On May 2, Sainath Cricket Academy handed a crushing 111-run defeat to BCA Rangers during the Mira Bhayandar Challenger League (MBCL). BCA Rangers won the toss and elected to field at the Bravo Cricket Academy.
Riding on Sanchit Sawantakar’s delectable half-century, Sainath Cricket Academy put together 6-170 in 20 overs. The opening batter mustered 58 runs off 59 balls, including eight boundaries. Sumesh Jadhav was the other major contributor with the bat as he muscled a 34-ball 45. On the other hand, Yuvraj Singh and Akshar Darji were the most successful bowlers for BCA Rangers. The duo struck with two wickets apiece.
In reply, BCA Rangers were bundled out for a paltry score of 59 in 13.3 overs. None of the batters scored in double digits for BCA Rangers. Captain Pratik Suvarna top scored with 8 runs off 18 balls. On the other hand, Sainath Cricket Academy’s Veer Shinde was the wrecker-in-chief as he scalped 3-4 in two overs.
Sanchit Sawantakar was the top performer in the match. Sawantkar’s half-century steered Sainath Cricket Academy to a 111-run win over BCA Rangers during the Mira Bhayandar Challenger League (MBCL).
On April 28, BCA Warriors locked horns against BCA Rangers during the Mira Bhayandar Challenger League (MBCL). BCA Rangers won the toss and elected to field at the Bravo Cricket Academy.
Invited to bat, BCA Warriors posted a commanding total of 2-176 in 20 overs. Opening batter Pankaj Singh plundered a blistering century to power his team to a competitive score. Singh smashed 14 boundaries and a six during his blitzkrieg of 103 not out from 67 balls. On the other hand, BCA Rangers’ bowling had no answers to the questions posed by the attacking batting of BCA Warriors. Dhyey Dave and Vedat Pavaskar were the only two wicket-takers as they chipped in with one each.
In reply, BCA Rangers were bowled out cheaply for 86 in 18.1 overs. Opening batter Yuvraj Singh was the lone warrior in the fight as he top scored with a 22-ball 29. On the other hand, BCA Warriors’ Vedant Shetty and Aniket Chaurasia wreaked havoc with the ball as they struck with two wickets apiece.
Pankaj Singh was the top performer in the match. Singh’s century guided BCA Warriors to a 90-run win over BCA Rangers during the Mira Bhayandar Challenger League (MBCL).
Played at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane, Maharashtra Cricket Academy opting to bat first posted a modest total of 111/10 in 19.1 overs. Nehal Katakdhond at no.4 was the top scorer with 31 runs off 25 balls. From the bowlers, spinner Parikshit Valsangkar with 3/20 in 4 overs and Ashish Chuaa with 3/21 in 3.1 overs were the pick of the lot.
Ambernath Sports in reply chased down the total with ease winning the match by 8 wkts and 7.3 overs to spare. Parikshit Valsangkar who was sent to open the innings made full use of the opportunity scoring an impressive 49 off 32 balls. Sumit Dawani at no.3 remained unbeaten on 45* off 31 balls helping Ambernath cross the victory line in an commanding fashion.
Ambernath Sports won by 8 wkts, Parikshit Valsangkar declared ‘man of the match’ & Sumit Dawani declared ‘game changer of the match’

Boys CC after being put to bat first at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane posted a total of 168/8 in 20 overs. Opener Avadhoot Dandekar provided a brilliant start with his knock of 64 runs in just 35 balls (8 fours, 3 sixes) despite wickets tumbling from the other end. Manish Rao who came at no.6 played a blinder taking his team in a strong position as he plonked a 23 ball 54 smashing 3 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 234.78! From the bowlers, Yash Chauhan with 2/20 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
FTL CC in reply were cleaned up for 61 runs in 14.3 overs with only 2 batters managing to score in double digits. From the bowlers, Vedant Khambe with 3/14 in 2.3 overs was the pick of the lot while Sahil Phegage and Manish Rao bagged 2 wkts each. Manish bagged 2 wkts conceding only 5 runs in 2 overs.
Boys CC won the match by 107 runs, Manish Rao declared ‘man of the match’ & Avadhoot Dandekar declared ‘game changer of the match’
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Played at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane, Eknath Shinde ‘2’ opting to bat first posted a total of 140/7 in 20 overs. Onkar Jadhav who came at no.3 top scored for the team with 41 runs off 39 balls which included 3 fours and a six. From the bowlers, Akhtar Shaikh and Ravindra Sante bagged 2 wkts each.
PAB Cricket Academy in reply were bundled out for 68 runs in 14.3 overs courtesy a match winning bowling spell by Siddhant Singh. Siddhant returned with envious bowling figures scalping 6 wkts in his 3.3 overs while conceding only 14 runs. Siddhant took a wicket almost every 3 ball making it impossible for the opposition team to settle down.
