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The Maharashtra Premier League 2024 saw a double-header on Monday, June 3, with the Eagle Nashik Titans going up against Puneri Bappa in the first match. The second game saw Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings battling Raigad Royals.
With an NRR (net run rate) of +2.700, Ratnagiri Jets continue to sit atop the Maharashtra Premier League 2024 points table following their 54-run win over Kolhapur Tuskers.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings are second after their 33-run win over Raigad Royals on Monday. Eagle Nashik Titans took the third position by defeating Puneri Bappa.
Puneri Bappa, Raigad Royals, and Kolhapur Tuskers occupy the remaining fourth, fifth, and sixth spots, respectively.
Here’s how Maharashtra Premier League 2024 Points Table fare after Day 2:
Nashik Titans shock Puneri Bappa; Kings overwhelm Royals
Eagle Nashik Titans defeated Puneri Bappa in the first game by seven runs.
Batting first, the Titans set a challenging 195-run target despite a slow start from the openers. The middle-order batters, led by Ranjeet Nikam, who scored an impressive unbeaten 65, steered the team towards a competitive total. Atharva Kale (37), Hari Sawant (22), and Rohit Hadke (24) also made significant contributions.
Sachin Bhosale claimed two wickets for Puneri Bappa, while Ramakrishna Ghosh, Roshan Waghsare, and Rohan Damle grabbed one wicket each.
Under Ruturaj Gaikwad's captaincy, Puneri Bappa displayed a solid batting performance but narrowly missed out on scaling down the target. Yash Kshirsagar led the scoring with a 40-run knock off 27 balls, supported by Gaikwad's 38 and Suraj Shinde's 23.
Lucknow Super Giants star Arshin Kulkarni and Chennai Super Kings' Mukesh Choudhary secured three wickets each for the Nashik Titans while Hari Sawant claimed two and Digvijay Deshmukh managed to take one.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings took on Raigad Royals’ bowling attack in the second match and set an imposing 204-run target. Although they lost two wickets during the powerplay, Omkar Khatpe (49), Digvijay Patil (63), and Om Bhosale (52) launched a strong middle-order assault to accumulate significant runs.
In response, Raigad managed 170-9, with Siddesh Veer and Rushab Rathod both contributing 35 runs each at the top. Shamshuzama Kazi emerged as the prime bowler from the Kings' lineup, claiming three wickets, while Hitesh Walunj and Anand Thenge secured two wickets each.
