Archimaniacs Premier League : Day 2 - Calatravas vs Fosters - Super Over...!!!

Fosters had to win this match if they have to have any chance of reaching the finals. Their Body Language speaked volumes of their determination as well as Desperation. Maggi didn't want to repeat the failures if Fantasy League on ground.

May 8th, 2009 : Xclusive Report from Special Correspondent Maddu Machan, Reporting direct from Courtyard Grounds, Ravindra Bhawan.

Umpired by Mallu Annan with Borat + Chimmu at square leg, the match got underway with shadows lengthening. Fosters came up with a good show, with spinners from Ali Da and Maggi restricting Fosters to 43, again Khetan n Ponga making the scores. 

Things were good and easy till then. But the umpriring errors were extrapolated in the second innings, especially from the square leg. Borat was busy describing his days in US and life with Pam, while Chimmu missed his African Trees. They forgot that they were joint square leg umpires, and their random noball decisions were controversial. Match refree, Shanky made a quick decision and made Raju was made the square leg umpire. Everything seemed to be back to normal. But cricket is very funny game, my fellas. A controversial hit wicket appeal against Maggi was put down by Raju for Maggi's favour. The Fosters were agitated. Raju made a couple of errors, like giving a full toss as a noball ( which I think wasn't one ). Things caught fire, when Raju upheld a run out decision against Maggi. Agitated Maggi almost broke the bat on the ground. A fuming Maggi left the pitch. To cool down things, match referee Shanky came up as the Square leg umpire. Even he couldn't escape errors, and he denied a beamer appeal from Fosters. Things were getting real bad. At the same time, the popping crease umpire, Mallu Annan was tested a couple of times, but the experienced umpire kept his cool, making no errors.

Now lets talk more of the game. After Maggi's departure, Fosters batting became dismal. Needing 5 from the last over, Caltravas turned to Khetan instead of the then purple cap holder SPS. Khetan got the ball to right places and just conceded 4 runs in the over. That gave the first tie of APL. 

Now the super over. Hope I don't have to detail the rules of Super Over. Everyone must have heard of the Super Over between KKR n RR, where Yousuf Pathan dispatch Ajanta Mendis to all corners of the ground. 

For Calatravas , Khetan is going to ball. Facing them will be Golu, Ali Da and Maggi.

Khetan got Golu in his third ball. Maggi's six of the last ball took them to a respectable 10 runs from the over.

For Fosters, Maggi took the ball. Sandy, Khetan, and Ponga was to carry the bat. Maggi castled Sandy the very first ball. Trouble for Calatravas ?!?! Fosters saw the distant entry to the finals. But Khetan had other plans. Consecutive fours from Khetan in the 3rd and the 4th balls, sealed the game for them. Maggi followed it up with a wide. 

Calatravas won. Fosters out of the competition. Maggi left the field fuming.