Cricket Match

A cricket match is always interesting whether it is played international level or national level or at low level every body is interested in this game.

A very interesting and exciting cricket match was played on last Sunday between public school team and our schools in municipal stadium. Our team’s captain won the toss and decided to bat first. Aslam and Hamid opened the match with 25 runs. Aslam was caught in slips. After Aslam, Aamir joined Hamid. Both players played a steady game and runs came in slowly but surely. The second wicket fall at 60. Next two players did not contribute much. After same brisk play on the part of fifth and sixth wickets. The score card showed 100 runs for four wickets, the whole side was dismissed for 190. It was now lunch time.

After the lunch the play was resumed at 2:00 pm. First two players in over confidence played a bit loosely and were caught out one after the other. After them third players was run out. This made the game a bit exciting. But the fourth and fifth wicket carried score to 70 and whole the team was dismissed for 170. The game ended in favour of our school’s team. We won by 20 runs.