NPCA 50 Overs: Ngara keep up Division 2 lead as Kanbis end season on winning ways
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In the NPCA Division One 50 Overs League, Prashang Hirani of Swamibapa B scored a century as his team beat SCLPS YL B by nine wickets
Ngara B consolidated the NPCA 50 overs - Division 2 lead despite not touching a bat over the weekend.
This is after their closest challengers for the title- Stray Lions C- suffered a shock 20-run loss to Wolves Cricket Club B at Viraj International Academy.
Reflecting on the title race, Ngara SC Team Manager Harsh Patel said: “The weekend’s results give (Ngara B) an advantage to go into the next game but we need to continue our stretch of wins and not worry about other results and that way we will end up being champions.”
Stray Lions C won the toss and elected to field first, with Wolves B being bowled out for 95 in 25.0 overs.
In reply, the Lions were all out for 75 in 22.4 overs.
Meanwhile, newly crowned Super League champions Kanbis A ended the season on a high after defeating Sikh Union A by one wicket in the closest of margins.
After the match, Sikh Union skipper Sukhdeep Singh extolled his teammates for their spirited fight, saying: "It was a great performance from the team this season.
We were tested as a team when we started so well in the first half of the season and lost our way in the last few games. It was a learning curve but one thing for sure we did enjoy as a team this season and we did put all efforts in every Sunday as we loved playing with each other.”
Kanbis topped the team with a cumulative total of 44 points against Swamibapa A’s 36.
Outgoing champions Ruaraka A finished third on 32 points, while Sikh Union were fourth on 24 despite losing their last four matches.
Sir Ali Muslim Club (SAMC A) meanwhile settled for fifth position on the log with a total of 22 points after defeating Kenya Kongonis by 95 runs at home on Sunday, thanks to Hrushikesh Pawar’s 76 off 43.
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In the NPCA Division One 50 Overs League, Prashang Hirani of Swamibapa B smacked a 106-ball unbeaten century to enable his team defeat SCLPS YL B by nine wickets.
Samaj B’s Vishal Bhojani- who is also the NPCA Fixtures Secretary – scored a credible 94 off 114.
