Mumbai: A superb all-round performance by Shoeb Khan, who took 3 wickets for 9 runs and then scored an unbeaten 45 runs was the highlight of Dharamji Morarji CC’s fluent 10-wicket victory against Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the opening 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 to be played at the National CC ground, Cross Maidan on Tuesday.
Dharamji Morarji decided to field restricted RBI to 93 for 9 wickets from 20 overs. Shoeb received good support from Prathmesh Belchada who claimed 2 wickets for 17 runs. In reply, Dharamji Morarji easily reached 94 runs without losing a wicket. Openers Shoeb (45 runs, 43-balls, 5x4s) and Lalit Sharma 40 runs (37-balls, 2x4s, 1×6) steered Dharamji to victory.
In the other match, Mumbai Police CC ‘B’ recorded a 4-wicket win against Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Mumbai Police bowlers Ajinkya Deshmukh (2 for 12) and Amit Jadhav (2 for 19) restricted HPCL to 107 for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Later, Mumbai Police lost early wickets before number 6 bat Rishi More 31 runs not out and number 7 bat Pradnesh Lad 32 runs helped the policemen snatch a tense win.
Brief scores
Elite Category – Group-B: Reserve Bank of India 93 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Shoeb Khan 3/9, Prathmesh Belchada 2/17) lost to Dharamji Morarji CC 94 for no loss, 12.3 overs (Shoeb Khan 45 not out, Lalit Sharma 40 not out). Result: Dharamji Morarji CC won by 10 wickets.
HPCL CC 107 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Bhargav Patil 34, Aniket Singh 28; Ajinkya Deshmukh 2/12, Amit Jadhav 2/19) lost to Mumbai Police CC ‘B’ 109 for 6 wickets, 16.5 overs (Rishi More 31 not out, Pradnesh Lad 32; Aakash Mishra 3/29). Result: Mumbai Police CC won by 4 wickets.
Plate Category – Group-A: General Insurance Company 139 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Jairaj Chitnis 37; Sandip Desai 2/21, Umesh Jare 2/22, Suraj Kakade 2/29) beat Life Insurance Corporation CC 69 all out, 16.4 overs (Kiran D 3/11, Varun Bhardwaj 3/14). Result: GIC CC won by 70 runs.
Mumbai, April 13, 2022: It has been over two years that the COVID-19 pandemic has constrained social gatherings and restricted many people to a limited area of activity. Most affected by the confinement have been the country’s children and youth, who have found very few avenues, during this time, to carry on a normal life. This created many challenges for them, in terms of physical and mental well-being, sparking many discussions about how to help them reinvigorate themselves and regain the right balance. Many have also been personally impacted by the effects of the pandemic. Bearing this in mind, Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management (TSCFM), a premier management school in India, and part of The Shahani Group of institutions, recently organized The Ignite Cup, a cricket tournament for youth.
Fourteen teams from twelve colleges across Mumbai participated in the tournament, which extended over five days, and was held at the Sambhaji Ground near TSCFM’s Mulund campus. Spectacular performances were witnessed by the players, who turned out with full enthusiasm to embrace the spirit of the game. Team Rising Warriors won the final against Team Powai Panthers. Several players stood out with their scintillating performance, including Khan Mahmood Shabbu and Asaduddin Chaudhry Misbahuddin Safiya, from RJ College, who were adjudged Man of the Series and Best Bowler respectively, and Prasad Satyadeo Yadav, from SM Shetty College, who was declared the Best Batsman.
At the concluding ceremony, Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management also announced a host of scholarships, including a 100% scholarship for youth who have lost either of their parents or the earning member of the family, for enrollment in one of the institute’s vocational programs, namely, PG Diploma in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); 4-in-1 Professional Diploma in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (PDBFSI); Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing; or Certificate in Business English. A 50% scholarship was announced for youth from COVID-affected families for enrollment in one of TSCFM’s postgraduate programs in management, namely the 3-in-1 Management Program (PGDBM) or MBA from UK University (Global MBA).
In addition, all players who participated in The Ignite Cup will be eligible to receive a 60% scholarship for enrollment in one of the vocational programs – PG Diploma in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); 4-in-1 Professional Diploma in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (PDBFSI); Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing; or Certificate in Business English. 10% scholarship for all participants and a 15% scholarship for the tournament winners were also announced for enrollment in the postgraduate programs in management – 3-in-1 Management Program (PGDBM) or MBA from UK University (Global MBA).
