Captain Amit Khodke played a responsible knock of 44 (44 b, 5x4) as defending champions Lokmat pipped Sakal by just two wickets to enter the final of the Ankur Seeds-SJAN 24th Inter-Press Invitational Cricket Tournament at Vasant Nagar ground, on Thursday.
Batting first, Sakal scored 145 all out in 19.1 overs.
Middle-order batter Nilesh Doye top scored with 53 (36 b, 8x4). Prajwal Harne 33 (35b, 4x45) and Pratik Vairagad 21* (17b, 2x4) were other scorers.
For Lokmat, Devendra Sadavarti (3 for 18) and Nitin Pataria (3 for 26) shared six wickets between them whereas Nitin Shriwas got two for 26. In reply, after initial hiccpus, Lokmat achieved the target sparing two wickets and five balls.
Thanks to Khodke who played a match-winning knock and ensured the victory. He was well supported by Sarang Walwatkar 24 (21 b, 1x4, 2x6), Nitin Shriwas 17 (14b, 2x4), Nitin Pataria 14 (14 b, 1x6) and James Rajan (13
(11 b, 2x4).
For Sakal, Prajwal Harne and Sachin Belvalkar claimed two wickets each.
Regional marketing manager of Ankur Seeds Pafulla Hiwase gave the man of the match award to Amit Khodke.
On Friday, the second semi-final will be played between Punyanagari and The Times of India at 8.30 a.m.
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