Mumbai, April 29:
The Worli Sports Club, which advocates the motto ‘Catch them Young, Watch them Grow’, has dedicated the last 24 years towards the development of young cricketers in Mumbai. The enthusiastic management of the Worli Sports Club is determined to ensure that the Silver Jubilee edition of the 25th Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 cricket tournament 2022, organised by WSC under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association is better and more competitive. This tournament, which is the basis of selection trials for the MCA U-14 team, is scheduled to commence from May 2 to 17, 2022.
Sixteen zonal teams from all across Mumbai and the distant suburbs on both the western and central lines have been divided into four groups, namely T.S. Naidu Group, Ajit Naik Group, Naresh Sahani Group, and Bernard Santiago Group. The team that finished atop each group will progress to the semi-finals and the winner will contest the grand final.
WSC has identified good cricket grounds in Virar (Western suburbs) and Kalyan and Dombivali (Central suburbs) and for the first-time ever teams from those areas have been clubbed in one group so that they would play their respective league matches on those grounds.
“It would be less of a burden for the young boys as they would not have to travel long distances to play their matches. This would ensure better performances from the youngsters as they will not have to bother about the grind of boarding the crowded trains and the arduous journey,” said Ganesh Iyer, WSC Vice-President.
All matches will be played over a two-day period and as per MCA playing conditions.
The groupings:
T.S. Naidu Group: Azad Maidan, Elf Oval, JVPD Juhu, Goregaon Sports.
Ajit Naik Group: Mahul, Matunga, Chembur, Nerul.
Naresh Sahani Group: Vasai, Nalasopara, Tarapur, Chinchani.
Bernard Santiago Group: Thane, Dombivali, Badlapur, Kalyan.
Mumbai: Sainath Sports Club buoyed by the impressive efforts of Tanish Meher who batted sensibly in scoring a century 106 runs and a match-winning bowling by Adarsh Singh who claimed 5 wickets for 43 runs, managed to record a thrilling 17-run win against Mumbai Police Gymkhana in a second round Group-B match of the 2nd LNCC OMNI Global Invitational Under-22 Invitation Cricket Tournament 2021-2022, organised by Lord Northbrook CC under the aegis of Mumbai Cricket Association, and played at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Gaurav mesmerizing bowling spell of 7 wickets for 18 runs and the solid batting by Pragnesh Kanpillewar 82 runs and Sheesh Shetty 72 runs powered MIG Cricket Club to a commanding 81-run victory against Fort Vijay CC in a Group-A encounter.
Mumbai Police chose to field, but their bowlers were unable to contain the Sainath SC batters, in particular Tanish whose patient innings came from 121 balls and was peppered with 10 hits to the boundary ropes and four cracking sixes. Sainath innings closed at 231 for 9 wickets in 40 overs. Faced with daunting task to score 232 runs for victory Mumbai Police batted positively with Aaryaraj Nikam 57 runs and Aakash Parmar 40 runs keeping them in the chase. But, Adarsh Singh picked up wickets at crucial juncture and turned things around in favour of Sainath SC as Mumbai Police batting folded for 214 all out in 39.2 overs.
In Group-D matches, M.V. Sports Club defeated hosts Lord Northbrook CC by 5-wickets and New Hind SC dominated the match against Goregaon SC and charged to a 130 runs victory.
Brief scores:
MIG Cricket Club 264 for 4 wickets (Pragnesh Kanpillewar 82, Sheesh Shetty 72, Kaushal Valsangkar 34) beat Fort Vijay CC 183 all out, 37.2 overs (Rohit Purabia 43, Sahil Jadhav 37, Devansh Sharma 37; Sheyas Gurav 7/18). Result: MIG CC won by 81 runs.
Lord Northbrook CC 127 all out, 25.5 overs (Kaustubh Tathare 31; Nasim Khan 3/41) lost to M.V. Sports Club 128 for 5 wickets, 16 overs (Ajit Pehlwan 33, Nasim Khan 28). Result: M.V. Sports Club won by 5 wickets.
