GTB Warriors emerged victorious in the CCL T20 League final, defeating Patel Properties by 60 runs at Sapru Ground in Kanpur on Friday evening. Batting first, GTB Warriors posted a total of 156 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In response, Patel Properties were bowled out for just 96 runs in 14.1 overs, falling well short of the target.
Maninder Singh top-scored for Patel Properties with 41 runs, but GTB Warriors' Abhishek Chauhan was the star of the match, claiming five wickets for a mere 12 runs. His devastating spell dismantled the opposition's batting lineup and earned him the Player of the Match award. Abdul Rehman was named Best Batsman for his half-century, while Ram Singh was recognized as the Best Bowler.
The trophy distribution was conducted by former Ranji Trophy players Rahul Sapru and Samdeep Pandey, along with Unnao Cricket Association secretary P K Mishra. Brief scores: GTB Warriors XI: 156/7 in 20 overs (Abdul Rehman 50, Gaurav Pratap Singh 23; Sushil Rai 3/30). Patel Properties: 96 all out (Maninder Singh 41; Abhishek Chauhan 5/12).
KDMA League Matches
In other cricket action, Winners Club outplayed Kanpur South by 71 runs in the Senior Division KDMA League match held on Saturday. Batting first, Winners Club amassed a formidable total of 264 runs before bowling out Kanpur South for 193. Ashutosh Verma contributed 67 runs, while Priyanshu Rawat added 56 and Pratham Batham scored 49. For Kanpur South, Shauryadeep took 3 wickets for 56 runs.
In another match at Everest Ground, Reserve Bank Sports & Recreation Club defeated KN Titans by 47 runs to advance to the semifinals. Reserve Bank posted 173 runs for 9 wickets, with Satish Jaiswal top-scoring at 37. KN Titans were restricted to 126 runs in their chase, with Raj Aryan making 36. Amit Mishra claimed 2 wickets for 10 runs for the winning side.
Brief scores: Winners Club: 264 (Ashutosh Verma 67, Priyanshu Rawat 56, Pratham Batham 49; Shauryadeep 3/56, Aman Bhadoria 2/23, Alok Yadav 2/48). Kanpur South: 193 (Aman Yadav 54, Utkarsh Yadav 44; Akhilesh Nishad 3/25, Krishna Mishra 3/33, Ashutosh Verma 2/40, Misham Abbas 2/45). Reserve Bank Sports & Recreation Club: 173/9 (Satish Jaiswal 37, Amit Mishra 27, Ratnesh Kumar 26, Amit Mehra 26, Deepanshu 20; Nawal Kumar 3/20, Abdul Kareem 2/18, Akash Jain 2/22). KN Titans: 126 (Raj Aryan 36, Kunal Singh 21; Amit Mishra 2/10, Shashank Shekhar 2/11, Shivam Pandey 2/23).
