Mapusa Dream Crushers End on a High, Priority Titans Secure Top Spot in Alcon GSB Unity Cup
Margao: The Alcon GSB Unity Cup T20 Cricket Tournament, organized by Goa GSB Sports & Charitable Trust in collaboration with Goa Saraswat Samaj, saw thrilling encounters at the MCC Ground in Margao. While Mapusa Dream Crushers wrapped up their campaign with a resounding 90-run victory over Rising Stars of Antruz, the clash had little impact on the tournament, as both teams were already out of the race for the ‘Final Four.’
In the second match of the day, Priority Titans edged past CD Margao Mega Strikers by 3 wickets, ensuring they finished at the top of the standings. With this win, Priority Titans and CD Margao Mega Strikers will now face each other again in Qualifier 1.
In the opening match, Mapusa Dream Crushers put up a massive total of 224 all out in 20 overs. Their top order fired in unison, with Rajaram Kundaikar leading the charge with a quickfire 38 off 23 balls. In response, Rising Stars of Antruz struggled, managing only 134/8 in 17 overs. Kundaikar’s all-round contribution earned him the Man of the Match award.
In the second fixture, CD Margao Mega Strikers set a target of 136, scoring 135/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Priority Titans, despite losing wickets at regular intervals, chased down the target in 18 overs, finishing at 137/7. Kapil Sinai Borker’s impactful performance with both bat and ball (3 wickets for 28 runs and 17 runs) earned him the Man of the Match title.
Brief Scorecards:
Mapusa Dream Crushers 224 all out in 20 overs
(Rajaram Kundaikar 38, Nityay Kunkolienkar 37, Shailesh Mahajan 36, Venkatesh Verlekar 28, Mehank Dharwadkar 22; Devkinandan Prabhu 3/35, Gaurish Shenvi Lotlikar 1/12, Aniket Kamat 1/15, Tanmay Sukhthankar 1/30)
defeated
Rising Stars of Antruz 134/8 in 17 overs
(Vivek Keni 38, Gaurish Shenvi Lotlikar 33, Prasheel Kamat 11; Mahesh Churi 2/13, Mehank Dharwadkar 1/24, Venkatesh Verlekar 1/25, Nityay Kunkolienkar 1/12)
CD Margao Mega Strikers 135/9 in 20 overs
(Sidhit Raiturkar 38, Atchut Naik Dalal 22, Raunak Nargundkar not out 12, Sandeep Dalal 11; Kapil Sinai Borker 3/28, Smitesh Divekar 3/13, Vikrant Prabhu 1/16, Siddharth Ghanekar 1/27)
lost to
Priority Titans 137/7 in 18 overs
(Manish Kakode 35, Vikrant Prabhu 22, Samar Dubhashi 19, Kapil Sinai Borker 17; Yash Prabhugaonkar 2/20, Siddhesh Prabhu Alvencar 1/36, Siddhant Amonkar 1/17, Sandeep Dalal 1/22)
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