BD Royals after being put to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground could only muster a total of 91/10 in 20 overs. BD Royals batsman did have a hard time as none of the players could cross 20 runs individually. The troublemaker for BD Royals and the wrecker in chief was all-rounder Jay Pandya who certainly came up with one of the best bowling spells so far in the tournament taking 4wkts for mere 4 runs in 4 overs alongwith 2 maidens. Bowling figures like this in a T20 game are anyday very commendable.
Chasing 92, JNS Jaguars sealed of the chase in 13 overs winning the match by 8 wkts. Opener Bhaktiyar Irani guided the innings with a matured knock of 34* in 39 balls while his opening partner Jay Pandya (20 off 22 balls) also gave good support as both the players ensured a commanding win for JNS Jaguars.
Rising Strikers after opting to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground were bundled out for 89 runs in 17.4 overs as most of the batters found it difficult to convert their starts. The bowlers did an excellent job with Mahesh Biyani being the pick of the lot taking 3/14 in 2.4 overs. Apart from him, all-rounder Chetan Kapoor and Vikas Singh bagged 2 wkts each.
Chasing 90, AVM Yoddhas gulped down the total in just 12.4 overs with 4 wickets in hands thanks to Chetan Kapoor’s crucial 38 off 28 balls at no.4. Nilay Shah also scored a quickfire 15* off 10 balls down the order as AVM Yoddhas won the match by 4 wkts.
Maskati CC after being put to bat first at Worli SC were in deep trouble at one stage with 4 wkts down for just 22 runs. However it was the “Ansari Jodi” which saved the day for Maskati Cricket Club. Azhar Ansari coming at no.5 went on to score a brilliant 102* off 119 balls (13 fours, 2 sixes) while Mohdnabijan Ansari coming at no.6 scored a solid 63* off 113 balls (4 fours) as both the Ansari duo stitched an unbeaten 168* run stand for the 5th wicket which is by far the highest 5th wicket partnership across all divisions in Kanga this year. Maskati CC from 22/4 declared their inning at 190/4 in 45 overs.
Rajasthan SC in reply were all out for 100 runs thanks to some tight bowling by the Maskati bowlers. Maskati CC used only 4 bowlers out of which Ganesh Alwe with 4/16 was the pick of the lot as Maskati CC went on to win the game on 1st innings lead.
Repro team after being put to bat first at Cross Maidan were all out for 116 runs on the back of some brilliant spin bowling by Atish Walinjkar who took 6/63 in 15 overs. Atish as always was spot on with the ball while 41yr old Rahul thakur continues to motivate as he also bowled an impressive spell of 7 overs which had 6 maidens while conceding mere 1 run.
Western Railway B in reply scored 256/10 in 68.2 overs wherein wicket-keeper batsman Harmesh Somaiya top scored with a elegant 116* off 202 balls. Harmesh who smashed 11 boundaries toiled hard between the wickets as he single handedly built his team’s innings to get a big 1st innings lead.
Repro in 2nd innings bettered their performance posting 214/10 with Atish Walinjkar and Jay Chauhan bagging 4 wkts each. For Western Railway it was a mere formality to chase down Repro’s target lead of 75 runs as they won the match by 9 wkts with Ashish Gharat (33*) and Harmesh Somaiya (32*) finishing off things for their team.
It was a power packed match with great individual performances as Atish continues to be amongst the wickets in all major MCA Tournaments while Harmesh who scored a solid 64 in Kanga last weekend seems to be getting back to his groove.
New Amrit CC after being put to bat first at Cross Maidan scored 161/10 in 44.1 overs with Rohan Tambe (30) and Maulik Nagwekar (34) chipping in with 30’s. From the bowlers, Amol Patil was the pick of the lot coming up with excellent bowling figures of 5/51 in 18.1 overs which had 6 maidens. Amol has been a revelation this tournament as he has been the top wicket-taker of D Division with 33 scalps in 11 innings at a very impressive average of 7.00.
MB Union CC on the other hand surpassed the 1st innings lead scoring 163/8 in 27.1 overs. They had the most of their batsman chipping in with contributions as they won the match on 1st innings lead. In the 2nd innings New Amrit CC were 13/4 with left arm spinner Amol Patil taking 3 wkts for mere 5 runs.
Into the all important finals of the tournament, two really promising teams Karnataka SA and MIG took on each other where in MIG batting first were all out for 100 runs in 1st innings. Ayush Mhatre and Saiprasad Mane chipped in with 30’s in an otherwise dismal batting performance. From the bowlers, Javed Sharif with 5/22 dazzled with the ball while Yaseen Saudagar and Kavya Giri bagged 2 wkts each.
Karnatak SA in reply notched up 244 in 75.5 overs gathering a big 1st innings lead in the match. Top order batsman Tushar Singh (48) and MD Asif (45) gave a good start while it was Prem Lingre at no.5 scoring a majestic 89 off 113 balls laced with 10 fours and 1 six. From MIG, Arya Gavas with 5/32 in 20 overs alongwith 8 maidens was simply impressive though he lacked support from the other end.
