Played at Union Cricket Academy ground in Kalyan, Boys Cricket Club opting to bat first scored a total of 112/10 in 21.5 overs with lower order players Fenil (29 runs) and Sarthak (27 runs) at the lower order being the top scorers. All-Rounder Mann Bhanushali was the pick of the lot returning with bowling figures of 4/13 in 6.5 overs. Apart from Mann, Ruved Rane also bagged 3 wickets.
Real Cricket Academy in reply chased down the scoreRea in just 13.5 overs winning the match by 5 wickets. Real C.A were also in deep trouble at one stage with scoreboard reading 8/3 however Vedant Toprani at the middle order brought his team back into the chase with an unbeaten 51 off just 22 balls smashing 8 fours and 2 sixes.
Boys CC went on to win the match by 5 wickets while Mann Bhanushali was declared man of the match. Mann also recently gave a all round performance in MCC U14 Talent Search Tournament where he took 3wkts and scored 26 runs vs Sanjeevani Cricket Academy.
Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2715836/KHALSA-UN-14-LEAGUE-TOURNAMENT/Boys-C-C-(B)-vs-Real-Cricket-Academy
Played at Pushpanjali Cricket Ground in Borivali, SBSC boys opting to bat first posted a total of 243/4 in 15 overs. Opener Ajit Pehelvan (95 runs) and Ansari Sadique stitched 133 runs stand for the 2nd wicket which took the game away from the opposition. Ansari who came at no.3 went on to score a stunning 122* off just 42 balls smashing 12 fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of almost 300.00!
Jeet Cricket Academy in reply managed to score129/9 in 10 overs with wicket keeper Aditya top scoring with 54 runs off 22 balls. From the bowlers Manav Kankaria and Dhanush bagged 3 wickets each as SBCC boys won the match by 114 runs. Ansari Sadique for his 122* was declared man of the match.
SBCC boys opting to bat first at Cross Maidan were in deep trouble at one stage losing both the openers without them opening their accounts. However, Shailesh C and Yash Pathania stitched 164 runs for the 3rd wicket where in Yash Pathania took the game away from the opposition smashing a brilliant knock of 115 runs in mere 51 deliveries. Yash played at an amazing strike rate of 225.49 smashing 7 fours and 11 sixes en-route his hundred.
The opposition team Siraj Cricket Academy were all out for 113 runs with Yash Pathania shining with the ball too. Yash returned with bowling figures of 4/23 in 3 overs helping his team win the match by 62 runs. Yash for his all round show was declared ‘man of the match’
Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2715200/individual/SBSC-BOYZ-vs-Siraj-Cricket-Academy
Team MAMU after being put to bat first at Goa Naka Cricket Ground in Thane posted a total of 151/5 in 20 overs. Rohan Devadiga at the middle order was the highest scorer with 48 runs while Dr Guddu Shaikh with 2/21 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot from the bowlers.
Chasing 152, Mumbra Royals who lost both their openers early came back into the game in no time courtesy a swashbuckling batting performance from Dr Tausif Khan. Tausif smashed a brilliant 113* off mere 45 deliveries smashing 6 fours and 12 sixes. The doctor’s knock definitely included some clinical perfect shots as he single handedly pushed his team towards a commanding win by 8 wickets and almost 7 overs to spare.
Dr Tausif for his match winning knock was also declared ‘man of the match’
Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2880083/Thane-Medicos-2022/MAMU.-vs-Mumbra-Royals-(XI)
In one of the league matches of the 3rd Challenger Cup that was played at BGN Cricket Academy RK Puram in New Delhi, Vision Sports Academy locked horns with BGN Cricket Academy in a 35-over per side encounter. The match was played on November 23, 2021. BGN Cricket Academy won the toss and elected to field first.
Put in to bat, Vision Sports Academy put together 242 runs in 32.1 overs before the team was bowled out by BGN Cricket Academy. Middle order bat Sankit top scored with 87 runs off just 48 balls, including 16 boundaries and two sixes. With the ball for BGN Cricket Academy, Saksham Aswal and Sandeep Kumar were the leading wicket-takers with three wickets apiece.
In reply, BGN Cricket Academy chased down the score in just 29.3 overs, winning the match by three wickets. Captain and top order bat Shaurya Pandit led the run chase scoring a delectable 86 off 76 balls, smashing a dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes. The southpaw came in to bat in the very first over of the innings and was there till the 27th over to ensure that his team was in a safe position. Early in the match, he showed his class with the ball as he scalped 2-44 in his six overs. For Vision Sports Academy, Vivek Pal was the pick of the bowlers as he struck with 4-28 in his five overs.
The 12-year old Shaurya Pandit told CricketGraph, “This was the first match of the tournament and taking those two points was very essential. As a captain, I motivated my team and asked them to play fearless cricket and not take any kind of pressure. It was important for me to lead from the front. The wicket on which we played was wet. It was difficult to bat. But once I went past 30 I was more confident. On the other hand, the conditions for bowling were favourable. I enjoyed bowling on that surface.”
At the end of the tournament, Pandit won the best batsman, best bowler and player of the tournament award.
