All-rounder Amit shines while Bhavishya Nidhi CC wins the finals of the Legend Salim Durani T20 Tournament ‘18

Played at the Parsee Cyclists Ground, it was the all important finale of the tournament between Bhavishya Nidhi Staff CC and Subsea Pro Pvt Ltd where in Nidhi Staff CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket had some support for the batsman too.

Bhavishya Nidhi Staff CC were off to a quick start as their openers chipped in with 20’s but it was their no.3 batsman Amit Tawde who changed the game with a blitzkrieg 83* off just 46balls smashing 7fours and 4sixes to light up the ground while he also got decent support from Dushant Kadam who played a supporting role scoring 36* off 31balls helping their team reach a competitive total of 183/2 in 20overs.

Chasing 184, Subsea Pro Pvt.Ltd batting were given a tough fight as they were restricted to 150/7 in 20 overs even though they did suffer a top order collapse. Akshay Kamble who came at no.5 played a crucial knock of 71runs in just 46deliveries which raised some hopes for his team from getting out for a low total. Akshay smashed 4fours and 3sixes at a time when the rest of the batsman struggled to make much of an impact. From the Bhavishya Nidhi CC bowlers, Ulhas with 3/18 in 4overs with a maiden bowled a terrific spell while the rest of the bowlers also bowled well.

Bhavishya Nidhi Staff CC won the finals by 33runs and it was a great team perfomance throughout the tournament while Amit Tawde was declared ‘man of the finals’ for his blazing 83*.

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