Hosts RCF Sports Club went down fighting to Viva Supermarkets CC by four wickets in a first-round match of the RCF T20 Cricket Tournament 2025 for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cup, organized by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) Sports Club under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and played at the RCF Colony ground in Chembur on Thursday.
Viva Supermarkets bowler Parth Naik receives the Man of the Match award from Nanda Kulkarni, CGM (HRD) RCF.
Batting first RCF Sports Club posted a low total of 143 for the loss of 9 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. Opening batsman Sagar Gupta top-scored with 70 runs (50-balls, 6×4,x6), while his partner Suraj Patil contributed 20 runs. Viva Supermarket CC spinner Parth Naik with his impressive bowling performance took 3 wickets for 16 runs.
Later, Viva Supermarket CC easily reached the target making 144 for 6 wickets in 15.3 overs. Jigar Rana 34 runs, Shreyas Gurav 30 runs, Ruturaj 24 runs, and Saurabh Pawar 24 runs ensured they sealed the win. Sachin Kakdekar 2 for 14, and Aary Gaikwad 2 for 30 tried to put up a fight.
Brief scores: RCF Sports Club 143 for 9, 20 overs (Sagar Gupta 70 (50-balls, 6×4,x6), Suraj Patil 20; Parth Naik 3/16) lost Viva Supermarket CC 144 for 6, 15.3 overs (Jigar Rana 34, Shreyas Gurav 30, Ruturaj 24, Saurabh Pawar 24; Sachin Kakdekar 2/14, Aary Gaikwad 2/30). Result: Viva Supermarket CC won by 4 wickets.
DM Cricket Club 182 for 8, 20 overs (Om Bhosale 65 (40-balls, 6×4,4×6), Yash Kshirsagar 43* (23-balls, 3×4,3×7), Pavan Shah 24, Heramb Parab 23; Yogesh Sawant 3/34, Bharat Solanki 2/37, Akhtar Shaikh 2/38) lost Automotive Manufacturers CC 185 for 5, 18.3 overs (Aditya Shemadkar 70 (36-balls, 5×4,5×6), Jash Ganiga 40 (33-balls, 5×4), Dharsh Murkute 24; Heramb Parab 2/30). Result: Automotive Manufacturers CC won by 5 wickets.