The Celebrity Cricket League - Season II got off to a thrilling opener with the Telugu warriors and Mumbai Heroes match ending in a draw.
The opening ceremony started off with a power packed performance by the 'Dhinka Chika' fame Devi Sri Prasad and Atif Aslam. Then it was the time for all the teams to take the center stage along with their owners, captains and brand ambassadors. The founder and Managing Director of CCL Mr.Vishnuvardhan Induri declared the start of season II . The toss was won by the Telugu Warriors captain Venkatesh, who selected to bat.
The Telugu Warriors lost an early wicket with the dismissal of Tarakratna who was bowled by Sunny Singh, after which Akhil Akinneni went on to hit a half century before he was dismissed by the captain of Mumbai Heroes Suniel Shetty.
The Telugu Warriors set a total of 167 runs for the Mumbai Heroes. The Mumbai heroes also lost an early wicket with Angad Bedi being bowled by Akhil for a duck, but a 104 partnership by Varun Badola and Raja Bherwani saw them through. But the game ultimately ended in a tie. The points were shared 1-1 by both the teams. The man of the match was shared by Varun Badola and Akhil Akinneni.
