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Tripathi, Iyer Shine But BPCL Falls Short in Thrilling DY Patil T20 Clash

Despite a 48-run knock from Rahul Tripathi and a 32 from captain Shreyas Iyer, BPCL fell to a narrow two-wicket defeat against Income Tax in the DY Patil T20 Cup. Income Tax's chase was anchored by a 55-run partnership between Anuj Rawat and Harvik Desai, with Shahbaz Ahmed contributing a vital 24. In another match, Kunal Singh Rathore's unbeaten 93 powered Nirlon to a massive 105-run victory over the Indian Navy. The tournament now takes a weekend break before the final round of group matches on Monday.

Key Points: DY Patil T20: BPCL Loses Despite Tripathi, Iyer Efforts

  • BPCL posts 151/8
  • Tripathi scores 48, Iyer 32
  • Income Tax wins by 2 wickets
  • Anuj Rawat & Harvik Desai key partnership
  • Kunal Singh Rathore hits 93* in other match
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DY Patil T20 Cup: Tripathi, Iyer efforts go in vain as BPCL suffers narrow loss

Rahul Tripathi (48) and Shreyas Iyer (32) couldn't prevent BPCL's narrow 2-wicket loss to Income Tax in the DY Patil T20 Cup. Match highlights and scores.

"Tripathi top-scored with 48 off 37 balls with four boundaries and two sixes."

Navi Mumbai, Feb 27

India batters Rahul Tripathi and Shreyas Iyer's efforts went in vain as they could not prevent BPCL from suffering a narrow two-wicket defeat at the hands of Income Tax in the DY Patil T20 Cup at DY Patil Stadium in Nerul on Friday.

After being put into batting first, BPCL posted 151/8 in their 20 overs. Tripathi top-scored with 48 off 37 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. He also shared a 62 run fifth wicket stand with left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Anukul Roy. The other big contributor with the bat for BPCL was their skipper Shreyas Iyer (32).

For Income Tax, the best bowlers were Saurabh Dubey (4-26) and Pankaj Jaiswal (2-28). In reply, Income Tax were taken to victory by wicketkeeper-batters Anuj Rawat and Harvik Desai, as they put on a partnership of 55 runs for the second wicket.

India's left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed played a vital hand of 24 runs, as Income Tax overhauled the target with two wickets to spare. Anukul chipped in with 2-19 for BPCL while Akhil Herwadkar ended up with figures of 2-31.

At the DY Patil University ground, thanks to Kunal Singh Rathore's 93 not out, Nirlon upstaged the Indian Navy by a massive 105 runs. The tournament will now be on a break on the weekend, with the final round of Group matches slated to be staged on Monday.

Brief Scores:

At DY Patil Stadium - Group D: BPCL 151/8 in 20 overs (Rahul Tripathi 48, Shreyas Iyer 32; Saurabh Dubey 4-26, Pankaj Jaiswal 2-28) lost to Income Tax 152/8 in 17.2 overs (Anuj Rawat 32, Harvik Desai 30; Anukul Roy 2-19, Akhil Herwadkar 2-31) by two wickets

At DY Patil University - Group C: Nirlon 227-6 in 20 overs (Kunal Singh Rathore 93 not out, Amogh Bhatkal 44) beat Indian Navy 122 in 14.5 overs (Nakul Sharma 40 not out, Shubham Rohilla 29; Varun Rao 4-22, Dhrumil Matkar 2-18) by 105 runs

- IANS

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Priya S
Anuj Rawat and Harvik Desai's partnership was the game-changer! 55 runs for the 2nd wicket set a solid platform. Income Tax's batting depth is impressive. Exciting match!
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Kunal Singh Rathore
What a knock by Kunal Singh Rathore! 93* in a T20 is phenomenal. Nirlon's total of 227 is massive. The DY Patil Cup always throws up these exciting performances from domestic players. Future of Indian cricket looks bright! 💪
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Sarah B
Interesting to see Income Tax department has a cricket team! And they beat a team with two Indian internationals. Shows the depth of talent in the country. Shreyas Iyer needs more time in the middle before the IPL.
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Aman W
BPCL's score of 151 was 15-20 runs short on that ground. Tripathi got a good start but couldn't convert it to a big one. Anukul Roy's all-round performance (2 wickets and partnership) was a positive. Hope they bounce back.
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Varun X
Respectfully, I feel the article could have given more insight into the fielding efforts or the pressure moments. The scorecard tells one story, but how was the chase managed? Was there any dropped catch? These domestic tournaments are crucial for player development.
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Nikhil

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