Harshal guides Haryana to 99-run win over Meghalaya

Mumbai, November 18

Powered by an all-round show by Harshal Patel, Haryana ended their league stage campaign on a high with a 99-run win against Meghalaya in their Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Haryana have already made it to the Super League stage of the national T20 tournament. Mumbai, who lost only one game in the league phase, have also booked their place in the Super League stage, which begins in Surat on November 21.

Put in to bat, Haryana rode on a quickfire 82 off 40 balls by opener Patel to amass 202/6 despite losing two early wickets of Himanshu Rana and in-form Chaitanya Bishnoi. Patel toyed with a pedestrian bowling attack of Meghalaya, hammering five fours and seven sixes during his stay at the crease. An unbeaten 31-run knock by Rahul Tewatia helped Haryana cross the 200-run mark. Meghalaya were restricted to 103/9. Right-arm medium-pacer Patel then shone with the ball to return with fine figures of 3/22.

Brief scores: Haryana: 202/6 in 20 overs (Harshal Patel 82, Rahul Tewatia 31*; Sanjay Yadav 2/24, Amiangshu Sen 2/19); Meghalaya: 103/9 (Abhay Negi 25, Sanjay Yadav 21, Ravi Teja 21; Harshal Patel 3/22)

J&K: 101 all out in 18.3 overs (A Samad 27; CT Gaja 4/15); Gujarat: 102/2 in 13.3 overs (K Patel 44; R Dayal 1/15). — PTI