Shubham (164*), Shoaib (130*) & Yogesh (95) take the mantle ahead for DY Patil in the Talim Shield Tournament ‘18

Ranjane who has already amassed well over 1200runs this season with an average of above 100+ continues to amaze us with his consistency. This time it in this match it was not only about consistency but also the way he played. Shubham literally toyed with the bowlers and showed them the zone which he in while Shoaib on the other hand keeps on proving that he is one of the most dependable openers around.

In the match vs Muslim United, DY Patil won the toss and elected to bat first with their obviously strong batting line up on their own turf(DY Patil Ground). Opening the innings, Shoaib Shaikh hammered the bowlers with a 101ball 130 (14fours, 4sixes) counter attacking right from the word go.  Shubham Ranjane on the other hand stamped his presence all over as he went on to score a brilliant knock of 164* coming off mere 94deliveries at a astonishing strike of 175 which included 16fours and 6sixes. Seemed like DY Patil batsman came at the crease with already plans in their mind of simply attacking. The entertainment was not over yet with Yogesh Takawale missing out by just 5runs on what could have been the fastest centuries of all time in Times Shield. Yogesh scored 95 coming of mere 40deliveries (6fours, 6sixes) taking their team total to a record 526/6 dec in 42overs.

In reply, Muslim United were bundled out for 172/9 in 34.2 overs with opener Satyalaksh top scoring with 47. Medium pacers Atul Singh(3/29) & Aman Khan (2/36) were the pick of the bowlers as DY Patil won the match by a big margin of 354runs.

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