Played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, it was the all important finals between IES New English School Bandra vs IES VN Sule Guruji Dadar. IES VN Sule Guruji batting first posted a total of 197 runs in 1st innings with Dharsh Murkute top scoring with 55 runs. From the bowlers, it was Agasthya Bangera who returned with exceptional bowling figures of 5/57.
In reply, IES New English School were all out for 187 runs in their 1st innings as VN Sule took a 10 innings lead. IES VN Sule in the 2nd innings were all out for 171 runs giving a target of 182 to IES New English School.
Chasing 182, IES lost some quick top order wickets making it a pressure situation on the final Day 3 at Wankhede. With scoreboard reading 47/3 at one stage, it was Aarush Patankar who showed brilliant composure as he went on to anchor the chase with a match winning knock of 95*off 90 balls (9 fours). Aarush was well supported by Anant Desai and Arjun Baigatkar with whom he stitched crucial cameos.
Individual prizes:
Best Batsman: Ayush Mhatre (IES Sule Guruji (English) (565 runs in 5 matches)
Best Bowler: Parth Ankolekar (14 wickets).
Best Fielder: Anant Desai (IES New English)
Also, City-based Cricketers’ Foundationon Saturday gave Rs 15,000 to each player of the winning team and Rs 10,000 to each player of the runners-up team. The cheques were handed out to both the teams’ captains by Amit Gadkari, one of the trustees of the Cricketers’ Foundations. Eighteen cricketers from champions IES New English received Rs 15,000 each from the Cricketers’ Foundation, while runners-up IES Sule Guruji players were presented Rs 10,000 each.
Om Sai Cricket Club batting first at Palande Cricket Ground in Neral posted a total of 171/4 in 34 overs. Shoumik Hajarnis top scored with 67 runs off 48 balls while Aadesh Yadav from JP Sports was the pick of the lot from the bowlers. Aadesh provided crucial breakthroughs not allowing the opposition team to settle and reach a big total as he returned with impactful bowling figures of 6/29 in 6 overs.
J.P Sports in reply chased down the score successfully winning the match by 5 wkts. Wicket-keeper batsman Rohan Karandikar anchored the chase with a match winning 79 off 65 balls smashing 10 boundaries while he was well supported by Sanjeev Dubey who remained unbeaten on 39*
Coach Kadir Patel shared “Adesh took 10 wkts in 3 matches, he is a very promising kid, he comes from a very modest background and I am trying to back him up as much as possible, we are not charging any fees from him either, he has that spark and most importantly he is a very hard working kid”
The match between Ruaraka Sports club and SCLPS A was comfortably won by Ruaraka . Pushkar Sharma yet again provided an all-round show to lead the team to a victory.
Winning the toss , SCLPS A chose to bowl, a decision which turned costly to them. Opening the innings for Ruaraka, Pushkar made his intentions clear. Coming back from India, the southpaw played with great caution. Taking calculated risks he displayed his shots which cleared the ropes. Hitting 10 fours and one towering six, he smashed a quick 76 runs off 59 balls. Pushkar held one end of the innings firmly until he was dismissed in the penultimate over. His fighting knock helped Ruaraka reach to 176 runs in 20 overs
Furthermore , the southpaw, who bowls medium pace also scalped 2 wickets for Ruaraka. His all round performance helped his team win the match by 29 runs and earned him the much deserved Man of the Match award.
On March 2, All Cargo AG Sports Club and Vihang Group of Companies clashed against each other at Oval Maidan in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Tournament. Vihang Group of Companies won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Vihang Group of Companies were bundled out for 197 in 37.2 overs. The opening pair of Ravi Kumar Chaudhary and Vinit Mestry (44 runs off 45 balls) stitched a 71-run partnership off 87 balls to lay a solid foundation. Later, middle order batter and wicket-keeper Divyam Shah top scored with 59 runs off 47 balls, including five boundaries and a six. With a strike rate of over 125, Shah led from the front and helped his side post a respectable score on board. For All Cargo AG Sports Club, off spinner Deepak Bhogle was the pick of the bowlers as he struck with 3-39 in his seven overs. He was well supported by Anand Willams, Garv Jain and Shiesh Korpe, who chipped in with two wickets apiece.
In reply, All Cargo AG Sports Club were bowled out for 119 in 31 overs, losing the match by 78 runs. Apart from opening batter Bhogle, middle order batter Amish Dabholkar and Anand Willams, none of the other batters could register a double digit score. Dabholkar was the top performer with the bat for All Cargo AG Sports Club as he muscled a 69-ball 52, smashing eight boundaries. With the ball, Vihang Group of Companies had a good outing, thanks to off spinner Umar Khan, who wreaked havoc with 4-38 in his eight overs. Vicky Bhoir, Prathamesh Golatkar and Aryan Shejule struck with two scalps each.
Vihang Group of Companies’ Divyam Shah and Umar Khan were the top performers with bat and ball respectively, while for All Cargo AG Sports Club, all-rounder Deepak Bhogle and middle order batter Amish Dabholkar made noteworthy contributions.
