Played between BARC Trombay and Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana(Kandivali) at the SRT Ground, Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Batting first, Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana managed to score 281/9 dec in 64.1 overs which is a good score to defend. From SRT XI, Rudra Tank top scored the innings with an elegant 100 taking the bowlers with confidence. Rudra converted his good start into a promising ton while the rest of the batmsan chipped in with 30’s. From the bowlers, Akash S was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/39.
BARC Trombay on the other hand collapsed for 211runs and they could have been all out for a much lesser total had Nutan Goel not come good with the bat. Nutan scored a sublime 101 off 134balls laced with 17fours dodging the bowlers and keeping the scorecard ticking while Naeem Khan giving good support with a crucial 51 but eventually they fell short of 70 runs in the 1st innings. SRT XI were 148/4 in 34 overs with Shlok Adurkar top scoring with 55 before the match ended and they won the match on 1st innings.
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Played at the BMC Ground, Shivaji Park, Dadar, U/14 Matuga and U14 SRT took on each other for the all important semi finals of the tournament where in Matunga skipper won the toss and elected to bat first on a track which has more assistance for the bowlers.
U/14 Matunga team choked out for 132runs all out in 55.3 overs skipper Aditya Giri waging a lone battle with his hard fought 71 at no.3 off 113balls. From the bowlers Zenith Sachdev continues to impress and this time taking 3/27 while off spinner Nimesh bagging 2wkts.
U/14 SRT Kandivali team could have faced the same situation because the 2nd highest score in their batting was mere 19runs by skipper Raj. It was their dashing no.3 batsman Mohit Tanwar who extended his excellent form and flow with the bat smashing an aggressive stroke filled 140 off 136balls (17fours). Mohit soaked the pressure well and kept on playing his natural game taking the team total to 228/9 dec in 61.5 overs.
SRT XI won the match on 1st innings and qualify for the finals while it was definitely Mohit’s match winning 140 which came to the rescue.
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Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Kandivali, U/16 Matunga and U/16 Kandivali team took on each other where in U/16 Matunga team batted first on a track which is technically good for the batsmen.
However even on a decent track like this, U/16 Matunga team collapsed in the 1st innings with 42runs all out in 34 overs with only one batsmen scoring in two digits. Suryansh Shedge and Kevin Chitania took 3wkts each while off spinner Nishant Kadam bagged two wickets in a rather collectively good bowling perfomance.
On the other hand U/16 Kandivali team were off to a flying start with Nishant Kadam opening the innings with with a scorching half century while it was Jash Ganiga and Ayush Jethwa who stitched an unbeaten 269 runs stand between themselves to completely take the game away from Matunga boys. Jash who opened the innings scored a handsome 150* off 195balls laced with 25fours while Ayush on the other hand scored a sublime 132* off 150deliveries which had 21fours and a six taking the team total to 349/1 in 67 overs before they declared. Matunga were again bundled out for 87runs as Kandivali team won the match outright on the back of these two supremely talented boys while Ayush continues his terrific run with the bat.
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Played at the Parsee Gymkhana Ground, Abbott Healthcare and SS Travels took on each other for a exciting T20 clash where in Abbott Healthcare won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total on the back of their strong batting line up.
Batting first, the openers fell early with Abbott’s scorecard showing 2down for 14runs but it was their talented duo of Shantanu Chaudhary and Ishan Mithbavkar who stitched a 97ball 165runs stand between themselves taking the team total to 179/2 in 20overs. Shantanu smashed one of the most fastest and scorching tons of the tournament smashing 111* off mere 53balls at a superb strike rate of 225.00 laced with 11 fours and 5sixes. On the other hand, Ishan played the supporting role with a fluent 59 off 51balls giving great support to Shantanu who simply lit the ground and entertained one and all with his blazing ton.
Chasing 180, SS Travels were restricted to only 130/7 as the Abbott bowlers did a fantastic job of bowling tight with Rahul Chavarkar taking 3wkts. Rahul was impressive with the ball while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job.
Abbott Healthcare won the match in a commanding manner by 49runs as Ishan and Shantanu stole the show while Shantanu was rightly declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant century.
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It was the all-important finals between KRP XI and Merry Youngsters where in KRP XI won the toss and elected to bat first at the Parsee Gymkhana Ground.
