Kanga matches have kickstarted with some blazing performances and E Division also had some players really standing out from the rest. Let’s take a look at a few promising performances.
In the match between Sunrise CC and Vijay CC at Sachivalay Gymkhana, Sunrise CC batting first were all out for 93runs with Deepak Singh taking 4wkts. Vijay CC in return struggled equally with 8wkts down on 38runs as Umesh Naik bowled a fantastic spell of 5/21 in 6overs. Vijay CC escaped a narrow defeat as the match ended in a draw.
In the match between Young Stars Marine Drive and Regent CC at Cross Maidan, Young Stars declared their innings on 180/9dec on the back of Siddhesh More’s 54 off 61balls at no.7. Regent CC batted for 44overs with 8wkts down before the end of the game’s play resulting into a draw.
In another match which was held at Cross Maidan, Sunder CC & Marwari CC took on each other with Sunder CC batting strongly declaring at 163/4 in 56.1overs. Right handed Akash Tambe who opened the innings top scored for E Division till now smashing a brilliant 94 off 178balls(8fours). Marwari CC were 57/6 before the game ended in a draw.
In the match at New Era CC, Azad Maidan, MV Sports Club and Matunga Gymkhana clashed with each other with MV Sports club getting bundled out for 78runs all out. Matunga Gymkhana in return received a terrific fight back as they restricted them to just 62runs on the back of Haqiqar Siddique’s brilliant spell of 7/32 in 13.1overs. Medium pacer Haqiqar was spot on with line and length which fetched good results. MV Sports Club batted for another 16overs before the match ended. MV Sports club won the match on 1st innings.
In the match which was held at Western Railways, Cross Maidan, Dahisar SC batting first scored 176runs with Mahesh Sonawane top scoring with a solid looking 82ball 50 at no.3. Aman Sharma at no.4 also gave good support with his breezy 46 off 51balls. Esplanade Liberals CC in reply were 8wkts down for 93runs in 39overs before the match ended in a draw.
The last Sunday was an eventful day with almost every division and every team getting proper matches to play. The good performances were not just limited to A Division as every division had some good performances coming out. Hence here is a brief overview into what happened last Sunday in the B Division of Kanga League-
Parel SC took on Sainath SC on their home turf where in Parel were made to bat first. Quickster Virat Mishra ran through Parel’s batting line up as he came up with amazing bowling figures of 6/41 in 13overs. The youngster is generating really good pace and looks a very promising fast bowler. Parel SC did not bat while the match ended in a draw.
In the match between Apollo CC and Regal CC at Islam Gymkhana, Apollo CC were all-out for 103runs on the back of an accurate bowling spell by Saeed Khot bagging 5/52 in 15.5overs. Hitesh Chauhan made a solid 87ball 51 which helped Regal CC to reach 105/8dec. Apollo CC batted for 11overs before the match ended with Regal CC winning the match on 1st innings lead.
Young Comrade CC and DY Patil Sports Academy faced each other at PJ Hindu Gymkhana where in Young Comrade CC made 205/10 after being made to bat first. Middle order batsman Taranjeet Singh scored a fluent 86 off 127balls (7fours,4sixes) which helped Young Comrade cross the 200run mark. DY Patil batted for127/8 in 33overs before the match ended in a draw with no results being obtained.
Mumbai Police Gymkhana took on Palghar Dahanu TSA at the Police Gymkhana Ground where in Mumbai Police batting first declared their innings at 185/4dec in 36overs. Big hitting all-rounder Shahid Shaikh who is known for his aggressive batting top scored with a yet another fiery 54* off 34balls while opener Sunil Patil also looked good for his 51 at the top of the order. Palghar Dahanu were 102/6 in 45 overs before the end of the game’s play resulting in a draw.
In the match between Bhatnagar S&CF vs United Cricketers at Cross Maidan, Bhatnagar team notched up 149/7d on the back of Akshat Jain’s unbeaten 55* off 78balls. Left arm spinner Sandeep Pawar took 5/58 in 15.5overs being the pick of the bowlers. United Cricketers were bundled out for 62runs all out as left-arm spinner Akshay Darekar came up with a terrorizing spell of 5/22 in 10.5overs which helped Bhatnagar team win the match on 1st innings lead.
All top performers of kanga league 2018-19, B division on 2nd September matches
The state level tournaments have begin marking the start of the cricket season and the U19 Mumbai team is currently playing the Dhruv Pandove Selection Tournament where a few of the Mumbai boys are making a mark.
