Ravi Tiwari bowls out Akumentis to help National System reach the final of Milan Mega Corporate T20 tourney
In the Milan Mega Corporate T20 Tournament semi-final match that was played between National System (Dimension Data) and Akumenties on 26th March at Oval Maidan, Mumbai, National System posted a humble 136 in 20 overs. Though the openers Akshay Nagvekar (28 runs off 34 balls) and Sourabh Kadam (30 runs off 30 balls) provided a solid start to their team, the middle and lower middle order failed to capitalize on it. Pratik (31 runs off 26 balls) and Sunil (19 runs off 13 balls) played well but could not go a long way ahead. The Akumentis bowlers deserve credit as they held on together firmly, not allowing the National System batsmen to score freely. Aditya, Raju and Narayan picked up couple of wickets apiece.
Perhaps an easy chase, but Akumentis made a mess of it as they were bundled out for 118 in 19 overs. It was a close match, but in the end Akumentis fell short of mere 18 runs. Ravi Tiwari was the wrecker-in-chief as he grabbed 4-14 in his four overs. Ravi was consistent with his line and length and was right on the money from the very start. He was a treat to watch. Ankit also contributed with the ball, picking up 2-20 in his four overs. Raju top scored with 27 runs off 20 balls, but received no support whatsoever from his fellow team-mates.
Ravi Tiwari (4-14 in 4 overs) was bestowed with the Man of the Match award for his brilliant bowling display.
