Dhruv kaushik: Cricket News & Match Updates

The chase began with openers Shivam Gupta and Lakshay Thareja laying a solid platform, adding 46 runs for the first wicket. Shivam played a quickfire hand of 31 off 18 balls, but the night truly belonged to Thareja. The right-hander batted with maturity and flair, anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 80 off 48 deliveries, laced with crisp boundaries and timely big shots.

With the Tigers needing 11 runs off the final over, Thareja and Deepak Punia could only muster two runs off the first three deliveries, pushing the equation to 9 needed from 3. Thareja then kept his calm, smashing a towering six that swung momentum back. A composed two off the penultimate ball brought the scores level, before he sealed the win on the very last delivery.   Read More...