Mumbai: Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar 5 wickets for 73 runs and Chirag Gandhi’s unbeaten century knock 104 runs were the significant efforts which enabled Income Tax ‘A’ emerge champions defeating Tata Sports Club by a comfortable six wickets in the ‘A’ Division final of the 1st MCA Corporate Trophy Cricket Tournament played at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground, BKC on Wednesday.
Choosing to bat first Tata SC innings was rocked by the clever bowling by Ankolekar and lost crucial wickets at regular intervals and was dismissed for 244 runs in 60.4 overs. Ravi Jangid the second left-arm spinner played the perfect supporting role claiming 3 wickets for 59 runs. Later, Gandhi batted confidently and along with Vishant More, who scored an unbeaten 44 runs (63-balls, 4x4s, 1x6s), stitched together an unbeaten 121-run partnership to ensure Income Tax overhaul the rival total scoring 245 runs for 4 wickets in 58.3 overs. Opener Anup Fulper 48 runs (73-balls, 7x4s) made a useful contribution.
Tata SC opening batsmen Kaustubh Pawar 45 runs (89-balls, 6x4s, 1×6) and Varun Lavande 21 runs provided the innings with a positive start scoring 57 runs for the first wicket. Later, number 5 bat Nikhil Patil 83 runs (97-balls, 7x4s, 2x6s) and Vaibhav Kalamkar 25 runs put together 79 runs for the 5th wicket to prop the Tata SC innings to 193 for 5 wickets. But, Tata’s lost the remaining five wickets for the addition of 51 runs.
In response, Income Tax suffered initial setbacks as they lost the top three batsmen with 75 runs on the board in the 23rd over. But, number 4 bat, Gandhi and number 5 bat Pragnesh Kanpillewar 26 runs steadied the innings. Later, Gandhi and More stayed together to help Income Tax cross the finish line with plenty to spare.
Brief scores – A-Div final: Tata Sports Club 244 all out, in 60.4 overs (Nikhil Patil 83, Kaustubh Pawar 45; Atharva Ankolekar 5/73, Ravi Jangid 3/59) lost to Income Tax ‘A’ 245 for 4 wickets, in 58.3 overs (Chirag Gandhi 104 not out, Anup Fulper 48, Vishant More 44 not out; Harsh Tanna 2/48). Result: Income Tax won by 6 wickets.
Final of knockout Kanga is always a great experience and a fierce battle because out of 136 teams, only 4 teams qualify for Kanga league.
In the finals, Our Own, Bombay Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat on their home ground. Their middle order batsmen Prithviraj Misal (44 ) and Harshit Yadav (44 ) batted sensibly against a formidable spin attack of our own but after the departures of both of them only Wasim Ashraf tried to give some respectability to the team’s total by scoring 30 of 18 balls. Fine spells by Left arm spinner Prasad Rahate who claimed 4 for 23 and off-spinner Suraj Lalvani who took 3 for 40 helped our own cc to restrict Bombay Gymkhana to just 196 in 45 overs.
For Our own cc who created a history in Kanga knock out in an earlier match (when they scored 510 runs in just 45 overs against Indian Gymkhana ) to chase 196 was not a big task but cricket is a game of great uncertainty, our own cc lost their top 5 batsmen for just 75 runs including a wicket of their opener Nishant Kamble (37 runs) .
But thereafter a crucial stand of 55 runs for the sixth wicket between Gaurav Suryavanshi (46runs )and Prakash Aswani (34 runs) steadied their ship to a certain extent. Again a mini collapse of our own due to brilliant bowing by Firoz Daruwala (3 for 31) raised the hope of Bombay Gym. But a cool approach of no.9 batsman Nikhil Shigvan( 28 n.o) helped Our own to reach the target with ease.
Sangam Lad who is the coach of Our Own CC achieved a unique hat-trick with this win, his teams Bharat cc, Merry Cricketers and now Our own cc became champions in the last 3 years of the knockout Kanga edition. As a coach to produce such results consistently with different teams in Mumbai’s highly competitive scenario is really a commendable effort.
We at Cricket graph wish all the best to the players and support staff of our own cc for the kanga league G division .
On May 22, Rizvi College and Thakur College clashed against each other in the MCA inter-collegiate tournament at Kandivali in Mumbai. Rizvi College won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Rizvi College posted a mammoth 324 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 40 overs. Opening batter Varun Lavande top scored with 90 runs off 72 balls, including six boundaries and as many sixes. Lavande stitched a 99-run opening partnership with Karan Shah (60) to set a strong base. Lower down the order, Shashwat Jagtap (48) and Vedant Murkar (47) made useful contributions with the bat to take their team’s total past 300. On the other hand, Rahul Keshri was the pick of the bowlers for Thakur College. The off spinner claimed 3-53 in seven overs.