Speaking about the tournament, Amit Sharma, COO, The Shahani Group, said, “Over the past two years, we have witnessed many of our own students grapple with the myriad challenges that arose from the pandemic. A multitude of news reports throughout the lockdown has also chronicled the plight of Indian youth as they attempted to keep up with education while also dealing with personal loss, isolation, and physical and mental health issues. As the country has opened up again this year, we wanted to organize an activity that would interest these youth, and present them with an opportunity to collaborate and work as a team again, after being stuck alone for so long. A cricket tournament was a natural choice, given the high popularity of the sport in India. Through The Ignite Cup, we hope that we were successful in igniting in all the participants, the values of a game that fosters teamwork, analytical thinking, and a feeling of oneness even in a competitive environment.”
A cash prize of INR 21,000 was awarded to The Rising Warriors, along with the Winners’ trophy, while Powai Panthers walked away with INR 11,000 in prize money and the Runners Up trophy. The Man of the Series, Best Bowler, and Best Batsman were also bestowed with trophies.
Other colleges that participated in The Ignite Cup are Kelkar College, Bedekar College, Dnyansadhana College, Chandrabhan Sharma College, Bharatiya Vidyapeeth, Vivekananda Education Society, KBP College (Thane), Ideal College (Kalyan), Shree Ram College (Bhandup) and Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management.
About The Shahani Group:
Drawing upon its legacy of over a hundred years in the Indian education sector, the Shahani Group devotes itself to enhancing the careers of lakhs of students via its academic initiatives aimed at providing them with employment in diverse industry sectors. Helmed by Maya Shahani and Dr. Akhil Shahani, the Shahani Group is now in its fourth generation and encompasses a new generation of institutions in areas of management, media, banking, real estate, digital marketing, and more. Along with praiseworthy initiatives such as – ask.CAREERS, Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management, Thadomal Shahani Centre For Media & Communication and ask Talent Services, the Shahani clan has been instrumental in forming over 24 iconic colleges in Mumbai, such as Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, HR College, KC College, and National College, among others.
As a result, it has been widely recognized for its work in the sector, receiving a bevy of awards, including the CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Ethical Business Practices, the Clinton Global Initiative Award, and the CII Education Excellence Award. Operational in four cities, the Group also has an educational technology division and job placement division under its banner and runs several CSR initiatives aimed at providing education and healthcare for the under-privileged.
The match between S.P Group Cricket Academy and Rajhans Sports Academy of RSCA Tri series tournament wherein S.P group won the toss elected to bat first won by 39 runs witnessed some great performances! The winning team had put up a big score of 210 runs in 35 overs at the stake of all their wickets wherein the man of the match Manish Laxman Waghmare had alone contributed 79 runs! The bowling attack of Rajhans Sports Academy was well controlled by Faiz, Pradnesh and Aman to secure 2 wickets each restricting the S.P Group to 210. From the bowlers, spinner Tejas Rajput was the pick of the lot taking 3 wkts with the ball.
The losing opponents could score only 162 runs in 33 overs at the loss of 10 wickets where only Pankaj P could score the highest 48 runs smashing 5 fours and 1 six! The bowling attack of S.P group was equally good as their bowlers Nirbhay Singh, Jayesh and Raj Patil took 2 wickets each climbing to the top!
On April 17, Umelmaan Cricket Club faced off against Sainath Cricket Club at Vasai in the semi-final of the late Dayanand Mhapankar Smruti Chashak. This is an MCA-affiliated cricket tournament.
Batting first, Umelmaan Cricket Club piled up a daunting score of 4-190 in 20 overs, thanks to Chinmay Mohite, who top-scored with a blistering 66 off 45 balls. Mohite, who opened the batting, hammered seven boundaries and two sixes. On the other hand, Mayur Mangela was the pick of the bowlers for Sainath Cricket Club. Mangela scalped 2-39 in three overs.
In reply, Sainath Cricket Club fought hard as they piled up 8-188 in 20 overs. They lost the match by just two runs. In this nail-biting run chase, opening batter Vishal Dhagaonlar starred with the bat. Dhagaonkar muscled 44 runs off 25 balls. For Umelmaan Cricket Club, Kanak Kini and Dhiraj Raut wreaked havoc with the ball. The duo struck with 3-31 and 3-24, respectively.
