Mahim juvenile CC won the toss and elected to field first which turned out to be a poor decision eventually as Aarey CC’s top four batsman scored fifties and piled up a massive score of 361 runs in 45 overs.Openers Padmanabhan Mudliar and Advay Shidhaye gave a blistering start with 128 runs opening partnership, Advay scored 85 runs of 70 balls (4’s- 11, 6’s-2) and Padmanabhan scored 52 runs 45 balls (4’s- 7, 6’s-1 ). Middle order batsman Akshad Redekar and Rushikesh Raut made sure the momentum continues. Akshad scored 76 runs of 69 balls (4’s-8 , 6’s-2 ) and Rushikesh Raut was the highest of runs scorers as he scored 87 runs of 55 balls which included 10 fours and 5 sixes. Prasanta Sahu of Mahim juvenile CC took 4 wickets for 72 runs.
In reply Mahim juvenile CC never looked comfortable as they lost wickets at regular intervals and eventually got out for 82 runs. Padmanabhan Mudliar and Akshad Redekar got 3-3 wickets each
Aarey CC won comfortably by a massive margin of 279 runs
Match played at – Young Zorastrian
Teams – 1)Mahim juvenile CC 2) Aarey CC
Toss won by – Mahim juvenile CC
Match won by – Aarey CC
On May 11, DTDC and JP Morgan clashed against each other during the Times Shield match. JP Morgan won the toss and elected to field at the Cross Maidan in Mumbai.
Invited to bat first, DTDC posted 4-289 in 40 overs, riding on four half-centuries from Sidharth Ghule, Anish Chaudhary, Satyalaksha Jain and Omkar Ghule. Siddharth Ghule top scored with 75 runs off 103 balls, followed by Omkar Ghule’s 66 off 31, Chaudhary’s 51 off 34 and Jain’s 50 off 52. On the other hand, JP Morgan’s Abhishek Rajadhyaksha was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 2-75 in eight overs.
In reply, JP Morgan were bowled out for a paltry 108 in 28 overs. DTDC’s bowlers derailed JP Morgan’s run chase with ease. Devendranath Parida was the wrecker-in-chief as he claimed 5-37 in eight overs, including one maiden. Parida won the golden ball for his valiant bowling effort. Omkar Ghule also chipped in with 3-16 in six overs, including one maiden. On the other hand, JP Morgan’s Rajadhyaksha was the lone warrior in the fight as he top scored with 25 runs off 19 balls.
DTDC beat JP Morgan by 181 runs in the Times Shield. Devendranath Parida, Sidharth Ghule, Anish Chaudhary, Satyalaksha Jain and Omkar Ghule were the top performers in the match.
Men in Blue opting to bat first at Fatima Cricket Ground in Vidyavihar had a batting feast notching up a stunning 219/3 in 20 overs. Even though, they lost both the openers early, Ajit Naik and Harpreet Singh at the middle order put on 162 run stand for the 4th wicket changing the course of the game. No.3 Ajit scored 80* off 49 balls smashing 8 fours and 3 sixes while Harpreet Singh who came at no.5 plonked 5 sixes and 9 fours en-route his 86* off mere 39 balls. Almost all the bowlers got thrashed apart from Ashish Redij who only conceded 24 runs in 4 overs.
Thunderbolts in reply could only muster 140/9 in 20 overs courtesy some tight bowling performance by Men in Blue bowlers. Subhash Kumar in particular was the most impressive of the lot returning with envious bowling figures of 3/10 in 4 overs.
Men in Blue won the match by 79 runs, Harpreet Singh declared ‘Elemnt’ Man of the Match Award as well as ‘Malkist’ Super Striker of the Match. Subhas Kumar was declared ‘Hell Energy” Economical Player of the Match.
Played at Fatima Cricket Ground in Mumbai, Ace Cricket Club after opting to bat first posted a total of 182/10 in 20 overs. Opener Rishi Pilani top scored with 44 runs off 29 balls smashing 7 fours while rest of the batters gave starts but couldn’t convert it into substantial scores. From the bowlers, Mayur Luthria with 3/43 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot while all-rounder Karan Tandon with 2/25 in 4 overs was the most reliable bowler for RMV. Raiees also bagged 2wkts for 35 runs in his spell of 4 overs.
RMV Strikers in reply chased down the score with superlative ease winning the match in commanding fashion by 7wkts and 9 balls to spare. Opener Sarfaraz Jumani gave a perfect start with a 30 ball 50 while it was Karan Tandon and Naved Shariff putting on an unbeaten stand of 111 runs for the 4th wicket. Karan scored 52* off 27 balls hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes while Naved Shariff scored 56* off 33 balls smashing 4 fours and 3 sixes.
