Gujarat has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 cricket tournament. In the final at Bhubaneswar yesterday, they beat Punjab by two wickets to win the competition for the second time. Punjab, after they went sent in to bat at the KIIT Stadium, posted 117 for 9 in the alloted 20 overs. Opener Ravi Inder Singh top scored with 30. For Gujarat, pacer Rohit Dahiya was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged four wickets giving away just 15 runs in 4 fours.In the second half of the match, Punjab bowlers made life difficult for the Gujarat batsmen in the middle of their innings. However, opener Smit Patel's resilience helped Gujarat reach the target on the second last ball of the match. He made an unbeaten 50. For Punjab, Siddarth Kaul and Taruwar Kohli bagged 2 wickets each.
News On AIR | April 8, 2015 8:38 AM
Gujarat win Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 tournament