ISPL 2: Majhi Mumbai, Falcon Risers Hyderabad Record Contrasting Wins
In a day of contrasting fortunes at the ISPL, Season 2, Majhi Mumbai made it five out of five after defeating Chennai Singams by 15 runs
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: February 02, 2025 11:57 am IST
In a day of contrasting fortunes at the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), Season 2, Majhi Mumbai made it five out of five after defeating Chennai Singams by 15 runs while KVN Bangalore Strikers failed to break their winless streak after narrowly going down to Falcon Risers Hyderabad by six runs at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium on Saturday. In between the matches, popular singers Sukriti and Prakriti set the stage ablaze with their electrifying performance.
Asked to bat first, Hyderabad did well to recover from a disastrous start and post a challenging total of 84/9 thanks to some excellent batting by Vishwajit Thakur - who was the top scorer with 26 runs off 19 deliveries - and Liton Sarkar, who posted a steady 15 off 16 balls.
Irfan Patel emerged as the star bowler for Bangalore with figures of 4/14. Fellow pacer Saroj Paramanik gave him excellent support from the other end with figures of 2/6.
Hyderabad ran into trouble right at the start as Irfan and Saroj claimed two wickets each in the first two overs. With the Hyderabad top order back in the dugout with only 10 runs on the board, Vishwajit and Liton began the painstaking process of bringing the innings back on track.
The duo brought up the runs at a healthy rate, producing a partnership of 46 runs before Vishwajit stepped out in an attempt to smash a Pritpal Singh delivery, only to offer an edge as for an easy catch to Saroj Paramanik.
Liton fell in the very next over while going for another risky shot as Irfan picked up another wicket. Â Skipper Sambhaji Patil came up with some late fireworks to ensure a strong finish for the Hyderabad innings.
In reply, Bangalore were off to a steady start before Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari attempted a mighty heave off Liton but only managed to offer a skier at the boundary. The Bangalore batters continued to score at a healthy rate although the Hyderabad bowlers claimed wickets at regular intervals.
With 10 runs required in the final over, pacer Irfan Umair held his nerves to restrict the batters to just three runs to spark celebrations in the Hyderabad camp.
Majhi Mumbai romp home in style
Continuing their unbeaten run in the tournament, Majhi Mumbai cemented their place on top of the points table by registering their fifth successive victory in a high-scoring affair against Chennai Singams.
Batting first, Mumbai rode power-packed knocks from in-form opener Rajat Mundhe and star all-rounder Abhishek Kumar Dalhor to pile a mammoth 118/6 in their stipulated 10 overs. Rajat, who scored a 22-ball 32, laced with a boundary and three sixes got Mumbai off to a flying start in the company of Mohammed Nadeem, before Amit Naik and Abhishek provided the late flourishes to their innings. Abhishek lived up to his billing with an audacious 11-ball 38, powered by six mammoth sixes that took Mumbai past the three-figure mark.
In response, Jagannath Sarkar raised Chennai's hopes with a scintillating half century, and his opening partnership with Ketan Mhatre kept the Men-in-Yellow in the hunt until Ankur Singh broke their flourishing stand with the wicket of Ketan, who came up with an 8-ball 23, laced with a couple of boundaries and sixes.Â
Despite the fall of his partner, Jagannath kept his side in the race, slamming three sixes and as many fours during his knock of 50 off 27 balls, but Mumbai eventually managed to pull them back with some disciplined bowling.
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On Sunday, Falcon Risers Hyderabad will take on Srinagar ke Veer while KVN Bangalore Strikers will lock horns with Tiigers of Kolkata. All matches are LIVE on Star Sports 1 (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (OTT).
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