IBM finishes in style with easy win

Match Summary:
Date: 26-Nov-2011
Venue: Babukhan ground
Teams: IBM vs WIPRO
Match Result : IBM won by 4 wickets
Man of Match: Aquib who scored 42 runs and took 2 wickets giving 11 runs in 4overs.

Batting first wipro were bundled out for a score of 100/10 in 19.5 overs. IBM bowlers (Narein and Hameed) took advantage of whatever assistance their pace bowling line up could get from pitch. Early dismissals of front batting line up of Wipro kept the team on back foot (19/2 in 4 overs). Later batsmans Sreedhar and Gopal kept the rate at 4 an over at the end of 10 overs,not taking any risks and hoping one of them plays entire 20 overs. Once again bowlers Ravi(1/13 in 3 overs),Aquib (2/11 in 4 overs),Sai (1/10 in 4 overs) ,Madhav(0/8 in 1 over) did a good job. Wipro batsman Gopal who played some good shots on the onside was bowled out in power play over and some extra runs and catch drops in middle relieved pressure from wipro batsmans.

With target as 101 on board, IBM batsmans Aquib and Savi once again gave solid start to the team (50/0 in 7 Overs). Aquib played some powerful shots on the offside which left no chance for fielder at point or cover region to cut down those boundaries. At other end Savi timing the ball well,played cautiously by not indulging in any risky shots. At the end of 8 overs IBM were 72/1. Just when everyone was thinking that match could be finished in next 3 or 4 overs, Aquib got run out at 42. With new batsmans at crease, wipro bowlers Gopal,Ganga,Arun,Sreedhar bowled some tight spells by not giving any width for batsman to free their arms. At the end IBM managed to reach the target 101/6 in 17th over and 4 wickets remaining. Man of the match was awarded to "Aquib" for his brilliant allround performance with both bat and ball.