New Hind SC 232 all out, 40 overs (Rugved More 51, Karan Shah 46, Prajwal Pansare 30, Viraj Jadhav 38) beat Goregaon SC 102 all out, 25.4 overs (Palash Pawar 33; Viraj Jadhav 3/13). Result: New Hind SC won by 130 runs.
Sainath Sports Club 231 for 9 wickets, 40 overs (Tanish Meher 106 (121-balls, 10x4s, 4x6s) beat Mumbai Police Gymkhana 214 all out, 39.2 overs (Aaryaraj Nikam 57, Aakash Parmar 40; Adarsh Singh 5/43). Result: Sainath SC won by 17 runs.
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23 teams from 20 different housing societies participated in this cricket extravaganza. More than 300 players featured in the tournament. There were different categories like men, women, senior citizens, and kids. Orchid Suburbia of Kandivali West won the competition in the men’s kids and senior citizens’ category. On the other hand, Oberoi Esquire of Goregaon won the women’s title.
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Mumbai: Karnatak Sporting Association (KSA) and Parsee Gymkhana registered fluent semi-final victories to set up a clash in the final of the MCA Under-19 Cricket Tournament 2021-22, organized by Mangrol Sports Club in association with Pulse Sports Events Entertainment.
In a low-scoring semi-final encounter, Karnatak SA produced a good all-round performance to hand Bombay Gymkhana a 6-wicket defeat at the Bombay Gymkhnana ground. Bombay Gymkhana who were sent in to bat, were bowled out for 156 runs in 36.1 overs and in reply Karnatak SA easily chased down the target reaching 157 for 4 wickets in 36.1 overs.
In the other semi-final, a splendid effort with bat and ball from all-rounder Nutan Goel, who smashed a 66-ball 100 runs and then picked up 3 wickets for 12 runs, powered Parsee Gymkhana to a commanding 120-run victory against Young Maharashtra CC at the SRT ground, Kandivali. Thanks to Goel’s big knock Parsee Gymkhana piled up a mammoth total of 245 for 9 wickets in 40 overs. Later, Goel and the other Parsee Gymkhana bowlers Nishit Bhalla (2 for 14), Aman Khan (2 for 19), and Devam Gohil (2 for 51) destroyed the Young Maharashtra batting which collapsed for 125 all out in 28.3 overs.
Brief scores: Bombay Gymkhana: 156 all out, 36.1 overs (Sumit Mishra 61; Prayag Kumar 4/25, Vedant Gadia 3/50) lost to Karnatak SA 157 for 4 wickets, 36.1 overs (Harsh Rane 47, Mayur Tarde 38, Vedant Gadia 30 not out). Result: Karnatak SA won by 6 wickets.
Parsee Gymkhana: 245 for 9 wickets, 40 overs (Nutan Goel 100 (66-balls, 8x4s, 4x6s), Saquib Mulani 46; Harshal Waghmare 2/29, Umar Khan 2/38) beat Young Maharashtra CC 125 all out, in 28.3 overs (Umar Khan 42; Nutan Goel 3/12, Nishit Bhalla 2/14, Aman Khan 2/19, Devam Gohil 2/51). Result: Parsee Gymkhana won by 120 runs.
Mumbai: Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’ team played with solid determination and managed to snatch a tight 2-run win against Dharamji Morarji CC in a concluding Elite Category Group-B match of the 10th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and played at the National CC ground, Cross Maidan.
Preferring to field first, Dharamji Morarji bowlers Vishweshwar Singh 3 for 18 runs and Raj Madhawan 3 for 22 runs, got wickets at crucial junctures and restricted Mumbai Police to just 119 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Pradnesh Lad 25 runs was the only Police batsman to get some decent score. This was Mumbai Police’s third successive win in the group they have now confirmed their place in the semi-finals.
