On April 22, Mumbai Customs took on Principle AG L&R Club in the finals of Moorjhani Shield. Principle AG L&R Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Riding on Swapnil Salvi’s brilliant century, Principle AG L&R Club posted a daunting total of 7-182 in 20 overs. Salvi smashed 112 runs off just 46 balls, including nine boundaries and as many sixes. Bravish Shetty too made a useful contribution of 33 runs from 28 balls. On the other hand, Ankush Jaiswal was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Customs as he claimed 2-31 in four overs.
In reply, Mumbai Customs chased down the total in 17.5 overs to win the match by six wickets. Sachin Yadav (49), Prasad Pawar (48 not out) and Jude Singh (30) came together to help their team cross the line. For Principle AG L&R Club, Bhavesh Patel wreaked havoc with the ball, picking up three wickets.
Despite a brilliant century from Pr. AG’s Swapnil Salvi, his team failed to win the finals of Moorjhani Shield as they went down to Mumbai Customs by six wickets.
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Mumbai: The combined efforts of opening batsman Dashrath Chavan 89 runs (60-balls, 7x4s, 2x6s) and bowler Kartik Mishra 4 wickets for 4 runs helped Automotive Manufacturing CC to register a comfortable 128-run win against New India Assurance in an Elite Category Group-A 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 Sunder CC ground, Cross Maidan.
Automotive CC, deciding to bat first, scored 167 runs for just 3 wickets in their 20 overs. Besides Chavan’s knock teammates Rugved More scored an unbeaten 35 runs and Harsh Mogaveera contributed 31 runs. Later, Mishra’s deadly bowling spell reduced NIA to a poor total of 39 all out in 15.3 overs. Akash Kharvi claimed 2 for 7 runs to finish off the match.
In a Plate Category Group-A match, middle order batsman Ketan Dhatavkar’s solid unbeaten 59 runs and the superb performance from all-rounder D.S. Garge who scored an unbeaten 30 runs and then claimed 4 wickets for 16 runs powered BEST Arts & Sports Club to a smooth 107 runs victory against Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) at the LIC ground, Oval Maidan.
Brief scores – Plate Category: Abhyudaya Bank SC 178 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Sanju Raut 43, Pradeep Kanchan 42, Mangesh Shinde 30; Pravin Shinde 2/28, Sunil Mane 2/39) beat Mumbai Port Trust CC 151 all out, 20 overs (Bhausaheb Mechakar 59, Lobhas Chachad 28; Pradeep Kanchan 4/29, Sachin Tembe 2/39). Result: Abhyudaya Bank SC won by 27 runs.
BEST A & SC 177 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Ketan Dhatavkar 59 not out, Devraj Gaikwad 31, D.S. Garje 30 not out) beat LIC CC 70 all out, 16 overs (D.S. Garje 4/16, Mahesh Naik 2/5). Result: BEST A & SC won by 107 runs.
Elite Category: Automotive Manufacturing CC 167 for 3 wickets, 20 overs (Dashrath Chavan 89 Rugved More 35 not out, Harsh Mogaveera 31) beat New India Assurance 39 all out, 15.3 overs (Kartik Mishra 4/4, Akash Kharvi 2/7). Result: Automotive Manufacturing CC won by 128 runs.
HPCL 105 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Bhargav Patil 30 not out, Lalit Sharma 3/13) lost to Dharamaji Morarji CC 106 for 3 wickets, 18.1 overs (Shoaib Khan 32 not out, Rahul Chandorkar 32 not out). Result: Dharamaji Morarji CC won by 7 wickets.
Mumbai: Yogesh Dongre was in cracking form and smashed a 62-ball unbeaten century knock of 122 runs to steer New Hind SC to a fluent 2-wicket win over hosts Lord Northbrook CC in a Group-D 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 New Hind ground, Matunga.
Lord Northbrook preferring to bat were bowled out for 183 runs in 36.5 overs. Parshad Bodke 43 runs, Jay Jain 36, and Harshal Jadhav 33 runs contributed to the total while Vishwajit Jagdale took 4 wickets for 22 runs. In response, New Hind boosted by Dongre’s solid knock which contained 14 boundaries and seven sixes enabled them clinch the win.
In a Group-E match, Shivaji Park Youngster snatched a narrow 2-wicket win against Wellington SC at the Our Cricket Club ground, Virar. Sent in to bat, Wellington SC were bundled out for 182 runs in 34 overs. In reply, Shivaji Park Youngster pulled off a close win reaching 183 for 8 wickets in 39.5 overs. Deepak Verma top-scored with 73 runs and Ryan Castelino made 35 runs to secure the win.
