TCS CRICKET TOURNAMENT  - 2001

CRICKET MATCH SCHEDULES: -

 

Six teams will be playing with nine players in each team. Three teams will form the Group-A and other three would be the Group-B. Every thing is based on the lot system drawn in presence of the team captains.

 

The detailed schedule of the nine matches is shown here: -

   

Prelims (Round Robin Within a Group): - (Six matches)

    

              GROUP - A                                    GROUP  - B

 

         Jubilant Indians                           Balltown Eagles  

         Bulandi                                          India Seniors

         Ball breakers                                Niskayuna Stars

        

Initially each team in the group will play one match each against the other 2 teams of the same group. The best two teams would qualify for the semifinals. If all three teams win one match each, the best two teams will be decided based on the order of the run rate, total runs scored, and number of wickets lost. In case of a tie the winners will be decided based on the run rate in that match.

 

Subsequently four teams (two from each group) would enter into the Semifinals. The teams would be ranked based on their performance in the prelims. The team A-1 will play against the B-2 and vice versa.

 

The final match will be played between the best two teams A and B of the tournament.

 

Preliminaries:  -

                                                 Team                                        Date                        Time

 

   Match   1     :-     Jubilant Indians       vs    Bulandi               16^th  June  2001        10.30am

                       Match   2     :-     Balltown Eagles      vs     Niskayuna stars  17^th  June  2001        10. 30am

 

                       Match   3     :- India Seniors      vs     Balltown Eagles        23rd  June  2001        10.30am.

                       Match   4   :-  Jubilant indians   vs    Ball  breakers           23^rd  June  2001            4.30pm.

                       Match   5     :- India Seniors     vs     Niskayuna Stars        24^th   June   2001        10.30am.            

                       Match   6     :- Bulandi              vs     Ball  breakers            24^th  June   2001           4.30pm.

 

   Semifinals:  -

 

  Match  7   :-            Team -1         vs          Team-4                 30^th  June 2001            10.30am

  Match  8   :-            Team -2         vs          Team-3                30^th  June 2001              4.30pm.

  

Finals :-

 

 

Match   9 :-               A                          vs          B                          1^st July  2001                 10.30am

 

 

CRICKET RULES AND REGULATIONS: -

 

Following rules will apply for all the teams 

 

1)      No  LBW (leg before wicket)

2)      No Overthrows.

3)      No leg-bye and byes.

4)      No runs for NO ball.

5)      There will be a run for Wide balls.

6)      Single Wicket will be played.

7)      Max three overs per bowler. Number of bowlers per team is not restricted.

8)      2 Neutral umpires should be present for each match.

9)      Matches will be played using either the soft baseball or the hard tennis ball.

10)  Number of overs per match is 12.

11)   Captains are responsible for their team presence in the field.

12)   Match will start exactly at the scheduled time.

13)   The innings will come to an end when the team loses 8 wkts. (The last not out batsman can’t continue to bat)

14)  Handling the ball is equivalent to getting out

15)   Umpire’s decision will be final

 

           VENUE: -

                                  Ground near CR &D circle, River Road, Niskayuna     

 

           PRE-OCCUPIED GROUND OR WEATHER CONDITION:-

 

In case the ground is pre-occupied on the scheduled date we would look for an alternate ground or we will postpone that match depending upon the availability of the ground to any weekdays before the subsequent weekend. The match may also be postponed depending upon the weather condition.

             

          LADIES CRICKET TEAM:  -

 

There will be separate ladies cricket teams whose team members and the match schedules will be announced shortly.  They will have their own schedules among themselves.