Defending a low total, Mumbai Police rose to the challenge and they bowled tidily and backed by some excellent field they did well to contain the Dharamji Morarji CC batters. Despite the valiant efforts of Ridya Khandke 39 runs and Lalit Sharma 28 runs, Dharamji Morarji innings closed at 117 for 8 wickets and fell short of victory by just 3 runs.
In the semi-finals, Mumbai Police will clash with Bank of Maharashtra who defeated New India Assurance by 25-runs in a Group-A encounter.
Batting first Bank of Maharashtra scored 146 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs. Once again opener Shaun Rodrigues made a quick 49 runs while Ashutosh Mali contributed an unbeaten 48 runs and Rohan Tambe added 31 runs. Later, the Bank of Maharashtra bowlers dismissed New India Assurance for 121 in 18.4 overs to secure their win. Jagdish Shetty and Anish Shetty scored 34 and 23 runs respectively while D. Singh (4 for 18), Sangam Khakke (3 for 17), and Azim Khan (2 for 17) shared the wickets.
Brief scores – Elite Group: Mumbai Police Gymkhana CC ‘B’ 119 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Pradnesh Lad 25; Vishweshwar Singh 3/18, Raj Madhawan 3/22) beat Dharamji Morarji CC 117 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Ridya Khandke 39, Lalit Sharma 28; Aaryaraj Nikam 2/19). Result: Mumbai Police won by 2 runs.
Bank of Maharashtra 146 for 3 wickets, 20 overs (Shaun Rodrigues 49, Ashutosh Mali 48 not out, Rohan Tambe 31) beat New India Assurance 121 all out, 18.4 overs (Jagdish Shetty 34, Anish Shetty 23; D. Singh 4/18, Sangam Khakke 3/17, Azim Khan 2/17). Result: Bank of Maharashtra won by 25 runs.
On April 27, Navi Mumbai Police Cricket Club took on Greater Mumbai Police Cricket Club during the ‘C’ Division Times Shield match at Oval Maidan in Mumbai. Navi Mumbai Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Invited to bat first, Greater Mumbai Police were bowled out for 129 in 39 overs. Pradnesh Lad top scored with 22 runs off 25 balls. Apart from Lad, there were no other major contributions with the bat for Greater Mumbai Police. On the other hand, Navi Mumbai Police’s Atharva Chavan was the wrecker-in-chief as he bagged 4-29 in eight overs.
In reply, Navi Mumbai Police cruised to the target in 28.2 overs to win the match by nine wickets. The opening pair of Ninad More (52 not out off 73 balls) and Tasyam Chavan (66 runs off 73 balls) set the tone for the run chase. The duo hit delectable half-centuries to steer their team home. Chavan top scored for Navi Mumbai Police and his innings was laced with eight boundaries and a six. For Greater Mumbai Police, Rohit Bhere was the lone wicket-taker.
Navi Mumbai Cricket Club outclassed Greater Mumbai Cricket Club by nine wickets during the ‘C’ Division Times Shield match. Ninad More, Tasyam Chavan and Atharva Chavan were the top performers of the match.
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On April 28, Dadar Union took on Karnatak Sporting Association at Chembur, Mumbai during the Chanawala Tournament. Karnatak Sporting Association won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Karnatak Sporting Association were bundled out for a paltry 43 in 15.2 overs. Harsh Mendon, who opened the bowling for Dadar Union, wreaked havoc with the ball. Mendon scalped 5-22 in eight overs, including two maidens. He rattled the opposition with his disciplined bowling effort. On the other hand, Sachin Rao (18 runs off 23 balls) was the only batter to score in double digits for Karnatak Sporting Association.
In reply, Dadar Union made light work of the run chase as they completed the formalities in just 6.1 overs, winning the match by eight wickets. Siddanth Singh led the run chase with an unbeaten 17 off 10 balls, including one boundary and a couple of sixes. On the other hand, for Karnatak Sporting Association, Kirtharth Singh and Vignesh Singh chipped in with one wicket each.
