A fine allrounder show by Vedant Nirmal helped Bhosale Cricket academy beat Ashirwad Cricket Club by 26 runs in the semifinals of the MCC U-14 Talent Search 6-Team League 2022-23 , organized by Jwala Sports Foundation at Oval Maidan (Churchgate) here today. In a way today’s win proved to be sweert revenge for Bhosale CA as they were beaten by Ashirwad CC during the league phase.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bhosale CA batters did well to score 156 before they were all out with opener Vedant Nirmal top scoring with well made 38. While the bowling honours for the Ashirwad CC were shared by Prasoon Singh (4/30), Mihir Patel (3/30) and Dhruv Athule (2/35). However, Ashirwad CC’s timid approach saw them crumble as the pace and spin combination of Animesh Ghorpade (3/20), Vedant Nirmal (2/42), Akshay Chinchwadkar (2/12) and Shaurya Kanse (2/40) bundle them out for 130.
Brief scores: (Semifinal): Bhosale CA 156 all out (Vedant Nirmal 38, Omm Rane n.o. 24; Prasoon Singh 4/30, Mihir Patel 3/30, Dhruv Athule 2/35) btAshirwad CC 130 all out (Animesh Ghorpade 3/20, Vedant Nirmal 2/42, Akshay Chinchwadkar 2/12, Shaurya Kanse 2/40) by 26 runs. Man-of-the-match: Vedant Nirmal.