Brief scores – Group-D: Lord Northbrook CC 183 all out, 36.5 overs (Parshad Bodke 43, Jay Jain 36, Harshal Jadhav 33; Vishwajit Jagdale 4/22) lost to New Hind SC 186 for 3 wickets, 20.1 overs (Yogesh Dongre 122 not out (62-balls, 14x4s, 7x6s). Result: New Hind SC won by 7 wickets.
Group-E: Wellington SC 182 all out, 34 overs (Saqib Mulani 31; Sanyam Jain 3/33) lost to Shivaji Park Youngster 183 for 8 wickets, 39.5 overs (Deepak Verma 73, Ryan Castelino 35). Result: Shivaji Park Youngsters won by 2 wickets.
On April 21, Bombay Gymkhana took on Fort Vijay Cricket Club during the quarter final of MCA U19 Mangrol Cricket Tournament. Fort Vijay Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Riding on Anshul Murli’s delectable 113 off 90 balls, Bombay Gymkhana posted a stiff target of 6-303 in 40 overs. Murli, who opened the batting, hammered 15 boundaries and two sixes during his blitzkrieg. Wasim Ashraf was the other major contributor with the bat. Coming lower down the order, Ashraf smashed an unbeaten 69 off 34 balls to help his side go past the 300-run mark. On the other hand, Sachin Kumar was the pick of the bowlers for Fort Vijay Cricket Club. Kumar claimed 2-52 in eight overs.
In reply, Fort Vijay Cricket Club were bowled out for 240 in 37.5 overs, losing the match by 63 runs. Siddhant Rai top scored with 68 runs off 62 balls. With the ball, for Bombay Gymkhana, Moin Shaikh, Sohan Talekar and Pranay Rana wreaked havoc picking up three wickets apiece. Shaikh, who opened the bowling was the most economical bowler as he conceded just 29 runs in seven overs.
Anshul Murli, Wasim Ashraf and Moin Shaikh were the top performers of the match. The trio helped Bombay Gymkhana beat Fort Vijay Cricket Club by 63 runs to enter the semi-finals of MCA U19 Mangrol Cricket Tournament.
Mumbai: A splendid bowling performance by Jassim Matharoo who picked 5 wickets for 15 runs helped OMNI Global Sports Management CC register a commanding 9-wicket win against Sainath SC in a Group-B match of the 2nd LNCC OMNI Global Invitational Under-22 Invitation Cricket Tournament 2021-2022, organized by Lord Northbrook CC under the aegis of Mumbai Cricket Association, and played at the Sainath SC, Virar on Thursday.
Electing to field first, OMNI Global dismissed Sainath SC cheaply for 67 runs in 21.2 overs. Matharoo received good support from Soham Rane who claimed 3 wickets for 22 runs. In reply, OMNI Global easily chased the target reaching 71 runs for the loss of one wicket with 71 for 1 wicket in 11.3 overs. Vedant Patil was unbeaten on 34 runs and Adil Shaikh also remained not out on 31 runs.
In another Group-B encounter, Dr. D.Y. Patil SA powered by a century knock from Hitesh Chauhan 117 runs (93-balls, 16x4s, 1x6s) and a steady batting effort from Omkar Umbarkar 67 runs (82-balls, 7x4s) charged to a 8-wicket victory against Mumbai Police Gymkhana at the latter’s ground.
Mumbai Police who were sent into to bat, managed to score 218 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs. Aakash Parmar 51 runs (72-balls, 4×4s, 1x6s) and Sachin Rathod 49 runs (62-balls, 4×7s) helped build the Mumbaui Police innings. D.Y. Patil SA were well-served by Hitesh and Omkar and without much resistance from the rival bowlers easily crossed the finish line.
In a Group-D encounter, Goregaon SC bowled tidily and then batted steadily to record a 7-wicket win against M.V. Sports Club at the Goregaon SC ground. Batting first, M.V. Sports were bowled out for 96 runs in 26.2 overs with Satyalaksh Jain scoring an unbeaten 47 runs. Later, Goregaon SC chased the winning runs scoring 100 for the loss of just 3 wickets in 15.3 overs. Jash Gainga contributed 23 runs and Manan Bhatt remained not out on 21 runs to see the team through.
Brief scores: Group-B: Police Gymkhana 218 for 9 wickets, 40 overs (Aakash Parmar 51(72-balls, 4×4s, 1x6s), Sachin Rathod 49 (62-balls, 4×7s) lost to Dr. D.Y. Patil SA 219 for 2 wickets, 32.3 overs (Hitesh Chauhan 117 (93-balls, 16x4s, 1x6s), Omkar Umbarkar 67 (82-balls, 7x4s). Result: Dr. D.Y. Patil SA won by 8 wickets.
Group-B: Sainath SC 67 all out, 21.2 overs (Jassim Matharoo 5/15; Soham Rane 3/22) lost to OMNI Global SM 71 for 1 wicket, 11.3 overs (Vedant Patil 34 not out, Adil Shaikh 31 not). Result: OMNI Global Sports Management won by 9 wickets.
