It’s always fun and exciting to watch two evenly matched teams take on each other and the match between Dadar Union vs Khar Gymkhana was no exception. Both the teams boast of some experienced local cricketers as well as some young upcoming names, hence a head to head competition was surely in the cards!
Khar Gymkhana batting first on their own ground were off to a solid start with openers putting on 81 runs for the 1st wicket. Opening the innings, Priyank Shetty top scored with an elegant knock of 88 runs in 110 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes). Left-handed no.3 batsman Rohan Randery also gave good support with a 85 run stand with Priyank scoring a brisk 51 off 40 balls (2 fours, 4 sixes). The rest of the batsman chipped in with cameos as Khar Gymkhana declared their innings at 261/8 dec in 49.4 overs.
Chasing a 250+ score on Kanga is most of the times extremely difficult and especially if you lose half your batting line up for 120 runs. However, Dadar Union’s saving grace was Hardik Tamore who came at no.3 and remained unbeaten till the end of the game’s play. Despite wickets falling from the other hand, Hardik kept on enjoying his natural game hitting a match saving 102* in just 89 balls. Dadar Union SC in reply reached a commanding total of 201/6 in 30 overs before the match ended in a draw.
Eventhough the match could not extract any results, we got to witness some solid batting by the likes of Rohan, Priyank and Hardik Tamore.
Ours CC batting first at LIC, Cross Maidan did lose a couple of early wickets but it was their experienced campaigner Dushyant Kadam rescuing his team with a brilliant 82* off 108 balls. Dushyant who was amongst the top scorers of his division last year again played an impressive knock while he was nicely supported by Jatin Gharat at no.5 who scored an unbeaten 56* off 66 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes).
Maharashtra Young Cricketers in reply managed to score only 103/9 40 overs with Atish Walinjkar leading the pack with 5/44 in 17 overs and 5 maidens. Ours CC were quite close to a dominating win but Maharashtra Young Cricketers somehow rescued a narrow defeat by just one wicket.
Kanga is indeed a platform where every year hundreds of hardworking cricketers from different corners of Mumbai get a platform to showcase their skills. In the match between Rizvi CC and Star CC, one such local talent which came under spotlight was Akash Yadav.
Star Cricket Club after being made to bat first at Azad Maidan managed to muster only 73/10 in 40.4 overs. Medium Pacer Akash Yadav came up with a match winning spell of 5/9 in 15 overs which had as many as 10 maidens in it. Such was the quality of bowling on display, Akash made life miserable for the Star CC batters giving blows at regular intervals.
Rizvi CC in reply received an equally good tough fight by the Star CC Bowlers where they could reach a total of only 68/8 in 43 overs. Rizvi had a chance to surpass the 1st innings trail and win the match on 1st innings lead while Star CC required only 2 tailender wickets to win the game. However, the interesting battle came to an end with no results being obtained. The match ended in a draw while it was certainly Akash Yadav who becomes a bowler to lookout for in the upcoming season…
Bharat CC after being put to bat first at Oval Maidan were all out for 102 runs in 61.1 overs. Right arm medium pace bowler Ramchandra Pol was excellent with the ball maintaining excellent line and length. His bowling figures of 8runs and 5 wkts in 16 overs with 10 maidens are so far the best bowling figures across divisions for a fifer (Least runs conceded for a fifer). All-rounder Mandar Garude also chipped in with 3/20 in 15 overs with 6 maidens.
Mazgaon CC in reply won the match on 1st innings lead scoring 104/5 in mere 19 overs. Most of the batters entered with a mindset to win despite less overs in hand and it turned out to be a dominating win for the Mazgaon team.
The 1st season witnessed lots of love and appreciation from various corners of the Cricketing community for the noble work of Automotive awarding top performing cricketers at the Corporate & Professional Category. In Season 1 itself 500+ players across various categories in Corporate & Professional Category were rewarded with exciting prizes in the form of Cricket Merchandise, Certificates, an actual Cap and Discount Vouchers from Automotive bringing in a positive movement in Mumbai local Cricket.
Taking inspiration from IPL on providing Orange, Yellow and Purple Caps to the top players of the season, Cricketgraph came up with the same initiative to incorporate that at the local level in the Corporate and Professional tournaments played in Mumbai. The concept was whole heartedly supported by Automotive as it tapped & recognized the unheard talents from the different corners of Mumbai.
Not only players get the much needed motivation to play harder, it also gives them a sense of pride when they are rewarded in IPL style for their performances which usually go unnoticed. For most of us who watch IPL players don those caps, it’s a dream for many cricketers to wear that and Automotive in association with Cricketgraph created such an opportunity for the players to get their hands on Orange,Purple Cap and Yellow Cap (The Most Popular player on the basis of highest number of votes/likes on fb). Cricketgraph who strives hard to cover tournaments & cricketers at the local level found the most relevant partner in Automotive who also believe in supporting the cricketing community.
