In their second match of the Celebrity Cricket League held in Hyderabad, the team of Bhojpuri Dabangs had to face defeat. In a fierce contest at the International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, Chennai Rhinos defeated Bhojpuri Dabangs of India Risers by 6 wickets with 4 overs remaining.
After losing the toss and being invited to bat first, Bhojpuri Dabangs could only manage to score 59/7 in their initial 10 overs. Star player Aditya Ojha contributed 19 runs, while Uday added 14 runs. However, at the beginning of the innings, captain Manoj Tiwari could only score 4 runs. None of the Bhojpuri Dabangs players managed to achieve a significant score, and the entire team struggled to build a substantial total due to Chennai’s excellent bowling.
Chennai Rhinos’ first innings also started modestly, losing three wickets quickly. However, Chennai’s batsmen turned the game around. In an over by Vikrant Singh, Bhojpuri Dabang’s vice-captain Nirahua dropped a catch when Chennai Rhinos’ score was 46 for 3 wickets in the sixth over. Then, in the very next over, Asgar Khan got Kalai caught behind the stumps. At that time, Kalai had scored 21 runs. Ajay Rohan scored 25 runs off 16 balls before getting out in the 10th over. Chennai’s first innings ended at 92 runs for 5 wickets. Thus, Chennai gained a lead of 33 runs based on the first innings.
Uday and Aditya Ojha started the second innings for Bhojpuri Dabangs. Both managed a good start by scoring 9 runs in the first over. By the third over, Bhojpuri Dabangs’ score was 28 runs, but then Aditya Ojha got caught at point after scoring 21 runs off 11 balls. The next batsman, Asgar Khan, couldn’t do much either. Playing with an increased run rate, Bhojpuri Dabangs took the lead in the fourth over of their second innings. At the end of the fourth over, India Risers, the team of Bhojpuri Dabangs, had scored 39 runs with a loss of one wicket.
In the seventh over of Bhojpuri Dabangs’ second innings, when Asgar Khan got out, captain Manoj Tiwari came to bat with the team’s score at 58 runs for 2 wickets. Before him, Uday retired hurt, and immediately after, the settled batsman Asgar Khan got out after scoring 11 runs off 11 balls. In the final over, while attempting to score big, captain Manoj Tiwari got caught at mid-on while playing a lofted shot. Before his dismissal, he had scored 13 runs off 11 balls. Thus, Bhojpuri Dabangs managed to score 85 runs for a loss of 4 wickets in their second innings, setting a target of 51 runs for Chennai to win, which they achieved in the 6th over, losing 4 wickets.
All the players of India Risers Bhojpuri Dabangs worked hard, but today wasn’t their day. Next, Bhojpuri Dabangs will face Mumbai Heroes. After the match, Rahul Mishra from India Risers expressed to the media that they couldn’t read the pitch’s mood today, but they will make up for it in the next match. Our team’s morale is high, and all the players are focused on the next match. To support Bhojpuri Dabangs in today’s match, female brand ambassadors Pakhi Hegde and Aamrapali Dubey were present in the stadium, along with some other actresses from the Bhojpuri film industry. This information was provided by the Bhojpuri Dabangs team PR Sanjay Bhushan Patiala from Hyderabad.
