The last few weeks have witnessed all the pending matches of Times Shield of last year being played in the month of February’2021 across various cricket grounds in Mumbai. In the Qualifier Division finals on 20.02.21, D’décor locked horns with Tata Memorial Hospital.
D’décor batting first scored 308/7 in 1st innings where in Vikrant Keni top scored with 92 runs. Vikrant played a composed knock keeping the scoreboard ticking and forging good partnerships. Apart from Vikrant, Sumedh Chaudhary (52 runs) and Meeran Dhamankar (51) scored crucial half centuries. From the bowlers, Dasrath Chavan with 3/68 was the pick of the lot.
Tata Memorial Hospital in reply were bundled out for 133 runs with Khimji Makwana scoring 32 runs. From the bowlers, Rahul Tamore was brilliant with the ball taking 4/14 which proved to be a very important spell for his team.
Result: D’décor won by 175 runs
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Just a few days back, Prithvi Shaw scored a handsome 105 vs Delhi and now he raises the bar with a scintillating double ton. Shaw entered the elite list of players to have scored a double century in Vijay Hazare Trophy. The youngster who is working hard on his comeback has proved one and all about how serious he is taking his game. Mumbai team scored a mammoth 457/4 vs Puducherry in the Elite D Group game.
Opening the innings for Mumbai, the youngster smashed 32 fours and 4 sixes en-route his unbeaten 227* off 152 balls. With this innings he also surpassed Samju Samson’s score of 212 to become the highest individual scorer in the history of Vijay Hazare Trophy. This was shaw’s maiden list A double ton and with this he became the 8th Indian to do so. Apart from him, Suryakumar Yadav also scored 133 off just 58 balls making the case stronger for himself for Indian call up!
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He is just 9 years and Agastya Kashikar impressed all once again with his 2nd Unbeaten Half-Century in a row.
Agastya once again carried the bat for all 20 overs as he remained not out on his way to score unbeaten 60 runs off 57 balls which got him his 2nd consecutive Man of the Match award at Kalyan’s Little Champs U-12 Tournament organised by Santosh Pathak Sports Academy.
Agastya’s knock helped Abhiveera Boys Group post an impressive total of 149/4 in 20 overs and then restricted Kochipata Sports Academy to 85/10 in 17 overs.
This tournament is being held at Santosh Pathak Cricket academy ground in kalyan
Tanmay Mayekar’s scored a brilliant 52-ball unbeaten century 100 runs which helped Mumbai Police Cricket ‘Club B’ team defeat HPCL Cricket Club by 7 wickets in a semi-final match of the Insurance Shield T20 Cricket Tournament and played at the National CC ground, Cross Maidan on Wednesday. This tournament resumed today after it was halted due to the Covid-19 lockdown since last March.
Mumbai Police after deciding to field first managed to restrict HPCL to a modest total of 159 for 5 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. HPCL Utkarsh Raut played a crucial knock making 89 runs to lift the innings. Left-arm spinner Yogesh Sawant (2/18) and left-arm medium pacer Yogesh Jagtap (2/28) were responsible for keeping the HPCL batsmen under control.
Later, Mumbai Police’s opening batsmen Mayekar quickly settled down as he started to score runs at a brisk pace and his match-winning effort included nine boundaries and five well-struck hits over the boundary ropes to enable his team reach their winning target scoring 162 for 3 wickets.
Brief scores: HPCL Cricket Club 159 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Utkarsh Raut 89; Yogesh Sawant 2/18, Yogesh Jagtap 2/28) lost to Mumbai Police Cricket Club ‘B’ 162 for 3 wickets, 20 overs (Tanmay Mayekar 100* (52b, 9×4, 5×6; Sameer Patil 2/23). Result: Mumbai Police won by 7 wickets.
MCA Women’s Team B opting to bat first at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana ground at Kandivali were all out for 194/10 in 45 overs. Even though none of the players could make a big score, most of their players chipped in with starts with opener Sanika Chalke (35) & Mahi Thakkar (34*) being the top scorers for their team. From the bowlers, Jagravi Pawar with 3/40 was the pick of the lot.
Chasing 195,opener Hemali Borwankar made the chase look easy as she played a brilliant innings of 71 runs off 70 balls (8 fours). Hemali kept the scoreboard ticking rotating the strike as well as hitting boundaries despite wickets falling from the other end. Jagravi Pawar (34) and Prashansha (25) at the lower middle order played crucial cameos as MCA Women’s chased down the score in 44th over winning the match by 1 wicket.
