JFSC Dads Championship Cup produced an enticing battle between JNS Mustangs and Utpal Gladdiators. After winning the toss, Mustangs managed to score 151 in 20 overs as they were bowled out on the final ball of the innings. Opener Karan Jain carried the innings by scoring an all important knock of 61 off just 45 balls with 8 boundaries in total. With the team struggling at 57 for 4, he formed a partnership with Vikas Linga who chipped in a 22 ball 37 with 5 fours and a six to his name. Apart from them, all batsmen were dismissed for a single digit score.
With tight bowling lines, Gladdiators blocked the run flow of the Mustangs. Aditya Vageriya’s impressive spell of 4/29 in 4 overs was the highlight of the first innings. Apart from him, Ritesh Bhalani and Ronak Mehta claimed 3 wickets each to bowl their opponents out.
As the runchase began, opener Sunny Nagpal provided a firm start and continued his momentum. Nagpal ended up with 62 runs to his name off 44 balls including 7 fours and 3 sixes. Forming minor partnerships with Sandeep Jajo and Yatin Mora, Nagpal took his team closer to the target. Although Mustangs claimed 5 wickets at 119 in the 14th over of the game, Yatin and Rajesh Jain had it covered as the Gladdiators completed the charge in the 18th over and won the game with 5 wickets in hand.
Niraj Parab was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 4 wickets in 4 overs despite the defeat.
In the All India Civil Services Tournament in Mohali, RSB Mumbai locked horns with RSB Bangalore. Batting first RSB Mumbai hammered a competitive total of 181 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Number 3 batsman Prayag Bhati scored an impressive 66 off just 47 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes to his name. Alongside him skipper Gaurav Jathar provided the finishing touch with a 20-ball-37. Despite the massive total, Vyshak V managed to claim a 5-wicket although. Although expensive, Vyshak dismissed half of the RSB Mumbai.
With a massive total to chase, RSB Bangalore padded up but with wickets falling at crucial moments, they couldn’t build up a momentum. Skipper J scored 35* but unfortunately this wasn’t enough. RSB Mumbai bowled their Bangalore counterparts for just 138 in the 19th over. Akshay Karnewar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/25 to his name in 4 overs. Sagar Mishra and Akash Parkar claimed 2 wickets each.
A team effort saw RSB Mumbai seal the game by 43 runs. Prayag Bhati was named the Man of the Match.
The MD Memorial Cup was won by the Achievers CA in a glorious fashion as they prevailed over the runner ups, GPCC for the U-14 title.
Achievers cricket academy were successful in winning both the toss and match as they elected to bowl first. They managed to cease the GPCC batters at a total of 197 runs by losing all their wickets. Jainam Lodha and Aakash Suraj Mangde scored 42 and 35 runs respectively for their team. Shashwat Naik, Jshmit Singh and Vivaan Jobanputra took 2 wickets each. Shrihann Haridaass of the Achievers Cricket Academy gracefully scored a ton for the team with 9 boundaries. Praanav Iyengar also did his bit bit by scoring a half century.
Srihann Das was named as the Man of the Match.
In the recent match between GPCC and AB Cricket Developmentin the MD Memorial Tournament for the U-19 age group, the former had scored a total of 205 runs in 30 overs wherein 83 runs were alone scored by Abhigyan Abhishek Kundu in only 65 balls with the aid of 13 fours and 1 maximum! Yadnesh and Avdhoot Bendarakar also contributed to the score as they alone scored 39 and 31 runs respectively.
The three bowlers of the opposition had also played extraordinarily as Shaun Chettiar, Yatharth Yadav and Amit Yadav all took 3 wickets, by which they managed to pressurise the GPCC. Even though AB Cricket Development lost the match, Abhijeet Pawar shone as bright as a star as he managed to score a century with 16 fours! Rehan Hoble and Tanveer Chauhan each took 3 wickets for GPCC, and this led to their victory!
The match started with PT Academy winning the toss and their selection to bat against their opposition. They managed to put a huge score of 266 runs at the stake of 8 wickets where Darsh Doshi scored an excellent total of 101 runs in only 74 balls with 17 boundaries. Maan Thadani also assisted him by scoring 31 runs in 22 balls. Manthan Gowda and Shaurya Navale of the Aniruddh Cricket Academy took 2 wickets each. Their batters were able to score 186 runs at the loss of 8 wickets with the aid of Vansh Mohite’s 52 and Rudra Sitap’s 40 runs.
Medh Dhaiya and Moksh Khanted took 2 and 3 wickets
respectively leading to their win!
