Ishaan Patel’s 51 and Shivam Sharma’s 4/34 Friends Union SC Qualify for Semi-Finals with Impressive Victory Over Kshatriya CC

In a thrilling match between Friends Union SC and Kshatriya CC in the Dr. HD Kanga Knockout Cricket Tournament, Friends Union SC emerged victorious by 5 wickets, thanks to a brilliant performance by their batsmen. The match, which was played at Western Railway, saw Kshatriya CC put up a total of 210 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 45 overs, thanks to a brilliant knock by Shravan Mhatre.

Kshatriya CC won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to put up a big score and put pressure on Friends Union SC. However, their plans were foiled by some brilliant bowling by Shivam Sharma and Swapnil Sarnubay. Sharma was the pick of the bowlers for Friends Union SC, taking 4 wickets for just 34 runs in his 9 overs, including 3 maidens. Sarnubay also bowled well, taking 3 wickets for 45 runs in his 7 overs.

In response, Friends Union SC got off to a solid start, with Ishaan Patel and Mahesh Panchal putting up a crucial partnership of 87 runs for the second wicket. Patel played a brilliant innings, scoring 51 runs off 75 balls, while Panchal played a quickfire knock of 44 runs off just 24 balls. Swapnil Sarnabot also played well, scoring 34 runs off 31 balls. Pranav Bhat was the pick of the bowlers for Kshatriya CC, taking 3 wickets for 42 runs in his 9 overs.

In the end, Friends Union SC managed to chase down the target with 11 overs to spare, thanks to some brilliant batting by their top-order batsmen. The victory was well-deserved, and Friends Union SC will look to carry this momentum forward in the semi-finals.