Opening batter Kushi Thakkar scored an unbeaten 83 to propel DY Patil SA to a fluent seven-wicket win over Khandala CC in a first round match of the MCA Women’s knockout cricket tournament at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Kandivali Khandala registered a competitive total of 219-4 in 35 overs with Deeya Sanghvi top-scoring with 61 followed by Samiksha Kharade (44) Riya Thakur (32) and Sanyukta Kini (28 not out).

DY Patil made a strong response with Kushi doing the bulk of the scoring. Her 101-ball knock was studded with nine hits to the boundary ropes. Siya Modi (37) and Shivani Lokhande (48) played good supporting roles in the win. Rutuja Wandne (2-37) was Khandala’s most successful bowler.