{"id":1524,"date":"2022-08-06T10:17:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T08:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2023-05-26T10:53:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T08:53:01","slug":"hammonia-cup-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1524","title":{"rendered":"1. ERDINGER Alkoholfrei Hammonia Cup (I) 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1524#anchor\">Read the English version below.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Khalil singt Sams Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1135\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27.jpg 1135w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-1024x478.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/>Cricket und Musik haben mehr gemeinsam, als man auf den ersten Blick sieht &#8211; oder auf den ersten Ton h\u00f6rt. Am 30. Juli 2022 mu\u00dfte dieser Vergleich gezogen werden. Im ersten Spiel des neuen Hammonia Cups, dem Nachfolger des beliebten Pandemia Cups, wurden die THCC Metropolitans von Sam angef\u00fchrt, von Beruf Komponist und Musiker. Obwohl er zum Kapit\u00e4n ernannt worden war, ohne zu wissen, wer in seiner Mannschaft sein w\u00fcrde, hatte er sich eine passende Melodie samt passendem Arrangement ausgedacht, ganz im Sinne der Hamburger G\u00f6ttin, die unter anderem Frieden und Harmonie verk\u00f6rpert. Seine Spieler spielten kompetent vom Blatt, vor allem die Solisten, angef\u00fchrt von dem kraftvollen Khalil. Dirigiert vom Komponisten selbst, wurde Sams Song nicht nur von den Metropolitans vorgetragen. Am Ende des Tages mu\u00dften auch Heligoland Pilgrims nach Sams Pfeife tanzen.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2379\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928.jpg 2379w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-1024x550.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2379px) 100vw, 2379px\" \/>In echter Pastorale-Umgebung hatte Sam als Ouvert\u00fcre das Los gewonnen und die Pilgrims unter Kapit\u00e4n Abhi ins Feld geschickt. Oh je: Es waren nur 9 Pilgrims erschienen. Cam zauberte eine gute L\u00f6sung herbei: Kamal wurde als neues Vereinsmitglied rekrutiert &#8211; schlie\u00dflich hatte der zuverl\u00e4ssige Allrounder fast seit der Gr\u00fcndung des Vereins vor einem Jahrzehnt gegen die Insulaner gespielt. So begr\u00fc\u00dften die Pilgrims an diesem Tag nicht nur einen, sondern gleich zwei neue Spieler, n\u00e4mlich Abhik und Kamal. In scheinbarer Meeresstille versuchten die Pilgrims, mit Adrian und Matthew eine gl\u00fcckliche Fahrt zu beginnen. Adrian beschr\u00e4nkte sich auf Andante, setzte jedoch einen hartn\u00e4ckigen Kontrapunkt und blieb fast 10 Overs lang im Spiel, Matthew hatte weniger Gl\u00fcck.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1674\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330.jpg 1674w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-1024x527.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1674px) 100vw, 1674px\" \/>Der Grund daf\u00fcr: Sam hatte andere, umfangreichere Ensemblepl\u00e4ne. Nachdem er selbst Matthew in seinem ersten Over aus dem Spiel gezogen hatte, dirigierte er sechs andere Bowler, in gleichm\u00e4\u00dfigem Rhythmus je ein Wicket zu nehmen: Nitin, Baheer, Ramatullah, Buddhika und Rohit schlugen zu &#8211; und Khalil. H\u00e4tte Buddhika nicht einen Doppelgriff gespielt, indem er 2 Wickets in 2 B\u00e4llen holte, w\u00e4re diese Orchestrierung vielleicht noch gr\u00f6\u00dfer ausgefallen. Lodhi, der kein Wicket bekam, fing stattdessen 2 B\u00e4lle &#8211; und Khalil ebenfalls. Weitere F\u00e4nge gingen auf das Konto von Rishab, Buddhika und Ramtullah.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1536\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3201\" height=\"1585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202.jpeg 3201w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-300x149.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-768x380.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-1024x507.