Into the all important finals of the tournament, Torna Tigers opting to bat first at Hazare Sports Club in Pune could’nt manage an imposing total on board scoring 125/7 in 20 overs. No.3 batsman Yogesh Surkutlawar and all-rounder Mangesh Hande (33 runs off 27 balls) provided crucial contributions. From the bowlers, Vedant Gidaye with 2/24 in 3 overs was the pick of the lot.
In a tournament which has witnessed big totals and batsman scoring centuries, the finals turned out to be a low scoring thriller as Torna Tigers successfully defended their low total restricting Rajgad Raje to 117/7 in 20 overs. The match remained exciting till the very end however the bowlers got the upper hand with Veeral Mehta bowling a match winning spell of 3/14 in 4 overs alongwith Vimal Hansraj taking 2/16 in 4 overs.
Torna Tigers won the finals by 8 runs, Veeral Mehta declared “Man of the Match”
