Played between Shivaji Park Youngsters and Islam Gymkhana on their home turf, Islam Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of extracting the most from their homeground.
Shivaji Park Youngsters were all out for 157runs in 42.4overs as they suffered a top order collapse. At one point they were struggling for 29/5 but it was Nitin Surve and Mandar Phadke at the middle order saving their team from a low total. The experience of Nitin Surve came in handy as he scored crucial 76ball 63 at no.7 while Mandar Phadke also chipped in with 41runs at no.8. Left arm spinner Shoaib Khan was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/22 in 9overs.
Islam Gymkhana in reply scored 161/4dec in 25overs with opener Prem Salvi smashing an aggressive 53 off 38balls (7fours,2 sixes). The stylish Hashir Dafedar at no.4 scored an unbeaten 74* off 66balls laced with 11fours and a six. Both the batsman smashed the bowlers with disdain as Islam Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings lead.
Payyade Selection tournament has been a fantastic platform for youngsters to play in intense and highly competitive test cricket and this year it has witnessed some amazing perfomances. Played between U16 Sunil Gavaskar XI and U16 Rohit Sharma XI at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana (MCA CLUB), Sunil Gavaskar XI opted to bat first after winning the toss.
Opening the innings, Jash Ganiga who has been in tremendous form with the bat again rose to the occasion smashing almost half of the team runs. Right handed Jash smashed a superlative 161 off 325balls laced with 28fours. Not a single minute was found where Jash was’nt looking graceful and impressive as he kept his calm playing solid cricket batting single handedly for almost 55overs out of the 121overs bowled. Apart from him Mayank Teotia smashed half century while others chipped in with 30’s and 40’s.
U16 Rohit Sharma XI once again relied heavily on their prolific opener Vedant Gadia as he fought single handedly like last match smashing more than half of the team runs. Left-handed Vedant opening the innings scored a flawless 172 off 262balls at a time when wickets were being lost from the other end. Vedant smashed 28fours and a six as he again alarmed the cricketing community with his consistent batting. Medium pacer Zaid Patankar bagged 4wkts for Gavaskar XI.
Gavaskar XI batted for 60overs for the loss of 5wkts before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings lead. Vedant with 336runs and Jash with 238runs are the top two run getters so far in this tournament.
Left arm pacers are always exciting and thrill to watch when they bowl in full flow. On Tuesday we got to see one exciting left arm medium pacer who changed the game with his good line and length along with accuracy.
Shree Lad Club batting first were bundled out for 100runs in 38.2overs and the bowler who inflicted maximum damage was Shashank Mistry. Shashank who is a left arm medium pacer came up with game changing bowling figures of 6/23 in 9overs as Shree Lad batsman found him difficult to face.
In reply, Dahisar Youngsters declared their innings on 111/3 in 34 overs winning the match in a commanding fashion on 1st innings lead.
Bagging a hat-trick is always a special feeling for the bowler and this year till now we all were waiting which bowler would entertain the spectators and achieve that special feat. Well, the matches on Tuesday did witness one fast bowler bagging the only hat-trick of this season across all divisions.
Young Maharashtra after opting to bat first were all out for 95runs in mere 32.5overs. Hrishikesh Patkar with 38runs was the only batsman apart from Chetan Jadhav to score in two digits. Right arm fast bowler Karan Tiwari was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/22 in 9overs. What’s more Karan also took a crucial hat trick which changed the momentum in his team’s favor. Karan took important wickets while kept on giving timely breakthroughs in his tearway bowling spell. Rahul Mishra also bowled well taking 3wkts.
In reply, Young Maharashtra team gave a good comeback with the ball as medium pacer Chetan Jadhav came up with a match winning bowling spell taking 6/21 in 13overs with 4maidens. If Karan’s bowling worked for United Friends, it was Chetan turning the game for Young Maharashtra resulting in a win on 1st innings lead.
