Thanks to skipper Jitesh Purabia’s all-round performance ( 25 balls 39, 2 for 18 in 4 overs and 3 catches) well supported by Suraj Lalvani (32 balls 53) and left arm spinner Bhavik Patel (2 for 20 in 4 overs ) ICICI Bank beat formidable RBI by 10 runs in the nail biting final of Inter -Bank tournament played at National pitch cross maidan.
Jitesh Purabia of ICICI was adjudged man of the final and also Man of the tournament. Sumit Ghadigaonkar and Jai Naik both from RBI got Best batsman and Best bowler of the tournament award.
Former captain of India Mr. Dilip Vengsarkar was Guest of Honour and Executive director of RBI Mr. Deepak Mohanti were Chief guest for the well attended prize distribution function.
ICICI Bank defeated IdbI, Bank of India, kotak bank in league matches and Central Bank of India in semi finals and RBI in the finals to lift the 60 th sir Benegal Ramarau trophy for the first time.
Brief score: ICICI 171 for 7 in 20 overs ( Jitesh Purabia 39 ,Suraj Lalvani 53 ,Jai Nayak 2 for 39 ,Abu Bukar siddiqi 2 for 34) beat RBI 161 all out in 20 overs ( Tejas Kalyankar 36*, Raju More 30, Jitu Purbia 2 for 18 ,Bhavik Patel 2 for 20)
SPW batting first at the Police Gymkhana Ground posted a total of 169/9 in 20 overs which is surely a defendable one. Kushal Davane from Shivaji Park Warriors top scored hitting a fluent 65 off 41 ball (3 fours, 5 sixes) while late cameo by Ravindra Jadhav (38 off 19) ensured the team crossed the 160 run mark. Yogesh Jagtap (3/27) and Anirudh Mainkar (3/27) were the pick of the bowlers from Mumbai Police City Riders.
Chasing a steep target of 170 at almost 8 runs per over, Mumbai Police City Riders were 41/4 and 71/6 at one stage however a brilliant innings by Swapnil Kulaye at no.5 raised hopes for sometime.
Swapnil despite lacking support from the other end took on the bowlers hitting a blazing 66 off 27 balls which had 5 fours and 5 sixes in it. Jayesh Pawar (2/27), Ravindra Jadhav (2/24) and Mayur Shirsagar (2/28) were excellent with the ball not only taking wickets but also bowling at an economical rate.
Shivaji Park Warriors won the Qualifyer II match by 19 runs while all-rounder Ravindra Jadhav was declared ‘man of the match’
A solid 118 by opener Bhupen Lalwani alongwith some middle-order cameos by Pranav Kela (53) and Viraj Jadhav (44) ensured that Dilip Vengsarkar were sitting in a strong position after reaching 341/10 in 101.5 overs. Off-spinner Tanvish Vaze with 4/71 in 25 overs was the pick of the bowlers from PDTSA Team.
Trailing 342 runs and openers losing wicket early, Dilip Vengsarkar Center were looking clear favorites until no.3 batsman Utkarsh Raut came in and change the whole game. Utkarsh went on to score a marathon innings of 220* in 309 balls laced with 27 boundaries and 2 sixes. Utkarsh toiled with the bowlers not only changing the momentum but also keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Utkarsh also received support from the middle order consisting of all-rounder Tanvish Vaze (54), Sagar Vishwas (47) and Siddhesh (33) as PDTSA Boisar center reached a mammoth 1st innings total of 470/9 dec in 118.5 overs.
Dilip Vengsarkar Boys were looking solid in their 2nd innings with Saurabh Tendulkar (82*) and Bhupen (32*) remaining unbeaten before the end of the game’s play where PDTSA Boisar center won the match on 1st innings lead.
Welspun after batting first at the Vengsarkar Academy, Mahul posted a very healthy total of 174/6 in 20 overs. Manish Ambavane opening the innings top scored with a gritty 65 off 38 balls (12 fours) while W Swapnil with a 33 ball 46 was the 2nd highest scorer for Welspun. Manish who top scored for Welspun kept the scoreboard ticking with his impressive strokeplay. From the bowlers, T Sharwan (2/26) & Anil Bhalala (2/29) were the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 175, the entire Trafigura team struggled with only opener Anil Bhalala managing to give some jitters to the bowlers. Anil went on to score a blazing 44 ball 101 despite lacking support from the other end where in the 2nd highest score in Trafigura was 18 runs. It was a herculean knock which consisted as many as 8 sixes and 11 boundaries as he was looking dangerous to finish the game alone. Welspun bowlers did an excellent job with Vishal Shinde (3/27), Rohit (2/17) and Mukesh (2/21) being the pick of the bowlers.
