PANAJI
Just Cricket and Union Gymkhana emerged winners in the semi-finals on day four of the Margao Cricket Academy Exposure Trophy at SAG Fatorda.
Soham Joshi
In the morning match, batting first, Sparkling Stars were bundled out for 105 runs in 20 overs. Shorya Chodankar (44) and Rehan Hubali (31) were the top scorers for Sparkling Stars. Sohum, Royden, and Shaurya from Just Cricket picked up a wicket each.
In reply, Just Cricket chased down the target comfortably, scoring 106 runs for the loss of only 2 wickets in 14.2 overs. Sohum Joshi (31*) and Aayat Khan (48) were the star performers with the bat. Sohum Joshi was adjudged the Man of the Match and received the award from Dr. Dhulapkar.
Kaustubh Patil
In the afternoon session, Team Work Sports Club suffered a batting collapse, after being bowled out for a meager 57 runs in 17.3 overs. Arnav Tambe (14) and Tanish Kadam (11) were the only batsmen to reach double digits. Kaustubh Patil from Union Gymkhana was the wrecker-in-chief, picking up 2 wickets for just 9 runs.
Union Gymkhana chased down the target effortlessly, scoring 58 runs for the loss of just 1 wicket in 8.2 overs. Shahrukh Dharwadkar (25*) and Vishrut Kundarnad (22*) ensured a comfortable victory for their team. Kaustubh Patil was declared the Man of the Match and received the award from Vishwajit Jadhav of Team Work, Mumbai.
