da pinup bet： Despite a fine bowling performance by Maharashtra’s Kashinath Kadkikar(7 for 64), Mumbai crushed the home team by nine wickets in the WestZone under-22 league match at the Bhosala Military School Ground inNashik on Friday
Staff Reporter03-Mar-2001Despite a fine bowling performance by Maharashtra’s Kashinath Kadkikar(7 for 64), Mumbai crushed the home team by nine wickets in the WestZone under-22 league match at the Bhosala Military School Ground inNashik on Friday.Opting to bat on the opening day, Mumbai put up a challenging total of353 even as Kadhikar took wickets at regular intervals. The inningswas propped up by two fine contributions from the Mumbai skipper HSShinde (78) and K More (70). In response Maharashtra were bundled outfor 197 in 69.3 overs. Maharashtra skipper and opener DS Jadhav with57 was the top scorer. RV Pawar (3 for 55) and More (4 for 66) rippedthrough the hosts line up.Having conceded a lead of 156, Maharashtra followed on and fumbledagain with their batting. Pawar (5 for 62) once again ran through theopposition to leave them with just nine runs ahead at 165. Mumabi hitthe required ten runs in 1.5 overs, losing opener N Shivalkar (0) offthe third ball of the innings. Pawar returned figures of eight for 117in the match.