Mumbai’s Own Cricket Awards powered by Nataraj Pens is now into its 2nd edition where the cricketers will be felicitated for their outstanding performances across 6 categories namely Club, Corporate, School, College, Women’s and Professional. The Top 3 players from each category bags the coveted awards and prizes from Natara Pens, Kimati Balls, Mahi Cricket Gloves, Forma Helmets, Aarkay Sports, HM Cricket Bats & Trophy Gallery.
The winners will be decided by the experienced jury namely-Umesh Patwal, Sangeeta Kamat and Ajay Kadam. Umesh Patwal who is the Head of the Panel is a Batting Consultant with the Nepal National Cricket Team. Sangeet Kamat is the selector of Sr. Women Mumbai Cricket Association & Ajay Kadam is a BCCI Level 1 Coach & a former MCA Selector.
The Corporate Categories have witnessed some amazing performances this season both with the bat as well as with the ball and here are the nominees for the same-
BEST BATSMAN NOMINATIONS-
1. Anil Bhalala-
Runs – 552
Wicket – 14
Format – T-20
Level – Corporate
2. Mandar Todankar
Runs – 294
Runs-294
Wicket – 0
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
3. Ajay Singh Janoo
Runs – 287
Wicket – 1
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
4.Vishal Pandey
Runs – 253
Wicket – 5
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
5. Akash Patil
Runs – 246
Wicket – 5
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
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BEST BOWLER NOMINATIONS
1.UMESH PANCHAL
Wicket – 15
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
2.Mohammad Amir
Wicket – 12
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
3.MANISH KUMAR
Runs – 126
Wicket – 16
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
4.Abdul Nayeem
Runs – 7
Wicket – 12
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
5.MARIO Fernandes
Runs – 0
Wicket – 10
Format – T-20
Stage – N/A
Level – Corporate
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Mumbai Police Gymkhana electing to bat first at Sainath Sports Club scored 386/9 in 90 overs. Despite a few early wickets, the experienced Rohit Pol changed the game with his elegant knock of 159*.
Rohit scored 159* in 266 balls laced with 16 fours and 4 sixes as he stabilized Mumbai Police Gymkhana’s innings till the very end. Humayun Hirapure and Santosh Shinde also chipped in with half centuries. Medium pacer Rahul Chaudhary with 5/61 in 14 overs was the pick of the bowlers for Sainath SC.
Sainath SC in reply were all out for 258 runs despite two fighting half centuries by Jigar Rana (58) & Umesh Gurjar (77). Left-arm spinner Anirudha Mainkar with 4/43 was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job as Mumbai Police Gymkhana won the match by 122 runs.
CCI after being made to bat first at the Dadkar Maidan ground were off to a patchy start with both their openers back in the hut quickly but it was their experienced warhorse Vinit Indulkar and in form Karan bringing their team back into the game. Vinit coming at no.3 scored a solid 137 off 153 balls (14 fours, 3 sixes) while Karan Nandey played a equally solid knock of 126 runs in 179 balls (14 fours) as both the batsman stitched a crucial 234 run stand for 3rd wicket taking CCI to 384/9 in 90 overs.
New Hind SC in reply were bundled out for 247 runs where in Avdhoot Dandekar at no.5 played a gem of a knock when the scoreboard was reading 7/89 at one stage. Avdhoot scored more than half of the team runs smashing a well fought 138 off 143 balls (22 fours, 1 six) despite lacking support from the other end.
CCI won the match by 137 runs but it was Avdhoot’s fighting ton and Vinit-Karan’s partnership which remained the highlight performance of the match.
United Cricketers after being made to bat first managed to score 193/10 in 69.3 overs. Niraj Patwari top scored with 71 runs but the rest of the batsman found it difficult to get going. Left arm spinners Vighnesh Solanki and Jash Lalan were the pick of the bowlers taking 4 wkts each.
Karnatak SA on the other end were bundled out for 87 runs as they were not able to decode young Dhruva’s wily left arm spinners. Dhruv came up with a match winning bowling spell of 7/22 in 9 overs taking crucial wickets at regular intervals. Dhruva castled the batsman and especially the middle order helping United Cricketers win the match by 106 runs.
Pravin Tambe CA start with a big win
Mumbai: Pravin Tambe Cricket Academy started their campaign on a positive note as they beat Pro World Cricket Academy by 41 runs on the first day of the Reliance Health Insurance Sanjeevani Cricket Academy under-13 T-21 Cricket tournament played at the Saffire Ground in Bhakti Park, Wadala. Electing to bat first, Pravin Tambe CA scored 136 for nine as Rudra Adali and Ved Vichhi chipped in with identical scores of 16. Nikash Nerulkar and Kanav Bhajoriya picked up two wickets each for the Pro World CA.
