Parag’s double century & 9 wickets leads Mumbai customs to an astounding win over RCF
PARAG KHANAPURKAR displayed a gem of a performance for Mumbai customs both with the bat as well as with the ball. It was a matter of pride for the skipper to perform well since they had not performed nicely in their first two league games. Mumbai customs were not qualified for the further round of matches but performing well was important for them as a matter of pride. Hence, the skipper took the entire burden of his team on his shoulders & presented a one man show to the opposition.
Batting first, Mumbai customs were off to a normal start. In fact we can’t say normal as they were around 200/6. It was during that time Parag the skipper entered the crease & completely went all guns over the opposition. Left-handed Parag khanapurkar coming in at no.6 scored a 150 ball double century which helped his side reach a formidable total of 466/8 declare. The knock was laced with 20 boundaries. His six against the fast bowler over long of was his personal favorite. As Parag himself mentioned, the RCF ground was big with a slow outfield & they just wanted to play the whole day. The boundaries were somewhat tough to come & required a lot of running. Quite evident from the fact that he took 3’s 10 times in his innings. It was a well fought & a hard working knock indeed by the captain. Parag also got healthy support from Prathamesh Pawar who scored 71 & created a great partnership with the skipper.
Parag’s show was not over as he also exhibited a stunning bowling performance for his team. The major reason why RCF was all out for 100 in their first innings was because of Parag’s stunning fifer where he confused the batsman with his leg spin. It was because of his Vice Captain’s suggestion he came in after 10-15 overs & took complete control with the ball too. RCF was made to follow on & to add insult to the injury, the team was further dismantled by the same bowler as Parag took 4 wickets for just 10 runs in 2nd innings. RCF were all out for 60 runs & Mumbai customs won the match by an innings & 306 runs.
Parag apart from an unbeaten double century also took nine wickets & the cherry on the cake was his favorite wicket which included removing the opposition skipper Yogesh Patil off the first delivery. Parag was adjudged man of the match & he heartily showered appreciation towards the hard work put by his coach Umesh Patwal & his father Baba Khanapurkar. All thanks to Parag’s Heroics, RCF team were defeated in their own backyard.
