Rizvi team after being made to bat first at the Worli Sports Club did felt some early jitters with the Top 3 batsman not managing to fire. However, Mohit Tanwar at no.4 steadied the ship scoring 68 off 96 balls while the consistent Owaish Shaikh at no.8 scored a very crucial 70 off 140 balls (4 fours). It was on the back of these two half centuries Rizvi team reached a defendable total of 269/10 in 95.5 overs.
On the other hand, U14 Karnatak team were bundled out for 190 runs, thanks to the all-rounder Mohit who came good with the ball too taking 6/48 in 24 overs with 7 maidens. Mohit gave an all-round performance right in the high pressure finals as Rizvi team not only won the match by also won the U14 Ajit-Naik Tournament ’18.
Crucial Contributors from the team-
Skipper Abhinav Singh (RHB)– 331 runs in 7 innings at an average of 47.29 and strike rate of 88.00
Mohit Tanwar (RHB)- 281 runs in 6 innings at an average of 46.89 and strike rate of 89.78 & 10 wkts
Sryans Mishra (RHB)– 254 runs in 6 innings at an average of 84.27 and strike rate of 62.41
Owaish Shaikh (RHB)- 184 runs in 6 innings at an average of 30.67 and strike rate of 66.43
Tejas Chalke (RHB)- 163 runs in 8 innings at an average of 27.07 and strike rate of 51.10
Vinayak Nayar (RHB)- 144 runs in 6 innings at an average of 28.80 and strike rate of 40.91
Anurag Singh (SLA)- 24 wkts in 6 innings at an average of 6.00 and econ of 1.77
Nishit Balla (SLA)-15 wkts in 6 innings at an average of 10.00 and econ of 2.81
Aman Ansari (RAM)- 13 wkts in 5 matches at an average of 11.00 and econ of 2.58
The second match of the day witnessed Fazlani United and BD Smashers locking horns against each other at Air India Sports Club, Santacruz, Mumbai. Batting first, BD Smashers was bowled out for 129 in 19.2 overs, courtesy all-round bowling effort from Fazlani United. Mohammad Farhan Attarwala, Wajid Motorwala, and Shams Lakhani bowled well in tandem to bag couple of wickets apiece. Suchit Shah (42 off 40) of BD Smashers got off to a confident start but failed to find company at the other end. Apart from Ambish Shah (16) and Shamit Desai (18), none of the other batsmen looked in good shape.
Chasing 130, which is neither a small target nor a big score, could have been tricky but opening bat Abdul Latheef ensured that he set a strong foundation for the batsmen to follow. Latheef scored a delightful 40 off 39 balls that was laced with six boundaries and a six. Abdul stitched a solid partnership of 67 runs in 59 balls with Shams Lakhani (15) right at the top of the order. Fazlani United finished off the game in style winning by five wickets with two balls to spare. Shamit Desai and Suchit Shah were the pick of the bowlers for BD Smashers accounting for two wickets each. For his match winning knock, Abdul Latheef was bestowed with the Man of the Match.
Abdul elucidated, “Getting a chance to play cricket after a certain age seems almost impossible, but I am glad that Zooter has been thoughtful and come up with such a novel tournament for fathers. Winning the first match always gives a lot of confidence and I am happy that I could contribute for my team’s success. As a team we have been sincerely practising and we are hopeful that we will do well in the tournament”.
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The inaugural match of Zooter International School Dad’s Tournament was played between Utpal Warrior and Mount Litera on Saturday at Air India Sports Club, Santacruz, Mumbai. The encounter between the two sides turned out to be a lopsided affair as Utpal Warrior got the better of Mount Litera in no time. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Mount Litera had a sub-par day at office as the team was sent packing for a parsimonious score of 73 in 17.4 overs. Shreepad Khedekar was the only batsman to score a double digit, with rest of the batting line-up collapsing like a pack of cards. Left arm spinner Vishal Mervana, who is a Financial Consultant, was the wrecker-in-chief as he rolled his arm over to pick up 3-14 in his four overs. Mervana bowled a disciplined line and length and yielded rich dividends out of the wicket.
