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After lunch, MP’s skipper and off-spinners Shubham Sharma and Adheer Pratap Singh (3/22) spun a web around the Delhi batters
NE SPORTS BUREAU
COIMBATORE, SEPT 12
Madhya Pradesh cricket team clinched the prestigious Buchi Babu Tournament 2023 Championship.. The MP cricket team beat Delhi by 250 runs to bag the Take Sports All India Buchi Babu Tournament Champioship on the final day here at the Sri Ramakrishna College Ground on Monday.
Champions 🏆
Madhya Pradesh wins the Take Sports All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament 2023- 24#TNCA#BuchibabuTournament #madhyapradesh #cricket pic.twitter.com/UoxlBWWi94
— TNCA (@TNCACricket) September 11, 2023
Resuming at 129 for six on Monday with a lead of 298, Sumit Kushwah and Aryan Deshmukh (46) batted out the first 12 overs without losing a wicket as MP slowly stretched its lead. After Kushwah got run out, MP got bowled out for 172 but had a healthy lead of 341 by then.
Delhi’s left-arm spinner Shivank Vashisht (5/43) completed his five-for 43 on Monday, when he took the wickets of Adheer Pratap Singh after taking four wickets on Sunday (the 3rd day of the match).
With 65 overs left to chase 342, Delhi needed a quick start to have any chances, but the top-order succumbed to MP’s left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya’s fiery spell (4-1-12-3) within the first five overs.
The 31-year-old, who moved from Delhi this year, struck thrice in his first three overs to leave his former team tottering at 17 for four
Khejroliya (3/24) had Arpit Rana and skipper Himmat Singh caught behind while Jonty Sidhu flicked straight to midwicket.
After lunch, MP’s skipper and off-spinners Shubham Sharma and Adheer Pratap Singh (3/22) spun a web around the Delhi batters who tried to take on the bowlers and kept losing wickets on regular intervals.
The Madhya Pradesh clinched the victory 20 minutes ahead of the tea break when when Yogesh Sharma was stumped off Adheer, with Hrithik Shokeen unable to bat due to a split webbing in his left hand.
Scores
Madhya Pradesh 370 & 172 in 75.5 overs (Aryan Deshmukh 46, Shivank Vashisht 5/43) beat Delhi 201 & 91 in 28.4 overs.