However, Trafigura were all out 164 runs in 19.4 overs falling short of 11 runs. Welspun win the Quarterfinals of the tournament while Anil Bhalala for his brilliant and well fought knock was declared “Man of the Match”
Team Turner batting first managed to post a modest total of 142/6 in 20 overs. Karthik’s 43 at the middle order was the highest score in what was an otherwise average batting performance. Aniket Patil with 2/39 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 143 odd runs, opener Pratik Gharat from Inditrade took on the bowlers hands on hitting a blazing 101* in mere 53 balls. Pratik single handedly took care of the chase hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes at a healthy strike rate of 191.00 as Inditrade won the match by 8 wkts and 4.4 overs to spare.
Pratik Gharat for his brilliant 101* was declared ‘man of the match” steering his team into the finals.
A blistering 90’s from Amar Padhye to begin their chase ensured Axis Bank avoided the wooden spoon, scoring a consolation seven-wicket victory over Mahindra & Mahindra in a championship knockout round 3 final match of the T20 Master’s Cup (Red), organized by Oneworld Of Sports and played at the ELF Vengsarkar Oval, Mumbai on 5th May.
Asked to bat first on a slower-than-usual Oval track, Mahindra & Mahindra stuttered to 160 for 5 with Deepak Shetty’s go-slow encapsulating their struggles. They face difficulty in negotiating the rival bowling attack and scored runs hardly and they amassed a low total. While, they were keep losing the wickets without any favourable partnership. Mahindra made their way to 56 for 1 in the Powerplay.
While chasing, Amar Padhye’s 92 off 44 balls as part of a 121-run second wicket stand with a sedate R Shinde powered Axis Bank towards the target of 161, eventually knocked off with 40 balls to spare. Amar Padhye of Axis Bank won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. He smashed sensible 92 off 44 balls, including sixteen fours and a single six.
Brief Stats: Axis Bank vs Mahindra & Mahindra Full Scorecard ….
Best Batting Figures from Mahindra – Deepak Shetty (50* off 32)
Best Batting Figures from Axis – Amar Padhye (92 off 44) and Ravi Shinde (49)
Best Bowling Figures from Mahindra – Sandeep Patil 1-26
Best Bowling Figures from Axis – Jagdeep Bawa 2-19
Kurla Sports Club after opting to bat first at the Islam Gymkhana posted a total of 288/10 in 43.3 overs. Despite a not so impressive start by the top order, the middle order consisting of Jitesh Purabia 78 off 71 balls (7 fours , 5 sixes) & Sagar Ghadigaonkar 83 off 76 (10 fours, 1 six) stitched a match winning 172 run stand for the 6th wicket ensuring their team reached a competitive total.
Chasing 289, Modern CC were all out for just 89 runs thanks to a hostile spell of fast bowling by fast bowler Sandeep Pawar. Sandeep came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/16 in 6 overs as he took wickets at regular intervals helping his team win with domination.
Kurla Sports Club won the match by 199 runs and reach the semi-finals of the Kanga Knockout Tournament’19
U19 Virar Center after being put to bat first at the Air India SC, Kalina Center suffered a batting collapse getting all out for just 71 runs in 28.4 overs. Right arm promising quickster Prince Badiyani ran through the batting line up of Virar coming up with envious bowling figures of 6/31 in 14.4 overs with 5 maidens. Prince was spot on with the ball and maintained impressive accuracy which reaped him and his team rewards.
Shivaji Park Center in reply declared their innings on 180/9 giving a 2nd innings trail to Virar team. Virar center struggled in their 2nd innings too this time getting all out for just 65 runs in 23.2 overs. Aditya Jadhav (3/6) and Parth Darji (2/6) were the pick of the bowlers while Prince who took 2 wkts in 2nd innings ended the match with bowling figures of 8/61 in 23.4 overs with 8 maidens.
Shivaji Park Center won the match outright by an innings and 44 runs while it was a great team performances led by Prince’s 8wkt haul.
