Tushar Koli plays a Kohli knock for Edifice in the Architect T20

Team Edifice played it’s first league match in this season against AHC ( Architect Hafeez Contractor ) at 1.00 noon today at Dilip Vengsarkar Academy at Mahul

Tushar Koli called the toss wrong and AHC elected to bat . A tad sloppy fielding from Edifice wherein four catches were dropped . AHC were 100/7 in their 18th and finished with 122/7 in their 20 overs setting Edifice a target of 123. As the tournament rules allowed ; Edifice had in the playing XI two external players and Bhudev was an ex Edifician and bowled his 4 allotted overs pretty tightly. Swapnil was brought one a little late however bowled with a plan . Mahesh got hit in his second spell . Ravi should have bagged at least one more wicket and the catch got dropped. Aditya and Shadab were the bowlers from Edifice who picked up a wicket each . Must admit ; Aditya is a good find and I presume he shall continue with his form .

Mahesh and Sumeet opened for Edifice and we were 43/2 at 3.4 overs when Mahesh perished to a non existent wallop and earlier Sumeet got bowled. Ravi and Tushar played real sensible cricket . Ravi played a good knock of 26 runs and perished in the fifth ball of 13th over when the score was 121/3 . Tushar remained unbeaten with a well compiled 47 runs and was declared the Man of the Match. Edifice ended the game at 125/3 in 13.1 overs and Tushar ended it in style with a sweetly hit 4 to the square leg boundary

Had the catches offered by AHC been accepted by Team Edifice; the score would have been much different

Well done Team Edifice

Team Edifice now plays it’s second league match on Saturday 29th December at 12.00 noon with AESA , Pune at Elf Grounds , Churchgate.

-Ramji Sarangan (Author)