Ishan Shaikh helps HP beat Tata Communications in Milan Mega Corporate T20 clash
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, HP posted a decent total of 136 in 20 overs against Tata Communications on 7th May in Mumbai during the Milan Mega Corporate T20 Tournament. Middle order bat Ishan Shaikh top scored with a quick-fire 30 off 18 balls, helping his team to post a respectable total on board. Shaikh was a delight to watch as he played some good looking cricketing shots. Gopal, Vishal and Pratik bowled well in tandem to account for two scalps each.
After getting off to a solid start that was provided by Chandan Patil (30 runs off 27 balls) and Sujit Ghag (20 runs off 10 balls), Tata Communications lost their way in the middle overs, getting all out for 115 in 19.5 overs, falling shy of 21 runs. Brijesh, Pritam and Ajinkya were rewarded with couple of wickets apiece for their disciplined bowling efforts.
Ishan Shaikh (30 runs off 18 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his wonderful knock.