The match between Delhi and Manipur at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai saw history being made. For the first time T20 cricket history all 11 players bowled during the game against Manipur who could score just 120/8 from their 20 overs. Some of the leading players like Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini were rested for the game.
Ayush Singh and Akhil Chaudhary bowled two overs each with Ayush picking one wicket. Harsh Tyagi and Digvesh bowled three overs apiece and shared four wickets amongst themselves. Harsh Tyagi bowled 3 overs and picked 2/11 while Digvesh picked 2/8 from his 18 deliveries.
Ayush Badoni bowled two overs and picked 1/8 while Priyansh Arya bowled one over and picked one wicket for 2 runs. Mayank Rawat, Aryan Rana, Himmat Singh, and Yash Dhull were the other players to roll their arm over. Ahmed Shah’s 32 was the best score for Manipur with skipper Rex Singh scoring 23.
Kerala flay Mumbai bowlers, while Saurashtra, Hyderabad, and Himachal post easy wins
Mumbai took on Kerala led by Sanju Samson during the game on Friday in Hyderabad as Kerala posted 234 on the board. Shardul Thakur removed Samson for 4 while Mohit Avasthi got the wicket of Mohammad Azharudeen.
Sachin Baby retired hurt for 7 and this got Salman Nizar and Rohan Kunnummal together. Opening batter Rohan Kunnummal was out for 87 off 48 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes. Salman Nizar was not out on 99 off 48 balls with 5 fours and 8 sixes.
Hyderabad needed just 12.3 overs to beat Bihar by 9 wickets during the game played in Rajkot on Friday. Bihar scored just 118/9 from 20 overs with Rajnish Kumar top scoring with 22 while 18 extras was the next best. T Ravi Teja was the best bowler for Hyderabad with 4/26. Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma scored unbeaten fifties to help their team to an easy win.
Saurashtra beat Uttarakhand by 43 runs in Indore as Prerak Mankad’s 54 helped his team 186. In reply Uttarakhand scored 143 with Swapnil Singh top scoring with 44 not out. Himachal Pradesh beat Jammu and Kashmir by 3 wickets in a pulsating encounter in Mumbai.
Jammu and Kashmir batted first and scored 173/8 from their 20 overs as Vivrant Sharma top scored with 39. Mayank Dagar’s 65 and Ankit Kalsi’s 57 helped Himachal make a strong comeback before J and K bowlers made a terrific comeback. Ayush Jamwal and Akash Vashist made sure that Himachal won the game by 3 wickets with 3 balls to spare.