Rajashree have it easy

PUNE, Oct 30: Fine bowling by all-rounder Ajay More 3/4 and Rajesh Bibwe 4/9 proved vital for Rajashree Shahu Sahakari Bank in the fi...

PUNE, Oct 30: Fine bowling by all-rounder Ajay More 3/4 and Rajesh Bibwe 4/9 proved vital for Rajashree Shahu Sahakari Bank in the final analysis against Janseva Sahakari Bank as they registered a huge 94-run win in J.C Alias Panditrao Agashe Inter-Cooperative Bank cricket tournament today.

Rajashree taking the crease first piled up 176/9 in their allotted overs with Ajay scoring 74, which included eight hits to the ropes. Likewise assistance in the form of Prashant Supekar 25 and Anant Kanwankar helped Rajashree finish with a competitive total to their name.

In reply, Janseva were shot out in the 19th over for 82-runs, with Rajesh and Ajay leaving the opposition clueless. Ajay8217;s all round effort earned him the Man-of-the-Match award.

In another tie, Rupee Cooperative Bank squeezed home by a wicket, in a tight game, against Sadhana Sahakari Bank. The 120-run total which Sadhana made seemed an uphill task for Rupee, as their bowlers bowled a tight spell particularly Vishwas Katke who took 3/9.

However, Rupee achieved the required target, well ahead of the stipulated overs, in the 31st over.

Brief Scores
Rajashree Sahu Sahakari Bank Ltd.: 176 for 9; 35 overs Ajay More 74, Prashant Supekar 25, Anant Kawankar 20, Somnath Dhumke 3/27, Ashok Pathare 2/26, Ajay Kulkarni 2/27 bt Janseva Sahakari Bank Ltd.: 82; 18.3 overs Ajay Kulkarni 19, Abhijit Padalkar 15, Rajesh Bibwe 4/9, Ajay More 3/4.
Result: Rajashree Bank won by 94-runs.
Man-of-the-Match: Ajay More Rajashree Bank.

Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd.: 120; 26.3 overs Vishwas Katke 30 nm.o, Sham Kotwal 31, Sameer Deshmukh 2/9, Parag Bapat 2/28, Dhananjay Chougule 2/3 lost to Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd.: 121 for 9; 30.2 overs Parag Bapat 31, Vishwas Katke 3/9, Ganesh Jagtap 3/12, Nandu BAhivat 2/28.
Result: Rupee Bank won by 1-wkt.
Man-of-the-Match: Vishwas Katke Sadhana Bank.