Utpal Warrior did not get off to the best of starts as they lost Krishna Rana on the very first ball of the innings. The other opening bat Minesh Shah (21 not out) ensured that he played the anchor role and batted through to see his side home. Though wickets kept falling at the other end Shah stood his ground to chase down the target. Kaustav Ganguly and Shreepad Khedekar scalped two wickets each. In the end, Utpal Warrior completed the game in 10.4 overs, winning by five wickets.
Vishal Mervana was awarded as the Man of the Match for his match winning bowling performance. Mervana expressed, “As a kid I used to play cricket, but getting a chance to enjoy the sport in your mid life is rare. Thanks to Zooter for organizing such a wonderful tournament for dads where people like me who are ardent lovers of the sport get an opportunity to express themselves in the field. I am delighted with my performance as well as my team’s performance that helped us win the match today. The wicket was good to bowl and our fielders backed the bowlers pretty well. All in all it was a fabulous team effort”.
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Toyota handed over a big defeat to Yes Bank on Saturday when the two sides locked horns against each other at MIG Bandra, Mumbai. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Yes Bank put up a lack luster show as they were bundled out for a miserly 90 in 17.5 overs. Rajesh Pal top scored with 20 runs but the batting collapse did no good for Yes Bank. With the ball, Jaishal Wadiyal ripped apart Yes Bank as he finished off with 3-19 in his four overs. Wadiyal bowled in good areas consistently and yielded rich dividends. Rahil Shaikh and Lalit Holebadi chipped in couple of wickets apiece.
Chasing a paltry 91 was always going to be cake walk and Toyota did the needful in just 8.4 overs, winning the match by nine wickets. Though Toyota did not get off to a good start, losing Pankaj Jaiswal on the very first ball of the innings, Aziz Shaikh (56 not out) and Dinesh Pawar (36 not out) made sure there were no hiccups in the chase. Shaikh and Pawar played some delightful looking strokes and took their side home comfortably. Rajat Mehta was the lone wicket-taker for Yes Bank.
Aziz Shaikh was bestowed with the Man of the Match for his stellar batting display that guided his team to an easy win. Shaikh averred, “The ball was nicely coming on the bat and the wicket was also good to bat on. Sometimes chasing a small target can be tricket but we applied ourselves well today. I enjoyed batting and I am happy that I could take my team through”.
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It was a lopsided affair between Automotive and Indusind on Saturday at MIG Bandra, Mumbai. Winning the toss and electing to field first, Automotive restricted Indusind to a paltry 64-8 in 20 overs, courtesy their disciplined bowling and excellent fielding. Out of the eight wickets, three were run outs which show that Automotive were alert and lightning quick on the field. Sushant Waje was the pick of the bowlers accounting for 2-8 in his three overs. Waje bowled in tight areas not allowing the batsmen to score freely off him. Milind Bholanekar top scored with 14 as Indusind has a terrible day with the bat.
Chasing a meager 65, Automotive finished off the game in style in 9.1 overs, winning the match by eight wickets. Azhar Ansari (20 not out) and Sarthak Gangavane (26 not out) completed the formalities. Ansari and Gangavane looked in fine touch and ensured that they saw their team home. First with the bat and then with the ball, Bholanekar could not be left out of the game. He scalped 2-28 in his three overs, however the score was too less for the Indusind bowlers to defend.
Sarthak Gangavane was awarded with the Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 26 in 17 balls and a fantastic run out. “Though we were chasing an easy target, we lost two quick wickets. It was important for me to be out there in the middle and ease the nerves in the dressing room. Our bowlers bowled really well today, and I am happy that I could contribute in the field by getting a crucial run out”, stated Sarthak.
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After being made to bat first at Oval Maidan, Ajanta Pharma notched up a total of 133/5 in 20 overs. Opener Omkar Raikar who scored an impressive 76* while chasing against WNS B in his previous match continued his good nick scoring a solid 62 off 50 balls (2 fours). It was a hard working innings where he ran for 54 runs out of 62 despite the wickets falling from the other end.
Star TV in reply managed to score only 108/9 in 20 overs with Akshay Ambike and Haresh Jadhav bagging 3 wkts each now allowing the opposition to settle.
Ajanta Pharma won the match by 25 runs and successfully defended a low total while Omkar’s batting remained the highlight performance of the match.