Group-D: M.V. Sports Club 96 all out, 26.2 overs (Satyalaksh Jain 47 not out) lost to Goregaon SC 100 for 3 wickets, 15.3 overs (Jash Gainga 23, Manan Bhatt 21 not out). Result: Goregaon SC won 7 wickets.
Mumbai and Rajasthan locked horns against each other in the semi-final of U25 Col. C.K.Nayudu Trophy. The match was played between April 18 and April 21 in Ahmedabad. Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first.
1st innings
Riding on Hardik Tamore’s brilliant 87 off 149 balls, Mumbai posted a challeging total of 288 in 86 overs. Tamore smashed 10 boundaries and a six during his innings. Opening batter Bhupen Lalwani also made a useful contribution of 72 runs from 106 balls, including eight boundaries and three sixes. On the other hand, for Rajasthan, SS Dhiwan was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 4-19 in 10 overs.
In reply, Rajasthan could only manage to score 103 as they were bowled out in 43.1 overs. Shams Mulani wreaked havoc with the ball as he struck with 6-27 in 13 overs. The left arm spinner, who opened the bowling for Mumbai, bowled four maidens. On the other hand, for Rajasthan, Karan Lamba top scored with 42 runs off 88 balls.
2nd innings
Picking up from where they had left in the first innings, Mumbai added 251 runs in 56.2 overs to their first innings lead of 185 runs. At the end of the second innings, Mumbai had a total lead of 436 runs. Saksham Jha top scored with 66 runs off 59 balls, including nine boundaries and two sixes. With the ball, for Rajasthan, MJ Suthar and SS Dhiwan bowled well in tandem to claim four wickets apiece.
In reply, Rajasthan were bowled out for 228 in 61 overs, to lose the match by 208 runs. It was Shams Mulani again who rattled Rajasthan with his 5-71 in 23 overs. In this innings, he controlled the middle overs and bowled with utmost discipline. With the bat, for Rajasthan, Puneet Mishra starred with the bat as he mustered 60 runs off 126 balls.
Top performer
Mumbai’s Shams Mulani was the top performer of the match. Mulani picked up 11-98 in 36 overs to power Mumbai to the finals of U25 Col. C.K.Nayudu Trophy.
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On April 21, Shivaji Park Youngsters took on Wellington Sports Club at Our’s Cricket Club in Virar. The match was played as a part of the 2nd LNCC Omni Global Invitation U22 Tournament. Shivaji Park Youngsters won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, Wellington Sports Club piled up a challenging score of 182 in 34 overs. The opening pair of Saqib Mulani (31 runs off 35 balls) and Shubham Mistry stitched a 70-run partnership to lay a solid foundation. Mitry top scored for his team with 42 runs off 45 balls, including eight boundaries. On the other hand, Saiyam Jain was the pick of the bowlers for Shivaji Park Youngsters. The off spinner scalped 3-33 in six overs. Right arm speedster Ryan Castelino also bowled well as he struck with 2-19 in eight overs.
In reply, Shivaji Park Youngsters pulled off a great run chase as they crossed the line in 39.5 overs, to win the match by two wickets. Deepak Verma led the run chase from the front with a brilliant 73 off 82 balls. Verma hammered a couple of boundaries and three sixes during his entertaining knock. Ryan Castelino also made a useful contribution with the bat scoring 35 runs off 38 balls. For Wellington Sports Club, Mukund Sardar chipped in with 2-29 in 7.5 overs.
Deepak Verma won the player of the match for his match winning batting performance. Verma’s 73 steered Shivaji Park Youngsters to a win against Wellington Sports Club during the 2nd LNCC Omni Global Invitation U22 Tournament.
There are different types of people connected to cricket, some are cricketers themselves, some are coaches, some are people from the support staff, some are fans and some are literally cricket lovers who live and breathe cricket. One such Man from Mumbai, Yogesh Nakhye popularly called as Malak has an interesting story towards his love and passion for the game of cricket.
Yogesh Nakhye aka Malak is a successful businessman from Dombivali but not many know that he is also a cricket addict! Even though he has many caps to his name, his contribution to the field of cricket is also noticeable. Yogesh recently completed 50yrs and even at this age, he plays cricket at local level. Yogesh has been playing cricket since many years while he is also at the forefront in organizing many chashaks/cricket tournaments in Mumbai. Apart from that, Yogesh fondly known as “Malak” has a generous heart and has helped many needy and aspiring cricketers who have today scaled heights in their careers.
Malak yesterday completed 50 years and on the occasion of his 50th birthday, Malak’s friends and family decided to surprise and acknowledge him in a unique way. Yogesh’s closed ones arranged a birthday bash for him wherein he was gifted a garland made of 50 leather balls and a cricket ground based animated cake to celebrate his half century.
