Player of the Match: Saud Mansoori
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Ambernath Rising Cricket Club advance to the semi-Final of Thane Premier League

By Juili Ballal

In a nail biting thriller that went through the ebbs and flows, Ambernath Rising Cricket Club finally emerged victorious as they beat FTL XI in the quarter final of Thane Premier League on Sunday at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium. The scores were tied and then the super over also resulted in a tie. Ultimately the boundary count came to Ambernath Rising Cricket Club’s rescue. 

Batting first, FTL XI were bowled out for 151 in 17 overs.  Opening batter Suryaansh Shedge starred with an impressive 46-ball 77, an innings that was studded with two fours and five sixes. For Ambernath Rising Cricket Club, Saud Mansoori broke the back of FTL XI’s batting with 6/26 in four overs. The left arm spinner ran through the opposition line-up in a jiffy.

In the second innings,  Ambernath Rising Cricket Club fought hard and equalled the run tally set by FTL XI. Parikshit Valsangkar impressed with a 47-ball 61, that included five fours and two sixes. For FTL XI, Shedge, dazzled with the ball too, as he claimed 2/37 in four overs and was the most successful bowler. 

Ambernath Rising Cricket Club have qualified for the semi-final of Thane Premier League. 

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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