DY Patil T20 Cup: Ajay Mandal’s all-round show helped Canara Bank beat DY Patil Red by three runs in the semifinal of the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday. Mandal’s impressive showing meant Canara Bank will take on Mumbai Customs in the final, after the latter sealed a five-wicket win over DY Patil Blue.
Mandal anchored Canara Bank’s innings by hitting 46 as they posted 181/9 in 20 overs. DY Patil Red’s left-arm pacer Naman Tiwari (4-33) grabbed a hat-trick in the final over, dismissing Mandal, Lavish Kaushal, and KB Pawan.
Chasing 182, DY Patil Red looked well placed at 132/3, but the dismissal of skipper Krunal Pandya triggered a collapse, and they finished three runs short. Mandal (3-22), Kaushal (2-20), and Shreesha Achar (2-30) were the standout bowlers for Canara Bank.
