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Sunrise Cricket League – Final Match Summary

🏆 Fearless Fighters crowned Champions!

The grand finale of the SOP Arena Sunrise Cricket League lived up to its expectations as Fearless Fighters produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Old Monkers Cricket Club by 9 wickets, lifting the championship trophy in style.

Old Monkers Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat first. However, their innings got off to the worst possible start as Hardik Gadhia struck with the very first ball of the match. Hardik continued his sensational spell, dismissing the top order and finishing with outstanding figures of 4 wickets for 19 runs. At the other end, Avinash matched the intensity, claiming 4 wickets for 28 runs, while Dipesh Chaudhary and captain Naman chipped in with a wicket each.

Despite the early collapse, Sandeipp Sassi fought bravely with a composed 44 off 33 balls, receiving good support from Himanshu Mehta, who contributed 30 off 35 balls. Their partnership helped Old Monkers recover and post a competitive 137 all out in 19.1 overs.

Chasing 138, Fearless Fighters came out with fearless intent. Hayat Mirza dominated the powerplay with a blistering 57 off 30 balls, smashing 5 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 190.00. After his dismissal, Sandeep Singh continued the assault, remaining unbeaten on 56 off 32 balls, while Abhishek Rana provided the perfect finishing touch with an explosive 18 off just 4 deliveries*.

Fearless Fighters chased down the target in just 10.5 overs, finishing on 139/1, completing one of the most dominant victories of the tournament.

⭐ Awards

🏆 Champions: Fearless Fighters

🥈 Runner-up: Old Monkers Cricket Club

🎖️ Man of the Match: Hardik Gadhia – 4/19

🏏 Batsman of the Match: Hayat Mirza – 57 (30)

⚔️ Fighter of the Match: Sandeipp Sassi – 44 (33)

🧤 Fielder of the Match: Abhishek Rana

🏅 Tournament Awards

🏏 Batsman of the Tournament: Hayat Mirza

🎯 Bowler of the Tournament: Dipesh Chaudhary

🧤 Fielder of the Tournament: Abhishek Rana

👑 Champions: Fearless Fighters

🥈 Runner-up: Old Monkers Cricket Club

A spectacular season concluded with Fearless Fighters proving why they were the best team of the tournament, delivering an exceptional performance in the final to become the Sunrise Cricket League Champions.

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🏏 BIG BASH 3.0 – Match Summary

The Eagles Squad delivered a dominant performance to defeat CRICBLAZE XI by 61 runs in an exciting BIG BASH 3.0 clash.

Batting first, The Eagles Squad piled up 212/6 in 20 overs, powered by a sensational unbeaten 68 off 28 balls from Saurabh Rautela, who smashed 4 fours and 6 sixes. He received excellent support from Sohan Patel (66 off 41) as the team crossed the 200-run mark.

Chasing 213, CRICBLAZE XI were bowled out for 151 in 17.3 overs. Kashif fought hard with a blistering 61 off 33 balls, but regular wickets kept the chase under control. Sanjeet Sharma starred with 3 wickets, while Mohd Taqi, Nitin Sharma, and Amit Tyagi chipped in with 2 wickets each.

🏆 Man of the Match: Saurabh Rautela – 68 (28)*
⚔️ Fighter of the Match: Kashif – 61 (33)
✅ Result: The Eagles Squad won by 61 runs.

🏏 Rivalry Cup – Match Summary

Trap Typhoons pulled off an impressive chase to defeat Reborn Rebels by 5 wickets in a high-scoring thriller.

Score

Reborn Rebels: 202/9 (20 Overs)

Trap Typhoons: 203/4 (17.5 Overs)

Result: Trap Typhoons won by 5 wickets.

Trap Typhoons' chase was built around a destructive middle phase, scoring 67 runs between overs 9 and 13, completely shifting the momentum. Chasing more than 200, they showed fearless intent and finished the game with 13 balls to spare.

🏆 Man of the Match

Ankit Rana (Trap Typhoons)

72 off 39 balls*

12 Fours | 1 Six

Anchored the chase with a match-winning unbeaten knock.

