Nainital Ninjas triumphed over Pithoragarh Hurricanes by 7 wickets. The Hurricanes set a target of 169 runs for the Ninjas, which they successfully chased down in 19.2 overs.
Nainital Ninjas’ Batter Displays Power
While chasing the target of 169, Nainital Ninjas did not start well. Their centurion from the match earlier before, Avnish Sudha, was dismissed after scoring 13 runs off 7 balls. The team suffered this setback at just 17 runs. However, Priyanshu Khanduri then balanced the innings, playing a brilliant knock of 62 runs off 44 balls. After his dismissal, Bhanu Pratap took charge and played a crucial 33-run innings off 21 balls, taking the team closer to victory. By the time he was dismissed, the match was already out of hurricane’s grab. Prateek Pandey and Priyanshu then guided the team to victory.