When the old rivals meet on the cricket field, a lot is
expected to happen. It was expected to be a cracker of a contest, but all in
the end, it just turned out to be a one sided affair.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first at Vijaynand
Ground, Secunderabad, Mumbai eves managed to post 150 runs on the scoreboard. Sheral
Rozario’s unbeaten innings of 51 was the best for Mumbai in today’s game. Though
the Mumbai skipper Sunetra Paranjape would have extended a bigger total, Mumbai
batters didn’t look in best of the shapes. Jemimah Rodrigues (22) and Bhakti
Tamore (22) were the other batswomen who contributed with the bat for Mumbai. Mane
(3-37) was the pick of the bowlers for Maharashtra rattling the Mumbai top
order. She was well-accompanied by Patil (2-22) and Magre (2-26).
Defending a precarious target of 151 runs was always going
to be difficult. Maharashtra openers Mandhana (84*) and Jadhav (24) went off to
a flyer stitching a much needed partnership of 86 runs for the first wicket.
The 13-year old child prodigy Fatima Jaffer came to Mumbai’s rescue when she
got rid of Jadhav in the 23rd over. There were mixed reactions in
both camps. Maharashtra was happy thanks to Mandhana’s terrific run-making and
Mumbai was tensed as its bowlers failed to deliver in this all important match.
Though Rodrigues got the wicket of Vaidya (7) in the 32nd over, it
was too late in the day for Mumbai. Maharashtra had to just complete the final
few formalities to secure a comprehensive victory over Mumbai. Mandhana and
Patil (21*) took their team home, beating Mumbai by 8 wickets.
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