Opener Sumit smashes an electrifying 193 in the ongoing Padmakar Talim Shield Tournament ‘18

Seems like this attacking opener Sumit has a penchant to score big knocks just like Sehwag. Once he gets going he just can’t stop is what seems like by his current form this season. The man who scored two back to back double hundreds in the Police Shield Tournament in November missed out by just 7runs in the Talim Shield to make it his 3^rd double this season.

Played at the United Cricketers Ground in Mumbai, MIG CC and United Cricketers took on each other where in United Cricketers won the toss and elected to field first. Even though Sumit’s opening partner fell early but Sumit went on to score a big ton. He has in fact developed a nack of converting his hundreds into big as he again smashed 193 off mere 135balls. Sumit played like as if it was a T20 game hitting 25fours and 7sixes much to the entertainment of his team mates and the spectators alike. Siddarth Chitnis at the middle order also contributed with a gritty 51 taking their team total to a mammoth 373/7 in 45overs. From United Cricketers, Rahul Sawant with 4/77 was the pick of the bowlers.

Chasing a big total of 374 in mere 270balls is a pressure situation and United Cricketers managed to just score 161/8 in 45overs. Left arm spinner Vijay Gohil with 4/28 in 9overs was thoroughly impressive while pacer Nikhil Date with 3/28 also did a good job with the ball. MIG won the match by a healthy margin of 212runs where in Sumit’s attacking 193 remained the highlight perfomance of the match.

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