Biggies Iqbal Abdullah & Pravin Tambe come good vs Karnatak SA in the semis of the Talim Shield Shield Tournament ‘18
Played at the iconic DY Patil Ground at Nerul, it was the all important match between two high profile teams consisting of big names where in Karantak SA won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total and putting DY Patil under pressure.
Karnataka SA which had many youngsters in the side must have felt the pleasure of playing against the likes of world class & experienced cricketers like Tambe and Iqbal Abdullah. Karnatak SA were bundled out for 210runs where in opener Jash Ganiga top scored with 46 while the rest of the batsman chipped in with 20’s and 30’s. Pravin Tambe who is having a great season so far once again was amongst the pick of the bowlers with 3/42 while Karsh Kothari took 3/48. It was spinners who dominated the 1st innings.
In reply, DY Patil were off to a shaky start with their top order skittling out early but it was the experienced all-rounder Iqbal Abdullah who took his team from 89/4 to 214/5 with his aggressive and match winning 73 off 70 deliveries (9fours, 2sixes), Yogesh also gave good support with a stoic 36. DY Patil won the match by 5wkts and 3.4 overs to spare and it was the experienced duo of Tambe and Abdullah along with Karsh who steered their team to a crucial win.
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