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.
Osians CC after opting to bat first batted really well scoring a massive 232/4 in 20 overs. Vishal Shah who is a reliable t20 opener for Osians continued to stamp his mark smashing a brutal 60 ball 113 which had 18 fours and 2 sixes. Karan Chugh’s 43 ball 81 also proved to be quite crucial as Osians managed to have a big total on the board.
Chasing a target of 200+, the bets are always on the defending team as it is difficult to bat consistently at 10+ runs per over but Titans Greensole XI were off to a flying start of 86 runs in 7.1 overs by their openers. Ninad Bhorke who came at no.3 capitalized on the momentum as he tore apart the bowlers smashing a swashbuckling 40 ball 105*. It was fireworks in every corner of the ground as he plonked the bowlers for 11 sixes helping his team cross the victory line in 19.1 overs and winning the match by 6 wkts.
Into the all important finals at the Chereshwar Club, Trombay, Star India took on Accenture where in Star India batting first notched up a healthy total of 191/2 in 20 overs. Opener Mandar Todankar who has been in excellent form this season and who scored a 46 ball 79 vs Rising Phoenix continued his good form smashing a regal 38 ball 62. His opening partner Rakesh also came good with a solid 61 while Vikas Kumar gave the finishing touch smashing a 22ball 40* taking the team to a strong position.
Accenture in reply managed to score only 125/9 as the bowlers did not allow them to settle or score runs freely.
With this win vs Accenture, Star India also wins the tournament in a commanding fashion.
Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament saw one of the best matches played in the competition so far when Camp Rangers and DAIS Aces locked horns against each other at Air India Sports Club, Mumbai on January 26. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Camp Rangers posted a respectable total of 170-8 in 20 overs. Coming in at no.3, Aditya Maheshwari top scored with 45 off 35, and received good support from Kaushal Parikh (29) and Anuj Goyal (23 not out), helping the team put up a challenging score on board. For DAIS Aces, it was Siddharth Gopalkrishnan who wrecked havoc with the ball picking up 3-21 in his four overs. The right arm medium pacer bowled in good line and length and reaped sweet fruits. Sarang Jhaveri struck with 2-27, with Rabindra Jhunjhunwala and Bhoumick Vaidya accounting for one dismissal each.
In reply, DAIS Aces put up a solid performance and in the end it was even steven as both the teams ended the match in a tie. At the end of 20 overs, DAIS Aces scored 170-9. Siddharth Gopalkrishnan who earlier created magic with the ball, did even better when he came out with the willow. Siddharth played a phenomenal knock of 77 (45) and remained unbeaten at the end of the play. He hit as many as nine boundaries and two sixes in his splendid innings and was the pillar of strength for his team. With the ball, Vishal Shah of Camp Rangers struck with 3-15 in his four overs. The fielding was electrifying as Camp Rangers were involved in four run outs of the opposition.
All-rounder Siddharth Gopalkrishnan was presented with the Man of the Match award for his fabulous performance with both, bat and ball. Gopalkrishnan elucidated, “The wicket was pretty good to bat on. Though we lost wickets in quick succession, I was determined to play a big knock. With the ball as well, I had a good time. The dismissal of Harshvardhan Roongta was my favourite one. I hope to continue this form going ahead”.
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Architect Hafeez Contractor XI after electing to bat first at Vengsarkar Academy Mahul were all out for 119 runs as RIAMS bowlers did a very good job of restricting the batsman. Skipper Rehan Khan led from the front as the leader of the bowling attack taking a brilliant 5/30 in 4 overs. Rehan took wickets at regular intervals which did not allow the opposition to settle down and post a big total on the board.
Chasing 120 seemed to be a mere formality as RIAMS opener Huzefa Mehsaniya tore apart the bowlers chasing it down in mere 10.1 overs. Huzefa went on to score an unbeaten 105* off 37 balls laced with 16 fours and 6 sixes at a healhy strike rate of 283.78.
It was probably the fastest hundred in the Architect T20 Tournament as RIAMS XI won the match by 9 wkts and 9.5 overs to spare.
Saraswati Vidyalaya took on Chandrakant Patkar School at the Central Maidan Thane where in batting first they notched up 310/5 in their 1st innings. The highlight of their innings was a brilliant 186 run stand between Atharva and Saukhay Madhvi. Saukhay scored a sublime 137 off 194 balls which had 19 fours and 3 sixes while Atharva scored an anchoring knock of 113 ball 50 (4fours).
Defending 311, Chandrakant Patkar School were bundled out for 118 runs. The tormentor in chief from the bowling department was medium pacer Atharva who came up with stunning bowling figures of 7/28 in 8 overs. Atharva was spot on with the ball not allowing any batsman to settle as Saraswati Vidyalaya won the match by 192 runs and enter the league stage of the Tournament.
Atharva Kosireddy who took 5/16 in 6 overs vs Saraswati Secondary School in Round 1 match seems to be in excellent form.
Played between Sri Ma Vidyalay Thane and RH Ideal High School Thane at the Oval Maidan Ground, RH Ideal School won the toss and elected to bat first on a track which looked good for both the bowlers as well as the batsman.
However, their decision to bat first went completely flat as they were reduced to mere 33 runs all out in 9.2 overs. Spinner Ayush Mogal came up with one of the most impressive bowling spells taking 8 for 17 in 5 overs. Ayush was simply unplayable at one point and his magical bowling spell even included a hat-trick which did further damage to the opposition team.
Sri Ma Vidyalaya chased down the total without any fall of wickets winning the match by 10 wkts.