks and Hawks are the only teams who can relax a bit but few of the last week games have made it clear that anyone can make it have the SPL trophy with them.
Wait and Watch for the Last round of League matches where all teams are going to try their best to beat the opponents to secure a birth for Big 4 matches.
Keep watching !

Testing Times Ahead

I CAME , I SAW & I WENT

Two teams are already reading that dictum loudly with they having been sent to the Pavillion End. I think in all the encounters so far there was a combination of attitudes at display , One trying hard to Win and the other Trying harder Not to. While not intending to displease fellow players & disgrace the spirit of the game but this has been amply visible in the Winning & Loosing Teams. With such competitive Bulls, Pistons, Hawks .... each side, it is quiet surprising to see how some teams have let the victory slip one after the other.

Some volcanic teams lost the fizz when they lost direction or set ablaze a bit too early as not to survive long. It has been pitiable to see players walking in an out of the field without any Plan of action in mind, and much of the onus also goes with the Captaincy which failed to capitalize on available (8) horsepower.

There have been some great matches also with display of great captaincy . Rocks , Hawks and Power Rangers have demanding Captains & themselves continue to deliver each time. With them it has been good planning & the remnant has been the Luck Factor , rather then entering the field with Lips spelling , Luck- Be With Us.

My finishing lines would be for Monsters that are silently nestled with three losses to there side. It would be in the true spirit of the game, the brand team they represent & Attitude worthy of a SDEI'te , if they can Fight to Live another day!! If they Can show there Monstrous aggression in the remaining 2 matches.

Wonder if they cross 100 Runs Barrier?
Wonder if they can crush the opponent team in the first 4 overs ?
Wonder if they can restrict the opponent for a lowest Series Score?
Wonder if they can hit 20 sixes in a match ....

If that happens then friend's there participation will not go unnoticed,. If that happens , each member will take fond memories and important lessons for there life. If that happens , they will send couple of lessons to there rivals and colleagues. It that happens they will be the Talk of the Day.

As these famous verses from Mahabharata :-

Uth-krist Arjuna-ey , Yudhai Krit Nischay
( Rise to your feets Arjuna, And vow to fight till your last )

Good Luck

Upsets was the order of the week

Upset was the order of the week

When everyone were predetermined with the fact that the top teams of the leagues were decided based on initial euphoria, the reality sunk in. Cricket is called a great leveller : you are the champion one day and next day you are flat on the floor. Indeed that was the order of the week where we witnessed very exciting matches. The tone was set by Hawks when they defeated the star studded Monster on saturday. It was an all round display of team work and some wonderful batting by Amandeep and Raman. But, the best surpise was Bulls coming from behind and defeating the fancied Power Rangers in a heart stopping encounter. Power Rangers defended well a small total of 36 only to be let down by a dropped catch in the last over, allowing Bulls last pair to steal the winning runs with three balls to go.

Then came the much awaited Clash of Rocks vs Pistons which turned out to be a one sided affairs with Rocks dominating Pistons in all department, thanks once again to their strong batting line up.


Bulls tryst with their moment of glory was shortlived when Hawks comprehensively defeated Bulls who were bundled out for 44 and the chase was easily done by Hawks while loosing 3 wickets only.

Then came a startegic ploy by PowerRangers Captain Rocky, who came as a pinch hitter in his match against Pistons and took the game away from them by scoring 35 in first 2 overs. The SPL leauge started to get exciting now.

But who will defeat Rocks who went ahead with clinical precision to demolish Bulls again to become the No 1 on the leauge. It seems to be battle between the remaining 5 teams with Rocks in a different league.

BUT !!!

Law of nature cannot be fought : what goes up, comes down...Was it Newton who said that..The upset of the league happened today with Hawks defeating Rocks comprehensively. Chasing a total of 70 to win, it seems to be going in the direction of Rocks once again but Hawks kept to their strategy and cool head to pluck wickets one by one by some excellent all round team effort Result : Rock cracked. This should give hope to all other teams that one a particular day anyone who plays well and keeps their cool can WIN. It cant get more exciting than this. We never thought that these games will be played with such intensity and passion, but what reflects on the field is a true sprit of smartData which WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD. We encourage non playing people to come and witness the excitement which is going to reach it fervish pitch as the league moves towards last 4 rounds. Hawks sat on Rocks, Power Rangers Fired the Pistons, Bulls rode on Power Rangers...Can it get more interesting than this : Who knows ..Keep watching this space so as to not miss the action.

A spotlight on the events going on in smartdata premier league

smartData Premier League seems to be heading towards an interesting juncture. Only 1 team has been able to secure the position in final 4 till now. Check out how they are going in the series till now:



Rocks: they have won 3 matches out of 3 played so they will not be affected by the outcomes of the remaining two matches. Their usual knock against Bulls today has made it clear that they are the contenders for the final spot as well.
Rakesh need to keep firing with bat if they want to have the champagne at the end. But at the same time there grip might loosen as other smart teams might find out some strategy against them.



Hawks: Second team topping the chart here. Seems to be making it to the top 4 teams if they could just crack one of the two remaining games against Rocks or monsters. So they will have a birth reserved in Semis. Even in case they losses these two games they have to maintain the runs rate and they will make it to the next level.
They need to sharpen their batting hawks, since they have been inconsistent till now. But they will need to keep the opponents surprises with their bowling time and again.




Power Rangers: They are the third likely team which can make it to the top 4 based upon the types of games they have played till now. They need to beat either monsters or Rocks to secure their bid for the SPL. in most likely case they will do this by beating monsters as they have appeared to the underdogs till now. So they will make it to the semis I can say 70 % sure.






Bulls: Though Bulls have not been so bullish till now, the fate has been some what against them in league matches. They have 50 / 50 chances of making it to the top 4 slot. If they win against Monsters in their last game, they might make it to the semis based upon the run rate they are having till now. But if they loss this game they are out. Better they focus on the last league match and make it as their entry door to the Semifinal of the league next week.





Pistons: They appeared to be rock stars in their first game, as if they will finish every game with style but then they suddenly fainted away against the Power Rangers and Hawks. They have scattered team right now which is just playing cricket as other teams want them to play. They need to find the best bowling and betting order to make it to the final 4 by winning the next two games. If they just does 1, they might loss due to bad run rate. Its time to their batting trio to fire and captain to keep himself away from much bowling that too in the initial or slog overs.


Monsters: Monsters could not do anything that could be termed as monstrous till now in spl cricket. One reason might be due the tough matches they have played till now. But they have not even fired in bowling or batting fronts very well, which has given them the title of underdogs till now. Since they have got 3 matches still to be played, this makes them still in the game if they could beat the opponents in these three games. But losing any one of them would prove to be sudden death for them due to their bad run rate.

So this analysis till date makes the almost all teams as bidders for semi finals based upon different probability proportions. Let us just wait and watch "Which way the wind blows this week" . By coming Sunday we must have the clear picture of top 4 boys.

Another Turbulent show by Bulls

This has been another turbulent performance by bulls that has led to the last over win for Hawks. Chasing a target of 45 runs , hawks had to wait for 8th over to cross the winning mark. Though they never seemed out of the game but it was not a better show as earlier games by them as well. Thanks to some nice flicks by Abhijeet Sir and Amandeep.

Cheers