Kozhikode: I-League side Sreenidi Deccan held ISL heavyweights Bengaluru FC to a 1-1 stalemate to begin their campaign in the Super Cup by sharing points here on Saturday.
First-half goals from Javi Hernandez (9th minute) and Faysal Shayesteh (21′) saw the spoils being shared at the end of what was a closely-fought match in humid conditions.
Earlier, Blues’ head coach Simon Grayson named a starting XI featuring Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in goal and a back three comprising Sandesh Jhingan, Parag Shrivas and Bruno Ramires.
Javi, who was the top scorer for Bengaluru in the 2022-23 Indian Super League, manned the midfield along with Rohit Kumar and Suresh Wangjam as the duo of Sunil Chhetri and Roy Krishna led the forward line for the home side.
Bengaluru dominated the early exchanges and didn’t take long to open the scoring, with Javi finding himself on the scoresheet.
The Spaniard saw his initial shot from the edge of the box saved by Deccan ‘keeper Aryan, and the shot-stopper then parried an attempt on the rebound by Roy Krishna before running out of luck when Javi was on point to smash home.
Carlos Vaz Pinto’s side equalized just over 10 minutes later through Shayesteh. The Afghan international picked a pass from Rilwan Hassan in the box and cut in from the left before unleashing a shot that deflected off Parag Shrivas and into the back of the net past Gurpreet.
The game continued to flow at a brisk tempo with both sides packed with intent to attack and score.
Naorem Roshan Singh and Rosenberg Gabriel were involved in an intense battle on the wings, as the two proved influential to the attacking fortunes of their respective outfits. The defensive units of both teams were kept busy in an entertaining first 45 minutes.
Bengaluru started the second period in the same vein as the first, creating more chances and carrying the threat to the opposition. But Sreenidi Deccan came knocking on the Blues’ door in the 56th minute when Gabriel’s cross from the right narrowly evaded Arijit Bogui’s head with the winger bearing down on Gurpreet’s goal.
Chances were few and far between despite the efforts of the two teams as heat and fatigue took a toll at the EMS Stadium.
Bengaluru came close to taking the lead from a late opportunity that fell to Chhetri. Roshan’s cross found the skipper at the far post, but Chhetri didn’t get enough purchase on the header.
Hyderabad: It was a star-studded Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Hyderabad at the Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad. The visitors had past, present and future India players Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Rahul Dravid, Sujith Somasunder, Vijay Bharadwaj and Sunil Joshi. The host was not low on firepower either–led by then Indian captain Mohd. Azharuddin, VVS Laxman, Venkatapathy Raju and Noel David.
If courage and confidence are contagious, ‘Danny,’ the rookie and non-striker, drew strength from senior pro Gangashetty Arvind Kumar. The southpaw duo not only warded off but blunted the blistering opening assault unleashed by Srinath and Prasad.
The contest between batsman and bowler was a study in contrast, the lean and wiry Danny, taking on the burly if not towering Prasad. Banging the ball in often, the strapping speedster plied the short stuff to scare the new recruit.
The confrontation turned head on, the average delivery from the burly bowler bouncing up chest high. With scant regard for India’s spearhead of the time, Danny despatched Prasad repeatedly to the square leg and mid wicket boundaries, Manohar’s hand-eye coordination ensuring his bat, turning in a horizontal arc, reached right in time to meet the racing sphere.
Danny eventually fell to Prasad, nicking to wicket-keeper Avinash Vaidya. November 6, 1997 would remain a red letter day for Manohar, not just for that quickfire and swashbuckling 144. After day one was done and dusted, another memory will forever remain etched in his mind, best described by Danny himself.
“After the team meeting, everyone left. VVS (Laxman), my childhood friend and I were the last ones in the dressing room. So I packed my kit bag but VVS was still sitting and looking out of the window. I told him I was leaving and he turned towards me and told me bye.
“To my surprise VVS was sitting there, tears rolling down his cheeks. I went up to him and asked him what was wrong. He didn’t answer as he was thoroughly disappointed that he missed out on a hundred. I told him 67 was not a bad score but he was not satisfied with that. That was really a life lesson of sorts, not to be satisfied with 50s.”
The Very Very Special batsman was equally effusive in praise of his mate. “Against a formidable Karnataka attack, which had world class bowlers, Danny in his very first outing showed no sign of nerves. As a free-stroking, flamboyant opener, each shot of his seemed better than the previous one.
“From age group competitions that we played together, I saw Danny grow from a gifted, talented and consistent run-getter to a very valuable all-rounder, contributing crucial overs with the ball and showing ability to pick up vital wickets too. After a successful India A career, his understanding of the game has made him a widely respected match referee besides grooming promising youngsters from his Phoenix Cricket Academy in Yapral, Secunderabad,” the wristy stylist added.
The euphoria of that early and highly flying start evaporated and there was a drought of centuries for Danny over many matches afterwards. “The sheer magnitude of his achievement must have weighed him down. Expectations from him were too high since that dream debut and that must have put pressure on him,” said R. Sridhar, India’s former fielding coach.
“If there was a gap between that first century and the second, Danny more than made up for it subsequently. As his career progressed, he became very consistent. He played fearlessly, adding a lot of value to the side. As a left-hander he bolstered the batting considerably, combining well with fellow-opener Nand Kishore or thereon VVS Laxman and Vanka Pratap. As a three-dimensional cricketer, he brought a lot of balance to the squad not just as a batsman but as a bowler and fielder too,” said Sridhar, who also shared the Hyderabad dressing room with Manohar for a few seasons.
