Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation wins 5th Late Arjun Madhvi Women’s Trophy

Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation beat MIG Cricket Club by 10 wickets on Saturday in Thane to win the fifth edition of Late Arjun Madhvi Women’s Trophy.

Batting first, the tournament debutants MIG Cricket Club were skittled out for 136 in 33.5 overs. Kushi Giri wreaked havoc with the ball as she scalped four wickets. Giri found able allies in Punam Raut and Aditi Surve as the du0 claimed two scalps apiece. Apart from Mahek Mistry (24) and Mitali (22), none of the MIG batters looked in shape. In the end, as a batting unit, they failed to put up a respectable score.

In reply, Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation completed the formalities in 19.2 overs. The opening pair of Shweta Kalpathi (76 not out) and former India opener Punam Raut (45 not out) crossed the finishing line unscathed. They played exquisite shots and dominated the opposition with their stroke-filled batting.

Brief Scores: MIG Cricket Club 136 all out in 33.5 overs (M Mistry 24; K Giri 4/28) lost to Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation 137/0 in 19.2 overs (S Kalpathi 76 not out) by 10 wickets

Tournament recognitions

Centurions: Mithali Mhatre (MIG Cricket Club) and Mahek Pokar (Victory Cricket Club)

5-wicket haul in a match: Laxmi Saroj (Bharat Cricket Club)

Best Fielder: Siddhi Pawar (Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation)

Best Bowler: Khushi Giri (Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation)

Best Batter: Punam Raut (Dilip Vengsarkar Sports Foundation)

Best All-Rounder (shared): Mahi Thakkar (Payyade Cricket Club) and Kshama Patekar (Rajawadi Cricket Club)