AMPL-Automotive Manufactures Private Limited is a reputed business house which has made a name for itself in the Automobile Industry. For the uninitiated, AMPL is the authorized dealership for major automobile brands Maruti Suzuki. Automotive has been taking up various initiatives since many years in supporting & encouraging the cricket community. With Season II of Automotive Monthly Cap Leaders to begin soon, Cricketgraph will once again work hand in hand with them to bring a change at the local level in Mumbai Cricket.
The 2nd season of Automotive Season will begin from October and once again there will be a slew of Corporate and Professional tournaments which will be tracked by the Cricketgraph team to award monthly cap leaders across Corporate & Professional Category.
Some Stats of CG/Automotive Penetration in Local Cricket across Corporate & Professional Categories from Season 1,
- Total Number of Corporate Players Reached: 4500+
- Total Number of Professional Players Reached: 1000+
- Total Number of players nominated: 300+
- Total Number of Players Awarded: 500+
- Total Cap Winners: 35
- Total Number of Companies Reached in Mumbai: 300+
Cricketgraph team takes this opportunity to thank Automotive for their continued support towards local cricket.
Evergreen Sports Club batting first at Azad Maidan were all out for 122 runs in 37 overs. Despite a decent top order start by Vishal Jain (31) and Sinosh Panicker (43), the middle and lower order could not capitalize. Right arm medium pacer Sandeep Nimase was spot on with the ball coming up with wickets at crucial junctures. Sandeep was the pick of the lot taking 5/31 in 10 overs with 2 maidens.
His team though, Bohra Cricketers were bundled out for 75 runs with pacer Sachin Jadhav’s 4/19 coming in quite handy for the Evergreen SC team. Evergree Sports Club won the match on 1st innings lead while it was Sandeep Nimase’s brilliant fifer which remained the highlight performance of the match.
Pandurangwadi CC batting first on LIC, Cross Maidan scored 129/10 in 37.2 overs in their 1st innings. From Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana bowlers, Kunal Gawand was the pick of the lot taking 5/33 in 9.2 overs. Pandurangwadi CC who lost suffered a top order collapse managed to revive a little bit with some quick 30’s by no.6 Azhar Querishi (31) & no.7 Rajiv Mehra (37). The top order breakthroughs were provided by JVPG’s senior bowlers while it was Kunal Gawand cleaning up the middle and lower middle order with his effective spin bowling.
Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana were on the brink of getting all-out with just one wicket in hand before the day’s game ended in a draw. Opener Nischal Jain scored a solid 40 but they lacked someone who could convert their starts. Pacer Aditya Dole with 4/18 in 10 overs was the pick of the bowlers for Pandurangwadi CC bowlers.
Result-The match ended in a draw.
Dadar Union SC batting first at Sassanian, Azad Maidan were reduced to mere 86 runs all out thanks to a searing spell of fast bowling by Amit Pande. Amit proved to be too hot to handle for the Dadar Union batters who boast of a very promising batting line up. Amit with his excellent line and length struck regular blows upsetting the top and the middle order as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 6/36 in 14 overs with 5 maidens.
Thanks to Santosh Shinde’s crucial 38 off 77 at no.8, Mumbai Police who were struggling at one point with 6 wkts down for 30 runs eventually surpassed their 1st innings trail winning the match on 1st innings lead. Mumbai Police were all out for 97 runs in their 1st innings with left arm spinner Shubham Pandey (4/24) and Khizar Dafdear (3/22) proving to be pick of the lot.
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The match between Lord North Brook Cricket Club and Youngstar Marine Drive was held in Elphinstone college gymkhana, Oval maidan on 2 nd October. Youngstar Marine Drive won the toss and chose to field first.
After a dismal start by the top order, Lord North Brook Cricket Club’s middle order tried to put up a fight but didn’t put up enough score, they ended up getting all out for a score of 89. For Youngstar marine drive, slow left arm bowler kiran bobade and right arm medium pacer Bharat major were able to get 4 wickets each under their belt .
In response, the performance of the batting department of Youngstar marine drive was futile and only lower order batsman Vaibav Sawant scored a double digit score(i.e 25 runs). They were all out a mere 62 runs and Lord North Brook Cricket Club took the first innings lead but the day was called off.
For Lord north brook cricket club, Saurabh Huddedar, left arm medium bowler, was the pick of the lot and he produced a hostile spell of 5 for 19.
Result: The match ended in a draw.