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GUWAHATI: Guwahati Royals produced a brilliant performance to beat Dibrugarh Warriors by five wickets in the day’s second game of the Assam Premier League on Monday. With this win, Royals moved to the top of the table with eight points and Dibrugarh now at the second place, They also collected eight points but were behind in net run rate,
Having won the toss and opted to field, Royals reduced Warriors to 20/3 inside five overs as Parvej Musaraf, Ronit Akhtar and Ayush Agarwal succumbed early. Skipper Saahil Jain fell soon after, leaving the Warriors in further trouble at 37/4.
Jay Borah and Jitumoni Kalita then combined for a 54-run stand for the fifth wicket to steady the innings, with Kalita striking 39 off 29 balls and Borah contributing 32 off 38. However, Warriors lost their last five wickets for just 30 runs. With that staggering collapse, they were eventually bowled out for 121 in 19 overs.
In response, Guwahati Royals suffered an early wobble, losing Sanjay Kumar Singh, skipper Rishav Das and Bishal Sarma inside the first four overs. With his side reeling at 19/3, Rohit Sen took charge, combining with Nibir in a 60-run stand for the fourth wicket to steady the chase. Sen struck a rapid 46 off 29 balls with seven fours before being dismissed by Sidhartha Sankar Baruah. Nibir then anchored the innings from thereon, remaining unbeaten on 40 off 28 balls.
Points Table
Position Team M W L N/R Pts NRR
1 Guwahati Royals 5 4 1 0 8 +1.465
2 Dibrugarh Warriors 5 4 1 0 8 +0.974
3 Barak Legends 5 4 1 0 8 -0.059
4 Jorhat Stallions 5 2 2 1 5 -0.029
5 Barpeta Braves 5 2 3 0 4 +0.639
6 Charaideo Sunrisers5 2 3 0 4 -0.372
7 Nagaon Rangers 5 1 3 1 3 -0.429
8 Tezpur Titans 5 0 5 0 0 -2.117
Highest Team total in a match:
Team Score Overs Opponent
Dibrugarh Warriors187/7 20 vs Tezpur Titans
Jorhat Stallions 174/2 18.2 vs Barak Legends
Barak Legends 170/4 20 vs Jorhat Stallions
Barpeta Braves 170/4 20 vs Nagaon Rangers
Jorhat Stallions 162/1 18.1 vs Tezpur Titans
Barak Legends 162/8 20 vs Nagaon Rangers
Tezpur Titans 160/6 20 vs Jorhat Stallions
Barpeta Braves 156/5 20 vs Charaideo Sunrisers
Nagaon Rangers 151/7 20 vs Guwahati Royals
Guwahati Royals 152/5 18.3 vs Nagaon Rangers