DY Patil T20 Cup: CAG and Tata Sports Club Advance to Semi-Finals
The 18th DY Patil T20 Cup witnessed thrilling quarter-final matches on Thursday, with CAG and Tata Sports Club emerging victorious.
DY Patil Stadium:
At the DY Patil Stadium, DY Patil Blue faced CAG in a closely contested encounter. Blue’s innings was anchored by Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 99 off 51 deliveries, including eight boundaries and six sixes. However, CAG’s bowlers kept the pressure on, with Sanveer Singh and Writwick Chatterjee claiming two wickets each.
Blue finished on 182 for six, but CAG’s chase was led by Varun Lavande’s 73 off 53 balls. Sanveer Singh’s unbeaten 45 off 27 balls sealed the victory for CAG, who reached 185 for four in 19.1 overs.
DY Patil University Ground:
Meanwhile, at the DY Patil University Ground, Tata Sports Club dominated Indian Oil. Sufiyan Shaikh and Chinmay Sutar put on a 107-run partnership for the second wicket, with Shaikh scoring 64 off 36 balls and Sutar contributing 61 off 39 balls.
Tata posted a formidable 232 for five in their 20 overs, with Rohan Raje being the only Indian Oil bowler to impress with figures of 2-38.
In response, Indian Oil struggled to keep up with the required run rate, losing wickets at regular intervals. Shorabh Phaliwal was the standout bowler for Tata, claiming three wickets for 15 runs. Indian Oil was eventually bowled out for 172 in 19.4 overs, handing Tata a convincing 60-run victory.