In reply, Thakur College scored 185 runs before getting bowled out in 36.4 overs. Rahul Keshri was the lone warrior in the fight as he starred with the bat scoring an unbeaten 74 off 87 balls. Keshri hammered 11 boundaries and a six during his innings. On the other hand, Rizvi College’s Akhilesh Gawale wreaked havoc with the ball bagging 4-20 in five overs.
Rizvi College beat Thakur College by 139 runs in the MCA inter-collegiate tournament.
Played at Central Maidan in Thane, L&T after being put to bat first posted a total of 148/10 in 19.5 overs. Shiva Yadav coming at no.3 top scored for his team smashing a very crucial innings of 55 runs off 47 balls smashing 8 boundaries. Even though wickets were tumbling from the other end, Shiva held fort and helped L&T reach a defendable total. From the bowlers, Pankaj Sawant with 3/18 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot while Anirban and Rishikesh bagged 2wkts each.
Chasing 149, Times of India could only manage a total of 129/8 in 20 overs courtesy tight bowling by the LT bowlers. Even though TOI openers gave a flying start putting on 73 runs for the 1st wicket, the rest of the line up below them collapsed and could not covert their good start into a match winning effort. Jatin Sethi with 2/23 in 4 overs and Sushant Sethi with 2/25 were the pick of the lot. Larsen & Toubro won the finals by 19 runs and become the champions of 46th Thane Vaibhav Tournament.
Mumbai: Garware Club House (GCH) and Union Cricket Academy (UCA), from Kalyan, registered contrasting victories in their respective group finals of the MCA Dr. H.D. Kanga knockout cricket tournament 2022.
In the Group-A title-deciding match, GCH put up a strong fight to post a 3-wicket victory against Rajawadi Cricket Club at the Karnatak SA ground, in contrast UCA bowled well against Youth Cricket Club and charged to a comprehensive 8-wicket win in a Group-C final, at the Parsee Gymkhana ground.
Our Own Club and Bombay Union SC also won their respective finals. In Group-B, Our Own Club defeated Bombay Gymkhana by two wickets and Bombay Union scored a 4-wicket win against Worli CC in Group-D.
All the four teams, Garware Club House, Our Own Club, Union Cricket Academy, and Bombay Union have now qualified to play in the ‘G’ Division of the MCA Dr. H.D. Kanga League cricket tournament from next season.
Brief scores: Group-A: Rajawadi CC 209 all out, in 43.2 overs (Tushar Srivastava 51, Divyang Hinganekar 42, Rahul Desai 39; Bhavik Patel 3/40, Deepak Bhogle 3/44) lost to Garware Club House 212 for 7, in 42.4 overs (Parag Patil 66, Vishal Bhilare 42, Rakesh Yadav 36). Result: Garware Club House won by 3 wickets.
Group-B: Bombay Gymkhana 196 all out, in 45 overs (Prithviraj Mishal 44, Harshit Yadav 41; Prasad Rahate 4/23, Suraj Lalwani 3/40) lost to Our Own Club 197 for 8, in 43.2 overs (Gaurav Suryavansi 46; Farhad Daruwala 3/31). Result: Our Own Club won by 2 wickets.
Group-C: Youth CC 97 all out, in 36.4 overs (Pratik Warang 4/23) lost to Union Cricket Academy (Kalyan) 100 for 2, in16 overs (Rohit Khot 53 not out). Result: Union Cricket Academy (Kalyan) won by 8 wickets.
Group-D: Worli CC 154 all out, in 37.2 overs (Pratik Mhatre 52; Ayush Mogal 3/25) lost to Bombay Union SC 155 for 6, in 28.1 overs (Suraj Shinde 76; Pranay Kamble 3/52). Result: Bombay Union SC won by 4 wickets.
On May 8 and 9, Rajkot A locked horns against Porbandar District during the inter-district Jai Hind Trophy. Rajkot A won the toss and elected to bat first at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) – C ground in Rajkot.
Batting first, Rajkot A piled up 9-371 in 80 overs. Opening batter Kishan Parmar top scored with 128 runs off 167 balls, including 16 boundaries and a six. Parmar’s opening partner, Prasham Rajdev mustered 66 runs off 117 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes. Parmar and Rajdev stitched a 143-run opening partnership to lay the foundation. On the other hand, Porbandar District’s Sagar Parmar was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 4-63 in 17 overs, including one maiden.
In reply, Porbandar District scored 8-280 in 80 overs. Though the opening pair of Sachin Mevada (36) and Priyajitsinh Chudasama (39) got off to starts, they failed to capitalize. Towards the end, Yashraj Joshi and Yuvraj Dodiya struck delectable half-centuries to keep their team in the hunt. At one stage, they were struggling at 5-120. Joshi top scored with an unbeaten 80 off 132 balls, including nine boundaries and a six. Dodiya on the other hand struck a 61-ball 51. Parshwaraj Rana and Kamlesh Makwana starred with the ball for Rajkot A as they claimed three wickets each.
Though the match ended in a draw, Rajkot A pocketed one point on the basis of the first innings lead. The inter-district Jai Hind Trophy is an important tournament as top performers from this competition could be considered for Ranji and U25 state teams.
