Hyderabad: After 22 days of intense cricketing action that has seen many highs, the Hyderabad E-Champions have prevailed above all to lift the inaugural Sreenidhi University TG20 Trophy in front of a packed crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here late on Sunday.
Led by skipper Abhirath Reddy’s incredible performance, the E-Champions overcame a minor blip in the Qualifier 1 to beat their able challengers in Anvita Khammam Aces and seal the title for themselves, staying true to their name ‘Champions’.
E-Champions bowlers were at the forefront of their performance in the summit clash with Yashveer Goud spearheading their attack. The left-arm spinner bagged figures of 3/17, while Dev Mehta (2/25), Shanmukha Ashwin (2/31) and Ajay Dev Goud (2/36) all contributed to restrict Aces to 157/8. In response, skipper Abhirath Reddy led the way with 48 off 30, with support from Shanmukha (36 off 21) and Vaishnav Reddy’s unbeaten 41* off 28 balls scored 159/4 to sealed a 6-wicket win with 15 balls to spare.
Brief Scores:
Anvita Khammam Aces 157/8 in 20 overs (Mickil Jaiswal 65, Himateja Kodimela 31, Yashveer Goud 3/17, Dev Mehta 2/25) lost to Hyderabad E-Champions 159/4 in 17.3 overs (Abhirath Reddy 48, Vaishnav Reddy 41*, Ved Reddy 1/21, Shaik Azhar 1/16) by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Yashveer Goud.