Tripura prevail in last-ball thriller against Rajasthan

Tripura's tailend batsman Viki Saha held his nerve to help Tripura eke out a one-wicket win against Rajasthan in a thrilling last-ball finish in the Group B Twnety20 cricket match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here today.
Chasing 113 for a win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tripura were reduced to 112 for nine in 19.4 overs before new man Saha, who had bagged two wickets in the first innings of the game, got the strike on the final ball of the match to score the winner.
Earlier one-down batsman Rajat Dey set the chase with his well-made 43 only to see the rest of the batting falter against a disciplined Rajasthan attack. Rana Dutta and wicketkeeper-batsman Nirupam Sen also chipped in with identical scores of 16 each.

Medium-pacer Nathu Singh bagged four wickets, while off-spinner Chandrapal Singh Chundawat picked up two.
Tripura bowlers also put up a concerted effort as pace spearhead Manisankar Murasingh, Rana Dutta, Saha and Bunti Roy bagged two wickets each to restrict Rajasthan to a below-par score.
Middle-order batsman Rajat Bhatia top-scored with 34 runs, while opener Ankit Lamba (19), Ashok Menaria (18) and Dishant Yagnitk (16) making useful contributions.

The outcome of the match though has no bearing on the chances of the two sides in the competition as they are already out of the quarter-finals race.
Brief Scores:
Rajasthan 112/9 in 20 overs (Rajat Bhatia 34, Ankit Lamba 19; Rana Dutta 0-15)

Tripura 113/9 in 20 overs (Rajat Dey 43; Nathu Singh 4-25)
Points: Tripura 4, Rajasthan 0.