What a wild match that happened in the Maharashtra Premier League in eliminator match! Two players crashed into each other while running between wickets. The fielding team missed two easy run-out chances badly. Everyone watched this funny chaos on live television.
Big Eliminator Match Sets Up Drama
Kolhapur Tuskers played against Raigad Royals at Pune stadium. This eliminator match decides who stays in the tournament. The loser would go home while the winner moved forward.
Kolhapur won the coin toss and chose to bat first. They wanted to put runs on board early. The pitch looked good for batting in the afternoon sunshine.
Ankit Bawne played the best innings for the Kolhapur team. He scored 57 runs off 50 balls with nice shots. Siddharth Mhatre helped him by making 31 runs too.
Then came the real fireworks at the deathovers. Anand Thengane smashed 26 runs off just 6 balls. His big hitting took Kolhapur to 164 runs in total. They lost 7 wickets in their 20 overs.
Nikhil Kadam bowled brilliantly for Raigad Royals throughout the innings. He took 3 wickets giving away only 35 runs. His bowling kept Kolhapur under control for most overs.
Chaos Happens During Chase
Raigad Royals started chasing 165 runs for victory confidently. Vicky Ostwal and Siddesh Veer opened the batting together. Both players looked comfortable against Kolhapur’s bowling attack.
Then something hilarious happened that nobody expected at all. Both openers tried taking a quick single between wickets. They ran toward each other and crashed head-on. Both players fell down on the pitch badly.
The wicketkeeper Vishant More collected the ball and threw it back. Bowler Atman Pore had a simple run-out chance waiting. But he dropped the ball and missed completely.
Captain Rahul Tripathi got the ball next and aimed. He also missed the stumps from close range. The ball went to the boundary giving 5 extra runs. Tripathi looked very angry with his teammate’s mistake.
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Royals Win Despite the Drama
Raigad Royals won the match by 6 wickets easily. They reached the target with 2 balls remaining. The collision didn’t hurt their chances at all.
Vicky Ostwal scored 74 runs off 54 balls beautifully. He hit 11 boundaries and 1 six during innings. Siddesh Veer made 39 runs off 29 balls. Their opening partnership added 76 runs together. Neeraj Joshi finished the job with 37 runs. He stayed not out till the end.
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The collision video spread everywhere on social media quickly. Cricket fans shared it thousands of times laughing. The missed run-out chances made it even funnier.
Raigad Royals now play 4S Puneri Bappa next week. They need one more win to reach the final.
