Played between Kusum Warriors and MTM Riders at Eskay Cricket Ground in Borivali, Kusum Warriors winning the toss opted to field first. MTM Warriors in reply mustered a more than decent total of 177/9 in 20 overs. Most of their players chipped in with starts but were not able to convert it into something substantial. Vismay at no.4 was their top scorer with 38 runs in 36 balls. From the bowlers, all-rounder Deven Dhruva was the pick of the lot taking 3/19 in 4 overs.
Chasing anything above 150+ is not that easy but Kusum Warriors laid a good foundation to the chase with a 70 run stand for the 2nd wicket between opener Karan Zaveri (42) and Smit Shah (51 off 26). Smit scored an impressive half century which created a positive momentum for the chase. Deven Dhruva coming at no.4 pounced on the positive momentum laid by their top order players playing a blinder of a knock to steer his team to a dominating win. It took him mere 17 balls to reach his unbeaten half century and what’s more his innings included 6 sixes in an over thrashing Harsh Shah (the bowler) out of the park with disdain. Kusum Warriors on the back of hurricane innings by Deven chased down the score successfully with 20 balls to spare.
Result: Kusum Warriors win by 6 wkts
Man of the match: Deven Dhruva (55* off 17 balls and 3 wkts)
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Played at Fatima Cricket Ground at Vidyavihar in Mumbai, Anonymous Knights probably made the right decision opting to bat first at they managed to notch a massive total of 223/5 in 20 overs. Opener Varun Madnani was in a completely different zone in that match as he took on the bowlers with absolute ease en-route his scintillating 122 off just 54 balls laced with 15 fours and 8 sixes. Varun’s hundred has certainly raised the temperature high in the tournament as it was an exhibition of clean hitting. Varun was nicely supported by middle order bats Aditya Bhatia and Anuj Tiwari who chipped in with crucial 30’s.
Yoddhas Strikers in reply only managed 138/9 in 20 overs thanks to a disciplined bowling performance from Anonymous Knights Bowlers. Not a single batsman crossed the 30 run mark and that was itself a testimony of their tight bowling performance. Rahul Singh with 3/9 in 3 overs was the pick of the bowlers while Rahul and Sanjeev bagged 2 wickets each.
Result: Anonymous Knights won by 85 runs
Scorecard link:
http://www.jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=211483&team_id=111704&tab=scorecard
Played at the MIG Cricket Club in Mumbai, MRV Risers after opting to bat first managed to score a decent total of 154/10 in 20 overs. Opener Shailesh Sankav top scored with 45 runs in 32 balls while the rest of the batters chipped in with 20’s to ensure their team reaches a respectable total. From the bowlers, Avanish Shah was the pick of the lot taking 3/21 in 4 overs.
Chasing 155, JBCN United were off to a really shabby start with 2 wickets down for 6 runs. However, it did not took much time for them to change the game on a good track of MIG Cricket Club in Mumbai. Nitin Kukreja at no.4 blasted his way through a hurricane knock. Nitin took mere 40 balls to score an unbeaten 83* which consisted 8 fours and a six while he was nicely supported by Allwyn Rao who played the anchors role with 40* off 31 balls. It was their unbeaten 111* run stand which steered JBCN to a 7 wickets win with 8 balls to spare.
Man of the Match: Nitin Kukreja
Scorecard link:
http://www.jfsc.in/match_details.php?match_id=214296&team_id=113885&tab=scorecard
Susbea Pro after being put to bat first by Omni Global Sports were all out for 134 runs in 29.3 overs. It was a top order collapse where in most of their batters found it difficult to get going. Riyaz Shaikh at no.6 top scored with 48 runs which perennially saved his team from a low total. Apart from him, Ankit Jain scored 27 runs supporting Mayuresh with a crucial middle order partnership. From the bowlers, Omkar Maldikar with 4/21 in 6 overs was the pick of the lot.
Defending a low total of 134, Susbea Pro did a fantastic job of restricting Omni Global Sports to 114 all out in 25.1 overs. The bowler who made all the difference was all-rounder Ankit Jain who came up with sensational bowling figures of 6/29 in 8 overs. Ankit was bang on with his line & length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team.
Result: Subsea Pro won by 20 runs
Man of the Match: Ankit Jain (6 wkts and 27 runs)
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Sairaj Bahutule: A total of 837 wickets & 7649 runs to be precise. A man who played with the finest and probably also became one of the finest leg spinners Mumbai Cricket ever produced.
A coach, a cricketer a observer and a cricket lover, Sairaj Bahutule comes from the “Khadoos” breed of Mumbai Cricketers who made a huge impact in domestic cricket. Here’s some candid chat with one of the all time best spinner of Mumbai. Infact he is one of the most prolific all rounders to be produced in Indian Domestic Cricket with over 6000+ runs and 630 wickets to his name in First Class Cricket. Yes we are talking about former Indian Test Cricketer Sairaj Bahutule Sairaj Bahutule is also the Head Coach of Gujarat Team & Spin Bowling Coach for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. Stay tuned for this exciting interview as Cricketgraph host Jalal Shaikh takes us through his exciting journey.
0:58 – How Cricketing Journey began…..
6:26 – The leg-spin legacy of Bahutule family….
8:34 – Importance of education for any sportsperson….
14:12 – Reading oneself as a leg spinner….
16:12 – Coming back from a serious car accident….
23:25 – Turning points in a prolific Cricket Career…
28:47 – Comparisions with Anil Kumble
33:22 – Most cherished memories in Test Cricket…
39:32 – Match practice or Target bowling, what’s more important?
