Maharashtra lift Buchi Babu Trophy

Maharashtra snatched a thrilling two-wicket win against Kerala in the final of the All-India Buchi Babu tournament here yesterday

Maharashtra snatched a thrilling two-wicket win against Kerala in the final of the All-India Buchi Babu tournament here yesterday.

Chasing a target of 320 in 90 overs, openers Ashok Khadiwale (55) and Chirag Khurana (82) provided Maharashtra a sound start while Rohit Motwani (46) and Ankit Bhawne (59) added 75 for the fourth wicket to have Kerala on the ropes.

However, a flurry of wickets reduced Maharashtra from 300 for four to 307 for eight before Ajinkya Joshi (13 not out) and Dominic Joseph Muthusamy (6 not out) guided their team home amidst mounting tension.

For Kerala, off-spinner K.R. Sreejith picked up five wickets, but bled runs and his effort eventually went in vain as Maharashtra coasted home with 3.2 overs to spare.

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