Chinmay Mohite was the top performer of the match. Mohite steered his team, Umelmaan Cricket Club, to the finals of the late Dayanand Mhapankar Smruti Chashak, an MCA-affiliated cricket tournament.
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On April 17, Stylo Cricketers and Madhukar G. Vartak Mem. S. C. clashed against each other during the Kanga League Knockout Tournament. Madhukar G. Vartak Mem. S. C. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Madhukar G. Vartak Mem. S. C. were bundled out cheaply for 80 in 24.5 overs, thanks to Brijesh Sahani, who wreaked havoc with the ball. Sahani, a right arm opening medium pace bowler, rattled the opposition with his breathtaking figures of 6-22. He is an attacking speedster who clocks in at speeds of 130-135 kph. On the other hand, Madhukar G. Vartak Mem. S. C. had an off day with the bat as none of the batters looked in shape.
In reply, Stylo Cricketers made light work of the run chase as they achieved the total in 22.1 overs winning the match by six wickets. Ravi Yadav led the run chase from the front with a steady innings of 32. On the other hand, Madhukar G. Vartak Mem. S. C.’s bowlers looked listless as they failed to tame Stylo Cricketers.
Stylo Cricketers’ Brijesh Sahani was the top performer of the match. Sahani is popularly known as “Arrow Boy” since 2015 when a freak accident forced him to take a break from cricket. A teenager then, Sahani was practicing at the VPM Sports Complex in Dahisar when an arrow shot by an archer, who was practising there, hit Sahani in his head. The accident took place on January 16, 2015. Sahani’s teammates took him to the hospital immediately and thankfully the neurosurgeons were successfully able to remove the arrow from his head. It has been indeed incredible that Sahani was able to resume playing in the second innings.
On April 9, Cricket Xtreme Club locked horns against Kensington Cricket Club India at Fatima Ground in Vidyavihar, Mumbai during the JFSC Classic 5.0 tournament. Kensington Cricket Club India won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Kensington Cricket Club India piled up a fighting score of 5-177 in 20 overs. Lakshya Kochchar top scored with an unbeaten 41 off just 21 balls, including one boundary and four sixes. On the other hand, Rahi Shah was the most successful bowler for Cricket Xtreme Club as he struck with 2-33 in three overs.
In reply, Cricket Xtreme Club chased down the total in 19.4 overs, winning the match by two wickets. Shwet Patel muscled 53 runs off 39 balls to lead the run chase from the front. Patel was well supported by Anish Morkhia who packed a punch with an undefeated 46 off 18 balls. Morkhia hammered one boundary and five sixes during his blitzkrieg. Crucial partnership between Shwet Patel and Ashwin Balakrishnan laid the foundation for dramatic finish at the end. On the other hand, for Kensington Cricket Club India, Himmat Obhan and Amit Dahiya scalped two wickets each.
Anish Morkhia won the player of the match for his match winning innings of 46 not out off 18 balls. Morkhia guided his team Cricket Xtreme Club to a two-wicket win over Kensington Cricket Club India during the JFSC Classic 5.0 tournament.
On April 17, Cricket Xtreme Club took on Poddar Phantoms at Fatima Ground in Vidyavihar during the JFSC Classic 5.0 tournament. Cricket Xtreme Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Riding on Raviraj Shetty’s brilliant 75 off 42 balls, Poddar Phantoms posted a competitive score of 5-169 in 20 overs. Shetty, who opened the batting with Mangesh (48 runs off 53 balls) stitched a 105-run partnership in 13.3 overs. The duo played some good looking shots and ran well between the wickets. On the other hand, Rahi Shah was the pick of the bowlers for Cricket Xtreme Club as he claimed 2-30 in three overs.
In reply, Cricket Xtreme Club completed the formalities in 19.1 overs, winning the match by three wickets. Opening batter Suresh Achuthan led the run chase from the front with his 34-ball 49. Achuthan set the tone for the run chase as he plundered six boundaries and a six to top score for his team. On the other hand, for Poddar Phantoms, it was Harshal Khair who starred with the ball picking up 3-28 in four overs. Shreyans Mehtas composed support at the end ensuring the target is achieved comfortably..
Suresh Achuthan won the player of the match for his match winning performance of 49 runs from 34 balls. Ashuthan powered his team Cricket Xtreme Club to a three-wicket win over Poddar Phantoms during the JFSC Classic 5.0 tournament.
