Today was
a double header. Due to some technical difficulties two Quarter Final matches
were preponed even though some matches are yet to be played in the league
stage.
Quarter Final 1: Suneel/Tiju vs Sushil/Priyanka
Toss: Suneel/Tiju
Match Report:
There was a wave of excitement as soon as it was decided that Quarter Finals would be played today ahead of a league match. As soon as the teams were chosen for this match, there was a collective gasp. Suneel vs Sushil was something special. Whispers of Yesss, yahoo, it will be nice etc.. were heard.
Suneel won the toss and this time unlike the league stage there was no disappointment for the expectant crowd. By the time striker went to Priyanka from Suneel their team was lagging by 3. She got into the act immediately by reducing the deficit. Sushil didn’t do much in the initial rounds. He was still waiting for lady luck. Sushil reminds me of Dhoni, who doesn’t do much initially but produces something magical at the end with equal mixture of luck and effort. Will Sushil do a Dhoni here? Read on to find out. Suneel was the 1 man army for his team. Priyanka was playing her natural game with few good shots here and there. Tiju was just being Tiju and promptly there was a due. Suneel tried coaxing him in different ways to use more force while releasing the striker. Tiju remained stubborn and unmoved and refused to even touch a pawn by expertly maneuvering the striker in empty areas . Suneel had by then decided to take the matter in his own hands and pocketed all pawns (including the queen) except one which was a direct pawn for Tiju. Tiju almost did the deed but as luck would have it, the pawn popped back to the board from the pocket. Now it was time for Dhoni err… Sushil to provide the finishing touch by playing a complete brilliant fluke shot. They become the 1st Semi Finalists after a very tricky 14min 20sec.
Winners: Sushil/Priyanka
PS: Spare a thought for Suneel. He single handedly had 10 pawns to his credit and still ended up on the losing side.
How did they reach QF?
Sushil/Priyanka
Suneel/Tiju
Quarter Final 2: Tejas/Gayathri vs Varsha/Rajesh
Toss: Tejas/Gayathri
Match Report:
On the sidelines of the 1st QF, these 2 teams squared off. It was won convincingly by Varsha/Rajesh. Hence they were very confident going into the match. Big mistake! This was an ingenius trick deployed by Tejas to create a false impression so that they let their guard down in the actual match. And that’s what precisely happened. Clever like a fox, Tejas set up the board for a perfect finish and Gayathri obliged with 3 pawns ending the match in a record time of 2min 40sec!! Even professionals find it difficult to match this kind of timings.
Looking back, Tejas stuck gold with this 1st shot and there was no stopping him after that. Gayathri matched him shot to shot and they were off to a blinder in Sehwag-Gambhir style. Rajesh, never the one to back down from a tough fight demonstrated why he is one of the best with some silken straight shots and carefully executed cut shots. Varsha was an able ally. But at the end it was not enough to overpower Tejas/Gayathri who are shaping up to be a superpower in this game. Whom will they face in the SF?
Winners: Tejas/Gayathri
PS: If Tejas can be so dangerous without his dose of 5th floor “Super Partner” inspiration, wonder what will happen if “Super Partner” would actually cheer him.
How did they reach QF?
Tejas/Gayathri
Varsha/Rajesh
Compiled by IamME
Quarter Final 1: Suneel/Tiju vs Sushil/Priyanka
Toss: Suneel/Tiju
Match Report:
There was a wave of excitement as soon as it was decided that Quarter Finals would be played today ahead of a league match. As soon as the teams were chosen for this match, there was a collective gasp. Suneel vs Sushil was something special. Whispers of Yesss, yahoo, it will be nice etc.. were heard.
Suneel won the toss and this time unlike the league stage there was no disappointment for the expectant crowd. By the time striker went to Priyanka from Suneel their team was lagging by 3. She got into the act immediately by reducing the deficit. Sushil didn’t do much in the initial rounds. He was still waiting for lady luck. Sushil reminds me of Dhoni, who doesn’t do much initially but produces something magical at the end with equal mixture of luck and effort. Will Sushil do a Dhoni here? Read on to find out. Suneel was the 1 man army for his team. Priyanka was playing her natural game with few good shots here and there. Tiju was just being Tiju and promptly there was a due. Suneel tried coaxing him in different ways to use more force while releasing the striker. Tiju remained stubborn and unmoved and refused to even touch a pawn by expertly maneuvering the striker in empty areas . Suneel had by then decided to take the matter in his own hands and pocketed all pawns (including the queen) except one which was a direct pawn for Tiju. Tiju almost did the deed but as luck would have it, the pawn popped back to the board from the pocket. Now it was time for Dhoni err… Sushil to provide the finishing touch by playing a complete brilliant fluke shot. They become the 1st Semi Finalists after a very tricky 14min 20sec.
Winners: Sushil/Priyanka
PS: Spare a thought for Suneel. He single handedly had 10 pawns to his credit and still ended up on the losing side.
How did they reach QF?
Sushil/Priyanka
Suneel/Tiju
Quarter Final 2: Tejas/Gayathri vs Varsha/Rajesh
Toss: Tejas/Gayathri
Match Report:
On the sidelines of the 1st QF, these 2 teams squared off. It was won convincingly by Varsha/Rajesh. Hence they were very confident going into the match. Big mistake! This was an ingenius trick deployed by Tejas to create a false impression so that they let their guard down in the actual match. And that’s what precisely happened. Clever like a fox, Tejas set up the board for a perfect finish and Gayathri obliged with 3 pawns ending the match in a record time of 2min 40sec!! Even professionals find it difficult to match this kind of timings.
Looking back, Tejas stuck gold with this 1st shot and there was no stopping him after that. Gayathri matched him shot to shot and they were off to a blinder in Sehwag-Gambhir style. Rajesh, never the one to back down from a tough fight demonstrated why he is one of the best with some silken straight shots and carefully executed cut shots. Varsha was an able ally. But at the end it was not enough to overpower Tejas/Gayathri who are shaping up to be a superpower in this game. Whom will they face in the SF?
Winners: Tejas/Gayathri
PS: If Tejas can be so dangerous without his dose of 5th floor “Super Partner” inspiration, wonder what will happen if “Super Partner” would actually cheer him.
How did they reach QF?
Tejas/Gayathri
Varsha/Rajesh
Compiled by IamME
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