Pink Panther Enter Final with 31-Run Victory

Deoghar. Pink Panther secured a convincing 31-run victory over Brown Bears in the eliminator match of DPL-13 played at K N Stadium and entered the final. With an all-round performance, Pink Panther outplayed Brown Bears and booked their place in the title match against Black Royals.After winning the toss, Pink Panther chose to bat first and posted 144 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Sanjeev Jha played a vital knock of 44 runs, while Aniket Sharma scored 26, Gaurav Kumar added 25 and Gaurav Sharma contributed 18 runs.
For Brown Bears, Abhishek, Amar and Shivam took two wickets each, while Kuldeep, Vikram and Sumit claimed one wicket each.
In reply, Brown Bears failed to chase the target and fell short by 31 runs. Satyam scored 36 runs, while Rajesh made 18 and Vikram added 17 runs. Pink Panther bowlers dominated the innings, with Gaurav, Varun and Sanjeev Jha taking three wickets each.
For his excellent all-round performance, Sanjeev Jha was awarded the Player of the Match. The award was presented by representatives of Clean Care Bharti Society, including C M Bharti, Nitish Kumar and other officials.
The field umpires for the match were Abhishek Anand and Khushhal Sheikh, while Alok Raj served as the third umpire.
The grand final of DPL-13 will now be played on Sunday, April 26, at 6 pm under floodlights between Black Royals and Pink Panther. The organizers have also arranged several prizes for the spectators, adding to the excitement for the final match.