Swamibapa Swamp Sikh Union In 45-Run Win In NPCA T20 Finale

Post-match, praising his team mates, Swamibapa skipper Rushab Patel recalled how his team, put in to bat first by toss-winners Sikh Union A, pulled off their win. Thoroughly enjoyed by cricket afficionados at SCLPS resplendent floodlit arena whilst the rest their countrymen groped blind in the dark during a power blackout.

With openers Rushab and Alex Obanda anchoring their innings (52 and 60 runs respectively), Swamis had set up a respectable 200-run tally, 7 wickets down. Cameo stands of 23 by Yash Bhatt, 17 off Mitesh Sanghani's bat and Harendra Kerai's 10 all helped post Swamibapa A's 200 total. Chasing Sikh Union A looked capable when skipper Sukhdeep Singh (34) combined with Osama Aslam’s 53. Then came a huge phalanx of fallen wickets as the Swami bowlers and fielders reignited the powerful performances that has been their trademark this T20 League season. They stopped Sikh Union Adead on 155 for 7 to claim a 45-run victory. Sikh Union's chairman Hardial Singh, affectionately dubbed ‘Dali’ Kalsi, praised the SU youngsters for their debutant effort that got them to the final under SU's cricket academy coach Avtar Kundi. Scooping the Player of the Tournament award was national leg-spinner and 2003 World Cup all-rounder Collins Obuya. Ruraka'’s run-machine raker Sachil Gill merited the Best Batsman award, whilst Swamibapa’s Yash Bhatt and Dhwanil Patel took home the Best Bowler and Best Wicketkeeper's titles respectively. Earning himself the accolade of the tourney's Best Youngster was Kavit Joshi of Sikh Union.