Young Muslim Sports Club after opting to bat first at the Sunder CC, Cross Maidan posted a decent total of 240/8 in 45 overs. Deepak Mehra opening the innings played a solid knock of 74 runs (90 ball) while Yuvang Shah who came at no.3 also scored a crucial 74 off 88 balls (8 fours , 1 six). The all-rounder has been in good form this season both with the bat as well as with the ball as he stitched a crucial 123 run stand with Deepak to help their team reach a respectable total. From the bowlers, left-arm spinner Prithvi More was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/51 in 8 overs.
Defending 241, Poisar Brothers Sports Club were reduced to just 110 runs all out as the bowlers did a commendable job. Yuvang Shah who top scored with the bat was also the pick of the bowlers taking 3/16 with his off-spinners while left arm spinner Ramiz Shaikh with 3/35 came with the second best bowling figures as Young Muslim CC won the quarter-finals by 130 runs.
Where there is sport, there are injuries. Every athlete has got some injuries through their sporting career. Injuries are a part and parcel of the game. Here is a short informative insight about injuries.
Sports injuries are injuries that occur during sport, athletic activities, or exercising. Sports injuries are commonly caused by overuse, direct blow, or the application of force that is greater than the body part can actually hold.
There are two kinds of sports injuries: acute and chronic. An injury that occurs suddenly, such as a twisting of the ankle caused by an awkward landing, is known as an acute injury. Chronic injuries are caused by repeated overuse of muscle groups or joints. Poor technique and structural abnormalities can also contribute to the development of chronic injuries.
Types of sport injury
Soft tissue injuries
Soft tissue injuries are the injuries that occur to the skin or the muscles or to any soft part of the body to simplify it more. They can be generally grouped into three categories: contusions, abrasions/ lacerations and tears. Contusions or bruises are a result from contact with an object. For example, a ball hitting the thigh which causes bluish discoloration of the skin. Severe contusions may involve deeper structures and can include an injury to the nerve
or blood vessels.
Abrasions are superficial injuries to the skin and bleeding, if present, are minimal. In simple terms, it is the damage to the skin when a person dives or falls to field a ball which sometimes can cause bleeding.
Hard tissue injuries
Types of hard tissue injuries can include dental and bone fractures and are less frequent than soft tissue injuries in sport, but are often more serious.
Overuse injuries
Overuse injuries can be defined as injuries that result from repetition of same kind of activities, without a specific onset incident. For example, stress reactions and fractures in the spine or shin bone.
Researchers say that Cricket injuries at elite level have been shown to occur at a rate of around 18 injuries in total for a squad of 25 players who play twenty matches in a season and that is a huge number. On average, around 9% of
cricketers have an injury at any given time, although in fast bowlers over 15% are injured at any given time.
There are very different physical demands involved in different types of cricket, which has meant the injury profile is slightly different between five-day Test matches and one-day matches. The launch of Twenty20 cricket has placed a
new physical requirement on cricketers, the game has gone faster and so the intensity on the field has also increased leading to increased number of injuries.
Research has indicated that muscle injuries such as hamstring strains and side strains are the most common cricket injuries. Low back pain is particularly prevalent among younger fast bowlers. The repetitive action of bowling for long spells places excessive stress on the tissues of the lower back, where stress fractures of the vertebra (spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis) can develop.
Most common types of cricket injuries:
Ankle sprain
Contusion/ Bruises
Concussion (ball hitting on the head/ helmet) – mild reversible brain injury
from a blow to the head, which may be associated with loss of consciousness.
Symptoms include headache, dizziness and short term memory loss.
Cuts and abrasions –The knees and hands are particularly prone.
Dehydration – losing too much fluid can lead to heat exhaustion and heat
stroke.
Dental damage – a blow to the jaw can crack, break or dislodge teeth.
Shoulder labrum and rotator cuff tear.
Groin strain
Hamstring/ Quadraceps strain bruising.
Knee joint injuries – The ligaments, tendons or cartilage can be affected.
Low back pain/ Stress fractures/ shin pain – particularly in the lower limbs.
The impact of repeated jumping or running on hard surfaces can eventually stress and crack bone. Here was the update on the different types of cricket injuries. In the coming articles I will be writing more on the cause of the injuries, how to prevent it and much more.
Stay tuned for more updates.
-By Physio Abishek Sawant