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3201px) 100vw, 3201px\" \/>Kamal kam an Nummer 3. Der neue Pilgrim, der sp\u00e4ter nur von einem weiteren Spieler \u00fcbertroffen wurde, erzielte bei seiner Premiere 43 Runs, die meisten davon zusammen mit dem anderen Novizen Abhik, der 34 Runs als Linksh\u00e4nder erreichte. Diese Werte wurden in einer 72-Runs-Partnerschaft in den Schatten gestellt von Cam, der sein Wicket auf 51 Runs an keinen Geringeren als Khalil verlor, und Dev, der bei 19* blieb. In der Zwischenzeit hatte auch Moritz 19 Runs beigesteuert, indem er die Tonart wechselte. Dann gab Kapit\u00e4n Abhi bei 200 Runs die Declaration ab, nur 8 Minuten vor der Halbzeitpause. Wieder einmal ist es fraglich, ob die sportliche Erkl\u00e4rung der Pilgrims zu fr\u00fch kam. Abhi h\u00e4tte vielleicht lieber weitergemacht, aber angeblich hat Cam ihn zum Aufh\u00f6ren gedr\u00e4ngt. Vielleicht brauchen die beiden noch etwas Kompositionsunterricht.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1537\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2405\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204.jpeg 2405w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-300x69.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-768x177.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-1024x236.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2405px) 100vw, 2405px\" \/>Gerade in dieser Phase h\u00e4tten die Heligoland Pilgrims ein Fortissimo anschlagen m\u00fcssen, vor allem mit ihren neuen Spielern Abhik und Kamal, die das Bowling er\u00f6ffneten. Aber Sams Song sagte Allegro Presto f\u00fcr THCC Metropolitans. Seine Er\u00f6ffnungs-Spieler kletterten die Tonleiter in 12 Overs bis auf 100 Punkte hinauf, Khalil v\u00f6llig kontrolliert auf 59, Rishab nicht weniger effizient auf 41. Matthew und Cam verdienten sich Anerkennung daf\u00fcr, da\u00df sie den Topscorer aufhielten, wobei ersterer den Ball warf und letzterer den wertvollen Fang hielt. Dann unterhielt Ramatullah mit einem kleinen 29-Runs Menuett. Nach und nach nahm die Lautst\u00e4rke der Pilgrims ab, bis sie den Sound of Silence erreichte. Sie wurde regelm\u00e4\u00dfig durch kurzen Einw\u00fcrfen von lautem Jubel f\u00fcr Dev unterbrochen, der ohne die Hilfe eines Feldspielers 5 f\u00fcr 31 erzielte (4 bowled, 1 lbw). Allerdings gab es auch unterhaltsames Fielding, insbesondere von J\u00f6rg, der den Ball mehrmals im Ninja-Stil stoppte.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2385\" height=\"1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557.jpg 2385w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-1024x442.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2385px) 100vw, 2385px\" \/>Vier Overs verbleiben, der Spielstand ist 174 f\u00fcr 6, d.h. noch 25 Runs zum Sieg f\u00fcr THCC. Sam bef\u00fcrchtet ein Unentschieden. Dev holt sein f\u00fcnftes Wicket. Aber weder er noch Kamal k\u00f6nnen den lautstarken Ansturm der Metropolitans verhindern. Bei 189, mit 12 zum Sieg f\u00fcr THCC, \u00fcbergibt Abhi, vom Gl\u00fcck seiner anderen Bowler verlassen, den Ball erneut an Abhik. Der neue Schlagmann an der Crease ist Buddhika, der seine Stimme mit ERDINGER Freibier ge\u00f6lt hat, wie immer zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt von den Sponsoren der Pilgrims. Und er spielt genau das, was Sam als finalen Dreiklang komponiert hat: drei extravagante Boundaries in verschiedene Richtungen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/>Applaus, H\u00e4ndesch\u00fctteln rundum. Ein gro\u00dfartiges Spiel, wunderbares Cricket f\u00fcr alle, friedliches Wetter, perfekte Harmonie auf und neben dem Spielfeld. Sams Song endete vielleicht nicht so, wie die Pilgrims es sich gew\u00fcnscht h\u00e4tten. Aber mit Solisten wie Buddhika, Rishab und &#8222;Man of the Match&#8220; Khalil wurden die Stimmen der Pilgrims einfach \u00fcbert\u00f6nt. Das sollte sie aber nicht zu sehr entt\u00e4uschen. Schlie\u00dflich stehen noch zwei weitere Spiele in dieser Serie an. Und wer wei\u00df, was die n\u00e4chste Komposition f\u00fcr die Musiker bringen wird, die dann auftreten.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1543\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1465\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-1024x626.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1465px) 100vw, 1465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Abhi (cpt.), Abhik, Adrian (wk.), Aswin, Cam, Dev, J\u00f6rg, Kamal, Matthew, Moritz<br \/>\n<strong>THCC Metropolitans<\/strong>: Sam (cpt.), Baheer, Buddhika, Khalil, Lodhi, Oscar, Michael, Nitin, Ramatullah, Rishab, Rohit<br \/>\n<strong>Zuschauer<\/strong>: Chris<br \/>\n<strong>Report<\/strong>: <em>Max Minor<\/em>, Cricket-Korrespondent, <strong>\u00dcbersetzung<\/strong>: <em>Max Minor<\/em> (with DeepL)<br \/>\n<strong>Photographie<\/strong>: S<em>amuel Penderbayne, Campbell Jefferys, Devadas Mundhra, Adrian Mancuso<\/em> <!