Ram Patel
On 25 February 2026, Ram Patel delivered one of the most electrifying T20 innings of his career, blasting 114 off just 46 balls to power OMTEX ICWC to a dominant 50-run victory over OURS Academy at the Omtex ICWC Cricket Institute in Palghar.
Named Player of the Match, the OMTEX ICWC captain's devastating knock included 10 fours and 9 sixes at an astonishing strike rate of 247.83 — more than half of which were boundaries. It was a masterclass in aggressive T20 batting.
The Innings
OMTEX ICWC won the toss and elected to bat first. Opening alongside Yash Patil, Ram immediately took the attack to the opposition bowlers. The pair put on a formidable 135-run opening partnership in just 10.5 overs, laying the foundation for a massive total.
While Patil played the anchor role with 39 off 36 balls (3 fours), Ram was in a different gear entirely. He was particularly brutal against Deven Sharma (conceding 40 off 2 overs) and Kshitij Srivastav (43 off 4 overs), clearing the boundary with ease.
Ram's innings came to an end on 114, caught by Anil Yadav off Bhavesh Chauhan's bowling, but by then the damage was done. He had faced just 46 deliveries in 53 minutes and scored 52.5% of the team's entire total.
Key Stats — Ram Patel's Innings
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Runs | 114 |
| Balls Faced | 46 |
| Fours | 10 |
| Sixes | 9 |
| Strike Rate | 247.83 |
| Minutes | 53 |
| % of Team Total | 52.5% |
The Team Effort
After Ram's departure at 135/1, wickets fell in a cluster as OURS Academy's Aakash picked up 3 wickets, including two stumpings. Jeet Patel contributed a quickfire 26 off 13 (1 four, 2 sixes) and Nrrit Kumbhare remained unbeaten on 11 off 10 as OMTEX ICWC posted a formidable 217/8 in their 20 overs.
OMTEX ICWC Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yash Patil | c Anil Yadav b Aman Tiwari | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Ram Patel (c) ⭐ | c Anil Yadav b Bhavesh Chauhan | 114 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 247.83 |
| Jeet Patel | c Aman Tiwari b Aakash | 26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Aryan Arya | run out Anil Yadav / Aman Tiwari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ankit Raj | st Sunny Tambe b Aakash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Manohar Yadav | st Sunny Tambe b Aakash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aditya Jaiswal | c Elton Soares b Aman Tiwari | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Nitya Kini | retired hurt | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Nrrit Kumbhare | not out | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110.00 |
| Vatsal Rajesh | run out Sarvesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shiv Odedara | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras (lb 4, b 2, wd 4) | 10 | |||||
| TOTAL (8 wkts, 20 ov) | 217 | |||||
Fall of Wickets: 135-1 (Ram Patel, 10.5 ov), 177-2 (Jeet Patel, 15 ov), 185-3 (Aryan Arya, 15.4 ov), 187-4 (Yash Patil, 16 ov), 187-5 (Ankit Raj, 16.1 ov), 194-6 (Manohar Yadav, 16.5 ov), 198-7 (Aditya Jaiswal, 17.1 ov), 217-8 (Vatsal Rajesh, 19.4 ov)
Defending the Total
Chasing 218, OURS Academy never really got going. Shiv Odedara was the pick of the OMTEX ICWC bowlers with 3 wickets for 44 runs in his 4 overs, removing both openers and the dangerous Sarvesh. Ram Patel also contributed in the field, taking a sharp catch to dismiss Sunny Tambe off Odedara's bowling.
Aman Tiwari top-scored for OURS Academy with 29 off 29 (4 fours, 1 six), but regular wickets meant they were always behind the rate. Aditya Jaiswal and Kuldeep Singh each chipped in with 2 wickets as OURS Academy were bowled out for 167 all out in 20 overs.
OURS Academy Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Tambe (wk) | c Ram Patel b Shiv Odedara | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Deven Sharma | c Nitya Kini b Shiv Odedara | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180.00 |
| Sarvesh | c Ashutosh Deshmukh b Shiv Odedara | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Aman Tiwari (c) | c Jeet Patel b Aditya Jaiswal | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 168.97 |
| Rudra M Kachhadia | c Aryan Arya b Aditya Jaiswal | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Elton Soares | c Jeet Patel b Aryan Arya | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Kshitij Srivastav | c Ankit Raj b Kuldeep Singh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anil Yadav | b Kuldeep Singh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bhavesh Chauhan | c Aditya Jaiswal b Ashutosh Deshmukh | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 152.94 |
| Mudit Jain | run out Kuldeep Singh | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Aakash | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extras (wd 12, b 3, lb 1, nb 1) | 17 | |||||
| TOTAL (all out, 20 ov) | 167 | |||||
Fall of Wickets: 10-1 (Deven Sharma, 1.1 ov), 33-2 (Sunny Tambe, 3.5 ov), 73-3 (Sarvesh, 7.4 ov), 122-4 (Aman Tiwari, 12.3 ov), 125-5 (Rudra M Kachhadia, 13 ov), 126-6 (Kshitij Srivastav, 13.2 ov), 128-7 (Anil Yadav, 13.5 ov), 152-8 (Elton Soares, 16.3 ov), 162-9 (Bhavesh Chauhan, 18.3 ov), 167-10 (Mudit Jain, 20 ov)
OMTEX ICWC Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Odedara | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 11.00 |
| Aditya Jaiswal | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Kuldeep Singh (KD) | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
| Aryan Arya | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Ashutosh Deshmukh | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Nrrit Kumbhare | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Nitya Kini | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Shivam Singh | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
Verdict
This was a captain's knock in every sense. Ram Patel took responsibility from ball one, dominated the powerplay, and ensured OMTEX ICWC had a total that was always going to be out of reach. His 114 off 46 — featuring 94 runs in boundaries alone (40 from fours + 54 from sixes) — was a reminder of why he is one of the most destructive batters in the local T20 circuit.
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