Nikhil Khare’s 94 guided ICICI Bank to a dominant 130-run victory over IndusInd Bank in the Bank Shield Cricket Tournament 2026 in Mumbai. ICICI posted 219/8 and restricted their opponents to just 89/8 in a one-sided contest.
Mumbai, April 20: Opening batsman Nikhil Khare's composed knock of 94 runs (56 balls, 12x4, 1x6) was the highlight of ICICI Bank's 130-run win against IndusInd Bank in a Plate Group first-round match of the 64th Sir Benegal Rama Rau Bank Shield Cricket Tournament 2026, organised by RBI Sports Club under the auspices of MCA and played at Oval Maidan.
Khare powers ICICI to big total
Deciding to bat first, ICICI Bank, riding on the solid batting performance of Khare, posted a massive total of 219 for 8 wickets from their stipulated 20 overs.
Khare's teammate Samar Raj contributed 32 runs. IndusInd bowlers Ganesh Daund (3 for 33), Vishal Adakata (2 for 27) and Sachin Thamankar (2 for 43) managed to pick wickets.
