Last over win for Tata Sports Club in Corporate Cup
By IANSThursday, September 2, 2010
CHENNAI - Tata Sports Club snatched a dramatic last-over win by one run for their first success in two outings in the BCCI-Airtel Corporate Cup cricket tournament, here Thursday.
Batting first, Tata, who had lost to Indian Oil Wednesday, posted 265 for eight in their allotted 50 overs with Dhruv Singh scoring 115 off 110 deliveries (1 x 6, 9 x 4).
In reply, BPCL looked poised for a win after Abhishek Nayar (85), skipper Vinit Indulkar (63) and Uday Kaul (62 not out) brought them within four runs of the target going into the last over.
Seamer Wilkin Mota took a wicket off the first ball of the 50th over and then conceded just two runs off the next five deliveries to leave Tata just two short of victory at 264 for six.
Brief scores:
Tata Sports Club: 265 for 8 in 50 overs (Dhruv Singh 115, Ajit Agarkar 31) beat BPCL 264 for 6 in 50 overs (Abhishek Nayar 85, Vinit Indulkar 63, Uday Kaul 62 not out).
