Total Cup Tournament has always been a great platform for young aspiring cricketers to perform at their very best. It allows them to showcase their talent while also make a mark for yourself by putting up good performances.
Played between Sunil Gavaskar XI and Dilip Vengsarkar XI, Vengsarkar XI boys won the toss and elected to bat first. However, they suffered a big batting collaspse with 10 out of the 11 players accounting for only 60runs between them while Ronit Thakur single handedly fighting it out at the crease. Ronit went on to score a gutsy 100* and remained unbeaten till the end. Ronit kept on playing good cricketing shots and dodged the bowlers confidently despite his team losing wickets from the other end. From the bowlers Abhinav singh with 3/26 was the pick of the bowlers.
On the other hand, Sunil Gavaskar XI made a nice total of 281/8 in 76overs with Pratik Yadav and Ayush Vartak smashing half centuries. While Pratik scored a stroke filled 76, Ayush on the other hand scored an elegant 55 which created a positive momentum in their side. All-rounder Abhinav Singh also chipped in with a handy 46.
Eventually, Sunil Gavaskar XI team won the match on 1st innings while Ronit won the hearts of many with his fighting ton.
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Played at the Western Railway, Mahalaxmi, it was the all important semi-finals clash between U23 Rohit Sharma XI and Ajinkya Rahane XI where in Rohit Sharma boys won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Rohit Sharma XI notched up 257/10 in 67.1overs with opener Kushal Dawane(45) and middle order bat Sagar Vishwas(44) top scoring with 40’s while the rest of the batsman just managed to give starts. From the bowlers, rising all-rounder Shams Mulani was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/28 in 22overs with 10maidens. Shams bowled an economic spell while also gave breakthroughs. Salman Khan also bagged 2wkts with his off spin. U23 Ajinkya Rahane XI in return were all out for 146runs with opener Sairaj being the pick of the bowlers with 40runs. Left-arm spinner Kartik Mishra who has been amongst the top wicket takers continued his good form with the ball bagging 6/35 in 13.2 overs.
Rohit Sharma XI boys were all out for 181runs in their 2nd innings with opener Kushal Dawane once again impressing with the bat scoring a brilliant 90 off 217balls at a time when the rest of the batsman struggled. Left arm spinner Shams Mulani took another 4/25 taking his tally to 6wkts in the match while Khizer also bowled well taking 4/69.
With a target of 293 set for the Ajinkya Rahane boys, the openers gave a good start with opener Sairaj again looking good for his 49 while left handed Kunal Chalke scored a crucial 60. However, it was left-handed Shams Mulani at no.6 who took care of the chase scoring a match winning 98*off 104balls (5fours, 2sixes). Shams toiled hard at the crease while kept the scoreboard ticking eventually taking his team towards the victory line. Shams simply played brilliant cricket which helped his team win the match by just 2wkts. On the other hand, Kartik Mishra again took 6wkts taking 6/94 in 33overs taking his tally of wickets to 12 in the match.
U/23 Ajinkya Rahane XI won the match with Shams Mulani who took 6wkts and also scored 98* remained the standout performer while Kartik once again winning the hearts with his amazing display of spin bowling. Opener Kushal Dawne and Sairaj were also impressive with the bat.
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Played at the Matunga Gymkhana, Dadkar Maidan, two really promising teams U/16 Mahul and U16 Virar+Palghar who have really played well this season and have defeated big teams so far. Mahul Skipper Nabijan Ansari won the toss and elected to bat first.
However, their decision to bat first seemed to have fallen flat with their left handed opener Harsh Rane top scoring with 47 off 52balls(10fours) while the rest of the batsman collapsed on the other end. Left-arm spinner Aman Tiwari came up with a great bowling spell and continues to impress with the ball as he took 5/23 in 10.3 overs. Off-spinner Adarsh Singh also looked impressive taking 3wkts.
In reply, U16 Virar+Palghar showed their batting prowess with their 1down batsman Mayan Teotia scoring a solid century. Right handed Mayank despite a patch start by the openers changed the momemtum in his teams’s favor as he went on to score a sublime 134 off 178balls which had 23fours and a six while also stitched a 151run stand with Princely Perreira. Princely who came at no.4 played a anchors knock remaining unbeaten till the end as he also scored an elegant 102* off 203balls(12fours, 1six). It was on the back of these two boy’s brilliant batting their team total reached 342/6 in 93.2overs.
