Sameer Pathak's Astonishing 78 Off 27 Powers Team SHV to a 7-Wicket Win Over Greenfield Gladiators
Man of the Match Sameer Pathak's blistering 78 off just 27 balls, with eleven sixes, chases down 128 in 9.2 overs at Eco Park Helipad, after Mohabbat's 63 had lifted Greenfield Gladiators to 127/4
Team SHV chased down a stiff target with something to spare, beating Greenfield Gladiators – Tournament by 7 wickets at Eco Park Helipad. Batting first, Greenfield Gladiators posted a competitive 127/4 from their 10 overs, but Team SHV made light work of the chase, reaching 132/3 in just 9.2 overs. The result was built almost entirely around one extraordinary innings at the top of the order.
Man of the Match: Sameer Pathak
Sameer Pathak produced one of the most destructive innings of the tournament, opening the batting and simply refusing to let Greenfield Gladiators settle into the chase. His 78 off just 27 balls — one four and an extraordinary eleven sixes, at a strike rate of 288.89 — took the game away from Greenfield Gladiators inside the first six overs. He fell only after Team SHV had all but sealed the win, caught by Rohit off Krishanu Das, but by then the target of 128 had been reduced to a formality. It was a genuinely special innings, and it made him the clear Man of the Match.
Key Contributions from Teammates
Sameer Pathak had support at the other end too. Partha Bagui played a brisk supporting hand of 24 off 14 (three sixes) to keep the scoreboard ticking over while his partner did the heavy lifting, and once both had departed, Agniv finished things off in style with an unbeaten 17 off 6 (one four, two sixes, strike rate 283.33) alongside Rajnish Kumar. With the ball earlier in the day, MILON (Swapan) was the pick of the Team SHV bowlers, taking 3/29 to break through Greenfield Gladiators' top order at a crucial stage of their innings.
Greenfield Gladiators' Notable Performances
Greenfield Gladiators' total was built around a superb innings from Mohabbat, who struck 63 off just 22 balls — four fours and seven sixes, a strike rate of 286.36 — to drag his side to a total that looked well above par at the halfway stage. Ejaz supported him with a rapid 28 off 12 (three sixes), and the pair added 81 runs for the second wicket after Nitish (10) fell early. Prasenjit Ghosh was Greenfield Gladiators' most successful bowler in defence, picking up a wicket, but ultimately even 127 proved well short of what was needed against the form Sameer Pathak was in.
Looking Ahead
The win keeps Team SHV firmly in contention as the tournament progresses, while Greenfield Gladiators will look to tighten up their bowling at the death after conceding freely in the chase. Both sides return to action in the coming rounds at Eco Park Helipad.
Greenfield Gladiators - Tournament — Batting (127/4 in 10.0 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish | c Vinaay Prabhakar b MILON(Swapan) | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Mohabbat | c Piku Dhar b MILON(Swapan) | 63 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 286.36 |
| Ejaz | c Usman Gazi b MILON(Swapan) | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 233.33 |
| Rohit (not out) | not out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Biswajit Das | c Sk Sarif b Prasenjit Ghosh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Subhayu das (not out) | not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras (b 1, wd 8, nb 4) | 13 | |||||
| Total: 10.0 Ov, 4 Wkts | 127 (CRR 12.70) | |||||
Did not bat: Krishanu Das, Tathagata Haldar (c), Shri Debaditya Nath, Abhishek Ghosh, Sagarnil Eco Park Cricket, Ashish Eco Park (wk)
Fall of Wickets — Greenfield Gladiators
32-1 (Nitish, 3.3 ov), 113-2 (Ejaz, 6.4 ov), 114-3 (Mohabbat, 7 ov), 115-4 (Biswajit Das, 7.2 ov)
Bowling — Team SHV
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Pathak | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Dina Yadav | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.50 |
| ⭐ MILON(Swapan) | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14.50 |
| Prasenjit Ghosh (c) | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.50 |
| Sk Sarif | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.50 |
Team SHV — Batting (132/3 in 9.2 Ov)
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Pathak | c Rohit b Krishanu Das | 78 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 288.89 |
| Partha Bagui | c Nitish b Mohabbat | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 171.43 |
| Vinaay Prabhakar | c&b Rohit | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Rajnish Kumar (not out) | not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Agniv (LHB) (not out) | not out | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 283.33 |
| Extras (wd 3, lb 3) | 6 | |||||
| Total: 9.2 Ov, 3 Wkts | 132 (CRR 14.14) | |||||
Did not bat: Dina Yadav (wk), Piyus Gangesaria, Milon (swapan), Sk Sarif, Usman Gazi, Piku Dhar, Prasenjit Ghosh (c)
Fall of Wickets — Team SHV
67-1 (Partha Bagui, 5.1 ov), 76-2 (Vinaay Prabhakar, 6.1 ov), 114-3 (Sameer Pathak, 8.2 ov)
Bowling — Greenfield Gladiators
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ejaz | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Mohabbat | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Krishanu Das | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Rohit | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Subhayu das | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26.00 |
| Biswajit Das | 0.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36.00 |
Result
Team SHV won by 7 wickets — Greenfield Gladiators 127/4 (10.0 Ov), Team SHV 132/3 (9.2 Ov)
- Man of the Match: Sameer Pathak — 78 (27b, 1×4, 11×6, SR 288.89) 🏆
- Team SHV Support: Partha Bagui — 24 (14b, 3×6, SR 171.43)
- Team SHV Finisher: Agniv — 17* (6b, 1×4, 2×6, SR 283.33)
- Greenfield Gladiators Top Scorer: Mohabbat — 63 (22b, 4×4, 7×6, SR 286.36)
- Greenfield Gladiators Support: Ejaz — 28 (12b, 1×4, 3×6, SR 233.33)
- Best Bowler: MILON (Swapan) — 3/29 (2 Ov, Eco 14.50)
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