GSCK vs Fjord C

A nervy 2-wicket victory in the season opener. Grorud held their nerve right down to the wire — chase completed with 4 balls left.

Kept Fjord C to a Chaseable Total

Fjord C won the toss and batted, and Pravinkumar Suresh Chavan (52 off 40) gave them a strong platform with Ahsin Inam Boutter (27 off 22) and Navneet Sharma (25 off 24) finishing the innings.

Our bowling stayed disciplined and shared the wickets across the attack:

• Renju Kochumman Raju: 1/23 from 4 overs — controlled the powerplay.
• Vijith Peedika Kandiyil: 1/10 from 2 overs (economy 5.00).
• Jojy Varghese: 1/9 from 2 overs — the most economical spell of the night.
• Ranjith Tom: 1/27 from 3 overs.

Fjord C finished on 150/6 — a target that always looked chaseable if we kept our heads.

Bibin Thomas Anchored the Chase

The chase was going to hinge on someone batting through — and that man was Bibin Thomas: 53 off 49, three fours and two sixes. A calm, mature innings that never let the required rate spiral.

Around him:

• Vijith Peedika Kandiyil: 37 off 28 — the perfect middle-order partner.
• Nithin Nandan: 23 off 17 at the top.
• Jojy Varghese: 14 off 6* (two fours, SR 233) — a game-sealing cameo at the end.
• Ranjit Ramakrishnan Nair: 9 off 4 with a six — kept things ticking early.

We lost wickets late as Fjord C fought hard for it, but Grorud got there: 151/8 in 19.2 overs. Season opener — in the bank.

First Win, Right Way

The template was set here — everyone contributes, we bat deep, we defend what we get on the board. This is who Grorud are.

Best Performances — Batting

Player	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Bibin Thomas (GSCK)	53	49	3	2	108.16
Pravinkumar Suresh Chavan (Fjord C)	52	40	7	1	130.00
Vijith Peedika Kandiyil (GSCK)	37	28	4	0	132.14

Best Performances — Bowling

Player	O	M	R	W	Eco
Sagar Sanjay Sonandkar (Fjord C)	4.0	0	22	3	5.50
Asish Kumar Jena (Fjord C)	4.0	0	39	2	9.75
Jojy Varghese (GSCK)	2.0	0	9	1	4.50