Jwala Sports Foundation notched up their fourth successive win , defeating Bhosale Cricket Academy by four wickets in the B4S MCC PRO – 40 double-leg 5-Team league played at Oval Maidan here today. While in another tie, MCC (Blue), having earlier lost to holders MCC (Red) gave a jolt to holders, beating them by 20 runs in their return tie.
Opting to bat first, MCC (Blue) did well to hit up 197 for eight with Pratik Mhatre, again showing good touch, top scoring with 62. In reply, MCC (Red) were dismissed for 177 with Yaseen Shaikh, Mohd Ashfaque and Nishant Trivedi sharing the spoils with three wickets apiece.
Bhosale CA, playing their first tie in the league, could muster only 156 before they were all out. Ankit Yadav (48) and Harshal Jadhav (38) being their principal scorers. Chasing 157. JSF lost six wicket before their achieved the target. Ayaz Khan (42 and 2/25) bagged the man of the match award.
Brief scores:
MCC (Blue) 197/8 ( Pratik Mhatre 62, Vidyuth Pilankar 34; Siddhesh Bacche 2/21, Anuj Giri 2/40) bt MCC (Red) 177 all out (Sachin Upadhyay 38; Yaseen Shaikh 3/19, Mohd Ashfaque 3/22, Nishant Trivedi 3/27) by 20 runs. MOM- Pratik Mhatre.
Bhosale Cricket Academy 156 (Ankit Yadav 48, Harshal Jadhav 38; Vedant Patil 2/22, Rohit Wagh 2/11, Ayaz Khan 2/25) lost to Jwala Sports Foundation 157/6 (Ayaz Khan 42; Siddhanth Joshi 2/20, Harshal Jadhav 2/32) by 4 wkts. – MOM – Ayaz Khan.