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In a dramatic twist, Senayan CC managed to claw back from a losing position to tie its game against TKCC Royals, recording the first tied game of the season in the Texmoda JCA league.
Mukesh Khetan’s double strike in his first over meant that Senayan were off to a shaky start.
Viraj Bhammar, who has been searching for form this season, staged a mini-recovery, but succumbed to Rajesh for just 20 runs. It was up to Rakesh Gowda again to anchor one end and build partnerships with Parag and Shaijal.
Senayan were looking good to accelerate in the last 5 overs, but the wily Swaroop Chavan bowled superbly at the death, claiming five and bowling out Senayan for a below par 129 runs.
The TKCC top order began the chase well with Subhash, Rajesh and Jimmy Bumb all scoring runs. At the end of the 16th over, TKCC looked like getting to the target with balls to spare as ...