MCA Senior College Tournament: HR College Overcome IISM Challenge

HR College of Commerce held their nerve to register a hard-fought win against the International Institute of Sports Management in the MCA Senior College Cricket Tournament, after defending a challenging total.
IISM won the toss and chose to field first, backing their bowlers to contain HR College. Batting first, HR College of Commerce put up a solid 282 runs in their allotted 40 overs, building a total that always looked competitive on the surface.

Chasing 283, IISM began their reply with intent but kept losing wickets at regular intervals, which slowed their momentum. In the middle of the chase, Arpit Dhadve stood tall and gave IISM genuine hope with a composed and responsible knock.

Arpit played a fighting innings of 77 runs off 91 balls, anchoring the chase when pressure was mounting. His innings included 8 well-timed fours and 2 sixes, showing both patience and controlled aggression. At the other end, Shashwat Jagtap provided strong support with a brisk 69 off 50 balls, striking 4 fours and 2 sixes to keep the scoreboard moving.

Despite the partnership and the late push, the target proved too steep. IISM were eventually bowled out for 221, falling short by 61 runs.

While the result went HR College of Commerce’s way, the match will be remembered for Arpit Dhadve’s determined effort. In a tough chase, he showed maturity, temperament, and the ability to absorb pressure, fighting till the very end even as wickets fell around him.

Sometimes scorecards don’t reflect impact, and this was one such innings where Arpit’s fight stood out, even in defeat.