Navi Mumbai, March 5 Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi blazed 58 off just 19 balls to power DY Patil Blue into the semi-finals of the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup with a four-wicket win over Income Tax in the quarter-finals held at the DY Patil University ground.
Suryavanshi struck four boundaries and six sixes as he provided the early impetus for DY Patil Blue to chase down Income Tax's imposing total of 211/6 with an over to spare. Captain Shashank Singh also chipped in with seeing the team home through an unbeaten 53 off 32 balls, hitting two fours and four sixes.
For Income Tax, skipper Rahul Tewatia produced a breathtaking unbeaten 83 off 35 balls, laced with eight boundaries and six sixes. But his lone-hand effort could not prevent the defeat. India’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed chipped in with 2-36, but it proved to be insufficient.
Meanwhile, at the DY Patil Stadium, left-handed opener Priyansh Arya once again rose to the occasion with a stunning 76 off 29 balls – studded with 10 boundaries and five sixes - as DY Patil Red beat DTDC by 14 runs in the other quarter-final.
Arya's pyrotechnics helped DY Patil Red post a commanding 226/5 in their 20 overs. DTDC fought back but could only manage 212/7. Captain Krunal Pandya was the pick of the bowlers with 3-50, while Saumy Pandey took 2-22 and Prince Badiani chipped in with 1-16.
The semi-finals of the tournament seen as a preparatory competition for IPL 2026 will be played on Friday. At the DY Patil Stadium, DY Patil Red will square off against Canara Bank at 11am, while at DY Patil University Ground, Mumbai Customs will face DY Patil Blue. The final of the competition will be held at 6:30pm at the DY Patil Stadium.
Brief Scores
At DY Patil Stadium - DY Patil Red 226/5 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 76, Atharva Kale 56; Shreyas Gurav 2-35) bat DTDC 212/7 in 20 overs (Vinay Kunwar 49 not out, Gautam Waghela 42; Krunal Pandya 3-50, Saumya Pandey 2-22) by 14 runs
At DY Patil University - Income Tax 211/6 in 20 overs (Rahul Tewatia 83 not out, Harvik Desai 32; Prayumn 2-26) lost to DY Patil Blue 212/6 in 19 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 58, Shashank Singh 53 not out; Parth Rekhade 3-33, Shahbaz Ahmed 2-36) by four wickets
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