KRP XI batting first were in deep trouble at one point with 5wkts down for 72runs but as always KRP’s most dependable player Rakesh Naik came in and resurrected the innings back with a match winning 104 off 92 balls at no.7 smasing 10fours and 4sixes to completely change the momentum from the opposition to his team’s favor. Rakesh confidently dominated the bowlers as he took the team total to 236/10 in 44.5 overs. Merry Youngsters bowlers did a really good job with the ball with three of their bowlers taking 2wkts each.
KRP XI successfully defended their score by restricting Merry Youngsters to 185/10 in 10.3 overs with Vishal Kavaiya once again impressing with 3/25 with his left-arm spin while all-rounder Rakesh Naik also chipped in with 2wkts too.
KRP XI won the finals and become the winners of Kanga Knockout Tournament (Group C) on the back of Rakesh Naik’s excellent century at the middle order while the whole team has played really well together throughout the season.
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Played at the Sainath Sports Club, U/16 Goregaon Team and U/16 Dahanu+PDTSA+Chinchani took on each other where in U/16 Goregaon Team won the toss and elected to bat first as Goregaon team has a very balanced and strong batting line up.
Batting first, Goregaon team notched up 326/1d in 73.5overs as openers Vedanta Gadia and Moksh Vanjari (82) gave a flying start with a 244run opening stand. On the other hand Vedant went on to convert his good start into a swashbuckling double ton smashing 203* off 228balls. Vedant as always looked supremely confident and dominating hitting 34boundaries and covering almost every corner of the ground with his wide range of strokes. Vedant has been piling runs heavily this season and he is definitely one of the most promising openers right now in U/16 category of Mumbai cricket.
U/16 Dahanu+PDTSA+Chinchani team were all out for 118 and then 97 in the 2nd innings on the back of left arm spinner Aman Manihar’s twin 5wkt hauls. Aman took 5/18 in the 1st innings and 5/32 in the 2nd innings impressive the selectors with his excellent bowling. U/16 Goregaon team won the match outright on the back of Vedant’s double ton and Aman’s 10wkt haul.
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Played at the Police Gymkhana Ground, it was the all important finals of the grueling and hard bought Kanga Knockout Tournment Div A where Catholic Gymkhana and United Cricket Club stood out from so many teams with their consistent perfomance.
United Cricket Club batted first on a wicket which had equal assistance for both the batsman as well as the bowlers. United CC managed to score a decent 222/8 in 45overs which is not a low total but neither an intimidating one with Shubham Gaikwad and Nihal Joshi top scoring with 40’s. From the bowlers Manoj G and Omkar Sawant bowled well taking 3 and 2wkts each.
Chasing 223, Catholic Gymkhana were off to a flying start with their openers Ashish Gharat(47) and Sandeep Agarwal taking the onus of chasing on their shoulders. Sandeep went on to score a match winning 82 off 98balls laced with 7fours and 3sixes which solidified the chase and changed the momentum in his team’s favor. Eventually they chased down the score comfortably with Sanjeev Raut (33*) and Prashant Gajare (43*) finishing off the chase successfully.
Catholic Gymkhana win the finals and win the Kanga Knockout Tournament on the back of great team perfomance throughout the season while Sandeep stood out in the finals with his crucial 82.
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Played at the DY Patil Ground Nerul, DY Patil and Parsee Gymkhana-two of the strongest teams in Mumbai cricketing circuit took on each other for the ultimate finale where in Parsee Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Parsee Gymkhana were on song with a massive 247run stand as opners Akarshit Gomel and Bravish Shetty smashed brilliant tons. While Akarshit scored a fluent 145 off 182 (13fours,1six), Bravish scored an aggressive 145 off 134 laced with 12fours and 5sixes. It was one of the best starts any team could vouch for as these two experienced chaps delivered on the right day while Raunaq Sharma at the middle order gave a much needed boost with a dominating 122 off 100balls (9fours, 5sixes) taking the team total to a very healthy score of 528/10 in 89.1 overs. Trailing a 500+ score in the finals is always difficult but DY Patil’s two most reliable young horses and run machines Shashank Singh and Shubham Ranjane brought the ship back to sailing from 17/2 to 348/3 stitching a massive 331run stand. While Shashank scored an impressive 118 off 152balls (11fours, 2sixes), Shubham went on to convert his hundred into a really big score hitting 247* off 282balls anchoring the innings till the very end with 20fours and 4sixes. Both these boys keep on showing the class they possess and IPL definitely seems to have missed out on these two young turks who are scoring heavily.
