RIKA GLOBAL win the final by 1 run to clinch the T20 Masters Cup (Orange) 2019

The stage was set on the 26th of May at the ELF Vengsarkar Oval Ground in Mumbai , for the final of the T20 Masters Cup final. RIKA GLOBAL and Kotak Mahendra Bank went head to head for the title of champions.

RIKA GLOBAL won 3 matches to reach the final. The first was against Vinayak Marine Service , the second against Greensole Titans. They won the semi finals against Super Strikers to earn their place in the finals

Kotak Mahendra Bank won the toss and asked RIKA GLOBAL to bat first. Amit Rathore was the star with the bat as he scored a 33 ball 42 and he was well supported by P Akash , who scored 35 and C Monu who played a blistering knock of 39 of 24 balls. These contributions helped RIKA GLOBAL to reach a respectable 178 for the loss of 4 wickets at the end of their quota of 20 overs. Khatri took 2 wickets for 32 runs while Pawar took 1 for 26 for the Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Chasing 179 to win the final , Kotak Mahindra Bank got of to a fast start with Amar Gosavi scoring a 17 ball 31. R chaudhary scored a run a ball 33 while Anant Kambli scored 37 of 33 balls. Loss of quick wickets got RIKA GLOBAL back in the game. The match was into the last ball with Kotak Mahindra needing 3 runs to win with the last ball to go. C Monu had the ball in the hand. Upenandra Bhawalkar was run out on the last ball taking a second run and RIKA GLOBAL won the match in a scintillating fashion by 1 run and were crowned the champions. Amit Rathore , the captain , was star with the ball just like he was with the bat, as he took 3 wickets for 34 runs , while Akash took 2 for 16.

Amit Rathore was the man of the match in the all important final for his all round performance. RIKA GLOBAL won the final in a thrilling fashion to be crowned the champions of the T20 Masters Cup (Orange) .