Eagle Nashik Titans registered an eight-wicket win within the opening match of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2025 on Wednesday, June 4, in opposition to Ratnagiri Jets on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Pune.
Nashik captain Prashant Solanki received the toss and opted to subject first on a fantastic batting deck. Ratnagiri opener Dhiraj Phatangare carried his bat, scoring an unbeaten 81 off 47 balls with the assistance of seven fours and 4 sixes. Ratnagiri skipper Azim Kazi performed a useful knock, scoring a 31-ball 42, hitting 5 fours and two maximums.
Nikhil Naik (14) and Divyang Hinganekar (20) spent a substantial period of time on the crease however could not up the ante. In the long run, Ratnagiri completed on 194/6 of their 20 overs. Pacer Mukesh Choudhary picked up three wickets, conceding 43 runs in his 4 overs for Nashik. Akshay Waikar was essentially the most economical bowler on the day, making a gift of simply 26 runs in his four-over spell and selecting up the necessary wicket of Naik.
Chasing a formidable whole, Nashik acquired off to a improbable begin, with wicketkeeper-batter Mandar Bhandari taking the Ratnagiri bowlers to the cleaners. Arshin Kulkarni didn’t should do a lot work from the opposite finish, as Bhandari was in rampaging type. The opening duo added 122 runs in 12 overs. Kulkarni (32-ball 39) was the primary Nashik batter to be dismissed.
Sahil Parakh got here out because the Affect Participant and performed a blistering knock, smashing 46 off 22 with the assistance of 5 fours and three sixes. Bhandari additionally introduced up his century with a six off Vijay Pawale off simply 48 balls. Parakh was dismissed within the 18th over, with simply 5 runs left to win for Nashik.
Ranjeet Nikam confronted only one supply, and it went for 4 leg-byes as Nashik romped dwelling in 18.2 overs with eight wickets to spare. Bhandar completed on 112 off 56 balls, slamming 12 fours and 6 sixes.
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