Harsh Mishra’s stunning fifer helps AIRPA win the semis of the Pharma Shield Tournament
It’s certainly the season of left arm spinners as they are taking the market by storm. Starting from Steve O’Keefe troubling India with 6 wkts in the 1st test to R Jadeja recently taking a 5 wkts haul against Australia to recent performances by Sumeet Sharma & Rahul Mishra at the local level getting featured by Cricketgraph for their effective left-arm spin bowling. Now it’s the turn of another left-arm off-spinner Harsh Mishra who bowled a mind-blowing spell of 5/15 in 4 overs.
Dream’s won the toss & elected to bowl first as the wicket was good to bowl on. Batting first, AIRPA (All India Registered Pharmacist Association) made 192/8 in 20 overs. Right-handed opener Rupesh Khadgi scored a confident half century at the top of the order to give a solid start. Rupesh Khadgi scored 51 off 35 balls followed by quick 30’s by Gaurav kurkute (35 off 21) & Krutik Hangawadi (35 off 20). Anil was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/27 for Dream’s.
Chasing 193, Dream’s were all-out for just 139/10 in 17.3 overs and lost the match by 54 runs. Left-arm off spinner Harsh Mishra wreaked havoc as he took 5 wkts (3 LBW’s & 2 bowled) for just 15 runs in his spell of 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers bowled well around him which helped them win the match comfortably.
It was a great victory by team AIRPA & thanks to some wonderful bowling by Harsh too which made things easier. Harsh Mishra was declared ‘man of the match’ & Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their semi-final win. Looking at their current form, their finals against Nair Hospital will be a match to lookout for.
