New Delhi | Sarthak Ranjan (178) and Man of the Match Vaibhav Kandpal scored (143) runs as Rann Star Club defeated Goat XI by 46 runs to enter the final of the 46th Lala Raghuveer Singh Hot Weather Cricket Tournament. Rann Star Club will face Carpediem India in the final.
Goat XI won the toss and invited Rann Star Club to bat first, Rann Star Club scored a mammoth score of 435 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 40 overs. Sarthak Ranjan played a brilliant inning of 178 runs in 108 balls with the help of 17 fours and 11 sixes and Vaibhav Kandpal played an inning of 143 runs in 96 balls with the help of 15 fours and 6 sixes. Sarthak Ranjan and Vaibhav Kandpal made a record partnership of 324 runs for the second wicket, at the end of the innings, Deepak Punia scored an unbeaten 68 runs in just 25 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. Arjun Rapria took 3 wickets for 96 runs.
Chasing a mammoth target of 435 runs, the Goat XI could only manage 389 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the 40 overs and lost the match by 46 runs. Pradeep Malik scored 92 and Lakshay Thareja scored an unbeaten 91 runs. Tushar took 3 wickets for 79 runs. Vaibhav Kandpal was adjudged man of the match for his brilliant batting.
Brief scores :
Rann Star Club: 4/435 over 40, Sarthak Ranjan 178, Vaibhav Kandpal 143, Deepak Punia 68 not out, Arjun Raparia 3/96, Mohit Jangra 1/63
Goat XI: 8/389 over 40, Pradeep Malik 92, Lakshay Thareja 91 not out, Tushar 3/79, Saksham Sharma 2/47