Raipur, Jan 14 (PTI) Naman Ojha hit a strokeful fiftyafter Avesh Khan claimed three wickets as Madhya Pradeshnotched up a five-wicket win over Chattisgarh in a T20 matchof the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here today.
Put into bat, Chattisgarh posted 150 for 7, riding on a45-ball 47 by skipper AN Khare and some useful contributionsby VS Kushwah (32), Ashutosh Singh (29) and S Chandraker (25).
Madhya Pradesh then came out with all cylinders blazingas opener RM Patidar (30) and Ojha (58) amassed 82 in 8.1overs to set the foundation.
However, MP suffered a mini-collapse once Patidar wasdismissed as Shivendra Singh struck twice in the 12th over toreduce Madhya Pradesh to 97-3.
S Dhaliwal (27 not out) and PM Sahani (21 not out) thentook the team home.
Earlier, Avesh (3/29) picked up three crucial wickets,dismissing Rishabh Tiwari (3), Ashutosh and Shakeeb Ahmed (0).
Brief Score:Chattisgarh: 150 for 7 overs in 20 overs (AN Khare 47; AKhan 3/29)Madhya Pradesh: 154 for 5 in 19.3 overs (N Ojha 58; SSingh 2/22, VS Kushwah 2/22). PTI ATKATK.
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