Pyramid Panthers 184/5 in 20 overs (Vikrant 82, Vivek 26, PK Verma 1/28) beat Pyramid NaMo 2.0 159/7 in 20 overs (Himanshu 77*, Ankur Sharma 26, Vivek 2/33) by 25 runs.
Pyramid NaMo 2.0's decision to bat second in this big game didn't go well as they lose by a margin of 25 runs, they did not had a great start, they lost MT Hussain and Vishwajeet Singh by the end of second over. Then Himanshu was very well supported by Ankur Sharma, they went on to add 33 runs for the third wicket, it was just at the edge of powerplay when Ankur got out for 26, he hit two boundaries and two maiximums in short stay. PK Verma and Suyash Yadav both disappointed with the bat, their scores read 2 and 6 respectively, in the meanwhile their one of the openers, Himanshu was holding one end but he was lacking support from his fellow batsmen, when Mayank Dixit went into pavillion, Pyramid NaMo 2.0 still needed 81 runs from 33 deliveries. Harris and Chanana managed well in the bowling department and restricted the batsmen in the last overs. No support was there towards the end of innings and Himanshu remained unbeaten on 77, but NaMo fell short by 25 runs and as a result Panthers becoming the champions.
Having lost the toss, Pyramid Panthers were invited to bat first in a high-pressure contest, the opening-duo of them started the innings with fireworks, they were fifty plus in the fifth over itself. Their first wicket fell in the form of Ravikar in the last over of powerplay, he was bowled by Ankur Sharma, then came Rabin Bhati, he assisted Vikrant as they both added 38 runs for the second wicket. Panthers were hundred-up in the eleventh over and they were all set for a healthy score, keeping in mind Vikrant was well set as of now. Vikrant was dismissed on 82 off the bowling of PK Verma in sixteenth over when they were about to touch the 150-run mark. Panthers lost their way somewhere in the last four overs but Vivek compensated it well as he also remained not out on 26 after hitting two fours and two sixes. Eventually NaMo 2.0 were given the target of 185 to lift the trophy.
Through this tournament, it has been a treat to watch such talents in Himanshu, Minocha, Pavan, MT Hussain and many more who have entertained us with their performances. The performances like Vikrant's 82 in final or Vivek's 3/23 in semifinal will also be a memory in PPL. Hope we witness same enthusiasm and excitement in the next season as well, till then, goodbye.!
