Half-centuries from Rohit and Sanjay power Guwahati Royals to eight-wicket win over Tezpur Titans in Assam Premier League
Guwahati, August 8
Guwahati Royals chased down 147 against Tezpur Titans to secure an eight-wicket win in Match 15 of the Imperial Blue Packaged Drinking Water Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday.
The win leads them to second place on the points table, according to a release.
Half-centuries from Rohit Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh set up the chase for Royals, with the duo stitching together a stellar opening stand to see their side home comfortably.
They also recorded the highest powerplay score in the tournament so far, blazing their way through to 73/0 to eat away a chunk of the target. Earlier, Mrinmoy Dutta was the pick of the bowlers, picking up three wickets to restrict Tezpur Titans after a blistering innings from Wasim Akram Haque.
Having won the toss and opting to bat, Tezpur Titans got off to a stuttering start, losing Mohammad Kaif and Roshan Topno inside the powerplay.
Wasim then anchored the innings with a sublime knock, striking 82 off just 54 balls, studded with three fours and seven sixes.
With that knock, he recorded the second-highest individual score in the tournament so far. He combined for an 82-run stand for the third wicket with Nihar Deka to put the innings back on track, as quoted by the release.
However, Titans lost their way in the closing stages after losing Haque, which triggered a collapse. Mrinmoy Dutta then struck twice in the space of three balls to remove Danish Ahmed and skipper Ayushman Malakar.
Nipan Deka and Deepak Gohain also chipped in with a wicket apiece as the bowling side scalped their last five wickets for just 12 runs, restricting Titans to 146/8 after 20 overs.
In response, Guwahati Royals were given a flying start by Rohit Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh. The pair raced to 108 without loss inside the first ten overs as they unleashed a flurry of strokes.
Sen looked in fine touch as he scored 65 off 30 balls, striking three fours and four sixes on his way to the fastest half-century in the tournament (23 balls).
Singh was equally severe on the bowlers, cracking six fours and three sixes in his knock of 65 off 39 deliveries. Danish Ahmed and Abir Chakraborty got the better of two openers, but the writing was already on the wall by then.
Captain Rishiv Das scored an unbeaten 15 off 7 balls to lead his side over the line as they chased down 147 in 12.5 overs, winning the contest by 8 wickets.
Brief Scores:Guwahati Royals beat Tezpur Titans by 8 wickets.
Tezpur Titans: 146/8 in 20 overs (Wasim Akram Haque 82, Nihar Deka 20; Mrinmoy Dutta 3/27, Bastab Roy 1/15).
Guwahati Royals: 147/2 in 12.5 overs (Rohit Sen 65, Sanjay Kumar Singh 65, Rishav Das 15*; Danish Ahmed 1/23, Abir Chakraborty 1/16).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see domestic cricket getting this kind of attention! Assam Premier League seems well organized. Wasim Akram Haque's 82 was special though — imagine scoring 82 off 54 and still ending up on the losing side. That's cricket for you. The collapse from 130ish to 146 was the turning point.
Mrinmoy Dutta deserves special mention here — 3/27 in a T20 is quality bowling, especially those two wickets in three balls to break the back of the Titans' middle order. The way he led the death bowling revival was crucial. Also, chasing 147 in 12.5 overs shows how clinical the Royals were. 👏
The Assam Premier League is really helping develop cricket in the Northeast. Wasim Akram Haque's innings was top-notch — the second-highest score in the tournament shows the quality. But the Royals' reply was simply ruthless. Those sixes in the powerplay shifted the momentum completely.
Honestly, Tezpur Titans lost this in the last five overs of their innings. Going from a strong position to 146/8 after being 130+ for 3 is criminal. They needed at least 165-170 to defend against that Royals batting lineup. Still, credit to Wasim for that knock — pure entertainment! 🏏
What an exciting match to follow! The way both openers played was textbook aggressive T20 cricket. Rohit Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh complemented each other perfectly. Second place on the points table — the Royals are definitely the team to beat right now. Hopefully the Titans can bounce back.
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