Abbott team after opting to bat first at the Cross Maidan Ground posted a very healthy total of 189/4 in 20 overs. Despite some early dents at the start of their innings, Sandesh Bhoir and Sunil Lakka at the middle order resurrected the game back into their team’s favor. Sandesh scored a quickfire 47 * off 28 balls (3 fours , 2 sixes) while Sunil Lakka gave the finishing touch with a brilliant 25 ball 51 which had 4 fours and 4 sixes as both the batters pushed the team towards a match winning total.
Defending a total of 190, MET Sports Club did manage to give a tough fight thanks to a hard fought 60 by Prathamesh at no.3. However, they managed to reach a total of 174/8 thanks to a brilliant spell by Sandesh Bhoir who came up with envious bowling figures of 4/23 in 4 overs. Bhoir was the pick of the bowlers while Sandesh Agare also chipped in with 2 wkts as Abbott won the match by 16 runs.
Sandesh Bhoir was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round performance.
Mohan CC after opting to bat first at the Shivaji Park Ground posted a competitive total of 257/9 in 45 overs. Prashant Yadav opening the innings set the tone giving a good start with his solid 69 off 67 balls while it was Amey Dighe at no.4 top scoring for Mohan CC with a gritty knock of 83 in 104 balls. A hard working knock which consisted just 6 boundaries and lots of running between the wickets taking his team towards a respectable total. From the bowlers, Vinay Keni with 4/34 was the pick of the bowlers.
Royal CC in reply were all out for 147 runs as none of their batters could convert the 20’s and 30’s into something substantial. The bowlers did a good job with Atharva Jadhav being the pick of the bowlers with 4/33 in 9 overs.
Mohan CC won the semi-finals by 110 runs and now qualify for the finals of the Kanga Knockout Tournament’19
Virar Center after opting to bat first could have suffered a batting collapse had it not been a fighting knock by opener Ayush Vartak. Virar were all out for 174 runs thanks to a brilliant spell by Neel Sawant taking 5/42 with the ball. Ayush fought it out alone waging a lone battle as he went on to score a classy knock of 93 runs off 97 ball (13 fours) scoring more than half of the team’s runs single handedly.
PDTSA Center in reply were all out for 68 runs thanks to 3 wkt hauls by Akshad Pathak and Ayush Vartak. Receiving a follow on, PDTSA were again wrapped up for 109 runs and this time it was Aditya Chaurasia coming up with a match winning bowling spell of 5/20 in 12 overs with 3 maidens. With a lead target of just 4 runs, Virar Center finished it off in 1.2 overs winning the match by 10 wkts.
Borivali CC after opting to bat first at MB Union, Cross Maidan posted a record total of 441/7 in 45 overs. That’s the highest ever total registered by any team in the semi-finals of the Kanga Knockout Tournament till date. Sushant Kadam coming at no.3 scored a solid 74 off just 50 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes) and also stitched a 150 run stand with no.4 batsman Abhinav Jagtap who went on to score this season’s highest individual score of 133 runs in mere 85 balls. Abhinav smashed 12 fours and 7 sixes en-route his blazing hundred and if that was not enough, more damage was inflicted by skipper Rakesh Naik who scored the fastest Kanga knockout hundred in the match at no.6. Rakesh reached his 101* in mere 42 balls which had as many as 8 sixes and 9 boundaries to his name. Rakesh who also scored one of the fastest Kanga hundred last year continues to impress one and all. Prathamesh Golatkar at no.5 also played a handy role with his 49 ball 52.
Deccan CC in reply were bundled out for 87 runs thanks to their reliable and in form spinner Himanshu Sonthalia who has been a revelation in this tournament with his wicket taking abilities. Himanshu returned with stunning bowling figures of 5/18 in 7 overs while Vishal Kavaiya with 3/8 was equally impressive as Borivali CC won the semi-finals by a record margin of 354 runs.
Mumbai 11 May, 2019 : – Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’ emerged champions defeating their senior team Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘A’ side by an overwhelming 92 runs in the final of the Inter-Corporation Cricket Tournament, organsied by Sahara Foundation and played at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive.
After being put in to bat first, Mumbai Police ‘B’ outfit managed to amass a score of 171 runs for the loss of seven wickets from their 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai Police ‘A’ batsmen struggled against the bowling of Kailas Kolekar who picked up five wickets for 26 runs, and were dismissed for a paltry 79 runs in 15.2 overs to hand their junior team a comfortable victory.
