Alright, let me break down exactly how I put together that Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars scorecard post yesterday. Started like I always do – fired up my laptop around 9 AM with coffee in hand, thinking I’d knock this out quick. Boy was I wrong.
Grabbing the Raw Numbers
First thing? I needed actual match data. Pulled up three different cricket apps on my phone and had my tablet open too. Took forever because each source showed slightly different stats. Wrote down the big stuff first – final scores, overs bowled, wickets fallen. My notebook looked messy as heck with scribbles everywhere when I finally shoved aside the coffee mug.
Untangling the Top Performers
Next headache was figuring out who really stood out. Checked batting stats:
- Gorakhpur’s opener smashed 68 off 40 balls – crazy strike rate!
- But Kanpur’s number three held the innings together with 55 not out
Bowling stats made me cross-eyed. That Gorakhpur spinner? Took 4 wickets for like 20 runs. Almost missed Kanpur’s part-timer who quietly got 3 crucial wickets. Had to double-check economy rates because the apps kept disagreeing.
Making Sense of the Chaos
Now came the annoying part – turning chicken scratch notes into something readable. Opened a blank doc and just dumped everything in:
- Basic match summary at the top
- Key batting performances bullet-pointed
- Bowling stats with wickets/economy rates
Got distracted twice realizing I wrote “Gorakhpur” wrong every single time. Had to use search-and-replace to fix it. Classic me.
The Final Push
Around noon I finally shaped it into proper sentences. Made sure to highlight the match-turning moments – that 19th over collapse for Kanpur, Gorakhpur’s opening partnership setting the tone. Triple-checked every number against my sources before hitting publish. Of course, found two typos immediately after posting. Always happens.
Why put myself through this? Simple – last season I half-assed a similar post and got roasted in the comments for missing a bowler’s figures. Never again. Took four hours total but worth it when folks started sharing the post later.
