Titan

Small Steps

Walt H. Rambaransingh | Date 02/23/14

The Titans continued their 2014 40 over season with game 3 at Ambassador SC. Game 3 of the 2014 40 over campaign would be played at Lauderhill Sports Complex. Titans CC won the toss and elected to field first. The squad welcomed 2 newcomers, Errol & Brandon, for this game. Errol brings leadership & experience to the team while Brandon brings youth & agility.

Walt & Santosh opened the bowling. Walt’s bowling was efficient and held the opposition at bay. Santosh took a wicket in each of his first 2 overs but too many wides forced Skipper Tiki to bring in first change bowler & Titan newcomer, Errol. Errol’s spell was just as efficient as Walt’s but brought more wickets. Sandeep replaced Walt after he bowled his 8 overs off the trot. At the 15 over break, Ambassador was 60 runs for 6 wickets. After the break, Errol & Sandeep took the remaining wickets. Ambassador SC was bowled out for 84 runs in 20.3 overs. Fielding highlights included solid catches from Sandeep, Dalip & Aditya, a first over run out by Sandeep, and 2 very sweet diving catches by Rakesh & Errol. However, there were several dropped catches throughout the match that, if taken, would have ended the innings much sooner. Titans CC Bowling details of the day are below:

Walt- 8 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 1 wicket, 4 wides.
Santosh - 3 overs, 0 maidens, 28 runs, 2 wickets, 16 wides.
Errol- 7 overs, 0 maidens, 21 runs, 4 wickets, 1 wide.
Sandeep- 2.3 overs, 0 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wicket, 1 wide.

Phani V. & Dalip opened the batting. With 20 penalty runs on the scorecard at the beginning due to Ambassador’s late field preparation, the Titans had to chase 65 runs. Phani unfortunately lost his wicket in the 2nd over by being caught at square leg, after looking like he was getting settled. Aditya replaced Phani & looked vigilant from the first ball he faced. In the 6th over, Dalip scored 24 runs including two 4’s & two 6’s. Dalip then gave his wicket away with the first ball of the 7th over by being bowled. Newcomer Brandon was then given a chance at 4 but due to his lack of his recent practice, he lost his wicket 2 overs later for 0 runs by being bowled. Praveen replaced Brandon. Aditya & Praveen scored the remaining necessary runs and secured the victory for the Titans. Batting highlights included three 6’s & two 4’s by Dalip and a stupendous “in the parking lot” 6 to cow corner and a sweet 4 to end the game by Aditya. The Titans chased down the 84 necessary runs in 11.3 overs. Titans win by 8 wickets.

The 2014 40 over regular season continues with a 2 win 1 loss record going into the bye week. Bowling highlights included efficient overs by Walt & Errol. Fielding highlights included diving catches by Rakesh & Errol, and a first over run out by Sandeep. Batting highlights included Dalip’s 24 run over and Aditya’s finishing batting spell. The most glaring issue of the day was the dropped catches that would have earnestly ended the first innings much earlier. The squad takes these 2 consecutive wins with a grain of salt knowing that better competition was expected in the coming weeks. Per Skipper Tiki, we must improve week to week. The “new look” Titans continue to evolve & follow the captain’s directive. As new members “gel” into the squad, The Titans hope to prepare well for the upcoming challenging weeks. Special thanks to Chucky & Atul Iyer for scoring & vociferous support of the Titans squad on the day.