Written by Tanisha Cardozo || Team Allycaral Sports Desk
United Brothers and Lawyer Challengers emerged victorious in their respective encounters of the Advocates Cricket League 2025–26, with Achit Shigwan producing a standout performance at the Chicalim ground in Vasco.
In the first match, United Brothers put up a competitive total of 181 for 6 in 20 overs, built around a solid 81-run partnership between Devanand Korgaonkar and Rahul Shet. Korgaonkar anchored the innings with a well-compiled 50, while Shet contributed 40 and Raghu Parab added 30. Despite Viraj Tar’s impressive spell of 4 for 23, United Brothers maintained momentum throughout the innings.
Chasing 182, 18 Juners struggled to keep pace and were bowled out for 155. Kunal Nadkarni top-scored with a fighting 48 off 32 balls, but lacked support from the other batters. Ashish Dessai and Mylen D’Souza led the bowling effort for United Brothers with two wickets each, ensuring a 26-run victory.
The second match witnessed a batting spectacle from Achit Shigwan, who played a breathtaking unbeaten knock of 116 off just 56 balls to power Lawyer Challengers to 183 for 5. His innings featured four boundaries and nine towering sixes, dominating the Lotlikar Lions bowling attack. Chetan Sangelkar was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets.
In response, Lotlikar Lions could only manage 132 for 8 in their allotted overs. Dattaprasad Gawas scored 34, while Aditya Naik added 19, but the chase never gathered momentum. Achit Shigwan capped off an outstanding all-round performance by picking up two wickets, supported well by Adil and Shailesh Redkar, as Lawyer Challengers sealed a convincing 51-run win.
The results added further excitement to the Advocates Cricket League 2025–26, highlighting strong team performances and individual brilliance on a competitive day of T20 action.
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