MAHA vs PDY 3rd Match Highlights: Puducherry Beat Maharashtra by 15 Runs
Puducherry beat Maharashtra by 15 runs.
Puducherry beat Maharashtra by 15 runs in 3rd Match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- PDY Over 5 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Ramakrishna Ghosh: 6 1 4 wd 4 6 4
- PDY Over 6.5 — Pougajendy Akash out for 42 (14), lbw b v ostwal by Vicky Ostwal. 93/2
- PDY Over 8.6 — Bhanu Anand out for 46 (27), c r ghosh b v ostwal by Vicky Ostwal. 104/3
- PDY Over 12 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Prashant Solanki: 6 4 6 0 1 1
- PDY Over 19.6 — Tanay Sanghvi completes a 3-wicket haul
- MAHA Over 2 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Adil Ayub Tunda: 6 wd 6 0 0 4 0
- MAHA Over 4.4 — Arshin Kulkarni out for 33 (18), c a h khan b b rawat by Badal Rawat. 44/1
- MAHA Over 6 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Sagar Trivedi: 6 0 0 4 6 0
- MAHA Over 9.5 — Sahil Parakh brings up a fifty off 23 balls
- MAHA Over 11.2 — Sahil Parakh out for 57 (29), c (sub s udeshi) b b rawat by Badal Rawat. 115/2
- MAHA Over 13.2 — Badal Rawat completes a 3-wicket haul
- MAHA Over 13.2 — Prithvi Shaw out for 32 (25), c a h khan b b rawat by Badal Rawat. 128/3
How the runs came
Puducherry were 107 after 10 overs and finished on 204/7. Maharashtra were 106 after 10 overs and finished on 189/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | PDY | MAHA |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 82/1 (RR 13.67) | 61/1 (RR 10.17) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 75/3 (RR 8.33) | 76/3 (RR 8.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 47/3 (RR 9.40) | 52/1 (RR 10.40) |
In the powerplay, Puducherry scored 21 more than Maharashtra.
Puducherry innings: over by over
Puducherry faced 29 dot balls (24%), hit 10 fours and 15 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 98 off 60 balls between S Parameeswaran & Shashank Singh.
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Ramamoorthy Ragavan, 2.6), 93-2 (Pougajendy Akash, 6.5), 104-3 (Bhanu Anand, 8.6), 106-4 (Aman Hakim Khan, 9.3), 204-5 (Raghav Goyal, 19.3), 204-6 (Adil Ayub Tunda, 19.4), 204-7 (Sagar Trivedi, 19.6)
Maharashtra innings: over by over
Maharashtra faced 28 dot balls (23%), hit 13 fours and 11 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 71 off 40 balls between Prithvi Shaw & Sahil Parakh.
Fall of wickets: 44-1 (Arshin Kulkarni, 4.4), 115-2 (Sahil Parakh, 11.2), 128-3 (Prithvi Shaw, 13.2), 129-4 (Ramakrishna Ghosh, 13.4), 151-5 (Kiran Chormale, 15.5)
Our view
Puducherry made the most of batting first, putting up an impressive 204/7 with some explosive hitting in the opening overs. Pougajendy Akash gave the innings a flying start with 42 off just 14 balls, while Bhanu Anand added a quick 46 from 27 deliveries. Although Vicky Ostwal picked up both their wickets and briefly slowed things down, S Parameeswaran and Shashank Singh took charge with a valuable 98-run partnership off 60 balls. Their contribution helped Puducherry cross the 200-run mark despite losing a few wickets towards the end.
Maharashtra started the chase positively, with Arshin Kulkarni and Sahil Parakh keeping the scoreboard moving. Parakh was particularly impressive, smashing 57 off just 29 balls, and his partnership with Prithvi Shaw gave Maharashtra a real chance. But Badal Rawat changed the game by dismissing Parakh and Shaw in quick succession, completing a crucial three-wicket haul. Those wickets put Maharashtra under pressure just when the chase was gathering momentum. The team kept scoring but couldn't maintain the required pace, eventually finishing on 189/5. Puducherry's 15-run victory was built on a strong batting effort and some timely breakthroughs with the ball.
Top performers
- Sahil Parakh — 57 (29 balls)
- Bhanu Anand — 46 (27 balls)
- S Parameeswaran — 46 (21 balls)
- Badal Rawat — 3/12 (4 ov)
- Vicky Ostwal — 2/23 (4 ov)
- Mukesh Choudhary — 2/27 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Maharashtra vs Puducherry
