Riding on
Sharad Mishra's all-round performance Lokmat stunned defending champions
The Hitavada by 35 runs to enter the final in 21st Inter-Press Cricket
Tournament organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur
(SJAN) in association with OCW and SBI at Ambedkar College ground here
on Wednesday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Lokmat
piled up 185 for 7 in 20 overs. Thanks to Mishra who played a brilliant
knock of 59 hitting five boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported
by Nitin Shriwas who knocked off 44 with the help of two sixes and
three boundaries.s Opening batsman Nitin Patariya contributed 28.
In
reply, The Hitavada were restricted to 150 for 8. Deval Kakde's late
charge (47) went in vain. For Lokmat, Sachin Rahangdale (3 for 16) was
the main wicket taker. Batting hero Sharad Mishra got two for 21. NMC
sports committee chairman Nagesh Sahare handed over man-of-the-match
prize to Mishra.
The final between Lokmat and the Times of India will be played on Friday at 9.30 a.m. followed by prize distribution function.
Brief scores
Lokmat:
185 for 7 in 20 overs (Sharad Mishra 59, Nitin Shriwas 44, Nitin
Patariya 28, Kshitij Udar 2 for 50, Anupam Timothy 2 for 26)
The
Hitavada: 150 for 8 in 20 overs (Deval Kakde 47, Nikhil Dixit 34,
Susheem Kolay 20, Sachin Rahangdale 3 for 16, Sharad Mishra 2 for 21).
Result: Lokmat won by 35 runs
MoM: Sharad Mishra
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