MULAPADU (Andhra): Former Ranji champions Vidarbha defeated Nagaland by five wickets to secure their second win on the trot in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Plate group clash on Friday.
Elected to bat, Nagaland batter found the going tough against some tidy bowling and smart fielding from their opponents to be restricted to a paltry 115 for eight.
Former Rajasthan wicketkeeper-batsman Chetan Bist anchored the Nagaland innings and remained at the crease till the penultimate over with a fighting 46-ball 44 (1x4, 1x6).
But Bist's effort was not enough as he lacked support at the other end with Vidarbha taking wickets at regular intervals. That three of their batters got run outs also hurt Nagaland badly.
Vidarbha chased down the target with 13 balls to spare with veteran Ganesh Satish (39) and Akshay Karnewar (35 not out) finishing the job for their team.
Vidarbha lead the plate group standings with two wins on the trot, with Tripura and Meghalaya holding the second and third spots by virtue of net run-rate.
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