--more--><a name=\"anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Khalil sings Sam\u2019s song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1135\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27.jpg 1135w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PHOTO-2022-07-30-21-36-27-1024x478.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/>Cricket and music have more in common than meets the eye at first sight \u2013 or the ear at first sound. On 30 July 2022, however, this comparison had to be drawn. In the first match of the new Hammonia Cup, successor of the popular Pandemia Cup, THCC Metropolitans were captained by Sam, a composer and musician by profession. Although he had been appointed without knowing who would be in his company, he came up with a fitting tune and arrangement, quite in the spirit of Hamburg\u2019s goddess, embodying inter alia peace and harmony. His players proved to be a team of competent sight readers, especially the soloists, led by punchy Khalil. Conducted by the composer himself, Sam\u2019s song was performed not only by the Metropolitans. At the end of the day, Heligoland Pilgrims had to dance after Sam\u2019s pipe, too.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2379\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928.jpg 2379w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_111928-1024x550.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2379px) 100vw, 2379px\" \/>In truly pastoral settings, by way of overture, Sam had won the toss and put the Pilgrims under captain Abhi in to bat. Alas, only 9 Pilgrims had turned up. Cam conjured up a sound solution: Kamal was recruited as a new club member \u2013 after all, the dependable all-rounder had been playing against the islanders almost since their foundation a decade ago. So the Pilgrims welcomed not one, but two new players on this day, namely Abhik and Kamal. In what seemed like a calm sea, the Pilgrims tried to commence a prosperous voyage with Adrian and Matthew. Adrian was restricted to andante, nonetheless providing an obdurate counterpoint, and stuck in for almost 10 overs, Matthew was less lucky.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1674\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330.jpg 1674w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220730_112330-1024x527.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1674px) 100vw, 1674px\" \/>The reason: Sam had other, more full ensemble plans. After he himself had removed Matthew in his first over, he directed six other bowlers to take a wicket each in a steady rhythm: Nitin, Baheer, Ramatullah, Buddhika and Rohit banged \u2013 and Khalil. Had Buddhika not resorted to a double stop by taking 2 in 2 balls, this orchestration might have been even bigger. Lodhi, who got no wicket, held 2 catches instead \u2013 and so did Khalil. Other catches were taken by Rishab, Buddhika and Ramtullah.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1536\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3201\" height=\"1585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202.jpeg 3201w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-300x149.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-768x380.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0202-1024x507.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3201px) 100vw, 3201px\" \/>Enter Kamal at no. 3. Surpassed later merely by one other, the new Pilgrim scored an inaugural 43 runs, most of them together with his fellow-novice, Abhik, who reached 34 as left-hander. Theses scores were eclipsed in a 72-runs partnership by Cam, who lost his wicket to none other than Khalil on 51, and Dev, who remained 19*. In the meantime, Moritz had also contributed 19 runs in a change of key. Then captain Abhi declared on 200, just 8 minutes before the innings break. Once again it is debatable if the Pilgrims\u2019 sporting declaration came too early. Abhi might have preferred to go on, allegedly Cam prompted him to stop. Maybe they both need another lesson in composition.