PANAJI
Port Town Boys snagged a 5-wicket victory against Knight Archers in Match No. 13 of the Friendship Shield 2025 T20 tournament at SK ground.
Knight Archers chose to bat after winning the toss and put up 175/8 in their 20 overs, with solid contributions from Pravin Gawas (51) and Abhishek Kotambikar (39). Ankush Patil was the pick of the bowlers for Port Town Boys, taking 3 wickets for 32 runs.
Chasing 176, Port Town Boys reached the target in 19.5 overs, finishing at 178/5. They were 133/5 when Vishal Yadav and Ankush Patil forged an impressive unbeaten partnership of 45 runs off just 20 balls to seal the win. Key contributions with the bat for Port Town Boys came from Ummesh Khedekar (47), Vishal Yadav (45), Vishwajeet Phadte (38), and Ankush Patil (20). For Knight Archers, Vrushabh Kuncolienkar (1/18) and Pravin Gawas (1/22) managed to pick up a wicket each.
Ankush Patil's all-round performance earned him the Player of the Match award, which he received from Ashay Ambe. Vishal Yadav was recognized as the Game Changer of the match for his crucial unbeaten innings.
