The Match 19 of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2025 witnessed Satara Warriors clinching a 14-run victory by way of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) technique in opposition to Ratnagiri Jets on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Pune on June 15.
Satara Warriors skipper Saurabh Nawale gained the toss and opted to bowl first. Ratnagiri Jets had a poor begin, shedding openers Atharva Dharmadhikari (7) and Dhiraj Phatangare (12) early. However, Kiran Chormale held the innings along with a composed knock. The wickets stored tumbling on the different finish, however Chormale anchored the innings with a relaxed 52 off 42 balls.
Within the dying overs, Abhishek Pawar’s fiery cameo of 25 runs off 10 deliveries gave Ratnagiri Jets a much-needed increase whereas serving to them put up a good whole of 146 for 9 in 20 overs. For Satara Warriors, Rajvardhan Hangargekar claimed 3 wickets for 14 runs in his four-over spell. Samadhan Pagare and Vaibbhav Chougalle chipped in with two wickets every.
Satara Warriors wanted to chase 147 and had confronted early hassle, shedding opener Om Bhosale for 7 runs. The highest order couldn’t construct momentum, however Pavan Shah stored the chase alive with an aggressive 45 from 22 balls earlier than falling to Satyajeet Bachhav. Harshal Kate (16* off 22) and Aniket Porwal (27* off 24) stored the scoreboard shifting steadily.
Satara Warriors reached 116/4 in 14.4 overs earlier than rain interrupted play. On contemplating the DLS technique, they have been discovered to be 14 runs forward of the par rating, thus being declared the winners of the match. Bachhav took 3 wickets for simply 13 runs in 3.4 overs for Ratnagiri Jets.
After the victory, Satara Warriors are positioned fifth on the factors desk, whereas Ratnagiri Jets remained in fourth, each with two wins. Ratnagiri Jets subsequent face Raigad Royals on June 15, whereas Satara takes on Puneri Bappa on June 16.