Dilip Vengsarkar XI opting to bat first posted a total of 411/10 in 89.4 overs. Openers Rudra Dhanday (74 runs) and Sagar Chhabria (47 runs) gave a solid start while it was Siddarth Akre at no.5 who top scored for the team. Coming at no.5, it was Siddarth who scored 103 runs off 129 balls smashing 15 fours and 2 sixes while also stitched a crucial partnership with Vedant Murkar who scored 74 runs coming at no.6. From the bowlers, Shashwat Jagtap with 4/48 was the pick of the lot.
Jahangir Pithawala in reply were all out for 340 runs courtesy a brilliant knock of 109 runs by their no.9 batsman Saksham Jha or else the team could have been all out for a below par total. Saksham smashed 8 sixes and 7 fours in his knock of 109 which came off 114 balls.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI in 2nd innings scored 324/4 in 58 overs with Rudra Dhanday and Sagar Chhabria once again giving a flying start. Rudra scored 110 off 133 balls while Sagar scored 83 off 109 balls. Akshat Jain who came at no.3 remained unbeaten on 52* off 59 balls.
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On March 11, Central Railway Institute Dadar took on Bombay Pharma Equipments C.C. during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. Bombay Pharma Equipments C.C. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Bombay Pharma Equipments C.C. were bundled out for a modest score of 112 in 21.2 overs. Rounak Kulkarni top scored with 34 however apart from him there were no major contributors with the bat. For Central Railway Institute Dadar, Durvesh Patil was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 5-35, running through the opposition line-up in a jiffy. Patil bowled in the right areas on a consistent basis and yielded rich dividends for his consistency.
In reply, Central Railway Institute Dadar chased down the target in 27.2 overs, winning the match by five wickets. Nishant Shivalkar was the leading run getter for his side as he plundered a blistering 31.
Central Railway Institute Dadar beat Bombay Pharma Equipments C.C. by five wickets during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
On March 11, Indusind Bank Ltd. locked horns against Mahavitaran Kala Krida A.S.M. during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. Indusind Bank Ltd. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Riding on Sagar Ghadigaonkar’s brilliant 125, Indusind Bank Ltd. posted a daunting total of 8-316 in 40 overs. Ghadigaonkar received good support from Sridhar Yarramarddy who contributed with a delectable half-century and Raj Jaiswal who chipped in with a useful 44. For Mahavitaran Kala Krida A.S.M, Sameer Chogale was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 4-56.
In reply, Mahavitaran Kala Krida A.S.M. were bundled out for a paltry 140 in 26.2 overs, losing the match by 176 runs. Sandeep Palav top scored with a stellar 75 but could not find able allies in the team to see their side home. For Indusind Bank Ltd., Sagar Ghadigaonkar was the top performer with the ball as he struck with 5-9. Ghadigaonkar bowled in the right areas on a consistent basis and yielded rich dividends.
Indusind Bank Ltd. beat Mahavitaran Kala Krida A.S.M. by 176 runs during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
On March 15, Reliance Group S.C. locked horns against Union Bank of India S.C. during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. Union Bank of India S.C. won the toss and elected to bat first.
Union Bank of India S.C.’s batting innings was done and dusted in just 18.1 overs as they were bowled out for a paltry 63. None of the batters of Union Bank of India S.C. looked in good shape as they failed to score big for their team. Reliance Group S.C.’s bowling was too good for Union Bank of India S.C.’s batters as the former rattled the latter in a jiffy. Onkar Jadha was the star performer with the ball for Reliance Group S.C. as he wreaked havoc picking up 5-31. Jadhav ran through the opposition batting line up in no time and helped his team to reduce Union Bank of India S.C. for a humble score of 63.
In reply, Reliance Group S.C. completed the formalities in just 7.4 overs as they went on to win the match comprehensively by nine wickets against Union Bank of India S.C during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
On March 2 and March 3 , Space Sports Club took on CGST & C.EX. Mumbai Zone at New Hind in Matunga during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. CGST & C.EX. Mumbai Zone won the toss and elected to bat first.
CGST & C.EX. Mumbai Zone piled up 178 as they were bowled out in 38 overs. Prayag Bhatti top scored with 64 and received good support from Tushar Shrivastav who chipped in with a useful 34. For Space Sports Club, Deepak Shetty wreaked havoc with the ball as he scalped 6-58 in 15 overs, including one maiden. Shetty, a right arm fast bowler, who opened the bowling for Space Sports Club, said, “The wicket was initially damp and as the day progressed it became better. There was some assistance in the pitch for the fast bowlers. I stuck to the basics and focused on bowling in the right areas on a consistent basis. I made the most of the conditions at hand.” Shetty bowled well in tandem with Abhishek Chorasiya who struck with 3-40.
In reply, Space Sports Club chased down the target in 32.2 overs, winning the match by eight wickets. Ninad Kadam led the run chase from the front as he muscled a brilliant 84. Japjeet Randhawa too joined the party as he mustered an undefeated 69 to see his side home.
Space Sports Club beat CGST & C.EX. Mumbai Zone by eight wickets during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
Played at Air India Ground in Santa Cruz, Air India Sports Club opting to bat first were all out for 137 runs in 31.3 overs. Mumbai Ranji Spinner Dhrumil Matkar brought in his skills at the right time returning with excellent bowling figures of 5/50 in 9 overs.
Mumbai Customs in reply dominated with the bat on opposition’s homeground notching up 438 runs for the loss of 8 wkts in 97.1 overs. After losing both the openers early, No.3 Batsman Vikrant Auti and Prasad Pawar at no.4 stitched a massive 267 run stand for the 3rd wicket which turned things around. Vikrant scored a solid 127 runs off 164 balls (16 fours and a six) while Prasad top scored in the match with a brilliant 183 off 236 balls (23 fours and 2 sixes).