🥊 Fighter of the Match

Ankit Malik (Reborn Rebels)

50 off 25 balls

9 Fours | 1 Six

Played a blistering innings that helped Reborn Rebels post a competitive total of 202.

Match Takeaway

This was one of the most entertaining contests of the Rivalry Cup. Reborn Rebels posted an imposing 202, but Trap Typhoons produced an even better batting display. The calm finish by Ankit Rana and the aggressive support from the top order ensured a memorable five-wicket victory and valuable points in the tournament.

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Royal Closers chased down the target in style, defeating Tech Titans by 4 wickets.

After being asked to bat first, Tech Titans posted 150/8 in 20 overs. The innings was held together by Deepak Bisht (40 off 22) and Rohit Samant (19), while the rest of the batting lineup struggled against disciplined bowling. Vineet Tripathi starred with the ball, producing a match-winning spell of 4/18 in 4 overs.

In reply, Royal Closers reached 152/6 in just 16 overs, thanks to a composed 33 off 29 from Vineet Tripathi, explosive batting by Swastik Pandey (38 off 12), and a valuable 26 off 22 from Girish. Despite Sanjay Bisht's impressive 3/14, the chase was completed comfortably with four overs to spare.

🏆 Man of the Match: Vineet Tripathi
• 33 Runs (29 Balls)
• 4 Wickets for 18 Runs (4 Overs)

⚔️ Fighter of the Match: Deepak Bisht
• 40 Runs (22 Balls)
• 1 Wicket

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NPL 2026 Edition 2 – Match Summary

🏏 EDCC defeated East Delhi Cricket Club by 10 Runs in a high-scoring thriller

EDCC posted an imposing 208/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a blistering batting display. Tayyab Chaudhary led the charge with a sensational 66 off 30 balls, smashing 5 fours and 6 sixes, while Naman (Angy) played a crucial knock of 61 off 30 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. Their aggressive batting ensured EDCC crossed the 200-run mark.

In reply, East Delhi Cricket Club fought hard and finished on 198/7 in 20 overs, falling just 10 runs short of the target. Satender Singh produced a magnificent counterattack, scoring 88 off 48 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes, while Himanshu Jain contributed a quick-fire 50 off 32 balls. Despite their efforts, EDCC held their nerve in the final overs.

With the ball, Rahul Awana was the standout performer, delivering a match-winning spell of 3 wickets for 13 runs in 3 overs, putting pressure on the chase at crucial moments.

🏆 Man of the Match: Naman (Angy) – 61 runs off 30 balls & 1 wicket
⚔️ Fighter of the Match: Satender Singh – 88 runs off 48 balls
🎯 Bowling Star: Rahul Awana – 3/13

A thrilling contest between two strong sides, with EDCC edging past East Delhi Cricket Club to strengthen their position near the top of the points table.

NPL 2026 Edition 2 – Match Summary

🏏 Rebel Runners beat Adobe by 82 Runs

Rebel Runners posted a commanding 216/4 in 20 overs, powered by a brilliant unbeaten knock from Azhar, who smashed 69 runs off just 38 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 181.5. Valuable contributions from Arshan (49 off 24), Fuzail (29 off 20) and Sharik (20 off 9) helped Rebel Runners cross the 200-run mark.

In reply, Adobe were bowled out for 134 in 16.2 overs. Rahul fought hard with a counter-attacking 37 off 23 balls, while Rishabh chipped in with 28 off 13, but the target proved too steep.

The Rebel Runners bowling attack was outstanding, with Raman leading the charge with 3 wickets for 27 runs, well supported by Anzar Asif (2 wickets), Sharique Qureshi (2 wickets) and Mohsin Ansari (2 wickets).

🏆 Man of the Match: Azhar – 69* (38)
⚔️ Fighter of the Match: Rahul – 37 (23)
🎯 Bowling Star: Raman – 3/27

With this convincing victory, Rebel Runners kept their playoff hopes alive, while Adobe will need a strong comeback in their remaining matches.