There are spells which are impressive and then there are bowling spells which simply amaze you. 54 yr old Bhavesh Shah is not only an inspiration by playing cricket passionately at this age but he also stunned everyone coming up with a gem of a spell in the recently held match of Kanga League.
Mangrol CC after being made to bat first at Azad Maidan were bundled out for 105 runs thanks to the Young Parsee CC skipper Bhavesh Shah. The left-armer came up with an amazing spell of 5 wkts while conceding only 6 runs in 9 overs with 4 maidens leading the bowling attack with poise while little dynamo Farhan also gave good support with 3 wkts.
Young Parsee CC in reply made 142/7 with their middle order batsman Hanumant Matkar scoring a very crucial 50 off 69 balls while off-spinner Yogesh Shinde was the pick of the bowlers from Mangrol CC taking 5/61.
Young Parsee CC won the match on 1st innings lead and it was certainly skipper Bhavesh leading from the front alongwith Hanumant’ 50 which helped them stay on top. With this win they also top the G div table with 22 points and they also get promoted to the F Div.
Crucial Contributors from the team-
Captain- Bhavesh Shah
Team Co-Ordinator-Bakul Mistry
Arvind Tandel (RHB)- 207 runs in 8 innings at an average of 69.00 and Strike rate of 93.67
Farhan Shaikh (SLA)- 32 wkts in 11 innings at an average of 7.00 and econ of 2.31
Rajesh Pagdhare (SLA)- 24 wkts in 12 innings at an average of 9.00 and econ of 2.39
Dadar Union batting first at Dadkar Maidan were all out for 286 runs with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) and Sairaj Patil (86) chipping in with crucial 80’s. Sairaj continued his good form where he had scored a hundred in the last weekend. From the bowlers, off-spinner Akshay Jambhekar was the pick of the bowler taking 4/85 in 18 overs.
New Hind SC in reply batted really well posting up a total of 330/4 in 60.4 overs as Siddhant and Sachin at the middle order stitched a finely crafted 170 run stand. Right handed Siddhant at no.4 scored a brilliant 108 off 139 balls (13 fours, 1 six) while left-handed Sachin Yadav who came at no.5 scored a timely 102* off 102 balls (13 fours, 2sixes) not only keeping the scoreboard ticking but also helping New Hind SC win the match on 1st innings lead.
It was a smooth win for New Hind SC as these two promising boys Sachin and Siddhant came good at the middle order.
The left arm spinner Atish has been in the form of his life. After taking 42 wkts in just 11 innings of Kanga at an unbelievable average of just 6.00 runs and econ of 2.00, now he ups the game with a record which not many can achieve on daily basis in cricket.
In the ongoing match between Adani/Reliance and Western Railways, Adani Electricity/Reliance were all out for 171 runs in their 1st innings thanks to Atish’s terrific spell of 7/44 in 19.1 overs. In reply, Western Railway notched up a massive total of 380 runs where in Kunal Karamchandani at no.7 scored a solid 109 (170 balls) while Atish won the hearts of many by coming in at no.8 and scoring 100 runs off 122 balls (13 fours, 2 sixes) pushing his team to a big total while also stitching a crucial partnership with Kunal.
Atish who is already a wonderful left-arm spinner now becomes a handy batsman too down the order as he achieves the unique feat of scoring a hundred and also taking 10 wkts in a match which very rare all-rounders have managed to achieve in any format of cricket.
Reliance who were 27/1 ended their 2nd innings innings at 31/6 at the end of the game’s play where Atish took another 3 wkts taking his tally of wickets to 10/48 in the match with a ton as Western Railways are on the verge of a big win at the end of Day 2.
Into the virtual finals, DPZ Cricket Club after being made to bat first at Dadkar Maidan were all out for just 97 runs. JVPG team bowled really well with left-arm spinners Ankit Mithawala and Shoaib Khan taking 8 of the 10 wickets. Ankit came up with an impressive spell of spin taking a brilliant 5/28 in 9.3 overs as the opposition team got bundled out for a low total.
JVPG in return scored 124/7dec with DPZ again struggling at 102/8 before the match ended. Ankit took another 4 wkts in 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 9/57 while Juhu Vileparle Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings lead.
With this win, JVPG also get promoted to the C Div alongwith with Yogi CC and Pandurangwadi CC for the D Div. It was a collective team performance by the boys which helped them to progress in the tournament under the able leadership of skipper Samadh Akhtar.
Crucial Contributors from the team-
Shoaib Khan (SLA)- 21 Wkts in 9 innings at an average of 11.00 and econ of 3.22
Ankit Mithawala (SLA)- 20 Wkts in 9 innings at an average of 11.00 and econ of 3.36
Delivering right in the finals, yes that’s little wonder Ayush hitting his first double ton that too in the all important finals of the CPCC Tournament. Payyade SC opting to bat first at Venus Ground in Malad declared their innings after posting a mammoth total of 390/5 in 63 overs.