U/16 Mahul were 52/3 in their 2nd innings before the match ended and Virar+Palghar team won the match on 1st innings. It was a commanding win for the boys where Princely and Mayank led from the front.
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Played between U/19 Goregaon and U/19 Karnatak 2018 at the National CC, Cross Maidan where in Karnatak skipper Ishan Mulchandani won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket which has always been a tricky one.
Batting first, Karnatak U/19 were all out for 197runs which is definitely not a threatening total to defend in a finals game. Even though most of the players struggled to make an impact, opener Ravikant Jaiswar scored a stoic 57 while Samprat Khedekar at the middle order saved his team from an embarrassing total as he scored an 11ball 63 alongwith Purav Parikh’s 47 down the order. From the bowlers, medium pacer Balwant Sodha took 3/42 while off spinner Zaid Khan took 3/40 being the pick of the bowlers. Left arm pacer Darshan also looked promising with 2/28.
U/19 GSC on the other hand were off to a patchy start with openers out for low scores but skipper Vaibhav continued his good form at no.3 with a solid 46 while left handed Ajit Yadav and Sheesh Shetty at the middle order smashed match winning fifties to take their team towards a healthy total. While Ajit scored a brilliant 84 off 140balls (9fours), Sheesh on the other hand wasted no time for his handy 64ball 63 laced with 8fours and 3sixes taking the team total of 293 in 78.3 overs. Left-arm spinners Akash Sharma and Purav Parikh bagged 3wkts each. Karnatak team were again struggling at 95/7 with Vignesh Solanki impressing one and all bagging 5wkts for 37runs. Left-arm spinner Vignesh has been a consistent bowler and has been improving with every game with his good line and length.
U/19 GSC team won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely a excellent team perfomance where all the boys gave their best to win the prestigious Naren Tamhane Tournament ’18.
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Played between Bharat CC and Milton CC at the Bombay Gymkhana Ground, Azad Maidan. It was the all important finals between two really promising teams who have fought their way hard to reach the finals. Bharat CC who won the toss elected to bat first on a track which looked to bat on.
Bharat CC batting first did a commendable job as they notched up 309/6 in 45 overs which is a very good total to defend on this ground. Captain Bhavik Patel who opened the innings led from the front scoring a really crucial 126 off mere 93balls. Bhavik took on the bowlers with disdain smashing 19boundaries as he did not allow the momentum to change in the opposition’s favor despite a few wickets being lost in between. At the middle order, Sumedh Kamble and Prakash Aswani also gave crucial contributions with 43 & 46 respectively.
Chasing 310 in a finals at almost 7 to 8runs per over is always difficult as there is a lot of pressure and Milton CC did succumbed to the pressure of chasing getting all out for 140runs in 37.5overs. It was again Bhavik with the ball too as he took 4/27 in 9overs with his effective left arm spin making it an all-round perfomance.
Bharat CC won the finals and win the Kanga Knockout Tournament in style with the whole team performing really well together while it was definitely skipper Bhavik stealing the show in finals.
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Played at the MB Union CC, Cross Maidan, U/19 Goregaon Sports Club and U/19 Chimaji Appa Vasai- two of the prestigious names in sports clashed with each other with Chimaji Appa skipper Satyalaksh Jain winning the toss and electing to bowl first.
U/19 GSC techinally could have suffered a batting collapse as only 66runs can be accounted for the 9batsman in the playing XI with remaining runs scored by skipper Vaibhav Kalamkar and solid opener Rishikesh Kulkarni. Rishikesh opening the innings gave a déjà vu’ of former England opener Mike Atherton who would irritate the bowlers by fighting at the crease for long time. Rishikesh dodged the bowlers and engaged in solid cricket which is rare nowadays as he scored 91* off 230balls (8fours) remaining till the end. On the other hand, Skipper Vaibhav Kalamkar confidently counter attacked scoring an elegant 160 off 206balls laced with 13fours and 3sixes at a healthy strike rate of 78.00 while also stitching a 211run stand with Rishikesh taking GSC towards a total of 311 in 94.2 overs.
On the other hand Chimaji Appa Vasai were all out for 135runs Saiprasad Naidu’s 37 being the highest score at the middle order. From the bowlers, Darshan Mangukia who is a left arm pacer was quite impressive taking 4/39 while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job as U/19 GSC team won the match in a dominating fashion.
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Played at the Dadkar Maidan between U/16 Mahul and U/16 Kalwa, U16 Kalwa won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of extracting the best out of the wicket and restrict the Mahul boys to a low total.
