Saurav Nautiyal has been scoring runs consistently throughout the season and he has scored a lot of impressive tons in the past one year which makes him one of the promising players from Delhi to lookout for.
In the recently played match Saurav again showed his immense abilities with the bat between Delhi Cricket Academy and T.C Club where in T.C won the toss and elected to bat first at the Ghevra Cricket Ground. T.C Club batting first did a really good job notching up 191/7 in 20 overs on the back of their openers Ajay and Rakesh giving a flying start with quick 40’s. From the bowlers, All-rounder Saurav Nautiyal came up with a fantastic bowling spell of 5/16 in 4 overs making him pick of the bowlers. Saurav was so impressive with the ball that hardly any batsman could trouble him at a time when other bowlers were going for a thrashing.
The Saurav show was not over yet as he opened the innings to score a blazing hundred smashing an electrifying 112* off mere 45balls hitting 10fours and 8big sixes to light up the Ghevra ground and single handedly taking the care of the chase. Saurav literally dominated every bowler as DCA chased down the score successfully winning the match by 7wkts and 3overs to spare while Saurav being declared ‘man of the match’ for his blazing all-round perfomance.
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Kanga Knockout and Summer Shield are at the finishing stages of the tournament and so far the tournaments have managed to be quite a success with many talents emerging out while also some really close matches under challenging conditions. Here are some of the latest updates from the two matches which were played last weekend:
Young Men CC vs Sporting Union Club, Kanga Knockout Quarter-finals
Toss Won By- Sporting Union CC (Bat First)
Ground- LIC, Cross Maidan
Batting first Sporting Union CC were all out for 210runs in 42 overs with middle order bats Rohit Rajbhor (36), Hitesh Satardekar (32) and Vishal Gupta (28) chipping in with starts. From the bowlers, Shoeb Sayyed was the most impressive with the ball taking 3/29 in 9overs while Siddhesh Jadhav also taking 3/39. Both the bowlers looked really impressive bowling in the right areas. Chasing 211, Young Men CC were stuggling at 144/7 but it was all-rounder Shoeb Sayyed at no.9 who scored a match winning 42* off 38balls (5fours, 1 six) to steer Young Men CC win by 1wkt in a thriller of a chase.
KRP XI vs Taki Team Sports Club, Summer Shield Quarter Finals
Toss Won by- KRP XI (Bat first)
Ground- Western Railways, Cross Maidan
After choosing to bat first, KRP XI were struggling at one point on 52/5 but it was Harshal with a handy 37 at no.7 and Sandeep Naik at no.9 who scored a match winning 58* off 78balls(5fours, 1six) rescuing KRP XI from nowhere and helping their team reach a respectable 189/9 in 45overs. Sandeep’s half century was literally match saving as KRP XI defended their total successfully by restricting Taki Team SC to just 120all out in 35.4 overs on the back of terrific bowling by Vishal Kavaiya (4/11) and Musheer Khan(3/23). Sandeep Naik made it an all round show just like his brother Rakesh bagging two wickets too as KRP XI won the match by 69runs.
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When you talk about Subramaniam- he falls into the league of classy players like Dravid, Rahane and Laxman which has become a rarity nowadays. He is safe like a tank and has always delivered consistently for DY Patil making him one of the ‘must have’ players in the side.
It was the finals today between DY Patil A vs DY Patil B at the DY Patil Ground in Nerul where in DY Patil ‘A’ won the toss and elected to bowl first. With some shuffles in the batting line up, the rock solid Subramaniam was shifted at the middle order while Kevin was again given the duty to open the innings with Shashank on the insistence of their senior statesmen Pravin Tambe. Opening the innings, DY Patil ‘B’ did suffered some early jolts with both the openers out early but Sarvesh Damle and Subramaniam Doraswamy rescued their team by scoring magnificently.
Subbu as he is fondly called spoke with Cricketgraph when asked why was he shifted down the order- “He said Pravin for the team wanted me to come down lending stability” and it did work as Subramaniam scored a match saving 103* at no.7 facing 158 deliveries and smashing 9fours and a six in it. Subramaniam almost batted like Laxman at the middle order while Sarvesh who has been in good nick fell just 3runs short of a classy ton scoring 97 off 142balls(12fours, 1six) propelling the team total to a very healthy 404/10 in 113.3 overs. From the bowlers Pradeep Dadhe bowled an impressive spell of 4/41 in 14 overs managing to trouble the DY Patil batsman with his tight line and length. The bowlers did look dangerous at one point but Sarvesh and Subramaniam saved the ship. What’s more Pravin Tambe also gave a brilliant support by scoring 48 and stitching a 97run stand for the 9th wicket which also played a pivotal role.
