MARGAO: In a high-scoring final, Stamina Club Porvorim outclassed the Seiko Club Margao by 21 runs to lift the 4th Chandrakant Karapurkar Trophy at the floodlit Dr Rajendra Prasad ground, MCC.
Putting Stamina into bat seemed to have backfired for their rivals, as Stamina openers stitched a 101 runs partnership in just 7.2 overs. Sahil Dhuri (74) and Ninad Pawaskar (34) smashed the Seiko bowlers to all corners of the ground. Abhinav Bhat chipped in with 41. Om Phadte took 3 wickets, but could not stop the Stamina team from posting a challenging 191 for 7 in stipulated 20 overs.
Chasing 192, Seiko were in the hunt till 10 overs but lost quick wickets thereafter. The pressure of the required run-rate and some stupendous ground fielding by Stamina, pushed the rivals back. Seiko were eventually restricted to 170 for 9.
Sahil Dhuri received the trophy from MCC officials and Sashidhar, senior engineer, Konkan Railway.
Brief scores:
Stamina 191/7 in 20 overs (Sahil Dhuri 74, Ninad Pawaskar 36, Abhinav 41; Om Fadte 3/28, Avishkar Mone 2/32, Reagan Pinto 2/32); Seiko Club 170/9 in 20 overs (Reagan Pinto 48, Prathamesh Salunke 24, Rajat Shet 39, Vedant Naik 32, Sachin Kurpaskar 2/23, Sahil Dhuri 1/15, Ninad Pawaskar 1/4).
Individual prizes:
Best Batsman- Prathamesh Salunke (Seiko)
Best Bowler – Yogesh Kauthankar (Seiko)
Best wicketkeeper- Atharva Chandure (Stamina)
Man of the finals- Sahil Dhuri (Stamina)
Man of the Tournament- Prathamesh Salunke (Seiko).
