Manish Pandey : Congratulations for scoring most runs in 2009/10 Ranji season.

[Lord]

the top order of mumbai choked big time and lower order came to rescue .. and u call manish a choker .. ha ha .. no wonder people like u call sachin a choker .. just bcos he does not stay till end to win match

Sarcasm :fail::wall:

[urbestfriend]

Pandey is a big match player. He relishes the pressure and performs well in big matches and pressure situations. I'd reserve my comments on whether he has come of age, but he is indeed a very good talent.

[Shane]

champ dude, its all fun yaar, no one's serious here other than the OP ofcourse :cantstop:

[rkt.india]

I m following him since his U19 days and India U19 team was touring abroad before the last U-19 WC, and he played some good innings on those tours

[Shane]

in b4 shwetabh substantiates a connection between Pandey and UP. :D

[coffee_rules]

What a brilliant catch. I haven't seen something like in a long time in the out field.TQAD_ygfS_g.

[The Outsider]

in b4 shwetabh substantiates a connection between Pandey and UP. :D

Born September 10, 1989, Nainital, Uttaranchal :winky: What a superb innings it must have been - run a ball 150 where every other batsman struggled sounds something really special. The most impressive part looking at the scorecard is that he hit only 1 six and 18 fours. Can't wait to get some highlights from somewhere. Feel gutted for Karnataka to come so close and lose out, but in close matches Bombay usually prevails. Great final and hopefully will knock some sense for the next season to prepare better wickets.

[Guest Hiten.]

Calling outsider :search:

[The Outsider]

As impressive as his runs, averages, and centuries are the one thing which truly stands out is his strike rate. To maintain a strike rate of 80 over an entire domestic FC season takes some doing! I don't think even Sehwag had this kind of a strike rate when he started out.

[Lord]

^ cowlashing would have helped:giggle:

[Guest Hiten.]

As impressive as his runs' date=' averages, and centuries are the one thing which truly stands out is his strike rate. To maintain a strike rate of 80 over an entire domestic FC season takes some doing! I don't think even Sehwag had this kind of a strike rate when he started out.[/quote'] :regular_smile:

[cowboysfan]

i have never seen so many unorthodox shots played by a player in a inning,there are no names for some of his shots.

[Sachinism]

Manish Pandey on track for national reckoning Eight months ago, Manish Pandey was a no-name cricketer who had flopped at the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, failed in his first domestic season, and been a fringe player in the inaugural IPL. Then came the out-of-the-blue century for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and his profile skyrocketed. That innings contained plenty of miscues and clear-the-front-leg slogs to midwicket, leaving skeptics wondering whether he could cut it in first-class cricket. Pandey's response was emphatic: a country-high 882 runs in the season, not many of which came from fill-your-boots innings on flat tracks with the game dead. Pandey has turned into Karnataka's Mr Fix-it. He grabbed the headlines with a belligerent 194 in the season-opener against a strong Uttar Pradesh after his team were 27 for 3. There was the 72-ball 67 to shepherd Karnataka to a stiff 241 to get five points against Saurashtra. And the vital 115 to drag his side past Punjab's first-innings total, an effort that secured a spot in the semi-finals for only the second time in 11 years. Perhaps to bulldoze any lingering doubts, he was set his sternest test in the final: to chase the stiffest ever target in the title clash, against the 38-time champions on a pitch helping the seamers, with the top-order folding meekly and the rock-steady Rahul Dravid watching the game at home. Pandey nearly pulled it off in an exhilarating counterattack that should propel him into the bunch of contenders eyeing a spot in the national squad. A solid defence and resolute temperament underpin his flashy stroke-making, all of which were on display at the Gangothri Glades. Aavishkar Salvi had nabbed him for a first-ball duck in the first innings, but this time three of Salvi's first four deliveries were dispatched to boundaries. The lack of runs from his partner, G Satish, also didn't affect him, as he continued to attack whenever the opportunity presented itself. Mumbai coach Praveen Amre had spoken about Pandey's tendency to play a little loosely outside off, and that nearly cut short Pandey's innings on 44, but the nick hit wicketkeeper Vinayak Samant on his wrists instead of going into his gloves. He watchfully defended for a few overs after that before unleashing perhaps the shot of the innings: an authoritative front-foot pull to midwicket off the quickest bowler of the match, Ajit Agarkar, to raise his half-century. Karnataka started the fourth day needing 203 more runs. Instead of worrying about the number of wickets that tumbled in the mornings over the past three days, he just continued to blaze away. Agarkar was taken for three boundaries in an over, and there was no slowing down in the nineties either, staying there for only four deliveries. A periscopic hit to fine leg brought up an unforgettable century. But with Karnataka still a long way off, there were no extravagant celebrations, just a calm wave of the bat to the dressing room and the fans after removing his helmet. As the number of runs required shrank, Mumbai started to look ragged. An on-drive from Pandey off Ramesh Powar just about eluded mid-on and had Salvi on his backside after he sprinted across from midwicket, only to get a hand on the ball and see it trickle for four. A quick single to mid-on off the next ball got an extra run after the direct-hit ricochet away from the fielder backing-up. The vociferous crowd was sure Karnataka were heading to a historic victory. It was not be, though, as yet again Mumbai found a way to break the opposition. Iqbal Abdulla, who had bowled all of two overs in the match, managed to get one to turn away from Pandey and take the outside edge to a delighted Jaffer at first slip. Pandey could only watch from the pavilion as his team-mates were wheedled out and Karnataka's wait for a Ranji title continued. The IPL innings gave him his ticket out of anonymity, and today's effort will guarantee him a place in the ones-to-watch list of the national selectors. "I rate this innings equally with my IPL hundred, both came in important matches," he said. "Mumbai is the best side in domestic cricket, so it was very satisfying to get a hundred against them." http://www.cricinfo.com/ranjisuperleague2009/content/story/444123.html

[riya]

It is fantastic to see new talents coming.We need competition for the place in the national team.Guys like Yuvi,Raina...etc are in a sort of comfort zone.

[riya]

Wow.Get him in the team.Our fielders suck absolutely.

[Karan114]

That's harsh on Raina, riya. I think he's done well in the opportunities given to him in ODI cricket.

[riya]

That's harsh on Raina' date=' riya. I think he's done well in the opportunities given to him in ODI cricket.[/quote'] He did well.I fear that he will be going Yuvi's way putting on weight.Already looking chubby.

[zubinpepsi]

He did well.I fear that he will be going Yuvi's way putting on weight.Already looking chubby.

It is fantastic to see new talents coming.We need competition for the place in the national team.Guys like Yuvi' date='Raina...etc are in a sort of comfort zone.[/quote'] raina boy is a very humble guy... do you hear anything about him outside the cricket ground..? among the youngsters hes the only one in the mould of SRT, dravid , Kumble.. I have lot of faith in him.. He will play for India for long time.. He proved his mettle in the last match..

[Shane]

raina boy is a very humble guy... do you hear anything about him outside the cricket ground..? among the youngsters hes the only one in the mould of SRT, dravid , Kumble.. I have lot of faith in him.. He will play for India for long time.. He proved his mettle in the last match..

Yea and Raina is quitting CSK to join RCB this IPL.

[cowboysfan]

Yea and Raina is quitting CSK to join RCB this IPL.

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