Punjab rout Delhi to take on Baroda in final

Punjab will meet Baroda in the final on Sunday. Baroda defeated Assam by six wickets later during in the day

Punjab rout Delhi to take on Baroda in final

Abhishek Sharma

Punjab’s IPL stars shone once again as Abhishek Sharma and captain Mandeep Singh led their team to the title clash of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Saturday.

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Punjab will meet Baroda in the final on Sunday. Baroda defeated Assam by six wickets later during in the day.

Ayush Badoni (80 not out off 57) had gone ballistic in the death overs to take Delhi to 183 for seven in 20 overs. Such was the might of Punjab batting that it chased down the target in 18.4 overs.

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Abhishek, who has had a tournament to remember with 485 runs, will get the opportunity to surpass Assam’s Riyan Parag and end as the leading run getter.

It was his belligerent play against Delhi spinners that ensured a comfortable win for Punjab. He hammered as many six sixes, most of them coming in the cow corner region.

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