Scorecard
San Ramon Grizzlies defeated Silicon Valley Strikers by six wickets, chasing down a target of 131 with eight balls to spare in their Minor League Cricket West match in Davis on Saturday Sept. 19th. Captain Shivam Mishra led the chase with 71 off 44 balls after Adnesh Tondale's five-wicket haul had restricted the Strikers to 130-8.

Mishra was named Player of the Match for his match-winning contribution with the bat, having also claimed two wickets in the first innings.
Shivam Mishra (right) scored 71 off 44 balls to lead San Ramon Grizzlies past Silicon Valley Strikers by six wickets after Adnesh Tondale (left) claimed five wickets in Minor League Cricket West.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl, the Grizzlies made early inroads into the Strikers' batting lineup. Tondale dismissed Amogh Arepally for nine and Kamran Hotak for 17, leaving the Strikers at 33-2 in 5.1 overs.

Shehan Jayasuriya provided a counterattack, scoring 30 off 17 balls, including three fours and two sixes. However, Mishra ended his innings at 69-4 in 11.2 overs, with Jayasuriya bowled after striking at 176.47.

Vivaan Jagtiani attempted to rebuild the innings, contributing 28 from 31 deliveries, while Aarnav Iyer added 11. Their efforts helped the Strikers reach 97-5 before Jagtiani fell to Ayan Desai in the 16th over.

Tondale continued to trouble the lower order, dismissing Iyer, captain Gary Graham and Kristopher Ramsaran to finish with 5-19 from four overs, including one maiden. Mishra returned figures of 2-21, while Desai claimed 1-28. The Strikers finished on 130-8, with Naman Patil and Carmi Le Roux unbeaten on two each.

The Grizzlies' chase began with a brief collapse. Carmi Le Roux dismissed Rahul Jariwala for six, while Hotak removed Zahid Zakhil and Sahil Garg in quick succession. At 11-3 after 2.2 overs, the home side faced an early challenge.

Mishra and Manav Nayak then steadied the innings with a decisive partnership. Mishra attacked the bowling, hitting seven fours and four sixes in his 71, while Nayak provided support with a measured unbeaten 42 from 50 balls, including two fours and a six.

The pair took the Grizzlies to 121 before Mishra was caught by wicketkeeper Arepally off Yousuf Zazai in the 18th over. With nine runs required, Nayak remained at the crease alongside Harish Kakani, who finished unbeaten on two.

Nayak and Kakani completed the chase at 134-4 in 18.4 overs, securing the Grizzlies a six-wicket victory.

The result gives San Ramon Grizzlies a win in the Minor League Cricket West competition, while Silicon Valley Strikers will look to recover from a batting performance that was undermined by Tondale's five-wicket haul and an early collapse during the chase.