RCB vs MI: Cruise Control
Cricket tales with a fanatic Sachin fan and a memorable catch by Dravid linger from a match in which RCB dominated Mumbai in their den.
Atmosphere
Classy. There's something about the Brabourne that reminds me about the videogame Allan Border cricket, especially with the flags waving above the clubhouse.
Photo courtesy Chief Photographer Ashish Parmar
Cricket tales
Chatted with Sachin and India fan, Sudhir Kumar Gautam, the guy we see on TV with the Indian flag and "Tendulkar" painted on his body and blowing the conch. Interesting stories to narrate, including one on Manoj, a Dravid fanatic who lives in Kolkata. Full interview coming up in the next post.
Fancy Dress index
Bombay didn't disappoint, and not just because Sudhir Kumar Gautam overshadowed everyone with his body paint and conch. Blue glow horns were plentiful, and Carlito hair guys too.
One thing I liked
Short descriptions for on-field action on the big screen. The day began with "Class" for Sachin's leg glance, "Wallop" for Saurabh Tiwary's pull, moved on to "Crisp" for Jacques Kallis's straight drive and ended with my favourite, "Into Orbit" for Robin's six which probably broke a few plates in a diner close by.
And another I didn't..
Shutting off the music during the second innings. Granted, it was only the 323 RCB fans in the stadium who were interested in dancing, but still. Party pooper.
RCB fan of the day
Thirty eight years after she last watched a cricket match at a stadium, RCB gave Aruna Desai the opportunity to return to the Brabourne as a fan as she was one of the Mighty 14 winners for Mumbai.
A corporator with one of the areas in the Municipal Corporation of Surat, Aruna is a social worker who is also an active blogger.She loves RCB's website for the interactivity it offers and is a huge Virat Kohli fan, who in her words will be a 'Second Sachin'.
Photo courtesy Chief Photographer Ashish Parmar
Grade sheet
An easy win for us with some incredible moments, including Dravid's catch. But no music and a humid evening took some colour off. B+
P.S.
Collected 2 RCB flags in the stadium. Comment in 10 words why you think you should have them and they're yours!
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@Aish69: Right you are Aishwarya. Typo!
@Aak: Totally.
@Poshin: Thanks. Yeah, B+ cause it was humid and the not as much fun without the entertainment. I don't dole out A's so easy :D
Why? What not A+? Is it the music? Class and Wallop are far from each other aren't they?
Another great write up....well done mate....
Matches are competitive but they can be Sportive as well !!!
Sandeep Tiwary??Who?