IND vs ENG / Harshal Patel wins the Man Of The Match Award as Team India beat Northamptonshire by 10 runs

IND vs ENG | Harshal Patel's scintillating all-rounder performance helped India register a 10-run win against Northamptonshire in a close match against Northamptonshire in a T20 warm-up match on Sunday. Batting first against Northamptonshire, the Indian team lost its three wickets on the score of 8, after which captain Dinesh Karthik's 34 and Harshal Patel's strong half-century, India kept the target of 150 runs in front of Northamptonshire.

Chasing the target, the start of Northamptonshire was also not good and the team lost its 5 wickets at the score of 54. Opener Emilio Gay tried to give a good start by scoring 22 runs in 15 balls. But wickets kept falling at regular intervals from the other end. Saif Jab scored 33 runs for Northamptonshire. He was dismissed by Harshal Patel. 6 bowlers of India bowled in this match and all got wickets. Arshdeep, Avesh, Yuzvendra and Harshal Patel took 2 wickets each, while Venkatesh Iyer and Pramukh Krishna took 1-1. Harshal Patel was also awarded the Player of the Match for his all-round performance.

India had lost three wickets for eight runs when invited to bat first, but Harshal scored 54 runs in 36 balls with five fours and three sixes, besides adding 60 runs for the sixth wicket with Venkatesh Iyer (20). reached a respectable score. Dinesh Karthik also played a fine innings of 34 runs in 26 balls. The Indian team managed to add 54 runs in the last five overs.

For Northamptonshire, Brendan Glover took three for 33, while Nathan Buck (2 for 17) and left-arm spinner Freddie Heldrich (2 for 33) took two wickets each.