In the second league game of the Invitational Police Shield, Parsee Gymkhana convincingly won against Islam Gymkhana by 9 wickets. After winning the toss, Islam Gymkhana elected to bat but unfortunately the Parsee bowlers were too good for them as they were bowled out for just 179 in the 53rd over. Salman Ahmed’s 46 and Dandekar’s 37 were vital but minor. Akarshit Gomel bowled a magical spell of 5/40 stunning everyone with his bowling skills as he is well known for his batting prowess.
Islam Gymkhana couldn’t put up any challenge as Parsee Gymkhana chased down the target in 35 overs. Sachin Yadav hammered an unbeaten 41 but it was Kevin Almeida’s destructive innings of 106* which sealed the game for Parsee by 9 wickets.
Parsee Gym vs Islam Gymkhana
Toss: Islam Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Parsee Gymkhana won by 9 wkts
Islam Gymkhana- 179/10 in 52.5 overs
(Salman Ahmed 46, Ameya Dandekar 37, Aakarshit Gomel 5/40)
Parsee Gymkhana- 181/1 in 35 overs
(Kevin Almeida 106*, Sachin Yadav 41*)
GPCC dominated the contest against Titans CA in the U-14 Mumbai Real Cricket Foundation Cup. After winning the toss, GPCC were restricted to 216 in 40 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Raj Waingankar’s innings of 71 was the highlight as he single handedly took the team to a fighting total. His crucial contributions weren’t in vain as Titans CA were bowled out quickly for just 98 in the 28th over. Swapnil’s top spell of 4/18 in just 7.5 overs secured the victory for GPCC over their rivals. Despite a match winning spell, Raj was awarded the Man of the Match for his 74 ball innings.
Venue: LIC, Cross Maidan, Churchgate..Mumbai
GPCC Vs Titans Cricket Academy
Toss won by GPCC
GPCC:. 216/07 Wkts in 40 Overs
Titans Cricket Academy : 98 all out in 27.5 Overs
GPCC won by 118 runs
Man of the Match: Raj Waingankar …71 runs in 74 balls…..GPCC
Match Top Bowler: Swapnil (7.5-01-18-04 wkts)..GPCC
In ongoing U-14 Mumbai Real Cricket Foundation Cup, JD Sports Academy dominated Saga CA after scoring a competitive total of 259 in just 40 overs. The innings of Shreyas Varshney (57 off 63) and Ishan Khandekar (79 off 52) for JD Sports Academy propelled their final score where the bowlers could attack. Ishan’s aggressive innings provided the required punch.
As the chase began, Harsh Nadkar stood up to the bowlers of JD Sports Academy but unfortunately he was the only one to do so. Thanks to an incredible spell by Dhrusheel Hire, Saga CA were bowled out for 161 in the 34th over itself. Hire picked up 4 wickets in his 7-over spell giving away only 19 runs and building up the pressure with 3 maiden overs as well. Ultimately, JD Sports Academy won by a margin of 98 runs as Hire was awarded the Man of the Match.
Venue: Western Railway CC, Cross Maidan, Churchgate..Mumbai
JD Sports Academy Vs Saga Cricket Academy
Toss won by JD Sports Academy
JD Sports Academy :. 259/08 Wkts in 40 Overs
Saga CA : 161 all out in 33.4 Overs
JD Sports Academy won by 98 runs
Man of the Match: Dhrusheel Hire ( 07-03-19- 04 Wickets)… JD Sports Academy
Match Top Scorer: Ishan Khandekar .. 79 runs in 52 Balls).. JD Sports Academy
Harsh Nadkar : 71 runs in 70 ball …Saga CA
Shreyas Varshney 57 runs in 63 balls
Mulund Gymkhana had a disappointing outing against MIG CC in the U-14 Mumbai Real Cricket Foundation Cup. Batting first at the Western Railway ground, the batsmen of Mulund Gymkhana were found wanting. It took the MIG bowlers only 32.2 overs to bowl them out for mere 125 runs. Shamik’s exceptional spell of 31/4 in 8 overs awarded his team an early lead in the game.
