Arjun Tendulkar Continues to Impress With The Ball, Claims 6-Wickets for Vijay Merchant XI in KC Mahindra Shield U-19 Match

After not being able to impress in his debut series against Sri Lanka, Arjun Tendulkar is back on track and has been performing well ever since.  He was in the news for snapping five wickets against Gujarat and guiding Mumbai to victory during the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2018. Now, once again the Tendulkar junior is in the news for snapping six wickets in the KC Mahindra Shield 2018 against Vijay Manjrekar XI. Arjun, who plays for Vijay Merchant XI, snapped six wickets conceding 70 runs in the KC Mahindra Shield U-19 tournament on Friday. Arjun Tendulkar Gets a Five-Wicket Haul; Helps Mumbai Beat Gujarat in Vindoo Mankad Trophy 2018!

Arjun went on to become the top performer for his side as Vijay Manjrekar XI was bundled out for 216 runs. All thanks to the performance of Arjun Tendulkar. Vijay Manjrekar XI needed only 120 runs in the fourth innings to win the match. Pragnesh Kanpillewar from the Vijay Merchant XI, also rose to the occasion and slammed a 155-run knock to contribute in his team's win. Arjun Tendulkar Snaps Three Wickets & Helps Mumbai Beat Assam in Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2018.

Vijay Manjrekar XI vs Vijay Merchant XI: First Innings

• Vijay Manjrekar XI 233 in 75.3 overs (Varun Lavande 54, Mukund Sardar 53; Vighnesh Solanki 4-49)
• Vijay Merchant XI 335 in 82.3 overs (Pragnesh Kanpillewar 155, Gautam Waghela 43, Purav Parikh 42; Praful Devakate 6-67)

Vijay Manjrekar XI vs Vijay Merchant XI: Second Innings

• Vijay Manjrekar XI 216 in 55 overs (Aarya Satpute 92*, Varun Lavande 33; Arjun Tendulkar 6-70, Vighnesh Solanki 3-28)
• Vijay Merchant 120-4 in 25 overs (Sahil Jadhav 37; Praful Devakate 3-23).

Talking about his recent fifer, he got the wickets of Vardhman Dattesh Shah (0), Priyesh (1), LM Kocher (8), Jaymeet Patel (26) and Dhruvang Patel (6) in 8.2 overs including a maiden as well. As per the rumours, the Tendulkar Junior could also feature in the upcoming edition of the IPL 2019.

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