DY Patil A on the other hand are looking troubled with 7 down for 191runs with Naushad Shaikh scoring a fighting 68 while Iqbal Abdullah and Swapnil Singh at the crease. All-rounder Arun Yadav has again been impressive with 4wkts while Pravin Tambe bagging 2wkts so far.
DY Patil A needs to fight back hard as DY Patil B looks promising enough to lift the title tomorrow!
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It was the all important quarterfinals between two really promising teams namely Vasant Vihar School Thane and Santosh Sports Cricket Academy, Kalyan where in Vasant Vihar won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total.
Batting first, Vasant Vihar School notched up a moderate total of 128runs in 20overs with Omkar L being the highest scorer with 48runs. Omkar looked really solid while the rest of the batsman batted around him. From the bowlers, Aarush Patankar, Pranay Belajar and Aaditya Bansode taking 2wkts each.
Chasing 129, the Aaditya Godhade(48) and Atharva More (39) steered the chase with their solid batting. Both the boys looked really good while they also smashed some impressive shots in the chase. In the end, star all-rounder Aarush Patankar(11*) and Kishor Shaikh(6*) scored the winning runs as Santosh Sports Academy qualify for the semi finals of the Kalyan Premier League while Aaditya Godhade and Atharva More were declared ‘man of the match’
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Played at the Elphinstone, Azad Maidan, United CC and Elphinstone Cricket Club took on each other for the all important semi-final face off where in Elphinstone CC won the toss and elected to bat first on their home turf.
However, their decision to bat first fell flat as they were bundled out for just 149runs all out. Their top order collapsed with only Diwakar Bhatt at the middle order saving the grace with a fighting knock of 56* off 88balls. The bowlers did a terrific job with spinners Adarsh Ranjan and Mangesh Katkar taking 3 and 2wkts each to trouble the batsman.
Chasing 150 was a mere formality and why not when you have the talented Sandeep Palav in your team. Sandeep who has been in great nick continued his purple patch scoring an unbeaten 95* off 120balls opening the innings for United CC. His knock which consisted 7fours and lots of running between the wickets ensured he single handedly took care of the chase.
Sandeep is a proven match winner and he keeps on proving how promising a talent he is while United CC qualify for the finals as they win the semis by 7wkts.
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Played at the Elf Vengsarkar Oval, Osians CC and Malabar Hill Club took on each other for a crucial clash with Osians CC winning the toss and electing to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on opener Vishal Shah setting the ground on fire with his enterprising batting smashing a brutal 120 off mere 53balls. Vishal pounced on every bowler in every corner of the ground hitting 12fours and 6sixes at a strike rate of 226.42. Digvijay kathiwada and Aditya Singh also chipped in with crucial 40’s taking the team to a stupendous total of 245/4 in 20overs. Even though all the bowlers went for a thrashing by vishal, Amit Photographer looked good for his 2/29 in 4overs.
Malabar Hill Club gave a really good tough fight with Sandeep Chatwani at the middle order scoring a valiant 28ball 50* which had 7fours and 2sixes. Eventually Malabar Hill Club fell short of 60runs all-rounder Nirav Bheda bowling an impressive spell of 2/19 in 3overs being the pick of the bowlers.
Osians CC won the match by 60runs as Malabar Hill Club were restricted to 186/7 in 20overs while Vishal Shah was declared ‘man of the match’ for his blazing hundred.
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Parsee Gymkhana and PJ Hindu Gymkhana took on each other for the all important semi finals of the RFS Talyarkhan Tournament where in PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
However, Parsee Gymkhana are blessed with two really dependable and dangerous openers who can change the game in a span of few overs. Yes-the duo of Bravish Shetty and Akarshit Gomel gave a flying start with a very quick 126run stand. Bravish engaged in pure hitting as he smashed a regal 90 off just 37balls smashing 11fours and 5sixes dominating the bowlers in every corner of the ground. On the other hand, Akarshit also took on the bowlers with will smashing 77 off mere 43balls laced with 8fours and 3sixes. Shams Mulani who has reinvented himself as a T20 hitter once again gave a finishing touch scoring 43 off 23balls(6fours, 1six) taking the team total to a very healthy 236/8 in 20overs. From the bowlers, Atul Singh with 4/45 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 237 in a T20 game is always difficult but PJ Hindu Gymkhana gave a really tough fight managing to score 199/10 in 20 overs. PJ Hindu Gymkhana batsmen gave their best with the destructive hitman Aman Khan once again sweating it out with a 34ball 73 hitting 5biggies and 6fours in it. Quickster Aiswarya Surve was simply brilliant with the ball taking 5/37 in 4overs which helped Parsee Gymkhana win by 37runs. This is not the 1st time Aiswarya Surve has taken a fifer in a T20 game & it just shows his ability on how dangerous he can be with the ball.
