Story India and the FTP. (First stop - The Carribean) [BLC '99]

[Bala]

Scores at the end of 16 overs!

 

[Bala]

Dravid departs amidst gloomy conditions

As the weather conditions took a turn for the worse, the last thing India needed was a new batsman coming in when the ball had started to swing. Dravid and Uthappa sensed the condition change and showed patience in shot selection. But cricket is called the great leveller for nothing.

Dravid punched a ball from Edwards wide of mid off and took of for a single. Chanderpaul swooped in quickly and a quick release caught the Indian skipper short of his ground.

Dravid scored 15 runs of 25 balls with 1 clipped four. India are 78/2 in the 21st over as Yuvraj Singh walks in.

 

[blackleopard92]

India are 78/1 in the 21st over as Yuvraj Singh walks in.
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it was 78/2

 

[Bala]

it was 78/2

Corrected. Cheers!

 

[Cricket_60]

Great thread, excellent work enhancing the pics

Well done Bala

*Nice sig :laugh

 

[surendar]

Good going on India and WestIndies match!!!

Hey thanks you guys, for the support!

And please note that the next post on the story will be an FTP Update on the 1st test b/w England and Sri Lanka. So get your predictions in quick.

Cheers

Bala!

But wht happen on this one???? will it comes after the ODI currently in progress????

Great going so for on both (SL vs Eng and Ind vs WI ) :happy

Cheers
surendar

 

[Bala]

Had a small niggle with the screen capture. Will post the result of the England - Sri Lanka match in about an hour. But hey more time to get your predictions in!

 

[Bala]

Great thread, excellent work enhancing the pics

Well done Bala

*Nice sig :laugh

Thanks mate! And all credit to Kev for the sig!

 

[MWaugh]

bala your so oldschool! love the work mate. i like the borders you have put on your images and the effects you have used.

as i said... OLDSCHOOL BALA!

 

[Cricket_60]

:laugh I agree MWaugh

And to think that only a month ago you were worried about the quality of the stories

 

[Bala]

Cheers MWaugh and Cricket_60!

 

[Bala]

FTP Update:

England Vs Sri Lanka - 1st Test Match @ Lords

The first test between England and Sri Lanka petered out to a tame draw at Lords. Trailing by 112 runs, England posted a mammoth 418 in the second innings. That left Sri Lanka to score 307 to win in 40 overs.

The match was called off in the last mandatory over. Sri Lanka were half way through with their openers Mubarak and vanDort coming good yet again.

For England, Kevin Pietersen was immense scoring his second century of the match. Marcus Trescothick rediscovered his form with a brutal 91 and Collingwood scored his second 50 of the match.

Pieterson - 103, Collingwood - 79, Trescothick - 91
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Chaminda Vaas picked 3 wickets for the visitors and they received shocking news that Muralitharan was not able to bowl beyond 16 overs due to a muscle pull.

England have their own bowling worries with Flintoff not bowling a single delivery in the match due to a back strain and their young bowling attack struggling to pick wickets.

Vandort & Mubarak - Two to Tango!

Kevin Pieterson was declared Man of the Match for his ccenturies in both the innings.

The Scorecard in brief!

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[Bala]

FTP Predicta #1

England Vs Sri Lanka

Predict the result and MoM of the 1st test and stand to win reps. (not to be confused with the real series!)

First 3 correct entries win reps.

Well there you have it! The match has ended in a draw and Pietersen has been declared Man of the Match.

Here are the responses to the predicta contest.

1. Surendar - Match Draw/ MoM - Pietersen
2. Iceman Waugh - Match Draw/ MoM - Mubarak
3. Treva - Match Draw/ MoM - Vandort

Vandort and Mubarak might have very well gone on to score their respective second centuries as well, time permitting.

Reps to all 3 who have predicted. Cheers and watch out for Predicta #2 tomorrow.

 

[surendar]

Match Draw
MOM : Kevin pieterson

:happy

Bala, my prediction was right!!!!!!

:happy :happy :happy

 

[Bala]

Bala, my prediction was right!!!!!!

:happy :happy :happy

Indeed! Check your reps tally!