Islam Gymkhana registered a commanding 24-run victory over Muslim United and secured a spot in the semi-finals of the 75th Salar Jung T20 Cricket Tournament, played at Islam Gymkhana.
Muslim United won the toss and opted to field first, a decision that did not go in their favor as Islam Gymkhana posted a formidable total of 221/4 in 20 overs.
Pranav Shetty and Sufiyan Shaikh laid a strong foundation for Islam Gymkhana, scoring 43 (28) and 38 (32) respectively. However, the standout performer was Ayaz Khan, who remained unbeaten with a blazing 65 off just 32 balls, smashing 8 fours and 3 sixes. Sujit Nayak (13 off 7) and Vinayak Ghotre (23 off 24) provided useful contributions towards the end. Among the bowlers for Muslim United, Deepak Shetty (1/31), Dhruvil Matkar (1/28), and Saud Mansoori (1/37) managed to pick up wickets but struggled to contain the scoring rate.
Chasing 221, Muslim United lost an early wicket but found rhythm from Rohan Bhatkar, who knocked 46 runs off 50 balls. Moin Khan also impressed with a counter-attacking 66 off 39 deliveries, hitting 9 fours and 6 sixes. Despite their efforts, the middle and lower order crumbled under pressure, with wickets falling at regular intervals. Muslim United was eventually bowled out for 197 in 19.4 overs.
For Islam Gymkhana, Siddharth Raut (3/32) and Sarfaraz Patil (3/32) were the pick of the bowlers, while Hitesh Kadam (1/34) and Sujit Nayak (1/23) provided crucial breakthroughs.
Brief Scores: Islam Gymkhana 221/4 in 20 overs (Ayaz Khan 65*, Pranav Shetty 43, Sufiyan Shaikh 38; Dhruvil Matkar 1/28) bt Muslim United 197 all out in 19.4 overs. (Moin Khan 66, Rohan Bhatkar 46; Siddharth Raut 3/32, Sarfaraz Patil 3/32).