ICICI Bank gains an edge over IDFC; wins by nine wickets

It was a one sided affair when the two banking institutions locked horns against each other on Super Sunday at MIG Ground in Mumbai. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, IDFC made a mess as they sent packing for a paltry 119 in 20 overs.The top five batsmen got into double digits but failed to capitalize on the starts. Coming in at no.5 Kishor Hande top scored with 33 off 21. Gaurav Pradhan of ICICI was brilliant with the ball as he scalped 4-19 in his four overs.

Chasing a modest score of 120, ICICI openers Karan Sonavale (47 not out off 49) and Shlok (36 off 33) provided a solid start to their innings. After the fall of Shlok, Kuldeep Panda (34 not out off 20) joined hands with Sonavale to see their side home. ICICI chased down the target in 16.5 overs, winning the match by nine wickets. The IDFC bowlers apart from Abhishek Sharma (1-25) went wicket-less in the lopsided affair. ICICI’s Gaurav Pradhan clinched the Man of the Match for his match winning bowling performance. “After two years of being injured I played today and I am very happy to perform for my team.

The hospitalization did not demotivate me rather it helped me to rise above all the odds. I enjoyed bowling today, and my favorite wicket was that of Abhishek Sharma who was stumped. He was looking good and we needed to get rid of him to bring the game in our favour”, averred Gaurav Pradhan.