er Risabh Amin top scored with 43 runs while the rest of the batters chipped in with starts to push their team towards a defendable total. From the bowlers, Kunal Thodarwal with 3/26 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot while Zameer Shaikh with 2/25 in 4 overs also bowled an economical spell.
Chasing 161, it certainly required 2-3 players of Athletic Kangaroos’s top order to fire, however they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals despite a heroic effort by their opener Akshay Tungare who scored an impressive 73 off 44 balls, Akshay smashed 4 fours and 6 sixes but only one batsman apart from him managed to score in double digits which eventually meant they were all out for 144 runs in 19.4 overs. From the bowlers, Rahul Shejwal with 3/20 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Scorecard Link: http://jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=237352&team_id=129311&tab=scorecard
Mumbai Vikings after being put to bat first at Fatima Cricket Ground in Vidyavihar managed to post a total of 157/9 in 20 overs. Opener Asif scored 41 runs while Amandeep Chadha scored an unbeaten 50 off 41 balls at the middle order. From the bowlers, Dhruveer Gandhi with 2/24 was the pick of the lot.
Avengers chasing 158 won the match by 5 wickets and 1.4 overs to spare courtesy a brilliant start given by their opener Rohit Iyer who scored 86 runs off just 49 balls to change the course of the game. Rohit smashed 14 boundaries and a six while he was ably supported by Amol Saraf (32 runs) with whom he stitched 101 runs for the 2nd wicket.
Scorecard Link: http://jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=237236&team_id=111697&tab=scorecard
Dattu Phadkar XI opting to bat first at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana scored 304/10 in 83.4 overs. Openers Angkrish (51 runs) and Jash Ganiga (34) gave a solid start to the innings while it was Vedprakash Jaiswal at no.7 top scoring with a brilliant hundred. Vedprakash scored 110 off 159 balls at a strike rate of close to 70.00 which included 20 boundaries. Coming at no.7 and batting till the very end absorbing pressure, it was certainly an impressive innings from Ved who once scored 4 back to back double hundreds in Giles Shield Tournament.
Khandu Ragnekar XI in reply scored a massive total of 481 runs with opener Sourabh Singh top scoring with 133 runs. Sourabh scored 133 off 231 balls laced with 123 fours and 5 sixes. Sourabh also stitched a massive partnership with Ayaz Khan who scored 127 runs off 122 balls who came at no.5. Wicket-keeper Sai Chavan also batted well for his 64 runs. Dattu Phadkar in their 2nd innings scored 234/4 in 62 overs with openers Jash Ganiga (100* off 175 balls) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (56 off 100 balls) top scoring in the 2nd innings.
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Played on 25th October, 2021, Mumbai A batting first vs Baroda notched up 271/7 in 50 overs with solid half centuries from Divyaansh Saxena and Bhupen Lalwani. Divyaansh top scored for the team scoring an impressive 81 while Captain Bhupen Lalwani scored a solid 61. Baroda in reply were all out for 231 runs with Shreyas Gurav being the pick of the bowlers from Mumbai team with 3/31.
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In the match between Mumbai B vs MPCA, Mumbai B scored 224/10 in 47.5 overs with Maxwell Swaminathan (52 runs) and Vaibhav Kalamkar (50 runs) scoring half centuries. MPCA in reply won the match by 3 wickets not before a tough fight given by the Mumbai bowlers. Varun Joijode took 4/45 while all-rounder Maxwell Swaminathan who scored a half century also took 3 wickets returning with bowling figures of 3/39.
Scorecard Link: https://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/Brief_Score_Under25_MCA_Practice_Matches_2021_2022_25102021.php
In the match between Mumbai A vs MPCA, Mumbai ‘A’ batting first scored 251/10 in 49.2 overs. All-rounder Khizar Dafedar was the top scorer for Mumbai remaining unbeaten with a knock of 85*. Apart from him Siddarth Akre scored a half century smashing 54 runs. For Madhya Pradesh, the chase looked quite easier courtesy a 156* from Siddarth Patidar as MPCA won the match by 6 wickets.
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In the match between Baroda vs Mumbai B, Mumbai batting first scored 230/9 in 50 overs courtesy solid half centuries from Pragnesh Kanpillewar (62) and Chinmay Sutar (62). Both the players brought Mumbai back towards a respectable total. Baroda in reply were all out for 166 runs courtesy a brilliant spell of fast bowling by Jai Kothari. Jai was bang on with the ball as he returned with a fiery spell of 5/30 in 9 overs with 2 maidens.
Scorecard link: https://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/Brief_Score_Under25_MCA_Practice_Matches_2021_2022_26102021.php
Played at Fatima Cricket Ground, Vidyavihar in Mumbai, Wicketing Wizards opting to bat first scored 153/9 in 20 overs. Even though it was a shaky start at the top of the order but it was Sachin Ambre at no.5 bringing his team back towards a respectable total with a knock of 56 runs in 38 balls (8 fours, 1 six). From the bowlers, Ajay Thorat with 4/18 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers from Antique Friends.
