Spartans thrash Regals by 6 wickets, Marines survive Imran Tahir scare to stage comeback in BCL

Southern Spartans picked up their first win of the Big Cricket League (BCL) on Friday after handing Rajasthan Regals a 6-wicket defeat. In the other match of the double header, Mumbai Marines staged a remarkable comeback to successfully pull off a run-chase against UP Brij Stars. The action packed day saw two polar opposite games, one which was a run fest and the other was a low-scoring affair.

The game between Mumbai Marines and UP Brij Stars turned out to be a low-scoring affair, with bowlers tasting more success for the first time in the tournament. Batting first, UPBS were bowled out for just 95 runs, with Jesal Karia leading the charge with a four-wicket haul. Opener Jitender Singh (29) managed to put up a short-lived fight while Praveen top-scored for the side with a 30-run knock. The rest of the batters were dismissed for single digit scores.

In response, Mumbai Marines were handed an early setback as Imran Tahir spun the opposition into misery. Despite managing to reduce MM down to six wickets at the halfway stage of the game, UPBS weren’t able to swing the game in their way as Marines finished with a four-wicket win.

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Spartans bounce back with win over Regals

In the first game of the double header, Southern Spartans managed to bounce back from the loss in the opening game and handed Rajasthan Regals a 6-wicket defeat. Tillakaratne Dilshan (33) turned back the clock with some of his trademark shorts but failed to convert the start to a good knock. Mehul Patel’s (30) cameo help the Regals post a target of 143. Sakuja, Fayaz and Mithun finished with two wickets each.

In response, Shrestha led the charge and top-scored for the side with a 51-run knock as his fine form from game number 1 continued. Handy contributions from Herschelle Gibs (25) and Aman Khan (27) helped the side wrap up the match in 15.4 overs.