Strikers start the year on a winning note Opening bowlers get Strikers off to a great start with Kush picking up a wicket in his very first over on debut for CCC to a sharp catch by Raghu at point. Vishal gets the priced wicket of Harry Bhullar caught behind by Azher Ali. Prashanth followed suit by picking up a wicket with his very first ball for CCC. Cobca was reduced to 16/3 in the fifth over. Ganesh and Sriharsha build the Cobca innings cautiously to bring the score to 86 before Pinakin delivers double blows continuing his great form from last year. Prashanth comes back for his second spell and takes 2 more wickets making it a very successful debut for him as Cobca manages to score 122/7 in 20 overs. Sudhakar and Amit open the innings for the Strikers. Sudha starts out just where he left off last season by punishing any loose balls. He scores 16 in the first over and gives strikers a great start. Amit and Sudha put on a steady partnership before Sudha falls 2 short of his half century. Amit is also dismissed in the same over and Azher Ali walks in with a little pressure building up. He stays calm and composed and goes about building a steady innings. Raghu joins Ali after the fall of Senthil's wicket, as strikers need just over a run-a-ball with 7 overs to go. Raghu's calm demeanor and some excellent pressure-relieving sixes from Raghu and Ali ensure that the strikers win the first game by 6 wickets with 10 balls to spare. It was a great first game for the Strikers as all players on debut (Kush, Ali and Prashanth) had very good games and contributed in giving strikers their first win. Prashant gets the man-of-the-match for a brilliant spell of 4-0-13-3 on debut.