U/16 Mahul team surprisingly declared their innings at 178/6 in 65.3 overs which shows the confidence the entire team had while playing. Even though most of the players failed to convert their starts, it was the rising name and talented Harsh Salunkhe once again playing a solid knock of 56 off 105balls(7fours). Harsh opened the innings and dodged the bowlers confidently despite wickets being lost from the other end.
Defending 179, Mahul boys successfully bundled out U/16 Kalwa team to just 62runs all out in 41overs. One of the most & young promising left-arm spinners-Atharva Bhosale once again impressed one and all with a match winning spell of 5/6 in 12overs with 10 maidens. Such bowling figures are really remarkable and shows the amount of talent this young kid has. U/16 Kalwa team were again restricted to 82runs all out in their 2nd innings after receiving a follow on with this time Nisar Shaikh bagging 4wkts.
It was an outright win by an innings and 34runs for U/16 Mahul Boys who dominated right from the start while Harsh and Atharva turned out to be the shining stars in the match.
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Two of the promising teams namely Sachin Tendulkar XI and Dilip Vengsarkar XI took on each other with Sachin’s XI winning the toss and electing to bat first with an aim of making a big total.
However, their decision to bat first was not at all accurate with them being skittled out for mere102runs all out in 65.3 overs. The team suffered a batting collapse with Umar Khan taking 3/38 being the pick of the bowlers.
On the other hand, Dilip Vengsarkar XI made a decisive total of 245/4 decl in 74 overs Raj leading from the front. Raj desmukh once again scored a well crafted 123 where in he gave proper treatment to the loose deliveries while dodged the good ones. Apart from Raj, skipper Roneet Thakur who has been in excellent form this season and has been piling on runs continued his good run with an elegant 52. Sachin Tendulkar XI were 79/7 in their 2nd innings before the match ended and Vengsarkar boys won the match on 1st innings.
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Played at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy-BKC, it was a very crucial clash between Ajinkya Rahane XI and Dilip Vengsarkar XI Ajinkya Rahane XI skipper won the toss and elected to field first on the back of their good bowling line up. It was a really important match for Ajinkya Rahane XI and a must win to remain alive for the semis birth.
Their decision to bowl first was accurate as Dilip Vengsarkar XI were all out for 146runs in 55.4overs. Umesh gujar top scored with 51 as the rest of the batting line up collapsed. From the bowlers, Khizar and Shams Mulani bowled really well bagging 3wkts each.
On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane XI showed their power with the bat scoring a mammoth 415/4dec in 89 overs. Talented openers Prathamesh Pawar and Jay Davane stitched a sublime partnership of 173 runs with Prathamesh Pawar scoring 96 contiuing his form from the last match where he scored 71 runs while last match’s centurion Jay davane scored 75 and later one down batsman Pranav Kela scored a century as others chipped in with 30 40 runs which helped Ajinkya’s boys to cross the 400run mark.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI were again bundled out for 176runs as medium pacer Rushikesh Jadhav ran through their batting line up bagging 5/28. Rushikesh bowled in the right areas with tight line and length which eventually helped Ajinkya Rahane win the match by an innings and 93runs.
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Played at the Matunga Gymkhana, Dadkar Maidan, U/16 Azad Maidan Team and U/16 Worli team took on each other with Worli Skipper Ayush winning the toss and electing to bat first on the back of his team’s good bowling line up.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as Azad Maidan team were all out for 162runs in 57.4 overs. The whole team suffered a batting collapse but it was once again their batting mainstay Arman Pathan fighting it out alone scoring 78* off 149balls. Arman dodged the bowlers confidently despite lacking support from the other end smashing 11fours and 2sixes. From the bowlers, it was their skipper Ayush Zimare leading from the front taking 5/38 in 18.4overs with as many as 10 maidens. Ayush has been really consistent and effective with the ball and is improving leaps & bounds daily while Prince Badani also bagging 3wkts.
On the other hand, Worli team were struggling at one point with 3down for 23runs but it was again their left-handed Ayush who came at no.4 top scoring with a brilliant 84 off 131balls(9fours,2sixes). Ayush’s knock was quite sublime as he solidified the innings for his team while also got good support from Sai Chavan(38) and Om Bhimjiyani(60) providing crucial contributions at the middle order. U/16 Azad Maidan batted for 5overs before the match ended as U/16 Worli team won the match on 1st innings with skipper Ayush playing a perfect skipper’s role.
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