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MUMBAI: The stage was set for the clash of the titans in the semi
finals between Vyas Giannetti Creative (VGC) vs. Group M and Percept
vs. Adfactors at Bandra Kurla Complex ground & P.J. Hindu Gymkhana
respectively.
In the match between VGC & Group M, the latter won by 47 runs.
After winning the toss VGC put Group M in to bat first. It looked
like a wise decision initially as VGC snapped up 3 wickets in 5
overs giving away only 34 runs. But what followed was a great performance
from the Group M middle order, with Ketan Karnik and Sandeep Bhattacharya
remaining unbeaten on 115 and 113 runs respectively. Their partnership
of 266 runs took the total score to 300. In reply, VGC did not have
the start they wanted. The opening stand between Anand Yalvigi (28
runs) & Niket Karvir (36 runs) lasted only 37 runs. Amit Siddheshwar
put up a tough fight, hitting 58 runs off 32 deliveries, but could
not see VGC through to victory. For his match-winning innings, Sandeep
Bhattacharya was adjudged man of the match.
In the other semi final, Percept beat Adfactors comprehensively
by 157 runs. Batting first, Percept scored 247 runs powered by scores
of 73 and 59 from R. Mulam and S. Singh respectively. In reply,
Adfactors were bowled out for a mere 90 runs, with P. Chavan top
scoring with 36 runs. S. Rikame and R. Mulam of Percept ran through
the Ad Factors batting line-up, with spells of 4/23 and 4/18. For
his all-round performance with bat and ball, R. Mulam was adjudged
man of the match.
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Brief Scores
VGC VS.GROUP M
GROUP M WON BY 47 RUNS
GROUP M: 300 FOR 3, K. KARNIK - 115*,
S. BHATTACHARYA - 113*
VGC: 253 ALL OUT
A. SIDDHESHWAR 58 RUNS, N. KARVIR 36 RUNS
A. YALVIGI 28 RUNS,
MAN OF THE MATCH: SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
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OR
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PERCEPT VS.ADFACTORS
PERCEPT WON BY 157 RUNS
PERCEPT: 247 FOR 6, R. MULAM - 73 RUNS,
S. SINGH - 59 RUNS,
ADFACTORS: 90 ALL OUT, P. CHAVAN - 36 RUNS
R. MULAM - 4/18, S. RIKAME - 4/23,
MAN OF THE MATCH: ROOPESH MULAM
Final match between Percept & GroupM will be played on 10th
March 2007 at Police Gymkhana.
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