Tournament sponsored by NATARAJ PENS (Hindustan Pencils Ltd)
SK Cricket Academy Lonavala opting to bat first at the SPCA ground managed to put up a modest total of 114/10 in 19.4 overs. The entire playing XI struggled with not a single player crossing the 20 run mark. From the bowlers, Sudhansh Chandwadkar was the pick of the lot coming up with impressive bowling figures of 4/18 in 2.4 overs. Apart from hi, Tanisq, Chirag and Shivam chipped in with 2 wkts each.
Chasing a paltry 115, opener Sudhansh who first starred with the ball anchored the innings and took the onus on himself hitting a quickfire 56* off 35 balls laced with 6 fours and 3 sixes. Speed Cricket Academy eventually chased down the score in just 11.2 overs and won the match by 8 wkts while Sudhansh for his all-round brilliance was declared ‘man of the match’
Opting to bat first, Sobo Supersonic openers raised to the occasion as both Jay Bista and Hersh Tank shattered the bowlers rhythm en-route their record breaking 196 run stand for the 1st wicket which is the highest opening stand for any wicket in the history of T20 Mumbai. Bista who scored 110 off 60 balls (9 fours, 5 sixes) was at his superlative best hitting some enigmatic shots which were truly a sight to behold. On the other hand, Hersh who scored a swashbuckling 93 off mere 51 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes) displayed amazing clean hitting to the bowlers. There was nothing for the Aakash Tigers bowlers to boast about as most of them went for a thrashing but Sylvester D Souza looked impressive in his spell of 2/30 in 3 overs.
Aakash Tigers who were off to a shaky start despite Gomel’s quick 43 and Subbu chipping in 34 runs at no.4, things did look difficult for them as wickets were tumbling from the other end with the scoreboard reading 116/6 in the 12th over. However, skipper Dhawal Kulkarni ensured that Aakash Tigers would not lose the game so easily as he went on to score a hard fought 68* off 37 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes). In a game full of records, left arm spinner Dhrumil Matkar became the 1st bowler in T20 Mumbai to come up with a 5wkt haul. Dhrumil came up with his career best 5/32 in 4 overs which cleaned up the middle order in grand fashion.
Aakash Tiger eventually reached a total of 191/9 on 20 overs as Sobo Supersonics won the finals in what was a thriller of a match.
- Brief Scores-
- Sobo Supersonics-217/4 in 20 overs, Jay Bista 110, Hersh tank 93, Sylvester D Souza 2/30, Dhawal Kulkarni 1/39
- Aakash Tigers-191/9 in 20 overs, Dhawal Kulkarni 68*, Aakarshit Gomel 43, Dhrumil Matkar 5/32, Rohan Raje 1/26
- Result-Sobo Supersonics won the match by 26 runs
The Automotive Cricket Cap Leaders Campaign which is much like IPL Caps has been receiving great response from the cricketing community across various tournaments in Mumbai.
Cricketgraph team monitors performances of cricketers playing in various tournaments played by professionals like architects, doctors & advocates, on a monthly basis and awards Orange Cap for maximum runs, purple cap for maximum wicket taker and yellow cap for the most popular cricketer based on facebook likes.
There were numerous entries across each categories and the competition was surely intense out of which 3 emerged out to be the winners in each category.
Here are the winners of the Corporate Cricket Cap leaders for April 2019
Jigar Soni – from Turner Team (Winner of the Automotive Purple Cap for April 2019)
A wily bowler, Jigar Soni has often troubled the batsman with his impressive off spinners. Not only has he been a match winner with the ball but he also became the 1st bowler from Corporate cricket to bag two 5 wkt hauls in T20 cricket in the same month which is quite a feat to achieve. Jigar’s 5/25 vs Satelite Developers had helped Turner team win while the spell which gave him overnight popularity was when he bagged 5 wkts conceding mere 1 run vs DBS Bank team in the Pulse Corporate T20 Tournament.
