Western Railways ‘B’ pip Repro India by 8 runs in Times Shield

In a nail-biting thriller, Western Railways ‘B’ pipped Repro India by eight runs in the Times Shield. The two teams locked horns against each other at the Western Railways ground in Mumbai from December 27 to 29. Western Railways won the toss and elected to bat.

Batting first, Western Railways were bowled out for a paltry 160 in 44 overs. Kunal Karamchandani was the lone warrior for Western Railways as he mustered 66 off 105, including nine hits to the fence. On the other hand, Repro India’s pace sensation Sumit Markali wreaked havoc with the ball, scalping 46/5 in 18 overs, including three maidens.

In reply, Repro India were bundled out for 121 in 35.5 overs. Western Railways’ Atish Walinjkar, Jay Chauhan and Kunal Karamchandani bowled well as a unit. The trio scalped three wickets apiece. On the other hand, Repro India’s Yash Singh was the top scorer with 34 off 75, including three boundaries and a six.

Western Railways took a lead of 39 runs and added another 200 runs in 52.5 overs to set a target of 240 for Repro India. Karan Joshi (49) and Nikunj Mohite (89 not out) played brilliant knocks to take Western Railways to a commanding position. For Repro India, Yash Mahale and Yash Singh were the most successful bowlers, with four wickets each.

Repro India fought hard in response and scored 231, falling short of eight runs in the end. Harsh Salunkhe led the run chase from the front with a gritty 108 off 93. However, Harsh’s innings went in vain as he could not find able allies. On the other hand, Kunal Karamchandani was the pick of the bowlers for Western Railways, accounting for a four-wicket haul.