Scorecard link: http://tripoturf.com/Tournament/match-details/64216/tournament-details/MCAWomOneDayCriTou
Played at the picturesque MIG Cricket Ground in Mumbai, MRV Risers after being put to bat first posted a total of 151/7 in 20 overs. Even after a sluggish top order start, it was Puneet Mehra at no.5 who rescued his team from a low total scoring a crucial knock of 73 runs. Puneet was well supported by Chandresh who scored 35 runs.
Chasing 150+ on a MIG wicket can be tricky at times but that was not the case with their swashbuckling opener Bhaktyar Irani. Most of us know Bhaktyar as an actor, dancer but he again proved that he is also a good sportsperson smashing a match winning knock of 95* off just 44 deliveries (16 fours, 2 sixes). Bucky as he is fondly called is one of the prolific batters of JNS team and he continued to prove that he is a vital cog in the playing XI. Bhaktyar was well supported by his opening partner Kunal Jhaveri who scored 48 runs as JNS Jaguars won the match by 6 wickets and 6 overs to spare.
- Man of the match: Bhaktyar Irani
- Scorecard link: http://www.jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=217701&tab=scorecard
Different sports can learn from each other, and this is so true with baseball and cricket. There are many similarities between these two sports.
Applied Vision Baseball, hailed as the ultimate pitch recognition training mobile app in the United States, got a huge response within a year of its official launch. The app was built to help hitters develop superior pitch recognition skills and abilities. Pitch-Path Anticipation, Visual tracking, Dilation Speed, Pitch-Sequence Recall and, other various pitch recognition skill-sets are tools that hitters will develop in their hitter’s tool-box while using the Applied Vision App.
Due to the overwhelming response from the baseball community, Mark Brooks, the founder of AVB, extended the expertise into a similar sport – Cricket, by launching Applied Vision Cricket.
Like baseball, in cricket too, a lot depends on the batsman’s ability to anticipate the line, the length of the ball, the swing (inswing or outswing), spin and other such variables in real time. The most successful batsmen with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Joe Root etc are great in anticipation.
“Applied Vision Cricket mobile app helps aspiring cricketers to anticipate the deliveries. Batsman can choose the type of bowler, type of delivery, pace, difficulty level etc which helps them to work on their weakness. It also helps them develop the most important ability of watching the ball till the last moment. Our app & settings are tested and proved to be a game changer”, said Mark Brooks.
On their partnership with CricketGraph, Mark added, “We were on the look out of an able partner, who believes in our vision and at the same time also adds value to our offerings. CricketGraph has been operating in the grass root cricket space for over 10 years, and we instantly connected. We are excited to partner with CricketGraph exclusively for the entire of India. Through this partnership we would like to help and inspire a new generation of cricket.
At present AVC , offers a monthly & yearly package, which can be subscribed online through the official website, www.appliedvisioncricket.com
AVC has other exciting features in the pipeline like VR, which will change the entire landscape.
Amol Sonavane, one of the founders of CricketGraph mentioned, “Before we shook hands, our team tested the app and instantly found it useful. Many kids are hooked onto mobile devices, and this is an excellent way for a young cricketers to make the mobile device more productive now. It’s a fun way to anticipate and improvise on batting”.
AVC & CricketGraph will start customizing the content and other features to suit the Indian cricketers.
Mumbai, February 19: Opener Rudra Dhanday scored a composed 85 runs (80-balls, 10×4, 2×6) which enabled Cricket Club of India (CCI) snatch a nail-biting 2-run victory over Parkophene Cricketers in a tense and concluding round Group-B match of the D.Y. Patil Group sponsored 73rd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2020-2021, organized under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), and played at the Cricket Club of India ground on Friday.
This crucial second win helped CCI, who had earlier defeated Bombay Gymkhana, scrape past Parkophene into the semi-finals from this group. Both CCI and Parkophene finished with an identical 8 points (2 wins each), but the former qualified for the semis on the head-to-head win basis.
Meanwhile, Parsee Gymkhana (Group-A), Karnatak Sporting Association (Group-C) and Payyade Sports Club (Group-D) all recorded their third consecutive victories to top their respective groups and progress to the semi-finals scheduled to be played on Sunday.
Electing to bat first CCI recovered after losing two wickets with just 49 runs on the board. But opener Dhanday stood tall and steady the innings with a 59-run partnership with Aryan Bangar (24 runs) for the 3rd wicket and was later associated in a 46-run stand with Ajinkya Patil (23 runs). Later a 48-run 6th wicket partnership between Alpesh Ramjani (21 runs) and Saksham Parashar (26 runs) saw CCI reach 243 for 9 wickets in 45 overs.