Anil Bhalala- from Trafigura Team (Winner of the Automotive Orange Cap for April 2019)
A dangerman with the bat, Anil Bhalala has developed a name for himself as one of the most destructive top order batsman in corporate cricket. With 346 runs to his name at an average of almost 60.00+ throughout the month of April, Anil has not only been consistent but he also plays at strike rate of almost 200.00 in most of the games where he has scored more than 50+ runs. Anil’s notable innings include a 46 ball 103 vs CISCO and a breath taking 53 ball 113* vs HDFC Ergo in the Dreamz Corporate T20 Tournament. His 19 ball 46 in Woods T20 and 37 ball 83 in T20 Masters Cup are also some of his notable knocks in the month of April 2019.
Yash Sangani- from Motilal Oswal Team (Winner of Automotive Most Popular Player for April 2019)
With 220 votes to his name, Yash Sangani defeated his closest contemporary by 42 votes to emerge as the most popular player for the month of April winning the Automotive Yellow Cap. The all-rounder from Motilal Oswal team had also given an impressive performance vs Aditya Birla team in the T20 Masters Cup where he conceded mere 10 runs and took 4 wkts in his spell of 4 overs!
All these winners are awarded with mini-IPL type caps, certificates & Automotive vouchers worth Rs.2500/- which can be availed within the wide network of Automotive Maruti service centers. The Top 10 winners in each category too will be awarded with Automotive e-vouchers worth Rs.1000/-. Automotive has service centers in Kurla, Dombivali, Nerul & Panvel.
Just fresh from an impressive ton in his previous game in the same tournament, Vidarbha CA XI opting to bat first at Oval Maidan declared their innings on 331/5 (d) in 79.5 overs. Opener Shree Chaudhary laid the foundation for his team’s innings hitting a fluent 119 off 176 balls (11 fours). A hard working innings which included lots of running and also 158 run stand with Vedant Dighade who scored an impressive 96 off 107 balls (12 fours). Both the batters ensured their team was in a strong position as they toyed with the bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar XI in reply were all out for 183 runs thanks to some brilliant bowling by medium pacer Shivam Nimbalkar who took 4/22 in 15 overs with 7 maidens. Left arm spinner Aditya Titarmare also chipped in with 3 wkts . Vidarbha CA XI batted for 15 overs in their 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI batting first at Oval Maidan notched up a total of 249/6d in 85 overs. Despite a few early wickets, Sanskar who came at no.4 changed the script of the game as he went on to score a match winning 133* off 228 balls. An elegant unbeaten innings laced with 20 boundaries ensured his team reached a respectable total. Shourya Desai at no.6 also played a helping hand hitting 51 off 117 balls.
Sachin Tendulkar XI in reply were bundled out for 159 runs with Pranay Rana at no.3 top scoring with 56 runs. . Left arm spinner Pallav Dandekar came up with a gem of a bowling spell taking 5/42 in 15.5 overs. Pallav was spot on with the ball making life difficult for the batsman while pacer Ravi Gupta also chipped in with 3 wkts.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI batted for 14 overs for the loss of 3wkts in their 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where they won the finals on 1st innings lead and become the winners of the prestigious U14 Total Cup Tournament. Total Company chairman Prakash Vaswani, former Indian batting great Dilip Vengsarkar and many more dignitaries had come for the finals.
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Top 3 Run getters in the tournament-
- Tushar Singh (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-369 runs @123.00 in 4 innings
- Shree Chaudhary (Vidarbha CA XI)- 241 runs @80.00 in 4 innings
- Prateek Yadav (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-200 runs @66.00 in 4 innings
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Top 3 Wicket-takers in the tournament-
- Nishit Balla (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-16 wkts in 4 innings @5.00 & econ of 1.35
- Ravi Gupta (Dilip Vengsarkar XI)- 9 wkts in 3 innings @14.00 & econ of 3.41
- Pallav Dandekar (Dilip Vengsarkar XI)- 8 wkts in 4 innings @15.00 & econ of 2.31
Some Snaps-
Finals – Match Summary:
Hinduhriday-Samrat Cup 2019 Organised by Indian Airlines Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mumbai has won by Larsen & Toubro Sports Club defeating Bharat Petroleum Refinery sports club by 7 wickets played at BPCL Refinery Sports club, Mahul.
