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Arbaaz Ahmad’s 5-Wicket Haul Powers Life Care CC to Quarter-Final Victory
Arbaaz Ahmad’s 5-Wicket Haul Powers Life Care CC to Quarter-Final Victory
LHNB T20 Trophy: Ashish Nehra Cricket vs Life Care Cricket Club. Player of the Match: Arbaaz Ahmad
Today, we witnessed the quarter final between Ashish Nehra Cricket Club and Life Care Cricket Club, which was a thrilling contest in which Life Care CC got a total of 25 runs victory and secured their place in the semi-finals. Life Care showed a great blend of aggression and tactical awareness, and their collective performance, including both bat and ball, cost the Ashish Nehra Cricket Club their loss.
Life Care Cricket Club batted first and scored a good total of 150 runs in 20 overs. Sumit Kumar Sharma led the team with a steady innings of 41 runs off 39 balls, hitting timely boundaries and rotating the strike well. Even though they lost wickets at different times, each player contributed helpful runs. Shivam Tiwari played an important role in the middle overs by scoring quickly, making 36 runs off just 22 balls, which included 2 fours and 3 sixes. Aman Yadav also added important runs at the end with a quick 16 off 9 balls, helping the team to a strong score. Additionally, the opposing team, Ashish Nehra CC, gave away 16 extra runs, which helped increase the total.
In response, the Ashish Nehra Cricket Club had a shaky start, and although their batters showed promise, they failed to build a great partnership for a solid start. Shibhanker Shukla stood tall with a gritty 38 off 30 balls, holding the innings together for a while, and Akash Yadav added 31 off 30, showing intent but lacking the support needed from the other end. Harsh Vardhan Pratap also tried to keep the chase alive with a quick 21 off 16 balls, but the rest of the batting order crumbled under pressure. A mid-innings collapse saw the team go from 89/4 to 125 all out in 19.2 overs, falling short of the target.
The star of the show was undoubtedly Arbaaz Ahmad, who delivered a sensational bowling performance, picking up 5 wickets for just 13 runs in 3.2 overs, completely dismantling the lower order. His spell changed the momentum of the game and left no room for a comeback. He was well supported by Sumit Kumar Sharma with 2 crucial wickets early on and Himanshu Yadav, who kept the scoring in check with a tight spell of 4-0-19-1. The bowling unit showed excellent discipline and capitalised on every opportunity given by the opposition.
From Ashish Nehra CC’s side, the bowling effort was decent, with Aniket Singh impressing with 3 wickets for 23 runs, and Aditya Yadav also taking 2 for 25. However, their bowlers couldn't prevent the opposition from building partnerships or scoring freely in the final overs, which ultimately made the difference.
Life Care Cricket Club's balanced performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and strong batting cameos, earned them a well-deserved victory and a place in the semi-finals. Ashish Nehra Cricket Club, on the other hand, will be disappointed after getting so close but losing their way in crucial stages of both innings.
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