Eknath Shinde ‘2’ won by 72 runs, Siddhant Singh declared ‘man of the match’ and Onkar Jadhav declared ‘game changer of the match’
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On May 1, Omni Global Sports Management handed a crushing six wicket defeat to Jai Visheshwar during the Milan Tournament. Jai Visheshwar won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Jai Visheshwar were bundled out for a paltry 62 in 14.1 overs. Omni Global Sports Management’s Omkar Maldikar wreaked havoc with the ball as he scalped 5-18 in four overs. Maldikar rattled the opposition in a jiffy with his disciplined bowling effort. On the other hand, Jai Visheshwar’s Roshan was the lone warrior as he scored a 19-ball 24.
In reply, Omni Global Sports Management completed the formalities in 11 overs with six wickets in hand. Atharva Chavan led the run chase with an unbeaten 27 off 28 balls. On the other hand, for Jai Visheshwar, Subham, Roshan and Yogesh chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Omkar Maldikar was the top performer in the match. His five wicket haul helped Omni Global Sports Management register a six wicket win over Jai Visheshwar in Milan Tournament.
The opening ceremony of Thane Premier League was conducted on 1St of May 2022 at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane. The opening ceremony witnessed some major politicians and prolific names taking the Centre Stage. A grand opening of a grand event! The most fun, exciting, and intense Thane Premier League, Season 10 was inaugurated by Mr. Eknath Ji Shinde, Guardian Minister and Minister of Urban Development of Maharashtra on Maharashtra Day. Also with us, we had Mr. Rajan Ji Vichare, MP, Shiv Sena. Here’s to the infinite boundaries, wickets, and joys! Other politicians who graced the opening ceremony included the likes of Naresh Mhaske (Mayor, thane city), Ravindra Phatak (MLA shiv sena), Namrata Bhosale( Ex corporator Thane municipal corporation) & DR . Bipin Sharma (Commissioner Thane municipal corporation).
The opening match of the tournament was played between Eknath Shinde CC 1 vs Regal Sports Academy where in Regal Sports Academy after being put to bat first managed a total of 143/7 in 20 overs. Gaurav Jathar at no.5 top scored with 59 runs off 36 balls. From the bowlers, it was right armer Nipun Panchal who displayed amazing performance to return with envious bowling figures of 5/26 in 4 overs. Off the 6 wkts lost by Regal, Nipun bagged 5 of those providing timely breakthroughs.
Eknath Shinde CC in reply chased down the score in mere 13 overs winning the match handsomely by 9 wkts and 7 overs to spare. Openers Akhil Herwadkar and Jaideep Pardeshi gave a flying start of 95 runs within 8 overs as both the players scored match winning half centuries. Akhil scored 51 off 28 balls while Jaideep scored 71* off mere 32 balls to finish things in style.
Game Changer of the Match: Jaideep Pardeshi
Man of the Match: Nipun Panchal (@nipunpanchal9)

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Mumbai: J. Bhatia Sports Club powered by the unbeaten century knocks from middle-order batsmen Rajendra Dabhade 118 not out and Rushil Parkar 113 not out, and the effective bowling by Kunj Vora 4 for 49 and Abhijit Sarmalkar 3 for 39, charged to a 84-run win against Prime Group Cricket Club in a Group-B section match of the MCA Dr. H.D. Kanga knockout cricket tournament 2022, and played at the New Hind ground, Matunga.
Electing to bat first, J. Bhatia SC boosted by the big innings from Dabhade and Parkar amassed a mammoth 344 runs for 4 wickets in 45 overs. Later, J.Bhatia SC bowlers Vora and Sarmalkar cleaned up the Prime Group batting which closed at 260 all out in 39.5 overs. Prime Group leading batter was Pratik Parab 68 runs, Pankaj Patwekar 41 runs and a decent knock by Samrat Mitra 31 not out.

In a closely contested match, Wasim Ashraf’s match-winning bowling performance 6 wickets for 28 runs helped Bombay Gymkhana snatch a tight 19-run victory against Bhama Cricket Club at the Bombay Gymkhana ground.
Put in to bat, Bombay Gymkhana were bundled out for 111 runs in 35.6 overs. Moin Shaikh contributed 42 runs while Bhama CC’s Bharat Solanki claimed 4 for 14 runs. Later, Ashraf along with Darshan Tiwari 3 for 11, combined perfectly to bowl out Bhama CC for a paltry 92 runs in 23.2 overs. Dhruv Chaudhary made a defiant 31 runs.
Meanwhile, a collective all-round effort enabled Jaico Cricket Club record a 10-wicket win against Errant Cricketers at the High Court ground, Oval Maidan. Errant Cricketers choosing to bat were skittled out for 117 runs in 37 overs. The lone batsman to get runs on the board was Nikhil Karkera 56 runs, while Majid Qureshi 4 for 15, Harikesh Yadav 3 for 17, and Abhishek Yadav 3 for 22 shared the wickets. Jaico CC easily chased down the target reaching 118 for no loss in 23 overs. Openers Gaurav Dalvi and Rishikesh Puranik were both unbeaten on 59 runs and 43 runs to see their team home.
In another one-sided encounter, Diamond Star CC riding on Rohan Punjani 132 runs and Shubham Randive 56 runs defeated Glorious CC by commanding 156 runs. Batting first Diamond CC scored 304 and lost all 10 wickets in 43.1 overs. Later, impressive bowling by Tejas Patani 5 for 26 and Minesh Shah 3 for 28 got rid of the Glorious CC batsmen for 148 runs in 27.3 overs to complete their win.
Brief Scores – Group B: Our Own Club 279 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Prakash Aswani 66, Aniket Kshirsagar 54, Vikas Jaiswal 39; Pratik Kadam 3/29) beat Aiming Master CC 90 all out, 24.1 overs (Prasad Rahate 3/14). Result: Our Own Club won by 189 runs.
Mahyavanshi CC 190 all out, 44.4 overs (Bhavesh Modak 67) beat Cricket Club of Andheri 161 all out, 41 overs (Swapnil Rajwade 56, Nikhil Naralkar 41; Siddhant Rathod 3/36, Aaron Rodrigues 3/40). Result: Mahyavanshi CC won by 29 runs.
Errant Cricketers 117 all out, 37 overs (Nikhil Karkera 56; Majid Qureshi 4/15, Harikesh Yadav 3/17, Abhishek Yadav 3/22) lost to Jaico CC 118 for no loss, 23 overs (Gaurav Dalvi 59*, Rishikesh Puranik 43*). Result: Jaico CC won by 10 wickets.
Jolly Brothers SC 236 all out, 44.2 overs (Sagar Jadhav 38; Aditya Wadvalkar 3/35) beat Oriental CC 188 all out, 40.4 overs (Viraj Gawas 65, Pratik Sawant 50; Ramiz Shaikh 3/30, Manas Mukadam 3/37, Yuvang Shah 3/43). Result: Jolly Brothers SC won by 48 runs.
Diamond Star CC 304 all out, 43.1 overs (Rohan Punjani 132, Shubham Randive 56, Raj Khandwala 34; Kartikey Shukla 4/44) beat Glorious CC 148 all out, 27.3 overs (Sachin Bore 44, Vrushabh Joshi 40; Tejas Patani 5/26, Minesh Shah 3/28). Result: Diamond Star CC won by 156 runs.
United XI CC 58 all out, 17.1 overs (Sahil Singh 4/2) lost to Stylo Cricketers 59 for 1 wicket, 8.3 overs (Arush Shinde 36*). Result: Stylo Cricketers won by 9 wickets.
Bombay Gymkhana 111 all out, 35.6 overs (Moin Shaikh 42; Bharat Solanki 4/14) beat Bhama CC 92 all out, 23.2 overs (Dhruv Chaudhary 31; Wasim Ashraf 6/28, Darshan Tiwari 3/11). Result: Bombay Gymkhana won by 19 runs.
J. Bhatia SC 344 for 4 wickets, 45 overs (Rajendra Dabhade 118*, Rushil Parkar 113*; Sameer Dighe 3/59) beat Prime Group CC 260 all out, 39.5 overs (Pratik Parab 68, Pankaj Patwekar 41, Samrat Mitra 31*; Kunj Vora 4/49, Abhijit Sarmalkar 3/39). Result: J. Bhatia Sports Club won by 84 runs.
How to bowl deadly inswing deliveries with leather ball ? Well, in this video, a qualified and experienced cricket coach Sachin Nag breaks down the different steps involved in bowling inswing. Sachin Nag is a Level 1 Kites Cricket Coach who works at District Sports Club.
How the bowler holds / grips the ball, how does the bowler release the ball on seam, how to lock the grip and release the ball, which way to point the shiny side and most importantly how to finish the delivery to ensure ball ends swinging back into a right hand batter. You should be able to slide a finger in between the palm and the ball angle the seam towards leg slip. Make sure that you angle the shiny half of the ball away from the batsman Inswing ball is one of the most difficult bowl to face by a right hand batter coz an in swinging ball has high chance of the batter getting out as lbw or bowled.
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Question Answered in this Video:
1. How to grip the ball for inswing
2. To lock the grip to ensure ball is released in the right way
3. How to use the crease to bowl inswing
4. where to finish the bowling arm
5. Follow through after delivery
6. inswing ball kaise daale
7. Inswing ball ke techniques
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On May 1, GST & Customs Pune locked horns against Venkys (KPL) in the finals of SPJ Corporate Championship in Pune. Venkys won the toss and elected to bat.
Riding on Sujit Ubale’s delectable half-century, Venkys posted a fighting score of 5-173 in 20 overs. Ubale smashed eight boundaries and two sixes during his knock of 73 from 50 balls. On the other hand, for GST & Customs Pune, Kamal Passi was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed 3-42 in four overs.
In reply, GST & Customs Pune completed the formalities in 18.3 overs with nine balls and six wickets to spare. Prayag Bhati led the run chase from the front with a masterclass 72 off 44 balls. Bhati hammered seven boundaries and three sixes in his unbeaten innings. On the other hand, Venkys had an ordinary outing with the ball. Anand Thenge, Sujit Ubale and Deepak Dangi accounted for one wicket each.
Prayag Bhati powered GST & Customs to a six wicket win over Venkys (KPL) in the finals of SPJ Corporate Championship.
