Payyade into Talim Shield finals : Pardeep Sahu shines with Brilliant all-round show

In a tense & thrilling last ball finish Payyade Sports beat host MIG CC by 3 wickets to reach the finals of Talim Shield. Batting first MIG scored 152 for 7 in their stipulated 20 overs where in Siddharth Chitnis top scored with 45.

Pardeep Sahu bowled a splendid spell of 3 overs taking 2 crucial wickets for 13 runs to put MIG innings on the back foot. Pardeep was ably supported by Atif Attarwala who finished with 3 for 37 being the pick of the lot. Left arm pacer Atif has been amongst the wickets in Talim Shield with 9 scalps in 5 games so far.

In chase of target, Payyade were 48 for 4, before Pardeep Sahu & Sagar Mishra put on a game changing partnership of 68 runs. Sahu top scored with 41 runs while Sagar Mishra scored 29. In the end it was Rohan Raje & Atif Attarwala who hit critical boundaries to win the cliffhanger. Rohan Raje the experienced campaigner did it again for Payyade. When 2 runs were required off last ball, Raje hit last ball to square leg for boundary as Payyade entered the finals. Atharva Ankolekar finished with 3 wickets.