Rajgad Raje after being put to bat first at Bapusaheb Shelar Cricket Ground in Pune made a total of 146/10 in 19.1 overs. Even their top order collapsed with top 4 batters getting dismissed in single digits, their middle order did a resurrection job to bring their team back into the game. Pranav Gaikwad (42 off 24 balls) & Yash Patil (37 off 37 balls) at no.6 and 7 played important knocks ensuring their team reaches a respectable total on board. From the bowlers, Shubham Shingate and Nitesh Patel with 3wkts each were the pick of the lot.
Defending 147, Shivneri Warriors could only manage 129/9 courtesy a tight bowling display by Shivneri Warriors bowlers. Opener Abhishek Choudhari fought it out alone with a knock of 70 runs but none of the batters could give him support from the other end. Sunil Jadhav with 4/33 was the pick of the lot wherein his spell also included the crucial wicket of Abhishek while Shamal Palod bowled a brilliant spell taking 3/18 in 4 overs including a maiden which made all the difference in the end. Shamal was not only economical but also provided timely breakthroughs to his team.
Rajgad Raje won by 17 runs, Shamal Palod declared ‘man of the match”
