Mumbai, November 9: MIG Cricket Club’s opening batsman Varun Lavande showed solid batting form and scored 96 runs which powered his team to a resounding 8-wicket win against Victory CC in a A & B Division semi-final match of the MCA President Cup Cricket Tournament 2024-2025 and played at the STG-1, Kandivali on Saturday.
Lavanade’s knock came from just 49 balls and contained seven hits to the boundary ropes and as many shots over the fence. Number three bat Vishant More contributed 59 runs (37-balls, 5x4s,3x6s). More and Lavande stitched together a 138-run partnership for the second wicket and ensured MIG CC surpassed Victory CC’s total of 174 for 8 in 20 overs.
Earlier, Victory CC riding on opener Jay Bista’s innings of 67 runs posted a challenging total. MIG CC’s Harsh Tanna picked 3 for 37.
Meanwhile, Karnataka SA inspired by Gaurish Jadhav’s knock of 91 runs (49-balls, 6x4s,7x6s) and Ajinkya Patil 51 runs (37-balls, 2x4s,4x6s) defeated National CC by 31 runs in the first semi-finals. Karnatak SA batting first amassed a substantial total of 207 for 5 wickets from their 20 overs and in reply National CC were restricted to 176 for 8 in 20 overs.
Brief scores (semi-finals): Karnatak SA 207 for 5, 20 overs (Gaurish Jadhav 91 (49-balls, 6x4s,7x6s), Ajinkya Patil 51 (37-balls, 2x4s,4x6s) beat National CC 176 for 8, 20 overs (Rahul Kodavoor 54, Bhushan Talawadekar 41; Rakesh Prabhu 3/16) KSA won by 31 runs.
Victory CC 174 for 8, 20 overs (Jay Bista 67; Harsh Tanna 3/37) lost MIG Cricket Club 178 for 2, 19.1 overs (Varun Lavande 96 (56-balls, 7x4s,7x6s), Vishant More 59(37-balls, 5x4s,3x6s). MIG CC won by 8 wickets.
