IMT-D, 13th Oct., 2009- After a week of sports, fun, cheering and high spirits, we finally came to an exhilarating end of The “Fresh of the Boat” Sports Week. The final cricket match between the Juniors and the Seniors went on to a riveting finale, with hearts almost jumping out of their bodies and the pulse racing to an overwhelming pace.
Even before the match started, people starting filing in, standing on the sidelines and observing the teams warm up and practice. There was a general excitement in the air, this being the final event of the weeklong program. The boundaries were made, the usual preparations for the speakers and mikes done, and finally, the big golden trophy was brought out, to be handed over to the winners of the tournament. The Sports Committee was as vibrant and organised as ever, taking care of every little detail to make the event go smoothly. Once again, a huge pat on their back, and a big feather in their cap!
The match started at around 4 pm, on a fairly cool afternoon (by Dubai standards). The Junior team, in their clean whites and the Senior team with their mean black t-shirts lined up in the parking lot/cricket field. The teams were led by Anuj Sharma (seniors) and Rahul Singh (juniors). Rahul won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Although all players were highly lauded for their skill and determination during the game, there were some players and some moments, which stood out. From the Senior side, a player worth mentioning is Deepak Nagar, who put the other side into some serious trouble with his powerful shots and skilful batting. Similarly, from the Junior side, Puneet Soni and Rizwan Akhtar added a lot of zeal and enthusiasm to the game. On the bowling side, Saurabh Aggarwal from the seniors and Arjun Rajeskaran from the Junior side performed exceptionally well.
After a nerve wracking game and a nail-biting, explosive ending, the scores were: Seniors 75, Juniors 73/9. The match went on to the last ball, with 4 runs needed out of 1 ball. The intensity could be seen on the faces of everyone standing on the sidelines, waiting for that last ball to determine what team would win. Finally, the ball was played and the Seniors walked away with the victory. An excited throb of people ran on to the field, the taste of achievement and glee visible on their faces.
The teams were once again lined up near the dais. Dr. Abhilasha and Dr. Seth spoke some encouraging and inspirational words, encouraging the students to take part in more activities like this and play an active role in events at IMT. They congratulated the Sports Committee and the ECAC for their efforts and success of the FOB tournament, and lauded all the teams and players who participated in the events.
Thus…with the shiny golden trophy presented to The Seniors, the FOB came to a close, only till next year, with new teams, new excitement and whole new energy and a will to be better!
Team METH...!!
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