Having won the toss, L&T & chose to field first. L&T bowlers restricted BPCL to a low total of 117 runs with Siddhesh Chavan (4 Overs 23 Runs 3 wkts), Jagdish Sorkhade (4 overs 21 Runs 3 wkts) & Sushant Shetty: (4 Overs 18 Runs 2 wtks) being the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a Low total L&T openers stitched a match wining partnership consisting of Nishadh Mutalik hitting 39 in just 25 balls & Shiva hitting a brilliant 52 in 42 balls. Nishadh played with complete authority at strike rate above 150 smashing 6 boundaries and so was Shiva taking on the bowlers with ease.
Next in Batsman were toying around as Sagar Kamble & skipper Jagdish finishing off the match with 10 runs each. L&T won the match comfortably with 3 overs to spare and were deemed as Champions once again making it 4 in a row.
“Man of the Match” was awarded to Shiva Yadav for his game changing 52 runs while “Man of the Series” was awarded to Skipper Jagdish Sorkhade for his overall fantastic performance in both Batting & Bowling departments.
L&T Sports Club has Won this tournament 4 times in a row beating BPCL this year & Mahindra & Mahindra last year.
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Final Match Brief Scores (19 May 2019): L&T Sports Club (118/3, 17 Overs) Vs BPCL Sports Club (117/9, 20 Overs). L&T Won by 7 Wickets
- Toss Won by L&T and choose to bowl
- L&T Batting
- Nishadh Mutalik 39 Runs
- Shiva Yadav 52 Runs
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- L&T Bowling
- Siddhesh Chavan : 4 Overs 23 Runs 3 Wickets
- Jagdish Sorkhade: 4 Overs 21 Runs 3 Wickets
- Sushant Shetty: 4 Overs 18 Runs 2 Wickets
- Man of the Match – Shiva Yadav
Man of the Series – Jagdish Sorkhade
Some Snaps-
Arcs Andheri batting first mustered a total of 166/6 in 20 overs which is quite an above average total to defend at Wankhede. Opener Akhil Herwadkar top scored with a flashy 69 off 47 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) while Shubham Ranjane played the finishers role hitting a quickfire 51* off 34 balls (5 fours, 1 six) pushing the team towards a healthy total. From the bowlers, Prathamesh Dake was the pick of the lot taking 3/37 in 4 overs. Pravin Tambe and Shashikant Kadam chipped in with a wicket each while Rahul Sawant was also quite impressive conceding only 23 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing 167, opener Prithvi Shaw finally came to his colors hitting some brilliant shots while anchoring the chase en-route his impressive 76 off 48 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes). With some quick wickets in between, hard hitter Swapnil Salvi finally showcased his hitting abilities plonking bowlers for 5 maximums in his swashbuckling 62 off mere 38 balls.
North Mumbai Panthers eventually chased down the score and won the match by 2wkts.
- Brief Score-
- Arcs Andheri- Akhil Herwadkar 69, Shubham Ranjane 51*, Prathamesh Dake 3/37, Shashikant Kadam 1/15
- North Mumbai Panthers-170/8 in 20 overs, Prithvi Shaw 76, Swapnil Salvi 62, Tushar Deshpande 2/31, Ankur Singh 2/38
- Result- Arcs Andheri won the match by 2 wkts
The world of sports is incomplete without the players and their jersey numbers. From football to cricket , from Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar as number 10 to Cristiano Ronaldo and MS Dhoni as number 7 we are used to associate certain players with their jersey numbers. Let’s take a look at a few Mumbai Premier League players and the reasons behind their jersey numbers:
- Shrideep Mangela : NaMo Bandra Blasters – Jersey Number : 46
Shrideep Mangela is a batsman and plays for the NaMo Bandra Blasters. Shrideep selected his jersey number 46 as his close friend and numerologist suggested him number 46 will bring him luck.
