MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Panjim Powerplay defeated MLT PDK Kings by 7 wickets and 6.3 overs to spare in the final to be crowned champions of the Desserts n More Sarsangan Super Series Cricket Championships played at Arlem cricket ground, recently.
With the championship trophy at stake for the winners, put in to bat first in slightly overcast conditions, MLT PDK Kings started on a brisk note before Siddesh Sinai Amonkar (7) was removed by Amith Kamat with the score reading 21 in the third over. A couple of tragic run outs sealed the fate of Viraj Puranik (17) and Sarin Kane (12).
With the pitch not conducive to strokeplay, MLT PDK Kings did the ultimate blunder of going for their shots as they lost four of their middle order batters for single digits with Samar Dubhashi picking three of those wickets as the MLT PDK Kings slipped to 60-7 in 12.1 overs.
The skipper Gaurav Gaitonde (37 not out, 27 balls, 3x4s, 1x6s) along with the south paw Animesh Prabhugaonkar (31, 21 balls, 2x4s, 2x6s) stitched a 61 run partnership in 40 balls to get the Kings to some sort of a respectable total of 132-8 in 20 overs. Samar Dubhashi was the destroyer in chief for the Panjim Panjim Powerplay team picking 3-17 and was supported by Amith Kamat 2-17 and Kaushal Hattangadi 1-28.
In reply, Panjim Powerplay were jolted when Animesh Prabhugaonkar castled Anant Chodnekar (1) with the score reading 7 in the 2nd over. However, the two Goa players Kaushal Hattangadi (50, 29 balls, 10x4s) and the skipper, Goa Ranji wicket keeper-batter, Samar Dubhashi (50, 31 balls, 7x4s) took the match away with their 90-run partnership in only 47 balls, as the MLT PDK Kings failed to make any impact, aided by some poor fielding which saw three catches being spilled.
Sahil Adwalpalkar (12 not out) and Shiraj Pai Khot (2 not out) did the finishing
touches as the Panjim Powerplay team emerged victorious with seven wickets and 6.3 overs to spare, to clinch the championships.
Animesh Prabhugaonkar 1-33 was the lone successful bowler, Samar Dubhashi was awarded the Desserts n More Man-of-the-Finals medal and the Estilo Moderno Realty Man-of-the-Final trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 2,000 for his brilliant all-round show for the Panjim Powerplay.
The presentation was done by Chirag Naik, Rajesh Colvalcar, Santosh Kamat, Dr Satyesh Kamat, Anil Kamat in the presence of Gomakant Mahambrey. Harshvardhan Sinai Bhatkuly owned Panjim Powerplay team was presented the Desserts n More Sarsangan Super Series Cricket winners’ trophy along with medals.
Earlier, Gomakant Mahambrey welcomed, Haresh Kakodkar compered, while Santosh Kamat proposed a vote of thanks.
