Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Puneet Bisht scores scintillating 51-ball 146 for Meghalaya

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Puneet Bisht scores scintillating 51-ball 146 for Meghalaya
Puneet Bisht

Meghalaya’s captain Puneet Bisht lit up the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with an explosive unbeaten knock of 146 runs off 51 balls against Mizoram. His knock included 6 fours and 17 sixes and it helped Meghalaya reach a score of 230/6 in 20 overs. In reply, the Mizoram side never got going and slumped to a 130-run loss after managing just 100/9 in their quote of 20 overs.

The plate group standings are now shaping up nicely with Bihar on top with 8 points followed by Chandigarh and Nagaland who are on 6 points each. Meghalaya are in fourth place with 4 points having notched up their first win.

Bisht stuns Mizoram with six-hitting spree

Puneet Bisht

Skipper Puneet Bisht came in to bat for Meghalaya with his side in a bit of a spot of bother after losing their first two wickets in the Powerplay. He then went on a six-hitting spree and was well supported by Yogesh Tiwari at the other end who patiently kept rotating the strike and preserved his wicket.

The two put on a partnership of 120 with Bisht contributing to a majority of the same. Even after Tiwari’s wicket, Bisht kept going and eventually ended on 146, just four runs short of what would have been a stunning 150. In the chase, Mizoram were stifled by Aditya Singhania who picked up 4 wickets to condemn them to a huge loss.

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