Chasing 154, Antique Friends finished off the chase in mere 15 overs winning the match by 7 wickets. Nikhil Bhatkar coming at no.3 played the finishers role to perfection as he scored a match winning 67* off 30 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes). Nikhil recently also scored a half century in JFSC Dads Premier League indicating his good form with the bat. The rest of the players batted around him as they cruised towards a comfortable win.
Scorecard Link: http://jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=237161&team_id=115597&tab=scorecard
Played at the picturesque Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Vijay Merchant XI opting to bat first scored 273/10 in 80 overs with opener Musheer Khan top scoring for Vijay Merchant XI. Musheer individually faced almost 40 overs alone en-route his classy 151 off 237 balls, a knock which included 20 boundaries and one six. Apart from Musheer, Divyanshu Singh at the lower middle order scored 45 runs. From the bowlers, Moin Khan with 3/32 was the pick of the lot.
In reply, Dattu Phadkar XI scored 381/10 in 124.5 overs achieving a lead of 108 runs. Jash Ganiga who opened the innings batted really well facing 325 deliveries for his solid 145 runs. In an era of people trying to hit every ball out of the park, it’s simply impressive to see these youngsters bat with proper red ball technique and temperament. Jash Ganiga smashed 25 fours in his hundred while Arjun Dani at the middle order scored 53 runs off 121 balls.
Vijay Merchant XI scored 212 runs in 2nd innings with wicket-keeper batsman Divyam Shah top scoring with 72 runs.
Scorecard Link: https://www.pitchvision.com/#/pvm/135583
After scoring a brilliant 116* off mere 53 balls while chasing vs JNS Mustangs a few days back, Sarfaraz had already showed his batting prowess on the damage he can inflict with the bat. Continuing his terrific form, Sarfaraz Jumani scores a yet another blinder of an innings this time vs Poddar Panthers in JFSC Dads Premier League.
After opting to bat first at Fatima Cricket Ground in Vidyavihar, Mumbai, Petit Panthers scored a massive total of 261/3 in 20 overs. Opener Fardeen Malabarwala gave a perfect start to the innings with a 21 ball 43 while it was Sarfaraz Jumani at no.3 who changed the game with a fantastic knock of 121* in just 50 deliveries smashing 7 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 242.00. Sarfaraz got good support from the other end by Shawn B (49 off 37 balls) & Sameer Shaikh (32* off 7balls) smashing 4 sixes in the death overs.
Poddar Phantoms in reply managed 205/8 in 20 overs with Tenzing Niyogi’s 70 off 38 balls being the highest score. Petit bowlers successfully defended their total as they won the match by 56 runs. Sarfaraz Jumani for his whirlwind knock of 121 runs was declared man of the match.
Scorecard link: http://jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=236171&team_id=128811&tab=scorecard
Super Strikers after being put to bat first at Fatima Cricket Ground, Vidyavihar batted well posting a good total of 193/6 in 20 overs. Opener Tarun Jain was the top scorer in the match with 95 runs off mere 55 balls in which he smashed 10 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 172.73. From the bowlers, Viral Amin with 2/11 in 2 overs was the pick of the lot.
Ideally chasing anything above 180 in a T20 game is a bit difficult, however JNS Jaguars made the chase look easier winning the match by 5 wickets and 1.1 over to spare. Opener Atul Ganeriwal (43 runs) and no.3 batsman Jeetinder Diwan (34 runs) laid the foundation for the chase while Hemal Chitalia played the finishers role smashing a match winning 60* off 37 balls, an innings which included 4 fours and 3 sixes with a strike rate of 162.16.
JNS Jaguars won the match in an commanding manner while Hemal Chitaliya was declared man of the match for his quick half century.
Scorecard Link: http://jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=237066&team_id=115856&tab=scorecard
ns) at the middle order stabilized the innings with a crucial partnership. With momentum back to their favor, Ayush Zimare and wicket-keeper batsman Raj Waghela at no.7 & 8 respectively smashed impressive centuries. Ayush Zimare scored 131 off 174 balls which included 24 boundaries while Raj Waghela scored an exact 100 off 129 balls which included 12 fours and 6 sixes. Both Ayush and Raj stitched a massive 200+ run partnership as Vijay Manjrekar XI posted a big total of 442/10 in 113.4 overs.
Vijay Merchant XI in reply were all out for 74 runs courtesy a great bowling spell by Ayush Jethwa (3/1 in 2 overs) and Ayush Zimare (4/30 in 8.4 overs). Vijay Manjrekar XI in 2nd innings declared at 126/8 giving a target of 494 runs to Vijay Merchant XI team.Vijay Merchant XI in 2nd innings were all out for 236 runs with half centuries from Musheer Khan (83 runs off 142 balls) and Suryansh Shedge (64 off 54 balls). Ayush Zimare and Ayush Jethwa were again the pick of the bowlers taking 4/54 and 3/58 respectively.
Vijay Manjrekar XI won the match by 258 runs while Ayush Zimare stoodout as the standout performer with a knock of 131 runs in the 1st innings alongwith 8 wickets across both the innings.
Scorecard Link: https://www.pitchvision.com/#/pvm/135398