Hard work and Hard play

The past few weeks have been really hard work on the office front. Long hours and concentrated set of targets to achieve. Its really a challenge at time to consistently hit deadlines. but thats the advantage of it all. you get to start pushing yourself.

the more you push yourself, the more you realise new successes and new challenges as well.

last weekend was also good in a way for me. personally i was looking at proving myself in the club - as i had played a couple of games initially to get used to the conditions here and the people in the team.

decided to become a member of the club. the first match i got to play for the club as a member - its slightly special. we lost the toss and got to bowl first. got a chance to bowl second change. first ball was an inswinging yorker. the batsman was bowled. i got my first wicket of the match - the first ball. and then on was bowling quite well to end up at 7-1-25-3. I was the leading wicket taker. Gave me some satisfaction. Didnt get a chance to bat as the total was only 110 to win.

The next day was another match. I was very eager to get to bat. but this time too, we lost the toss and had to bowl first. came in to bowl second change as usual - got a good line and length. my first wicket was an inswinging yorker. and then went on to take 3 wickets bythe end of my third over. wanted to get more than 3. was working hard on getting it. finally my fifth over bore success as i took my 4th. the captain told me that he was going to change me to try out someone else. i had 4 more deliveries to take my 5th and i did it.

i ended up with a bowling performance of 5-1-10-5. the total to get was 53. we won comfortably.

was extremely satisfying for me. to be able to contribute in bigger pies in both the saturday and sunday matches.

need to buy a bat. lets see if i can get one here itself or maybe not get one until next season.

hard work and hard play. thats what it all is at the moment.

satish.