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MUMBAI: An explosive hundred by Randeep Singhwho smashed eight sixes and 11 fours in his 70-ball 122, and his uncompleted partnership of 160 runs (from just 116 balls) for the sixth wicket with Aryan Bhatia (71*, 103b, 5×4, 1×6) helped Punjab beat Mumbai to knock three wickets in the quarter-final of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (for U19) on Wednesday at the St Xavier’s Cricket Ground in Trivandrum.
Chasing 310, Punjab looked down when they were reduced to 90 for five in the 21st over, before Randeep Singh, who batted at no. batted 7, and Bhatia completely changed the complexion of the match with their epic alliance.
“Randeep’s knock was fantastic. It seems he only hit fours and sixes today. Their partnership reminded me of the famous stand between Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif at Lord’s in the final of the NatWest Trophy in 2002. On that occasion too, India seemed to have lost before Yuvraj and Kaif produced their match-winning action . It was a great win for us,” Punjab Under-19 team coach Sulakshan Kulkarni, who is a former Mumbai wicketkeeper and Ranji Trophy winner, told TOI from Trivandrum.
Earlier, captain Musheer Khan, who makes a strong case for being selected in India’s under-19 team, and also the
Mumbai’s senior side, smashed 123 (109b, 12×4, 4×6) to help Mumbai score 309 in 49.4 overs.
With 341 runs in four matches at an incredible average of 113.67, and a strike rate of 93.42, in a score that includes one hundred and two fifties, Musheer is currently the highest run-getter in the tournament.
Brief scores: Mumbai U-19 309 in 49.4 overs (Musheer Khan 123, Arjun Dani 52, Ayush Jethwa 45) lost to Punjab U-19 310-7 in 49.4 overs (R Singh 122, Aryan Bhatia 71 out, Arya 71 out). ) by 3 wickets.
Chasing 310, Punjab looked down when they were reduced to 90 for five in the 21st over, before Randeep Singh, who batted at no. batted 7, and Bhatia completely changed the complexion of the match with their epic alliance.
“Randeep’s knock was fantastic. It seems he only hit fours and sixes today. Their partnership reminded me of the famous stand between Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif at Lord’s in the final of the NatWest Trophy in 2002. On that occasion too, India seemed to have lost before Yuvraj and Kaif produced their match-winning action . It was a great win for us,” Punjab Under-19 team coach Sulakshan Kulkarni, who is a former Mumbai wicketkeeper and Ranji Trophy winner, told TOI from Trivandrum.
Earlier, captain Musheer Khan, who makes a strong case for being selected in India’s under-19 team, and also the
Mumbai’s senior side, smashed 123 (109b, 12×4, 4×6) to help Mumbai score 309 in 49.4 overs.
With 341 runs in four matches at an incredible average of 113.67, and a strike rate of 93.42, in a score that includes one hundred and two fifties, Musheer is currently the highest run-getter in the tournament.
Brief scores: Mumbai U-19 309 in 49.4 overs (Musheer Khan 123, Arjun Dani 52, Ayush Jethwa 45) lost to Punjab U-19 310-7 in 49.4 overs (R Singh 122, Aryan Bhatia 71 out, Arya 71 out). ) by 3 wickets.
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