BCCI AGM Festival Match: Jay Shah wrecker-in-chief; Team Sourav Ganguly falls quick by one run

Iconic former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s trademark offside drives and step-out pictures had been on full show as soon as once more however his group, BCCI President’s XI fell quick by one run in opposition to Jay Shah-led Secretary’s XI in an exhibition match on Friday.
The 15-overs-a-side match on the Eden Gardens, held on the eve of the Board’s AGM, had its share of nostalgia. Playing the position of a finisher, Ganguly, who batted at No. 6, smashed two sixes and 4 boundaries en path to a 20-ball 35. He needed to retire — as per the principles of the match — and his group fell quick by only a run.
At Ganguly’s residence floor, it was the BCCI secretary Shah who did the star flip, selecting 3/58 together with his seven overs of spin bowling to defend 128 on a nippy December night.
His wickets included that of Mohammad Azharuddin, certainly one of Eden’s favourites, who was trapped lbw for two. Shah additionally dismissed Suraj Lotlikar of Goa Cricket Association. There was a 3rd blow, with none addition to the overall, within the first ball of the subsequent over when Cricket Association of Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya, who opened the batting, was run out for 13.

Then got here town’s favorite son Ganguly who batted together with his regular class as he drove and minimize on the off-side and despatched two balls out of the bottom together with his trademark step- out pictures to race to 35. Earlier, electing to bat, BCCI Secretary’s XI rode on a 92-run partnership between Arun Dhumal (36) and Jaydev Shah (40) to submit 128 for 3 within the stipulated overs.
Azharuddin and Ganguly shared the brand new ball and bowled 10 overs between them. Ganguly returned with 1/19 from his 3 overs, taking the wicket of Pranav Amin, whereas Azharuddin had figures of 2-0-8-0.
Brief scores:
BCCI Secretary’s XI: 128/3 in 15 overs (Jaydev Shah 40 retired, Arun Dhumal 36, Jay Shah 10 not out; Sourav Ganguly 1/19) beat BCCI President’s XI 127/5; 15 overs (Sourav Ganguly 35 retired, Mohammad Azharuddin 2, Avishek Dalmiya 13; Jay Shah 3/58) by one run.