RCT Madhya Pradesh wins inaugural match of Nehru T20 Cup; Shankar grabs 4 wickets

Nehru Cricket Cup

It was the very first day of Nehru T20 Cricket Cup. Played between RCT Madhya Pradesh and Event Shapers Delhi, the former won the toss and elected to bat first.

The decision proved to be a correct one as some good knocks by batsmen Anil Rishabh (35 runs), Anil Pandey (32 runs), and Shobhit (27 runs), RCT put but a respectable total of 148 runs on the board. Aman captured 2 while Gagan captured a solitary wicket for Event Shapers.

In reply, could manage only 115 runs in their allotted 20 overs and lost the match by 33 runs. Gaurav top scored with 20, followed by Vijay and Soni with 19 and 18 runs respectively. The star of the match was Shankar who captured 4/14 and played an instrumental role in his team’s victory. He was well supported by Sushil Dagar and Pradyuman Tiwari who captured a couple of wickets each for their team.

Man of the Match: Shankar

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