Mahe Megalo Strikers defeated Karaikal Knights by five wickets in the first match of Pondicherry Premier League 2024 after chasing down the target of 141 runs in 15.3 overs. In the second match, Villianur Mohit Kings defeated Ossudu Accord Warriors by seven wickets. They chased down the target of 132 runs in 18.2 overs.
Mahe Megalo Strikers and Villianur Mohit Kings occupy the first two places in the points table with Net Run Rates of +2.097 and 0.414, respectively.
Ossudu Accord Warriors and Karaikal Knights are in the next two positions and have Net Run Rates of -0.414 and -2.097, respectively. White Town Giants and Yanam Royals will play their first match on Tuesday, August 6.
Here's the updated standings after Day 1:
Mahe Megalo Strikers dominate with all-round performance against Karaikal Knights
Mahe Megalo Strikers won the toss against Karaikal Knights and elected to field. Ankit Sharma was the highest scorer for the Knights with 31 runs off 24 deliveries. The team posted a total of 140 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. All six bowlers of the Megalo Strikers took one wicket each.
Ritesh Gudge and Ragavan Ramamoorthy had a decent outing with the bat for the Megalo Strikers. Gudge made 41 runs off 24 deliveries, while Ramamoorthy scored 40 runs off 17 deliveries. They helped the Megalo Strikers win the match by five wickets in 15.3 overs.
Villianur Mohit Kings elected to bowl against Ossudu Accord Warriors in the second match of the tournament. Sidak Gurvinder Singh and Vishnu K were the only batters who scored more than 20 runs for the Accord Warriors. Gurvinder Singh made 25 runs off 27 deliveries, while Vishnu scored 23 runs off 15 deliveries.
The Accord Warriors were bundled out for 131 runs in 19 overs. Indrajeet Kumar was the pick of the bowlers for the Mohit Kings and took five wickets for 29 runs in four overs.
The Mohit Kings lost their first wicket for just 20 runs. Bhanu Anand and Mohit Kale added 68 runs for the second wicket. Mohit remained unbeaten on 51 runs off 48 deliveries. Bhanu was dismissed after scoring 38 runs off 36 deliveries. The Mohit Kings reached the target of 132 runs in 18.2 overs with seven wickets in hand.
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