Rare Panthers opting to bat first at Centurion Cricket Ground in Hyderabad were all out for 97 runs in 16.4 overs. Abhishek Purohit at the middle order was the highest scorer with 41 runs while from the bowlers it was the experienced all-rounder Saiprasad Bhosle coming up with a brilliant spell of 4/14 in 3.4 overs including some key wickets of set batters.
Chasing 98, Titans at one stage did look in trouble with scoreboard reading 22/4, however Venkat Ram at no.3 held fort anchoring the chase with a solid unbeaten half century scoring 50* off 24 balls. Saiprasad who came when score was 22/4 immediately changed the momentum of the game smashing six and a boundary in the 2nd and 3rd ball he faced putting the opposition on the backfoot.
Saiprasad scored a quick 34 off 18 balls (4 fours and a six) as Titans took mere 9.1 overs to finish off the match and win by 5 wkts. Saiprasad Bhosle for his all-round heroics of 34 runs and 4 wkts was declared ‘man of the match”
