Sumit Dhekle guides Route Mobile to a 53-run win against Montage
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Route Mobile posted a humongous 197-6 in 20 overs against Montage on Sunday at MIG Bandra, during the Automotive Cricket League T20. Coming in at no. 4, Sumit Dhekle scored a glorious 83 off just 36 balls. The south paw’s innings was laced with four boundaries and as many as eight sixes. Striking at an incredible strike rate of 230.56, Sumit took the game away from the opposition. Earlier in the innings, Shreedip Mangela (24), Vishal Dhagaonkar (20), and Saaed Shaikh (40) got off to solid starts, providing the perfect momentum to the batsmen to follow. For Montage, Ramsarkh Yadav and Aman Rajawat were the pick of the bowlers accounting for two dismissals each.
Chasing a daunting total of 198 was always going to be difficult. Montage did not get off to the best of starts as the team lost its top order inside the power play. Bins Neyyoth (25), Samod Kumar (29), and Kranti Kumar (40) tried to consolidate, however, the team could not get pass the target set by Route Mobile. Montage was restricted to 144-9 in 20 overs, falling short by 53 runs. Mohammad Amir and Sachin Gill were fabulous with the ball as both of them scalped three wickets each. Saeed Shaikh and Hitesh Parmar were the other bowlers among the wickets, as they picked up one and two wickets respectively.
Sumit Dhekle was presented with the Man of the Match for his stellar performance with the bat, and his innings proved to be the difference between the two sides. An elated Sumit expressed, “MIG Bandra wicket is always a batting paradise. I enjoyed batting here. I was timing the ball sweetly. After the solid foundation was laid by the top order, I was determined to capitalize on the same and post a challenging total on the board. I am delighted that I could contribute in a winning cause for my team today”.
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