da esoccer bet： Mumbai defeated arch-rivals Baroda by seven wickets in an Under-14 WestZone league tie at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on Monday
Staff Reporter08-Jan-2001Mumbai defeated arch-rivals Baroda by seven wickets in an Under-14 WestZone league tie at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on Monday. Chasing178 for victory on the final day, the hosts were buoyed by an unbeatencentury from opener Sagar Pawar, en route to collecting eight points forthe outright win.Baroda won the toss and choosing to bat, were skittled out for 142 on theopening day with Mumbai new ball bowler Pratik Kar, who ripped out the toporder, finishing with 4/29. In reply, Mumbai limped to 131/6 on the firstevening but managed to eke out a lead of 42 before they folded up. KamranShaikh senior did most of the damage, collecting a haul of 6/34. Mumbai’swicketkeeper cum opening bat, Pawar top scored with a breezy 40 off 42 balls.The visitors marched to 199/6 at the end of the day with R Rana (59) and PShah (69) doing the bulk of the scoring. On the third morning however, theylost their last four wickets for the addition of just 20 runs. Mumbai’sShoaib Shaikh and Dinar Gaonkar took four wickets apiece. The home team’sbatsmen made light of the target, which they knocked off in just 41 overs.Pawar’s 121 (131 balls, 18 fours) and his 111-run second wicket stand withGaurang Shah (35) were the key elements of the runchase.