Jagannath Sarkar’s heroics guide Chennai Singams home against Srinagar Ke Veer

Chennai Singams overcame a mid-innings wobble to defeat Srinagar Ke Veer by four wickets in a low-scoring Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3 encounter at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat on Saturday.

Chasing a modest target of 43, the Singams were rattled by a clinical spell from Minad Manjrekar but ultimately crossed the line, finishing at 50 for 6 in just 5.5 overs.

After being put into bat, Srinagar Ke Veer struggled to find any momentum, restricted to a meager 42 for 9 in their 10 overs. The Chennai bowling unit operated with surgical precision. Sunil Kumar (2/10), Anurag Sarshar (2/7), and Ankur Singh (2/14) were the primary wreckers, while Jagannath Sarkar and Ashish Pal maintained the squeeze with a wicket apiece. Mohd Razi provided the only meaningful resistance for Srinagar, scoring 13 off 16 balls before retiring out.

Defending a sub-50 total, Srinagar Ke Veer made a fight of it through Minad Manjrekar. Manjrekar turned the game on its head with a sensational spell of 3 for 3 in his two overs, including a maiden. Prajyot Ambhire chipped in with 2 for 13, leaving the Singams reeling. However, Jagannath Sarkar turned hero with the bat as well, top scoring with a brisk 16 off 9 balls to stabilize the chase. Backed by Aman Yadav’s 9-run cameo, Chennai reached the target with more than four overs to spare.

Brief scores: Chennai Singams 50/6 in 5.5 overs (Jagannath Sarkar 16, Aman Yadav 9; Minad Manjrekar 3/3, Prajyot Ambhire 2/13) beat Srinagar Ke Veer 42/9 in 10 overs (Mohd Razi 13, Harsh Adsul 6; Anurag Sarshar 2/7, Sunil Kumar 2/10).