Rohan Bhosale 30 runs and Yogesh Patil 27 runs were mainly responsible in lifting the Mumbai Police ‘B’ innings and providing them a fighting total to defend. Mumbai Police all-rounder Mayur Sanap took 2 wickets for 31 runs.
Besides Kolekar fine efforts he was ably supported by Siddharth Ghule who grabbed two wickets for 18 runs.
Brief scores: Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’ 171 for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Rohan Bhosale 30, Yogesh Patil 27; Mayur Sanap 2/31) beat Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘A’ 79 all out in 15.2 overs (Swapnil Kulaye 18; Kailas Kolekar 5/26, Sidharth Ghule 2/18). Result: Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’ won by 92 runs.
Man of the final: Sudhakar Siddul (Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’).
Best bowler of the tournament:Kailas Kolekar (Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B’).
Best batsman of the tournament:Rohan Bhosale (Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘B`)
Fast Bowling requires immense level of fitness, practice and dedication, it’s not easy to bowl fast as you have to maintain line and length, you have to control your body & most importantly you have to develop strength and fitness. It is said by many relevant cricket personalities that even if you manage to touch 130+ with the ball, you can keep playing here and there at the club level because even reaching a speed of 130.00 on a consistent basis is not an easy task. So when a bowler hits 140, it is something very rare and especially in India where very few bowlers have so far achieved to cross the 140 kmph mark.
Hence, let us take a look at the bowlers who can nail this feat in the upcoming T20 Mumbai’19
1.Tushar Deshpande
Team-Arcs Andheri
Bought for: 5,00,000/-
Hailed to be one of the fastest bowlers at present from the Mumbai stable and known to be a impressive outswinger of the ball, Tushar has troubled many with his swing and pace in the last few years. What’s more, Tushar has as economy of 3.07 (Tests), 5.45 (ODI’s) and 8.26 (T20) and a bowling average in the lower 20’s making him a suitable prospect for a opening pace bowler in the T20 format.
Hailing from Mumbai, Tushar Deshpande is one of the express bowlers with excellent line and length. Tushar has bowled some amazing spells in the past few seasons and he even recently played for Board President’s XI vs England A.
He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016 while he made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19th September 2018. Tushar took 17 wkts in 3 matches with 2 five wkt hauls in Ranji this season and 16 wkts in 8 matches in Vijay Hazare. He missed out on few matches due to injury but he is certainly one fast bowler who is going to make waves very soon.
Always manages to touch the higher 130’s, Tushar has also many a times touched the 140 kmph mark, let’s hope for some express bowling from him in the coming days. Speaking exclusively with Cricketgraph, we came to know the fastest ball Tushar has clocked is 145.6 kmph which is simply unbelievable. We also asked him what are his stock deliveries and he came back with a reply saying- Outswing, Yorker and a Bouncer are my stock weapons when i enter the field to bowl” He also shared that his coach is none other than his dad Uday Deshpande and Mandhar Sane.When asked where he practices, he quipped- I practice at Union Cricket Academy, Kalyan when its personal practice otherwise in MCA.
2.Shardul Thakur
Team-Eagle Thane Strikers
Bought for: 1,90,000/-
Well, the 26yr old now needs no introduction- Shardul has already represented India in T20’s, ODI’s and Tests while he has touched 148 kmph with the ball playing for India. In first class career, he has 200 scalps in just 59 matches and in IPL too, he has had a sparkling career where he has bowled some excellent spells. Known to have mastered the knuckle ball which is a variation of a slow ball which is used by many Indian Pacers like Bhuveneshwar and Bumrah, its one of the stock weapons of Shardul to trouble the batsman. His knuckle balls had played a huge role in the Nidahas Trophy where his 4 wkts had helped India defeat Sri Lanka.
Shardul who once shared with the media”I have been practicing it for a long time (delivering Knuckle ball). It didn’t come easily. Whenever I found time to play with the white ball while playing domestic cricket, I used to try knuckle balls. Probably for two years, I have been practising it now.”
Even in the current season of IPL, Shardul has bowled at a steady pace, let’s wish that Shardul who is at present injured plays a few matches in the T20 Mumbai & we get to see those coveted numbers of “140” on the big screen!
Kranti Shanbhag has business experience of over two decades in various domains like Real Estate, Movies, Investments, Construction, banking and Cricket. Yes, you read it right. Cricket is one of the interest areas of Kranti and one which is very close to his heart. He has been active cricketer since his childhood days and even now he continues to play cricket.
