India First Life Insurance opting to bat first at Matunga Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai had a blast batting as their top 3 batters single handedly decimitated the opposition bowlers with as many as 22 sixes amongst them. Opener Akshay Gaikwad and Amit Rathod (51 runs) stitched 99 runs together while Akshay pounced on the positive momentum going on to score 103* off 55 balls. Akshay smashed 8 fours and 7 sixes batting till the very end while Anil Kumar R was the star attraction of the day smashing one of the fastest hundreds of 2021 in Mumbai Cricket.
Anil Kumar R took mere 33 balls smashing as many as 12 sixes with a strike rate of 306.06 en-route his unbeaten 101*. What’s more Anil and Akshay also stitched an unbeaten 158 run stand for the 2nd wicket taking the team total to 257/2 in 20 overs.
RBL Team in reply scored 174/6 in 20 overs falling quite short of their target of 258 runs in 20 overs. From RBL, opener Dipesh Monde top scored with 57 runs off 46 balls while Vishal Bhayje down the order was the 2nd highest scorer with 45* off 22 balls. From the bowlers, Bubli Sharma with 3/25 was the pick of the lot.
- Result: India First Life Insurance won by 83 runs
- Man of the Match: Akshay Gaikwad
- Scorecard Link: https://chauka.in/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/220297
Fort Vijay CC after opting to bat at Goregaon Sports Club first performed really well notching up 201/4 in their quota of 20 overs. Piyush Sohane opening the innings top scored for Fort Vijay smashing a well crafted 81 off 51 balls. Piyush looked really confident in his stay smashing as many as 8 sixes while Nikhil Patil Sr. at the middle order chipped in with 44* off 32 balls. From the bowlers, Siddarth Akre with 2/29 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Chasing 202 in a T20 game is always difficult and Dadar Union were not to the best of the starts either with scoreboard reading 2/19 in the 3rd over. However, skipper Siddarth Akre and Agni Chopra laid the foundation for a successful chase stitching 82 runs in mere 42 balls. Akre scored 42 runs off 29 balls while it was Agni who set the stage on fire smashing 8 fours and 8 sixes with a strike rate of close to 233 en-route his match winning 93* off mere 40 balls. Agni was well supported by Khizar Dafedar (44* off 20 balls) as both the players stitched 91 runs for the 5th wicket helping their team win in a commanding manner.
Result: Dadar Union Sporting Club won by 6 wickets
Scorecard link: http://tripoturf.com/Tournament/match-details/64272/tournament-details/PadTalShi2
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Mumbai: Strong batting performances from Manan Bhatt and Palash Pawar enabled Lord Northbrook Cricket Club register a 5-wicket victory against Bombay Gymkhana in a Group-C match of Lord Northbrook CC orgainsed 1st LNCC Omni Global Trophy Invitation Under-19 (45 overs) Cricket Tournament 2021, conducted under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the Bombay Gymkhana ground, Azad Maidan.
Both Manan and Palash batted confidently and cracked unbeaten knocks of 86 runs and 79 runs respectively and their unbeaten 167-run sixth wicket partnership helped Lord Northbrook overhaul Bombay Gymkhana’s mammoth total, reaching 283 for the loss of 5 wickets from 43 overs. Aditya Pabalkar 39 runs and Karan Suraiya 60 runs were the other two Lord Northbrook batsmen who made useful contributions which sealed their win.
Earlier, Bombay Gymkhana after electing to bat first put up a challenging total of 282 for 5 wickets from 45 overs. Harsh Mogaveera led Bombay Gymkhana’s charge recording a century 104 runs, while Anshul Murli chipped in with 74 runs to build the innings. Both their efforts went in vain.
In a Group-A clash New Hind Sports Club defeated Payyade Sports Club by six wickets.
New Hind deciding to field first did well to dismiss Payyade SC to a paltry 130 runs in 36.2 overs. Atharva Bhosale 4 for 25 and Abhinav Singh 3 for 4 were the bowlers responsible to demolish the rival batting. In reply New Hind SC comfortably reached the winning target scoring 134 runs for 4 wickets in 32.4 overs. Sahil Jadhav 57 runs and Aayush Zimare 43 runs steered New Hind to victory.
Brief scores – Group-A: Payyade Sports Club 130 all out, 36.2 overs (Atharva Bhosale 4 for 25, Abhinav Singh 3 for 4) lost to New Hind Sports Club 134 for 4 wickets, 32.4 overs (Sahil Jadhav 57, Aayush Zimare 43). Result: New Hind SC won by 6 wickets.
Group-B: John Bright Cricket Club 201 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Saahil Gode 73; Shaunak Menon 3 for 27) beat Omni Global Sports Management 139 all out, 41.5 overs (Harshal Jadhav 44). Result: John Bright CC won by 62 runs.