In the match were Mumbai took on Punjab on 31st Aug ‘18, Punjab posted a big total of 436 on the back of Arjun Azad’s 151 and Prabsimran’s 101. Little dynamo Musheer Khan who may be the youngest from both the sides bowled really well taking 4/110 in 26.2overs. Chasing 437, the openers gave a decent start with Pragnesh who came at no.3 followed it up with a 69ball 56. Hashir Dafedar who came at no.4 scored an elegant 136 off 208balls (11fours) which almost helped the Mumbai team win the match. Hashir as always played some classy strokes en-route his ton though Mumbai fell short of 33runs.
In the match vs Baroda which started on 28th August ‘18, Mumbai were given a target of 341 on the back of Vasudev Patel’s 150. Mumbai team in reply were all out for 274runs with the ever consistent Pragnesh fighting it out scoring 118 off 180balls. Pragnesh who came at no.3 smashed 11fours and 2sixes though the efforts fell short as Mumbai lost the match by 65runs while chasing.
Kanga League 2018 has been off to a wonderful start with so many players giving their best they can in whatever opportunities the rain drenched grounds of Mumbai can give. The last Sunday was an intenseful day with lots of promising performances coming out from A Division.
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In the match between National CC and Karnatak SA at Cross Maidan, National CC batting first were bundled out for mere 63runs as medium pacer Prathamesh Dake took 5/13 in 12.4overs with 6maidens. In reply Karnatak SA scored 70/6dec as they won the match on 1st innings lead.
In the match between Parkophene Cricketers and Worli SC at Worli SC ground, Medium pacer Deepak Shetty wrecked havor coming up with a great spell of 7/30 in 18.3overs with 7maidens. Right handed Adeeb Usmani who came at no.3 made a solid 62* off 53balls in his comeback match after injury. Adeeb also stitched a match winning stand of 108runs with Prathamesh Belchheda who scored 54* off 60balls.
In the match between New Hind SC and Sind SC at Dadkar Maidan, New Hind SC declared their innings at 142/5 on the back of a very composed 66* off 115balls by Siddant Adhatrao. Siddhant looked rock solid smashing only one four and a six while Sind SC batted for 20overs scoring 28/4 before the match ended in a draw.
MIG CC who took on Dadar Union at the MIG Ground restricted them for just 103runs all out as Balkrushna Shirke bagged a fifer taking 5/35 in 11overs. Right handed Hardik Tamore who is a solid opener fought it out single handedly scoring 63 off 113balls (1four and 3sixes) at a time when the rest of the 9batsman did not convert their scores in double digits. MIG CC were 55/6 in 17overs before the match ended in a draw.
Muslim United took on CCI (Cricket Club of India) at their homeground where in they were bundled out for 64/10 as left arm spinner Hitesh Parmar took 5/28 in 9overs. CCI were 66/6 as medium pacer Sachin Chadhary took all the 6wkts to his name. Sachin bowled an accurate spell coming up with envious bowling figures of 6/13 in 9overs and 4maidens. CCI batted for 17.4overs before the end of the game’s play resulting a draw.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana have started their season on a very good note giving a strong statement to the opposite teams. In the 1st match where they dominated against Apollo CC, now it was turn to showcase their strong batting line up against Parsee Gymkhana on their home ground.
After being made to bat first, PJ Hindu Gymkhana hardly looked affected as they notched up a very healthy total of 284/5dec which is really good in terms of Kanga matches. Openers Sachin K & Ankit R gave solid start but it was their promising all-rounder Sachin Wagh top scoring the innings with a gritty 90. Sachin Wagh who took 5wkts in the last match this time showcased his batting skills as he smashed 5sixes with 4fours enroute his 114ball stay at the crease. Captain Anup Revandkar also added crucial 59*runs with the bat while stitched a 85run stand with Neelkanth(31*) before they declared their innings in 61overs.
Parsee Gymkhana were 43/2 in 17overs before the match ended in a draw with no results being obtained.
0Young Mohmmedans CC have always been a strong team and why not when they have such experienced cricketers like Naushad Khan in the playing XI. Naushad Khan who is 40+ still plays cricket like a pro while his two sons Musheer and Sarfaraz are already making waves in cricket.
In the match between Young Mohmmedan CC and DPC Sports Club at Dadkar Maidan, Young Mohmmedan CC with the help of Arsalan Shaikh reached a healthy total of 185/5dec in 33.5overs. Arsalan Shaikh top scored the innings remaining unbeaten smashing a solid 93 ball 76* which even had 5sixes. Arsalan played his natural game while at the same time looked very solid. Kadir Patel also looked impressive for his 26ball 40 giving good support to Arsalan.
DPC Sports Club in reply were bundled out for 111runs in 34overs as Naushad Khan inflicted maximum damage with his wily spin taking 6/33 in 14overs with 7maidens. Naushad Khan’s consistency and fitness at this age is commendable as he kept on troubling the batsman with his tight spin bowling. Young Mohmeddan CC declared 2nd innings at just 24runs while DPC batted for 6overs before the match ended with Young Mohmmedan CC winning the match on 1st innings lead.
