How Did the Orange Tigers Defeat the Nagpur Titans by Eight Wickets?
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Nagpur, June 8 (NationPress) The Orange Tigers triumphed over the Nagpur Titans by eight wickets (D/L Method) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Sunday during the Vidarbha Pro T20 League.
After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, Aniruddha Choudhari and Satyam Bhoyar opened the batting for the Nagpur Titans. Bhoyar was dismissed without scoring, while Choudhari managed to contribute 20 runs from 18 balls.
Following the loss of the second wicket at 5.2 overs, Skipper Jagjot Sasan came to the crease alongside Shubham Dubey. Together, they forged a partnership worth 49 runs for the third wicket before Sasan fell for 34 runs off 30 balls. Dubey went on to achieve his half-century, scoring 52 runs from 38 balls. In the later stages, Sahil Sheikh remained not out with a score of 26* from 25 balls, leading his team to a total of 153/6 in 20 overs.
For the Orange Tigers, Saurabh Dubey (2-9) and Kshitij Dahiya (2-28) each took two wickets, while Skipper Darshan Nalkande claimed one wicket.
Chasing a target of 154, Yash Rathod and Rohit Binkar began the innings for the Orange Tigers. Rathod could only muster 7 runs from 10 balls before Binkar was joined by impact substitute Apoorv Wankhade. This pair added 67 runs for the second wicket until Wankhade was dismissed for 35 runs from 29 balls. Binkar finished the match not out on 62* off 39 balls, helping the team reach 116/2 in just 13.4 overs, thereby winning the match via the D/L Method.
For the Nagpur Titans, Aditya Sanjay Kukde (1-6) and Rahul Dongarwar (1-20) each secured one wicket.