Played at New Era, Azad Maidan, Panvel Cricket Academy opting to bat first posted a total of 197/9 in 35.4 overs. Opener Rushab P (30 runs) and no.3 batsman Krish Bahira stitched 122 runs partnership for the 2nd wicket which took their team to a good position. Krish was the highest scorer from Panvel C.A smashing an impressive knock of 82 runs in 97 balls laced with 9 boundaries. Paras illawe from Rising Players bowled a brilliant spell returning with bowling figures of 5/37 in 5 overs.
Defending a total of 198, Panvel C.A reduced Rising Players to 96 runs all out courtesy a disciplined bowling performance from the bowlers. Harshal Mhatre was the pick of the bowlers with 3/15 while Aryan and Saish took 2 wkts each. Panvel Cricket Academy won the match by 101 runs while Krish Bahira was declared man of the match for his match winning knock of 82 runs.
Scorecard Link: https://chauka.in/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/248838
During the Lions Cricket Championship, a tournament held in Badlapur, Hrishikesh Jagtap of MS Dhoni Cricket Club 11 muscled a delectable half century on January 23 against Lions Cricket Academy XI. The right handed batter scored 51 runs off 54 balls, including seven boundaries. He was the top run getter for his team. During his innings, he played some good looking shots and ran well between the wickets. Jagtap led the run chase from the front as he ensured that his team was safely home. His unbeaten innings of 51 steered his team to a three-wicket victory, chasing 154 runs in 20 overs.
Apart from his impactful contribution with the bat, Jagtap made some useful contributions with the ball early in the innings, as he went on to pick up one wicket. The 19-year old’s all-round performance was the stand out feature of the match.
U16 Roshan Cricket Club opting to bat first made a total of 240/6 in 35 overs. Roshan CC lost a few quick wickets but opener Shlok (41 runs) and Prithvi Bhalerao at no.4 brought the momentum back with a small partnership. Prithvi Bhalerao coming at no.4 went on to score an impressive 100* off 86 balls smashing 13 boundaries at a strike rate of 116.28.
Pratik Cricket Academy in reply chased down the score in 33.3 overs winning the match by 2 wickets. Krish Bhaira at the lower middle order played a crucial knock of 57* which helped his team cross the victory line. Omkar Rashikar who scored 21 runs and took 2 wickets was declared man of the match while Prithvi’s 108* turned out to be the highlight performance of the match.
Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2858113/individual/Roshan-Cricket-Club-U16.-vs-Pratik-cricket-academy
In the match vs Physionish Smashers vs Kusum Warriors, Deven Dhruva who came at no.4 after his team Kusum Warriors opting to bat first went on to score an unbeaten 109* off mere 56 balls at Kaveerni Sports Arena Cricket Ground. Dhruva smashed 11 fours and 1 sixes with a strike rate of almost 195.00 while he also got good support from Smit Shah (40 runs off 32 balls) with whom he stitched a 67 run partnership at the middle order pushing the team total to 199/5 in 20 overs. Physionish Smashes in reply managed to score 167/9 in 20 overs as Kusum Warriors won the match by 33 runs. Viral Shah with 3/31 was the pick of the lot while Deven also chipped in with an economical spell of 1/20 in 4 overs.
In the match which followed on 23rd Jan vs MTM Riders, defending a total of 170 runs on Kaveerni ground, Kusum Warriors restricted MTM Riders to 140 all out in 19 overs courtesy a match winning bowling performance by all rounder Deven Dhruva. Deven returned with envious bowling figures of 4/15 in 4 overs including a maiden handing over a 30 run win to Kusum Warriors.
Just a year back, Deven Dhruva was in the news for smashing 6 sixes in an over in the Patan Premier League Season 4 and the all-rounder continues to impress this time scoring a century as well as taking fifer in the 5th Edition of PPL T20 Tournament.
Deven shared with Cricketgraph “ It was great to score a century and contribute to the team victory. The wicket was a good one and I wanted to score big for the team. Really enjoyed the knock. Also, I would like to thank the committee of the PPL for organising such a fantastic tournament in these times and giving us an opportunity to express ourselves.
It was the all important finals where in Payyade Panthers locked horns with Payyade Hawks for one final encounter to decide who would lift the PPL Trophy. Payyade Panthers batting first posted a total of 139/9 in 20 overs with Kesar Upadhyay top scoring the innings with 39 runs. The rest of the players chipped in but failed to convert their starts. From the bowlers, all rounder Hetanshu Kamdar with 2/11 and Jalveer Thalesa with 2/33 were the pick of the lot.
Chasing 140, it was a close shave encounter where Payyade Hawks gave a tough fight but eventually fell short in the penultimate over by 2 runs. Hetanshu Kamdar who earlier bagged 2 wickets was the top scorer with the bat too smashing an almost match winning half century scoring 52* off 36 balls. Hetanshu and Darshan gave it all but hard luck their team failed to cross the victory line by a small margin. From the bowlers, Thanesh Sirvi with 2/20 was the pick of the lot.
Payyade Panthers with this win became the Champions of Payyade Premier League while all-rounder Hetanshu Kamdar was declared ‘player of the match’
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