Group-C: Bombay Gymkhana 282 for 5 wickets, 45 overs (Anshul Murli 74, Harsh Mogaveera 104) lost to Lord Northbrook Cricket Club 283 for 3 wickets, in 43 overs (Aditya Pabalkar 39, Karan Suraiya 60, Manan Bhatt 86*, Palash Pawar 79*). Result: Lord Northbrook CC won by 5 wickets.
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MISFITS after opting to bat first at MIG Cricket Club in Bandra posted 140/4 in their quota of 20 overs. Opener Mihir Shah top scored with 34 runs off 33 balls while rest of the players contributed with 20’s to ensure a decent total on board.
Chasing 141, it was a dominating win by Quantei Titans chasing it down in mere 14.1 overs. The openers laid the foundation with a 44 run stand while it was Rohit Sheshadri almost finishing off the match single handedly with a brilliant knock of 61* off 39 balls. Rohit smashed 8 fours and a six with a strike rate of almost 157 while rest of the batters batted around him crossing the victory line smoothly.
- Result: Quantei Titans win by 6 wickets
- Man of the Match: Rohit Sheshadri
- Scorecard link: http://www.jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=218904&team_id=112303&tab=scorecard
Shantibhai Seth Memorial Cricket Club after being put to bat first at PJ Hindu Gymkhana were struggling at one stage despite opener Saqib Mulani’s half century with scoreboard reading 106/7 in 26.3 overs. It was a middle order collapse until Aryan Shetty came in at no.9 to play a blinder of an innings scoring 61 runs off 63 balls. Aryan en-route his half century smashed 7 fours and ensured hs team reached a respectable total of 191/10 in 44.4 overs.
P.J Hindu Gymkhana in reply were all out for 132 runs thanks to some tight bowling by Shantibhai Seth bowlers. Nil Sawant with 3/28 was the pick of the lot while Manthan Korgaonkar with 2/16 also bowled well to restrict PJ Hindu Gymkhana under 191 runs on their own ground. Aryan who scored 61 with the bat also chipped in with a wicket as Shantibhai Seth Memorial CC won by 59 runs.
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Karan Cricket Academy batting first posted 101/6 in 20 overs while Kochipata Sports Foundation in reply could only muster 58 runs thanks to some tight bowling by the opposition bowlers. Even though every bowler contributed well but it was Kalpit Kali who was the pick of the lot with 3/21 in 3.3 overs. Kalpit provided timely breakthroughs helping team win the match and earn man of the match award.
15th League match on 05/03/2021
- Kochipata Sports Foundation VS Karan Cricket Academy.
- Toss: Karan Cricket Academy won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Karan Cricket Academy: 101/6 in 20 overs.
- Kochipata Sports Foundation: 58/10 in 12.3 overs.
- Result: Karan Cricket Academy won the match by 43 runs.
- Man of the match:-Kalpit Koli (Bowling – 3.3 overs 21 runs 3 wickets)
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In the 16th league match, it was a Titans Cricket Academy whitewashed Ambernath Cricket Academy winning the match by 10 wickets. Opener Arya Karle meant business smashing bowlers all over the park in his quickfire knock of 44* off 24 balls which had 9 boundaries in it. It was his aggressive batting which helped him team win in a commanding manner.
- 16th League match on 06/03/2021
- Titans Cricket Academy VS Ambernath Cricket Academy
- Toss: Ambernath cricket academy won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Ambernath Cricket Academy: 65/10 in 20 overs.
- Titans Cricket Academy: 66/0 in 7 overs.
- Result: Titans Cricket Academy won the match by 10 wickets.
- Man of the match:-Arya Karle Batting – 44* / 24balls (9 boundaries)
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Played at Navroz CC ground in Mumbai, United Cricket Academy after being put to bat first were all out for 134 runs in 32.5 overs. At one point United C.A were in deep trouble with scoreboard reading 3/7 and 4/14 at one stage, however Kaushik Shukla saved the day with a gritty 47 off 75 balls (6 fours). Coming at no.4, Kaushik was also supported well by all-rounder Aviral Dubey (24 runs) who chipped in with a handy cameo at no.6. The bowlers did a good job with Arbaz Querishi, Akif Shaikh and Salah Qazi chipping in with 2 wickets each.
XFF Cricket Academy in reply were all out for 98 runs as United Cricket Academy were able to successfully defend their low total. The bowler who played a crucial role for their team was spinner Aviral Dubey who destroyed the middle order with an impressive spell of 4/24 in 7 overs. Aditya Chaurasiya with 3/19 in 7 overs also bowled well as Navroz CC won the match by 36 runs.