Sanjeevani CA won an enticing game against AB Cricket Development in the MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT by just 17 runs. Sanjeevani CA could manage just 185 as they were bowled out in the 39th over. Jash Ganiga started off the innings well but he kept losing partners in quick succession. He ended up scoring 63 off 66. Coming down the order, Vilohit Desai chipped in crucial 42* with 4 boundaries to help his team reach a competitive total.
Sreyash Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 4 wickets in an 8 over spell and conceding 43 runs. A good bowling effort saw them clean up the Sanjeevani batsman.
AB Cricket Development’s skipper Vedant Gadia kicked off the runchase with a sublime 64, forming a 93-run partnership with Roneet Thakur who contributed 52. After their dismissals, the batting line up collapsed and ABCD were found wanting. Ultimately, they were bowled out for 168.Shubham Kharat’s phenomenal come-back spell of 3/20 in just 7 overs helped Sanjeevani CA defend a low target.
Jash Ganiga was named as the Man of the Match.
GPCC and Sanjeevani CA had a thrilling game in the ongoing MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT. GPCC scored a total of 222 in the first innings as they were bowled out in the 37th over. Opener Aditya Pawar kicked things off in fashion by scoring 54 off just 40 balls. Besides him, Harsh played a crucial knock of 71 off 69 balls in the middle stages to take his team to a competitive total. Coming down the order, skipper Vansh chipped in handy 30 runs as well. From the bowling unit, Jash Ganiga was the pick of the bowlers for his spell of 4/9 in just 3 overs.
As the runchase began, Sanjeevani CA lost an early wicket but Manan Bhatt (63 off 50) continued the runflow from one end. Coming down the order, Vilohit Desai scored crucial 46 of 53 deliveries to take the team closer to the total. Apart from them, all batsmen made small yet substantial contributions to successfully chase the target for the loss of 7 wickets.
For his impressive spell. Jash Ganiga was awarded for the Man of the Match.
Mumbai, March 12: A dominant Cricket Club of India (CCI) dished out a collective performance and romped to a comfortable 9-wicket victory against Young Comrade Cricket Club in the Division A & B final of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized President Cup T20 cricket tournament, and played at the MCA cricket ground, BKC on Saturday evening.
Earlier, Matunga Gymkhana snatched a close 8-run win against Ours Cricket Club in the final for Division C & D teams. Batting first Matunga Gymkhana were bowled out for 101 in 20 overs. Bipin Waghela 43 runs and Raj Gohil 24 runs were Matunga Gymkhana’s best batsmen, while Ours CC bowler Saurabh Sharma picked 5 wickets for 28 runs. Later, Matunga Gymkhana bowlers Kunal Gawand (2/15) and Nikhil Date (2/25) claimed crucial wickets as Ours CC were skittled out for just 93 runs in 19.2 overs and to clinch a tight victory. Ours CC’s middle order batsman Aman Tiwari remained unbeaten for 38*.
Having been sent in to bat first, Young Comrade CC managed to put 127 runs for the loss of 8 wickets on the scoreboard from their quota of 20. Anish Choudhary 23 runs was the lone batter to get a bit of runs. CCI bowlers Akash Parkar (2/13), Prathamesh Dake (2/17) and Vaibhav Mali (2/29) were responsible for restricting the rivals to a low score.
In reply, CCI hardly faced any challenge and lost just one wicket as they crossed the finish line scoring 131 in just 13.3 overs. Riding on the unbeaten knocks from opener Rudra Dhanday 54 runs * (35-balls, 6×4,1×6) and Akash Anand 49 runs (29-balls, 7×4, 1×6) CCI marched towards victory and emerge champions of the inaugural President Cup tournament.
Brief scores – C & D Div: Matunga Gymkhana 101 all out, 20 overs (Bipin Waghela 43, Raj Gohil 24; Saurabh Sharma 5/28) beat Ours Cricket Club 93 all out, 19.2 overs (Aman Tiwari 38*; Kunal Gawand 2/15, Nikhil Date 2/25). Result: Matunga Gymkhana won by 8 runs
A & B Div: Young Comrade Cricket Club 127 for 8, 20 overs (Anish Choudhary 23; Akash Parkar 2/13, Prathamesh Dake 2/17, Vaibhav Mali 2/29) lost to Cricket Club of India 131 for 1, 13.3 overs (Rudra Dhanday 54* (35-balls, 6×4,1×6), Akash Anand 49* (29-balls, 7×4, 1×6; Sameet Shetty 1/23). Result: Cricket Club of India won by 9 wickets.
Mumbai, March 11: Our Own Club inspired by the combined efforts of opening batsman Nishant Kamble 83 runs and off-spinner Aniket Kshirsagar 3 wickets for 23 runs defeated Young Men’s Cricket Club by 34 runs in the final of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized President Cup T20 cricket tournament for Division E, F & G teams, and played at the MCA cricket ground, BKC on Saturday.
