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Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 6 Video Highlights: Karnataka Bulldozers beat Telugu Warriors by 5 runs
With this result, both Telugu Warriors and Karnataka Bulldozers advanced to CCL 2016 semi-finals from Group B.
The last group stage match of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2016 saw Karnataka Bulldozers snatch victory from jaws of defending champions Telugu Warriors. Karnataka defeated Hyderabad based franchise by five runs at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad. With this win, actor Sudeep led Karnataka made to their sixth Celebrity Cricket League semi-finals. Watch complete video highlights of match 12 of CCL 2016 on their official YouTube channel.
Reigning title winners Telugu Warriors led by their young and dynamic captain Akhil Akkineni faced two-times CCL champions Karnataka Bulldozers for a place in this year’s semi-finals. After winning the toss, Akhil opted to bowl backing the batsmen to chase the target. Karnataka opened the innings with Sudeep and Pradeep but could not get the team off to a fiery start. At the end of first half of their innings, Karnataka piled just 66 runs at the loss of one wicket.
The partnership between Pradeep and Dhruv Sharma changed the course of match in Karnataka’s favour. Dhruv Sharma played an unbelievable knock of 74 off 38 deliveries. Karnataka finished with a total of 209 runs. This was the second time in 2016 Celebrity Cricket League, they crossed 200-run mark, earlier being against Chennai Heroes.
Coming in to chase a mammoth target of 210, Telugu Warriors looked out of sorts till their all-rounder Ashwyn took the challenge heads on. Ashywn blasted Karnataka Bulldozers all around the park in his exciting knock of 74 in mere 30 deliveries. It was only in the last that Bulldozers pacer Karthik pulled off a sensational final over to help his side win. With this result, both Telugu Warriors and Karnataka Bulldozers advanced to CCL 2016 semi-finals from Group B.
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