Strong Shark Seconds topple tentative Titans

Tokyo Titans 1s vs Chiba Sharks 2s

Division 2 at SICG 2. Sunday, April 10, 2022

By KB

Result: Won by 38 runs

Toss: Lost

Team

Ajeet Bhatt (C), Erika Oda (VC), Arsal Sohail, Asala Wickramaarchchige, Balaji Genji, Asanka Edirimanna, Atiq Ahmed, Arthur Zhou, Hamdan Siddique, Aditya Tallapragada, Kris Bayne, Arjun Gautam (12th man)

Match summary

A solid start (Arsal/Asala), a gutsy, determined middle (Ajeet/Erika) and early summer fireworks end (Arthur/Atiq) gave Sharkies a great 233 off 40 overs. Supreme swing bowling (Adi/Arthur) and spectacular fielding (Asala/Arjun) floored the Titans but it took us a while to finish them off. But we did!

Notable performances

Dogged 45 by Ajeet. Explosive Atiq/Arthur knocks. Swing kings Adi and Arthur (2 wickets each) took out the top order. Three timely wickets from Atiq. Some good all-round performances.

Notable events

Catch magnet Asala held two identical bullets at gully. Arjun’s unbelievable gravity/physics defying high overhead catch at square leg – one hand. Some great boundary stops and chases from many players, including Erika, Arjun, Asala, Adi.

Dr. Wheatgrass Play of the Day

HAS to be Arjun’s mind-blowing catch.