VISAKHAPATNAM: After a smashing unbeaten 123 by Ravikant Shukla helped Indian Oil Corporation to 308, Income Tax made a valiant attempt to chase it down.
But the IOC bowlers came good to help the team to a 67-run victory and into the final of the Airtel Rajsingh Dungarpur Corporate Trophy tournament where it will take on India Cements on Wednesday.
The loss of Hiten Shah in the first over was soon forgotten as Ameya Shrikhande, with a run-a-ball 114 (11x4, 2x6) led the chase dominating the IOC bowling.
Amol Ubarhande and Jay Desai might have got themselves run out unnecessarily, but the 96-run stand for the fourth wicket with Bhavik Thakker (45) gave the team hope.
After Shrikhande was bowled by Rajesh Pawar, IT never recovered.
IOC, after winning the toss, made full use of the batting wicket.
The bearded captain, Wasim Jaffer (38, 4x7, 1x6), began the innings with a stand of 61 with Paresh Patel (34, 3x4).
Ravikant Shukla was at his punishing best smashing the IT bowlers all around. He hit eight fours and three sixes, sending Ankit Sharma over mid-wicket and Ajitesh Argal and Love Abilish over long-on.
He added 52 for the third wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (21) and 60 with Harpreet Singh (24). But the best part of the innings was the rollicking unbeaten 97-run stand for the fifth wicket with Dani (49, 3x4,4x6, 25 b) which was dominated by the latter.
The scores: IOC 308 for four in 50 overs (Ravikant Shukla 123 n.o., Amith Dani 41 n.o.) bt IT 241 in 46 overs (Ameya Shrikhande 114, Bhavik Thakker 45) .
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