Live Basketball (Boys) BITS Pilani v/s Zakir Hussain

2033 hrs

It's HDC's turn to cheer now. They are furious with the opposing camp's chants. Seems like they are saying, "No one can shout louder in BITS than us." Meanwhile, it's 22-21 to BITS and a free throw is coming up.

2031 hrs

HDC has taken up the cheering mantle now. There is dance and there are chants as Manav sinks a two to give BITS a 17-16 lead. But Zakir Hussain come right back with two points of their own.

2030 hrs

Nice drive to the basket by Lathi. He scores!!! 16-15 to Zakir Hussain.

2028 hrs

Zakir Hussain seem to have overcome their shooting inability. They are in firm control of the game now. BITS is still struggling to get going.

2025 hrs

And Zakir Hussain promptly proves our analyst wrong by sinking a fifteen yard jump shot. And why is Antonio shooting from so far? Is he scared to get to the sidelines?

Score: Zakir Hussain leads 14-13. And their coach is still gesticulating wildly.

Meanwhile, a brilliant reverse layup by Zakir Hussain. They lead 16-13.

2025 hrs

Our sideline analyst, "Zakir Hussain seems to be good at taking the ball to the basket but they aren't shooting well enough today. Meanwhile, BITS has been taking too many jump shots from the perimeter. They need to drive to the basket some more. Get it to Lathi dude!!!"

2023 hrs

The scorers have done it again...They seem to have trouble in counting...Score: 13-12 to BITS...Hope that is correct though...

2022 hrs

The referee doesn't seem in shape. He missed an easy layup.

2020 hrs

I have now started to blog more about the sport, and less about BEP...Hope that change is welcome for all of you...Score-13-13

2018 hrs

Harsha: "Our sideline analyst resembles a Pokemon"

Timeout...13-10 to BITS...that's the score.

2017 hrs

Lathi is our Shaq...only 200 pounds lighter. Brilliant play to score two. Score: 13-10 to BITS.

Hema: "I can't hear myself with all the background noise made by the supporters." Well, I can't hear you either!

2015 hrs

It seems like BEP is caught in the middle of the crossfire between the two sets of supporters. Indecent gestures are seen. Hope we don't get assaulted on anything. Score: 11-8 to BITS.

2013 hrs

And now it's not just the teams which are doing battle. The two sets of supporters seem to be competing for the cheering honours as well. Score: 8-6 to BITS.

P.S. Seems like the Zakir Hussain coach needs to take a break. His rants are useless as his players aren't even looking at him.

2011 hrs

Intense concentration and then, psssshhhh...Did you see his eyes? There was nothing in there except the trajectory of the ball, the shot and the whoosh...Our sideline analyst's immortal words

Two quick points by BITS after the senior citizen of the team, Manav pulls them level with a long range jumper...Score: 6-4 to BITS. And another basket by BITS...8-4, BITS leads.

2010 hrs

Trouble in paradise? A player from Zakir Hussain yells at one of his teammates.

2010 hrs

"Ref do something!!!" Seems like Hema just lip-read the Zakir Hussain coach's words as he rants and gesticulates on the sidelines.

2009 hrs

Brilliant coordination by the Zakir Hussain players. They lead 4-2.

2008 hrs

Score Update: 2-2.

2006 hrs

P R Sriram aka Lathi just scored the first points of the match. He says he likes the blog but it would be better if we referred to him by Sriram instead of Lathi, so that his folks back home can follow his performance. Sadly mate, most of the BITSian crowd wouldn't understand if we used Sriram...So for all you folks back in Chennai, Lathi = Sriram.

2005 hrs

And the match is about to start...Finally we can turn our attention to the basketball instead of the general vetty comments make by BEP members.

2004 hrs

Harsha, who has also taken up the mantle of "OFFICIAL BLOG STATS ANALYZER" says - "Our fifth highest city wise hits are from Chicago, Illinois...Are you reading the blog, Senator Obama?"

2002 hrs

News from the Informalz booth: Pawas wins Scrabble...It is official. We are not joking!!! Okay, let me put it this way, "WE ARE NOT JOKING!!!!" Pawas IS the scrabble champion. Somebody is going to spend a lot of money treating people today.

2000 hrs

Pawas: "Is it not about basketball any more?" Good question, dude...How about you people out there comment on that. A debate about who is gushing over who breaks to my left...We'll announce the winners soon enough as Neeti takes on Hema...Meanwhile, the warmup continues.

1958 hrs
The teams are warming up. Shouts of "Go Hema" go up in the air every time a certain member of the BITSian team comes up to take his warmup layups.