Despite the openers falling out cheaply, it was Ayush coming at no.3 turning the game with his swashbuckling batting. Soaking in the pressure and hitting the balls on merit, Ayush went on to score a brilliant 218 off 185 balls smashing 36 fours and 2 sixes bringing his first double ton in a very crucial match. Meet Mayekar who came at no.4 also gave good support smashing a fluent 100 while also helping Ayush in a in a 297 run stand for the 3rd wicket.
U14 Sporting CC in reply were all out for 143/9 with their one batsman injured where in Ayush chipped in with the ball too taking 4/43 being the pick of the bowlers. Rudra Tank also bowled well taking 3/18 as U14 Payyade team won the match on 1st innings lead while also win the U14 CPCC tournament in style.
Crucial Contributors from the team-
Ayush Vartak (RHB)- 11 wkts and 297 runs in 3 Innings at an average of 99.00 and strike rate of 113.36
Meet Mayekar (RHB)- 274 runs in 3 Innings at an average of 137.00 and strike rate of 70.08
Rudra Tank (RHB)- 12wkts & 160 runs in 3 innings at an average of 80.00 and strike rate of 65.00
The second match of the Super Sunday was played between JNS Young Veterans and OIS Blasters at Air India Sports Club, Santacruz, Mumbai. After a dramatic contest that was witnessed earlier in the day, this clash turned out to be a low key affair. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, JNS was bowled out for 110 in 19.1 overs. Middle order bat Jaymin Mehta top scored with 30 but failed to find able allies. Mehta played the anchor role as his innings was characterized by patience and no risky strokeplay. For OIS, Vinod Lund was the wrecker-in-chief as he got the crucial break-throughs. The right arm medium pace opening bowler completed his four over spell with 3-30. “The wicket was pretty good to bowl. For any bowler, getting a clean bowled is the best thing in the world. I got the better of Siddharth Chavda and his was my favourite wicket of the match”, expressed Vinod.
In reply, OIS failed to make the most of the low target, as they were sent packing for a miserly 78 in 14.2 overs, falling short of 32 runs. OIS lost their openers in quick succession as they made their way back without troubling the scorers. Pratik Sanghavi (14) and Siddharth Bhatia (12) got off to a good start but were unable to capitalize on the same. Amar Chopra was the pick of the bowlers for JNS as he finished off his four over spell with 3-32.
Jaymin Mehta, whose innings of 30, in the end proved to be a match defining knock, was bestowed with the Man of the Match. Jaymin stated, “Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament is a wonderful platform for cricket enthusiasts in the age group of 35-45. As a part of the tournament, we get a chance to interact with different people from varied backgrounds. The atmosphere is excellent during the match. Being the first game of the season, it was important for us to get off to a positive start and we are fortunate to have done so. The wicket was slightly difficult to bat on but I was determined to play right through the 20 overs. Our bowlers did a good job to get OIS all out for 78”.
JNS Young Veterans Playing XI: Aneesh Vijekar, Divyendra S, Sanjeev Jhaveri, Neel Parikh, Siddharth Chavda, Jaymin Mehta, Keyur Gandhi, Urvish Bosmaya, Vivek Kejriwal, Parag Madani, Viral Zaveri.
OIS Blasters Playing XI: Prem Ramchandani, Anant Jain, Pratik Sanghavi, Siddharth Bhatia, Mayank Agarwal, Vinod Lund, Nitin Chengappa, Manuj Gupta, Amardeep Singh Bindra, Gautam Manocha, Anal Patwa.
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The experienced Harshad Rawle is also a first class cricketer who has played for Mumbai and Railways smashed a wonderful ton on Sunday vs Evergreen Sports Club which helped his team win the match.
Amar CC after being made to bat first at the Parsee Gymkhana batted really well declaring their innings on 22/5 in 60 overs. Right handed Harshad Rawle who came at no.4 when team was 2/27 and 3/44 went on to stabilize his team’s innings scoring a fluent 128* (146 balls) which had 19 fours and 2 sixes. The 34 yr old brought his experience into the game as his knock brought Amar CC into a strong position.
Evergreen SC in reply were all out for 140 runs with the veteran Digvijay who has been of the most impressive bowlers so far again coming up with a match winning fifer taking 5/60 in 15 overs as Amar CC won the match on 1st innings lead.
Top Contributors for Amar CC this Season-
Harshad Rawle with 384 runs in 9 innings an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 74.13 is also the top scorer of D Div in Kanga League ’18
Left-arm Spinner Digvijay Singh with 36 wkts in 11 innings at an average of 12.00 and an econ of 3.43 becomes the 2nd highest wicket taker in the D Div.
