The morning of Day 2 in Week 11 arrived with a quiet buzz. The academy ground was set for the final match of the camp—the last simulation before selections would begin.
The fixture: Team Red Group B (Vijay Hazare) vs. Team Green Group A (Syed Ali)
Format: 35 overs
No one talked about points anymore.
This match was about impressions.
The Match Begins
Green Group A won the toss and chose to bowl first.
The pitch was flat. The outfield fast. And from the first over, it was clear—this would be a run-fest.
Divakar, leading Red B, opened with intent. He smashed three boundaries in the first two overs, setting the tone. The top order followed suit—lofted drives, reverse sweeps, and cheeky ramps.
By the 20th over, Red B had already crossed 160.
But Green A didn't panic.
Vivek's Spell
Vivek Agnihotri, vice-captain of Red B, came in at number five and played a fiery cameo—42 off 24 balls, including two sixes over extra cover. His timing was crisp, his footwork sharp.
But when Red B came out to bowl, Vivek turned heads again—not with bat, but with ball.
He bowled a tight spell in the middle overs, using drift and subtle variations to slow down Green A's momentum. His figures: 6 overs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets for 27 runs
He was the only bowler who looked in control during the chaos.
Green A's Counterattack
Green A's chase was electric.
Faizan Qureshi led from the front with a blistering 76 off 49 balls, and the middle order kept the tempo alive. But the real surprise came from Mohsin Ali, a young leg-spinner from Green A, who had earlier bowled a clutch spell of 3/38 in 7 overs, breaking the backbone of Red B's middle order.
In the final overs, Green A needed 28 off 18 balls.
They got it—with one ball to spare.
Green Group A won by 2 wickets.
The Aftermath
The match was spectacular.
Boundaries flew. Bowlers hunted. Fielders dived. And in the end, it came down to a hairpin margin.
But no one looked at the points table.
The mentors didn't mention standings.
They only noted performances.
Vivek's all-round impact. Mohsin's breakthrough spell. Faizan's captain's knock. Divakar's explosive start.