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Sooryavanshi, Tendulkar Blitz Powers DY Patil Blue to Thrilling T20 Chase

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar delivered explosive batting performances to guide DY Patil Blue to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Indian Navy. Chasing a formidable target of 220, Sooryavanshi blazed 63 runs from just 19 deliveries, while Tendulkar anchored the innings with an unbeaten 55. The Indian Navy had posted a strong total thanks to Kuwar Pathak's 87, but the Blue team's aggressive batting sealed the win with five balls to spare. In other matches, Route Mobile and Canara Bank also secured victories in their respective group games.

Key Points: DY Patil T20: Sooryavanshi, Arjun Tendulkar Star in High-Scoring Win

  • Sooryavanshi's 63 off 19 balls
  • Arjun Tendulkar's unbeaten 55
  • Chase of 220 with 5 balls left
  • Indian Navy's Kuwar Pathak scored 87
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DY Patil T20 Cup: Sooryavanshi, Tendulkar lead DY Patil Blue to thrilling win over Indian Navy

U-19 star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (63 off 19) and Arjun Tendulkar (55*) lead DY Patil Blue to a thrilling chase of 220 vs Indian Navy in DY Patil T20 Cup.

"Sooryavanshi smashed 63 off just 19 balls... at an astonishing strike rate of 331.58 - Match Report"

Navi Mumbai, Feb 26

Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and seam-bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar produced blistering knocks to steer DY Patil Blue to a successful chase against Indian Navy on day four of the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

Sooryavanshi, who starred in India's Under-19 World Cup triumph earlier this month and took home Player of the Match in the final and Player of the Tournament awards, smashed 63 off just 19 balls, including hitting seven fours and five sixes at an astonishing strike rate of 331.58.

Tendulkar also held the innings together with an unbeaten 55 off 29 deliveries, striking seven boundaries and two sixes. India batter Sarfaraz Khan chipped in with 27 to keep the chase on track.

The Indian Navy had set a stiff target after posting an imposing 219/4 in their 20 overs, with their top order firing in unison, as Kuwar Pathak top-scored with a 53-ball 87. But thanks to Sooryavanshi and Tendulkar, DY Patil Blue responded with aggression, overhauling the total with five wickets in hand and five balls to spare.

Meanwhile, Route Mobile chased down CAG's total of 172/9 with five wickets to spare at the DY Patil Stadium, thanks to Virat Singh hitting 85 while Vipraj Nigam slammed 38 not out. At the University Ground, Canara Bank overhauled the target of 216/5 set by Nirlon with one over and four wickets to spare, as Atharva Taide top-scored with 60.

Brief scores:

At DY Patil Ground, Talegaon - Group C: Indian Navy 219/4 in 20 overs (Kuwar Pathak 87, Nitin Tanwar 57 not out) lost to DY Patil Blue 225/5 in 19.1 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 63, Arjun Tendulkar 55 not out; Vishal Gaur 3-41) by five wickets

At DY Patil Stadium - Group B: CAG 172/9 in 20 overs (Prerak Mankad 43, Aman Mokhade 34; Mohit Awasthi 2-36) lost to Route Mobile 177/5 in 17.2 overs (Virat Singh 85, Vipraj Nigam 38 not out; Ajay Singh Kookna 2-38) by five wickets

At DY Patil University - Group C: Nirlon 216/5 in 20 overs (Ishan Mulchandani 52, Aarya Desai 51, Bhupen Lalwani 40) lost to Canara Bank 221/6 in 19 overs (Atharva Taide 60, MG Naveen 49, KV Siddharth 37 not out; Saurabh Singh 3-34) by four wickets

Friday's fixture:

At DY Patil Stadium - 11 am: Group D: BPCL v Income Tax; 4 pm: Group A: Tata Sports v CGST

At DY Patil University - 11 am: Group C: Nirlon v Indian Navy; 4 pm: Group B: Jain Irrigation v Route Mobile

- IANS

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Ananya R
Good to see Arjun Tendulkar holding his own and playing a mature innings. He's developing his own identity, which is important. The pressure of the surname must be huge.
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Rohit P
The DY Patil Cup is such a great platform. High scores, close finishes, and a chance for domestic players to shine. This is where the real talent hunt happens, not just the IPL.
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Sarah B
The Navy team put up a great fight too! 219 is a huge total. Shows the depth of cricket in India when even services teams can challenge like this.
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Karthik V
A small criticism: The article focuses only on the big names. What about Kuwar Pathak's 87 for the Navy? Or the other matches? All the performers deserve a mention. Otherwise, great coverage!
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Priya S
Strike rate of 331! 🤯 Sooryavanshi is on another planet. Hope he gets a good IPL team and proper guidance. We don't want another talent to get lost in the system.

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