On March 4, Western Railway Traffic Sports Club took on Times of India Sports Club at Azad Maidan in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Tournament. Western Railway Traffic Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Western Railway Traffic Sports Club were bowled out for 210 in 38 overs. The opening batter, Kush Kariya plundered a blistering 74 not out off 98 balls. His entertaining knock was embellished with seven boundaries. Apart from Kush, his opening partner Deepak Kumar (36 runs off 24 balls), middle order pair of Vaibhav Patil (26 runs off 40 balls) and Bharat Solanki (22 runs off 17 balls) were the other major contributors with the bat. For Times of India Sports Club, right arm quick Rakesh Pathran was the most successful bowler as he scalped 4-28 in his eight overs. He bowled well in the middle overs and provided his team with regular breakthroughs. Rakesh found an able bowling ally in Pankaj Sawant who struck with 3-31 in his eight overs.
In reply, Times of India Sports Club were bundled out for 166 in 37.5 overs, losing the match by 44 runs. Paritosh Mohite, who opened the batting, top scored with 40 runs off 51 balls, including seven boundaries. The other major contributors with the bat were middle order batters Shekhar Kadam (38 runs off 65 balls) and Chintan Gada (24 runs off 31 balls). Despite a couple of 50+ partnerships, Times of India Sports Club failed to cross the line. For Western Railway Traffic Sports Club, off spinner, Solanki was the pick of the bowlers as he accounted for 3-35 in his eight overs. He received good support from the spin twins in Rajendra Pawar and Yusuf Wadiwala, who picked up two wickets each.
Western Railway Traffic Sports Club’s all-rounder Bharat Solanki and opening batter Kush Kariya were the top performers for the team, while for Times of India Sports Club, Rakesh Puthran and Paritosh Mohite were the top contributors with ball and bat respectively.
On March 2, Viva Supermarket and DMCC Sports Club locked horns against each other at Sanath Sports Club in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Tournament. Viva Supermarket won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Viva Supermarket were bowled out for 146 in 32.4 overs. Middle order batter Bharat Patil top scored with 35 runs off 39 balls, with Ankit Mhapankar chipping in with 30-ball 25 and opening batter Shikhar Thakur mustering 21 runs off 31 balls. For DMCC Sports Club, with the ball, left arm spinner, Ankit Vishwarma was the wrecker-in-chief as he picked up 5-30 in his 7.4 overs. Vishwarma pitched in the right areas on a consistent basis and yielded rich dividends. He found an able ally in right arm speedster Jagdish Jadhav who struck with 3-30 in his six overs. The opening bowling pair of Vishweshvar Singh and Sajid Sheikh scalped one wicket apiece.
In reply, DMCC Sports Club chased down the target with ease in 37.1 overs, winning the match by five wickets. Riding on an unbeaten 71 off 88 balls from the top order batter Prathamesh Belchada, DMCC Sports Club made the chase look like a cake walk. Vishwakarma, who starred with the ball earlier, scored some useful runs for his team in the middle order. The middle order batter registered 37 runs off 67 balls, including five boundaries. For Viva Supermarket, the opening bowler Rahul Chaudhary picked up 2-37 in his eight overs with Patil chipping in with 2-8 in eight overs. Mayur Mangela accounted for 1-28 in his eight overs.
DMCC Sports Club’s Ankit Vishwakarma was the top performer in the match, with match winning contributions. He picked up 5-30 and with the bat scored 37 runs.
Played at Somaiya Cricket Ground in Mumbai, Marshalls Royals after being put to bat first posted a total of 146/9 in 20 overs. Sanjiv Zaveri scored 41 runs off 37 balls top scoring for Marshalls while Sachin Deshpande (2/21) and Viral Amin (2/25) were the pick of the bowlers from Hemant Tools Tornadoes.
Hemant Tools Tornadoes in reply chased down the score with ease winning the match by 6 wkts and 3.4 overs to spare. Opener Preet Singh finished the game for his team with a match winning knock of 60* off 50 balls which included 7 boundaries at a strike rate of 120.00!
Result: Hemant Tools Tornadoes won the match by 6wkts, Preet Singh declared ‘man of the match’
Played at Union Cricket Ground in Kalyan, Indap CC batting first posted a massive total of 203/2 in 20 overs. Openers Ashok and Ved gave a brilliant 136 run opening stand with Ved once again continuing his rich vein of form as he went on to score 10 off 52 balls. Ved smashed 19 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 194.23 before he got retired hurt, not before taking his team to a strong position.
Titans Cricket Academy in reply only managed 104/5 in 20 overs courtesy tight bowling by the Indap CC bowlers. Gandhar Bhanse with 2/18 in 3 overs was the pick of the lot.
Indap CC won the match by 99 runs and Ved for his brilliant 101 was declared man of the match which he dedicated to the legendary Shane Warne. Ved Tendulkar receives one more Man of the Match making it a Hat- trick of awards (twice in a month) & back to back in last 3 days in 3 different tournaments.
Played at Sainath Sports Club in Virar, Sathaye College opting to bat first posted a total of 131 runs in 24.2 overs courtesy tight bowling performance from Viva College Bowlers. Left Arm Pacer Rishikesh Jaiswal was the pick of the lot from the bowlers returning with bowling figures of 4/21 in 5.2 overs including a maiden.
Chasing 132 looked like a mere formality for Viva batters as both the openers Ihsaan Aminn and Kalpesh Dhodia finished the game for their team. Kalpesh scored 52*off 36 balls which had 4 fours and 4sixes while Ihsaan Amin remained unbeaten on 74* off 48 balls smashing 9 fours and 3 sixes to steer Viva College towards a 10 wkt win.