Destructive openers are the need in T20 as they can change the game and affect the chase in a span of few overs. Pratik Patil from Sony Pictures just displayed his batting histrionics finishing of the chase like a boss.
Rave Technologies after being all out for 106 runs at the Venus Ground, chasing it down in a 20 over match was a mere formality for the Sony team. Arif and Pratik opening the innings finished off the chase in mere 5.4 overs thanks to Pratik taking on the bowlers hitting a 24 ball 82*. It was a whirlwind knock where he smashed 11 fours and 6 sixes to entertain his team mates and the spectators. Had the target been more, he had the chance to reach the fastest T20 hundred too as Sony Pictures won the match by 10 wkts and 14.2 overs to spare.
Paul Valthaty official Paul Valthaty – Member of the 2002 U19 World Cup Squad, Ranji Cricketer & also the man who once held the record of smashing the fastest IPL ton in 2011 for Kings XI Punjab and a prolific batsman in Mumbai Cricket has decided to give it back to cricket. Paul has started his own academy called “Homeground Cricket Academy”and the selection trials for U14,U16 Boys and Girls will be held on 23rd November 2018 starting from 9:30am.
The selected students/players stand a chance to receieve personal mentoring and scholarship from the academy as well as a chance to participate in MCA and Private Tournaments.
U19 Dattu Phadkar XI after being made to bat first notched up a decent total of 297 in their 1st innings with opener Siddhant Mhatre scoring a ravishing 138. It was a knock of controlled aggression as he faced 179 deliveries smashing 24 boundaries in it. The rest of the batsman batted around him with 20’s and 30’s. From the opposition, Medium pacer Aryan Badhe was the pick of the bowlers with 5/79 in 16 overs.
U19 Vijay Manjrekar XI could have suffered a collapse had it not been Yash Salunkhe’s valiant 109 at the middle order pushing the team’s total to 232/10. Dattu Phadkar XI in the 2nd innings seized the game with just 2 wkts down for 344(dec) runs as left-handed Shreeraj Gharat and Sagar Chabbria stitched an epic 219 run stand for the 2nd wicket. Shreeraj scored a well placed 124 (173 balls) while Sagar scored 107* off 125 balls giving a target of exact 400 to Manjrekar XI who were eventually 124/3 before the end of the game’s play which ensured Dattu Phadkar won the match on 1st innings lead.
With this win, Dattu Phadkar XI also became the winners of the UNDER-19 K.C. MAHINDRA SHIELD SELECTION TOURNAMENT 2018-2019.
It was a collective team performance throughout the tournament which helped them win the title. Here are some of the crucial contributors from Dattu Phadkar XI-
Shreeraj Gharat-267 runs in 6 innings at an average of 66.75 and strike rate of 75.26
Siddarth Mhatre– 230 runs in 4 innings at an average of 57.50 and strike rate of 76.41
Siddhant Singh– 221 runs in 4 innings at an average of 110.50 and strike rate of 69.50
Sagar Chhabria- 221 runs in 4 innings at an average of 73.50 and strike rate of 67.21
Gautam Waghela- 209 runs in 3 innings at an average of 69.67 and strike rate of 41.97
Shreyans Bogar– 9 wkts in 3 innings at an average of 17.00
Shreyans Gurav– 8 wkts in 3 innings at an average of 13.00
Atharva Poojari- 6 wkts in 2 innings at an average of 15.00
Vikrant who had scored 619 runs including a double century in the last year of Times Shield seems to be in the same zone as once again he opened his 2018 Times Shield with a thumping Double ton. Played between Mumbai Customs and Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai Customs batting first posted a massive total thanks to Auti’s elegant 202.
It was a classy double ton by Vikrant Auti where he held his nerves facing 310 deliveries and smashing 26 fours. Apart from him, Prasad Pawar who has been in really good form this season also continued to impress with a brilliant 103* off 87 balls laced with 8 fours and a six.
Mumbai Port Trust in reply were all out for 137 and 170 odd runs as Mumbai Customs snatched a big win by 194 runs. From the bowlers, it was Balakrishna Shirke who was the most impressive of the lot taking 5/34 to dismantle Mumbai Port Trust.