- Result: United Cricket Academy win by 36 runs
- Man of the Match: Aviral Dubey
- Scorecard link: https://chauka.in/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/219944
Played at N.L Complex Cricket Ground in Dahisar, R Boyz after being put to bat first in the all important finals managed a total of 141/7 in 20 overs. Vikram Page (39), Hemant Bagude (33) & Asgar Khan (32) were the top scorers for R boyz Team. From the bowlers, Abhijit Sarmalkar with 2/17 in 4 overs alongwith a maiden was the pick of the lot. Amit Goyal also played a handy role taking 2/20 in 4 overs.
Chasing 142, DSC Mumbai Tigers chased down the score successfully in mere 17.2 overs thanks to a quick opening stand by all-rounder Abhijit Sarmalkar and Rajesh Vayal. Abhijit who was the best bowler also contributed with the bat scoring crucial 32 runs while Rajesh Vayal anchored the chase with a match winning 64* off 50 balls. Altaf Patel coming at no.5 gave the finishing touch with a brutal 26* off 9 balls plonking 3 fours and 2 sixes in 9 balls to cross the victory line.
DSC Mumbai Tigers with this commanding win has indeed proved that they are Hell of a Cricket Team which was surpassed all the odds to win the finals to become the champions.
- Result: DSC Mumbai Tigers win by 7 wickets
- Scorecard link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/1596980/GIRNAR-PREMIER-LEAGUE-40+-T20/R-Boyz-vs-DSC-MUMBAI-TIGERS%20via%20CricHeroes%20App%20:%20#scorecard
- Hell of a Cricketer: Rajesh Vayal (Man of the Match)
- Man of the Series: Abhijit Sarmalkar
Om Keshkamath struck a brilliant century smashing a 111-balls 113 runs as New Hind Sports Club handed Worli Sports Club a 197-run defeat in another LNCC match at the New Hind SC ground.
Batting first, New Hind amassed a mammoth score of 303 for 8 wickets, in 45 overs. Keshkamath’s solid knock was studded with 15 boundaries as he exhibited good technique and confidence. All-rounder Ayush Zimare also played well for his 76 runs and Aditya Anand with 43 runs played good supporting role. Ankit Surve (4 for 41 runs) was the most successful Worli SC bowler.
Chasing a challenging target Worli Sports Club were dismissed for a paltry 106 runs in 36.3 overs. Soham Nalawade (3 for 14 runs) did most of the damage.
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Mumbai, March 3: MIG Cricket Club recorded a convincing 9-wicket win against Sind Sports in a first-round match of Lord NorthBrook CC orgainsed 1st LNCC Omni Global Trophy Invitation U-19 (45 overs) Cricket Tournament 2021, conducted under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the MIG CC ground, Bandra.
Electing to field first MIG bowlers were quite effective and dismissed Sind Sports Club for a low total of 128 in 36.4 overs. Ayush Singh 35 runs was the only Sind SC batsman who managed to score some runs. MIG bowlers Sairaj Moorthy (3 for 21) and Kalpesh Wadhel (3 for 24) were mainly responsible in destroying the rival innings. Later, without any trouble MIG reached their winning target scoring 132 for the loss of just one wicket in 23.5 overs. Arjun Dani unbeaten 57 runs and Kush Karia 40 runs ensured their team complete the win.
In another match, hosts Lord NorthBrook CC defeated Kurla Sports Club by a five-wicket margin. Batting first Kurla SC were bowled out for 229 in 44 overs. Aditya Pandey 92 runs and Roheen Shaikh 71 runs helped build the Kurla SC innings. Sohum Sabnis (4 for 38) was the pick of the Lord NorthBrook bowlers. In reply, Lord NorthBrook scored 230 for the loss of 5 wickets on 40.3 overs. Palash Pawar cracked an unbeaten 78 runs and received good support from Siddid Tiwari 35 runs to overhaul the rivals total and secure their win.
Brief scores: Sind Sports Club 128 all out, 36.4 overs (Ayush Singh 35; Sairaj Moorthy 3 for 21, Kalpesh Wadhel 3 for 24) lost to MIG Cricket Club 132 for 1 wicket, 23.5 overs (Arjun Dani 57, Kush Karia 40).
Result: MIG CC won by 9 wickets.
Kurla Sports Club 229 all out, 44 overs (Aditya Pandey 92, Roheen Shaikh 71; Sohum Sabnis 4 for 38) lost to Lord NorthBrook CC 230 for 5 wickets, 40.3 overs (Palash Pawar 78*, Siddid Tiwari 35).
Result: Lord NorthBrook CC won by 5 wickets.
Victory Cricket Club 221 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Dattaprasad Haldankar 32, Manal Kawle 45, Shashwat Jagtap 35, Nabijan Ansari 52*) beat Young Mohammedan CC 210 for 8 wickets, 45 overs (Umar Khan 35, Atif Khan 44, Nishant Kadam 66; Shreyansh Bogar 3 for 36).
Result: Victory CC won by 11 runs.
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