Prathamesh Patel (116) and Irfan (78) steer Garware Club House to a win in the Kanga Knockout Tournament ‘18

Played between Jolly Brothers SC and Garware CH, it was a match between two promising teams at the United Cricketers ground where in Jolly Brothers CC won the toss and elected to field first as the wicket had assistance for the bowlers.

Garware boys made to bat first were off to a horrendous start with their scores reading 36/4 but in came the talented Prathamesh at no.5 and he resurrected the innings back. Prathamesh Patel brought his team back into the game and played  a knock like VVS Laxman scoring a solid 116* off 134balls (9fours , 3sixes) while he also got great support from Irfan Khan at no.8 who scored a very quick and an impressive 78* off just 52balls smashing 9fours and sixes. Both the boys stitched an unbeaten 142 run stand taking their team total from 34/4 to 297/6 in 45overs.

Chasing 298 in 45 overs is always difficult and Garware Club bowlers did an excellent job and especially Himanshu Somthalia and Umesh Gothkindkar who bagged 4 and 3wkts respectively. Both the left arm spinners wrecked havoc over the opposition with timely breakthroughs bundling out Jolly Brothers CC to just 108runs all out.

Garware Club House won the match by a great margin of 199runs on the back of great batting by Prathamesh and Irfan while tight bowling by Himanshu and Umesh also played a crucial role in the win.

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