Hyderabad E-Champions seal top spot with five-wicket win over Anurag Nalgonda Knights

Hyderabad, Jul 7 (PTI) Hyderabad E-Champions continued their flawless run in the TG20 with a five-wicket win over Anurag Nalgonda Knights, sealing the top spot in the standings. Vaishnav Reddy starred with a blistering unbeaten 41 off just 16 balls, while Abhirath Reddy (39 off 20), Anvith Reddy (40 off 30) and Ajay Dev Goud (34 not out off 24) played key roles in the successful chase of 188. Earlier, Shanmukha Ashwin (4/19), Ajay Dev Goud (2/39) and Pranav Varma (2/23) restricted the Knights to 187/9 despite a fighting half-century from Varun Goud (53 off 32). The E-Champions will now face Anvita Khammam Aces in Qualifier 1 on Thursday. PTI BSBS DDV