- Raunak Sharma : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 19
Raunak Sharma is an all rounder for the Shivaji Park Lions. Raunak chose his jersey number as 19 as his birthdate is 1st September 1991
- Swapnil Salvi : North Mumbai Panthers – Jersey Number : 011
Swapnil Salvi is the wicketkeeper batsman for the North Mumbai Panthers. Swapnil wanted number 11 on his back but gave it up for his friend Atif Attarwala . He added a 0 before 11 and now carries 011 on his back
- Atif Attarwala : North Mumbai Panthers – Jersey Number : 11
Atif Attarwala is an all rounder for the North Mumbai Panthers. Atif wanted number 11 as his jersey number because of his superstitious beliefs and 11 being the birthdate of his messenger of god. Atif now plays with number 11 on his back
- Eknath Kerkar : NaMo Bandra Blasters – Jersey Number : 5
Eknath Kerkar is a wicketkeeper batsman for NaMo Bandra Blasters. Eknath chose number 5 as his jersey number as it is the addition of his birthdate ,birthmonth and the birthyear , 10th September 1993 comes to 5 and that’s why he has number 5 at the back.
- Royston Dias : Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast – Jersey Number : 313
Royston Dias is a bowler for Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast. Royston chose his number 313 as it is also his Ranji cap number. Also the total of 313 is 7 which is a lucky number for him.
- Vinayak Bhoir : Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast – Jersey Number : 23
Vinayak Bhoir is an allrounder for Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast. Vinayak , proudly dons number 23 on his back as it is the birthdate of his daughter , born on 23rd August 2018.
- Tanush Kotian : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 16
Tanush Kotian is an allrounder for Shivaji Park Lions. Tanush chose number 16 for himself as it is his birthdate .
- Hardik Tambore : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 33
Hardik Tambore is a wicketkeeper batsman for the Shivaji Park Lions. Hardik like the batting style of Hardik Pandya who wears the number 33 for the national team .
- Sarfaraz Khan : Eagle Thane Strikers – Jersey Number : 97
Sarfaraz Khan is a batsman for Eagle Thane Strikers. The young mumbai prodigy dedicates his jersey number to his father and coach , Naushad Khan. Nau means 9 and Shad means 7 , and that’s where Sarfaraz Khans jersey number comes from !
Mumbai :- 4th April 2019 , the day of the final of the Real Cup T20 2019 organised by the Real Sports Club had arrived and the two teams in the finals were Unique Sports and Real Sports Club. Teams from all over Bhiwandi and Thane participated in this 16 team knockout tournament. All the eyes were on Purushottam Tawade Stadium in Bhiwandi for the final between the competitions two best teams.
Real Sports Club were batting first and they managed a mere 109 runs. Jayesh Patil was the top scorer with 27 runs while Abu Sad scored 21. Bhushan Talawdekar took 3/21 from his 4 overs while Arun Yadav and Tushar Armarkar took 2 wickets each.
Chasing 110 for a victory Unique Sports held their nerves and achieved the target with 5 wickets in hand. Tushar Armarkar was the star with the bat again as he was in the semi finals when he scored a match winning 69 and took 1 wicket. On the day of the final Tushar stepped up again with a crucial knock of 50. He was well supported by Bhushan Talwadekar who scored 27.
Tushar Armarkar was the Man of the Match for his all round performance and Unique Sports were crowned the winners of the Real Cup T20. Unique sports got a cash prize of 25,000 Rupees and a trophy while Real Sport Club got a cash prize of 15,000 Rupees as runner ups .
Tournament sponsored by NATARAJ PENS (Hindustan Pencils Ltd)
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy (Girls) opting to bat first on their home ground posted a very healthy total of 175/2 in 20 overs. After a solid opening stand of 78 runs between Juhi and Sanika, Juhi continued the good start and converted the innings into a beautiful half century. Juhi batted till the end scoring 61* off 59 balls laced with 8 boundaries. Not to forget the finishing cameo by Nisha Vanguti at no.4 scoring a quickfire 39* off mere 13 balls which had 6 fours and 1 six.
Mulund Gymkhana in reply managed to score only 132/6 in 20 overs as SPCA bowlers really proved to be tight and economical. Shreya Patil was the pick of the bowlers coming up with impressive bowling figures of 3/20 in 4 overs.
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy, Kalyan won the match by 43 runs while Juhi Rawat was declared ‘Man of the Match”
