Indian Sports Wrap, June 21: Mewar Premier League kicks off with grand inauguration in Udaipur

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Mewar Premier League kicks off with grand inauguration in Udaipur

The Mewar Premier League kicked off on Wednesday following a grand inauguration ceremony that took place at the Wonder Cement Cricket Academy, Shikarbadi Cricket Ground, Udaipur.

Coming to the match, batting first, Bhilwara Warriors smashed 140/6 in the allotted 20 overs on the back of the fine fifty by Yashwant Dangi (53 in 45 balls). Chasing 141, Rajsamand Stallions were restricted to 91/10, cousrtsey of some fine bowling performance Bhilwara Warriors. 

Zubair Ali Khan picked four wickets for Bhilwara Warriors and was named as the Player of the Match as Mewar Premier League kicked off in style at the Shikarbadi Cricket Ground, which is Udaipur’s first international-standard ground with floodlights.

Organised by 100 Sports and approved by UDCA the League will feature, six formidable teams representing various districts of Mewar. The six teams are Udaipur Royals, Bhilwara Warriors, Chittorgarh Chitas, Rajsamand Stallions, Royal Rajputana Conquerors, and Dungarpur Dragons.

– Team Sportstar

Bengal Pro T20 League: Siliguri Strikers skipper Ritwik Roy Chowdhury confident of semis spot despite narrow defeat

Siliguri Strikers skipper Ritwik Roy Chowdhury remains optimistic about his team’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals in the ongoing Bengal Pro T20 League despite a recent defeat. Ritwik was awarded for the best all-round performance in the 18th match against Howrah Warriors on Thursday.

Howrah Warriors defeated Siliguri Strikers on Thursday by 6 runs (DLS method). In a rain curtailed 11 over game, Siliguri Strikers blasted 94 runs but Howrah Warriors slammed 74/2 in 7.4 to win the match as light showers against halted the play.

“It would have been good if we would have won the match but the situation today was different. It was a truncated match and it doesn’t happen everyday. Nevertheless, we did a few things well, even after the rain, Ankur and I batted really well. In fielding we could have done better,” said Ritwik Roy Chowdhury after the match.

Ritwik (44 in 25 balls) and Ankur Paul (42 in 30 balls) built an 82-run partnership for the first wicket, attacking the bowlers from the start. Speaking about their performance, Ritwik emphasized the importance of giving oneself the best chance to score runs.

“We have a very healthy net run rate and if we win the next two games, we will be in a place to qualify for the semi-finals. We are now focusing on the next game,” Ritwik signed off.

– Team Sportstar