Due to his undying passion in cricket, he along with few other partners decided to invest & buy one of the cricket teams of T20 Mumbai, Andheri Arcs.
“We (the partners of Arcs Andheri) love cricket, so this was a natural decision to invest in one of the teams of the T20 Mumbai. Apart from the love for cricket, we are business people, and see this as a fantastic networking & business opportunity. Last year I was the co-owner of Sobo Supersonics however now I am completely with Andheri Arcs. The main force of Arcs Andheri is Dr. PV Shetty, who is the main owner & driving the team right from its inception” quipped Kranti.
Kranti Shanbhag seems to be a hands-on person with cricket since he is quite active & opiniated about the players, auction & other aspects of Andheri Arcs.
“We were very keen to have Parag Khanapurkar in our team this year too however we lost him in the bidding process. This year we retained 2 players, Shubham Ranjane & pacer Tushar Deshpande. We have some new names this year who would could be promising like Iqball Abdulla (part of KKR team in IPL), speedster Vineet Sinha, Kevin Almeida, Gaurav Jathar. The franchise finished at the bottom last season of T20 Mumbai and to motivate our team, we have Sandeep Patil as the mentor to our team. Sandeep Patil is taking huge interest in in training & grooming, giving them tips & guiding them to perform their best. With this team & the support system, we are sure that we will be in finals“, asserted Kranti Shanbhag.
Kranti feels that next season onwards T20 Mumbai, could be held before the IPL auctions, coz that way the talented and deserving cricketers from T20 Mumbai can be considered in the IPL auctions.
Thane Marathas after opting to bat first failed to put up a big total reaching 118/6 in 20 overs. Opener landev S played a fighting knock of 80*in 55 balls hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes at a healthy strike rate of 145.4 when the rest of the team was struggling with the bat. From the bowlers, it was Shivam Malhotra with 3/18 being the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a modest total of 119, opener Hardik Tamore pounced on the bowlers smashing a brutal 83* off mere 41 deliveries. Hardik took on the bowlers with 6 biggies and 8 boundaries as he silently signaled about his form just few days before the T20 Mumbai begins.
Bandra Heroes eventually chased it down in 12.5 overs on the back of Hardik’s swashbuckling knock winning the match by 6wkts and 7 overs to spare. Hardik for his unbeaten 83* was also declared ‘man of the match’
Rising Vision after opting to bat first at the RCF Chembur posted a decent total of 142/9 in 20 overs. Sagar Shah opening the innings top scored with a 38 ball 49 (4 fours) while the late cameos by the middle order ensured the team crossed the 140 run mark. From the bowlers, Yogesh Poojari with 2/25 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Defending a total of 143, Warriors XI found it difficult to get going against the tight bowling of Rising Vision bowlers. Sajid Shaikh (1/5 in 3 overs), Visheshwar Singh (1/15 in 4 overs) & Vaibhav Patil 1/9 in 2 overs came up with match winning bowling spells keeping a leash on the batsman and not allowing them to score runs freely eventually restricting them to 118/6 in 20 overs.
Rising Vision won the finals by 24 runs while Sagar Shah was declared ‘Man of the match” for his 49 runs at the top of the order. With 365 runs in the series, Sagar Shah was also declared ‘Man of the Series”
Mumbai 9 May 2019 : – Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘A’ defeated Navi Mumbai Police by 7 wickets in a semi-final match of the Inter-Corporation Cricket Tournament, organsied by Sahara Foundation and played at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive.
Deciding to bat first Mumbai Police could only manage to put on 120 runs on the board for the loss of 9 wickets in the curtailed 17 overs match. Dinesh Yadav top-scored for the Navi Mumbai cops making 47 runs while Yogesh Jadav picked up 2 wickets for 22 runs.
Mumbai Police comfortably chased down the winning target scoring 122 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets in 15 overs. Mayur Sanklap played a brilliant innings scoring an unbeaten 69 runs while Sunil Patil chipped in 26 runs to see the Mumbai cops easily cross the finish line with plenty to spare.
Brief scores: Navi Mumbai Police 120 for 9 wickets in 17 overs (Dinesh Mayde 47; Yogesh Jagtap 2 for 22) lost to Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘A’ 122 for 3 wicket in 15 overs (Mayur Sanap 69*, Sunil Patil 26; Amit Wadkar 1 for 22). Result: Mumbai Police Gymkhana ‘A’ won by 7 wickets.