Torna Tigers after being put to bat first at Brilliant Sports Academy Ground in Pune made a respectable on board scoring 152/9 in 20 overs. Openers Ganesh and Varad gave a flying start putting on 41 runs while all-rounder Nayan Bhansali at no.3 top scored with 39 runs off 43 balls 94 fours, 1 six). Captain Sumit Nigade at no.5 also played a crucial knock smashing a quickfire 30 off 15 balls which included 5 boundaries and a six. From the bowlers, the experienced Shamal Palod with 4/11 in 4 overs including a maiden was the pick of the lot.
Panhala Panthers in reply could only manage 115/8 in 20 overs as Torna Tigers bowlers did an excellent job in restricting the opposition batters. Yogesh Surkutlavar at no.4 fought it out with an unbeaten 59* off 53 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes) however he laced support as wickets kept on tumbling from the other end. Sunil Jadhav who took the wickets of both the openers and overall took 3/9 in 3 overs including 1 maiden was the pick of the lot as Torna Tigers won the match by 37 runs.
Sunil for his important spell of 3 wkts was declared ‘player of the match”
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