Shubham’s fantastic double ton took the team total to 502/8 before they declared their innings and Parsee Gymkhana were again all out for 204 in 2nd innings with a total lead of 230runs which DY Patil chased down successfully in 33.4overs with Shashank and Iqbal Abdullah scoring half centuries.
DY Patil won the finals by 3wkts and lift the prestigious title on the back of excellent team perfomance. The finals was a match to behold with both the sides giving their best with some great performances by Akarshit, Bravish, Shashank, Iqbal Abdullah and Pravin Tambe but it was definitely the highest run getter of the tournament Shubham Ranjane stealing the show!
The Format was-90-90 overs in 1st innings & 40:40 overs in the 2nd innings
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Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana at Kandivali, two really promising young teams-Ravi Shastri XI and Rohit Sharma XI of U23 groups clashed against each other where in Ravi Shastri’s boys won the toss and elected to bat first on a track which had good support for the batsman.
Their decision to bat first seemed to have fallen flat with Ravi Shastri XI getting bundled out for 188runs in 58.2 overs. Most of the batsmen failed to convert their starts with Chinmay Sutar being the top scored with 41runs. From the bowlers-Kartik Mishra bowled a superb spell of 5/54 in 13.2 overs as he kept on bowling consistently well in the right areas while also extracted a good spin from the wicket. Apart from him Amit Mishra bagged 2wkts. U/23 Rohit Sharma XI were given a equal fight as they were all out for 177runs with their opener Hardik Tamore top scoring with 66 while the rest of the batting collapsed on the back of Vedant Khambe’s terrific bowling spell of 6/55 in 15.2 overs. Vedant bowled in the right areas and foxed the batsman successfully with his wily spin.
Ravi Shastri Boys again collapsed in the 2nd innings and this time for just 145runs all out as spinner Kartik Mishra bamboozled the batsman with his wily spin. Kartik foxed the batsman with his smart bowling he took another 7wkts in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 12 in the match. Rohit Sharma XI chased down the score comfortably with Utkarsh Raut (46*) and Siddarth Akre (36*) remaining unbeaten helping their team win the match by 7wkts.
It was a dominating show by U/23 Rohit Sharma players while Kartik Mishra stood out as the best performer with 5wkt hauls in both the innings.
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana, It was the all important finals between CCI and PJ Hindu Gymkhana. Both the teams have good depth and they have performed thoroughly well throughout the tournament and hence an intense competition was bound to happen.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana who have a good batting line up elected to bat first and notched up 177/9 in 20 overs which is a really healthy score to defend in T20’s. The openers Madhav Kotak(26) and Suhel Mistry(37) gave a solid start at the top of the order while Dwij Adhwaryu at the lower middle order gave the finishing touch reminding us of Abdul Razzaq of Pakistan who used to bat like this in the One Dayers. Dwij scored an unbeaten 34* off 18balls smashing 5fours and pushing the team total to 177/7 in 20overs. From the bowlers, Minesh Shah was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/35 in 4 overs.
Chasing 178 and that too in the finals of any T20 Tournament is a very pressureful task. The pressure is definitely more on the batsman than the bowlers and CCI despite Raj Khandwala’s brilliant 25ball 66 fell short of 19runs as the rest of the batsmen failed to give him adequate support and convert their scores into something big. The bowlers bowled really well at the death with Paresh Shah bowling a match winning spell of 4/19 in 4overs with a wicket while all-rounder Dwij Adhwaryu also chipping in with 2wkts making it a all-round perfomance.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana win the finals and lift the trophy of the prestigious Gannon Dunkerley T20 Tournament ’18 with excellent team perfomance throughout the season.
Best batsmen- Suhel Mistry (PJ Hindu Gymkhana)
Best bowler- Paresh shah(PJ Hindu Gymkhana)
Most valuable player- Vishal shah (Osians CC)
Man of the match in the finals Dwij Adhvaryu (PJ Hindu Gymkhana)
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