Pune: Sinhgad Road emerged as the best-performing region as seven societies from this area made it to the final 32 after the end of the league matches in the Sakal Society Cricket League Presented by VTP Realty which will see final weekend of action with quarterfinals, semifinals and final to be played at the SP College Ground.
Kondhwa was the second-best area with four societies making it to the final weekend, followed by Bibwewadi (3), Kothrud (2), Ambegaon (2) and Pimple Gurav (2).
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Top 5: Run scorers
1. Atul Pawar (Yash Riddhi Hsg Soc) 182
2. Junaid Shaikh (Bramha Aangan) 171
3. Prashant Shelke (Thakkar Greens) 168
4. Vishal Gaikwad (Saudamini) 167
5. Shubham Panse (Shivsagar City) 159
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Top 5: Wicket takers
1. Ninad Naik (Krishna Nagari) 7
2. Bhagyesh Jaju (Khandeshwar) 7
3. Tushar Pawar (Tulshinanagar) 6
4. Kapil Agarwal (Unnati Kondhwa) 6
5. Amit Thakkar (Gagan Galaxy) 6
Sakal Society cricket factfile
1. Total No of matches: 192
2. Total runs scored: 24,802
3. Total overs bowled: 1,959.3
4. Total wickets taken: 1264
5. Number of 50s: 70
6. Number of 100s: 3
7. Number of 4s: 1024
8. Number of 6s: 1690
9. Number of hat-tricks: 2