Abhishek Surve’s Unbeaten Fifty Steers YES Bank to Clinical Quarter-final Victory YES Bank defeat State Bank of India by 5 wickets to march into Bank Shield T20 semi-finals Explosive Chase Powers YES Bank into Next Round

 

Abhishek Surve’s Unbeaten Fifty Steers YES Bank to Clinical Quarter-final Victory

YES Bank defeat State Bank of India by 5 wickets to march into Bank Shield T20 semi-finals

Explosive Chase Powers YES Bank into Next Round

 

Mumbai : A composed unbeaten half-century from Abhishek Surve guided YES Bank to a comfortable 5-wicket victory against State Bank of India (SBI) in a Plate Division quarter-final match of the prestigious 64th Sir Benegal Rama Rau Bank Shield T20 Cricket Tournament, organised by RBI under the aegis of the MCA and played at Azad Maidan on Sunday. Surve’s calm and match-winning knock ensured YES Bank completed the chase smoothly and booked their place in the next stage of the tournament.

 

SBI Struggle After Electing to Bat First

After winning the toss and opting to bat, State Bank of India failed to build momentum and could only post a modest total of 124 for 7 in 20 overs. The innings was held together by Gautam Yadav, who remained unbeaten on 41 runs, while Rajeev Kamath contributed 37 runs. However, the SBI batting line-up struggled against the disciplined bowling attack of YES Bank. Saurabh Kulwade delivered an impressive spell claiming 2 wickets for 12 runs, while Shailesh Agarwal supported well with 2 wickets for 22 runs.

 

Abhishek Surve Anchors Comfortable Chase

Chasing a target of 125 runs, YES Bank reached 125 for 5 in 19 overs with controlled batting and sensible partnerships. The star performer was undoubtedly Abhishek Surve, who played a mature unbeaten innings of 57 runs off 53 balls, including 4 boundaries. He received valuable support from Pratik Mane, who chipped in with 28 important runs. SBI bowlers Abhijit Salgaonkar (3 for 24) and Jeetendra Vaity (2 for 23) tried hard to bring their team back into the contest, but YES Bank maintained control till the end.

 

Surve Named Man of the Match

For his calm, unbeaten half-century and match-winning contribution under pressure, Abhishek Surve was deservedly awarded the Man of the Match medal. His composed innings proved crucial in YES Bank’s successful chase and quarter-final triumph.

 

Citi Bank Secure Convincing Win Over Kotak Mahindra Bank

Earlier in another quarter-final encounter, Citi Bank registered a solid 27-run victory against Kotak Mahindra Bank to secure a place in the semi-finals. Batting first, Citi Bank scored 156 for 7 in 20 overs, with Rahul Soni top-scoring with 47 runs, while Mangesh Palav added 33 runs and Puneet Gamani contributed 26 runs. Abhishek Dongre and Aman Gujar claimed 2 wickets each for Kotak Mahindra Bank.

 

In reply, Kotak Mahindra Bank were bowled out for 129 runs in 19.2 overs despite Aman Gujar’s 21 runs. Citi Bank bowlers Sushant Shetty (2 for 23) and Alok Shastri (2 for 30) bowled effectively to seal the victory.

 

Brief Scores

Citi Bank – 156/7 in 20 overs (Rahul Soni 47, Mangesh Palav 33, Puneet Gamani 26; Abhishek Dongre 2/27, Aman Gujar 2/27) beat Kotak Mahindra Bank – 129 all out in 19.2 overs (Aman Gujar 21; Sushant Shetty 2/23, Alok Shastri 2/30).

Result: Citi Bank won by 27 runs.

 

State Bank of India – 124/7 in 20 overs (Gautam Yadav 41, Rajeev Kamath 37; Saurabh Kulwade 2/12, Shailesh Agarwal 2/22*) lost to YES Bank – 125/5 in 19 overs (Abhishek Surve 57 off 53 balls, Pratik Mane 28; Abhijit Salgaonkar 3/24, Jeetendra Vaity 2/23*).

 

Result: YES Bank won by 5 wickets.