It was a day of intense cricketing atmosphere as 2nd feb witnessed 2 semi finals and a final where in there were numerous promising performances. Mandeep Singh’s solid 52 made all the difference as DY Patil A defeated DY Patil B reaching the finale while on the other hand Nikhil Naik who has been in great form once again rose to the occasion as his brutal 95 helped Reliance win and take on DY Patil A in the finals.
So finally it was a battle between Reliance 1 and DY Patil A at the iconic DY Patil Stadium where in Reliance 1 opting to bat first scored a healthy total of 180/6 in 20 overs. Nikhil Naik continued his onslaught hitting a 36 ball 53 opening the innings while Ankul Roy at no.6 played a very important knock of 50* in mere 36 balls which accelerated the team to a decent total.
DY Patil A despite a few setbacks had their in-form Mandeep Singh finishing of the chase in supreme style as he scored a match winning 78* off 51 balls at no.3 Mandeep anchored the chase perfectly while Shubham Ranjane (39) and Rahul tewatia;s 13 ball 31* changed the game. It was a brilliant cameo of tewatia and Mandeep’s solid batting which helped DY Patil A cross the victory line in just 19.2 overs.
DY Patil A skipper Iqbal Abdullah and boys certainly dominated right from the beginning as they lift the coveted title of the DY Patil T20 Cup’19.
Crucial Contributors for DY Patil A-
Mandeep Singh-234 runs in 6 innings at an average of117.00 and strike rate of 144.00
Rahul Tewatia- 9 wkts in 6 matches plus a brilliant cameo with the bat in the finals.
Mukesh Choudhary- 7 wkts in 6 matches at an econ of 7.15 and Avg of 20.00
Young National CC after electing to bat first at Matunga Gymkhana were all out for were all out for 174 runs in 45 overs. Rakesh Naik with 4/18 in 9 overs with 4 maidens led from the front being the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 175, Bluestar did faced some early jolts but Anuj Chahjed who came at no.4 proved to be the game changer with his aggressive knock of 83* off 38 balls which had 8 fours and 6 sixes. Anuj changed the game in a span of mere half an hour as Bluestar CC won the match by 4 wkts.
Played between Modern English School and New Horizon School at the NMSA Ground, Modern English School after opting to bat first were all out for 62 runs in 20.3 overs. Medium Pacer Luv Dharamsey ran through the opposition’s batting line up coming up with excellent bowling figures of 5/22 in 7 overs.
Luv maintained good line & length which reaped rewards for him. Leg break bowler Pranav Kartik with 4/10 in 3.2 overs was equally impressive with the ball.
New Horizon chased down the score with ease in mere 10 overs winning the match by 8 wkts.
Played at the New Era Ground between Anjuman Islam School and Swadhyay Bhavan, Swadhyay Bhavan won the toss and elected to bat first getting out all out for 72 runs in what was a batting collapse. Yusuf Wadiwala was the pick of the bowlers coming up with impressive bowling figures of 6/14 in 4 overs.
Yusuf bowled at good line and length helping his team by giving breakthroughs at regular intervals.
Anjuman Islam School in reply chased down the score with ease winning the match by 9 wkts.
The Quarter finals witnessed some impressive performances and some star players coming to the fore, let’s take a quick look on who reached the Semi-finals.
Match 1-Reliance 1 vs BPCL
Venue-DY Patil University 1
Toss-BPCL opt to bowl first
Reliance were least affected after being made to bat first at the DY Patil University Ground amassing 193/6 in 20 overs. Opener Nikhil Naik top scored with a aggressive 57 while India’s rising star Krunal Pandya played some signature shots en-route his 29 ball 48. Tajinder down the order played a quickfire knock of 38*taking only 17 balls.
Tight bowling by Reliance 1 bowlers ensured BPCL were all out for 145 runs as Reliance 1 won the match by 48 runs reaching into the semi finals of the tournament.
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Match 2-DY Patil B vs CAG
Venue-DY Patil Stadium
Toss- DY Patil B opt to Bat First
DY Patil seems to be having a problem with their middle order in this tournament as once again they failed to capitalize on the start given by their openers. Opener Arjun Tendulkar looked good for his 35 while hard hitter Aman continued to play his natural game smashing a 26 ball 47 as DY Patil B reached a total of 170/8 in 20 overs.
CAG on the other hand were in deep trouble at one point with half of the team back into the pavilion at 59 runs but Ankit Kaushik gave a tough fight scoring 77* off mere 51 balls. CAG fell short of just 12 runs despite Ankit’s tough fight as DY Patil B won the Quarter Finals reaching the semis of the tournament.
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Match 3-Mumbai Customs vs Canara Bank
Venue-DY Patil University 1
Toss- Canara Bank Opt to bowl first
Mumbai Customs after being made to bat first scored a healthy total of 183/8 in 20 overs. Sachin Wagh who has been impressive past few seasons continued to slay the bowlers hitting a stroke laden 87 off mere 44 balls which had 12 fours & 4 sixes. Gneshwar Naveen was simply stunning with the ball showing all his experience taking 5/24 in 4 overs.
