Chasing 100, Srinagar made a spectacular recovery after a sluggish start, that saw their star opener Sagar Ali restricting himself uncharacteristically before a whirlwind innings from Lokesh Chauhan eventually turned the tide in their favour, with four balls to spare.

Opening the innings, Sagar finally made up for the lost opportunities by opening up with a six on the 13th delivery he faced, and eventually set the tempo of the chase with a 21-ball 28, laced with three sixes, before a disciplined Ashiq Ali Shamsu picked two wickets from his first over to put Srinagar in a spot of bother.

However, Shamsu’s next over emerged the turning point of the encounter, with the bowler leaking 22 runs, that helped Srinagar cut the deficit from 33 off 13 deliveries to 17 off 12. Rajesh Sorte (12 off 4 balls) took full advantage of Shamsu’s weakness to deposit him out of the park, before Lokesh treated Farman Khan with disdain for two successive sixes to seal the deal in Srinagar’s favour.

Earlier, KVN Bangalore Strikers rode a collective batting effort from Saroj Paramanik, Sanjay Kanojjiya and skipper Prathamesh Pawar to pile up a commanding 99 for 7 after being invited to bat. The evening witnessed an exquisite display of shot-making with 78 runs out of the eventual total coming in the form of fours and sixes that enthralled the crowd at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium.

Despite losing his partner Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari (8) cheaply, fellow opener Saroj Paramanik didn’t let the momentum slip as he lit up the stadium with four massive sixes, en-route his 15-ball 30, and more importantly set the tone for Bangalore’s total in the company of his captain Prathamesh Pawar, who also chipped in with a crucial 12-ball 16, powered by a couple of sixes.

Srinagar did manage to peg back the Bangalore side with a couple of wickets, but Sanjay Kanojjiya’s arrival once again turned the tide, as he unleashed his batting potential with a 15-ball undefeated 29. Sanjay took special liking for Sahil Longale’s Tape Ball over, milking the bowler ruthlessly for 19 runs on the penultimate over of the innings. Bhushan Gole also came up with a handy 11 to propel Bangalore to a sizeable total.

For the Srinagar team, Suvronil Roy, Prajyot Ambhire, Prajyot Ambhire and Raju Mukhiya found their names against the wicket-takers’ list.

Earlier, Nakash Aziz set the stage on fire with his electrifying performance, keeping the crowd on their feet with his high-energy hits.

In the second qualifier on Friday, Srinagar Ke Veer will lock horns with Falcon Risers Hyderabad with both sides hoping to set their date with Majhi Mumbai in the ISPL, season 2 summit clash on Saturday.

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In between the matches, popular singer Palak Muchhal lit up the stage with her chart-topping numbers, adding a musical charm to the cricketing extravaganza.

Mumbai virtually batted their rivals out of the game by piling up a massive total of 120/4 in their 10 overs. Abhishek Kumar Dalhor turned out be the star of the day for Mumbai, top scoring with 40 runs off just 15 deliveries before returning excellent figures of 2-9.

Electing to field after winning the toss, the Strikers were left to rue their decision as Dalhor spearheaded the Majhi Mumbai innings with a whirlwind knock to lead his team to a daunting total. Dalhor’s unbeaten innings was studded with a boundary and 3 sixes. He also hit a Niner – the second of this season.

Opener Mohammed Nadeem had earlier ensured a good start to the Mumbai innings with 23 runs off 14 balls. He received good support from fellow opener Rajat Mundhe – who scored 17 off 14 – and the duo put together a steady opening partnership of 23 runs.

Facing an intimidating target, the Strikers were off to a flying start with opener Saroj Paramanik scoring 27 runs in the very first over. However, Mumbai hit back in the next over as Paramanik was dismissed by Ankur Singh. Paramanik scored 30 runs off just nine balls, hitting 2 boundaries and 3 sixes during his brief stay at the crease.

Pradeep Patil joined Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari in the middle and the duo added 11 runs between them before the former attempted a risky shot to gift Ankur Singh his second wicket.

With the pressure and the ever increasing required run rate piling up, Sanjay Kanojjiya and Pradeep Patil became involved in a horrible mix-up, leading to the former being run out.

The rest of the Bangalore batting line up wilted under pressure, although the lower order did try to put up a brave fight.

Srinagar pip Chennai by 7 wickets

Asked to bat, Chennai Singams rode a flying start from the in-form Jagannath Sarkar, and handy contributions from Ketan Mhatre, Venkatachalapathi Vignesh and Jignesh Patel to put up a formidable 108/6 in their 10 overs. Opening the innings, Sarkar came up with a flamboyant 45 off 19 balls, laced with a boundary and four massive sixes, and more importantly held the innings together despite losing his partners. Vignesh came up with an equally vital 13-ball 21, containing three fours and a six to provide the late-order acceleration.

For Srinagar, Sahil Longale was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 2/8, while Suvronil Roy, Prajyot Ambhire, Dilip Binjwa and Raju Mukhiya chipped in with a wicket apiece.

In response, Sagar Ali and Dilip Binjwa overcame a shaky start to propel the Srinagar side over the line with a brilliant unbeaten stand of 58 runs, 42 of which came from the 50-50 Challenge Over from Mohammed Zeeshan. Sagar, who has been in superb form throughout the season, was happy to take the back seat once Binjwa arrived in the middle and started his knock with a six. In the end, Srinagar got home with fours balls to spare as Sagar remained unbeaten on 49 off 31 balls, laced with two fours and three sixes, while Dilip went back undefeated after scoring a 10-ball 26, powered by a couple of sixes and fours.

On Friday, Falcon Risers Hyderabad will take on Tiigers of Kolkata in the first contest before Srinagar Ke Veer face Majhi Mumbai in the second match of the evening. All matches are LIVE on Star Sports 1 (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (OTT).

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Asked to bat first, Hyderabad did well to recover from a disastrous start and post a challenging total of 84/9 thanks to some excellent batting by Vishwajit Thakur – who was the top scorer with 26 runs off 19 deliveries – and Liton Sarkar, who posted a steady 15 off 16 balls.

Irfan Patel emerged as the star bowler for Bangalore with figures of 4/14. Fellow pacer Saroj Paramanik gave him excellent support from the other end with figures of 2/6.

Hyderabad ran into trouble right at the start as Irfan and Saroj claimed two wickets each in the first two overs. With the Hyderabad top order back in the dugout with only 10 runs on the board, Vishwajit and Liton began the painstaking process of bringing the innings back on track.

The duo brought up the runs at a healthy rate, producing a partnership of 46 runs before Vishwajit stepped out in an attempt to smash a Pritpal Singh delivery, only to offer an edge as for an easy catch to Saroj Paramanik.

Liton fell in the very next over while going for another risky shot as Irfan picked up another wicket.  Skipper Sambhaji Patil came up with some late fireworks to ensure a strong finish for the Hyderabad innings.

In reply, Bangalore were off to a steady start before Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari attempted a mighty heave off Liton but only managed to offer a skier at the boundary. The Bangalore batters continued to score at a healthy rate although the Hyderabad bowlers claimed wickets at regular intervals.

With 10 runs required in the final over, pacer Irfan Umair held his nerves to restrict the batters to just three runs to spark celebrations in the Hyderabad camp.

In the other match of the evening, Majhi Mumbai will look to continue their winning momentum against Chennai Singams. All matches are LIVE on Star Sports 1 (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (OTT).

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