Mathikere Cricket Club lift JB Mallaradhya Shield after nail-biting win over National Cricketers

Bengaluru: Mathikere Cricket Club defeated National Cricketers in a nail-biting final by two wickets to lift the KSCA Group I - V division league cum knockout tournament for JB Mallaradhya Shield here on Friday.

Rahul Shetty scored an unbeaten 68 off just 50 balls while chasing a modest target of 197 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sanjay SS contributed a crucial 70-run knock as Mathikere reached 199/8 in 39.1 overs despite Prasanna Patilkulkarni's spell of 4/40. 

Earlier, Sharath KM could make a substantial contribution of 62 runs as the Nationals could only score 196/8 in 50 overs. 

Brief scores: National Cricketers: 196/8 in 50 overs (Sharath KM 62, R Mahesh Reddy 34; MS Bhandage 2-26, Rahul Shetty 2-37, Chandru Palandira Aiyanna 2-44) lt to Mathikere Cricket Club: 199/8 in 39.1 overs (Sanjay SS 70, Rahul Menon 30, Rahul Shetty 68 n.o.; Sunil Kumar DH 3-26, Prasanna Patilkulkarni 4-40).

Result: Mathikere CC won by 2 wickets.