The final of the Inbox Wood Corporate T20 Championship 2019 Cricket Tournament was played on 26th May 2019 at the Venue Sports Arena. Axis Bank and Sony Pictures Network were going head to head in the final.
Sony Pictures Network won the toss and elected to bat first. Pratik Patil was the stand in captain for final and he opened the innings. Pratik scored an unbeaten 109 of 68 balls , which included 12 fours and 4 sixes. The right handed opener scored 2 centuries and one fifty of the tournament. He was the star batsman for the Sony Pictures Network in the tournament scoring a staggering 282 runs in 4 matches with 30 fours and 12 sixes. In the final , he was well supported at the other end by Vishal Pandey who scored a quickfire 34 runs of 15 balls.
In the bowling department for the Axis Bank , Jagdeep Bawa took 2 wickets for 38 runs. The right arm medium pacer bowled in the right areas and was rewarded with wickets. Ravi Shinde was economical in his spell as he took a wicket and conceded just 19 runs from his 4 overs.
Axis needed 176 runs to win the final. Amar Padhye was superb with the bat again as he scored 65 runs of 34 balls. This knock made him the highest run scorer in the tournament with 306 runs at an average of 61.2. He made a very good partnership with Jagdeep Bawa as both the right handed batters piled on the runs. Jagdeep Bawa scored 75 runs of 50 balls. Back to back wickets got Sony Pictures Network back in the game and Axis Bank needed 10 of the last over. Anil Kushwaha bowled 3 wides in the final over before Shiva hit a straight six to seal the win for the Axis Bank. Manish Dhanwani took 2/29 and Anil Kushwaha took 2/34 , but it was Axis Bank who emerged victorious in the final.
Jagdeep Bawa was awarded the Man of the Match for his brilliant overall performance of 2 wickets and 75 runs.
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Mahi CC after being put to bat first at Mahi Sports Park,Bhondsi in Gurgaon were least affected as they notched up a big total of 295/9 in 40 overs which is a more than defendable score. Despite a sluggish start to the innings with both the openers out early, Sagar who came at no.3 went on to score a brilliant 111 runs off 85 balls laced with 12 boundaries and 6 sixes. An innings which was a perfect mixture of strokeplay and controlled aggression, the rest of the batsman batted around him with 20’s and 30’s as Mahi CC were in a strong position at the end of their innings.
Master Blasters U19 in reply were bundled out for 139 runs in 25.1 overs with Arnav top scoring with 61 runs off mere 31 balls. From the bowlers, Dhruv and Himanshu Bharadwaj with 3 wkts each were the pick of the lot as Mahi CC won the match by 156 runs.
Sagar Sharma for his impressive ton was declared ‘man of the match’
Practice match-Vizianagram Ground
Viziangram team batting first were all out for 147 runs, a team which consisted many state level players found it difficult to get going vs the Dahisar Sports Club bowlers. Apart from V Ganesh’s 56 at the middle order, the rest of the team struggled with the bat. From the bowlers, almost everyone chipped in with wickets at regular intervals while it was Mann with just one over to his name being the pick of the bowlers with 3/3 in 1 over. Princely with 2/23 and Shubham with 2/14 were the other two impressive bowlers. The match turned eventful in the 39th over when 11yr old Mann came up with a stunning hat-trick to bamboozle the batsman.
A target of 148 was easily chased down by the DSC boys as openers Harpreet (58) and Princely (36) gave a solid start while Aayush Jethwa remained unbeaten with 45* heling Dahisar Sports Club win the match by 9 wkts.
11yr old young off-spinnner Mann Bhanushali was a treat to the eyes when he achieved a unique feat of bagging a hat-trick in the only over he got to bowl. Pravin Gogri sir who was impressed by the young lad said this is for the 1st time in the last 5 decades that a bowler has taken a hat-trick in the only over he got to bowl in the match. Pravin Gogri sir was quite impressed by Mann’s bowling skills and that itself was a compliment for the young man who also received the prized ball as a gift with which he took a hat-trick.
Played at the Mahim Mithanagar Ground, Jay Ganesh Vaghulsar team batting first posted a mammoth total of 294/1 in 20 overs. Tushar More played a hurricane knock becoming the very few batsmen and only the 2nd in Mumbai after Rudra Dhanday to score a T20 double hundred. Opening the innings, Tushar went on to score a brilliant 205* off mere 79 balls which had 24 boundaries and 15 sixes much to the entertainment of his team mates as well as the spectators.
Sagari Kinara Shirgaon in reply were all out for 134 runs as they failed to keep up with the run rate required. The bowlers did an impressive job by bowling tight as well as taking wickets at regular intervals as Ganesh Vaghulsar team won the match by 160 runs.
