GSCK vs Sandvika CK

A tough day at Bærum. Sandvika posted a massive 205, but there was plenty to be proud of in how our players fought back — starting with an elite bowling spell from the captain.

Bibin Thomas Stood Tall on a Batting Day

Sandvika CK won the toss, batted first, and the ball flew. Rafiullah Uriakhail smashed 62 off 26 (four fours, four sixes, SR 238), and their top order kept up the tempo throughout.

But amid the carnage, our captain Bibin Thomas delivered a spell for the ages: 4 overs, 1 maiden, 9 runs, 2 wickets — economy 2.25. That is elite T20 bowling on a day when everyone else was going for double figures. A statement of quality.

Rijoy P (1/22), Renju Kochumman Raju (1/32), and Benny Kuriakose (1/42) also grabbed wickets. Sandvika closed on 205/5.

Ranjit’s Fight in the Chase

Chasing 206 was always going to be a huge ask, but Ranjit Ramakrishnan Nair fronted up with a brilliant 47 off 34 — three fours, four sixes, strike rate 138. A knock that told the opposition we weren’t going down quietly.

• Ranjith Tom: 24 off 25 — held one end.
• Nithin Nandan: 21 off 12 at the top — clean hitting.
• Asish Jacob: 16 off 18 — kept fighting in the middle.

We finished on 139/9. The result went against us, but the intent and the individual efforts were absolutely there.

Take-Aways

• Bibin Thomas’s 4-1-9-2 on a 205-run day is a spell to remember.
• Ranjit R Nair’s 47 off 34 showed the batting depth we have.
• Contributions across the middle order.

Onwards.

Best Performances — Batting

Player	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rafiullah Uriakhail (Sandvika CK)	62	26	4	4	238.46
Ranjit Ramakrishnan Nair (GSCK)	47	34	3	4	138.24
Nasrat Afizullah Bismillah (Sandvika CK)	31	21	1	3	147.62

Best Performances — Bowling

Player	O	M	R	W	Eco
Bibin Thomas (GSCK)	4.0	1	9	2	2.25
Malik Shinwari (Sandvika CK)	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
Rafiullah Uriakhail (Sandvika CK)	1.4	0	8	2	4.80