Payyade, Sportsfield register wins

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Payyade SC and Sportsfield CC registered victories in their first-round matches of first MCA Women's Cricket League. Payyade defeated Matunga Gym by 39 runs at the latter's ground on Wednesday while Sportsfield defeated Dashing Sports Club by six wickets at Cross Maidan.

Riding on the steady batting efforts of Kritika Yadav (54 runs) and Ayushi Singh (43 runs), Payyade scored 141-6 in 20 overs. Payyade then restricted Matunga Gym to 102-6 to clinch the win.

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Batting first, Dashing Sports Club were dismissed for 117 in 18.5 overs with Lalita Yadav scoring 30. Sportsfield's Fatima Firdaus claimed 4-13. In reply, Sportsfield reached their target in 15.2 overs. Punam Raut and Krithika Krishnakumar scored 42 and 34 runs respectively to steer their team to victory.

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