Lokhande stars in Lokmat victory

TOI win by five wickets

Riding on Pravin Lokhande's sparkling unbeaten 90-run knock, Lokmat drubbed Dainik Bhaskar by 90 runs to record their second victory in OCW-SJAN Inter-Press Invitational Cricket Tournament at Vasant Nagar ground on Saturday. 

Batting first Lokmat amassed 176 for four in 20 overs. Lokhande smashed  63-ball 90  with the help of 14 boundaries. Skipper Amit Khodke (28) and Nitin Patariya (25) gave him good company. 

In reply, Dainik Bhaskar were restricted to 86 for nine. Avinash  Bhagat remained unbeaten on 28 while Sujan Masid contributed 15. For Lokmat Sharad Mishra (3 for 14) was the most successful bowler. 

In other tie The Times of India defeated Tarun Bharat by five wickets. 

Earlier the players were introduced to  NIT chief engineer SS Gujjelwar and former Vidarbha Ranji trophy player Hemant Wasu . 

Today's match: The Hitavada vs Loksatta-IE at Vasant Nagat at 9.30 a.m. 

Brief scores

At Vasant Nagar ground

Lokmat: 176 for 4 in 20 overs (Pravin Lokhande 90*, Amit Khodke 28, Nitin Patariya 25, Sachin Khadke 17, Shrikant Bhalerao and Abhinav fating one wicket each). 

Dainik Bhaskar: 86 for nine in 20 oveers (Avinash Bhagat 28*, Sujan Masid 15, Sharad Mishra 3 for 14, Amit Khodke 2 for 12). 

Result: Lokmat won by 90 runs. 

At Ambedkar College ground

Tarun Bharat: 112 all out in 18.3 overs (Nitin Baitule 40, Umesh Sardar 22*, Lakhan Jaiswal 19, Samdeep Dabhekar  3 for 17, Piyush Patil 3 for 27, Faizul Qumar and Sandeep Wardhane two each).

TOI: 113 for 5 in 14.4 overs (Suobdh Ratnaparkhi 37, Piyush Patil 32 *, Rupesh Bhaik 22, Roshan Tamboli 2 for 24).

Result: TOI won by five wickets.