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Kunal Vatari smashes back to back centuries in GK Phanse Trophy

By Juili Ballal

Kunal Vatari of Deccan Cricket Club hit the headlines with his back-to-back centuries in GK Phanse Trophy. The right-handed top-order batter has been prolific and is a vital cog in the team’s batting line-up.

On January 23, playing against Thane Friends Union Cricket Club, Vatari hammered an unbeaten 182. His 131-ball innings saw 20 boundaries and two sixes. Out of the team’s total of 271 in 35 overs, Vatari accounted for close to two-thirds of the runs. Deccan Cricket Club went on to win that match by 98 runs.

Picking up from where he had left, on January 24, Vatari packed a punch with yet another century. He muscled an undefeated 164 off 140, finding the fence 23 times. He guided his team to 337 in 40 overs against Devaidnya Cricket Club. Deccan Cricket Club won that match, too, with a massive margin of 173 runs.

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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