Deepak Kumar’s brilliant knock of 60 runs was the highlight of Western Railway Traffic SC’s eight-wicket win against GIC Sports Club in a third round match of the Air India Invitation T20 tournament organized by Air India Western Region and played at the Air India ground, Kalina on Tuesday.
GIC Sports Club batting first could muster 109 runs for the loss of 5 wickets from the 20 overs. Jairaj Chitnis top-scored for GIC with 37 runs, while Western Railway bowlers Anuj Bhoir (2/8) and Hitesh Patel (2/12) got the wickets. Western Railway riding on Deepak’s solid innings scored 111 for the loss of just 2 wickets in 15 overs. Deepak was named Man of the match.
Brief scores: GIC Sports Club 109 for 5, in 20 overs (Jairaj Chitnis 37; Anuj Bhoir 2/8, Hitesh Patel 2/12) lost to Western Railway Traffic SC 111 for 2, in 15 overs (Deepak Kumar 60) by 8 wickets. Man of the match: Deepak Kumar (Western Railway).
Ordnance Factory SC 154 for 4, in 20 overs (Anil Ghavat 54, Rugved More 41 not out; Ankeet Gandhi 2/32) beat Times Shield Cricket Team 87 all out, in 16.3 overs (Ankeet Gandhi 38 not out; Parag Patil 2/10, Brijesh Yadav 2/15, Tribhunan Nayak 2/16) by 67 runs. Man of the match: Anil Ghavat (Ordnance Factory).