In the match between Payyade Sports Club and Gay Cavaliers, Payyade Sports Club opting to bat first posted a total of 117/7 in 20 overs. Radhika Thakkar opening the innings laid the foundation for her team hitting a fluent 53 off 61 balls (5 fours). Radhika kept on building her innings despite lacking support from the other end. From the bowlers, Jahnavi Kate with 3/25 was the pick of the bowlers. Jahnavi has been a revelation in this tournament as she has been amongst the wickets whenever the ball is being handed over to her.
Gay Cavaliers in reply were all out for 71 runs in 17 overs as Payyade SC bowlers were bang on with their bowling. Amruta Parab was the pick of the lot with 3/16 while Nilofer and Mahi bagged 2 wkts a piece handing over a commanding win to Payyade SC.
Man of the Match- Radhika Thakkar (53 runs)
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In the other match which took place between Sporting Union Club and Mumbai Police Gymkhana, Mumbai Police Gymkhana batting first posted a total of 136/4 in 20 overs. Opener Sarika Koli (35) and Darshana Pawar (43) stitched a crucial partnership of 70 runs for the 2nd wicket which was probably the turning point of the game. Nidhi Gharat’s quick cameo of 29* (17 balls) was equally handy for Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
Sporting Union Club in reply managed to post only 80/7 in 20 overs thanks to all-rounder Darshana Pawar who came up with 3/6 in 3 overs alongwith a maiden. She was nicely supported by the other bowlers too as Mumbai Police Gymkhana went on to win the semi finals by 56 runs.
Man of the Match-Darshana Pawar 43 runs and 3/6
Bohra Cricketers batting first at Dadkar Maidan, Matunga Gymkhana were all out for 82 runs in 38.1 overs. Most of the batsman struggled against the home bowlers as veteran spinner Yogesh Dicholkar ensured they were not allowed to score runs freely. In a yet another effective spell, Yogesh took 6 wkts for 35 runs in 17 overs which had 5 maidens to clean up the entire top and middle order. Satish Shinde also gave good support taking 3/7 in 6.1 overs which had 4 maidens.
Matunga Gymkhana in reply notched up 177/7 in 44 overs with opener Abhijit Shetye (43), Ninad Borkar (44) and Divakar Shetty (34*) being the top scorers. Matunga Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings lead and it was indeed a dominating win!
You talk about times shield or Kanga league, if there is one man who has been consistently taking wickets at the club level, Yogesh Dicholkar’s name would quickly run through your mind and without a doubt he has been dominating the wicket takers charts since many years thanks to his consistency and passion for the game even at this age.
John Bright CC after being put to bat first at Venus Ground, Malad were not of to the best of the starts with half of the batting line up back to the pavilion at 105 odd runs however it was Neelkanth at no.6 who changed the game with his brilliant knock of 79 runs in mere 60 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes). Not only did Neelkanth took very less time to settle hitting the lose deliveries out of the park, he was also able to push the team total to a very respectable score of 219/10 in 40.2 overs.
Yogi CC in reply were bundled out for 90 runs thanks to some tight bowling by the experienced Akhshay Girap (4/43) and Moondeep Mangela (3/14 in 9 overs with 6 maidens) as both the bowlers handed over their team a win on 1st innings lead while Neelkanth saved the game with his excellent knock at the middle order.
Canara Vijay CC after being put to bat first registered a competitive total of 194/9 dec in 56.2 overs. Even though it was a little sluggish start with a few quick wickets being lost, it was their opener Gaurav Payyade batting for close to 4.5 hours anchoring his side with a solid knock of 75 runs in 184 balls (7 fours). Gaurav led from the front as a skipper ensuring his team reached a decent 1st innings total. Apart from Gaurav, Harshal Bari (29) and Piyush Sharma (23*) chipped in with handy cameos down the order. From the bowlers, fast bowler Kaiwalya Patil with 4/46 in 14.2 overs was the pick of the lot.
Sportsmen CC Vasai on the other hand batted for 15 overs for the loss of 4 wkts at the end of the game’s play where the match ended in a draw.
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In the ongoing U17 Dso tournament St Mary’s school ICSE were playing against College Champions Khalsa College team which is known for its prolific record. However, the tables got almost turned when St. Mary’s gave a tough fight to a team which were considered to be favorites even before entering the ground.
Khalsa College opting to bat first posted a total of 87/1 in 12 overs. The match was expected to be a one sided affair but St Mary’s school almost won it. St. Mary’s at one stage were 20/3 after 5 overs before their opener Raadnya Apte and no. 5 batsmen Kush Attawala’s partnership took the match to 27 runs of the last 2 overs. Raadnya smacked the Khalsa College’s strike bowler for 17 runs in the 11th over which included 2 confident sixes but he unfortunately got run out in what could have been one of the most heroic knocks of St.Mary in the recent times.
