Kadam bags a fifer while Srujan Athawale (107) & Ajinkya Patil (67) light up TPL in the Day 5 updates of Thane Premier League ‘19

• Date-5th May, 2019
• Venue-Dadaji Konddev Stadium
• Format-T20
• Organizer-Maharashtra Majha Seva Sanstha and Corporator Vikas Krishna Repale

Positive Leap Management vs PAB Cricket Academy

Before we begin the match report, let us give you one interesting fact about this match-The match witnessed 4 players with same first names called Ajinkya! – Ajinkya Patil, Ajinkya Kadam, Ajinkya Deshpande and Ajinkya Dhumal !

Positive Leap Management after being put to bat first posted a healthy total of 164/8 in 20 overs. Opener Ajinkya Patil scored a quickfire 67 off 47 balls laced with 5 fours and 3sixes while the rest of the batsman chipped in with cameos. From the bowlers, Ajinkya Kadam came up with the best bowling figures of season 9 coming up with a brilliant spell of 5/23 in 3 overs.

PAB Cricket Academy despite a good start by opener Bhavin Thakkar failed to capitalize in the last 10 overs as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals eventually getting all out for 139 runs in 19.1 overs.

Positive Leap Management won the match by 25 runs while opener Ajinkya Patil was declared ‘man of the match”

• Brief Scores-
• Positive Leap Management-164/8 in 20 overs, Ajinkya Patil 67, Shardul Bhave 28, Ajinkya Kadam 5/23
• PAB Cricket Academy-139/10 in 19.1 overs, Bhavin Thakkar 63,  Ajinkya Deshpande (3/23), Ajinkya Patil (2/20), Ketan Kharat (2/25)
• Result-PLM won the match by 25 runs

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Boys Cricket Academy vs Union Cricket Club

After opting to bat first, Boys CC openers displayed fireworks on the ground from their willow stitching a 114 run stand from the first 10 overs. Srujan Athawale played a strokeful innings of 107 in mere 60 balls (15 fours, 3 sixes) bringing in the 1^st ton of TPL season 9. His opening partner, Harsh Tank with his 37 ball 67 (7 fours, 4 sixes) looked equally dangerous. It was on the back of a wonderful start, Boys CC reached a big total of 208/9 in 20 overs.

Chasing a 200+ score is always difficult and Boys CC took the advantage of that added pressure on the chasing team as they restricted Union CC to just 151/8 in 20 overs. Shreyas Gaurav came up with one of the impressive spells so far taking 3/17 with a maiden in his spell of 4 overs.

Boys CC won the match by 57 runs while Srujan Athawale was declard “Man of the Match”

• Brief Scores-
• Boys CC-208/9 in 20 overs, Srujan Athawale 107, Hersh Tank 67, Prasad Shingote-2/30, Meet Samani 2/23
• Union CC-151/8 in 20 overs, Sagar Mishra 49, Meet Samani 27, Shreyas Gurav 3/17, Yash Singh 2/24