A Weekend Cricket Match

An Initial plan for a cricket match between two teams started as early as July/August 07. Discussions went on, delayed, ignored and at a point when we all thought that we would never make it to the game and it went deep-rooted into our minds.

Then came an email on 23rd July 08..
Hello All,

We are planning to start playing cricket match in the week ends (from this Saturday*). Please do let us know in case you are interested in joining us.

Thanks and Regards,
**** & *****

"Okay..!" Some initiative was up. Everybody keenly "replied all" to this email confirming their presence. Woow. Soon the word spread across other project members. A day was finally decided "28th July 08 7:00 AM (IST)".

On 'D' day...
A colleague friend gave missed calls to everyone as early as 5:00 in the morning.. (phew!!). Ofcourse we lazy bums could move out of the beds only after 6:30. Dressed up, as if I was playing for a soccer team (wore half-pants, T-shirt and shoes). Then myself and my room-friend took an auto to the destined ground. In the auto, while travelling, I said "Who will be coming this early... I bet we will be the first to reach"...

[[ Oouch.. ]](Asking what this meant?.. You'll know at the end)

To refute my sayings, most of the crowd was already there on the ground.. some vividly tossing balls and other wooing their batting skills. Within few minutes, teams were formed and the coin was tossed.

I was in the team which won the toss. Naturally "Batting" was what the captain chose. Other team started positioning their fielders and the game started.. (Alas!.. the game started after 1 year of thoughts...).

Our team put up some 56 runs- all-out. (asking how many I scored? -- 0(run out).. no wonder I cut the batting comments). The other team chased and won in less than 12 overs. :(

[[ Oouch.. ]]

We played another match, this time the other team won the toss and put up a score of 106 runs. (I am a little jealous that I could not bowl/bat/field well like others did..) Miraculously, we won!, chased 106.. I said "miraculously" because our team had a few "Star" players... (I was one among them :)).. Everybody enjoyed the weekend game(General weekend rule: Sleep till we see the Sun burning red-hot, then watch TV.. no wonder this game was much better).. we all agreed to keep up the same tempo and spirits for the forthcoming week/month as well... (I would not commit on years)

EOD:
Body aches prevailed throught the day and popped a pain-killer before sleep. The pain killer did no magic! I am still writing with an aching body... Oooouch!(I moved a little in my seat)