Falcons Flames and Supernova Strikers teams register victories at First ‘AP Premier League’ Championship T20 Cricket Tournament
Pune, 4th February 2026: Falcons Flames and Supernova Strikers teams registered victories by defeating their respective opponents in the first ‘AP Premier League’ Championship Mixed Corporate T20 tournament organized by Ajay Kamble Management.
In the match played at the Vision Cricket Ground on Sinhagad Road, Falcons Flames, powered by a half-century from Vivek Nanda, defeated Pune Fighters Cricket Club by just three runs to open their account with their first win. Batting first, Falcons Flames set a target of 142 runs in 19.5 overs. Vivek Nanda scored 50 runs off 37 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Shantanu Chaudhary of Pune Fighters took 4 wickets for 26 runs. Chasing the target, Pune Fighters Cricket Club’s innings was restricted to 139 runs. Gulshan Ahuja (38 not out), Rohan Bobantkar (24 runs), and Chetan Dongre (20 runs) put up a strong fight with their batting, but the team fell short of victory by three runs.
Powered by Sagar Gharu’s knock of 93 runs, Supernova Strikers defeated Firm Stance Club by seven runs to register their fourth consecutive victory. Batting first, Supernova Strikers set a target of 197 runs. Sagar Gharu smashed 93 runs off 45 balls, including 5 fours and 9 sixes. He was well supported by Manish Supal (31 runs) and Kartik Katak (27 not out). While chasing this target, Firm Stance Club’s innings was limited to 190 runs. Tushar Chikane (39 runs), Viraj Kakade (28 runs), Ajinkya Yadav (43 runs), and Harshal Shinde (33 runs) scored runs and made an effort to win, but the victory eluded them by seven runs.
Match Summary: Group Stage:
Falcons Flames: 142 runs for 10 wickets in 19.5 overs (Vivek Nanda 50 (37, 6 fours, 3 sixes), Aniket Saste 17, Rahul Jangir 14, Shantanu Chaudhary 4-26, Gulshan Ahuja 2-26) defeated Pune Fighters Cricket Club: 139 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Gulshan Ahuja not out 38, Rohan Bobantkar 24, Chetan Dongre 20, Vivek Nanda 2-35, Ashish Negi 2-18); Man of the Match: Vivek Nanda;
Supernova Strikers: 197 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Sagar Gharu 93 (45, 5 fours, 9 sixes), Manish Supal 31, Kartik Katak not out 27, Prasad Holkar 4-30, Tushar Chikane 2-27) defeated Firm Stance Club: 190 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Tushar Chikane 39, Viraj Kakade 28, Ajinkya Yadav 43, Harshal Shinde 33, Sumit Pofate 3-23); Man of the Match: Sagar Gharu.
