Amritsar Soormas Beat Ludhiana Lions To Clinch Inaugural Sher-E-Punjab T20 Title

Amritsar Soormas Crown First SherEPunjab T20 Champions

What a night at IS Bindra Stadium! The Amritsar Soormas wrapped up the inaugural SherEPunjab T20 League title with a smooth eight-wicket win over the Ludhiana Lions, chasing down 143 with a full 20 balls remaining.

The Chase

Soormas made it look effortless, crossing the line at 144/2 in just 16.4 overs. Captain Naman Dhir exploded out of the blocks with a quick-fire 29 off 12 balls (4 sixes), and Sahaj Dhawan steered the middle order home with a composed 63* off 53. Rahul Kumar (42* off 30) put the finishing touches on a comfortable win.

With the Ball

Ludhiana were held to 142 in their 20 overs, and legspinner Mayank Markande was the star—3/17 earned him Player of the Match in the final.

Series to Remember

Dhir was the real story of the tournament, taking home Player of the Series after some mouth-watering hitting: a blistering 173 off 64 in the league stage, followed by a semifinal 91 off 37 balls that booked Soormas' spot in the final. His ability to set the tempo early defined Amritsar's run to the trophy.

Aggressive bat meets disciplined bwl—Soormas are your maiden champions. 👏

Source: IANS

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