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Mayank’s 50 & Arib’s 22 and 3-fer power RCC Navi Mumbai Panvel to Champions League 2023 title

By Juili Ballal

RCC Navi Mumbai Panvel handed a crushing seven-wicket defeat to A1 Cricket Club during the finals of Champions League 2023 on January 22. A1 Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat at the Roadpali Sports Complex in Panvel.

Batting first, A1 Cricket Club were restricted to 125/9 in 20 overs. The opening pair of captain Niraj J (36) and Mayank Ranjan (22) gave a good start but did not receive much support from the rest. Towards the end, Ajit Singh chipped in with an unbeaten 28 for A1 Cricket Club. On the other hand, Arib Bilal Dorare was the pick of the bowlers for RCC Navi Mumbai Panvel, accounting for 29/3 in four overs.

In reply, RCC Navi Mumbai Panvel overhauled the target in 15.2 overs and won the match by seven wickets. Mayank Kumar starred with the bat scoring a 41-ball 50, smashing eight boundaries and a six. Arib Bilal Dolare (22) and Aniket (33) made useful contributions with the bat for RCC Navi Mumbai Panvel. For A1 Cricket Club, Sonu Sherwata was the lone wicket-taker, claiming 20/2 in four overs.

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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