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1537\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2405\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204.jpeg 2405w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-300x69.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-768x177.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0204-1024x236.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2405px) 100vw, 2405px\" \/>Just at that stage Heligoland Pilgrims should have struck fortissimo, especially with their new players Abhik and Kamal opening the bowling. But Sam\u2019s song said allegro presto for THCC Metropolitans. His openers climbed the scales melodically to a century in 12 overs, Khalil 59 in total control, Rishab 41 no less efficient. Matthew and Cam deserve credit for pausing the top-scorer, the former bowling, the latter holding the precious catch. Then Ramatullah entertained with a little 29 runs menuetto. Progressively, the Pilgrim\u2019s volume decreased, until it reached the sound of silence. This was regularly interrupted by short bursts of loud cheers for Dev who took 5 for 31 without any fielder\u2019s help (4 bowled, 1 lbw). Mind you, there was entertaining fielding, especially by J\u00f6rg, who stopped the ball in Ninja-style on a number of occasions.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2385\" height=\"1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557.jpg 2385w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0557-1024x442.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2385px) 100vw, 2385px\" \/>Four overs left, the score is 174 for 6, i.e. 25 more runs to win for THCC. Sam is afraid of a draw. Dev takes his 5th wicket. But neither he nor Kamal can impede the noisy Metropolitan onslaught. At 189, with 12 to win for THCC, Abhi, deserted by his other bowlers\u2019 luck, has given the ball once again to Abhik. The new batsman at the crease is Buddhika, who has lubricated his voice with free ERDINGER beer, as usual provided by the Pilgrims\u2019 sponsors. And he plays just what Sam has composed as the final triad: three flamboyant boundaries in different directions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PXL_20220813_155703819.MP_-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/>Applause, shake hands all round. Great match, wonderful cricket for everyone, peaceful weather, perfect harmony on and off the field. Sam\u2019s song may not have ended as the Pilgrims would have liked it. But with soloists like Buddhika, Rishab and Man of the Match Khalil, the Pilgrims voices were just drowned. This should not disappoint them too much. After all, there are two more matches to come in the series. And who knows what the next composition will bring for the musicians who will perform then.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1543\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1465\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0010-1024x626.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1465px) 100vw, 1465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heligoland Pilgrims<\/strong>: Abhi (cpt.), Abhik, Adrian (wk.), Aswin, Cam, Dev, J\u00f6rg, Kamal, Matthew, Moritz<br \/>\n<strong>THCC Metropolitans<\/strong>: Sam (cpt.), Baheer, Buddhika, Khalil, Lodhi, Oscar, Michael, Nitin, Ramatullah, Rishab, Rohit<br \/>\n<strong>Spectator<\/strong>: Chris<br \/>\n<strong>Report<\/strong>: <em>Max Minor<\/em>, Cricket-Correspondent<br \/>\n<strong>Photography<\/strong>: S<em>amuel Penderbayne, Campbell Jefferys, Devadas Mundhra, Adrian Mancuso<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the English version below. Khalil singt Sams Song Cricket und Musik haben mehr gemeinsam, als man auf den ersten Blick sieht &#8211; oder auf den ersten Ton h\u00f6rt. Am 30. Juli 2022 mu\u00dfte dieser Vergleich gezogen werden. Im ersten Spiel des neuen Hammonia Cups, dem Nachfolger des beliebten Pandemia Cups, wurden die THCC Metropolitans <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/?p=1524\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hammonia-cup","category-spielbericht"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1524"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1852,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1524\/revisions\/1852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heligolandpilgrimscc.de\/cms\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}