I know...I know i was late getting up in the morning....but come on guys...its impossible to wake up in five hours...i AM a grad student...that is one trait that fits me perfectly...but yeah...all eleven guys from our cricket team were waiting for me while i got there grinning...7:15 am.
7:45...these guys wanted to eat already...we had a three hour journey in front of us and our beloved team NEEDED a break from driving TOO long...so we ate breakfast at mcdonalds...and while doing that made sunny cry about losing his wallet...MP took his customary trip to the crapper and we drove off towards Charleston West Virginia and the middle of nowhere to play cricket...if this isn't love for the game i don't know what is.
That's when it struck me that this was a great day already...i was with my buddies...and an ass...e named hemant...and i couldn't have asked for anything else, but one thing...Meine Jisse Abhi Abhi Dekha Hain....so we sang...and sang some more...Tanhayee...Tanhayee....Meelon hain phely hui tanhayee...and almost on cue...the sun came out...it was a road trip now! As much as i hate to admit it...hemant's my boy now...he can be a jackass at times...and thats only when hes having a good day....haha...anyways...to add to the already awesome morning...and once hemya was done peeing at the rest stop...i drove...rolled the windows down...and relived the freedom like the guys from the greatest hindi flick of our time, DCH, while humming to Kabhi Na Beete Chamkile Din...Hooooo...Ho...
11:00 am and we reached Charleston and saw the little ground we were supposed to play cricket on...Mr. Hari, captain ACC, won the toss for once and chose to bowl...thats when our bowlers went to work...i must say that we have one of the strongest bowling lineups in the midwest league...each bowler is capable of dominating any game at any time...and i think everyone is just now buying into and trusting our cappy's philosophy about sharing responsibility...it is a team game...and we haven't always played like one...but this bowling performance...although off the mark at times(namely: MP's 13 run over before the second drinks break...with a wonderful over the shoulder no ball :) )...was...Brilliant....good job guys...they didn't allow those guys to cut the ball...and that was the key...so yeah once again the bowlers did their job...kiran..our new keeper...he's gonna be good...i just know it....with some guys you just see it...you know...he is gonna be special...only if he figures out and adjusts to some fundamental flaws...im excited about that...so yeah GREAT JOB GUYS...keep the teams down...and hopefully we'll finish the games out for us...
Kiran Nataraj...came back and opened for us....scored some massive blows for us....that took the pressure right out from batting...so our own personal sanath...made it easy for the team...thats what im talking about...TEAM...GUYS....HOOOO HAAH...Thimmanna did a great job playing his game...and thats all we needed...all I had to do was hang around till the end...it was a pleasure...with the short off side boundaries...ummm
So the game ended...we came...we ate and we conquered...the drive back was awesome...just because it was after a victory...we reached torrey street...and enjoyed the victory some more...the guys drank some beer...and the customary teasing began...and obviously we had our fair share of goats...but then the day got even better...THE LAKE SHOW WENT DOWN TO MOTOWNS TEAM....AND HEMYA...AND NASO....ALL OF THEM ATE IT!!!!
Charleston 141/10 in 31 overs
Akron 142/3 in 18 overs
WIN No. 1 guys....HOOOOO HAAAAAH
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