Panchkula, Feb. 16 -- Gaurav Puri's knock of 94 runs helped Manohar Maverick to secure a thrilling 5-wicket victory over City Challengers in UTCA's Shaheed Chandershekhar Azad Memorial T20 Tournament at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Saturday.

After winning the toss, Maverick opted to field and restricted City Challengers to 178/8 in 20 overs. Mohd Arslan Khan played a fiery knock of 46 off 22 balls, smashing three boundaries and four sixes while Amrit Lubana contributed 41 off 30 balls, hitting seven fours. Dhananjayy Sharma (2/26), Nippun Pandita (2/34) and Anmol Sharma (2/44) took two wickets each, keeping the opposition in check. Chasing 179, Maverick found a match-winner in Gaurav Puri, who played a sensational innings of 94 o...