BETTING Vs BATTING !!!

Janardan:- Like Indian Premier League (IPL), the Indian School League (ISL) has also become famous as the cricket teams of top schools from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai participate in it. You have to give 14 runs in the 1^st over of the match. Don’t worry, if you succeed, you will get 50,000 bucks.

Sreesanth:- But, how can I guarantee you that I will be able to give 14 runs in the 1^st over itself? It depends on the batsman also.

Chandila:- Oh! Come on! I am the opening batsman of St.Lawrence School team. You are the opening bowler of St.Xaviers School team. It is very easy for us to perform it. This spot-fixing will help us to earn fast cash of 50, 000 bucks each. Try to understand.

Sreesanth:-Ok! Then the deal is final. By the way, the Saint Sebastian School team is already in the final of ISL. No matter, which team reaches the final; the Saint Sebastian School team will surely win the final match because they are a strong team and all their players are in terrific form.

Janardan:- Look, I am in this bookie business since 8 years or so. The fate of any cricket match can be changed by a bookie like us. As per the betting demands, St.Lawrence school team has to lose the match against St.Xaviers school team. Don’t worry; the captain of St.Lawrence School team has also been booked by us.

Sreesanth:- My goodness! You are such an expert bookie. But, are you giving me the assurance that it will remain as a top secret?

Janardan:- Yeah! It will remain as a top secret.

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Ganga:- Sir, we watched the match between St.Lawrence and St.Xaviers school teams. 13 runs were required in the last over for St.Xaviers school to win that match. In that match, Abhinav, the captain of St.Lawrence school team bowled 1 no ball and two wide balls in that last over. Moreover, he bowled 4 full toss balls in that last over. St.Xaviers school team won that match by 2 wickets with 1 ball to spare. I smell something fishy here.

Roland (Principal of Saint Sebastian School):- Maybe you are right or maybe you are not. Time will reveal the truth automatically.

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Janardan:- Look, unless you lose this final match of ISL, your life may be at stake.

Indranil:- I don’t care about my life. I would rather die, but, I will never participate in this bloody betting business. Saint Sebastian School will win this final match of ISL at any cost and I will make it happen by hitting fours and sixes with my bat.

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Arindam:- Ganga doubted it right, Sir. We acted as spies and got the secret information about a bookie, Janardan, who tried hard to buy our Indranil. The virus of betting in IPL is also getting reflected in ISL too.

Roland:- Ok! Let me talk with Inspector Joardar regarding the arrest of that bookie, Janardan.

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Commentator Chintu:- Wow! Indranil finished the match with an over-boundary with 5 balls to spare to win this final of ISL against St. Xaviers School.

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Indranil:- Yes! We have done it, Sir. We are the ISL Champion.

Roland:- I can understand your emotion. I appreciate your sincerity, dedication and moreover; the honesty towards Cricket, the gentleman’s game. 

Arindam:- Hey! Indranil, Janardan is behind the bars now. Sreesanth and Chandila may also be arrested soon. Well played. 

Students of Saint Sebastian School:- Three cheers for Saint Sebastian School. Hip Hip Hurrah!

Bairagi (Sports Teacher of Saint Sebastian School):- Actually, this final match was a very important match in terms of the aristocratic brand value of the game of cricket because it was a final match of “BETTING Vs BATTING”.