There are some players whom you make them play in any format, they will just play their natural game i.e to hit the ball on merit and play aggressively. Sehwag, Warner, Gilchrist, Jayasuriya are all legendary examples of that brand of cricket. Pratik Patil seems to be one of those batsmen in the local level of Mumbai cricket where he keeps playing his natural game no matter what the format of the game is.
Pratik who had impressed one and all with a 24 ball 82* while chasing for Sony team in the Woods T20 Tournament ’18 this time came good in the Kanga. Star CC after being all out for 118 runs at Azad Maidan got a terrific fightback by New Hindu CC as Pratik Patil opening the innings thrashed the bowlers with a 68 ball 100. Right handed Patil smashed 12 fours and 3 sixes and was certainly a treat to watch. Pratik also stitched a 136 run opening stand with Rupesh Singh (57 runs) as New Hind SC declared their innings on 188/3 winning the match on 1st innings lead.
Parel SC after making DY Patil bat on their homeground were left with a big total to chase as DY patil batsman capitalized on the situation and notched up a huge total of 419/9 in 70 overs. Two of the most thoroughbred horses of DY-Shashank Singh and Yogesh Takawale came up with brilliant centuries to put their team on the top. Shashank opening the innings scored a sublime 133 (127 balls) with 15 fours and 4 sixes while Yogesh at the middle order smashed a timely 106 (106 balls) which had 8 fours and 2 sixes. From the bowlers, Sahil Phegade was the pick of the bowlers with an impressive spell of 5/82. Taking a fifer vs the powerful line up of DY on their own ground is something commendable.
Parel SC managed to score only 289/8 in 70 overs with opener Pranay Pawar fighting it out alone smashing an unbeaten 116* off 214 balls batting from start to end.
DY Patil won the match by 130 runs while tons by Shashank, Yogesh and Pranay remained the highlight performances of the match.
IndiaFirst Life Insurance faced-off against Wrong UNS in the first League Match of the prestigious Jolly Friends Sports Club T20 Cricket Tournament 2018 at Dadar Union, Matunga Gymkhana on the 17th of November.
In the closely fought contest, Wrong UNS Skipper Vikas Bhatt won the Toss and elected to field on a wet pitch. Despite his Team losing a wicket in the 1st over, Vice Captain Ramana Meesala ensured his team got to a flying start (44/1 in 5 Overs) by lacing 33 off 16 Balls that contained 3 fours & 2 big sixes. An economical Spell from off-spinner Prathamesh Raul (4-0-18-2) and 3 wickets from Right-arm Medium Pacer Kushal, along with some good catching and safe fielding put the brakes on the rampage though.
Useful contributions from Pushkar Sharma (28) with 2 boundaries and 1 six & Rupen Chaurasiya (20) kept the innings going. But it was the late Inning cameos from Sanket Teli (16 off 10) & Swaminathan GK ensured that their Team set a fighting Target of 150 off 20 Overs, which at one point seemed like touching a mere 130.
Starting the Chase, Wrong UNS got to a disastrous start with two unnecessary run outs in the backdrop of some hostile fast bowling by Right-arm Bowler Aaraf Shaikh. Thereafter, their innings was steadied by Avinash Shetty and Vikas. A Pulled six by Avinash against Aaraf was a treat to watch. At 100/2, with just 50 needed off 40 Balls and with 8 Wickets to spare, they seemed to be cruising. That was until Off-spinner Babli Sharma (who gave away his Wicket-keeping Gloves to Rupen before coming on to Bowl) got Vikas beautifully caught by Pushkar at the extra cover boundary and Aaraf got his revenge by getting Avinash’s prized Wicket (53 off 34; 3 Fours & 3 Sixes).
Some fine Batting from Prathamesh (24 off 15 Balls) brought the equation down to just 16 off 17 balls with 6 Wickets to go. But an excellent Arm Ball from Babli got him Bowled, in an Over that saw just 1 run in the first 5 balls. A quicker final Ball beat the Keeper for 4 Byes, marking the end of an excellent Spell of 4-0-22-2.
With 13 required off 12 Balls with 5 Wickets remaining, Aaraf put his hands up and conceded just 3 Runs and took a wicket. An excellent diving save by Babli at the Long-off Boundary saved 2 crucial Runs.
Now it was all down to IndiaFirst Skipper Ajish Abdul Rehman, who had bowled 3 overs of good fast bowling till then, to defend 10 runs in the last over. A stupendous diving stop by Rupen that saved a definite 5 wides down the leg side, apart from getting a run-out at the non-striker’s end was one of the many turning points in this seesaw of a match. Overall, it was a good Fielding effort from the entire unit. One more run out later, with 4 required off the last ball, Ajish kept his cool to give away just one bye, ensuring that his Team IndiaFirst Won the Match by a narrow margin of 2 Runs.
Ramana was adjudged Man of the Match for his All-round performance. IndiaFirst plays its next League Match on the 24th.
Ajish Rehman