Citi Bank defeated RBI by seven wickets in the semi-final of the Bank Shield Cricket Tournament 2026 in Mumbai. Rahul Soni and Puneet Gamnani starred with the bat after Alok Shastri’s four-wicket haul, while ICICI Bank also advanced to the final with an eight-wicket win over Yes Bank.
Mumbai, May 11: The fine individual performances of off-spinner Alok Shastri, who claimed 4 for 29, and the solid batting of opener Puneet Gamnani, who scored an unbeaten 57 runs (50 balls, 7x4), along with Rahul Soni’s 60 runs (41 balls, 8x4), carried Citi Bank over the finish line past Reserve Bank of India in a Plate Division semi-final match of the 64th Sir Benegal Rama Rau RBI Shield Cricket Tournament 2026, organised by RBI under the auspices of MCA and played at the Oval Maidan.
Citi Bank chase down target comfortably
Choosing to bat first, RBI batters were unable to capitalise on the starts by the top-order batsmen and were restricted to 136 for 9 wickets in 20 overs.
Citi Bank easily overhauled the winning target, scoring 140 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets in 18.2 overs.
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