All-rounder Sujit Nayak’s 99* sets Wankhede on fire steering Sobo Supersonics to a win in the Mumbai Premier League ‘18
Played on 17tmarch at the iconic Wankhede stadium between Sobo Supersonics and Arcs Andheri, it was the all important clash between two promising teams where in Arcs Andheri won the toss and elected to bowl first since the majority of teams have won here bowling first.
Sobo boys hardly looked affected after being made to bat first. They were as always off to a flying start by their dependable pair of openers in Jay Bista (30) and Aakarshit Gomel (66). Both the openers gave a 63run opening stand in 7overs while Gomel smashed a solid fifty developing the positive momentum. Attacking all-rounder Sujit Nayak who is known for his firebrand batting this time pounced on the momentum left behind by the openers as he spelled carnage over the Arcs Andheri bowlers going on to smash a 42ball entertaining 99*. Sujit fell just one run short of what could have been the 1st ton of MPL. Sujit literally took on the bowlers and lit every corner of the ground with as many as 6fours and 9big sixes much to the entertainment of his teammates and the spectators alike. Sobo Supersonics reached a massive total of 236/3 in 20 overs on the back of his superlative innings.
Chasing 237 in 20 overs is always a pressure situation in a T20 game and Arcs Andheri were off to a shaky start with their openers and top order collapsing. Arcs Andheri were 43/5 at one stage but it was the ever dependable Shubham Ranjane who scored a valiant 36ball 58 while all-rounder Iqbal Abdullah’s 40ball 57* down the order was also eqully impressive which took Arcs Andheri to a respectable 158/10 in 18.3 overs. Had these two not smashed fifties, they would have been all-out for 70-80runs. The major reason for their collapse was Mumbai’s most promising fast bowler and Sobo Supersonics’s pace spearhead Badrey Alam coming up with the best bowing figures of the tournament. Badrey took a stunning 5/18 in 4overs which included crucial wickets through his fantastic line and length, disciplined bowling and healthy pace.
Sobo Supersonics clinched a dominating win by 78runs as Sujit’s 99 played a big role in the win while Badrey took care of the bowling department.
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