RMV Strikers won the match, Karan Tandon declared ‘Elemnt Man of the Match Award”. Karan also bagged ‘Malkist’ Super Striker of the Match Award while Rahul Shejwal got ‘Hell Energy’ Economical Player of the Match Award.
On May 5, New Hind locked horns against My Sports Club in Mumbai during the 2nd LNCC Omni Global Invitation U22 Tournament. New Hind won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, New Hind put together 7-223 in 40 overs. After New Hind got off to a horrid start, Arya Chowkidar steadied the ship with his knock of 66 not out from 54 balls. New Hind lost their top three wickets cheaply for just 25 runs. While the team was looking for a saviour, Chowkidar rose to the occasion and bailed his team out. With five boundaries and two sixes, the middle order batter top scored for New Hind. On the other hand, My Sports Club’s Govind Yadav was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 2-29 in seven overs.
In reply, My Sports Club fought hard but were bowled out for 141 in 28.4 overs to lose the match by 82 runs. Omkar Ghule (52) was the lone warrior in the fight as he kept losing partners at regular intervals. On the other hand, New Hind’s bowlers had a good outing as they stymied the run chase. Yash Dubey wreaked havoc with the ball as he claimed 4-48 in eight overs.
New Hind beat My Sports Club by 82 runs in the 2nd LNCC Omni Global Invitation U22 Tournament, thanks to major contributions from Arya Chowkidar and Yash Dubey.
On May 10, Gurunanak Khalsa College took on R.A.Podar College in Mumbai during an inter-college cricket tournament match. Khalsa College won the toss and elected to field first.
Put in to bat, Podar College posted a respectable score of 6-216 in 40 overs. Bhupen Lalwani starred with the bat as he mustered 112 runs off 128 balls, including a dozen boundaries. Lalwani, who opened the batting, scored more than half of the team’s total runs. On the other hand, Khalsa College’s Sachin Rao was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 3-45 in eight overs.
In response, Khalsa College completed the formalities in 38.2 overs to win the match by three wickets. The opening pair of Shaun Rodrigues (46) and Tasyam Chavan (42) led the run chase. For Podar College, Arya Ikhe was the standout bowler as he claimed 3-43 in eight overs.
Bhupen Lalwani was the top performer in the match, however his team went down by three wickets. Lalwani struck a delectable century and picked up 1-38 in six overs against Khalsa College during the inter-college tournament match. Prior to this, he registered three half-centuries on the trot. Playing for Mumbai, he scored 72 runs and 88 runs in the semi-final and final of C.K.Nayudu Trophy respectively. In addition to these, he recorded 75 runs during a Purushottam Shield match.
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Boys Cricket Club after being put to bat first at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane posted a total of 175/4 in 20 overs. Opener Aditya Rawat (55 runs off 29 balls, 4 sixes) and no.3 batsman Yogesh Dongre top scored with 87* off 57 balls smashing 7 fours and 5 sixes. From the bowlers, Parag Patil witj 2/20 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Ambernath Rising CC in reply chased down the score successfully in 19 overs winning the match by 7wkts. Openers Shubham Punyarthi and Parikshit Valsangkar gave a flying start of 88 runs with Parikshit anchoring the chase with 65 off 51 balls smashing 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Ambernath Rising CC won the match by 7wkts, Parikshit Valsangkar declared ‘man of the match’ as well as ‘game changer of the match”
Union Cricket Club after being put to bat first at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane posted a very healthy total on board scoring 200/3 in 20 overs. Openers Prayag Bhati (36 runs) and Sagar Mishra gave a flying start with Sagar top scoring in the match with 76 off 47 balls smashing 7 fours and 4 sixes. Sachin Yadav coming at no.3 also chipped in with half century scoring 52 off 32 balls hitting 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Chasing 201, Hardik Tamore and Siddarth Mhatre put on 66 runs in the 1st 6 overs providing a positive momentum. The experienced Anand Bais at no.3 further anchored the innings with 57 runs off 36 balls (2 fours, 3 sixes). Bins Neyoth at no.5 also scored 35 off 25 balls as SR’s Group won the match by 1wkt crossing the victory line in the 20th over.
SR’s Group won by 1 wkt, Anand Singh Bais declared ‘man of the match’, Gaurav Bhengre declared ‘Game Changer of the Match”
Bombay Gymkhana -8th May 2022
Dadar union SC won the toss and elected to field first against bombay gymkhana.Batting first Bombay gymkhana managed to put up a total of 161 on the board. Top order failed to put up a show, all credits to harsh mendon for his economical spell of 3 wickets for 19 runs from his 5 overs. Middle order batsman Harsh Mogaveera of bombay gymkhana scored 57 runs which included 6 fours and a six and made sure his team got to a fighting total. Zaid Patankar and Sagar chabria too bagged 3 wickets each and helped in restricting the opposition to a low score .
