Watch: Riyan Parag Celebration says it all as he scores 7th consecutive T20 Fifty
The all-rounder of Indian cricket team Riyan Parag notched up his seventh consecutive half-century as Assam defeated Bengal by eight wickets to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament on Tuesday. Parag is the leading run scorer in the tournament with 490 runs in eight matches, averaging over 122. On Tuesday, Parag made another statement by smashing an unbeaten half century in 31 balls with the help of four sixes and two boundaries. Parag made a cryptic gesture after guiding his team to a win.
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Parag and Akash Sengupta (3/29) helped Assam restrict Bengal to a modest 138/8 in their 20 overs. While invited to bat first, a few Bengali batters got starts but failed to convert them into big knocks.
Karan Lal top-scored with 24, while opener Abhimanyu Easwaran made 21. Abhishek Porel made 23 and Kaushik Maity scored a late 21 not out.
Assam lost Denish Das (10) early in the fourth over, but Rishav Das did well to hit a 26-ball 31.