Middle order bat Vinay Kene smashes an impressive 107 while Pradeep bags 5wkts to steer Century Rayon to a win in the Thane Vaibhav Tournament ‘18

Played at the JK Raymond’s ground between two talented teams namely Century Rayon and Bhise Associates, Century Rayon won the toss and elected to bat first considering the fact that the wicket looked favorable for the batsman.

Batting first, Century Rayon notched up a more than defendable total of 293/6 in just 35 overs putting Bhise Associates under pressure. Opener Sachin (31) gave a good start while Anand Bhalera at no.3 scored an aggressive 59 off 44 deliveries (7fours, 1six) developing the positive momentum. However, it was the experienced Vinay Kene at no.5 who did the maximum damage with his sparkling ton. Vinay scored 107* off mere 83balls (8fours, 2sixes) and kept the scorecard ticking. Not only did he smashed some good shots bisecting the fielders but also did excellent running between the wickets. It was his onslaught down the order which pushed the team total to a very healthy 293runs.

Chasing a total of 294runs, Bhise Associates were bundled out for mere 107runs in a whitewash defeat. The bowler who won the hearts of his team mates was definitely Pradeep Pandey coming up with stunning & match winning bowling figures of 5/9 in 5 overs with 2 maidens. Pradeep bowled at amazing line and length and was nothing short of impressive while Vinay Kene took 2/11 in 2.4 overs making it a perfect all-round perfomance. Century Rayon won the match by 186 runs and Vinay Kene was declared ‘man of the match’. Pradeep’s bowling was equally commendable in the match.

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