Later, CCI bowled well and backed by excellent fielding managed to restrict Parkophene Cricketers to 241 for 8 wickets in 45 overs. Japjeet Singh Randhawa’s century effort 109 runs (113b, 10×4, 3×6) went in vain. Sagar Mishra 52 runs and Adib Usmani 40 runs did their best to help Parkophene reach their target but they fell short and forced to make an exit. Vaibhav Mali (3/38) was CCI best bowler.
In Group-A, Parsee Gymkhana outplayed Islam Gymkhana coasting to a 6-wicket win, while Karnatak SA continued with their impressive winning form and handed P.J. Hindu Gymkhana a 62-run defeat in Group-C. Payyade also maintained their winning momentum recording a narrow 2-wicket win against D.Y. Patil Group (Sponsor’s XI) in another close match in Group-D.
Brief scores:
Group – A: Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy 258 all out, 41.2 overs (Anand Bous 74, Shubham Ranjane 49; Nikhil Date 3/46) beat MIG Cricket Club 255 for 8 wickets, 45 overs (Gaurav Jathar 81, Swapnil Salvi 68, Arjun Tendulkar 39; Uzair Khan 3/48). Result: Dr. D. Y. Patil SA won by 3 runs.
Islam Gymkhana 190 all out, 42.5 overs (Salman Khan 44*, Aman Farooqui 41; Parag Khanapurkar 3/22, Vikrant Auti 3/28) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 194 for 4 wickets, 28.3 overs (Nikhil Patil (Jr.) 67*, Parag Khanapurkar 39). Result: Parsee Gymkhana won by 6 wickets.
Group-B:
Cricket Club of India 243 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Rudra Dhanday 85; Vishwajeet Thakur 3/44) beat Parkophene Cricketers 241 for 8, 45 overs (Japjeet Singh Randhawa 109 (113b, 10×4, 3×6), Sagar Mishra 52, Adib Usmani 40; Vaibhav Mali 3/38). Result: Cricket Club of India won by 2 runs.
Bombay Gymkhana 256 for 6 wickets, 45 overs (Bhupen Lalwani 105 (105b, 13×4), Pranav Kela 60; Amit Pandey 3/61) beat Mumbai Police Cricket Club 231 all out, 41.4 overs (Yash Chavan 74, Rohit Pol 31; Yashraj Malap 4/43). Result: Bombay Gymkhana won by 25 runs.
Group-C: Karnatak Sporting Association 236 all out, 44.4 overs (Manan Khakhar 59, Aishwarya Surve 49; Amanullah Manihar 3/44) beat P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 174 all out, 38.4 overs (Utkarsh Raut 43*, Megh Adhvaryu 40; Vinayak Bhoir 4/27). Result: Karnatak Sporting Association won by 62 runs.
National Cricket Club 334 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Ajinkya Beloshe 54, Prathmesh Pawar 51, Shashikant Kadam 49*; Akshay Jambhekar 3/48, Nehal Katakdhond 3/55) beat New Hind Sporting Club 239 all out, 39.5 overs (Avdhoot Dandekar 62, Bhavin Thakkar 61; Shashikant Kadam 3/39). Result: National Cricket Club won by 95 runs.
Group-D: MCA Colts 281 for one wicket, 40 overs (Siddharth Akre 138* (95b, 8×4, 11×6), Divyansh Saxena 108* (102b, 8×4, 3×6) beat Shivaji Park Gymkhana 240 all out, 36.3 overs (Jayesh Pokhare 85, Ninad Kadam 52, Vedant Murkar 41; Danish Shaikh 3/36, Siddharth Akre 3/40). Result: MCA Colts won by 41 runs.
D.Y. Patil Group (Sponsor’s XI): 265 all out, 45 overs (Sumit Ghadigaonkar 104 (106b, 6×4, 5×6), Rohan Raje 3/38) lost to Payyade Sports Club 269 for 8 wickets, 44.5 overs (Rohan Raje 81, Siddhesh Lad 78, Prayag Bhati 44; Vineet Sinha 3/49). Result: Payyade Sports Club won by 2 wickets.
Semi-final line-up:
Parsee Gymkhana Vs Payyade SC at MCA ground, BKC
CCI Vs Karnatak SA at Mumbai Police Gymkhana ground.
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Mumbai, February 21:
Opener Hersh Tank’s blistering century knock of 116 runs powered Payyade Sports Club to a comprehensive six-wicket win against strong contenders Parsee Gymkhana in a semi-final clash of the D.Y. Patil Group sponsored 73rd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2020-2021, organized under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), and played at the MCA ground, BKC on Sunday.
