Mumbai under-16 lad Yashasvi Jaiswal put up yet another allround performance to steer MCC (Red) to a 57-run win over Jwala Sports Foundation in their concluding tie in the five-team double-leg Twister-MCC-Pro40 League-season-3 at the Cross Maidan here today. MCC (Red) thus made the title round, having finished their league engagement with six wins and two losses.
MCC (Red) skipper Jitendra Paliwal congratulating Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi, coming at no. 4 after MCC (Red) lost two early wickets, hit up an unbeaten 85 with seven fours and two sixes as his side ended with 215 for nine in the allotted 40 overs. In reply, Jwala SF batsmen tried their best, as dimunitive Ashish Patel (59 – 7×4, 3×6) showing a lot of aggression. But once Ashish fell to the guiles of Yashasvi’s legspinners, they lost the way and fell short by 57 runs. Yashasvi capped a fine day with three wickets in addition to his unbeaten 85. He was well supported by medium pacer Jitendra Paliwal, who bagged three wickets for 37 in seven overs.
Brief scores: MCC (Red) 215/9 (Yashasvi Jaiswal n.o. 85, Issaque Shaikh 25, Fauzan Ummatia 24; Aakash Ayyar 4/23, Parag Bovad 3/37) bt Jwala Sports Foundation 158 (Ashish Patel 59, Ruturaj Mungdar 34; Jitendra Paliwal 3/34, Yashasvi Jaiwal 3/25, Rohan Toraskar 3/19).
CLOCK FOR TUESDAY
CRICKET 0 9.30 a.m. MCC (Green) vs Jwala Sports Foundation, Twister-MCC-Pro40 League-season-3, Cross Maidan.