Air India in the 2nd innings were 106/9 in 38.4 overs before the end of the game’s play where Mumbai Customs won the match on 1st innings. Royston Dias and Dhrumil Matkar bagged 4 wkts each while Dhrumil ended the match with bowling figures of 9/91 in 24 overs.
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Ranji Trophy Player and Experienced Campaigner Prayag Bhati seems to be proving his mettle once again with solid knocks for his team CGST & C.EX Mumbai Zone. In the match vs Space Sports Club, CGST & C.EX Mumbai Zone scored a total of 173/10 in 38 overs out of which Prayag Bhati was the top scorer scoring a crucial half century. Coming at no.3 Prayag scored 64 runs in 50 balls (10 fours) in a match where pacer Deepak Shetty was not allowing the batters to settle with his fiery spell of 6/58. Space CC in reply chased down the score successfully with Japjeet Randhawa (69*) and Ninad Kadam (84) scoring half centuries.
Prayag continued his good touch in the next match vs Repro India too where C.GST and C.EX Mumbai Zone batting first scored 361 runs in 67.4 overs with Yash Chavan (111 runs), Rohan Marwaha (67 runs) and Prayag Bhati (58 runs off 60 balls, 6 fours) being the top scorers. The match is ongoing with Repro India batting and the latest score can be tracked on MCA Website.
Prayag Bhati shared with Cricketgraph “ I have worked hard and scored runs in every MCA Tournament I have played in the last 3-4 seasons, in many tournaments right from Police Shield to Kanga I was amongst the Top scorers and now it feels good to be amongst the runs in the MCA Corporate Trophy too, I am working hard on my fitness and technique and let’s to ensure my batting form remains consistent”
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R Boys after being put to bat first at Woods Cricket Ground in Mumbai posted a total of 131/7 in 20 overs. Opener Rohit Manjrekar (48 runs) and Deepak Singh at the lower order with his quick 14 ball 34 were the top scorers. The Cricket Club in reply could only manage a total of 110/9 in 20 overs courtesy some tight bowling spells by Mukesh Patel who took 3 wkts for just 5 runs including a maiden in his 4 overs. Vinayak Mahajan who bagged Man of the Match award took 3/12 in 4 overs.
In the other match which took place vs Marshalls, R Boy’s Mukesh Patel proved age is just a number. Marshalls opting to bat first were all out for 75 runs courtesy a hat trick first over by Mukesh Patel.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, Mukesh shared “I have taken Hatrick in the 1st over of the match, i pushed Marshalls back and created pressure, so opponents were not able to score freely getting all out for 75 runs”
R Boys in reply chased down the score in mere 7 overs with Rahul Singh piling on 41* off 25 balls as they won the match by 9 wkts. Mukesh Patel for his brilliant spell was declared ‘man of the match”
On March 11, Tata Power locked horns against JK Sports Club at Matunga Gymkhana in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. Tata Power won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Riding on twin half-centuries from top order batter Atharva Adhikari and middle order batter Navnath Pawar, JK Sports Club posted a competitive score of 226 in 38.5 overs. While Adhikari mustered a 59-ball 53, including five boundaries and two sixes, Pawar muscled a 47-ball 59, including half a dozen boundaries and three hits over the fence. JK Sports Club was bundled out inside 40 overs, thanks to the opening bowler of Tata Power, Wilkin Mota who struck with 3-26 in 5.5 overs. Mota was well supported by Farhan Shaikh and Abhinav Singh who scalped two wickets each as well as by Sagar Vainde and Gajanan Thakur who chipped in one wicket apiece.
In reply, Tata Power completed the formalities in just 30.4 overs as they won the match by four wickets. Their opening batter Rohan Bane top scored with 69 runs off 35 balls, including 11 boundaries and a six. Bane led the run chase from the front and stitched a 86-run partnership with his partner Akhand Singh (23 runs off 38 balls). Apart from Bane and Singh, Santosh Dighe (36 runs of 43 balls), Udya Kolambe (36 runs off 31 balls), Awais Khan (25 runs off 21 balls) and Abhinav SIngh (21 not out off 13 balls) made some useful contributions with the bat to see their side home. For JK Sports Club, the right arm off spinner Atharva Adhikari was the top performer with the ball as he accounted for 2-56 in his eight overs. Navnath Pawar, Nirek Gawand and Mihir Jadhav chipped in with one wicket each.
Tata Power beat JK Sports Club by four wickets as the former chased down 227 in 30.4 overs during the MCA Corporate Trophy.
On March 11, Lilavati Hospital clashed against IDBI Sports Club during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. IDBI Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
IDBI Sports Club were bundled out for a modest score of 182 in 38.3 overs. Aaditya Srivastava top scored with a delightful 70 and received good support from Aarshin Deshmukh who contributed with a useful 34. For Lilavati Hospital, Vijay Nadkar was the pick of the bowlers as he wreaked havoc with the ball scalping 7-17. Nadkar bowled in the right areas on a consistent basis and yielded rich dividends. He ran through the opposition line-up in a jiffy and put his team in a commanding position.
In reply, Lilavati Hospital fought hard as they chased down the target in 37.1 overs, winning the match by two wickets. Darmesh Swami plundered a blistering 51 to lead the run chase from the front. Sandesh Pandere too chipped in with 37 to help his team cross the line against IDBI Sports Club.
Lilavati Hospital’s star bowler Vijay Nadkar was the top performer with the ball as he picked up 7-17 to guide his team to a two-wicket win against IDBI Sports Club during the MCA Corporate Trophy.