Rowdy Routers thrash Devils United to win the Netmagic Premier League
Rowdy Routers locked horns against Devils United in the big final of Netmagic Premier League on 21st Feb in Mumbai. Rowdy Routers won the toss and put the Devils to bat first. It was a disappointing batting performance from Devils as they were restricted to a paltry 60-9 in 10 overs. Middle order bat Hrishi (20 runs off 19 balls) was the only batsman to score a double digit score receiving no support whatsoever from the rest of the line-up. Suraj shined with the ball as he grabbed 3-2 in his one over. He cleaned up the lower order in no time. His disciplined bowling effort was rewarded as three out of the six deliveries that he bowled fetched him wickets.
Chasing a dismal 61 in the final was like a cake walk and Rowdy Routers would not have allowed the match to slip out of their hands. Though they lost a couple of wickets in their chase, Narendra (18 not out off 18 balls) and Sameer (6 not out off 8 balls) ensured that their team was home safe. Opening bat Nikunj provided a solid start scoring 20 runs off 19 balls, however he got out against the run of play. Routers achieved the target in 8.4 overs, winning the final comprehensively by eight wickets.
Suraj was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant figures of 3-2 in 1 over. As the tournament concluded, the best of the best players were felicitated for their outstanding performances. Chetan was awarded with the Best Batsman prize for his wonderful batting, Amit as the Best Bowler for his brilliant bowling, Priyank Hegde as the Best Fielder for his fantastic fielding and Zenil as the Man of the Series for his amazing performance all through the tournament.