Parsee Gymkhana win the semis and it was surely Bravish and Akarshit with the bat and Aiswarya with the ball being the game changers.
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Played at the Asahi Glass ltd, Taloja, SHM Ulhasnagar and CCD took on each other for the all important finals where in SHM Ulhasnagar won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their good batting line up.
SHM Ulhasnagar batting first notched up a very competitive total of 176/8 in 20 overs on the back of their skipper Simmit Chaddha who opened the innings. Simit scored a fantastic 73 off 47balls smashing 13 fours and 2sixes to take the game away from the opposition. The rest of the batsman batted around him giving starts while Simit anchored his team’s ship helping SHM Ulhasnagar reached a defendable total. From the bowlers, Santosh Gole with 3/26 was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 177, CCD must have felt the pressure of chasing in the finals as they managed to score only 139/9 in 20overs with Devendra being the only one scoring a fighting knock of 62 off 42balls. Sagar M and Manish Nagdev were the pick of the bowlers taking 3 & 2wkts each.
SHM Ulhasnagar won the match by 34runs and skipper Simmit was declared ‘man of the match’ while the whole team lifts the trophy.
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Played at the Parsee Gymkhana in Marine Lines, Parsee Gymkhana and Parkophene Cricketers took on each other where in Parsee Gymhana won the toss and elected to bowl first as the wicket had some due for the bowlers too.
However, Parkophene Cricketers were off to a flying start on the back of their solid openers Akhil Herwadkar and Sandeep Kunchikor. While the talented Akhil went on to score a brazen 104 off 125balls which had 12fours and 3sixes, Sandeep on the other hand also looked impressive smashing a quick 74 which had 7fours and 4sixes. Both the openers dominated the bowlers with a 140run stand but the batting line up below them could not pounce on the positive momemtum left behind by these two apart from Omprakash Jaiswal who scored a valiant 63 at the middle order. From the bowlers, all-rounders Punit Tripathy and Manish Rao scalped 3wkts each as Parkophene Cricketers were all out for a healthy total of 390/10 in 69.5 overs.
Chasing 391, Parsee Gymkhana ensured that the chase was taken care of as their reliable set of openers Akarshit Gomel and Ajinkya Patil gave an 112runs opening stand. While Gomel as always looked solid in his 49ball 56, Ajinkya on the other hand anchored the chase with a fluent 112 off 129balls (12fours, 2sixes). Ajinkya toiled hard in between the wickets while also played some elegant shots. What’s more, he got able support from Ashay Sardesai (96 off 122, 16fours) who fell just 4runs short of what could have been a classy match winning ton. Promising Ashay who has been in good form this season engaged in a 149runs stand with Ajinkya as Parsee Gymkhana chased down the score successfully in just 64.1overs winning the match by 7wkts.
Parsee Gymkhana qualify for the finals of the Young Comrade on the back of excellent batting display by Ajinkya, Ashay and Akarshit while Akhil and Sandeep from Parkophene were also impressive giving their best.
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Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, DY Patil B and Air India Sports Club took on each other for the all important semi finals of the Times Shield Tourament where in DY Patil batted first on a track which had assistance more for the bowlers.
Batting first DY Patil notched up a decent total of 290/10 in 68.4 overs even though they have had tendency to score more batting first. The top order and the middle order chipped in with good starts with Hardik Tamore(51), Kevin Almeida(51) and Siddarth Chitnis(56*) chipping in with crucial fifties. Hardik batted in a solid way while Kevin seemed to be getting back to his usual self with his flawless batting. All-rounder Siddarth Chitnis also came good smashing 4fours and 3sixes to push the team total to almost 300. From the bowlers, the one bowler who grinded hard and bowled a marathon spell was their star spinner Harmeet Singh who came up with a superlative 8wkt haul taking 8/129 in 29.4 overs. Harmeet looked really good and made full use of the wicket had some turn for the spinners.
Defending a moderate total of 291, if Air India had Harmeet, then DY Patil had their most experienced wild card Pravin Tambe who is on fire with some aggressive cricket. Pravin once again shut down all the critics and showed who is the boss when it comes to quality leg break spinners in India. The veteran came up with 6/115 in 33 overs which played a major role in restricting Air India to 253all out in 73.4 overs. Left arm spinner Karsh Kothari also assisted tambe well scalping 3wkts. From Air India, Rohit Prakash and Sandeep Sawaal smashed fifties while Harmeet scored an unbeaten 34*.
DY Patil cruise to the finals on the back of their good batting and PT’s excellent bowling.
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