76/1 (5.1)
CR : 14.71
74/10 (15.3)
CR : 4.77
Rewa Jaguars won by 9 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Ramveer Singh Gurjar
3/16
5.1
6
Shivang Kumar to Sagar Solanki
SIX! Game, set and match for the Rewa Jaguars. They have got a gargantuan victory by 9 wickets and with 89 balls remaining in this game. Over the wicket. Full at the middle and leg stump. Sagar leans into the drive and he tonks it straight down the ground and it hits the sight screen for a maximum.
Over 6
Rewa Jaguars 76/1
Sagar Solanki13(6)
Prithviraj Singh Tomar20(11)
Shivang Kumar1-9(1.1)
RJ won by 9 wickets
5:08 PM IST and Local Time: Rewa Jaguars start their season with a dominating victory over the Bundelkhand Bulls. They had 75 runs to chase and they get there playing just 31 balls in their innings and losing just one wicket. This victory will give them a lot of confidence going forward and also they are with a very superior net run rate now.
Ramveer Gurjar opened the bowling for Rewa Jaguars after the latter won the toss. He almost got Abhishek Pathak in the first ball. But he came back and removed Harsh Gawli for a golden duck in the second ball of the innings. Abhishek Pathak hit a maximum in his innings but struggled a lot to get dismissed for 9 off 8. Kushagra Wadhwa also got dismissed for 9 off 10. Bulls were already in some trouble losing 3 wickets inside the powerplay and scored just 34 runs.
Jaguars' spinners took the center stage in the middle overs and did not let anyone settle in the middle. Parth Goswami was the only better who tried to not play any reckless shot but he rapidly lost the partners from the other end. Vikrant Bhadoriya, Shivang Kumar- both fell for 5. Aman Jain also failed and Rohit Rajawat got the important wicket of Parth Goswami. Parth top scored for his side with 25 off 30. Bhumesh hit a maximum to break the shackles but got run out and the entire team collapsed to get all out for just 74.
Rewa Jaguars' spinners bowled 9 overs between them and took 6 wickets for 33 runs and that summed up the struggle of the Bulls' batters against spin. Ramveer Gurjar took 3 wickets for 16 runs and he is the lone pacer to get into the wicket column. Rohit Rajawat, Sagar Solanki and Prithviraj Singh Tomar picked up 2 wickets apiece. The fielding of the Jaguars was par excellence and it rewarded them with two or three fine catches. Bowlers took the catches on the follow-through, saved runs. Ankit Kushwah was one of the finest fielders in the first innings.
Coming to chase the 75-run target, Rewa Jaguars never looked to be in trouble. Anant Dubey bowled the first over and conceded a boundary to give 8 runs away only. But the onslaught started when Omkarnath Singh was exposed to Akshat Raghuwanshi in the second over. Boundaries came thick and fast and Akshat took 28 from that over. Two sixes and four boundaries made the over an expensive one and the last six went to hit the roof. The third over was bowled by Anant Dubey and both the Jaguars' openers pounced on him to score 19 there.
Shivang Kumar gave the Jaguars the only jolt as Akshat's reverse sweep found the short third man fielder off his bowling. But Akshat did his job scoring 42 off 14 balls with 4 fours and as many sixes. After his dismissal, Prithviraj Singh Tomar remained unbeaten on 20 off 11 balls and Sagar Solanki finished the match with a maximum.
Ramveer Gurjar opened the bowling for Rewa Jaguars after the latter won the toss. He almost got Abhishek Pathak in the first ball. But he came back and removed Harsh Gawli for a golden duck in the second ball of the innings. Abhishek Pathak hit a maximum in his innings but struggled a lot to get dismissed for 9 off 8. Kushagra Wadhwa also got dismissed for 9 off 10. Bulls were already in some trouble losing 3 wickets inside the powerplay and scored just 34 runs.
Jaguars' spinners took the center stage in the middle overs and did not let anyone settle in the middle. Parth Goswami was the only better who tried to not play any reckless shot but he rapidly lost the partners from the other end. Vikrant Bhadoriya, Shivang Kumar- both fell for 5. Aman Jain also failed and Rohit Rajawat got the important wicket of Parth Goswami. Parth top scored for his side with 25 off 30. Bhumesh hit a maximum to break the shackles but got run out and the entire team collapsed to get all out for just 74.
