SANSUI XI captain Ajinkya failed to score six runs in the last over, playing a maiden, as New Target Ballarshah registered a narrow five-run win in their league match of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist School Ground. Needing 59 runs to win, Sansui captain Ajinkya was unable to score a single run from the last over bowled by Siddique Zaid. Earlier, New Target Ballarshah posted 58-8 with Shruttik Warghane (10) and Rahul Indore (19) being the only batters to cross double digits. For Sansui XI, Sajid Altamash took three wickets while Ajinkya and Vaibhav Singh took two each. In reply, Altamash scored 17 and Ajinkya remained stranded on 22.

 

Vijay Yadav took two wickets for Ballarshah. In another match Sai Baba Cricket Club defeated Red Wings by five wickets. Red Wings managed 41-9 in 8 overs. Devanshu Dawad scored 11 runs. Sai Baba CC’s Pratik Talekar took three wickets. In reply, Sai Baba CC knocked off the runs in 3.3 overs losing five wickets. Deepesh Vaswani (14) and Rakesh Jaipurkar (20*) were the run scorers. Deepak Deosinghania, Vicky Deosinghania and Ravindra Singh Rana were the guest for the day and gave away the man of the match award.

 

Results: HPM XI 75-8 (Sk Salim 23, Anshul 17; Arin Dande 3-17) bt Red Wings 68-9 (Shantanu 43; Manish Inwate 3-21, Rahul Dupare 2-4) by runs. KGN 79-6 (Sahil Ansari 21, Vishal Mourya 20; Shobee 2-7, Tabrez Khan 2-13) bt DNA Kamptee 78-7 (Sameer Qureshi 31, Mayur Khan 23; Sebu 3-12, Suraj Gajabhiye 2-15) by 1 run. NCW Star 85-6 (Akshay Arsade 27, Kunal Sawarkar 16; Harshal Landge 2-24) bt Caliber Nova Tution Classes 50-8 (Aswin RK 18; Tarun Dharod 3-10, Sahil Yadav 2-9) by 35 runs.