Choosing to bat first, Our Own CC bolstered by Kamble’s 57-balls knock which contained four well-struck boundaries and five solid hits over the fence reached 189 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Besides Kamble’s top-score, Prasad Rahate and Prakash Aswani contributed 41 and 31 runs respectively to lift the innings. Young Men’s CC best bowling effort came from Amey Agashe who took 3 wickets for 25.
In reply, Young Men’s CC started their chase in positive fashion as the opening batsmen Vinish Philips 74 runs (55-balls, 4×4,4×6) and Omkar Mainkar 44 laid the foundation as the duo put together a 97-run association for the first wicket. But, thereafter the remaining Young Men batsmen threw away their wickets cheaply and their innings closed at 155 for 8 wickets from the quota of 20 overs. Kshirsagar received good support from left-arm spinner Prasad Rahate 2 for 34 and medium pacer Chirag Amin 2 for 43 to ensure their team emerged champions.
Brief scores: Our Own Club 189 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Nishant Kamble 83 (57-balls, 4×4,5×6), Prasad Rahate 41, Prakash Aswani 31; Amey Agashe 3 for 25) beat Young Men’s CC 155 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Vinish Philips 74 (55-balls, 4×4,4×6), Omkar Mainkar 44, Aniket Kshirsagar 3 for 23). Result: Our Own Club won by 34 runs.
Mumbai, March 10: Middle-order batsman Agni Chopra’s dashing unbeaten knock of 97 runs (57-balls, 5×4, 8×6) and Saurabh Bahutule’s impressive bowling 3 for 34 was the highlights of Nirlon Sports Club’s close 10-run win against Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in a first round match of the RCF T20 cricket tournament for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cup 2023, organized by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited under the auspices of the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and played at the RCF Colony ground, Chembur on Friday.
Chopra was associated in two useful partnerships, putting together 90 runs for the fourth wicket with Amogh Bhatkal 44 runs (28-balls, 5×4,1×6). Later, Chopra along with Moin Khan 27 added 53 runs for the sixth wicket as the Nirlon innings closed at 202 for 7 wickets from the stipulated 20 overs. Pratik Patade (2 for 28) and Onkar Jadhav (2 for 47) were Nanavati’s successful bowlers.
In reply, Nanavati Hospital were positive in their chase as number 4 bat Bins Neyyoth 57 runs (33-balls, 1×4,5×6) and opener Onkar Jadhav 38 runs (24-balls, 4×4,1×6) helped put up a good fight. But, Bahutale with excellent support from Salman Khan (2 for 38) put the brakes on the Nanavati Hospital scoring restricting them to just 192 for 8 wickets from their quota of 20 overs to snatch a tight win.
Later, Omkar Ghule’s match-winning all-round performances was the feature of DTDC Express Ltd’s 27-run win against Mafatlal Cricket Club in another first round match.
Batting first, DTDC Express made 159 for 8 wickets in 18 overs (Krunal Nar* c A Beloshe b M Swaminathan 32, Karansinh Nandey c A Singh b M Swaminathan 32, Puneet Tripathi 21, Rohit Singh 20; Omkar Ghule 3 for 23, Maxwell Swaminathan 2 for 24, Saksham Parashar 2 for 33). Result: DTDC Express won by 27 runs.
DTDC Express Ltd 186 for 6 wickets, 18 overs and then they bowled well to restrict Mafatlal CC to 159 for 8 wickets from the stipulated 18 overs.
Brief scores: Nirlon SC 202 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Agni Chopra 97*, Amogh Bhatkal 44, Moin Khan 27; Pratik Patade 2 for 28, Onkar Jadhav 2 for 47) beat Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital 192 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Bins Neyyoth 57, Onkar Jadhav 38, Pranav Haryan 20, Rohit Vaidya 20; Saurabh Bahutule 3 for 34, Salman Khan 2 for 38). Result: Nirlon Sports Club won by 10 runs.
DTDC Express Ltd 186 for 6 wickets, 18 overs (Vaibhav Patail 41, Omkar Ghule 39, Japjeet Randhwa 37, Ajinkya Beloshe 26); Rohit Singh 2 for 29, Puneet Tripathi 2 for 31) beat Mafatlal CC 159 for 8 wickets. 18 overs (Krunal Nar 32, Karansinh Nandey 32, Puneet Tripathi 21, Rohit Singh 20; Omkar Ghule 3 for 23, Maxwell Swaminathan 2 for 24, Saksham Parashar 2 for 33). Result: DTDC Express won by 27 runs.