Good teamwork helps Thane City Police win the semis in a low-scoring affair in the Thane Police Shield Tournament ‘18

Played at the Central Maidan, Thane, it was the crucial semi-finals match between Century Rayon and Thane City Police where in Century Rayon won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket which looked more favorable for the bowlers.

They may have instantly regretted their decision as Century Rayon were bundled out for mere 62runs all out in a span of just 16overs. It was a batting collapse where in the top score was 16runs as Thane City Police bowlers did an excellent job of bowling tight with good line and length. Avinash Kamble with 3/15 was the pick of the bowlers while Vaibhav Bane and Ram Patil bagged 2wkts each in a collectively good bowling perfomance.

In reply, Thane City Police chased down the score with ease with Vaibhav Bane (11*) and Prashant Suryavanshi (10*) scoring the winning runs. It was a low scoring game where in now Thane City Police will lock horns with Thane Gramin Police for the all important finals.

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