New Delhi, 16 April (H.S.):

Yash Dabas' blistering 161 off 51 balls, adorned with 16 fours and 15 sixes, propelled hosts PGDAV College to a commanding 175-run victory over Shivaji College in the third Swami Dayanand Saraswati T20 Cricket Tournament, marking their second successive triumph.

Batting first, PGDAV amassed a colossal 332/7 in 20 overs, bolstered by Shreshth Yadav's 58 and Ankit Kumar's 53. Shivaji College crumbled for 157 in 15.3 overs, with Priyansh Singh top-scoring on 37; Dhairya Malhotra claimed 3 wickets.

Vaibhav Pandey (4/13) and Praneeth (3/17) orchestrated the collapse, denying rivals any respite. Dabas earned Man of the Match honors, presented by Dr. Pawan Dabas.

In the day's other fixture, PGDAV Yellow crushed Shaheed Bhagat Singh College by 87 runs. Karan Soni starred with 132 off 52 balls (11 fours, 12 sixes) and 3/11. Naithik Yadav (40) and Ansh Jakhar (3/38) contributed key efforts.

PGDAV Yellow posted 265/6; Shaheed Bhagat Singh folded at 178 in 19.2 overs, Vardan Suri making 23. Abhay and Shaswat took 2 wickets apiece.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar