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.
Mumbai: Solid batting performances from Kshitij Pal unbeaten 155 runs (188-balls, 22x4s) and Advait Kandalkar 82 runs (78-balls, 10x4s) put Vasai Centre in a dominating position at 357 for 7 wickets in 86 overs against Chinchani Centre at stumps on the first day of their 2-day third round match of the 25th Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 selection trials cricket tournament 2022, organised by WSC under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the Our’s CC ground, Virar.
Chinchani bowlers got the initial breakthroughs, but they were unable to trouble Kshitij and Advait, who both batted freely scoring runs at a brisk pace. Priyansh Pawar (2 for 75), Aarush Thakur (2 for 71), and Nirbhay Keni (2 for 56) were the most successful bowlers.
Badlapur Centre’s Aakash Mangde and Vedant Gore of Nerul Centre also scored centuries. Aaksh made a 95-ball 102 runs in Badlapur Centre first innings score of 261 for 6 declared in 54.4 overs against Dombivali Centre. In response Dombivili Centre in their first innings were struggling at 47 for 4 wickets in 21.2 overs.
Meanwhile, Vedant was batting on 101 runs (131-balls, 14x4s, 1x6s) as Nerul Centre declared their first innings at 292 for 9 wickets in 66 overs against Mahul Centre. In reply Mahul Centre made 26 runs withour losing a wicket in 16 overs.
Brief scores: Matunga Centre 285 for 7 wickets, 80 overs (Shrihann Haridass 97 (142-b, 13x4s), Ayush Shete 58 (92-b, 5x4s) Vs Chembur Centre.
Badlapur Centre 261 for 6 decl, 54.4 overs (Aakash Mangde 102 (95-b, 11x4s), Soham Kangane 43 (101-b, 5x4s), Shubham Gupta 38) Vs Dombivili 47 for 4 wickets, 21.2 overs (Jayesh Mhaskar 3/7).
Azad Maidan Centre 87 all out, 35.4 overs (Nikash Nerurkar 5/36) Vs Goregaon Centre 87 for 8 wickets, 47 overs (Gajanan Narapgol 3/25, Yuvan Sharma 3/17).
Nallasopara Centre 315 for 6 wickets declared, 66.2 overs Elton Sours 67, Jay Nadar 66, Gandharv Bhike 50, Prasoon Singh 40 not out) Vs Tarapur Centre 13 for 1 wicket, 7 overs.
Nerul Centre 292 for 9 wickets, declared, 66 overs (Vedant Gore 101 not out (131-b, 14x4s, 1x6s), Aagneya Aadi 51, Dhairyash Malme 42) Vs Mahul Centre 26 for no loss, 16 overs.
Vasai Centre 357 for 7 wickets, 86 overs (Kshitij Pal 155 not out (188-b, 22x4s), Advait Kandalkar 82 not out (78-b, 10x4s); Priyansh Pawar 2/75, Aarush Thakur 2/71, Nirbhay Keni 2/56) Vs Chinchani Centre.
With every passing season, the corporate cricket team of Datamatics seems to be touching new heights under skipper Malang Aras. Adding one more feather to their cap, Datamatics for the 1st time in history have entered into the finals of an A Div MCA Tournament in the ongoing MCA Thane Vaibhav Tournament.
Datamatics opting to bat first were off to a decent start with openers Shashank Jadhav (28 runs) and Malang Aras (32 runs) providing a perfect momentum. Younster Nutan Goel who came at no.3 changed the game with his fabulous strokeplay as he went on to score 96* off just 50 balls smashing 7 fours and 8 sixes to take the team total to 196/7 in 20 overs. Akshay Majgaonkar at no.6 gave a DK’esque finish scoring a quick 25* off 9 balls.
Reliance Group in reply were all out for 179 runs with middle order batters Bhushan Mankar (34 runs) and Mayur Deolekar (79 runs) giving a tough fight. From the Datamatics bowlers, Nutan Goel with 3/15 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot owning the day with his all round contribution. Nehal Katakdhond also picked up 3 wkts for 44 runs in his spell of 4 overs. Datamatics won the match by 17 runs and Nutan Goel was declared ‘man of the match’
Eknath Shinde CC 1 opting to bat first at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane batted well posting a healthy total of 191/5 in 20 overs. After losing both the openers early, it was no.3 bat Japjeet Randhawa changing the momentum with an impactful half century. Japjeet scored 50 off 29 balls smashing 5 fours and 2 sixes while also stitched a crucial partnership with Eknath Kerkar who scored 43 runs.
SR’s Group in reply were all out for 100 runs in 17.5 overs courtesy some disciplined bowling performance from Eknath Shinde bowlers. Experienced Pacer Royston Dias with 2/15 in 3 overs was helpful and so was all rounder Akhil Herwadkar who took 2 wkts for just 8 runs. Shashikant Kadam with 2/19 in 4 overs and Prasad Patil with 2/29 also contributed well with the ball.
Eknath Shinde 1 won by 91 runs, Shashikant Kadam who scored 32* and took 2/19 was declared ‘man of the match’, Japjeet Randhawa for his half century was declared ‘man of the match’
Eknath Shinde CC “II’ after being put to bat first at Dadaji Konddev Stadium in Thane posted a total of 151/8 in 20 overs. After losing some quick wickets, it was left hander Arjun Shetty at no.4 who top scored with 43 off 41 balls smashing 4 boundaries. From the bowlers, Bhavin Darji and Dasrath Chavan with 2 wkts each were the pick of the lot taking 2 wickets each.
Ambernath Sport in reply were cleaned up for 114 runs in 17.5 overs courtesy some tight bowling by Eknath Shinde bowlers. Pacers Anjdeep Lad and Atul Singh made life difficult with their tight bowling spells as both the bowlers bagged 2wkts each while conceding less than 6runs per over.
