MARGAO
Estilo Legends convincingly defeated Mapusa Dream Crushers by 47 runs in the Desserts n More Sarsangan Super Series Cricket at Arlem Cricket Ground
Electing to bat first, Estilo Legends, having lost Sachin Sardessai (4) on the very 2 nd ball, recovered through a 75 run partnership in 45 balls between Sanat Prabhudesai (54, 26 balls) and ex Goa Ranji player Sudin Kamat (26, 29 balls).
A whirlwind innings by Siddhesh Bodke (30, 19 balls) and a timely knock by the skipper Siddhesh Prabhu Alvenkar (50, 30 ball) helped the Estilo Legends put up 185-7 in 20 overs. Sarvesh Sinari 2-27, Sarvesh Kamat 1-21 and Neel Netravalkar 1-34 were the successful wicket takers for the Mapusa Dream Crushers.
In reply, Kauntey Shenvi struck twice in his 1 st over to reduce the Dream Crushers to 6-2 in the 2 nd over. Though Sarvesh Kamat (26), Neel Netravalkar (18), Rauji Kakodkar (17) and Nagesh Palang (13) tried their best, MDC lost wickets at regular intervals in their bid to maintain the required run rate and later found themselves in a precarious stage at 86-7 in 16.2 overs, needing 100 in 22 balls.
Though the old warhorses, Sanjay Netravalkar (41 not out, 20 balls) and Mahendra Pai Kuchelkar (10 not out, 5 balls) tried their best, their efforts fell short by 47 runs as the Mapusa Dream Crushers innings finished at 138-7 in 20 overs. In a match of not significant consequences, Legends used 10 bowlers with Kauntey Shenvi 2-14, Karan Mahale 2-16, Somay Naik 1-12 and Sudin Kamat 1-17 getting wickets.
Sanat Prabhudesai was awarded the Desserts n More Man of the Match medal and the Estilo Moderno Realty Man of the Match trophy along with a cash prize of Rs.2000 for his brilliant half century for the Estilo Legends.
