Jabalpur Lions, who’re the defending champions within the ongoing Madhya Pradesh League (MP T20 League 2025), picked up their first win in 4 video games, courtesy of an all-round present from their skipper Saransh Jain.
The Lions have misplaced their earlier two matches with their first conflict ending in no outcome because of rain. Nevertheless, immediately (June 18) the skipper led the staff from the entrance as they outclassed the Chambal Ghariyals by 5 wickets.
Saransh first delivered with the ball, taking a three-wicket haul earlier than slamming a deft knock of 32 with the bat.
Talking concerning the 32-year-old’s credentials, he has performed at India A degree and likewise had a powerful final home season. Within the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Saransh performed 7 matches for MP scoring 144 runs together with a fifty, and took 21 wickets together with two fifers. He appeared first rate in Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT 2024) too with 39 runs and two wickets in 4 video games.
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Jabalpur Lions beat Chambal Ghariyals comfortably by 5 wickets
Talking concerning the match, the Ghariyals batted first and posted 167 for 9 in 20 overs. Captain Shubham Sharma was the spotlight of their batting assault, who got here out No.3 and batted until the final over of the innings to complete with a fiery 68(47). The knock got here as a saving grace after their center order collapsed and the Chambal outfit have been left reeling at 89 for 7 by the thirteenth over.
The skipper then stitched an important 78-run partnership with spinner Aman Bhadoriya 32(21) for the eight wicket which propelled their scoreboard to a good complete.
Coming to the chase, the Lions did briefly seem like they is likely to be in bother after getting lowered to 30 for 3 by the fourth over however a gentle fifty-run stand between captain Saransh Jain and wicketkeeper Abhishek Bhandari 36(25) made amends for the early setback. Ritik Tada then nearly single-handedly took the sport away by blasting 44(19) and Rahul Batham 27(17) complemented him effectively from the opposite finish as Jabalpur chased down the goal with an over to spare in the long run.
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