The inaugural edition of the Madhya Pradesh League 2024 is taking place at the Gwalior International Cricket Stadium. The Eliminator game took place between Gwalior Cheetahs and Bhopal Leopards on Saturday.
Bhopal Leopards and Gwalior Cheetahs finished second and third position respectively, at the end of the group stage. As a result, the two sides faced off in the Eliminator clash of MPL 2024, with the winner set to face Jabalpur Lions in the MPL 2024.
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What happened in the match between Bhopal Leopards and Gwalior Cheetahs?
In the match on Saturday, June 22, Arshad Khan's Bhopal Leopards locked horns against Venkatesh Iyer's Gwalior Cheetahs in the MPL 2024 Eliminator. The Leopards emerged victorious by the slenderest of margins - 3 runs.
Batting first, the Bhopal-based side stacked 171 runs on the board, for the loss of eight wickets. Opener Ankush Singh set the ground running first-up, with his 16-ball 30. Gautam Raghuwanshi (58) and Aniket Verma (32) were the pick of the batters, guiding their team to a respectable total. Parth Sahani, Vishnu Bhardwaj, and Ankit Singh Khushwah all bagged two wickets each, to restrict the Leopards from going on a prowl.
In response, the Cheetahs came agonisingly close, scoring 168 in their 20 overs. Despite valiant efforts from Shivang Kumar (46) and skipper Venkatesh Iyer (40), Cheetahs lost too many wickets in the death overs to chase the target. Kamal Tripathi and Priyanshu Shukla were impressive with the ball for the Leopards, picking three wickets each.
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What next in the Madhya Pradesh League 2024?
Jabalpur Lions will face Bhopal Leopards in the all-important MPL 2024 Final.
The final will be held on June 23, 2024, Sunday, at the Gwalior International Cricket Stadium. The proceedings will kickstart at 07:30 PM IST.
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