Ajinkya Balkate & Vijendra Yadav steer Prabhu Jolly Team to a Semi-Final Victory in the Kurla Bapat Tournament

By Cricketgraph Reporter Last updated Jun 21, 2017

(Left Side) Ajinkya Balkate Not out 56 runs in 29 balls 8 fours and 2 sixes and (Right Side) Vijendra Yadav from Prabhu Jolly Cricketers Team 6 wkts

(Left Side) Ajinkya Balkate Not out 56 runs in 29 balls 8 fours 2 sixes and 1 wkts and (Right Side) Vijendra Yadav 6 wkts both from Prabhu Jolly Cricketers Team

It was the all important Semi-finals of the Kurla bapat tournament between Prabhu jolly young cricketers & Canara Vijay at National CC ground, Cross maidan in Mumbai. Winning the toss, Canara Vijay CC elected to bat first and make the most of the pitch conditions to give a big target to team Prabhu Jolly Young Cricketers.

Ajinkya Balkate Not out 56 runs in 29 balls 8 fours and 1 wkt — Ajinkya Balkate Not out 56 runs in 29 balls 8 fours 2 sixes and 1 wkt from Prabhu Jolly Cricketers Team

Vijendra Yadav 6 wkts from Prabhu Jolly Cricketers Team

However, things did not go in their favor as the openers failed to give a start to Canara Vijay team and so did the middle order who failed to convert their 20’s. Eventually Canara Vijay team was all out for 122 in 19.3 overs with MAS KAZI being the leading run scorer scoring a fighting 34 off 40 balls. Left arm spinner Vijendra Yadav was the ultimate destroyer for Canara Vijay as he bowled a fantastic spell with bowling figures of 6/22 in 3.3 overs. Vinjendra bamboozled the batsman with his spin & kept on taking wickets without allowing any batsman to settle at the crease. Yadav also got some good support from their skipper Ajinkya Balkate who came up with bowling figures of 1/29 in 4 overs. Rahman Siddique & Birendra Rawat also chipped in with a wicket each.

Chasing 123 is an easy task for most of the teams now and such was the case with Prabhu Jolly Young Cricketers as they won the match by 8 wkts and 5.4 overs to spare. Skipper Ajinkya Balkate brought up a match winning half century (56* off 44 balls) playing the role of finisher for his team. Right-handed Ajinkya smashed 8 fours & 2 sixes & looked very solid and confident at the crease.

Prabhu Jolly Young Cricketers won the match & Vijendra Yadav and Ajinkya Balkate were surely the man of the match for their brilliant individual performances. Looking at the form the whole team & these two players are in, the finals will be worth watching!