22.38 And it’s over! BITS win 49-47!

22.36 Vishal Verma embarrasses Lakshaya here through his dribbling, the latter ending up on his backside.

22.34 The girls team from both BITS and Venkys are on the sideline now.

22.32 Nobody’s leaving this place early tonight! This match has been incredibly close for some time  now.

22.29 Few misses by the home side eases the pressure on Venkys. They’re playing much more freely now.

22.28 Ice cold water running through Lakshaya’s veins, he scores the free throws under humongous pressure here.

22.26 Stunning three pointer by Atley tips the scales towards the home team! 46-44 for BITS!

22.24 A defense splitting pass by Vishal Verma has been wasted here. Not a good time for that!

22.21 A potentially game changing foul by the home team! Both the free throws missed by the away side!!

22.20 It’s tied at 39-39 here at the moment!

22.17 The spirits in the crowd hasn’t been dampened in the least.We’re in for a nerve-racking finale here!

22.15 Nandal from Venky and Adeesh from the home team seem to have a light-hearted moment on the court. Great stuff!

22.13 The ball has been launched into the crowd by a player from the away team.Time wasting tactics or just a mistake?

22.11 The crowd is looking at the scoreboard after every second it seems.This match is too close to call!

22.09 The score is 36-34 in favor of Venky.

22.06 The away team are pulling further away here. A few fouls from the home team didn’t help the matter.

22.05 Another break here. It seems that the crowd need a break too!

22.03 The pressure seems to be getting to the home side, with consecutive misses for them.

22.01 The game could not be any closer here! It’s 32-33 for Venky’s now!

21.58 Lakshay from the away side beats 3 players to score brilliantly. The score is now 31-32.

21.56 It’s an incredibly tight game,with BITS leading 31-30.

21.54 Vishal Verma hands the ball straight back to the opposition with a failed pass, who couldn’t capitalize on this mistake.

21.52 The crowd is still in great spirits. They have been incredible tonight. Quite possibly the best crowd so far in the tournament.

21.48 We even have international representation tonight, with a few foreign exchange students watching from the sidelines.

21.45 No prize for guessing the crowd favorite at the moment. Atley really has left his mark on the game here.

21.44 The game is getting more physical now, blocks and tumbles galore here.

21.42 Off the rim and out by Atley again!

21.40  A great attempt by Atley to score a three pointer gets the crowd going all over again!

21.37 Nikmal from the away team glides through the opposition, only to misplace his pass in the crucial moment.

 

21.35 The ball is slippery! And the referees are wiping the ball with a towel here. Nevertheless, the crowd are going wild!

21.33 Both teams are now showing signs of exhaustion, which is quite justified given the high tempo of the game throughout.

21.30 A rough fall here for Venky’s Nikmal. Foul by Atley.

21.28  Both the teams have stopped for a breather here.

21.26 It’s  a stunning atmosphere here. The crowd are doing their best to support their teams.

21.24 The away team seem to have decent representation in the crowd, each basket of theirs greeted with loud roars.

21.22 Intricate passing from the away side earns them a basket here!

21.19 The home team are running the opposition ragged here, completely blocking the Venky attack.

21.18 Foul by the away side!

21.16 Atley scores again! He’s proving to be a handful for the opposition here.

21.14 Every miss from Venkys is met with loud cheers from the crowd.Advantage of playing at home!

21.13 BITS opens the scoring! But they are met with a swift response from the away side.

21.11 And the match is underway!

21.09 Now this is nice to see. The players shake hands with each other and all the match officials. Good stuff!

21.07 The players are done with the warm ups here. Respective coaches are giving a final few words of encouragement.

21.04 The raucousness in the crowd is mainly due to a contingent of localites.

21.02 For the first time in the tournament, all the twelve players from the home team are practicing. The focus seems to be on shooting at the moment.

20.58 The home team are going through their usual warm-up drills. The stands are already packed!

20.56 Good evening! I, UA, will bring you updates from the quarterfinal match in Boys basketball between BITS and Venkys!