Islam Gymkhana opting to bat first on their home ground feasted on the opposition bowlers scoring a record 261 runs in 20 overs in the 72nd Salarjung Tournament making it the highest team total of this season as well as of all time. No.3 batsman Swapnil Salvi who arrived at the crease in the 3rd over of the game went on to smash a marathon innings of 163* off mere 58 balls. Swapnil played at an unbelievable strike rate smashing as many as 18 sixes and 8 boundaries in his 92 min stay at the crease. This knock turns out to be the fastest hundred of all time in Salar Jung Tournament. Swapnil also added a few more records to his name like Highest Number of Individual Sixes in an innings in Salarjung Tournament and Highest Individual Score of Salar Jung Tournament. Shubham Ranjane at no.4 scored 49 runs off 27 balls smashing 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Souvenir CC in reply gave a tough fight scoring 209/9 in 20 overs but the target eventually was too high for any team to chase. From Souvenir, Gaurav Jathar’s 58 was the highest score. Islam Gymkhana won the match by 52 runs and quality for the finals of the tournament. A crucial role was played by Shubham Ranjane too who returned with excellent bowling figures of 6/26 in 4 overs being the pick of the lot. Shubham became the first bowler of the season to take a fifer in a T20 Match in Mumbai’s Top Division Cricket.
On March 22, JSW Steel locked horns against MTNL Mumbai during the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. JSW Steel won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, MTNL Mumbai were bundled out for a paltry 79 in 25.5 overs. Harsh Gharsun top scored with 36 runs. However, Gharsun failed to find able allies with the bat. On the other hand, JSW Steel’s Amit Mishra had a great outing with the ball as he scalped 4-25. Mishra simply rattled the opposition batting with his disciplined bowling.
In reply, JSW Steel chased down the target in 15.1 overs, to win the match by five wickets. Arjun Thapa top scored with 32 runs to lead the run chase. On the other hand, the MTNL Mumbai bowlers had an ordinary outing with the ball as they failed to bowl out JSW Steel.
Amit Mishra of JSW Steel was the top performer of the match. He picked up 4-25 to steer JSW Steel to a win against MTNL Mumbai during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
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On March 24, New India Assurance Sports Club took on Indusind Bank Ltd at the Western Railway ground in Mumbai. It was the second semi-final of ‘E’ Division in the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. Indusind Bank Ltd. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Indusind Bank Ltd. posted a respectable score of 167 in 37.4 overs. They were bowled out by New India Assurance, thanks to Abhishek Walnekar. Walnekar, a left arm spinner wreaked havoc with the ball picking up 5-26 in 7.4 overs. Walnekar bowled well in tandem with Vinay Kunwar who struck with 3-19. On the other hand, Indusind Bank Ltd.’s opening batter Mihir Angne top scored with 52 runs off 81 balls.
In reply, New India Assurance Sports Club chased down the target in 35.3 overs, to win the match by two wickets. Vinay Kunwar, a left handed middle order batter, muscled an unbeaten 57 off 59 balls. Kunwar led the run chase from the front. Abhishek Walnekar too chipped in with a useful 39-ball 31. On the other hand, Sagar Ghadigaonkar and Manish Yadav were the wicket-takers for Indusind Bank Ltd. as they bagged 4-42 and 4-29 respectively.
Abhishek Walnekar and Vinay Kunwar of New India Assurance were the top performers of the match. Their brilliant all-round effort helped New India Assurance win the semi-final against Indusind Bank Ltd during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
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On March 23, Reliance Group Sports Club locked horns against Cipla Ltd. It was the second semi-final of ‘C’ Division in the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. Cipla Ltd. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Cipla Ltd. posted a respectable score of 9-217 in 40 overs. Opening batter Rohit Purabiya top scored with a 97-ball 65. Purabiya received support from middle order batter Bipin Waghela, who chipped in with an unbeaten 57 off 39 balls. On the other hand, the left arm spinner Mayur Deolekar was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 3-32 in eight overs, including two maidens. Onkar Jadhav bowled well in tandem with Deolekar to pick up 2-47 in seven overs.
In reply, Reliance Group Sports Club chased down the target in 35.1 overs, to win the match by two wickets. Akash Ayyar (68 runs off 65 balls) and Rakesh Chaudhary (51 runs off 53 balls) led the run chase from the front. Mayur Deolekar (38 not out off 25 balls) too made a useful contribution with the bat lower down the order. On the other hand, Suchit Devle was the wrecker-in-chief for Cipla Ltd. as he bagged 4-29 in eight overs.
A complete team effort by Reliance Group Sports Club ensured them a two-wicket win in the semi-final against Cipla Ltd. during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
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On March 15, Reliance Group Sports Club took on Union Bank of India Sports Club at Cross Maidan during the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. Union Bank of India Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Union Bank of India Sports Club were bowled out for a paltry 63 in 18.1 overs. Apart from Aarya Chowkidaar (11) and Leron Samuel (12), none of the batters could score in double digits. On the other hand, Onkar Jadhav wreaked havoc with the ball picking up 5-31 in eight overs, including two maidens. Jadhav opened the bowling with Meghan Pednekar and bowled well with the new ball.