On 1st June , 2019. Sachivalay Gymkhana at the Oval, was the host of two finals on the same day. The event was organized by Pulse Entertainment Sports Events. The first final of the day was the Pulse white ball corporate final between Vodaidea and Inditrade.
Inditrade were batting first and put up 165 on the board at the end of their 20 overs. Pratik Gharat , who scored a stunning century in the semi final, continued his great form by scoring a blistering 71 runs of 38 balls. His knock included 6 fours and 4 huge sixes. Other contributions from Chetan Suvarna and Nirbhay Gharat took Inditrade to 165. For Vodaidea, Santosh was the star bowler as he took 4/29 , while Dinesh Wagh took 3/23.
Chasing 166 to win the cup, Vodaidea never got going and were bundled out for just 47 runs. Elias was the top scorer with 16 runs and the only player to get into double figures. The bowling of Inditrade was brilliant ! Vijendra Yadav, the left arm orthodox spinner , took 4 for 13 and Navin Patil took 2 wickets conceding just 2 runs.
Inditrade secured a comprehensive win by 118 runs in the final. Pratik Gharat was the Man of the match for his 71 runs. He was also the Man of the Tournament for scoring 325 runs.
The second final of the day was the Pulse honesty cup final. Reliance Capital and Orange Advertising were going head to head for the championship.
Orange Advertising were batting first and were all out for a mere 84. Aniket Gurav scored 20 and Saif Shaikh scored 18. The bowlers of Reliance Capital were outstanding again. Vijendra Yadav took 4/11 , he was very well supported from the other end by Navin Patil who took 3/11.
Reliance Capital needed just 85 runs to win the championship and they did it with ease. Satyalaksh Jain went to open the innings and was not out till the end , scoring 57 runs of just 34 balls. Rishi Mapra impressed with the ball for Orange Advertising as he took 2/19 but it was not enough as Reliance Capital cruised to a 7 wicket victory.
Vijendra Yadav was presented with the Man if the tournament trophy for his incredible 17 wickets in the tournament.
Palghar Police batting first were not able to muster a big total which could pressure on the opposition making 129/8 in 20 overs. Bhargav Patil got run out on 36 runs who was the highest scorer while the rest of the batsmen were not able to convert their 10’s and 20’s. Yash Singh bowled a very crucial spell of 4/35 in 5 overs being the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Police. Kailas Kolekar with 2/19 in 4 overs was also impressive.
Chasing 130, Mumbai Police Gymkhana sealed off the chase in 19.3 overs winning the match by 3 wkts. Amit Jadhav and Kailas Kolekar played crucial cameos remaining not on on 33* and 24* and Tanmay Mayekar made 31 runs in what was a tough fight given by the Palghar Police bowlers.
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Mumbai Cricket Academy Coach Deepak Patil who played a important role in arranging donations. Deepak and the academy went personally to households to collect which they donated to the Thane Police for the event for all the Policemen.
New Era CC opting to bat first at Karnatak SA, Cross Maidan posted a big total of 179/7 in 35 overs. Opener Tushar Singh top scored for his team with 59 runs off 62 balls (7 fours) while the rest of the batsman found it difficult to get going. Laksh Shinde at no.5 scored 44 runs being the 2nd highest scorer in their innings. From the bowlers Shravan Mhatre with 3/31 was the pick of the bowlers.
Defending an average total of 180, the pressure was certainly more on the New Era CC bowlers and they successfully restricted United CC to 88 runs all out in 30.2 overs. Only there batsman managed to score in two digits with skipper Soham Mali scoring 30 of those runs. New Era CC bowlers were spot on with the ball while Yaseen Saudagar with 2/19 was the pick of the bowlers. Both his wickets were clean bowled as he has been able to maintain excellent line and length throughout the season.
New Era CC won the finals by 91 runs and with this win they become the winners of the prestigious U12 Bhaskar Trophy’19
Into the all important finals of the Bhaskar Trophy at Oval Maidan Ground, PAB Cricket Academy (Bhiwandi) opting to bat first made a decent total of 233/9 in 40 overs. Umar Khan and Kisan Pandey were the highest scorers stitching a brilliant 158 run stand for the 1st wicket. Umar scored an impressive 83 runs while Kisan Pandey smashed an equally impressive 55 to push their team towards a respectable total.
Rising Vision chasing 234 runs at almost 6 runs per over must have felt the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out for 179 runs in 36.3 overs. Saurabh Sorte came up with a gem of a spell taking 5/25 in 8 overs while Prajyot Sakpal also played a good supporting role chipping in with 3 wkts. Saurabh was spot on with the ball as he did not allow any batsman to settle resulting in a big win for his team.
