Villianur Mohit Kings and Mahe Megalo Strikers met in the 19th match of the Pondicherry Premier League 2024 on Wednesday, August 14. Mahe Megalo Strikers and Yanam Royals squared off in the next.
Mahe Megalo Strikers and White Town Giants are still holding the top two positions in the points table with 12 and 10 points each. The Strikers secured their sixth win in the last game against Villianur while the Giants suffered their second loss in the last game against Ossudu Accord Warriors.
Meanwhile, Villianur Mohit Kings retained their third position having won two and lost three out of seven games. Ossudu Accord Warriors moved from fifth to fourth after their last victory against White Town Giants.
Karaikal Knights are ranked fifth with three wins and one loss in six games while Yanam Royals are still lying at the bottom with three points.
Here's the updated Pondicherry Premier League 2024 Points Table after Day 10:
Mahe Megalo Strikers sustain their dominance while Ossudu Accord Warriors secure second win
Villianur Mohit Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. Bhanu Anand’s 44-ball half-century, Sabhay Chadha’s 30 (12), and Aman Khan’s 25 off 17 helped them set a 190-run target. The Strikers captain Fabid Ahmed and Ritesh Gudge chipped in two wickets each while Kamaleeswaran A, Thivagar Gopal, and Utkarsh Sahu took one apiece.
Ajay Rohera was the star of the chase, playing a brilliant unbeaten knock of 111 runs off 59 balls. He was well-supported by Ragavan Ramamoorthy, who remained not out on 70, as they successfully chased down the target in 18.4 overs.
White Town Giants won the toss and chose to field first in the following game against Ossudu Accord Warriors. The Giants', led by Gaurav Yadav's three-wicket haul and Adil Tunda's two wickets, managed to restrict the Warriors to 161/9. Ayudh Sharma (35), Karthikeyan Jayasundaram (33), and Jashwanth Shreeram R were the Warriors' top scorers.
In response, Jay Pande's 56 provided a strong start for the Giants, but the middle order struggled despite Nadeem Khan's unbeaten 44. Ultimately, they fell short by six runs.
Sidak Singh and Aravindaraj Arulprakasam took two wickets each, while Satish B and Mohammed Shafeequddin chipped in with one wicket apiece.
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