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Fazilka Falcons Win Big but Miss Sher-E-Punjab Semifinals
Fazilka Falcons played Bathinda Royals in a cricket match in Mohali.
Fazilka scored 244 runs in 20 overs.
Sanvir Singh, Pranshu Pratap and Vihaan Malhotra made important contributions.
Bathinda tried to chase the target but scored 194 runs.
Shahbaz Singh Sandhu and Uday Saharan were Bathinda’s leading scorers.
Fazilka won the match by 49 runs.
However, Fazilka needed Bathinda to score 162 runs or fewer to reach the semi-finals.
Because Bathinda scored more than that, Fazilka were eliminated and Jalandhar Warriors and Amritsar Soormas advanced.
Fazilka Falcons defeated Bathinda Royals by 49 runs at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Fazilka posted 244/6, led by Sanvir Singh’s unbeaten 74, Pranshu Pratap’s 64 and Vihaan Malhotra’s 53.
Bathinda Royals scored 194/8, with Shahbaz Singh Sandhu making 66 and Uday Saharan scoring 64.
Fazilka needed to restrict Bathinda to 162 runs or fewer to qualify for the semi-finals.
Fazilka were eliminated despite the win, while Jalandhar Warriors and Amritsar Soormas advanced.
- Who
- Fazilka Falcons and Bathinda Royals played the match; Jalandhar Warriors and Amritsar Soormas advanced to the semi-finals.
- What
- Fazilka Falcons defeated Bathinda Royals by 49 runs but failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
- Where
- IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab, India.
- When
- September 11; one report also described the match as taking place on Thursday.
- Why
- Fazilka needed to restrict Bathinda to 162 runs or fewer, but Bathinda scored 194.
Key facts
- Match result
- Fazilka Falcons beat Bathinda Royals by 49 runs.
- Fazilka score
- 244/6 in 20 overs.
- Bathinda score
- 194/8 in 20 overs.
- Top Fazilka scores
- Sanvir Singh 74 not out; Pranshu Pratap 64; Vihaan Malhotra 53.
- Top Bathinda scores
- Shahbaz Singh Sandhu 66; Uday Saharan 64.
- Qualification requirement
- Fazilka needed Bathinda to finish on 162 runs or below.
- Shubman Gill’s tournament record
- Gill scored 116 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 184.12.
- Semi-finalists
- Jalandhar Warriors and Amritsar Soormas.
Sources
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