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Atharva Ankolekar smashes 153 & Sourabh Singh scalps 69/6 for Dilip Vengsarkar XI

By Juili Ballal

Dilip Vengsarkar XI took on Jahangir Pithawala XI during the U25 Shalini Bhalekar Trophy. The game was played between December 21 and 23. Jahangir Pithawala XI won the toss and elected to bat first.

Riding on Satyalaksh Jain’s stellar century, Jahangir Pithawala XI posted 277 in 72.1 overs. Jain smashed 124 and found an ally in Vedant Murkar, who chipped in with 55. On the other hand, Dilip Vengsarkar XI’s Sourabh Singh wreaked havoc with the ball, scalping 69/6.

In reply, Dilip Vengsarkar XI went past Jahangir Pithawala XI’s total as they scored 338 in 75 overs. Atharva Ankolekar starred with the bat, muscling 153. Harshal Jadhav (41) and Saksham Parashar (33) were the other contributors with the bat. Varun Joijode (83/3), Anjdeep Lad (89/3), and Khizar Dafedar (99/3) were the most successful bowlers for Jahangir Pithawala XI. Dilip Vengsarkar XI took a lead of 61 runs at the end of the innings.

Trailing by 61, Jahangir Pithawala XI batted brilliantly in the second innings, scoring 495/5 in 90 overs. They set a challenging target of 435 runs for Dilip Vengsarkar XI. Shreeraj Gharat (159), Satyalaksh Jain (124), and Vedant Murkar (104) struck scintillating centuries to take their team to a formidable position. 

The match between Jahangir Pithawala XI and Dilip Vengsarkar XI ended in a draw, with the latter taking the first-innings lead.

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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