Reserve Bank of India Recreation Club and Bank of Baroda advanced to the Bank Shield T20 final after convincing semi-final wins in Mumbai. Shreyas Phathak’s unbeaten 66 guided RBI to a comfortable victory.
Mumbai, May 5: Hosts Reserve Bank of India Recreation Club scored an authoritative 7-wicket win against Bank of Baroda in a semi-final match of the 64th Sir Benegal Rama Rau Bank Shield T20 Cricket Tournament 2026, organised by the Reserve Bank of India under the auspices of MCA and played at Cross Maidan on Tuesday.
Reserve Bank dominate semi-final
Batting first, Central Bank saw their 20-over innings close at a paltry 144 runs for 9 wickets. Left-handed bat Pratham Parmar scored 34 runs and Gautam Sathe added 28 runs to the total. Left-arm spinner Jay Nayak (3 for 18) and medium pacer Arsh Dhondy (3 for 41) did most of the damage. Anuj Giri took 2 for 27.
In response, Reserve Bank of India easily crossed the finish line, reaching 145 for 3 wickets in 14.4 overs. Shreyas Phathak top-scored with an unbeaten 66 runs (44 balls, 8x4, 3x6), while Ameya Dandekar (33) and Anuj Giri (31) completed the win.
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