Amit Kadam’s 14 wickets helps Dena Bank steal a victory over Mumbai port trust in times shield
It was a great day for Dena bank after a comfortable victory against Mumbai Port Trusts in the Times Shield. Winning the toss and batting first, Dena Bank scored 251. The batsman fought hard but it was also some good bowling displayed by Mumbai Port trusts & especially their skipper Yogesh.
If Mumbai Port Trusts had Yogesh Dicholkar with the ball, Dena bank had Amit Kadam as their answer to the opposition. The left arm off spinner confused the batsman and did not allow a single batsman to settle at the crease. Mumbai Port Trust were all out for 201 & it was hugely because of the bowling efforts put by Amit Kadam. Amit took six wickets in the first innings to help his side get a lead of 51 runs. Amit was so effective with the ball that he took the wicket of the opener in the 2nd over itself. In fact he clean bowled the opener in both the innings. Though he took heaps of wickets but his personal favorite was taking the wicket of a big fish Aishwarya Surve who was caught at mid off. In the second innings Dena bank did not manage to score big getting all out for 140 & giving a target of just 191 runs to the opposition.
But it was again the flawless brilliance of this left arm spinner Amit who stunned the batsman & took as many as 8 wickets to restrict the opposition to 118/all out & helping his side win the match by 74 runs.
The cross maidan witnessed magical spin bowling from Amit Kadam who took 14 wickets in the match. He was adjudged man of the match for putting up a great show with the ball. After two defeats in the first two matches, their team has not qualified for the quarter finals but this guy has surely earned the respect of his fellow team mates & cricket enthusiasts. Amit Kadam who comes from an academic background did not have much of a support from his family when he started playing cricket at the age of 12 in 2006. He has practicing at Nerul Gymkhana their his coach Jalal Shaikh (Nerul Gymkhana) who always supported him and motivated him in every capacity to reach where he is today in cricket.
Considering his ultimate goal to play for State Level, the way he is performing, it does not look far-fetched for sure!