Akshay, Javed, Sachin Yadav, Alpesh Ramjani, Raunaq Sharma save the game for Future Group in the Times Shield’18

Future Group after electing field first at the Western Railways Ground restricted Nirlon SC to just 129runs all out in 57.5 overs. Opener Sandeep Kunchikor scored a gritty 67 scoring half of the team runs when the whole batting collapsed. Javed Khan was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/44 in 17 overs.

Future Group in reply were 110/5 at one stage before Alpesh Ramjani and Raunaq Sharma chipped in with half centuries with a crucial 110 run stand. Alpesh chipped in with 73 runs off 137 balls while Raunaq Sharma scored a crucial 59 at no.6 & 7. Yashraj Malap bowled an impressive spell taking 5/79 in 23 overs.

In the 2^nd innings, Nirlon SC were all out for 190 runs with Akshay Jambhekar taking a fifer and Javed Khan taking another 4 wkts taking his tally of wickets to 8 in the match. Future Group chased down the score in 25.5 overs with Sachin Yadav scoring 80*followed by 52 in the 1^st innings continuing his purple patch with the bat while Avdhoot Dandekar remaining unbeaten on 58* as Future Group won the match by 8 wkts.