Kumbhar's blazing ton powers RT Group; Titan Bulls edge thriller by one run
In the Spartan Monsoon League in Pune, Aniket Kumbhar's whirlwind century led RT Group home, while Titan Bulls survived a one-run scare
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Two thrilling matches were played at Kodre Farms Cricket Ground on Sinhagad Road, Pune, in the sixth Spartan Monsoon League Championship mixed corporate T20 cricket tournament, organised by Spartan Cricket Club, Pune. RT Group (Rakesh Takawale's team) and Titan Bulls registered impressive wins over their respective rivals.
In the first match, RT Group beat Seren Strikers by seven wickets, with Aniket Kumbhar's blazing century innings proving crucial. This was RT Group's fifth consecutive win in the tournament.
Batting first, Seren Strikers were bowled out for 168 in 16.1 overs. Jai Kumar top-scored with an aggressive 57 off just 18 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes. Praful Mankar and Ranjit Jagtap bowled tightly for RT Group, taking 3 wickets each. RT Group chased down the target of 169 with ease, reaching 170 for 3 in just 13.2 overs. Aniket Kumbhar smashed 111 off 44 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes, and got good support from Aditya Kadam, who remained unbeaten on 24.
In the second match, Titan Bulls beat Game Swingers by one run in a thriller, powered by Atharva Bartakke's aggressive century. Titan Bulls won the toss, batted first and put up a mountain of a score, 219 for 7 in 20 overs. Bartakke scored 103 off 44 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes, with useful contributions from Ashish Jhagta (29) and Amol Kadam (24).
Chasing a challenging target of 220, Game Swingers ended their innings at 218 for 6 in 20 overs. Hrishikesh Matsye fought hard with 61 off 35 balls (10 fours, 1 six), while Ojas Sathe made 40, Prateek Bakshi 38 and Swapnil Icche 27, but the team fell agonisingly short by just one run. Sunil Yadav took 3 wickets and Santoshkumar Sangale 2 for Titan Bulls.
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