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.
Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament witnessed a lopsided affair on January 27 at Air India Sports Club, Mumbai, when JNS Jaguars took on OIS Blasters. Winning the toss and electing to field first, JNS Jaguars restricted OIS Blasters for a paltry 113-9 in 20 overs. Apart from opening bat Mayank Agarwal (57) and Rishi Pilani (23), none of the other OIS batsmen looked in shape. Keyur Shah and Vivek Manchanda bowled exceedingly well and yielded rich dividends in the form of three scalps each for JNS Jaguars.
Chasing a modest target of 114, JNS Jaguars won the match clinically in just 14.5 overs keeping eight wickets in hand. Opening batsman Atul Ganeriwal was stupendous with the bat as the right hander played through the innings scoring a delightful 55 off 46. Ganeriwal’s match winning knock was laced with five boundaries and two sixes. Coming in at no.4, Pratik Chitalia (28 not out) proved to be Atul’s able ally as this pair steered JNS Jaguars to a comprehensive win against OIS Blasters. The bowlers of OIS went wicketless and the two wickets that fell during the JNS innings were run outs.
JNS Jaguars’ Atul Ganeriwal was awarded as the Man of the Match for his scintillating knock. Ganeriwal averred, “Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament is a well-organized competition and is a good platform for the cricket enthusiasts. I am happy with my today’s performance. The wicket was slightly on the slower side however, I gave myself time and made the most of the opportunity. I enjoyed facing the medium pacers today”.
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Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament just went up a notch higher when close to 370 runs were scored in a single T20 game. JNS Young Veterans faced AIS Spark at Air India Sports Club, Mumbai on January 26. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, JNS Young Veterans posted a mammoth 199-7 in 20 overs, courtesy Siddharth Chavda. The opening pair of Aneesh Vijekar (35 off 24) and Siddharth Chavda (92 off 62) stitched a solid partnership of 95 in 8.3 overs and set a strong foundation for the batsmen to follow. The right hander was brilliant with the bat as he timed the ball really well and found the gaps at regular intervals. Chavda’s innings was composed of nine boundaries and a solitary six. Abhishek Javeri of AIS Spark was the star performer with the ball as he picked up 4-30 in his four overs, which included a hat-trick.
In response, AIS Spark fought hard, but failed to achieve the target as their innings was folded at 170-5 in 20 overs, falling short of 29 runs. Aditya Jain (93) scored more than half of the runs, but was unfortunately run out in the 18th over. Jain looked to take the game away from the opposition, but in the end JNS Young Veterans had the last laugh. With the ball, Jaymin Mehta and Aneesh Vijekar picked up one wicket each. The other batsmen were run out which shows the kind of fielding displayed by JNS Young Veterans.
Siddharth Chavda was bestowed with the Man of the Match for his stellar performance with the bat. Chavda explicated, “I am elated that I scored big today. I did not have good outings in the last few matches, and I reckon today’s knock to be my comeback performance. The wicket was good to bat on. There was no dew on the outfield and we got value for our shots. We have been playing the Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament from the last two-three years and it is always special to perform in this tournament”.
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A dream come true for the youngsters to share the same dressing room which international cricketers around the world has used it and a venue where some of the most iconic international matches has been conducted. It was the all important finale between Koli Combined XI and Shivaji Park Youngsters where in Shivaji Park Youngsters won the toss and elected to field first.
Koli Combined XI batting first scored a decent score of 248/7 in 45 overs. Opener Aditya Koli opening the innings scored a solid 74 runs off 90 balls while middle order batsman Samrat Nakhwa’s quick cameo of 48 ball 60 pushed the team to a respectable total.
Shivaji Park Youngsters chasing 249 were bundled out for 169 runs thanks to some really tight bowling by the Koli Combined bowlers. Hardev Tandel was the pick of the bowlers with 3/30 in 7.4 overs while the rest of the bowlers also chipped in with wickets.
Played between Wellington Cricket Club and BRD CC at the Goregaon Sports Club, Wellington team after being made to bat first scored 261/7 in 44 overs. Despite their openers falling out cheaply, Wellington CC were back into the game thanks to a brilliant knock by Sagar Shah at no.3. Sagar scored 121 off 97 balls which had 10 fours and 7 sixes while Lalit Sharma gave good support with a solid 90 ball 63.
Defending 261, left-arm spinner Mateen Mansoori came up with one of the best spells of the Bombay Junior Tournament taking 7 wkts for mere 2 runs in 4 overs. The left arm spinner proved to be too heavy for the BRD batsman as his record bowling figures restricted BRD to mere 58 runs all out.
Wellington CC won the match by 203 runs while it was Mateen winning the hearts while Sagar stamping his presence as an all format batsman.
It was a match which certainly broke all time T20 records in the ongoing Championship T20 Tournament. Bombay Bulls Vashi took on Sarab XI at the Nilje Ground where in Sarab XI won the toss and elected to bat first.
Little did the Bombay Bulls knew on the storm which was about to hit them. After the fall of their opener Balaji, Vaibhav Mali and Arun Yadav stitched a record 289* run stand in mere 110 balls. Opener Vaibhav Mali smashed 154* off mere 55 balls where in he smashed 10 fours and 15 sixes. Vaibhav reached his hundred in mere 36 balls while his partner at no.3 Arun Yadav went on to score 159*in mere 51 balls which had 21 fours and 9 sixes. Arun reached his hundred in mere 33 balls probably making it one of the fastest T20 hundreds in the Mumbai Cricketing circuit. Both the batsman were in a completely different zone thrashing the bowlers in every corner of the ground.
Bombay Bulls in reply were all out for 93 runs where in Vaibhav Mali was the pick of the bowlers too taking 3/24 in 4 overs along with Shekhar taking 3 wkts in 2 overs. Ajay Mishra (3 wkts) and Arun Yadav (1 wkt) also came good with the ball as Sarab XI won by a record margin of 269 runs.
The benchmarks and records are just getting higher and higher in the 20 Format. Time and again you come across a match or a performance in T20 which sounds unbelievable. When T20 format started probably a decade ago, scoring even a 60 ball 100 or a team total of 200 was a big thing which has now become completely normal. Now the benchmarks are just getting higher and higher as we take you to a record breaking match.
Vengsarkar Academy after electing to bat first at Vengsarkar Academy, Mahul lit up the ground thanks to their opener Chintan. Left handed Chintan Seth went on to score his hundred in mere 36 balls & continued the onslaught to smash a massive 143 off just 55 balls laced with 27 fours and 3 sixes. Sunil Jadhav who came at no.5 gave a finishing touch scoring 94* off mere 31 balls which had 15 fours and 3 sixes with just one big hit away from the fastest ton in Mumbai Cricket. It was power hitting by these two coupled with 62 extras which took the team total to a record 351 runs in 20 overs.
Team One Architects were all out for 82 runs as Royal Falcons won by a mammoth margin of 269 runs where in Chintan was declared ‘man of the match’