Chasing a stiff target if 137, Pro World CA crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for 95 in 18.5 overs as Shourya Joshi bowled a match-winning spell of 4/25. Tanish Shetty scored a fighting 39 off 34 balls for Pro World, but did not get any support from the other end.
Earlier in the day, the tournament was inaugurated by former Ranji Trophy cricketer Nishit Shetty, senior Mumbai and IPL leg-spinner Pravin Tambe and Reliance Health Insurance’s Sayan Pal in presence of Trustees of Sanjeevani Cricket Academy.
Brief Scores – Pravin Tambe CA 136/9 (Rudra Avali 16, Ved Vichhi 16, Nikash Nerulkar 2/33, Kanav Bhajoriya 2/15) beat Pro World CA 95 in 18.5 overs (Tanish Shetty 39, Shourya Joshi 4/25) by 41 runs.
Man of the Match: Shourya Joshi
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Raunak Patel bowls Pravin Tambe CA to a huge win
Mumbai: The promising young bowler, Raunak Patel of Pravin Tambe Cricket Academy bowled a match-winning spell of four overs, two maidens, two runs and six wickets that helped his side thrash St. Arnold by nine wickets in a totally one-sided clash on the second day of the Reliance Health Insurance Sanjeevani Cricket Academy under-13 T-21 Cricket tournament played at the Saffire ground in Bhakti Park, Wadala. Electing to bat first, the St. Arnold side were bowled out for a paltry total of 18 in 9 overs as Raunak ran through the batting line-up. Opener, Shreyas Sabnis was the top-scorer (8 off 10 balls) as six batsmen of St. Arnold were dismissed for zero. In response, Pravin Tambe CA lost a wicket, but easily chased the score in two overs to register a convincing win.
In the other match of the day, Dilip Vengsarkar CA, Oval closely beat Boys CC by eight runs to start their tourney on a winning note. Batting first, Dilip Vengsarkar CA scored 113/7 as Aryan Deshmukh scored a fine knock of 54 in 44 balls. Jay Bhanushali was the most successful bowler for Boys CC as he picked four wickets in his five overs that included two maidens and gave away just five runs. Chasing a target of 114, the opening batsman of Boys CC, Ayush Patil fought hard, scoring 38 in 59 balls, but his effort went in vain as his side fell short by eight runs. Ayush Singh (3/16) and Samrat Bhat (2/17) bowled well to restrict the opposition.
Brief Scores –
Match 1 – St. Arnold 18 in 9 overs (Shreyas Sabnis 8, Raunak Patel 6/2, Riyansh Saha 2/7) lost to Pravin Tambe CA 19/1 in 2 overs (Siddhesh Sawant 11*) by 9 wickets.
Man of the Match – Raunak Patel
Match 2 – Dilip Vengsarkar CA, Oval 113/7 (Aryan Deshmukh 54, Jay Bhanushali 4/5, Aditya More 2/34) beat Boys CC 105/9 (Ayush Patil 38, Ayush Singh 3/16, Samrat Bhat 2/17) by 8 runs.
Man of the Match – Aryan Deshmukh
Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament witnessed a relatively low scoring Championship Knockout match on February 10 at RCF Sports Club, Mumbai. JNS Young Veterans and Utpal Warrior locked horns against each other in the all important knockout match. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Utpal Warrior put up a dismal show with the bat as their innings was tamed at 138-9 in 20 overs. Urvish Bosmaya (3-24 in four overs) and Sanjeev Jhaveri (3-25 in four overs) were the star performers with the ball as both these players wrecked havoc scalping three wickets apiece. Between them they just gave away 49 runs picking up six wickets. Coming in at no. 5, Asgar Khan was the lone warrior for Utpal Warrior with the bat, as he top scored with 42 off 24.
Chasing a modest total of 139, JNS Young Veterans chased down the target in 19.4 overs, winning the match by four wickets. Siddharth Chavda (31), Sanjeev Jhaveri (36), and Ravi (39 not out) got off to starts, contributing to their team’s win. For Utpal Warrior, the opening bowler Shakti Kapoor bowled his heart out to pick up 4-29 in his four overs, however could not restrict the JNS Young Veterans from achieving the target.