In the end St Mary’s school gave a very difficult fight to college champions Khalsa. However, Khalsa College won the match by 3 runs but not before St.Mary’s kept them on toes till the very end. The partnership of Kush and Raadnya will be remembered by their mates for a long time while Radnya’s heroic efforts in the 11th over must have made him an overnight favorite in the St.Mary’s squad.
Brief scores
- Khalsa College- 87/1 12 overs
- St Mary’s 84/5 in 12 overs
- Raadnya Apte 54 of 28 with 5 sixes
- Kush Attawala 21 of 17
Even though on paper they lost the match but it’s commendable for a school level team to give College Champions like Khalsa College such a tough fight.
Jolly Cricketers after being made to bat first at the Cross Maidan MB Union wicket were all out for 95 runs in 24.2 overs. The bowlers bowled tight providing wickets at regular intervals. Atharva Bhosale (3/9), Amol Patil (3/33) and Hitesh Chorghe (3/28) were the pick of the bowlers for MB Union CC.
Trailing 96, MB Union were in for a deep trouble with 4 down for just 20 runs on the board thanks to some quality fast bowling by Ravi Shinde and Akash Kharvi. Ayush Vartak who came when team was struggling at 19/3 was doing good defence making small partnerships. However, he suffered a serious blow to his leg after trying to dive in the quest to clinch a quick single.
His leg dripped in blood, Ayush just took on the first aid and kept on batting till 4 pm until his team equaled the total with the opposition. MB Union from 4/20 surpassed the 1st innings trail scoring 97/9 in 34.2 overs thanks to some fighting knocks by Ayush Vartak (29) and Hitesh Chorghe (20) at the middle order. Ayush was run out while trying to take the winning run but his team eventually won the match on 1st innings lead.
Ravi Shinde with 6/32 in 13.2 overs had made life hostile for the MB Union batsman as he displayed a quality spell of fast bowling, however the fighting spirit of MB Union players & especially young Ayush ensured their team clinch a memorable win which they shall remember for a long long time.
In the 2nd innings, Jolly Cricketers batted for 16.1 overs for the loss of 5 wkts and all the wickets were taken by left-arm spinner Amol Patil who took 5/20 in 8.1 overs coupled with 5 maidens. Post match, Vartak got a scolding from the doctor as well as 5 official stitches.
Sangam Sports Club batting first at Azad Maidan could muster a total of 116/10 in 32.5 overs. Even though most of the players struggled it was opener Vinit Mestry top scoring with a solid 51 off 50 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes). Vinit has been impressive this season as he has showed some good
playing innings under pressure. From the bowlers, Nikhil Ajgaonkar (3/20) and Aniket Juvekar (3/8) were the pick of the lot taking 3 wkts a piece with their spin bowling.
Gamdevi Cricketers who lost their openers early got back into the game thanks to a whirlwind knock of 100* in 75 balls. Left-handed Aniket took on the bowlers with domination smashing as many as 8 sixes & 9 boundaries. Not only was Aniket’s innings a feast to the eyes for the spectators but this ton also becomes one of the fastest hundreds of this year’s kanga helping his team win on 1st innings lead declaring their innings at 161/4 dec in 29.3 overs.
Sangam SC were 74/6 in the 2nd innings at the end of the game’s play.
Aarey CC opting to bat first registered a healthy total of 276/10 in 45 overs. The openers gave a decent start while no.3 batsman Sourabh Mahadik scored a handy 56 off 45 balls to develop the positive momentum. Aarey CC did lost a few quick wickets in between but it was Yadnesh Sawant at no.6 hitting a match winning knock of 98 runs in mere 70 balls laced with 12 boundaries. It was on the back of his fruitful knock where he fell just 2 short of a deserving ton did his team reach a competitive total.
Chasing a big target, the pressure did run on the opposition team as Our CC were wrapped up for mere 54 runs all out in 24.3 overs. Spinner Raj Menda bowled a very effective spell coming up with brilliant bowling figures of 4/7 in 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers also gave good support as Aarey CC went on to win the match by a massive margin of 221 runs.
Apollo CC after being put to bat first registered a 1st innings total of 128/10 in 56 overs. With most of the batsman struggling, it was Tejas More at no.3 scoring half of the team runs single handedly. Tejas went on to score an unbeaten 66* off 145 balls laced with 3 boundaries. It was an innings of pure substance as he dodged the bowlers and pushed his team towards a almost decent total. Left arm spinner Aarav Narayan with 4/26 and Riyansh Shah with 2/23 were the pick of the lot for Mazgaon CC.
Mazgaon CC in reply were all out for 78 runs in 61.5 overs thanks to a match winning bowling spell by left arm spinner Mohit Singh who took 5/24 in 16 overs coupled with 7 maidens. Mohit was spot on with the ball as he kept providing his team breakthroughs at crucial junctures.
Apollo CC batted well in the 2nd innings with Tejas Morey once again hitting an elegant half century. Tejas remained unbeaten on 52* off 86 balls while he stitched a 94 run unbeaten stand with opener Soham Dawane who smashed 51 off 111 balls.
Apollo CC were 137/2 in 2nd innings at the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings lead.