Ameya Lad of GEP steals the show against Naaptol in Milan Mega Corporate T20 match
Naaptol faced GEP on 5th March at Karnataka Ground, Mumbai in the on-going Milan Mega Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Naaptol posted a humble 106 on board. Opening bat Pritam top scored with a 25 ball 26 and found able ally in Afzal who played well for his 17 off 22 cherries. Naaptol would have liked to add atleast 25-30 runs more to their original target, however, the batsmen had an ordinary day on field. Abhishek and Tejal were the pick of the bowlers as they grabbed two wickets apiece.
Riding on Ameya’s (39 runs off 32 balls) and Amol’s (30 runs off 25 balls) heroics, GEP achieved the target comfortably in 14.2 overs, keeping six wickets in hand. They registered a comprehensive victory and it was a good all-round show. Though they didn’t start off very well, the middle order ensured that the team was home safe. Ameya was exceptional with the willow and played some good cricketing shots. He also picked up one wicket early in the day.
For his splendid all-round performance, Ameya (39 not out and 1-16 in 4 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match.
