'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAFAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMI/8QAFQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH/2gAMAwEAAhADEAAAANF0K//EAB4QAAICAAcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEDAAIREzJCUlOS/9oACAEBAAE/ALKTZAxSrcNA5GZKelfgT//EABURAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR/9oACAECAQE/AK//xAAUEQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/9oACAEDAQE/AH//2Q=='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Sharks XI handed a 26-run larruping to Panthers XI in match number nine of the 2024 Pondicherry T20 League on July 9 at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground. Later in the day at the same venue, Tigers XI blanked Bulls XI by five wickets in a high-scoring run-chase.
After winning the toss, Sharks XI decided to bat first on a batting-friendly surface. Captain and opening batter Neyan Kangayan started off well for his team by smacking 67 runs from just 42 balls at the top.
Akshant Baghel launched five sixes and three boundaries at the death in his whirlwind 19-ball 53 to take Sharks XI to a monumental 206/7 from 20 overs.
Barring Jullian Jacab (2/26), nearly all Panthers XI bowlers were taken to the cleaners in their respective spells. Much like Jacab, Karan Kannan also chipped in with two wickets, albeit with an expensive haul of 2/39.
Trending
Panthers XI managed just 180/8 in response despite featuring a dazzling fifty from Sai Hariram K. As many as three Sharks XI bowlers, namely Love Kumar, Maria Ajay-M and Utkarsh Sahu, claimed two wickets each to orchestrate a 26-run win for their side.
In the second match of the day, Bulls XI blazed their way to a huge 211/6 from 20 overs courtesy of a 35-ball 57 from opener Ragavan Ramamoorthy. Anand Bais and Rajesh Thakur also listed sparkling 30s in the middle-overs against Prasanna Hajare (2/33) and Harsh Vaishnav (2/43).
As it turned out, Tigers XI gunned down their colossal target in just 17.3 overs and with five wickets to spare. After paltry contributions from the top-order, number seven Harsh Vaishnav smeared 97 unbeaten runs from just 34 balls with 11 sixes and four boundaries.
For the Bulls XI, only Dharam Yadav came up clutch with the ball, returning with figures of 2/25 from three overs.
Pondicherry T20 League 2024 Most Runs List
Anand Bais scored 32 from 20 balls against Tigers XI to jump to the top of the run-scoring charts (140 runs), going past Ayudh Sharma’s tally of 137. Tuskers’ XI batters Ritesh Gudge and P Akash comfortably sit at number three and number four, respectively, with 135 and 127 runs to their names.
Harsh Vaishnav, who bludgeoned an unbeaten 97 against Bulls, catapulted himself to number five on the season’s batting table with 109 runs from three innings. Mohit Kale, also with 109 runs, finds himself at sixth; while Bulls batters Rajesh Thakur and Ragavan Ramamoorthy have both made 98 runs each.
Mohit Mittan and Sunil Bishnoi also extended their respective tally to 91 and 86 runs through their latest knocks to round up the top 10 chart.
Pondicherry T20 League 2024 Most Wickets List
Despite going wicketless against the Tigers, Rajakavi Rajagopal (7 wickets) continues to sit at the top of the leading bowlers of the season.
His teammate Ravi Yadav, as well as Tuskers’ Rahul Rajeev, are placed at number two and three, respectively, with six wickets each. Karan Kannan bagged two against the Sharks to extend his season’s tally to five scalps.
S Parameeswaran, JR Sreeraj, Jullian Jacab, Nithiyananda-R, Karthik B Nair, and J Manikandan take the final six slots on the table, in that order, with four wickets each to their names.
Looking for fast live cricket scores? Download CricRocket and get fast score updates, top-notch commentary in-depth match stats & much more! 🚀☄️