“He was a fine teammate and great fun in the dressing room. Alongside the likes of N.P. Singh and Noel David, there was never a dull moment. Post-playing days, he’s doing great as a match referee. He’s one of India’s best cricket officials,” said Sridhar, endorsing his ex-comrade’s expertise gleaned from experience.
The Hyderabad squad was never short on fun. Danny fondly recalled an anecdote. “Kanwaljeet Singh pranked one of our players, talking like a girl. I don’t want to mention who was at the receiving end but that poor guy was so convinced that he kept looking for that girl for almost two years !”
Manohar continued to be in awe of Laxman though. “VVS was deeply disappointed after he was dropped from the Indian Test team, despite a stunning 167 against Australia at Sydney just months before. Hyderabad recorded a 92-run win against UP in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at Kanpur, where VVS scored centuries in both innings–128 and an unbeaten 177.
“After dinner, Parth (Satwalkar), Nand (Kishore), VVS and I were outside a telephone booth calling our respective homes. I could hear VVS continuously telling his dad, “Ok, I will do it.” When I asked VVS what it was about, he recounted his dad telling him ‘enough of getting 100s and it was time to aim for 200s and 300s,’ continued Manohar.
DOUBLE DEBUT: Daniel Manohar (extreme right) on his first assignment as match referee, oversees the toss between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
Hyderabad’s cricket caravan then moved to Bangalore for the semifinal against Karnataka from April 11 to 15, 2000. “VVS started his batting, went on and on to a triple century. His commanding 353 spanned over 12 and a half hours, containing 52 boundaries and two blows that sailed over the ropes. Amazed by his temperament and determination, I literally bowed to him in homage when he retired to the dressing room, logging perhaps the highest number of centuries in a season in the competition’s history,” Danny remembered.
Manohar told Cricinfo of a special bond he shared with fellow opener Nand Kishore. In six to seven years, when jointly starting the innings for Hyderabad, neither ran the other out, exemplifying the splendid understanding they enjoyed between them. If split-second decision-making in shot selection against a delivery or bowler was paramount as a player, his career after he hung up his boots made it equally imperative to think on his feet.
Sure enough there would be testing times ahead. “In last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) game between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, during the last over of the game, Delhi was not happy with a waist-high no ball call by the umpire. A lot of drama followed where Rishab Pant was calling his players out. Later their coach Praveen Amre ran into the field. In this situation there were too many things to notice and charge the players,” recalled Danny.
“Rishab was fined 100% of his match fee as was Amre, also slapped with a match ban. Shardul Thakur was fined 50% of his match fee for talking inappropriately about the umpiring. This was by far the most challenging situation I had faced as a match referee.
“But in the end, the players were given the right judgement and a strong signal sent out that nothing was/is greater than the game,” concluded Manohar, a Deputy Manager with State Bank of India, in the CCPC Department of its Hyderabad Head Office.
New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Women Premier League (WPL) could begin with Mumbai and Ahmedabad (named as Gujarat Giants) teams facing off in a highly-anticipated opener at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on March 4.
As per a report in Cricbuzz, a tentative schedule, being circulated among the relevant authorities of the yet-to-be-launched league, has the Mumbai-Ahmedabad face-off marked for March 4 to kickstart the WPL.
The two franchises are owned by industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani respectively, something which had been given some hype during the ILT20 when the MI Emirates and Gulf Giants faced off in the ongoing ILT20 in the UAE.
The report added that apart from DY Patil Stadium, the CCI-Brabourne Stadium is earmarked as another venue. The Wankhede Stadium, the primary venue in the city, is being left for an India-Australia men’s ODI on March 17 and is followed by the IPL, which is likely to start on April 1.
It added that the return match between Mumbai and Ahmedabad teams in the WPL is scheduled for March 14. In the second match of the tentative WPL schedule, Team Bengaluru will face Team Delhi at CCI on March 5, when a doubleheader has been slated.
Gujarat Giants will return to play on Day Two, against Team Lucknow (named as Lucknow Warriors), at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday night. With the competition between five teams, the report also said three of the five competing sides could make it to the play-offs, with the table toppers directly entering the final. It means that second and third-placed sides will be playing the Eliminator.
The report also added that the WPL, having 22 matches, will have five off days, the first one being on March 17 and again two days later, the second break, on March 19. The next two are after the completion of the league stage, on March 22 and 23. The Eliminator is on March 24 at CCI and with the final on March 26, a Sunday, at DY Patil Stadium after the fifth and final off day on March 25.
Adani Group, through Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd got the Ahmedabad franchise named Gujarat Giants with the highest bid of INR 1289 crores, India win Sports Pvt. Ltd acquired the Mumbai franchise with a bid of INR 912.99 crores.
Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd, JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd and Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd won the rest of the three teams, Bangalore, Delhi, and Lucknow (named Lucknow Warriors) with winning bids of INR 901 crores, INR 810 crores, and INR 757 crores respectively.
Viacom18 Media Private Limited had won the consolidated bid for media rights (i.e., Global Televisions Rights and Global Digital Rights) of the WPL for 2023-2027. Viacom18 won the rights with a bid of INR 951 crores, which translates to a per-match value of INR 7.09 crores.
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