Canara Bank in reply chased down the score successfully as star batsman Bharat Chipli who has been in excellent form continued to tear apart the bowlers in every corner of the ground hitting a brilliant 32 ball 84 laced with 10 fours and 6 biggies as Canara Bank won the match by 6 wkts and 3.2 overs to spare qualifying for the all important semi finals.
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Match 4-DY Patil A vs Western Railway at DY Patil Stadium
Toss-DY Patil A elect to bat first
DY Patil A after electing to bat first scored 164/5 in 20 overs. DY had all their batsman chipping in with 20’s and 30’s as they reached a defendable total.
Western Railway in reply were all out for 107 runs as DY Patil A bowlers did an impressive job helping their team qualify for the all important semis.
SVIS vs IES New English School Bandra
Played between SVIS Borivali and IES New English School at the Cross Maidan Ground, IES batting first managed to score 177/9 in 45 overs. All-rounder Ayush Jethwa with 5/34 in 14 overs was the pick of the bowlers as he time and again continues to impress both with the ball as well as with the bat.
Despite some early setbacks to SVIS, they chased down the score successfully as Ayush Jethwa anchored the chase with a 60* off 90 balls while Aryan Badhe scored 40* off 32 balls as SVIS won the semi finals by 6 wkts and 6.1 overs to spare.
Rizvi vs Parle Tilak Vidya Mandir
Rizvi after electing to bat first at the Khar Gymkhana Ground made a very healthy total of 319/5 in 45 overs. Rizvi’s star batters-Opener Abhinav Singh and middle order bat Mayank Teotia made merry of the bowlers showing supreme domination. Abhinav Singh scored a solid 75 while Prajwal Sai at no.4 smashed a very impressive 92 off 70 balls. The game changer for Rizvi was certainly Mayank Teotia at no.5 who went on to score a blazing 109 off mere 56 balls. Mayank who batted a strike rate of 190+ smashed 13 fours and 4 sixes to take Rizvi to a strong position.
PTVS in reply managed to score only 208/4 in 45 overs. Ayan Pathan opening the innings scored a hard fought 121 off 141 balls (15 fours, 2sixes) but Parle Tilak Vidyalaya batsman failed to up the tempo as Rizvi won the match by 111 runs.
Thomas Cook after putting Abbott to bat first scored 247/6 in 39.6 overs which is quite a defendable total. Skipper Abdul Rehman Siddique led from the front top scoring in the all important finals with a solid 82 ball 94 laced with 16 fours and 2 sixes. Ishan Mithbavkar who has been a consistent run scorer for Abbott continued to impress scoring a crucial 47 at the middle order as Abbott reached a respectable total. Both the skipper and Ishan stitched a 120 run stand which proved to be the turning point in the game.
Thomas Cook in reply were all out for 161 runs with Harinder Singh taking 4/19 in 8 overs and Sandesh Bhoir taking 3/29 in 8 overs being the pick of the bowlers.
Abbott won the finals and lift the trophy defeating Thomas Cook by 86 runs.
Rika Global after being made to bat first at Elg Vengsarkar Oval were off to a flying start thanks to their aggressive opener Akash Patil. Akash scored a very quick half century hitting 58 off 18 balls which had 9 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 300+ while the rest of the batsman also contributed well as RIKA Global reached a very healthy total of 200/9 in 20 overs.
Sony Pictures in reply could have suffered a batting collapse had it not been their opener Vipin Chaurasiya scoring a hard fought 101 off 59 balls. Vipin despite lacking support from the other end gave his best smashing 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Sony Pictures reached a total of 180/9 in 20 overs as Rika Global won the match by 20 runs.
Times of India after being made to bat first at Central Maidan, Thane were bundled out for mere 85 runs in 22.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Ketan Kharat came up with a terrific spell of 5/10 in 4 overs with 2 maidens running through the TOI batting line up.
Apart from not allowing any batsman to settle, Ketan also took a brilliant hat trick which inflicted further damage to reduce TOI in only two digit total.
WNS on the other hand won the match in supreme style thanks to opener Ajinkya Patil’s domination. AJinkya tore apart bowlers smashing a brutal 24 ball 65*laced with 4 fours & 7 sixes as WNS won the match by 9 wkts.
Played at the DY Patil University, Mumbai Customs after being made to bat first notched up a big total of 197/4 in 20 overs. Opener Vikrant scored a solid 47 while it was Prasad Pawar’s unbeaten 76* at no.4 which made all the difference. Prasad took only 43 balls smashing 7 fours and 2 sixes as Mumbai Customs reached a big total.
RBI gave a tough fight with their opener Sumit Ghadigaonkar scoring a hard fought 86 off mere 53 balls. However, he lacked support from the other end as they managed to reach only 181/10 in 19.2 overs. Medium pacer Akash Parkar bowled a brilliant match winning spell bagging 5 wkts for only 25 runs in 4 overs. Akash kept on giving breakthroughs while also kept a tight line and length which made all the difference in RBI’s chase.