AI Simulation, T20 Mumbai | Shivam Dubes blazing 74 helps ARCS Andheri edge MSC Maratha Royals
ARCS Andheri continue their winning run as the team beats MSC Maratha Royals. Shivam Dube scored 74 runs, which helped the team to post a strong total in the game. This was followed by the crucial breakthroughs of Arjun Tendulkar, which kept MSC Maratha Royals out of the game.
Pitch and Weather
The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, which is expected to be a batting paradise with good pace and carry with a quick outfield. Pacers will be able to get some movement early in the game with the new ball, but the pitch generally favours stroke play. Dew also arrives in the second innings, which would assist the chasing team. The weather conditions for this game are warm and humid with clear skies.
Toss
MSC Maratha Royals wins the toss and decides to bowl first, as the team aims to capitalise on the dew factor and early seam conditions.
Lineups
ARCS Andheri: Divyaansh Saxena, Prasad Pawar, Musheer Khan, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Shivam Dube (C), Arjun Tendulkar, Hrishikesh Bhushan Gore, Gaurav Jathar, Prasoon Singh, Ashutosh Ghagre, Ajay Mishra, Ayush Jethwa (Impact)
MSC Maratha Royals: Sahil Jadhav, Siddhesh Lad (C), Sachin Yadav, Chinmay Sutar, Ayaz Khan, Om Bangar, Shreyas Gurav, Maxwell Swaminathan, Tushar Deshpande, Irfan Umair, Rohan Raje, Atharva Bhosale (Impact)
Match Report
ARCS Andheri got off to a strong start, with Musheer Khan and Divyaansh Saxena, as the team scored 59/1 in the powerplay itself. Musheer Khan played with full confidence, as he was attacking the pacers well. Once Divyaansh Saxena lost his wicket, Captain Shivam Dube joined Musheer Khan to put the pressure on the bowlers.
The duo went on to score 78 runs off just 46 balls, building a strong stand. Musheer was able to score 61 runs off 39 balls, before Tushar Deshpande dismissed him with a short ball. Dube was able to take charge after this wicket, as he smashed boundaries along the leg side. With his late assault, Pragnesh Kanpillewar and Ayush Jethwa also contributed well, helping the team to score 196/6 in 20 overs.
MSC Maratha Royals had a strong start in the chase, as Sahil Jadhav and Siddhesh Lad went on to score 67 runs for the opening stand. The chase appeared to be on track for the team, before Arjun Tendulkar came and took the wickets of both openers in quick succession.
The turning point in this game arrived in the middle overs, when Hrishikesh Bhushan Gore dismissed Chinmay Sutar and Ayaz Khan, which effectively reduced the scoring rate. Siddhesh Lad was able to fight back as he scored 72 runs off 48 balls, being supported by Om Bangar, who scored 31 runs.
Royals needed 41 runs off the last three overs, where they took the risk and lost wickets. Arjun Tendulkar and Prasoon Singh were able to execute their yorkers well, which helped to restrict MSC Maratha Royals to 183/8. ARCS Andheri grabbed a 13-run victory in this match.
Player of the Match
Shivam Dube wins the Player of the Match award for scoring 74 runs off 41 balls, which helped ARCS Andheri to post a strong total.