MUMBAI: Backed by a brilliant 54 off 32 deliveries by Samir Patil and a steady 46 from Shrikant Limbole off 50 deliveries, Mumbai Police scored 154 off 20 overs and then bundled out the Indian Navy side for 93 runs in 17 overs to score a resounding win in the final of the Dr Ambedkar Corporate T20 Tournament played at RCF Sports Complex in Chembur.
Services Ranji Trophy player,
Pratik Desai was the only Navyman to show some character in his batting.
The batsmen at the other end succumbed to the pressure of some accurate bowling by the Policemen, who in the end failed to reach even the three-figure mark. Maharashtra pacer, Sachin Chowdhary shone with his pace and bounce for the Policemen and was ably supported by Santosh Shinde, Vasant Fulmali and Sunil Patil in restricting the Navy score to 93 runs.
Parle Boys turn the tables on BEST Taller Parle Boys proved more incisive as they rallied to defeat BEST 2-1 after losing the opening game in the pre-quarterfinals of the Bombay YMCA's 58th Callan Cup volleyball tournament, which got underway at their Jhoola Maidan ground, Agripada, here on Friday.
Results (QF): Maharashtra Police bt Naval Dockyard 25-16, 25-18, 25-21; Navi Mumbai AVC bt Bombay YMCA 'A' 25-20, 25-20, 25-19; Parle Boys bt BEST 1-25, 25-21, 25-21.