Openers Aakarshit Gomel (119*) & Vikrant Auti (109) smash match winning tons for Parsee Gymhana in Madhav Mantri Tournament’21

Parsee Gymkhana team opting to bat first at Sharad Pawar Indoor Academy Ground, BKC, in Mumbai posted a mammoth total of 435/6 in 44 overs. Openers Aakarshit Gomel and Vikrant Auti took the game away single handedly with their 200+ opening stand as both the openers smashed impressive centuries. Gomel batted till the very end scoring 119* off 105 balls which had 13 fours and 2 sixes while Vikrant scored 109 off just 80 balls smashing 14 fours and 3 sixes. Apart from them, Aditya Tare (56 runs off 27 balls) & Shams Mulani (70 off 29 balls) played blinder of an innings to further push their team towards a massive total. From the bowlers, Prathamesh Dake with 4/49 was the pick of the lot.

Cricket Club of India in reply could only manage 269/5 in 40 overs with Akash Anand at no.4 scoring a well fought hundred (106* off 90 balls). Opener Nishad Gabhawala scored 63 runs while Prathamesh Dake who took 4 wkts also scored an unbeaten half century smashing 55* off 52 balls. From the bowlers, spinners Yash Dicholkar and Parag Khanapurkar with 2wkts each were the pick of the lot as Parsee Gymkhana won the match by 166 runs.

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