PAB Cricket Academy won the finals by 54 runs and become the winners of the Bhaskar Trophy’19. Umar Khan was declared “Man of the Match”, Amresh Yadav from PAB Cricket Academy “B” was declared the “Best Batsman” while Vinayak Joil was declared the “Best Bowler”
Donating to the soldiers ? Spending on fitness ? Here is how the Mumbai Premier League players plan to spend their auction money.
The recently concluded Mumbai Premier League (MPL) was a grand success . MPL is a huge opportunity for the young local players to make a name for themselves. Players are auctioned and the base price starts from Rs.50,000 . Here , is how some of the young MPL players plan to use their auction money.
1. Alpesh Ranjani – Eagle Thane Strikers
Alpesh Ranjani was sold for a huge 3,20,000 rupees to Eagle Thane Strikers. Alpesh plays for the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai. Alpesh has planned to give his money to his parents but another very special thing he has planned is to donate a certain amount to the army. Alpesh has decided to donate a part of the amount to the Army Welfare Association which will help the families of the martyred soldiers.
2. Sachin Yadav – Shivaji Park Lions.
Sachin Yadav was sold for 1,30,000 rupees to the Shivaji Park Lions. Sachin plans to use this money into his cricketing future. He also plans to invest some money in the bank.
3. Vaibhav Singh – Triumph Knights Mumbai North East.
Vaibhav Singh was sold to Triumph Knights Mumbai North East for Rs. 80,000. The all rounder is determined to use the money for his self betterment. He plans to increase his fitness and training to get ready for the new season.
4. Nikhil Date – Namo Bandra Blasters.
Nikhil Date was bought by NaMo Bandra Blasters for Rs. 1,20,000. Nikhil plans to give all the money to his parents and save it for his future.
5. Atharva Poojary – Andheri Arcs.
Atharva Poojary was sold to the Andheri Arcs for 75,000 Rupees. Atharva plans to use this money for his future in cricket. To buy better equipments and improve his fitness.
6. Siddharth Adhatrao – Triumph Knight Mumbai North East.
Siddharth Adhatrao was bought by Triumph Knight Mumbai North East for Rs.50,000. Siddharth’s aim is to try and reach the Ranji Trophy squad next season and he has planned to use this money to improve his chances. He plans to book indoor pitches during off season and work on his skills and weakness to improves himself before the start of next season.
7. Azhar Ansari – Arcs Andheri.
Azhar Ansari was purchased by Andheri Arcs for Rs.70,000 during the auction. Azhar plans to use the money for his cricketing future. He plans to use the money to upgrade his equipments and to increase his fitness and training.
8. Atul Singh – NaMo Bandra Blasters.
Atul Singh was signed by Namo Bandra Blasters for Rs.1,00,000 . Atul plans to give this money to his parents. Especially, his dad who have done a lot of sacrifices for him and his cricketing career.
9. Ankur Singh – ARCS Andheri.
Ankur Singh was sold for a huge 1,90,000 rupees to the ARCS Andheri in the auction. Ankur is determined to use this money for his cricketing future. The left arm pacer plans to improve his fitness and buy himself new cricketing equipments.
10. Vikrant Auti – North Mumbai Panthers.
Vikrant Auti was sold for a stunning Rs.3,00,000 to the North Mumbai Panthers. It proved to be a great buy as the Panthers won the Mumbai Premier League. Vikrant plans to use this money to pay of the loan he took for his new house.
11. Prashant Bhoir – Eagle Thane Strikers
Prashant Bhoir was sold for Rs.50,000 to the Eagle Thane Strikers. Prashant comes from a very humble background and plans to give this money to his family. He wants to add this money to the fixed deposits for his mother.
Goregaon Center opting to bat first at Shivaji Park could have been all out for under 120-130 odd runs had it not been their solid opener Pranjal Gurav coming to the fore. Opening the innings Pranjal went on to score a match winning knock of 95 runs in 97 balls laced with 9 boundaries while she got excellent support from Somya (42) with whom she stitched 154 run stand for the 2nd wicket pushing Goregaon Center to 236/6 in 36 overs.
Dombivali Center in reply were bundled out for 92 runs 36.2 overs as Goregaon Center bowlers proved to be too difficult to cope with. Amruta Parab (3/11) and Anikat (3/15) were the pick of the bowlers while Prerna More was also impressive with 2/6 in 5 overs and 3 maidens as Goregaon Center went on to win the match by 144 runs.