While chasing, MIG batsmen weren’t required to break a sweat as their abled batsmen chased down the target under 17 overs losing just a wicket. Ayush Makwana hammered a quick fire fifty in 32 balls to take his team home. For giving his team the upper hand in the first innings, Shamik was awarded the Man of the Match.
Venue: Western Railway CC, Cross Maidan, Churchgate..Mumbai
MIG Cricket Club Vs Mulund Gymkhana
Toss won by Mulund Gymkhana
Mulund Gymkhana :. 125 all out in 32.2 Overs
MIG CC : 129/01 wkt in 16.5 Overs
MIG CC won by 9 Wickets
Man of the Match: Shamik S. ( 08-00-31- 04 Wickets)… MIG CC
Match Top Scorer: Ayush Makwana .. 50 runs in 32 Balls).. MIG CC
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Vasant Vihar school was convincingly defeated by Parle Tilak in the ongoing Haris Shield. Batting first, VVHS were bowled out for an embarrassing 107 in just over 36 overs. Balpreet Singh (43) and Shubham Sawant (42) were the major contributors in their low total. Sachirth Poojari’s incredible spell of 4/30 made sure Vasant Vihar struggled with the bat.
Parle Tilak were required to bat only once in the game as they hammered a massive total of 330 losing just 1 wicket in the process. Yashas Ganiga scored an incredible 102 but it was the breakthrough innings of Raza mirza who scored an immaculate and unbeaten 203. The openers put up a partnership of 297 runs.
Raza faced 197 balls for his 203 and was on the crease for almost 300 minutes. He scored 27 boundaries and 4 sixes in his dominating innings. Vile Parle declared at 330 in the 67th over.
Mumbai’s premier inter school cricket tournament Harris Shield is now into its league stages, The match between Al Barkaat and IES VN Sule saw a well faught draw with IES taking the first inning lead.
AL Barkaat opted to bat first and put on 236/10 after playing 68.2 overs. Tanveer Chauhan 51 (103), Agney Aadi 43 (39) and Sunny Singh 35 (34) were notable performers with the bat. For IES their spinners Aayush Patil 4-66 and Arya Gaikwad 3-80 picked up the major chunk of wickets.
The 2nd innings of the match was a tough battle between the two sides looking for a few extra points on the basis of a first innings lead. IES VN Sule got the better of AL Barkaat as they managed to put on 245/10 off 59.2 overs and surpassed AL Barkaats first innings total. Aayush Patil 62 (105) and Shreyash Lad 56 (64) who were involved in a 102 runs partnership and Yash Jadhav 50 (66) helped IES surpass the first innings total. In this close game AL Barkaats captain Saad Khan again showed his brilliance and picked 6-60 making it 20 wickets in just 3 matches for him, Mehboob Alam 4-30 also bowled well.
Batsmen Siddhesh Jadhav scored an excellent 99* for Salvi Cricket Academy against Rising Star in a T20 Tournament. Batting first, Siddhesh’s team managed a total of only 166 in 20 overs. In the process, they lost 3 wickets. Out of 166, Siddhesh Jadhav contributed 99 as he single handedly took his team to a competitive total facing 64 balls. With 10 boundaries to his name, Jadhav dominated despite his partners struggling against the bowlers. Although SCA had a good total to defend, Jadhav’s innings was in vain as Rising Star chased down the target to win the game.
On November 27 and 28, Omtex ICWC U19 took on Zimbabwe U19 at Omtex ICWC, Saphale, in Mumbai. Though the match ended in a draw, the hosts won on first innings lead.
Omtex ICWC U19’s Prateek Yadav hit the headlines as he bludgeoned an unbeaten 200 off 249 against Zimbabwe U19. Opening the batting, the right-handed batter and wicket-keeper hammered 26 boundaries and cleared the rope half a dozen times. He took the opposition bowlers to cleaners as he hit them all around the park. At the end of the innings, he powered his team to a mammoth score of 312 in 86.3 overs. On the other hand, for Zimbabwe U19, captain Schonken Matthew was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 95/3 in 28 overs.
