The brilliant combined all-round performances of middle-order bat Sairaj Patil who smashed a century knock of 101 runs and off-spinner Shashank Attarde five for 29 runs were highlights as Jain Irrigation emerged champions by defeating Dr. D.Y. Patil Group ‘B’ by a massive 120 runs in the ‘A’ Division final of the MCA Corporate Trophy 2023-24, organized by the Mumbai Cricket Association and played under floodlights at the MCA Cricket ground, BKC on Thursday night.
The players of the victorious Jain Irrigation team are all smiles after defeating D.Y. Patil Group by 120 runs in the MCA Corporate ‘A’ Division final
Put in to bat, Jain Irrigation powered by Patil aggressive 45-ball innings which was studded with nine well-timed boundaries and eight powerfully struck sixes which helped Jain Irrigation amass a competitive total of 242 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Besides Patil’s thumping knock Ayush Zimare and Surah Shinde contributed 48 and 25 runs to swell the total. D.Y. Patil’s Ajay Singh 2 for 46 and Jitendra Padwal 2 for 60 were the most successful bowlers.
Later, Jain Irrigation bowled well and fielded brilliantly to dismiss D.Y. Patil batters for a measly 122 all out in 17.3 overs. Attarde with slow delivers did most of the damage and he received good support from Darshan Mangukiya who claimed 3 wickets for just 12 runs to hasten D.Y. Patil collapse. Middle-order bat, Parikshit tried to put up a fight a scored an unbeaten 55 runs (43-balls, 9×4,8×6).
Brief scores – ‘A’ Division (final): Jain Irrigation 242 for 6, 20 overs (Sairaj Patil 101 (45-balls, 9×4,8×6), Ayush Zimare 48, Suraj Shinde 25; Ajay Singh 2/46, Jitendra Padwal 2/60) beat D.Y. Patil Group ‘B’ 122 all out, 17.3 overs (Parikshit 55* (43-balls, 9×4,8×6), Musheer Khan 18; Shashank Attarde 5/29, Darshan Mangukiya 3/12). Result: Jain Irrigation won by 120 runs.