Karan Tiwari Bowling Action-
After observing and teaching so many people from different sports and professions I want to share
my top 10 picks of push ups that will level up your fitness and performance. We will look from the
easiest to the toughest variations of push ups. The readers will become well aware of how to master
all these variations by the end of this article.
Please Note:- “Before moving to the difficult level make sure that you are able to do 10-15 clean repetitions of your current level exercise”
1) Incline push up
Are you just a beginner in fitness?
The Incline push up is the best way to start with. As the name suggests while doing this exercise your hands will be placed on incline surface or holding a parallel bar. Once this position is acquired come on your toes keeping the whole body intact in a straight line without any arching in the lower back & perform the push up. The less incline surface is the more difficult exercise would get.
2) Push up on Knees
Once you get decent amount of repetitions on the previous push up level you can start trying push ups on your knees. See to it that your shoulder is in the line with your wrist and there is no arch in your back while performing this push up .
3) The Standard push up
Once you have got 10-15 clean repetitions with a clean form and technique it is time for you to move to level 3 which is what we all know is the regular push up. Here, you finally get off your knees and perform the push up. This is the level where your push up game would start getting interesting. If a beginner is reading this make sure to work hard at least till this level because from here on push ups start to become a lot more fun.
4) Clap push up/ Superman push up- These are explosive variations of push up where the upper body and in other case the whole
body is pushed in the air off the floor. In clap push up you have to explosively push off the ground and perform a clap before the body starts descending towards the floor. Whereas, in superman push up you would need to push off your whole body extending your arms and legs straight and parallel to the floor making sure that you come back to the normal position as body starts to descend.
5) Triple clap push-up
One of the coolest way of performing explosive push up is the triple clap. Here, one has to push up their hips so that the body gets sufficient amount of time to perform 2 claps in front and one clap behind the body in a alternating fashion. If you are around level 3-4 you should start practicing these first on the incline surface and then on the ground.
6) Archer/ Typewriter push up
This is another exercise which looks cool and can help you a lot to achieve the single hand push up. In both these exercises one arm remains fully extended whereas the other arm does most of the pushing work. It is a good exercise to cure muscular imbalance. For instance if a normal push up loads both hands equally i.e. 50%-50% load on both hands, the archer/typewriter push up would load the bent arm with 80% whereas the straight hand takes only 20% load.
7) Pike push up
This is a easier version of the handstand push up. A lot of shoulder strength is required to perform this exercise. While being on toes and forming a triangular shape with your body is the right starting position for this exercise.
8) Two finger push up
We have seen Bruce Lee perform this exercise in movies and used to get amused with it. Now even you can do it with proper guidance and right amount of practice. The exercise is very difficult and challenging as the whole bodyweight of a person is on just two fingers. To progress you can start off by doing knuckle push ups and then progress further by lifting your palm off the floor from the centre and eventually at the end using just your thumb, index & middle dinger to perform this exercise.
9) Single hand push up
Now we are at level 9 and just about to become the god in performing push ups. The single hand push up is the most difficult variation after our level 10 contender. Once you master the single hand push up you can eventually try doing single hand push up on your fingers.
Remember:- “Once you achieve the first 5-6 levels of this exercise it will be a good idea to mix some exercises up. So
don’t be shy”
10) Handstand Push up
This is the toughest push up one can master although there are some other variations which come close to this exercise. To do a handstand push up you have to first master the handstand and learn how to balance it. But this exercise can also be performed by just placing your feet on the wall while being in a upside down position which would provide enough stability to perform this exercise.
So, these are my to 10 picks of push ups from level 1 to 10. I am at a personal level still on level 7 and looking forward to reach level 8,9 & 10 soon. The mantra would be to keep practicing and doing it the right way all the time with discipline. A knowledgeable trainer is always a plus point to have by your side while learning such variations to accelerate progress and avoid injuries. I wish you all the best.
After the end of the rainy season, many skippers are taking bold decision to bat first in Kanga and KRP XI was one of the those teams batting first at Cross Maidan.
