Fifers by Shadab & Atharva alongwith a brilliant 175 helps DY Patil Center win in the U19 Naren Tamhane Tournament’19

Ghatkoper Jolly Gymkhana after being put to bat first at the KSA Cross Maidan suffered a batting collapse getting all out for 54 runs. The team was struggling at one stage with 5/4. 11/6 and 7/19 before they luckily crossed the 50 run mark with the help of their lower order batsman. Left-arm fast bowler Shadab Usmani wrecked havoc over the opposition as he came up with an excellent spell of 5/13 in 8 overs with 4 maidens.

DY Patil Center in reply dominated with the bat too, Shaun Rodrigues opening the innings smashed an impressive 89 off 101 balls and also stitched a 135 run stand with Aadithyan Dev who came at no.4. Dev went on to score a classy knock of 175 runs in 196 balls (20 fours, 4 sixes) as he anchored the innings pushing DY Patil to a total of 327/5 dec in 70.1 overs.

Ghatkoper Jolly Gymhana trailing 273 runs in their 2^nd innings were all out for 170 runs and this time it was left arm spinner Atharva Dakway impressing one and all with a spell of 5/32 in 19.1 overs with 8 maidens. Atharva got crucial wickets at regular intervals as DY Patil Center went on to win the match outright by an innings and 103 runs.