In reply Dadar union SC managed to chase the target in 35.5 overs but they too had a difficult time in between as they lost 9 wickets ,middle order batsman Ajit Yadav steadied the ship for his team and played a match winning fifty. Coming at no.6, Ajit Yadav scored 59* off 75 balls, a calm and composed innings to push Dadar Union SC to a close shave win.
Match played at – Bombay Gymkhana
Teams – 1) Dadar union SC
– 2) Bombay gymkhana
Toss won by – Dadar union SC
Brief scores – Bombay gymkhana -161/10
– Dadar union SC – 162/9
Result: Match won by Dadar union SC
Mumbai:Vaibhav Patil’s valuable innings of 75 runs and left-arm spinner Manindra Pratap Singh effective bowling 5 wickets for 26 were significant efforts, which helped Catholic Gymkhana register a 96-run win against Anushakti Nagar Sports & Recreation Club in a Group-D section match of the MCA Dr. H.D. Kanga knockout cricket tournament 2022, and played at the New Era ground, Azad Maidan.
Preferring to bat, Catholic Gymkhana was bowled out for 243 in 43.4 overs. Besides Patil’s knock, which lifted the total, Rajesh Geetakrishnan contributed 41 runs, while Anushakti’s Neelesh Yadav took 3 wickets for 45 runs. Chasing a modest target, Anushakti Nagar batsmen struggled and collapsed for 147 all out in 35.5 overs. Ganesh Patil top-scored with 41 runs while Manindra was responsible for claiming half the rival’s wickets and seal Catholic Gymkhana’s win.
In other matches, Sportsfield CC boosted by Atharva Surve’s unbeaten 50 runs managed to defeat Young Men CC by 3 wickets and Jolly Friends CC snatched a close win against Bengal Club, clinching victory by just 14 runs.
Sportsfield winning the toss and deciding to field did well to bowl out Young Men’s CC for a paltry 110 runs in 33.1 overs. Krishna Verma 4 for 14 runs was Sportsfield’s successful bowler. In reply, Sportsfield CC had their share of anxiety as Young Men’s Ratnadeep got 5 crucial wickets to give his team some hopes of a win. But the Sportsfield lower order batters were defiant and managed to reach 111 for 7 wickets in 35.1 overs with Atharva getting a half century to see his team through.
Jolly Friends CC choosing to bat first, struggled and scored only 144 runs all out in 36.2 overs. All-rounder Narendra Ambavkar 79 runs helped Jolly Friends reach a respectable total. Durvesh Patil claimed 3 wickets for 29. Defending a modest target, Jolly Friends were a determined lot and once against Ambavkar played a key role picking 3 wickets for 14 runs and got support from Sushil Rane 3 wickets for 29 runs, and Sandeep Shinde 3 wickets for 42 runs to dismiss Bengal Club 130 runs in 38.3 overs and secure a deserving win. Aniket Berde was the lone Bengal Club batsman who scored 31 runs.
Brief scores: Catholic Gymkhana 243 all out, 43.4 overs (Vaibhav Patil 75, Rajesh Geetakrishnan 41; Neelesh Yadav 3/45) beat Anushakti Nagar S & RC 147 all out, 35.5 overs (Ganesh Patil 41; Manindra Pratap Singh 5/26). Result: Catholic Gymkhana won by 96 runs.
Young Men’s CC 110 all out, 33.1 overs (Krishna Verma 4/14) lost to Sportsfield CC 111 for 7 wickets, 35.1 overs (Atharva Surve 50*; Ratnadeep Chavan 5/35). Result: Sportsfield CC won by 3 wickets.
Jolly Friends CC 144 all out, 36.2 overs (Narendra Ambavkar 79; Durvesh Patil 3/29) beat Bengal Club 130 all out, 38.3 overs (Aniket Berde 31; Narendra Ambavkar 3/14, Sushil Rane 3/29, Sandeep Shinde 3/42). Result: Jolly Friends CC won by 14 runs.
Young Social CC 69 all out, 24 overs (Ayush Mogal 6/23) lost to Bombay Union SC 71 for 6 wickets, 9.5 overs (Jay Chavan 42*; Sahil Purohit 4/40). Result: Bombay Union SC won by 4 wickets.
United CC 104 all out, 30.3 overs (Sandeep Yadav 3/11) lost to Worli CC 105 for 4 wickets, 14.4 overs (Sushant Kadam 33*; Vikas Lubana 3/20). Result: Worli CC won by 6 wickets.
Kshatriya CC 95 all out, 32 overs (Sanket Sutar 30; Ajinkya Pawar 3/19) lost to Gaud Union SC 101 for 5 wickets, 16.1 overs (Nimish Sandane 5/36). Result: Gaud Union Sports Club won by 5 wickets.