Half century by Akhtar goes in vain as Dronacharya Foundation go down to Young Strikers in New Year Cup match

In the second T20 match of Pool B of the New Year Cup 2016, played at Delhi, Young Strikers faced Dronacharya Foundation. Young Strikers put on board a formidable 134-4 in 20 overs, courtesy Sukhman Mori’s (34) batting performance. Gaurav Kataria (22) and Chetan (15) also contributed with the bat to take their team to a decent total.  There was not much for the Dronacharya bowlers, apart from Arun and Arpit, who picked up one wicket apiece.

Later in the day, Dronacharya Foundation could manage 124-7, falling short by eight runs. Haroon Akhtar’s splendid half century (53) went in vain as his team lost the match. After contributing with the bat, Chetan shined with the ball, as he picked up four wickets giving away just 20 runs. Young Strikers won the second match on the trot, riding on Chetan’s all-round performance.