Rewa Jaguars' spinners bowled 9 overs between them and took 6 wickets for 33 runs and that summed up the struggle of the Bulls' batters against spin. Ramveer Gurjar took 3 wickets for 16 runs and he is the lone pacer to get into the wicket column. Rohit Rajawat, Sagar Solanki and Prithviraj Singh Tomar picked up 2 wickets apiece. The fielding of the Jaguars was par excellence and it rewarded them with two or three fine catches. Bowlers took the catches on the follow-through, saved runs. Ankit Kushwah was one of the finest fielders in the first innings.
Coming to chase the 75-run target, Rewa Jaguars never looked to be in trouble. Anant Dubey bowled the first over and conceded a boundary to give 8 runs away only. But the onslaught started when Omkarnath Singh was exposed to Akshat Raghuwanshi in the second over. Boundaries came thick and fast and Akshat took 28 from that over. Two sixes and four boundaries made the over an expensive one and the last six went to hit the roof. The third over was bowled by Anant Dubey and both the Jaguars' openers pounced on him to score 19 there.
Shivang Kumar gave the Jaguars the only jolt as Akshat's reverse sweep found the short third man fielder off his bowling. But Akshat did his job scoring 42 off 14 balls with 4 fours and as many sixes. After his dismissal, Prithviraj Singh Tomar remained unbeaten on 20 off 11 balls and Sagar Solanki finished the match with a maximum.
Abhishek Pathak (Bundelkhand Bulls Captain): "(What went wrong?) Yes the wicket was soft today and we got to bat first. But it is our first match and we hope to make a good comeback.
(How are you planning to bounce back?) No our team is actually very well balanced. A bad day can not judge us.
(What are the takeaway of today?) Nothing much. The wicket was not that much conducive to playing shots and we went on to play the shots.
(About the pitch) Red soil wicket with a bit of softness. The bowlers got some bounce and we did not bat accordingly."
(How are you planning to bounce back?) No our team is actually very well balanced. A bad day can not judge us.
(What are the takeaway of today?) Nothing much. The wicket was not that much conducive to playing shots and we went on to play the shots.
(About the pitch) Red soil wicket with a bit of softness. The bowlers got some bounce and we did not bat accordingly."
Prithviraj Singh Tomar (Rewa Jaguars Captain): "(Everything went in your favour) Yes we executed everything we planned. We did not expect the wicket to play this slow. Our spinners took the advantage and bowled accordingly. We will take this positives to the next match.
(Doing better in the first match helps you get the confidence. Isn't it?) Yes. A big tournament with 9 league matches lined up. Every team wants to start well and we also tried to get a good start.
(A big win helps to get the NRR in your favour too) When we came out to bat in the second innings, that was in our mind. We tried to finish it as early as possible."
(Doing better in the first match helps you get the confidence. Isn't it?) Yes. A big tournament with 9 league matches lined up. Every team wants to start well and we also tried to get a good start.
(A big win helps to get the NRR in your favour too) When we came out to bat in the second innings, that was in our mind. We tried to finish it as early as possible."
Player of the Match: Ramveer Singh Gurjar
Ramveer Singh Gurjar (Player of the Match): "(The early wicket gave you the momentum) Obviously sir. I stuck to my strength and bowled the spell according to the team plan. It feels special.
(Difference when you play in red and black soil) When you play in red soil, you get more bounce. So I try to drag my length back so that batters find it difficult to hit.
(Catching was brilliant today) We practiced a lot in fielding and bowling and this is what you saw in the ground. A good start to the tournament and it is a good sign for the team."
(Difference when you play in red and black soil) When you play in red soil, you get more bounce. So I try to drag my length back so that batters find it difficult to hit.
(Catching was brilliant today) We practiced a lot in fielding and bowling and this is what you saw in the ground. A good start to the tournament and it is a good sign for the team."
This marks the end of our coverage from the first match of the Saturday double-header. Rewa Jaguars have completely obliterated the Bundelkhand Bulls and got a big victory by 9 wickets and with 89 balls remaining. They gain a massive boost in the NRR and a big hike in the confidence as they start the tournament on a high. On the flipside, Bundelkhand Bulls will find their confidence at the nadir and will look to regroup and come back.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal signing off on behalf of the scorer/analyst of this game Sahil Khan. Join us for the live coverage of the second match in just one hour of time.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal signing off on behalf of the scorer/analyst of this game Sahil Khan. Join us for the live coverage of the second match in just one hour of time.