On April 16, Dell Technologies locked horns against Deutsche Bank at Oval Ground in Mumbai. This was the quarter-final of Oneworld Tournament. Dell Technologies won the toss and elected to bat first.
The opening pair of Chinmay Mohite and Dhruv Brid provided a flying start to Dell Technologies. The duo remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs as they hammered delectable centuries. While Chinmay plundered a blistering 122 off 62 balls, including 17 boundaries and three sixes, Dhruv muscled a brilliant 100 off 58 balls, including 13 boundaries and two sixes. At the end of 20 overs, Dell Technologies posted a daunting total of 231 for no loss. Deutsche Bank had no answers to this blitzkrieg produced by Chinmay and Dhruv.
In reply, Deutsche Bank fought hard as they piled up 7-207 in 20 overs. Sanket K top scored with a quickfire 53 off just 22 balls while Nishant K provided a steady start with his 23-ball 45. However in the end it was too tall a task for Deutsche Bank as they fell shy of 24 runs. For Dell Technologies, Virendra Chaurasia and Chinmay Mohite wreaked havoc with the ball as they scalped 3-48 and 3-27 respectively.
Chinmay Mohite won the player of the match for his match winning all-round performance. Mohite scored 122 not out off 62 balls and picked up 3-27 in four overs to power Dell Technologies to the semi-finals of Oneworld Tournament.
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On April 15 and April 16, National Cricket Club and DPC Sports Club clashed against each other at DPC Matunga, Mumbai during the Purushottam Shield. National Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Riding on Sumit Dekhale’s blistering 143 off 68 balls, National Cricket Club piled up a mammoth 309 in 52.1 overs. Coming in at number nine, the left handed Dekhale smashed 12 boundaries and 11 sixes during his blitzkrieg. On the other hand, DPC Sports Club’s bowling attack was led by Yogesh Sawant, who wreaked havoc with 7-99 in 21.1 overs, including two maidens. Sawant, a left arm spinner, bowled the maximum number of overs for his side and looked the most impressive.
In reply, DPC Matunga Sports Club were bundled out cheaply for 142 in 36.4 overs. Aditya Srivastava top scored with 47 runs off 81 balls, while for National Cricket Club, Shashikant Kadam and Sanket Kashte struck with three wickets apiece.
DPC Sports Club lost to National Cricket Club by a massive margin of 167 runs. Yogesh Sawant’s seven wicket-haul went in vain as his team DPC Sports Club failed to chase down the total against National Cricket Club in the Purushottam Shield.
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On April 10, Red Bull Lions beat Viking Sports Mgmt in Paradise Winter League. The Vikings Sports Mgmt won the toss and opted for bowling. The opening batter of Viking Sports Mgmt Karan and Vishal saklani (wk) gave a good start to the team but, Karan failed to establish a partnership with Vishal and got bowled by Vedang Mudgal on 7 runs.
Vishal Saklani made a fierce fifty for his team by scoring 56 runs out of 50 balls ( six fours) with a strike rate of 112. Kamal also helped him by scoring runs for his team (14 out of 12) but in front of fast bowler Vedang Mudgal he got caught-out and the catch was taken by Nagmani Singh.
Vishal Mudgal didn’t stop with his havoc bowling and he bowled-out Sanchit Kakkar. He got bowled-out at a mere score of 6 runs and 6 balls. Even though Vishal Saklani was fighting alone for his team, he also failed to stand tall in front of Rakesh and was caught-out by Vedang Mudgal. Ashok Chauhan, Gaurav Rajkumar, Kapil Uraswani, Milind, Rahul Sharma failed on a single-digit score. Prashant gave a good comeback to the team and scored 26 runs out of 11 with a strike rate of 236 but didn’t make it for much longer time and got caught-out – wicket taken by Vedang. Akash Singh made 18 runs off 17 balls.
The final score to chase down was 164 out of 150 balls.
Devrajan(30) and Rajnish (40) gave a very good start to the Red-Blue Lions by making a partnership of 70 runs out of 59 balls. Sanjeev (4) arrived on batting and got caught out by Prashant. Later on, Vedang(22) and Sidhant(11) gave a good comeback to the team by making a partnership of 33 runs out of 37 balls. Vedang got caught-out by Prashant bowl by Sanchit, Sidhant got caught out by Prashant bowl by nitesh. Ankur didn’t even score one run and got lbw by Sanchit.
Red blue lions needed a fierce batting and it was done by Abhishek Singh. He made 36 runs and gave his team an excellent win.