In the second semi-final, Cricket Club of India (CCI) defeated fancied Karntak Sporting Association by 77 runs at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive. CCI and Payyade SC will clash in the final next Sunday (February 28).
Payyade after deciding to field first bowled well to restrict Parsee Gymkhana to a modest total of 245 for 6 wickets in 45 overs. Left-arm spinners Musheer Khan (2 for 31) and Dhurmil Matkar (2 for 43) picked up early wickets to rock the Parsee Gymkhana innings. But, middle order bat Vaibhav Kalamkar cracked an unbeaten 97 runs (69 balls, 10×4, 5×6) and Nikhil Patel 37 runs contribution lifted the Parsee Gymkhana innings.
Later, Tank struck form immediately and smashed the rival bowlers to all corners of the park during his 117 minutes innings at the crease. His cameo knock was studded with 11 well-timed hits to the boundary and eight powerful strokes over the ropes. Tank and opening partner Musheer Ahmed Khan (29 runs) put together 71 runs for the first wicket and later Tank along with Sufiyan Shaikh (30 runs) added 88 runs for the third wicket. Tank was ably supported by Prayag Bhati who made unbeaten 48 runs (6×4, 2×6), which saw Payyade cruise to victory. Balwinder Singh Sandhu took 2 wickets for 53.
Meanwhile, Cricket Club of India electing to bat first amassed a challenging total of 281 runs for nine wickets from their quota of 45 overs. Nishad Gabhawala 75 runs and Akash Anand 47 runs top-scored for CCI while Vidyadhar Kamat (2 for 57) and Moondeep Mangela (2 for 66) got the wickets for Karnatak SA.
In reply, Karnatak SA batters failed to raise to the challenge and were bundled out for a paltry 204 runs in 43.1 overs. Shrideep Mangela 48 runs, Karan Vashodia 44 runs and Manan Khakar 43 runs were the only batsmen who managed to get some decent runs of the board. Prathmesh Dake (3 for 50), Alpesh Ramjani (2 for 18) and Vaibhav Mali (2 for 28) were responsible for picking the wickets and to send Karnatak crashing to defeat.
Brief scores (semi-finals): Parsee Gymkhana 245 for 6 wickets, 45 overs (Vaibhav Kalamkar 97* (69b, 10×4, 5×6), Nikhil Patel 37; Musheer Khan 2/31, Dhurmil Matkar 2/43) lost to Payyade Sports Club 247 for 4 wickets, 34.4 overs (Hersh Tank 116 (66b, 11×4, 8×6, Prayag Bhati 48* (6×4, 2×6); Balwinder Singh Sandhu 2/53).
Result: Payyade Sports Club won by 6 wickets.
Cricket Club of India 281 for 9 wickets, 45 overs (Nishad Gabhawala 75, Akash Anand 47; Vidyadhar Kamat 2/57, Moondeep Mangela 2/66) beat Karnatak Sporting Association 204 all out, 43.1 overs (Shrideep Mangela 48, Karan Vashodia 44, Manan Khakar 43; Prathmesh Dake 3/50, Alpesh Ramjani 2/18, Vaibhav Mali 2/28).
Result: Cricket Club of India won by 77 runs.
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Bombay Gymkhana after being put to bat first at Police Gymkhana Ground, Marine Lines posted 256/6 in 45 overs. Opening the innings, Bhupen Lalwani went on to top score for his team scoring a solid 105 off 109 balls. Bhupen anchored the innings perfectly with his solid technique as he smashed 13 fours at a strike rate of almost 97. Bhupen has played 4 MCA matches so far this year in which he has scored 2 half centuries and a ton. He has also been amongst the highest run getters in India from last 2 years in BCCI’s U23 tournament and also played Ranji trophy last season. Pranav Kela at no.5 was the 2nd highest scorer with 60 runs off 65 balls. From the bowlers, left arm pace Amit Pande with 3 wickets was the pick of the lot.
Mumbai Police Gymkhana despite a sluggish opening start got back into the game thanks to a brave knock by Yash Chavan at no.5. Yash scored run a ball 74 keeping the scoreboard ticking despite wickets tumbling from the other end. Mumbai Police Gymkhana however fell short of 25 runs as they were all out for 231 runs 41.4 overs. Yashraj Malap with 4/43 in 6.3 overs bowled a crucial spell while the rest of the bowlers also supported well.
Result: Bombay Gymkhana won by 25 runs
Scorecard link: http://tripoturf.com/Tournament/match-details/64225/tournament-details/POLINVSHICRITOU2
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