In the 2nd innings, MIG were 83/8 on the back of Yaseen Saudagar’s 4/26 before the match ended with Karnatak SA winning the match on 1st innings lead and winning the all important finals.
Super Strikers opting to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground posted a healthy total of 178/8 in 20 overs which is on any given day a good total to defend. Despite their openers falling out early, it was Viraj Gandhi at no.3 steadying the ship with a solid 38 ball 43. Apart from him, Raj Gogate down the order smashed a quickfire 35* off 22 balls ensuring their team is in a strong position.
Defending 179, Super Strikers restricted Mount Litera to mere 97 runs all out as most of their batters found it difficult to get going. Mittal Joshi with 4/16 in 4 overs including a maiden was the star bowler for Super Strikers as he kept on giving crucial breakthroughs at regular intervals. The rest of the bowlers also played a good supporting role as Super Strikers won the match by 81 runs.
OIS Tigers opting to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground posted a healthy total of 146/9 in 20 overs. Opener Ajit Virvani top scored with 31 runs off 35 balls while the rest of the batters gave starts but could not convert it into something substantial. From the bowlers, Sushil Sanghvi with 3/28 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Chasing 147 is indeed not something impossible in modern day T20 but OIS Tigers ensured they bowled tight and kept the Camp Rangers batsman in check. Such was their tight bowling, CAMP Rangers could only muster 108/6 in 20 overs on the back of Mukund Dhondge’s 3/12 in 4 overs including a maiden. The rest of the bowlers also bowled really well as OIS Tigers went on to win the match by 38 runs.
Mumbai, 27 November, 2019 : Lalchand Rajput XI’s middle order batsmen Pranav Kela and Onkar Jadhav dominated the Jahangir Pithawala XI bowlers as they both cracked unbeaten centuries to place their team in a strong position on the second day of their 3-day second round league match of the 24th Shalini Bhalekar Trophy (boys’ under-23) Selection Trials cricket tournament 2019, organized by Mangesh Bhalekar in association with the Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian Sports Club and played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana I ground, Kandivali, on Wednesday. The tournament is being conducted under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Resuming at the overnight score of 390 for 4 wickets in 87 overs, Rajput XI did not lose a single wicket as Kela scored a quick 119 runs not out and Jadhav was unbeaten on 101 runs when they declared their first innings at 605 for 4 wickets in 142.5 overs. Rajput XI then added further misery to their opponents as Pithawala XI were struggling at 103 for 5 wickets in 28 overs in their first innings. Karan Shah was the only batsman to score a decent 34 runs.
In the second match, Dilip Vengsarkar XI snatched a slender 18 runs first innings lead against Chandrakant Pandit XI. Vengsarkar XI had scored 308 in the first essay and despite Agni Chopra’s century knock of 107 runs and Srujan Athawale’s contribution of 64 runs Pandit XI managed to score 290 in 73 overs to surrender the advantage to Vengsarkar XI, who in their second innings are place at 93 for 2 wickets. When Vengsarkar XI resume their innings they will enjoy an overall lead of 111 runs when play resumes on Thursday.
Brief scores : Lalchand Rajput XI – 1st innings: 605 for 4 wickets declared, in 142.5 overs (Harshit Janwadkar 69, Bhupen Lalwani 72, Adeeb Usmani 112, Siddharth Akre 90, Onkar Jadhav 101 not out, Pranav Kela 119 not out) Vs Jahangir Pithawala XI – 1st innings: 103 for 5 wickets, in 28 overs (Karan Shah 34). Played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana I ground, Kandivali.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI – 1st innings: 308 all out, in 55.2 overs & 2nd innings: 93 for 2 wickets, in 25 overs (Dhanday Rudra 51) Vs Chandrakant Pandit XI – 1st innings : 290 all out, 73 overs (Srujan Athawale 64, Agni Chopra 107, Satyalaksh Jain 43, Parag Ovhal 5 for 95, Mohammad Saif Shaikh 4 for 66). Played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana II ground, Kandivali.
Gaud Saraswat CC after being put to bat first at Western Railway, Cross Maidan were at one stage struggling with 4 wkts down for 30 runs and 7 wkts down for 84 runs. At a time when a defeat looked quite inevitable on the cards, it was Mayuresh Yadav scripting a change in the game as he went on to scored a quickfire 96 runs off 85 balls coming at no.7. It was an innings of pure aggressive strokeplay as he smashed 7 sixes and 4 boudaries to take out his team from the trouble. Mayuresh also received nice support from Pramod Wagh (40 off 24) and Mangesh Jadhav (38* off 58) as Gaud Saraswat reached a total of 215/10 in 45 overs. From the bowlers, it was Digvijay Singh once again showing his prowess taking 7/66 in 21 overs coupled with 4 maidens. Digvijay Singh now has a stunning 31 wkts in just 7 innings which he has played in Kanga this season.
Amar CC in reply were 198/7 in 35 overs with Sumeet Sharma top scoring at the middle order with 73 runs before the match ended in a draw. However, Gaud Saraswat could have faced a defeat had it not been their middle and lower middle order not fighting it out.