NEW DELHI: Falcon Risers Hyderabad secured a narrow 6-run victory against KVN Bangalore Strikers in an exciting Indian Street Premier League match at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium on Saturday evening.
Hyderabad, batting first, managed to post 84/9 despite a poor start. Vishwajit Thakur led the scoring with 26 runs from 19 balls, while Liton Sarkar contributed 15 runs off 16 deliveries.
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Bangalore's bowling attack was led by Irfan Patel, who took 4 wickets for 14 runs. His teammate Saroj Paramanik supported well with figures of 2/6.
Hyderabad struggled early as both Irfan and Saroj claimed two wickets each in the opening two overs, leaving them at 10 runs with their top order dismissed.
Vishwajit and Liton stabilized the innings with a crucial 46-run partnership. The partnership ended when Vishwajit edged a Pritpal Singh delivery to Saroj Paramanik while attempting an aggressive shot.
Liton fell in the subsequent over, caught while attempting a risky shot off Irfan's bowling. Captain Sambhaji Patil provided some late momentum to boost Hyderabad's final score.
Bangalore started their chase steadily until Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari was caught at the boundary while attempting a big shot off Liton's bowling. Despite maintaining a good scoring rate, Bangalore lost wickets regularly to Hyderabad's bowlers.
In a tense finish, Hyderabad's pacer Irfan Umair defended 10 runs in the final over, conceding only three runs to secure victory for his team.
