Islam Gymkhana clinch title with thrilling win over Wellington CC

08 February,2022 07:32 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Subodh Mayure

Opener Mihir Agarwal scored 57 (6x4), while Bhavesh Patel, batting at No.7, contributed a crucial 28 runs. For Wellington CC, leg-spinner Vinayak Pillai claimed 3-25

Islam Gymkhana players with the Madhav Mantri trophy on Saturday


Islam Gymkhana beat Wellington Cricket Club by a narrow four-run margin in the day-night final to emerge champions in the Madhav Mantri Centenary One Day League (for C and D divisions) at Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra-Kurla Complex ground on Saturday.

Batting first, Islam Gymkhana posted 199-9 in the stipulated 40 overs.

Opener Mihir Agarwal scored 57 (6x4), while Bhavesh Patel, batting at No.7, contributed a crucial 28 runs. For Wellington CC, leg-spinner Vinayak Pillai claimed 3-25.

Wellington CC batted well too, thanks mainly to skipper Sagar Shah (63) and Prateek Gotsurve (35), but somehow fell short in the end and finished on 195-8.

Islam Gymkhana's leg-spinner Patel and left-arm spinner Salil Agarkar picked up three and two wickets respectively.

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