Ajay ahlawat

DY Patil T20 Cup: Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar's fluent 64 off 42 balls led Reliance to a nail-biting one-run victory over Bank of Baroda in the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Malewar, who will turn out for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, struck nine fours in his brisk half-century as Reliance posted a competitive 197/6 in their 20 overs. Ajay Ahlawat was the pick of the Bank of Baroda bowlers, returning figures of 2-31 to keep Reliance in check during the middle overs, though it proved insufficient to prevent the eventual defeat.

Bank of Baroda mounted a spirited reply, with Jay Jain smashing an unbeaten 72 off just 37 deliveries, laced with six fours and five sixes. But his effort fell agonisingly short of giving Bank of Baroda a victory as they finished on 196/3.