SPL 2023: Despite a fighting knock from Rakshit Mehta Gohilwad Gladiators fails to beat Kutch Warriors in finals of Saurashtra Premier League

In the finals of the Saurashtra Premier League 2023, Kutch Warriors beat Gohilwad Gladiators by 21 runs to win the inaugural title. In the low-scoring game at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot, KTW won the toss and elected to bat first. The decision went well for the team, as they posted 156/7 in 20 overs. In response, despite a fighting knock from Rakshit Mehta, GOG failed to win the game.

Earlier, after going to bat first, KTW openers Aaryandev Jhala and Harvik Desai added 58 runs for the first wicket. In his innings, Jhala scored 33 runs off 21 balls with the help of four fours and a six. On the other hand, Desai scored 33 runs off 20 balls with the help of four fours and a six. After their departure, Samrth Vyas and Parshwaraj Rana played a cameo to continue KTW’s dominance in the game.

In his innings, Vyas scored 39 runs off 34 balls with the help of four and two sixes. Meanwhile, Rana, in his innings, scored 21 runs off 24 balls with the help of a six. With their innings, KTW posted a competitive total of 156/7 in 20 overs. For GOG, Ankur Panwar clinched three wickets, while Shaurya Sandaia took two wickets.

Rakshit Mehta failed to clinch the game for the Gladiators

Chasing a competitive total of 158 runs, GOG failed to hold its nerve. They lost three wickets for just 30 runs in the powerplay. Opener Krishnakant Pathak scored 21 runs off 13 balls with the help of five fours. Meanwhile, another opener, Nihar Vaghela, scored just 7 runs off 10 deliveries. However, Rakshit Mehta and Prerak Mankad added 35 runs for the fourth wicket.

Mankad, in his innings, scored 15 runs off 23 balls with the help of a four. However, Rakshit continued to hammer KTW bowlers and single-handedly tried to change the momentum of the game. In his innings, he scored 72 runs off 41 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes. However, after his departure, GOG failed to capitalise on the opportunity and lost the game. This is Kutch Warriors’ first title, Victory.