Thanks to fine allround show by Sashank Kumar , MCC ‘B’ thumped B4S CC by 114 runs in the newly introduced JSF 40-overs MCC under-19 Talent Search cricket league, set at Oval Maidan (Churchgate) here today. This was the second win for MCC ‘B’, after having beaten RP Cricket Academy by 49 runs win.
It was Sashank kumar’s sedate knock of 79, coupled with brace (2/22) of wickets and hectic unbeaten 79 Ankush Paswan with three sixes and 8 fours that helped MCC ‘B’ hit up 256 for five off the allotted 40 overs. Chasing such a huge score, B4S CC were bowled out for 142 as Yashin Shaikh (3/12), Raj Agrahari (2/21) and Sashank Kumar (2/22) shared the spoils.
Brief scores MCC ‘B’ 256/5 off 40 0vers (Sashank Kumar 79, Ankush Paswan n.o. 71, Suhail Ansari 36; Nitin Vishwakarma 3/35) bt B4S CC 142 all out (Aryan Lahore 30; Yaseen Shaikh3/12, Raj Agrahari 2/21, Sashank Kumar 2/22) by 114 runs. Man-of-the-match: Sashank Kumar.