Mohammad Azharuddin also showed his silken touch during the match at the new Motera stadium.
The match saw Mohammad Azharuddin, Brijesh Patel, and Jaydev Shah also participating.
Secretary XI batted first with the side scoring 128/3 in the allotted 12 overs. While Jaydev Shah top-scored with an unbeaten 38, Mohammad Azharuddin opened the batting and retired hurt after hitting a 22-ball 37 (seven boundaries).
Former BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry hit an unbeaten 10 off 7 balls that included a six.
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Ganguly (1/26 from 3 overs) was also among the more successful bowlers on the day. He was the only bowler to get a batsman bowled — he bowled out opposition skipper Jay Shah for 2.
In the chase, Sourav Ganguly played a captain’s knock with an unbeaten 53, but his team was unable to chase down the target, falling short by 28 runs. His knock had six fours and one six. Secretary Jay Shah stole the show with the ball, picking 2/39. He could have had a third, but Ganguly's catch was dropped off his bowling.
BRIEF SCORES:
Jay Shah XI 128/3 (Jaydev Shah 38, Md. Azharuddin 37; S Ganguly 1/26) defeated Sourav Ganguly XI 100/4 (S Ganguly 53*; Jay Shah 2/29) by 28 runs
(Indian Express inputs)