RCF T20 Cricket Tournament 2025: Bhavesh Chauhan Propels Viva Supermarket Into semifinals

Left-arm spinner Bhavesh Chauhan bagged six-wicket haul to star in dominating 91-run win for Viva Supermarket over Automotive Manufacturers SC in the RCF T20 Cricket Tournament 2025 for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cup at the RCF Colony ground in Chembur on Tuesday. With this win, Viva entered the semifinals of the tournament organised by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) Sports Club under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

Chauhan's deliveries brooked no answer from Automotive Manufacturers SC who were skittled out for 80 runs in 11 overs. Chauhan's impeccable bowling display saw him finish with a splendid haul of six wickets for 16 runs. The lone batter to offer a semblance of resistance was Jash Ganiga who scored 25 runs.

Earlier, Viva making first use of the RCF sports ground wicket scored 171 for 8 in their 20 overs. Captain Bharat Patil’s unbeaten 45 made from 21 balls included two sixes and five boundaries. Shreyas Gurav with 29, Saurabh Pawar contributed 23 and Ruturaj with 20 made meaningful contributions.

Brief scores: Viva Supermarket SC 171 for 8, 20 overs (Bharat Patil 45* (21-balls, 5x4,2x6), Shreyas Gurav 29, Saurabh Pawar 23, Ruturaj 20; Akhtar Shaikh 3/24, Yogesh Sawant 2/16) beat Automotive Manufacturers SC 80 all out, 11 overs (Jash Ganiga 25; Bhavesh Chauhan 6/16, Amol Bhagat 2/29). Result: Viva Supermarket won by 91 runs.