In reply, Reliance Group Sports Club made a lightwork of the chase as they completed the formalities in 7.4 overs. Rakesh Chaudhary (25 not out) and Mayuresh Tandel (26 not out) powered their team to an easy win. Furqan Charolia (1-38) was the lone wicket-taker for Union Bank of India Sports Club.
Onkar Jadhav’s fifer steered Reliance Group Sports Club to a nine-wicket win over Union Bank of India Sports Club during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
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On March 23, Nirlon Sports Club locked horns against Space Sports Club. The two teams met in the second semi-final of ‘B’ Division during the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. Nirlon Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Nirlon Sports Club posted a daunting total of 305 in 69.2 overs. Riding on Sourabh Singh’s scintillating century, Nirlon Sports Club were able to go past the 300-run mark. Singh muscled 116 runs and received good support from Amogh Bhatkal (66). On the other hand, Abhishek Chourasia and Deepak Shetty were the top performers with the ball for Space Sports Club as they struck with 4-79 and 3-94 respectively.
In reply, Space Sports Club scored 259 as they were bowled out in 68 overs. Shubham Dubey scored an undefeated 136 to lead the run chase from the front. Dubey’s century went in vain as the rest of the batters failed to step up. On the other hand, Ishant Mulchandani and Kumar Boresa had a great outing with the ball as they scalped 4-41 and 4-65 respectively.
Centurion Sourabh Singh helped Nirlon Sports Club beat Space Sports Club by 46 runs in the semi-final of ‘B’ Division during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
Played at Zorastrian Wicket, Cross Maidan, WNS after being put to bat first posted 170/10 in 37.1 overs. WNS at one stage were in deep trouble with their top and middle order getting collapse but it was their tailenders who saved the match. Harsh and Shreyansh at no.10 and 11 stitched a crucial 85 run stand which pushed the team to a respectable total. Harsh scored 36* off 40 balls while Shreyash scored 38 runs at no.11
Index Automotive in reply were cleaned up for 57 runs courtesy tight bowling performance from WNS Bowlers. Shiva with 3/11 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot alongwith Bashan who took 3/1. Harsh Mishra who scored 36* also contributed with the ball taking 2/10 in 6 overs including 3 maidens making it an all round performance helping WNS win the match by 113 runs.
Harsh for his all-round performance was declared ‘man of the match’
On March 23, DTDC Express Ltd. took on DMCC Sports Club. The two teams met in the first semi-final of ‘C’ Division during the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. DMCC Sports Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
DTDC Express Ltd. piled up a competitive score of 8-292 in 40 overs. Maxwell Swaminathan led the team’s batting from the front as he muscled a power-packed 88. Swaminathan received good support from Vaibhav Patil (63), Omkar Ghule (50) and Siddharth Ghule (43), who made useful contributions with the bat. On the other hand, Vishveshwar Singh was the pick of the bowlers for DMCC Sports Club as he scalped 4-40.
In reply, DMCC Sports Club scored 244 as they were bowled out in 38.5 overs. Lalit Sharma (79) and Jagdish Jadhav (52) struck delectable half-centuries. However their effort went in vain as there was no support from the other batters. On the other hand, Yogesh Sawant starred with the ball for DTDC Express Ltd. as he bagged 3-35.
Maxwell Swaminathan’s brilliant batting performance helped DTDC Express Ltd. outclass DMCC Sports Club by 48 runs. DTDC Express Ltd. won the first semi-final of ‘C’ Division against DMCC Sports Club during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
Played at Central Maidan in Thane, Surve Sports Club after being put to bat first posted a total of 119/8 in 20 overs. Opener Darshan Mohite was the top scorer with 36 runs for Surve Sports Team. From the bowlers, Vaibhav Mali with 4/19 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Defending a low total of 120 runs, Surve Sports restricted Kwality Sports Club to 100 all out in 16 overs courtesy a match winning bowling spell by left arm spinner Yasin Shaikh. Yasin returned with impactful bowling figures of 4/7 in 4 overs including a maiden which helped his team win the match by 19 runs. Yasin continues to impress with the ball as he continued his good form with the ball in Dreamz 40 overs Tournament too taking 4/10 in 8 overs including 3 maidens representing Index Automotive Team at Cross Maidan.
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On March 22, Aruprit Tigers locked horns against RBL Bank Ltd. during the MCA Corporate Trophy tournament. Aruprit Tigers won the toss and elected to bat first.
Aruprit Tigers posted a respectbale score of 9-200 in 40 overs. Hrushikesh Pawar led the team’s batting from the front as he crafted a delectable 104. Pawar played some good looking shots during his entertaining knock, scoring more than half of the team runs. On the other hand, Preet Nanda was the pick of the bowlers for RBL Bank Ltd. as he scalped 4-32.
In reply, RBL Bank Ltd. scored 73 as they were bowled out in 26.3 overs. Apart from Ravi Parmar (30), none of the other batters looked in shape. On the other hand, Pawar, who had a great outing with the bat, starred with the ball too, as he picked up 6-10. Simaant Dubey bowled well in tandem with Pawar as he struck with 3-17.
Hrushikesh Pawar’s all-round performance helped Aruprit Tigers outperform RBL Bank Ltd. by 127 runs during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
