Osmania Medical College - cricket tournament 2011

The 2007 batch of Osmania Medical College will take on the 2008 batch in the annual Osmania Medical College cricket tournament that is being organized as part of OMC annual day celebrations. Title favorites and passing out batch 2007 defeated 2007B team in the semifinal, while 2008 batch overcame the challenge posed by the 2006 batch which took part in the tournament on special invitation.

The other teams that took part in the tournament were – 2007C, 2009, 2010 and 2011 batches. An exhibition match was organized at the beginning of the tournament between 2007 batch and the All Stars team that comprised of best players from various batches of Osmania Medical College.

In the first semifinals between 2007 and 2007B teams, V Rajesh Chowdary came out strong by scoring 62 runs off just 30 balls has 2007 batch posted 142 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. In response, 2007B team managed to score only 119 runs for loss of 5 wickets off their 20 overs. 2007B team failed to capitalize on the strong opening partnership of 70 runs.

In the other semifinal, though 2008 batch were all out for just 85 runs – they managed to beat special invitees’ 2006 batch by a margin of 11 runs. 2006 failed to capitalize the effort put in by their bowlers and squandered a simple opportunity by sending tail-enders to open the innings. The two inexperienced batsmen consumed most overs and scored at the run rate much lower than required.