Indian Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's fighting 68 off 32 balls went in vain when West Z champions Mumbai lost to Tamil Nadu by 15 runs in a Group-B league match of the Inter-state Twenty-20 cricket tournament at the Motera Stadium on Monday.
South Zone champions Tamil Nadu, batting first, made 172 for five off their 20 overs. S Anirudh top scored with a patient 49 off 39 balls, which also included six hits to the fence, while V Devendran slammed a quick-fire 30.
Mumbai's promising youngster Rohit Sharma picked two wickets for 21 runs with his left arm off-breaks.
Despite Mumbai fielding eight present and former India players, they failed to take up the run chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals to be reduced to 157 for eight off their 20 overs one champions Mumbai lost to Tamil Nadu by 15 runs in a Group-B league match of the Inter-state Twenty-20 cricket tournament at the Motera Stadium.
Only Tendulkar, who hit ten fours and two sixes, stood tall among the ruins with Rohit Sharma contributing a fighting 25 off 26 balls.
For Tamil Nadu medium pacer P Amarnath (two for 38) and spinner A Ganapathy (three for 15) bowled splendidly.
Brief Scores: Tamil Nadu 172 for five off 20 overs (S Anirudh 49, V Devendra 30, Rohit Sharma two for 21) beat Mumbai 157 for eight off 20 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 68, Rohit Sharma 25, P Amarnath two for 28, A Ganapathy three for 15).
South Zone champions Tamil Nadu, batting first, made 172 for five off their 20 overs. S Anirudh top scored with a patient 49 off 39 balls, which also included six hits to the fence, while V Devendran slammed a quick-fire 30.
Mumbai's promising youngster Rohit Sharma picked two wickets for 21 runs with his left arm off-breaks.
Despite Mumbai fielding eight present and former India players, they failed to take up the run chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals to be reduced to 157 for eight off their 20 overs one champions Mumbai lost to Tamil Nadu by 15 runs in a Group-B league match of the Inter-state Twenty-20 cricket tournament at the Motera Stadium.
Only Tendulkar, who hit ten fours and two sixes, stood tall among the ruins with Rohit Sharma contributing a fighting 25 off 26 balls.
For Tamil Nadu medium pacer P Amarnath (two for 38) and spinner A Ganapathy (three for 15) bowled splendidly.
Brief Scores: Tamil Nadu 172 for five off 20 overs (S Anirudh 49, V Devendra 30, Rohit Sharma two for 21) beat Mumbai 157 for eight off 20 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 68, Rohit Sharma 25, P Amarnath two for 28, A Ganapathy three for 15).
