Impressive batting by Jain Irrigation led by Varun’s ton ensures a finals berth in the A Div Times Shield ‘19

DY Patil B after opting to bat first at the DY Patil University Ground notched up a total of 277/10 in 86 overs which in DY Standards could have been better. Skipper Subramaniam Doraswamy opening the innings scored a polished knock of 71 runs in 206 balls continuing his from from the last match where he scored a match winning hundred. Harmeet Singh at no.8 scored his 2^nd back to back half century this time a quick 54 ball 56 to push DY to a respectable total. Left arm fast bowler Samad Fallah was the pick of the bowlers with 3/34 in his spell of 15 overs.

Jain Irrigation who were off to a patchy start with openers getting our early got back into the game thanks to their no.3 batsman Varun Deshpande.

Varun went on to score a solid 104 off 155 balls (17 fours, 2 sixes). Varun also stitched a crucial partnership with Mansingh Nigade who scored a strokeful 73 in 125 balls (8 fours, 3sixes). Urvesh Patel at no.5 (67* off 58 balls, 11 fours) finished off the game in what was a great win for Jain Irrigation.

The strong DY Patil B team were dethroned by the promising batting line up of Jain Irrigation winning by 6 wkts as they qualify for the A Div finals vs the prolific DY Patil A in the Times Cricket Shield.