Marine Lines B Centre edge past Shahpur A Centre in a tight chase, but Neel Devkhile steals the spotlight

The U-23 Madhav Mantri Summer Camp Trophy league served up a close contest as Marine Lines B Centre chased down Shahpur A Centre’s target with one wicket remaining.

Shahpur A Centre chose to bat first and worked their way to 236 Runs all out in 64 overs. The innings never really broke free, but they kept the scoreboard moving enough to stay competitive.

The game came alive in the second innings when Marine Lines B Centre began their chase. The pressure swung back and forth, and the match stayed open right till the end as they inched their way to 237.

Here’s the thing even though Shahpur A Centre finished on the losing side, the performance everyone walked away talking about belonged to Neel Devkhile. He delivered a brilliant spell, sending down 14 overs for just 43 runs and picking up 4 wickets. On a day when bowlers had to fight hard for every breakthrough, Neel stood tall and kept his team in the chase right till the closing stages.

Shahpur A might not have crossed the line, but Neel Devkhile’s spell was the standout story of the match.