MARGAO: Salcete Young Stallions beat Pai Khot Fighters by 19 runs in the last league match of the Desserts n More u25 Boys Sarsangan Cricket Series, at Arlem Cricket Ground
Electing to bat first, the skipper Aditya Dalal (50*) and Smit Dalvi (42) put on 78 for the opening wicket in 8.4 overs to lay the foundation of a big total. Saish Hegde (21) and Pratham Kossambe (25*) helped Salcete Young Stallions put on a mammoth 182/6 in 20 overs.
For the Pai Khot Fighters, 12 year old child prodigy Ayan Borker picked 2-31 with his leg breaks. Karan Mahale 2-31 and Krish Pai Khot 1-21 were the other successful bowlers.
With nothing much to lose, both teams having secured a place in the finals to be played on December 31, at the Arlem cricket ground, Pai Khot Fighters went on a rampage putting on 92 in 11.5 overs through their openers Pranav Kamat (50*) and Neelay Naik Dalal (45). Atchut Naik Dalal (34) and Sahil Neurenkar (16*) tried their best but their efforts fell short by 19 runs with Pai Khot Fighters finishing at 163/4 in 20 overs.
For Stallions, Neel Netravalkar and Aditya Dalal picked a wicket apiece.
Aditya Dalal were awarded the Desserts n More Man of the Match award at the hands of Balkrishna Hodarkar and Amod Borker in the presence of Gomakant Mahambrey.