41:10 – Adapting in different bowling conditions…
45:38 – The transformation & different generations of Cricket Coaching…
49:25 – On nurturing, shaping & developing a young spin bowler….
55:45 – Feedback on Pinkball Cricket….
57:00 – Community Questions
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Played at Shastri Park, New Delhi, Rajput Gymkhana Cricket Academy in New Delhi opting to bat first posted a massive total of 400/8 in 45 overs. These are the kind of totals which can put pressure on any kind of teams! Openers Utkarsh and Mohit gave a solid 114 run stand while it was Saurav Nautiyal top scoring the innings with 117 runs off 75 balls. Saurav smashed 8 fours and 6 sixes with a strike rate of almost 160 while also stitched a 219 runs partnership with Kaptan who scored an equally impressive 87 off 67 balls.
Royal Tigers in reply were bundled out for 219 runs in the 34th over with Nitin top scoring with 87 runs. No.10 batsman Ajit Singh also showed some grit hitting a well fought 57. However, the lack of support from the other players ensured these half centuries weren’t enough to even call it a tough fight. The bowlers did a neat job with Prince and Manekh bagging 3 wickets each.
- Result: Rajput Gymkhana Cricket Academy in New Delhi won by 181 runs
- Player of the Match: Saurav Nautiyal
- Scorecard link:
Played at the scenic MIG Cricket Club in Mumbai, Yoddhas Smashers opting to bat first posted a decent total of 168/6 in 20 overs. Even though, their team lost some early wickets, it was their experienced campaigner Sivanandan Konar rescuing his team with a valiant half century. Shiva as he is fondly called scored a sublime 54 off 33 balls while also stitched a very important partnership with Nilay Shah who scored 28 runs. Rishi down the order also played a good cameo of 10 ball 21*. From the bowlers, Rahul Sodha (2/26) and Sunil Yadav (2/28) were the pick of the lot.
Cargo Cricket Club in reply were fortunate that they were provided a brilliant start, courtesy to their opener Akshay Phaterpekar. Akshay went on to score a brilliant knock of 80 runs taking only 51 balls (6 fours, 6 sixes) with a strike rate of 157.00. Even though wickets kept on tumbling from the other end, Akshay continued to play his natural game inflicting maximum damage. Cargo CC eventually won the match by 3 wickets while Akshay was declared man of the match.
Scorecard Link:
http://chauka.co/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/209201/true
Played between Shivseva CC and AB Cricket Academy in Mumbai, Shivseva CC batting first posted a good total of 135/4 in 20 overs. Coming at no.3, Jay Nadar single handedly anchored his team’s innings with an impressive knock of 74* in 64 balls. Jay batted till the very end hitting 8 fours and a six to keep the scoreboard ticking.
AB Cricket Academy in Mumbai in reply were all out for mere 35 runs in what turned out to be a batting collapse. Shivseva bowlers really kept it tight with Rudra Mehta, Prasoon and Sarthak bagging 2 wickets a piece. Jay Nadar for his unbeaten half century was declared man of the match.
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After being put to bat first by Breach Candy at the Cross Maidan (Youth’s Own Union Ground), Nanavati Hospital scored a more than decent total of 175/3 in 20 overs. Openers Dinesh Pawar (30 runs) and Akshay Powale stitched a very good opening start forging almost 60 runs in the first 6 overs. Akshay Powale top scored for his team scoring 53 off mere 28 balls smashing 7 fours in it. Praful Tambe (42 runs) and Pratik Patade (37*) also chipped in with crucial contributions at the middle order ensuring their team reaches a decent total on board.
Defending 176, Breach Candy in reply could only muster 125/3 in 20 overs with opener Pradeep Kshirsagar batting through the innings remaining unbeaten on 53*. Nanavati Hospital bowlers really did a good job of keeping the batsman in check and not allowing the opposition to free their hands. Almost, all the bowlers chipped in with contributions but it was all-rounder Pratik Patade with 2/13 in 4 overs being the pick of the lot.
Result: Nanavati Hospital win by 50 runs
Man of the Match: Akshay Powale
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Santosh Sports Cricket Academy seems to be on a roll with two commanding wins so far in the U10 Masters Cup T20 Tournament’21. In the first match vs GM Cricket Academy, SPCA scored 133/4 in 20 overs while restricting GM C.A to 108.8 in 20 overs. All-rounder Shreyas Khilare was the player of the match for scoring a well crafted knock of 55 runs and then also contributing with the ball taking 2/17 in 4 overs.
In the 3rd league match, it was yet another win for SPCA. Batting first SPCA “A” scored 105/7 in 20 overs. In reply, they restricted Shreyas Cricket Academy to 103 runs in what turned to be a very close match for both the teams. Shreyas bagged his 2nd man of the match award for bowling an economical spell of 2/11 in 4 overs while also chipping in with the bat.
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1st League Match on 24/01/2021
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy VS GM Cricket Academy.
Toss: Santosh Sports Cricket Academy won the toss and elected to bat first.
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy: 133/4 in 20 overs.
GM Cricket Academy: 108/8 in 20 overs.
Result: Santosh Sports Cricket Academy won the match by 25 Runs
Man of the match:- Shreyash Khilare :- 55 runs & 2/17 in 4 overs
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3rd League match on 24/01/2021.
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy A VS Shreyas Cricket Academy.
Toss: Shreyas Cricket Academy won the toss and elected to ball first.
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy A: 105/7 in 20 overs.
Shreyas Cricket Academy: 102/7 in 20 overs.
Result: Santosh Sports Cricket Academy won the match by 3 Runs.
Man of the match:- Shreyas Khilare :- 11 runs and 2/11 in 4 overs
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