When matches become neck to neck, they are simply interesting to watch and the recently concluded Payyade selection tournament has been a no exception with the opening matches of the tournament witnessing some mind blowing performances.
Played between U16 Rohit Sharma XI and SRT XI. U16 Rohit Sharma XI after being made to bat first could have been collapsed for under 100runs had it not been their opener Vedant Gadia slogging it out at the crease. Opening the innings, Vedant remained the last man standing scoring 100* off 247balls laced with 14fours in an innings when only 2other batsman managed to score runs in two digits. Left arm spinner Aman Manihar was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/30 in 21overs in what turned out to be an impressive spell. Sachin Tendulkar XI on the other hand batted really well notching up 282/9 dec in 76overs. Suryansh who had scored back to back tons in the recently concluded Subba Rao Trophy continued to impress the selectors with a yet another swashbuckling hundred at the middle order hammering 112runs off mere 79balls smashing 12fours and 7sixes.
Rohit Sharma XI in their 2nd innings batted well notching up 249runs in 100overs with opener Vedant again top scoring with a fluent 64. Aman Manihar was the pick of the bowler in the 2nd innings too baggig 5/63 taking his tally of wickets to 9 in the match. SRT XI were 61/2 before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings lead.
DSO Tournament has always been a breeding ground for youngsters and this year has been no exception with young players giving their best to perform. In the match between Lilavatibai Podar High School and Thakur Public School,Kandivali it was these two boys shining bright like a diamond.
Batting first, Podar School notched up 124/2 in 15overs with left-handed opener Aditya Balivada top scoring the innings with a blazing 48ball 73. Aditya who scored a gritty 46 in the 1st match continued his good form smashing 8fours and 1six in his aggressive knock. Harshil at no.3 also gave good support scoring an unbeaten 40*.
The opposition team chasing 125 were bundled out for mere 22runs as Meet Samani bowled one of the impressive spells taking 5wkts while conceding only 10runs in 3overs. It was Meet’s sharp bowling which led to the batting collapse of the opposition eventually helping Lilavati Podar School win the match by a big margin of 102runs.
One of the biggest and most popular school level Tournament of Mumbai- DSO Tournament has begun on a positive note this year too with many young performers impressing one and all in the cricketing community. In one such match between Daya Sagar School and Pawar Public School at Azad Maidan, it was Jay whose perfomance helped his school clinch a dominating win.
Daya Sagar team winning the toss elected to bowl first with Pawar Public School notching up a very healthy total of 149/4 in 15overs. The openers gave a decent start but it was Jay Harplani at no.3 who top scored with a 25ball 53 laced with 5fours and 1six. Jay counter attacked the bowlers while also did good running between the wickets which eventually kept the run rate ticking.
Defending a total of 150runs. the pressure was more on Daya Sagar school as their batting collapsed managing to score only 50runs for the loss of 9wkts. It jay with the ball too as he picked up 3/14 in 3overs being the pick of the bowlers.
It was a big 100run win margin for Pawar Public School in a 15over match while Jay was the standout performer.
Imagine the pressure and nervousness when you are just 18yrs old and made to represent the National Team indirectly representing a billion plus population of India. Yes Jemimah- the young batting sensation who is mere 18yrs old is making headlines and why not when she has got some amazing performances to back them up.
The manner in which she is hitting the boundaries and sixes, the confidence at which she is batting, no one can say that she is an 18yr old playing with players much senior to her. From hitting 3 consecutive sixes in the 1st T20 becoming the 1st Indian women cricketer to achieve that feat to notching up 191runs in 4 innings at an impressive strike rate of 155.28 including 20fours and 8sixes, Jemimah is raising the bar for herself. Looking at her, you can get a déjà vu of how 17yrold Sachin played against Pakistan against the stalwarts like Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan way back in 1989.
She already proved how hard a hitter she can be who can change the game in a span of few overs but in the 3rd and 4th T20’s she also showcased how good a finisher she is scoring 2 consecutive half centuries while chasing. Her fearless approach with the bat has helped India clinch a 4-0 series win vs Sri Lanka in their own den.
Jemimah certainly looks all set to have an amazing career representing India.
Jemimah in the T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
Matches-5
Innings-4
Runs-191
Average-63.80
Best-57*
Strike Rate-155.08
Boundaries-20
Sixes-8
Just fresh from a match winning 126 vs the Andhra Tigers in the last match which helped Mumbai win the match by an innings, right handed Suryansh continues to impress the selectors with his solid batting and composure. More than that, Suryansh has impressed the cricketing community with his consistency as he has piled runs across all the formats since 2017.
In the match which ended on 15th September vs Andhra Lions, Mumbai after being made to bat first managed to score a whopping 450runs on the board in their 1st innings. Two solid openers Vedant Gadia (52) and Jash Ganiga (51) gave a thumping start with their half centuries while Musheer Khan at no.4 scored a splendid 66 developing the positive momentum for Mumbai to score big. Suryansh who came at no.5 pounced on the positive momentum left behind by the top order as he went on to score a swashbuckling 131runs off just 125balls (20fours, 1six) without wasting any time at the crease. He also stitched a crucial 152run stand with Musheer which propelled Mumbai to reach 450runs for the loss of 8wkts before they declared their innings batting for 128overs.
