Kokane Stars win Lions Senior League

Pune: Rajendra Shinde’s star act helped Kokane Stars register an easy win over Pradhikaran Blasters to lift title of “Lions Senior League” Twenty-20 Cricket Championship organized by Lions Club district 323 D-2 at the Nehru Stadium ground.

An all-round performance by Shinde was instrumental in the title win of Kokane Stars. Besides scoring 40 runs, Rajendra was excellent in the field as Kokane Star clinched the title thanks to their 17-run win over Pradhikaran Blasters. Batting first Kokane Stars scored 150 for 5 in 20 overs and then restricted Pradhikaran Blasters to 133 for 7.

Brief scores:
Kokane Stars 150 for 5 in 20 overs (Rajendra Shinde 40 (23b, 2x4, 4x6), Anant Deshmukh 27, Sunil Madan 18*, Dnyaneshwar Dhumal 2-23, Shailesh Burse 2-28) beat Pradhikaran Blasters 133 for 7 in 20 overs (Shrinivas Sarode 42 (33b, 3x4, 2x6), Bhupendrasingh Dhullat 18, Sushil Muthiyan 17, Sunil Madan 2-29, Anand Patil 2-18).
MoM: Rajendra Shinde
Best batsman: Nilesh Natu (138 Runs)
Best Bowler: Vinay Nimbalkar (7 Wkts)
Best Fielder: Rajendra Shinde
MoS: Vijay Kotwal (109 Runs & 5 Wkts)