On May 29, Mumbra Royals locked horns against Thane Superb in the finals of Dr. Ashfaque & Dr. Chang Memorial Trophy. Thane Superb won the toss and elected to field first at the Rushi Farm in Padgha.
Put in to bat first, Mumbra Royals posted a fighting score of 246 before getting bowled out in 31.2 overs. Opening batter Dr. Yogesh Kayande top scored with 38 runs off 22 balls, including five boundaries and three sixes. Lower down the order, Dr. Tausif Khan played a cameo in which he hammered 34 runs off 16 balls, including three boundaries and as many sixes. On the other hand, Thane Superb’s Dr. Sachin Patil and Tapan Kumar Das starred with the ball as they bagged three wickets apiece.
In response, Thane Superb were reduced to 176 in 27.5 overs. Tapan Kumar Das led the run chase with an unbeaten 71 off 65 balls, including nine boundaries and two sixes. However Das ran out of partners and could not see his side home. Dr. Tausif Khan was the wrecker-in-chief as he struck with 5-52 in seven overs. The right arm speedster rattled the opposition with his consistent lines and lengths.
Mumbra Royals beat Thane Superb by 70 runs to win the Dr. Ashfaque & Dr. Chang Memorial Trophy. Dr. Tausif Khan was the top performer in the match.
On May 17 and 18 Jain Irrigation System Ltd. and Air India Sports Club clashed against each other during the MCA Corporate Trophy. Jain Irrigation System won the toss and elected to bat.
Riding on Kaushik Chikhlikar’s (41) and Suved Parkar’s (31) contributions with the bat, Jain Irrigation System posted 140 before being bowled out in 27.1 overs. Air India Sports Club’s Ankeet Chavan was the wrecker-in-chief. Chavan bagged 6-30 to break the back of Jain Irrigation System’s batting.
In reply, Air India Sports Club fought hard and scored 120 runs in 23.5 overs. Jain Irrigation System’s Aryan Badhe and Aman Manihar decimated Air India Sports Club’s batting. Badhe struck with 5-27 while Manihar claimed 5-32. On the other hand, Ameya Soman was the lone warrior in the fight for Air India Sports Club. Soman held the innings together with his 44-run knock.
Jain Irrigation System Ltd. handed a 20-run defeat to Air India Sports Club during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
On May 12, Golden Eagle took on E.I.L. at Roshanara in Delhi during the DDCA League. Golden Eagle won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Golden Eagle pummeled a humongous score of 8-418 in 40 overs. The opening pair of Dhruv Jain and Vinayak Gupta stitched a 100-run partnership in just 11.1 overs to set the base for their team. While Jain hammered 119 runs in 77 balls, Gupta muscled 64 runs off 37 balls. Apart from Jain and Gupta, Kush Vaghela (51) was the other major contributor with the bat. On the other hand, E.I.L.’s bowling looked listless as they had no answers to the questions posed by Golden Eagle. Nilu Halder, Abhishek Rawat and Sonu Yadav accounted for two wickets each.
In reply, E.I.L. scored just 96 runs before getting bowled out in 27.1 overs. Nilu Halder was the lone warrior in the fight as he mustered 36 runs off 80 balls. Apart from Halder, there were no other major contributions with the bat for E.I.L. On the other hand, Golden Eagle had a good outing with the ball. Gupta, who starred with the bat early in the day, shone with the ball as he scalped 3-15 in eight overs. The right arm off spinner also bowled a couple of maiden overs.
Golden Eagle beat E.I.L. by 322 runs in the DDCA League. Vinayak Gupta was the top performer in the match, thanks to his 64 with the bat and 3-15 with the ball.
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The final match of the Times Cricket Shield was played between E.Merck Sports Club and Viva Supermarket Pvt. Ltd. on May 26. Viva Supermarket won the toss and elected to field first at Worli Sports in Mumbai.
Invited to bat, E.Merck Sports Club posted a competitive score of 6-170 in 20 overs. Vaishnav Sail starred with the bat as he top scored with an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls, including four boundaries and a six. Harsh Rane (37) and Ayush Vartak (42) were the other top contributors with the bat. On the other hand, Viva Supermarket’s Bharat Patil and Akshay Mhapankar were the most successful bowlers as they claimed 2-32 and 2-19 respectively.
In reply, Viva Supermarket almost chased down the target as they piled up 9-158 in 20 overs. Opening batter Umesh led the run chase from the front with a 46-ball 62. He hit half a dozen boundaries and a six in his innings. Captain Akshay Mhapankar also chipped in with the bat as he smashed 27-ball 41, including three boundaries and a couple of sixes. On the other hand, E.Merk Sports Club’s Vaibhav Sawant was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 3-37 in four overs.
Viva Supermarket Pvt. Ltd. lost to E.Merck Sports Club in the finals of the Times Cricket Shield by 12 runs.