The final of the 77th Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament, saw Victory Cricket Club w bowled out for 211 in 40.4 overs when chasing P.J. Hindu Gymkhana’s first-innings total of 292. At the end of day two of their three-day final despite a valiant 90-run knock by Divyansh Saxena and a steady 56 by Sairaj Patil, the team fell short by 81 runs at the Police Gymkhana ground.
The bowling attack of P.J. Hindu Gymkhana was led by Maxwell Swaminathan, who claimed 3 wickets for 42 runs. Ajit Yadav, Mohit Avasthi, and Akash Pawar contributed significantly, taking two wickets each to knock out the opposition
P.J. Hindu Gymkhana heads into the second innings with a commanding 81-run lead, setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the tournament.
Brief scores: Victory Cricket Club 211 all out in 40.4 overs (Divyansh Saxena 90, Sairaj Patil 56 Maxwell Swaminathan 3/42, Ajit Yadav 2/2, Mohit Avasthi 2/40).