Played between SVIS and VK Krishna Menon Academy at the MB Union Cross Maidan, SVIS opting to bat first scored 285/8 in 40 overs. Once again it was Ayush Vartak holding his team’s innings despite the other batsman failing to convert their starts into substantial scores. Coming at no.3, Ayush smashed a quickfire 105 off 80 balls (12 fours, 2sixes) followed by a half century in his previous outing.
VK Krishna Menon in reply managed to score 156/8 in 40 overs with skipper Ayush Vartak taking 3 wkts for 37 runs being the pick of the bowlers.
SVIS won the match by 129 runs with captain Ayush Vartak leading from the front.
Opening batsman Vikas Jaiswal representing ICICI sports club scored 100* in mere 62 balls with 9 fours and 1 six vs BEST sports club in the very prestigious corporate tournament of Mumbai i.e Insurance Shield Tournament.
Unbeaten Century in T20 format in such a big tournament is really a commendable effort by Vikas Jaiswal.
He was well supported by left handed Sanket Kashte who batted extremely well scoring 76*in just 47 balls with 4 boundaries and 4 sixes. Together they put on a crucial 179 run stand for the 2nd wicket.
Best team also started well with first 50 runs in just 7 overs but after introduction of off spinner Amit Rathore who bowled a brilliant spell of 4 overs for 18 runs in which he took 3 wickets, Best team failed to recover after that. He was well supported by left arm spinner Mayuresh Yadav who also bowled a classic spell of 3 overs giving away only 7 runs while bagging 2 wickets.
Credit of this victory should also goes to Skipper Jitesh Purabia who lead the side well plus bowled a decent spell of 3 overs and claimed 2 wickets.
Brief score
ICICI Sports Club 191 for 1 in 20 overs ( Vikas Jaiswal 100 n.o, Sanket Kashte 76 n. o) Best club 101allout in 18.1 overs ( Amit Rathore 3 for 18, Mayuresh Yadav 2 for 7, Jitesh Purabia 2 for 16)
The 60th edition of Inter Bank Cricket Tournament organized by RBI sports club commences on 13th March 2019 at Shivaji Park, Dadar in Mumbai.
This cricket tournament was started in the memory of ex-governor Benegal Ramarau and started off as a 2 day tournament, which then got reduced to 45 overs and for the first time this year in 2019, it would be played in the T20 format.
Leading banks have been participating in this year which also has participation from 2 insurance companies and 14 teams from leading banks.
Group A: Dena Bank, ICICI Bank, Bank of India, IDBI Bank
Group B: RBI, Abhyudaya bank, New India Assurance, State Bank of India
Group C: HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, J.P. Morgan
Group D: Bank of Maharashtra, Oriental Insurance, Central Bank, Saraswat Bank
The key members behind this prestigious inter bank cricket tournament is S.D Korgaonkar (Hon. Gen Secretary), Ravi Thakur (Organizing Secretary) and S.G Mahadkar (Organizing Secretary)
Deccan CC opting to bat first at Oval Ground, High Court Maidan managed to post a total of 237/10 in 45 overs. Despite not the best of the starts, right handed Maxwell coming at no.4 went on to score an unbeaten 100* off 94 balls ( 6 fours, 2 sixes), Maxwell anchored his team to a respectable total despite the lack of support from the other end.
The Rattlers CC in reply managed to give a close fight eventually falling short of just 3 runs as they scored 234/9 in 44 overs in what was a nail biting match which remained interesting till the very end. Deccan CC bowlers did an impressive job with bowlers coming up with wickets at the right time as they clinched a close shave win!
In the previous match before this, Maxwell had scored an impressive half century (68 runs alongwith 4 wkts) while Akash Jangid had scored a brilliant 108 alongwith Vishal Chacha’s 58 which is a clear indication that Deccan CC batters are in good touch.
Young Mens Muslim Association after opting to bat first at Navroz Azad Maidan managed to score 237/10 in 45 overs. Opener Ryan Castelino (65) and Anurag Nair (80 runs) were the top scorers for their team with gritty half centuries.
Left arm spinner Prathamesh Goad with 4/46 in 9 overs was the pick of the bowlers for Sportsfield CC.
Sportsfield CC in reply chased it down with ease thanks to match winning half centuries by Rushikesh More and Atharva Surve. Coming at no.5 Rushikesh scored a 65 ball 78 (10 fours) while Atharva surve remained unbeaten at no.6 scoring 50* off 44 balls (8fours) which also included a crucial partnership with Rushikesh.
Sportsfield CC chased down the score in 37.4 overs winning the match by 5 wkts.
SVIS after being put to bat first at Azad Maidan were all out for a low total of 179 runs in 34.1 overs. Skipper Ayush Vartak coming at no.3 played a match saving innings smashing an aggressive 83 off 68 balls (8 fours). Despite lacking support from the other hand, Ayush kept on playing his natural game taking SVIS to a respectable total.
Anjuman Islam School in reply were bundled out for 156 runs thanks to some really tight bowling by the SVIS boys. Skipper Ayush who top scored with the bat also came good with the ball taking 3/31 in 7 overs with his off spin.
SVIS Borivali won the match by 23 runs and it was Ayush ensuring his team reaches the league round matches with his all-round show.
