Salar Jung Invitation T20 cricket tournament: Zimare takes Young Friends CC into semis

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All-rounder Aayush Zimare's excellent performance (2-22 and 31-ball 52 runs) steered Young Friends Cricket Club to a five-wicket win over Mumbai Police Gymkhana in the quarter-finals of the 76th Salar Jung Invitation T20 cricket tournament at Islam Gymkhana on Sunday.

Batting first, the Mumbai Police team were bowled out for 123 all out in 19.4 overs. Harsh Salunkhe (28) was the leading scorer for the cops while Zimare (2-22) and Hashim Sayed (2-28) were the standout bowlers for Young Friends.

In reply, Zimare's knock, comprising four boundaries and one six, and Sahil Jadhav's 42 ensured Young Friends chased down the target in 16.2 overs.