The right hand batsman and right arm medium pacer Sanjeev Jhaveri bagged the Man of the Match for his stellar performance with both, bat and ball. Sanjeev expressed, “The wicket was slightly on the slower side. Though we lost a couple of wickets in quick succession, I was determined to hang on and provide the required stability to my side. When we were bowling, it was essential for us to restrict the opposition to a modest score. Asgar Khan from the other team was looking good. I got the keeper to stand close in for him, so that his movements could be curtailed. I am pretty happy with my performance today, since I could contribute with both, bat and ball for my team’s win”.
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Mafatlal CC after being made to bat first at Central Maidan, Thane scored a very defendable total of 242/5 in 35 overs. Karan Nandey opening the innings went on to score a match winning 108 off 105 balls which had 9 fours and 2 sixes. Karan who just recently scored 126 a few days back in Young Comrade continued his good form as he batted well while he also got good support from his opening partner Arman Shaikh who scored a quick 40 ball 50.
Godrej Staff Club in reply were bundled out for 88 runs thanks to a crucial bowling spell by left arm spinner Rohit Singh who took 4/17 in 7 overs at a important juncture of the match.
Mafatlal CC won the match by 154 runs and they reach the finals of the Thane Vaibhav Tournament.
EPL Edition II – 2019 – T20 championship – 8 teams.
Organized by Enthusiasts Sports and Welfare Association ( ESWA)
SR’s after opting to bat first scored a very healthy total of 203/3 in 20 overs thanks to their batsman Yogesh Poojary and Pramod Nayak coming up with crucial half centuries. Pramod scored an aggressive 37 ball 63 while Yogesh was equally dangerous hitting some good shots en-route his brilliant 32 ball 62 which pushed the team towards a healthy total.
CCD in reply did manage to put up a fight but eventually they managed to score 174/7 in 20 overs. Aashish Yadav’s spell of 4/30 in 4 overs proved to be quite beneficial for his team as SR’s won the match by 29 runs.
Match 3 – T20 – SR’s vs CCD
Played at-Taloja Cricket Ground
Toss won by – SR’s
Elected to – Bat
SR’s Score – 203/3 in 20 overs
CCD – 174/7 in 20 overs
Match Result – SR’s won by 29 Runs
Top performance – Batting
Team SR’s- Pramod Nayak – 63(37)
Team SR’s – Yogesh Poojary – 62 (32)
Top performance-Bowling
Team SR’s- Aashish Yadav – 30/4 in 4 overs
MG Parulekar School Vasai after electing to bat first were bundled out for 132 runs in 28.1 overs at the Sainath Ground Virar. Off-spinner Adwait Palsule with 4/31 and Aryan Sharma with 3/43 were the pick of the bowlers for their team.
Chasing 133, Prateek Yadav opening the innings anchored the chase scoring a solid 85 off 134 balls laced with 11 boundaries. Prateek despite lacking support from the other end ensured his team crossed the victory line as Tarapur Vidyamandir clinched a win by a narrow margin of 2wkts to win the tournament.
Prateek Yadav has a total of 739 runs in 12 innings at an average of 62.00 this season while he was declared Man of the Series in MCA Inter school tournament for Mumbai Suburban cricket (U16) for 2018-19. He opened the innings for Tarapur Vidya Mandir and scored 396 runs in 5 innings.
The Championship Knockout match of Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament was played between JNS Jaguars and OIS Tigers on February 10 at RCF Sports Club, Mumbai. Batting first, JNS Jaguars posted a daunting 173-7 in 20 overs, courtesy a delightful half century by the opening batsman Bakhtiyar Irani (58 off 44; 4*4 and 6*1). The opening pair of Irani and Atul Ganeriwal (38 off 36, 4*1 and 6*1) stitched a solid partnership of 92 in 11 overs. For OIS Tigers, Siddharth Bihani was the pick of the bowlers scalping 3-37 in his four overs.
In reply, OIS Tigers were dwindled to 144-6 in 20 overs, falling short by 29 runs. Opening bat Abhishek Dutt top scored with run a ball 37, and was ably supported by Siddharth Bihani (25) and Punit Gambhir (21). However, the OIS Tigers failed to cross the rope, which was mainly due to the disciplined bowling effort exhibited by JNS Jaguars. Hemal Chitalia picked up 2-31 in his three overs, with Atul Ganeriwal and Keyur Shah accounting for one dismissal each. JNS Jaguars were electrifying on the field as they held on to the catches and were involved in two run outs.
For his match winning knock of 58, the right hand bat Bakhtiyar Irani was presented with the Man of the Match award. Irani averred, “Early morning start meant that the wicket a bit wet. I played the first three-four overs with caution and once I got my eye in I was determined to play a big knock. I enjoyed facing the fast bowlers today as I could use their pace to get full value for my shots”.
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