Parkophene Cricketers after being made to bat first on DY Patil Nerul were in deep trouble getting all out for 171 runs. Opener Akhil Herwadkar displayed some solidity with a gritty 71 off 133 balls but the rest of the batsman found it difficult to get going against the experienced pace attack of Abhishek Nayar (4/49) and Prashant Bhoir (3/30) who took 7 wkts between themselves.
Chasing 172, DY Patil Sports Academy chased it down with superlative ease in just 30.3 overs winning the semis by 7 wkts. Despite a few top order wickets, Siddarth Chitnis and Yogesh Takawale finished of the game for DY with an unbeaten 118* run stand. Siddarth scored 56* off 50 balls (9 fours, 1 six) while Yogesh Takawale scored run a ball 63* (7 fours) as both the batters steered their team to a commanding win.
With over 1500 runs in the last one year in 25 matches at an average of close to 75.00 which includes 5 tons and a best score of 268 in the Times Shield, Swapnil is certainly proving a point as a reliable batsman who can be a great Ranji and IPL pick.
In the all important semis, MIG opting to bat first on their home ground notched up an impressive 493/7 in 90 overs. MIG’s two stable horses Swapnil and Sumit Ghadigaonkar(65) gave a 100 run opening stand while Swapnil went on to convert his 50 into a big score of 178 runs off 247 balls (20 fours). It was a solid display of batting as he smashes some brilliant shots en-route his match winning 178.
Swapnil Salvi who came at no.5 also came good with the bat scoring a timely 111 off 119 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes) as MIG were in command.
Shivaji Park Gymkhana were off to a great start chasing 494 thanks to their aggressive opener Ninad Kadam scoring a scintillating 129 off 125 balls (13 fours, 5sixes) playing in his usual style of counter attacking the bowlers. Abhishek Srivastav (85runs) and Siddhesh Kinalekar (61) also fought hard but the lower middle order and lower order failed to capitalize as SPG were all out for with 343 runs. Left arm spinner Shreyas Gurav with 4/115 in 25overs was the pick of the bowlers for MIG.
MIG won the semi final by 150 runs and will face the equally powerful DY Patil in the finale.
Supplements have really become a part of our diet some in powdered form and others in the form of pills/soft-gel tablets which are consumed daily for valid/invalid reasons. This is where knowing about what our supplements contain becomes very important especially if you are a sportsmen. At the same time it should also be considered as to what supplements are allowed/not allowed in a particular sport E.g.- In bodybuilding steroid use is very common and helps all of its athletes win titles whereas when playing cricket, football, basketball & rugby consuming such substances possess a risk of getting lifetime ban from WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) or other anti-doping governing bodies.
1. Health Factor
Although there are benefits of certain stimulants in enhancing performance of an athlete but at the same time this synthetically enhanced performance comes at a price. Stimulants such as caffeine & ephedrine can be beneficial for endurance sport as it improves oxidation of fat but both these substances have detrimental side
effects such as nausea, vomiting, palpations and in a few cases death.
2. All about Caffeine
As a part of every pre-workout supplement and a substance which is in every persons morning cup may it be tea or coffee or soft drinks even green tea and green coffee contain caffeine in smaller quantities. Caffeine has been identified as a class 1 drug by WADA and the 3 rd most in terms of addiction after cocaine & sugar. Caffeine
above natural levels (levels not achievable through consumption of tea & coffee but in a synthetic form) has been banned from many aerobic sports. The side effects of caffeine on withdrawal are fatigue, headache, difficulty in
concentration etc. Make sure that you replace your morning cup of tea and coffee with a glass of fresh fruit juice.
www.wada-ama.org
3. Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements mean everything that you get from a shelf of a supplement store. It can even be a Vitamin tablet. Dietary supplements are not monitored or checked by any governing body which could tell what’s actually in it. 80% of the supplement industry is run by criminals & drug mafias who can sneak drugs into these supplements without anyone coming to know about it. Here is were all the athletes need to be cautioned because then not only health but career also gets at risk. E.g.- the supplements which come form the USA are not checked by the FDA
(Food & Drug Administration) which quality checks even the simplest of foods such as fruits & vegetables. Next time before going to a supplement store make sure you are getting something authentic.
www.fda.gov
4. How to choose a Genuine Supplement
www.informed-sport.com
The website mentioned website will be very helpful for choosing supplements which are tested & verified. It’s the most reliable website on the internet. But In India there is a lot of duplicate products on the market which may contain harmful substances in a worst case scenario it may even cause death. Therefore, it also becomes
important to find authentic retailers in the market. Don’t go for a cheaper product as it may compromise on your health or sports.
Take home message
There needs to be awareness among the people about supplements. Rather than treating it as a taboo we must have open discussions which would bring out positive outcomes within the supplement industry. Maybe all the brands would start to test their supplements if the market demands them in doing so. Every athlete has the right to enhance his performance legally therefore, it is the duty of fitness experts to educate athlete about the use of supplements. This way the sport will remain clean and the athletes safe from failing a dope test. But before even buying supplements it is very important that every athlete has the knowledge to follow:-
1. Recommended diet & nutrition (under guidance of nutritionist)
2. Proper training program (under guidance of strength & conditioning coach or athletic
trainer)
3. Recovery (will talk about in detail in my next article)
Once all these aspects are mastered then adding a supplement would really help to
enhance performance in a particular sport.
Yuvraj Salvi