Yogesh might have scored many half centuries on the cricket field but yesterday it was a half century of his own life which certainly got celebrated in a memorable way. A personal landmark celebrated in the most unique way!
Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro SC held their nerves in the tense closing stages to snatch a thrilling one-run victory against Abhyudaya Bank SC in a Plate Category Group-C 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 Youths Own Union ground, Cross Maidan.
Sent in to bat first, Larsen & Toubro managed to score 144 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Opener Kalpesh Yeralkar played a responsible innings and scored 43 runs, while all-rounder Jatin Sethi contributed 34 runs to prop the total. Abhyudaya bowlers Mangesh Shinde (2 for 18), Pradip Kanchan (2 for 26), and Sushil Rane (2 for 34) shared the wickets.
In reply, Abhyudaya Bank batted positively and with Pradip Kanchan batting fluently they looked set to reach the winning target. But after Kanchan’s dismissal for a solid 63 runs, Abhyudaya Bank lost the fight and the match by a very close margin.
In a Group-A match, BEST Arts & SC defeated Canara Bank SC by a huge 82-run margin. Batting first BEST scored 145 for 5 wickets in 20 overs with Devraj Gaikwad 36 runs, Ketan Dhatavkar 28 runs, and Mandar Patil 26 runs contributing to the total. BEST bowlers were a disciplined lot and bowled out Canara Bank for 63 runs in 17.5 overs. Kiran Khanvilkar 4 for 8 runs was the leading wiket-taker while Pravin Pednekar 2 for 9, and Nilesh Karmale 2 for 14 played the supporting roles.
In an Elite Category encounter, hosts Oriental Insurance SC suffered a 77-run defeat at the hands of New India Assurance at the National CC ground, Cross Maidan.
New India Assurance SC 219 for 5 wickets in 20 overs. The leading batsmen who scored the runs was Vinay Kunwar 72 runs (31-balls), Shubham Ghatge 48 runs (46-balls), and Sumit Mishra 46 runs (23-balls), while Manas Tiwari got 2 wickets for /37 runs. Later Oriental Insurance were restricted to 142 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Aakash Sharma was the lone batter to defy the New India bowlers and top-scored with 64 runs (38-balls), and Shiddesh Jadhav made 24 runs.
Brief scores – Plate Category: Mazagon Docks SC 163 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Mayur Gharat 75 not out, S. Pawaskar 53; Ruchit Jani 3/21) beat Air India 141 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Ruchit Jani 33, Abhijit Agre 27; S. Pawaskar 2/22). Result: Mazagon Docks won by 22 runs.
Larsen & Toubro SC 144 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Kalpesh Yeralkar 43, Jatin Sethi 34; Mangesh Shinde 2/18, Pradip Kanchan 2/26, Sushil Rane 2/34) beat Abhyudaya Bank SC 143 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Pradip Kanchan 63; Jatin Sethi 2/31). Result: Larsen & Toubro won by 1 run.
BEST Arts & SC 145 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Devraj Gaikwad 36, Ketan Dhatavkar 28, Mandar Patil 26) beat Canara Bank SC 63 all out, 17.5 overs (Kiran Khanvilkar 4/8, Pravin Pednekar 2/9, Nilesh Karmale 2/14). Result: BEST won by 82 runs.
Elite Category: New India Assurance SC 219 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Vinay Kunwar 72 (31-balls), Shubham Ghatge 48, Sumit Mishra 46; Manas Tiwari 2/37) beat Oriental Insurance SC 142 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Aakash Sharma 64, Shiddesh Jadhav 24). Result: New India Assurance won by 77 runs.
In the match of Purushottam Shield Tournament between Parsee Gymkhana and Sainath Sports
Club where the latter won the toss and elected to field faced defeat as the winning team Parsee
Gymkhana had scored 340 runs in 70 overs at the loss of 7 wickets. Their 2 players Sachin Yadav
and Aditya Tare contributed with the bat scoring 74 and 105 runs respectively for their team! From the bowlers, Spinner Vinayak Bhoir took 4 wickets giving 96 runs in 21 overs restricting his opponents to a chaseable total.
As the Sainath Sports Club came out to bat, their openers Shikhar H Thakur and Ayush Mhatre were
dismissed for meagre total of 6 and 0 runs. Inspite of the exceptional 100 and 70 scored respectively
by Vinayak Bhoir and Makarand Patil, the team fell short of 30 runs and got all out for 310 runs as the
bowlers of Parsee Gymkhana- Nipun Panchal took 3 wickets in 16.6 overs, while Anjdeep Lad, Yash
Dicholkar and Parag Khanapurkar took 2 wickets each!
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