Did NECO Master Blaster Become the Champions of Vidarbha Pro T20 League 2025?

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Key Takeaways
- NECO Master Blaster clinched the Vidarbha Pro T20 League title.
- Shanmesh Deshmukh scored 82 runs, earning Player of the Match.
- Vedant Dighade played a pivotal role with an unbeaten 80 runs.
- Aryan Meshram was the tournament's top scorer with 358 runs.
- Lalit Yadav dominated bowling with the best figures.
Nagpur, June 16 (NationPress) NECO Master Blaster triumphed over Pagariya Strikers by seven wickets, with 13 balls remaining, to secure the coveted Vidarbha Pro T20 League trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Despite an undefeated streak leading to the finals, NECO Master Blaster excelled on the field both with bat and ball. This victory avenged their earlier defeat to the same team in the league. Shanmesh Deshmukh earned the Player of the Match title for his rapid 82 runs off 45 balls, despite ending up on the losing side.
Chasing a target of 179 runs, Vedant Dighade and Adhyan Daga opened the batting for NECO Master Blaster. They added 35 runs for the first wicket before Daga was out for 22 off 16 balls. Aryam Meshram then joined Dighade, and the pair built a strong 90-run partnership for the second wicket before Meshram was dismissed for 42 off 26 balls.
Dighade remained not out at the end, scoring a magnificent 80 runs off 52 balls, supported by Jitesh Sharma, who played a quickfire 30 not out in just 11 balls. They successfully chased the target in 17.5 overs.
In the first innings, Dhruv Shorey and MD Faiz opened for Pagariya Strikers, but they stumbled to 27/3 within 3.3 overs. MD Faiz managed 19 runs off 12 balls, while Shorey added just 6 runs from 5 balls.
Shivam Deshmukh steadied the innings with a stellar 82 runs off 45 balls, receiving support from Pushpak Gujar (25 off 26 balls), Yash Kadam (16 off 12 balls), and Vishesh Tiwari (23* off 15 balls). They finished with a total of 178/7 in their 20 overs.
Aryan Meshram concluded the tournament as the top scorer with 358 runs, consistently performing throughout the league and hitting the most sixes. Lalit Yadav emerged as the leading wicket-taker, boasting the best match figures of 5 wickets for 11 runs. The highest individual score was made by Danish Malewar, who scored 120 runs for Bharat Rangers against Nagpur Titans.
Earlier that day, the Orange Tigresses claimed victory over the Nagpur Titans by 16 runs to win the Vidarbha Pro T20 League trophy in the women’s category.