In the rain drenched season where the wickets become a treat for the bowlers, it was a welcome opportunity for the young Omkar Mandrekar to showcase his bowling abilities as he extracted the best from the wicket to register the best bowling spell of Kanga League this season.
Played between SKP Athletics and Rizvi SC at the Dadkar Maidan. SKP boys were made to bat first after losing the toss as they notched up 152/9dec in 49overs. Rizvi SC in reply recieved the most unexpected treatment from SKP team as they received a hostile spell from medium pacer Omkar Mandrekar. Omkar ripped through the batting line up of Rizvi taking 8/22 in 10overs which included 5 batsmen getting out clean bowled. It’s just a different feeling to register such bowling spells and more than that it’s a dream for any bowler to clean bowl a batsman five times in an innings. Omkar not only has the best bowling figures so far but 5 clean bowled in an innings is another record which no bowler has achieved this year.
It was Omkar’s tearaway bowling spell which helped SKP Athletics win the match on 1st innings lead.
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From a humble start in India, Sportsqvest has spread its wings to USA, Australia, and England in no time. Providing international standard of clothing sets them apart from the rest of the manufacturers. Sportsqvest boasts of serving the players from Cricket Club of India, Australian High Commission, British High Commission, JSW, Tata, among many. “We at Sportsqvest offer best quality polyester dry fit material with great designs that can be customized at competitive prices”, elucidated Mr. Kathiwada.
Sportsqvest has garnered tremendous success in the international markets, which is evident from the fact that Digvijay felt the need to have physical presence in Australia and UK. “Excellence is the key to retain customers and hence we do not compromise even an iota on the quality of our products”, added Mr. Digvijay.
Apart from cricket, Sportsqvest caters to the clothing needs of people playing Rugby, Football, and Basketball. Many of the professional cyclists also resort to Sportsqvest. Belonging to a family which gave some of the greatest cricketers to India, Mr. Digvijay himself a tremendous cricket enthusiast is serving the cricket community at large. “To the best of my knowledge, Sportsqvest is the only Indian brand catering to the global audience. I want to place India on the global map as far as sports apparel manufacturing is concerned”, stated the patriotic founder of Sportsqvest.
Cricketgraph team wishes success to brand Sportsqvest with their global journey.
When you are batting at no.6 or 7, most of the times you get to bat under pressure situations where either you have to bat with the tail or rescue the team from a low total or just slog in the last overs. Amitkumar Kori just did that recently in the ongoing Kanga League scoring a gem of knock from nowhere.
Played between Taki Team SC and Maharashtra Young Cricketers at the Dadkar Maidan, Maharashtra young cricketers who were made to bat first were in deep trouble at one point with 5down for mere 35runs. It was right handed Amitkumar Kori who came at no.7 and rescued his team by scoring an attacking 91* of mere 81balls hitting 7fours and 5sixes. Amit not only batted well with the tail but also played freely not sparing the bad balls which helped Maharashtra YC team reach 162runs in 41.5overs. Medium pacer Atish Golatkar was the pick of the pick of the bowlers looking impressive for his 4/62 in 19overs.
Taki Team survived with 8wkts down batting for 35overs till the game ended in a draw. Mahesh Jadhav bowled an excellent spell of 5/29 in 15overs with 7maidens as he did not allow the batsman to score runs easily. The match did not obtain any result but Amit’s 91* certainly saved his team from a defeat.
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It’s always a good feeling to play alongside someone who is also your mentor and such was the case between the experienced Ajit Rodrigues and the young lad Arman Pathan. Ajit who also coaches Arman played together in the same team and the pair together spelled trouble for the opposition in the ongoing Kanga League.
Parsee Cyclists who won the toss made Bohra Cricketers to bat first restricting them to a very low score of 31runs with just 1batsman scoring in double digits. The principal destroyer for Bohra team was Parsee Cyclists medium pacer Ajit Rodrgues who came up with a yet another stunning spell conceding mere 11runs with 6maidens in his 9overs along with 7wkts. Ajit who took 7wkt hauls even last year seems to be in a great form while Arman Pathan took 4catches out of Ajit’s 7wickets in the 1st innings and 4wkts in the second. Ajit’s accurate bowling and Arman’s tight fielding wrecked havoc over the Bohra Cricketers.
Parsee Cyclists too struggled with the bat declaring their innings at 87/8 in 21.4overs. Bohra cricketers were left to struggle in the 2nd innings too with 8down for 90runs before the match ended. Ajit took another 4/27 in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to a stunning 11wkts in the match. Farhad Daruwala, Ajit’s bowling partner also took 6wkts in the match. Parsee Cyclists won the match on 1st innings and it was a great day for Ajit, Farhad and Arman to begin the season with.