Andhra Lions on the other hand were all out for 213runs with their lower middle order saving the grace. Prince Badiyani with 4/54 was the pick of the bowlers while Aayush Zimare chipped in with 3/30. Mumbai batted for 8.5overs before the end of the game’s play where Mumbai team won the match on 1st innings.
It was these 3 Guys-Imran Rumani, Asif Rumani and Nadeem Parkar, all 3 cricket enthusiasts, who created a live scoring software in 2010 just for their own cricket tournaments. Little did they realize at that stage, that this technology could be something which grass root level cricket in India needs badly.
It was finally that one fine day which led into the commercial launch of Cric-Score in 2010. They entered the field at a time when match and player digitization was a faraway thing. It was Cric-Score.in who promoted online professional scoring for grassroot level cricket tournaments paving a way for a new era in cricket. In a span of 8years now Cric-Score in has covered hundreds of tournaments with over 20,000 players registered on their portal. It’s not just the statistics which makes Cric-Score set apart, it’s their qualitative in-depth player analysis, match analysis and player profiles which is the strength as well as the USP of their system.
Cric-Score.in, apart from grassroot level cricket has also other big ticket size tournaments and they have earlier covered ICC affiliate Cricket Tournaments too. What’s more they are also now the backend service provider with Khelomore, wherein state level tournaments are covered digitally through this partnership.
Imran Rumani talking exclusively with Cricketgraph shared “It was our constant effort that a product of International Standards reaches every local game and tournament in Mumbai. With Cric-Score every player gets a platform & it’s also a great place for talent scouting due to the large number of players registered from different parts of India”.
On asked about the vision ahead, Founder Imran quipped “We definitely want to climb the ladder and now provide our services to the Ranji and International level matches. Also, adequate funding will help us to update the existing product while also work on new product to expand into the retail market”
At present, Cric-Score is a web-based product wherein they provide the required training to run the software, alternatively they also have trained scores in India who can score the tournaments on Cric-Score.in
Cric-Score.in is promoting the digitization of cricket at grass root level and cricketgraph wishes success to them in their future endeavors.
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Played between Chattisgarh and Mumbai team, Chattisgarh winning the toss elected to bat first notching up 147runs all out in their 1st innings. Spinner Varun Joijode who has been bowling consistently well in the MCA tournaments this year performed well at the big stage too impressing the cricketing community with his impressive spin.
Varun came up with envious bowling figures of 6/42 in 18.1overs running through the batting line up for Chattisgarh with his wily spin. Mumbai team in reply batted really well declaring their innings on 236/7 in 57overs. Opener Suved Parkar who is known for his solid batting at the top of the order top scored with a stylish 73 off 122balls laced with 6fours and 2sixes.
Chattisgarh team in their 2nd innings batted for 60overs for the loss of 6wkts and 169runs before the end of the game’s play where Mumbai team won the match on 1st innings lead. Varun took another 2wkts in 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 8/89 while all-rounder Divyansh also chipped in with 2wkts.
Played between Assam and Mumbai, Mumbai winning the toss elected to field first with an aim of restricting Assam to a low total and chasing it down successfully.
Assam Team batting first were reduced to 140runs all out with the Mumbai bowlers putting up a collectively good bowling perfomance. Himanshu Singh with 4/73 was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket each. Mumbai team in reply displayed how balanced batting unit they possess declaring their innings on 303/9 in 125overs. Opening the innings, Jash Ganiga top scored with 81runs of 283balls. Having this much patience and stability at the crease while facing almost 50 overs is a rare sight nowadays while Ayush Jethwa(74) and wicket keeper Sai Chavan(54) chipped in with crucial half centuries.
Assam Team in their 2nd innings were again all out for 140runs as little master Musheer Khan weaved his magic with the ball taking 4/44 in 20overs along with Shubham Kharat who bagged 3wkts. Mumbai team won the match by an innings in a very commanding fashion with all the playing XI contributing together as a team.
Some Snaps-
Atish Walinjkar has been one of the experienced bowlers in Mumbai cricket and this season he has already started off on a positive note. Atish who had bagged a fifer in his 1st match continued the onslaught with the ball as this time he registered one of the most impressive spells in his division.
Played between Shantibhai SM CC and Ours CC at the Ours CC Ground in Virar, Shantibhai SM CC after being made to bat first were all out for 107runs in 37.3overs with not a single batsman managing to score more than 20runs. Spinner Atish Walinjkar was the pick of the bowlers bagging a stunning 8wkts for mere 27runs in 25.3overs. His spell also included 10 maidens as he ran through the opposition’s batting line up with his wily spin.
Ours CC in reply declared their innings on 109/1 in 25overs. Opener Amit Rathod top scored with 43* alongwith Dushyant Kadam who remained unbeaten on 27*. Shantibhai SM CC batted for an over in 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where Ours CC won the match on 1st innings lead.