In a compelling display of batting prowess, opener Aayush Raktade’s unbeaten 73 runs guided MCA A to a commanding position at 178 runs for the loss of 4 wickets at the end of the first day’s play against Vilas Cricket Club in a league match at the fifth edition of the “PYC-Goldfield Late Raju Bhalekar Trophy” Under-19 Two-Day Cricket Tournament. The tournament was organized by the PYC Hindu Gymkhana and took place on the Barne Cricket Academy grounds.
Batting first, Vilas Cricket Club posted a competitive total of 222 runs before being bowled out in their first innings. In their reply, MCA A requires another 44 runs to secure a crucial first-innings lead.
Match Summary:
First Innings:
Vilas Cricket Club: 222 all out in 62.5 Overs (Rounak Dubey 51, Dhananjay Pawade 39, Tushar Rathod not out 39, Viraj Awalekar 37, Anurag Shelke 18, Samek Jagtap 3-50, Kapil Pawar 2-16, Adinath Parbhalkar 2-31, Huzaif Shaikh 2-38) vs MCA A: 178/4 in 27 Overs (Aayush Raktade not out 73, Abhinandan Gaikwad not out 46, Pushkar Ahirrao 35, Rahul Vajantri 3-63, Anurag Shelke 1-21).