In reply, the visitors were bowled out for 206 in 56.3 overs. Hlabangana Nathaniel and Changa Villan scored 49 runs each, with omkar Mogal scalping 51/4 in 15 overs. At the end of the first innings, Zimbabwe U19 trailed by 106 runs. Batting again, Zimbabwe U19 scored 102 in 35 overs for the loss of two wickets. Nathaniel, who opened the batting, top-scored with 32 off 61. He smashed five boundaries in his innings. On the other hand, Mogal was the only wicket-taker for the hosts, claiming 19/2 in 11 overs.
Kenya won the first of two African Sub-Regional T20 Qualifiers in Kigali, advancing along with the hosts Rwanda to the Africa Finals and a step closer to the 2024 T20 World Cup. In the regional final, where the seven countries will compete for Africa’s two World Cup qualification slots together with the top two teams from next week’s Sub-Regional at the same venue, Kenya and Rwanda advance to join Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Uganda.
A year after the death of his father from cancer, Pushkar has faced his own challenges, including moving to a Nairobi, starting over in cricket, and finding a new home in the country of Africa.
It is any players dream to represent a country. When I was young I remember the Kenyan cricket team was really good. They had players like Thomas Odoyo, Tom Tikolo, Kennedy Otieno, Lameck Onyango. After my father’s loss I got the opportunity to work and play in Kenya. This is true this opportunity I owe to Mansukh Hirani because of him I am here in Kenya. This selection goes to Mansukh Hirani ( CEO OF HIRANI TELECOMMUNICATION LTD) , my family’s support and god.
Pushkar Sharma
He is a player of the Nairobi-based Ruaraka Sports Club and has demonstrated consistency at the top of the order. The southpaw was also a prominent player in Swaminarayan Pro-T20 League, Nairobi Cricket League, African premier League. He scored 66* runs against Sikh Union Club on Last Sunday in Npca.
In their recent game, Seychelles scored 94 runs but still lost. In that match, Peter Langat claimed 3 wickets. Kenya won the match by 7 wickets (DLS METHOD). Kenya’s opener Pushkar Sharma, who scored 33 runs off 23 balls, including five fours and a six, was the team’s top scorer.
The Inaugural Mumbai Championship T20 League is set to take the city of dreams by storm as a whopping 48 teams from all corners of the city will be competing in this tournament. Few tournaments are regional and unfortunately due to the player’s travelling difficulties, they cannot take part in that but this tournament ensures a fair opportunity for ever Bombay cricketer to showcase their skills!
Organised by Dhananjay Chalke, the President Kokan Yuva Pratisthan, the tournament is starting from the 12th of December, the championship will be divided into 4 zones. 3 zones with 8 teams each and one major zone of 24 teams The zones are as follows:
- Mira Road To Boisar 8 Team
- Thane To Vangani 8 Team
- Vashi To Panvel 8 Team
- Mumbai 24 Team
Distributed in groups of 4, every team will have atleast 3 games in the contest. Overall, there will be 12 groups in the tournament to give fair opportunities to the player.
The winner of the tournament will be awarded a whopping cash prize of 2 Lakh and Fifty Thousand Rupee as the runner up takes home 1 Lakh and Fifty Thousand Rupees. The final team on the podium will be awarded a 75 thousand Rupees. The remaining semi finalists will also be given 50 thousand rupees.
Apart from team awards, individuals will also be awarded trophies with cash prize. After every game a Man of The Match trophy will be awarded to a deserving individual. Best Batsman, Bowler and Fielders of the tournament will be given a cash prize of 10 thousand rupees. The Man of the Series will be presented 15 Thousand Rupees for his distinct performances.
This tournament is organised with an intention to give cricketers an excellent opportunity to showcase their skills. The one of a kind highly anticipated tournament with more than 650 cricketers competing, this tournament is set to be one of the best tournaments conducted in recent history.