42nd All India Goswami Ganesh Dutt Tournament: Abhimanyu Khod’s 125* guides SONNET to victory over BDM XI
Venue: St. Stephen’s Ground | Match Scorecare | Tournament Details
With the help of fine 131 runs partnership between Haryana’s Ranji star Abhimanyu Khod (125 not out, 18×4 4×6 b94) and Delhi Ranji player Manan Sharma (49 5×4 2×4 b50) for the 2nd wicket in 18.5 overs, Sonnet Cricket Club move into quarter final of the 42nd All India Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament 2015 as they easily defeated BDM XI Meerut by 7 wickets in the PQF match.
Sonnet Cricket Club skipper Rahul Diwan won the toss and invited BDM XI Meerut to bat first. BDM XI Meerut scored only 209 runs before being all out in 38.2 overs with the help of some good by Amandeep Sonker ( 34 5×4 b49), Anil Sihag 22 ( 4×4 b26), Arjun Gupta 35 ( 3×4 b44), and Jagrit Anand 43 ( 2×4 3×6 b35). BDM XI failed to face the pace and spin attack of Sonnet C.C. For Sonnet Cricket Club pace bowler Anirudh Chaudhary bowled well and took 3 wickets for 34 runs in 7 overs. Left arm spinner Manan Sharma also bowled well and took 2 wickets for 48 and leg spinner Manish Kumar took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 8 overs. Siddharth Lohia and Yashpal Singh took 1 wicket each.
In reply Sonnet Cricket Club lost the first wicket of skipper Rahul Diwan (11) at 25. Then Haryana Ranji star Abhimanyu and Delhi star Manan Sharma played excellent knocks and they put on 136 runs for the 2nd wicket in 18.5 overs. When Manan was out after scoring 49 runs with 5×4 2×6 in 50 balls. Pratyush Singh lost his wicket at 196. Then Abhimanyu and Dhruv Shorey scored the needed runs in 30.2 overs and help Sonnet to scored 210 runs by losing 3 wickets. Man of the Match Abhimanyu Khod remained not out with 125 runs (18×4 3×6 b94). Rishi Saini, Lalit Dahiya and Naved took a wickets each. BDM XI skipper used 9 players to bowl. Now Sonnet Cricket Club will meet Food Corp of India in QF on 8th June 2015.
Score Board
BDM XI Meerut: 209 all out in 38.2 overs (Jeewanjot Singh 12, Amardeep Singh 34(5×4 b49), Anil Sihag 22, (4×4 b26), Arjun Gupta 35 (3×4 b44), Sultan Ansari 16, Jagrit Anand 43( 2×4 3×6 b35), Naved Hussain 5, Sunny Sherawat 2, Lalit Dahiya 15, A Sakuja 5, Raishit Saini not out 2, {extra 18, (lb 1, w17)}
Fow: 1/27(1), 2/72(3), 3/872), 4/119(5), 5/145(4), 6/158(7), 7/161(8), 8/191(9), 9/207(6)
Bowling: Rituraj Singh 5.2-0-41-1, Anirudh Chaudhary 7-0-34-3, Manan Sharma 7-0-48-2, Siddharth Dobal 3-0-16-0, Manish Kumar 8-0-27-2, Siddharth Lohia 4-1-23-1, Yash Pal Singh 4-0-19-1
Sonnet Cricket Club: 210 for 3 in 30.2 overs (Rahul Diwan 11 (2×4 b10), Abhimanyu Khod not out 125 (18×4 4×6 b94), Manan Sharma 49 (5×4 2×6 b50), Pratush Singh 14, Dhruv Shorey not out 3 extra 8 (b1, lb 5, w 2)
Fow: 1/25(1), 2/161(3), 3/196(4)
Bowling: Sunny Sehrawat 2-0-19-0, Rishit Saini 3-0-19-1, Anil Sihag 4-1-24-0, Jagrit Anand 4-0-28-0, A Sakuja 4-0-22-0, Lalit Dahiya 2-0-22-1, Naved Hussain 5-0-29-1, Amardeep Sonker 2-0-19-0, Sultan Ansari 4.2-0-22-0
Today’s fixture (29-5-2015) first round
ITC Maurya vs Ram Pal Cricket Academy at St. Stephen’s college ground Delhi