Man of the Man Nikhil Dixit (R)
of The Hitavada.
pic by S Sudarshan
Paritosh Pramanik of The Hitavada.
The Hitavada pic
pic by S Sudarshan
pic by S Sudarshan
pic by S Sudarshan
pic by S Sudarshan
ON JANUARY10: Sakal vs Punyanagari at Ambedkar College (9 am); Tarun Bharat vs Times of India at Ajni (9 am).
NAGPUR, Jan 9
Wicket-keeper-bastman Paritosh Pramanik held his nerves to give The Hitavada a tense two-wicket win over Navbharat in the 11th edition of Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) at Dr Ambedkar College.
Needing nine off the final over Pramanik (17*; 13b, 3x4) hit two boundaries as The Hitavada won with a ball to spare.
In the other match played at Central Railways ground, Ajni, Loksatta shocked Tarun Bharat by four wickets.
Navbharat put up a good total of 123 for nine in 20 overs. Opener Mangesh Pujari scored 33 (25b, 4x4, 1x6) while skipper Mahesh Sarangi contributed 29 (36b, 2x4). For The Hitavada Nikhil Dixit bowled a fine spell to return with two for 14. Left-arm spinner Ramamurti Nerle too picked up two for 22.
The Hitavada started off well with captain Rahul Dixit (15; 13b, 1x4, 1x6) and Sanjay Chinchole (33; 40b, 5x4) who put on 35 for the first wicket in five overs. However, they kept losing wicket thereafter.
Nikhil Dixit (17; 14, 3x4) and Chinchole had a good partnership of 24. Later Kamlesh Waghire (18; 16b, 2x4) tried to keep up with the chase.
The Hitavada needed nine off the last over bowled by Sarangi with three wickets in hand. Nerle managed a single off the second ball. Pramanik then got a couple and hit a four to level the scores. Nerle was run out next ball. But Pramanik sealed the game with a four off the penultimate ball to give his team a thrilling win.
Nikhil Dixit was named man of the match for his all-round show and two catches.
At Ajni, man of the match Piyush Patil shone with the ball and bat to guide Loksatta home by four wicket over Tarun Bharat.
Vikas Barokar’s 60 (56b, 7x4) helped Tarun Bharat scored 139 for six in 20 overs. Yudhisthir Raich chipped in with 25.
Patil, Devendra Sadavarti and Uday Rangnath took a wicket apiece.
In reply, Loksatta reached 140 for six in 14.5 overs. Ravi Daff hit a quick 31 (13b, 3x4, 2x6). Sadavarti batted well for his 35 (26b, 4x4, 1x6). Patil remained not out on 31 (20b, 5x4).
Loksatta's 'keeper Uday Dindorkar
drops the catch of Tarun Bharat's Arvind Kawle
off Uday Rangnath's bowling
pic by S Sudarshan
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