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PANJIM: SinQ Rangers crushed Ultracon Madgaon Royals by 68 in the 7th edition of Rajdeep Builders Sarsangan Super Series Cricket 2024-25 match played at Arlem cricket ground, recently.
In the second match, Mapusa Dream Crushers edged past Commonwealth Fountainheads by 6 runs in a nail biting encounter.
Put into bat, SinQ Rangers got off to a disastrous start losing both their openers Neelay Naik Dalal (7) and Sairaj Dhond (12) with the score reading 21-2 in third over. The SinQ skipper Sahil Adwalpalkar (35) along with Smit Dalvi (20) put on a quick 61-run partnership reached 82 at the half way stage. A quick-fire 36 by Gaurav Gaitonde with good support from Sachin Kenkre (12) and Sanat Mhapne (10) swung the momentum in favour of the SinQ Rangers before Samprabh Phaldesai 31 took them to a massive 189/7 in 20 overs.
In reply, Royals skipper Damodar Pai Patnekar was at his belligerent best as he stroked his way to 23 but sadly it turned out to be the highest score for his team, as none of the batters could convert after getting good starts.Neelay Naik Dalal 4-19, Mohit Kamat 2-3, Samprabh Phaldesai 2-18 and Tunish Sawkar 1-21 were the successful bowlers.
In the second match, electing to bat first on a pitch conducive to batting, Mapusa Dream Crushers were given a rousing start by the openers Durgesh Prabhugaonkar striking (35) and Sarvesh Kamat (35) as the Dream Crushers posted a massive 191/7 in 20 overs. Pratap Prabhugaonkar 2-41, Amey Rajadhyax 1-29, Saish Hegde 1-22 and Yash Prabhugaonkar 1-20 were the successful bowlers.
In reply, the Fountainheads came up with a befitting reply as Aamod Talauliker (29) and Gaurish Shenvi Lotlikar (35) tore into the bowling putting on an opening stand of 51 in 27 balls. Though Amey Rajadhyax (12) perished early, Aditya Prabhugaonkar kept the Fountainheads in the hunt with a calculated innings of (36) mixing aggression with caution and helping the Fountainheads to reach 130-4 in 13.2 overs.
But a good last over from Paarth Kossambe restricted the Fountainheads to 185-7 in 20 overs, thus giving the Mapusa Dream Crushers a narrow win by 6 runs and crucial 2 points. Kritin Bhangui 2-33 was the most successful bowler with Sarvesh Kamat 1-37, Vipul Deshprabhu 1-18, Mahesh Churi 1-27 and Paarth Kossambe 1-25 supporting him.
Vasco MLA and SGPDA Chairman Krishna alias Daji Salkar was the chief guest for the inaugural ceremony.