Harsh Mendon was the top performer of the match. Mendon powered Dadar Union to an eight-wicket win over Karnatak Sporting Association in the Chanawala Tournament.
On April 27, DTDC Sports Club and Automotive Cricket Club clashed against each other in the ‘C’ Division Times Shield match at Matunga in Mumbai. DTDC Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, DTDC Sports Club put together a competitive score of 7-236 in 40 overs. Opening batter Siddharth Ghule and number three batter Satvalaksh Jain muscled delectable half-centuries. While Ghule top scored with 87 runs off 91 balls, Jain contributed with 69 runs off 85 balls. On the other hand, Automotive Cricket Club’s Darshan Mangukiya and Akash Kharvi claimed three wickets apiece.
In reply, Automotive Cricket Club were bowled out for 169 in 34.2 overs with Dashrath Chavan top scoring with 35 runs off 53 balls. Rugved More (26 runs off 29 balls) and Aditya Shemadkar (27 runs off 23 balls) too played their parts. On the other hand, DTDC Sports Club’s Rajesh Gorde wreaked havoc with the ball. Gorde scalped 5-22 in eight overs, bowling left arm spin.
DTDC Sports Club beat Automotive Cricket Club by 67 runs during the ‘C’ Division Times Shield match.
Mumbai and Vidarbha locked horns against each other in the finals of U25 Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy at Motera. The match was played between April 24 and April 27. Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first.
1st innings
Batting first, Mumbai posted a daunting score of 468 in 156.2 overs, thanks to Bhupen Lalwani, Armaan Jaffer, Suved Parkar and Omkar Jadhav. Lalwani, Jaffer, Parkar and Jadhav plundered half-centuries to power Mumbai to a commanding position. Jadhav top scored with 89 runs off 102 balls, followed by Lalwani, who mustered 88 runs off 200 balls. Jaffer and Parkar chipped in with scores of 85 and 72 respectively. On the other hand, Harsh Dubey was the pick of the bowlers for Vidarbha. Dubey scalped 4-177 in 45 overs.
2nd innings
In reply, Vidarbha fought hard as they scored 385 in 102.2 overs, trailing by 83 runs. Mandar Mahale top scored with 81 runs off 85 balls. Yash Kadam, MR Kale and SK Wath were the other major contributors with the bat for Vidarbha as the trio registered half-centuries. For Mumbai, left arm spinner Shams Mulani starred with the ball as he claimed 4-113 in 31.2 overs.
3rd innings
Taking a lead of 83 runs, Mumbai added 113 runs in 53.1 overs. After a scintillating batting performance in the first innings, Mumbai underwent a batting collapse in their second innings. Khizar Dafedar top scored with 29 runs off 41 balls. On the other hand, it was Dubey again with the ball for Vidarbha as he wreaked havoc picking up 7-55 in 27 overs.
4th innings
Chasing 197 runs for a win, Vidarbha were bowled out for 121 in 29.2 overs as they lost the match by 75 runs. Kadam was the lone warrior in the fight as he scored 49 runs off 65 balls. On the other hand, for Mumbai, it was again Mulani who rattled the opposition with 7-50 in 14.2 overs. The left arm spinner bagged 11 wickets in the match and played an integral role in Mumbai’s win.
In the head on contest between Vision Blue and Fallah Cricket Academy in the Vison Summer Cup 2022 tournament held at Vision Cricket Academy Pune. Vision Blue opted to bat first must have been disappointed by their call as the team could score only 54 runs at the loss of 10 wickets in 16.4 overs as the highest individual score was by Anvay Ajay Raykar of 10 runs!
Yash Sasane, became man of the moment as he took 3 wickets in 5 overs and also scored 40 runs in only 15 balls by playing with strike rate of 266 runs helping Fallah Cricket Club gain victory over their opponents! Yash displayed promising all-round performance and ensured his team won in a commanding manner.