KRP XI declared their innings on 165/7 in 44overs with their no.3 batsman Akshay Redekar top scoring with an unbeaten 57* off 113balls (5fours, 2sixes). It was an anchoring knock by Akshad as he kept his calm without throwing his wicket away to any rash shots. Catholic Gymkhana on the other hand were bundled out for 90runs as skipper Rakesh Naik came up with a match winning bowling spell of 6/28 in 14overs with 5maidens. Rakesh who has had a prolific year in all forms of cricket continues to be an impact player changing the games either with his wily left arm spin or his handy batting.
KRP XI won the match on 1st innings lead and Rakesh Naik, Akshay Redekar played important roles for their team’s win.
Played between Nirmala College and Swami Muktanand team, Nirmala College winning the toss opted to bat first notching up a healthy 158 for no loss in 15overs. Opening the innings, Sai Naidu scored a swashbuckling 107 off mere 62balls laced with 12boundaries and a six. Sai took on the bowlers with complete dominance smashing the bowlers all over the ground at a healthy strike rate of 175.00+
His opening partner Pranav on the other hand gave him good support scoring run a ball 27*. Swami Muktanand College while chasing were all out for a very low total of 18runs as their batting collapsed under pressure. Saiyam Jain (4wkts) and Nilesh Yadav (3wkts) were the pick of the bowlers as they ensured Nirmala College win in style.
Taking a five wicket haul and a half century in a match is very difficult as it requires high level of fitness, dedication and practice to achieve that feat. Very few times a player has taken 5wkts and scored half century in International Cricket and this time we got to see in Mumbai cricket by a talented all-rounder called Harshad Rawle.
Yogi CC batting first at KSA, Cross Maidan notched up 139/10 in 47.1overs with not a single batsman managing to convert their 10’s and 20’s into a big score. The bowlers did a good job with off-spinner Harshad Rawle being the pick of the bowlers taking 6/63 in 17overs with 2maidens. Harshad bowled in the right areas not allowing any batsman to settle as he kept on giving breakthroughs to his team.
Amar CC on the other hand were off to a good start with their openers Sai Naidu (52) and Mehul Gokani (33) chipping in with the bat. Right handed Harshad Rawle who came at no.3 scored an aggressive 50 off 48balls smashing 3fours and 3sixes as Amar CC declared their innings at 141/4 winning the match on 1st innings lead.
It was a commanding win for the team while Harshad Rawle becomes only the 2nd player this year after Dhaval Panchal to score a half century & take 5wkts in the same match in Kanga League
It was a match dominated by bowlers at Azad Maidan as one bowler from each team managed to change the game making it an interesting competition to watch.
Superstar SC batting first were reduced to mere 63runs all out in 34.4overs with only two batsman managing to score in two digits. Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana captain Samadh Akhtar bowled a terrific spell taking a stunning 5 for 12 in 7overs with 7maidens troubling the batsman to the hilt.
A easy win was on the cards for Juhu Vile Parle Team but Shreyans Bogar from Superstar changed the script in a matter of few overs. Left-arm medium pacer Shreyansh bowled one of the best spells of this year’s kanga running through the batting line up of opposition taking 8/21 in 7.5overs. His accurate spell of fast bowling also included 4batsman getting out clean bowled as Superstar SC from nowhere won the match on 1st innings lead.
Played between Ours CC and Maharashtra Young Cricketers at Cross Maidan, Ours CC batting first declared their innings on 184/6 dec. Despite a sloppy start by the openers, Ours CC in-form and dependable batsman Dushyant Kadam once again brought his team back into the game scoring an unbeaten 101* off 118balls.
Right handed Dushyant smashed 12fours and a six while did good running between the wickets keeping the scorecard ticking at a healthy strike rate of 85.59. Maharashtra Young Cricketers in reply showed strong resistance as they did not allow themselves to lose all wickets till the end of the game’s play. Maharashtra team were 119 for 6 in 36overs as the match ended in a draw.
Even though it was a draw, Dushant Kadam’s 101* was a treat to watch under difficult conditions. Dushant now has 204runs at an average of 102.00 in 3matches so far.