PATEL Titans has shown its keenness on staging a determined title chase in the 2025 Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) DC League 2, coasting to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Dar Indian Titans B in Dar es Salaam recently.
Having got the opportunity to take the crease first, Dar Indians Titans ended up notching 109/10 with one ball remaining.
Notable contribution with the bat came from Bhagat Singh Sundara Raj and Agatya Om.
Bhagat was the batsman with the most runs in his squad's turn with the bat having scored 35 runs.
The cricketer had Dar Indians Titans B moving to 84-4 once he exited the crease in the 12th over.
Om chipped in with 11 runs for the batting squad, whereas the rest of the batsmen could not live up to expectations.
Patel Titans ran rings around Dar Indians Titans B's batting unit, preventing the opponents from amassing a bigger score.
Vipinkumar Patel was the cricketer with the best bowling showing for the bowling squad, completing his quota with 4-22.
He was ably assisted by Manish Kalal and Riteshkumar Tailor, with the duo garnering three wickets apiece.
Kalal wounded up his quota with 3-9, and Tailor secured 3-17.
With a modest target of 110 runs in their sight, Patel Titans solidly reached 110/2 in 14.2 overs.
Opener Keyur Patel's batting heroics were instrumental in seeing to it his club got down to the successful chase.
The opener crossed the half-century mark to post 57 runs and deservedly won the clash for his team.
Vipinkumar ended up walking away with the Player of the Match prize for his scintillating bowling for the eventual winners.
Twenty clubs are eyeing the trophy in the 2025 Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) DC League 2, played in a 20-over format.
The participating outfits have been put in groups A and B, consisting of 10 clubs apiece.
Dar Black Panthers, Patel B, Estim B, Caravans C, DJ Fighters, Sandy's Super Strikers, Annadil Seifee, MCC, Union Youth, and Strikers B feature in Group A.
Gupta Upanga SC- B, Karibu Tanzanite DCC, Specialized K&P B, Patel Titans, Unisoft Aces C, SKLPSC B, Lions C, Dar Tigers, Dar Indians Titans B, and Tamil Nadu SC make Group B.
Dar Black Panthers is at the top of Group A with a 2.0444 Net Run Rate, having won all three outings the team has taken part in.
Second-placed Patel B is hot on Dar Black Panthers' heels, boasting a 3.1474 Net Run Rate after emerging victorious its only duel.
Estim B is sitting third with a 1.2398 Net Run Rate, coming out victorious in the only game played.
Caravans C holds fourth spot with 0.3544 Net Run Rate- having won one clash and lost the other.
DJ Fighters cling on to the fifth spot after collecting 0.1143 Net Run Rate from one victory and one loss.
Sixth-placed Sandy's Super Strikers- having played only one tie- is without a victory and thus settles for a 0.0000 Net Run Rate.
Annadil Seifee, MCC, and Union Youth come seventh, eighth, and ninth respectively.
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