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Lomror, Rawat Fire Income Tax to Victory in DY Patil T20 Cup Clash

Mahipal Lomror and Anuj Rawat starred with a match-winning 119-run partnership to guide Income Tax to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Bank of Baroda. Lomror remained unbeaten on a blistering 78 from 39 deliveries. In another match, Jain Irrigation successfully chased 199, led by captain Jay Bista's 62 and Nehal Wadhera's 49. The DY Patil T20 Cup is viewed as a key preparatory tournament for players ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

Key Points: DY Patil T20 Cup: Lomror, Rawat Star in Income Tax Win

  • Lomror & Rawat's 119-run stand
  • Income Tax wins with 29 balls spare
  • Jay Jain's 91* in losing cause
  • Bista & Wadhera lead Jain Irrigation chase
  • Tournament serves as IPL prep
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DY Patil T20 Cup: Lomror, Rawat star for Income Tax; Bista, Wadhera lead the way for Jain Irrigation

Mahipal Lomror and Anuj Rawat's century stand powers Income Tax to a six-wicket win over Bank of Baroda in the DY Patil T20 Cup.

"Lomror finished unbeaten on 78 off 39 balls, striking five fours and five sixes - Match Report"

Navi Mumbai, Feb 25

Left-handed batting duo Mahipal Lomror and Anuj Rawat powered Income Tax to a six-wicket win over Bank of Baroda in the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup game held at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul on Wednesday.

Chasing 164/5 posted by Bank of Baroda, batting all-rounder Lomror and wicketkeeper-batter Rawat shared a 119-run stand for the second wicket to set up the victory for Income Tax side in the tournament seen as more of a preparatory tournament for the upcoming IPL season.

Lomror finished unbeaten on 78 off 39 balls, striking five fours and five sixes, while Rawat made 59 off 34 deliveries studded with six boundaries and three sixes. Income Tax completed the chase with 29 balls to spare.

For Bank of Baroda, Jay Jain was the standout performer with an unbeaten 91 off 54 balls, hitting five fours and six sixes. All-rounder Parth Rekhade returned with figures of 2-25 for Income Tax.

Meanwhile, at the DY Patil University Ground, Jain Irrigation defeated DTDC by six wickets by chasing down 199 with three balls to spare. Skipper Jay Bista led from the front with 62 off 40 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes.

He added 61 runs for the third wicket with India A and Punjab Kings left-handed batter Nehal Wadhera, who scored 49 off 30 balls, studded with a four and four sixes. Gautam Wagela was DTDC's top scorer in them making 198/3 through an unbeaten 76 off 42 balls, featuring nine boundaries and two sixes, though the effort went in vain.

Brief Scores: At DY Patil Stadium - Group D: Bank of Baroda 164/5 in 20 overs (Jay Jain 91 not out, Rakshith S 22; Parth Rekhade 2-25) lost to Income Tax 165/4 in 15.1 overs (Mahipal Lomror 78 not out, Anuj Rawat 59; Vaibhav Mali 2-28) by six wickets

At DY Patil University - Group B: DTDC 198/3 in 20 overs (Gautam Wagela 76 not out, Vedant Murkar 37) lost to Jain Irrigation 202/4 in 19.3 overs (Jay Bista 62, Nehal Wadhera 49; Ankit Singh 2-38) by six wickets

Thursday's matches: At DY Patil Stadium - 11 am: Group B: CAG v Route Mobile

At DY Patil University Ground - 11 am: Group C: Nirlon v Canara Bank

At DY Patil Ground, Talegaon - 11 am: Group C: DY Patil Blue v Indian Navy, 4 pm: Group A: DY Patil Red v Mumbai Customs

- IANS

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Sarah B
Jay Jain's 91* for Bank of Baroda was a brilliant knock, but it's a shame it ended up on the losing side. That's the nature of T20 cricket sometimes. The DY Patil Cup is producing some fantastic cricket.
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Vikram M
Nehal Wadhera getting runs is a very good sign for Punjab Kings. He's a talented left-hander. And Jay Bista leading from the front for Jain Irrigation - chasing 199 is no joke! High-scoring thriller.
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Rohit P
While the batting fireworks are great, I wish the article gave a bit more detail on the bowling. Parth Rekhade's 2-25 seems crucial in restricting Baroda. Bowlers need credit too yaar!
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Priya S
So many exciting young talents on display. It's amazing to see these corporate and institutional teams providing such a strong platform. The standard of cricket in these tournaments is seriously high.
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Michael C
The scheduling is intense with matches starting at 11 am at different grounds. Shows the depth of cricket in India. Can't wait to see who emerges from this tournament as the dark horse for IPL selection.

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