Mitchell Martin India opting to bat first at DMRC Hakimpet Ground in Hyderabad made a total of 131/10 in 20 overs. After losing one of their openers early, it was their wicket-keeper Varun V and Tarun Sharma putting on a crucial stand of 52 runs for the 2nd wicket. Opener Varun scored 36 runs while Tarun was the highest scorer in the match scoring 41 runs off 33 balls which included 6 boundaries at a strike rate of 124.24.
Mitchell Martin bowlers in reply did a very good job with the ball restricting Strike India to 126/9 in 20 overs. It was a low scoring thriller which remained exciting till the very last ball. However, Mitchell Martin bowlers successfully defended their low total with Vijay Shankar and Raju Nelapati bagging 3wkts each.
Result: Mitchell Martin India won the match by 5 runs, Vijay Shankar declared ‘man of the match”
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