Played at the MB Union Cross Maidan, United Cricketers CC and Friends CC took on each other where in United Cricketers won the toss and decided to put Friends CC to bat first on a wicket which had assistance for the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was completely spot on as they restricted Friends CC to just 162/7 in 45 overs which is definitely not the biggest of totals to defend. The bowlers did a really impressive job with almost everyone bowling really well and chipping in with wickets while off spinner Shubham Gaikwad being the pick of the bowlers with 3/24 in 9overs. Shubham looked impressive bowling in the right areas.
Chasing a low total of 162, Sandeep Palav who opened the innings ensured the chase was taken care of. Sandeep who came into the news sometime ago for scoring one of the fastest double tons and a 7wkt haul in the same match impressed again anchoring the chase with 59*off 83balls which had 3fours and six. In this knock, Sandeep showed that he grind hard at the crease for long durations too making him a complete batsman. Shubham who took 3wkts also chipped in with 32 as United Cricketers CC won the match by 5wkts on the back of these two talented boys.
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Played at the Hindustan Construction Ground, Prime Group CC took on Young Association Cricket Club where in Young ACC won the toss and elected to field first looking at the pitch conditions which had some due for the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as Prime Group CC were reduced to 209all out in 44.2 overs with no.3 batsman Dinesh Gurnani being the highest scorer with a solid looking 52 off 93balls which had 5fours and a six in it while the rest of the batsman struggled to make much of an impact. From the bowlers, everyone chipped in with wickets bowling really well while off spinner Vinay Singh with 3/41 was the pick of the bowlers bowling really tight.
Chasing 210, it’s not the easiest of job but Karan Hatkar who has showed this season his skills with the bat with attacking starts continued to impress scoring 68 off 54balls opening the innings. Karan who smashed 11fours and a six mostly dealt in boundaries while he also got good support from Sanjay Yadav who scored 42runs coming at no.3 stitching a crucial 81run partnership. Vinay Singh who was the pick of the bowlers also made a crucial contribution with the bat down the order smashing a quick 30(2fours, 2sixes).
Young Association Cricket Club eventually won the match by 1wkt where in Prime Group bowlers did gave a tough fight with Dinesh also bagging 3wkts along with a half century. It was a nice win in the end where in Karan Hatkar again stood out with his blazing batting.
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Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, Brothers CC and Mulund C.H CC took on each other with Brothers CC winning the toss and electing to bat first on a track which had assistance for both the batsman as well as the bowlers.
Brothers CC, batting first were all out for 156 runs but not a single batsman apart from their solid opener Utkarsh Bhagat who scored a solid 56 off 71balls which had 7fours and one six. From the bowlers, off-spinner Nishant Kadam was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/30 in 8 overs. Nishant was impressive with the ball bowling in the right areas which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Apart from him, Vijay and Mahesh also bagged 2wkts.
Chasing 157, Nishant opening the innings scored a crucial 37 off 48balls (5fours) with his opening partner Arjun Gawade who scored 35. Both the openers gave a good start while Bharat Shedekar at no.4 also scored 32 as Mulund CH CC won the match by 5wkts.
It was a big win for Mulund CC while Nishant Kadam stood out in the match with his excellent all-round perfomance.
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Youth’s Own Union CC on their home ground took on Dashing CC where in Youth’s Own Union won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their good batting line up. The wicket also looked good for providing assistance to the batsman.
However, Dashing CC batting first made a moderate total of 195/9 in 45 overs. Despite their team struggling on 18/3 and 29/4, Ibrahim Khan who came at no.5 ressurected the innings back with a match winning 83 off 111balls. While the batsmen were struggling at one end, Ibrahim on the other end ensured that his team reaches atleast a decent total with his impressive batting which had 13boundaries in it. The lower order also contributed well with Prajan and Nirav contributing with 25 & 24runs respectively. From the bowlers Pritam Sahu and Pritish Gire took 3wkts each.
Defending a moderate total of 195, the pressure was more on Dashing CC to bowl well. They eventually did a good job as they bundled out Youth’s Own Union for 131runs all out in 42overs. The major reason for their batting collapse was Dashing CC’s left arm spinner Vinesh Dusa who took a stunning fifer. Talented Vinesh who kept on bowling at difficult line and length for the batsman to score runs freely came up with bowling figures of 5/32 in 9overs which did the maximum damage. Vinesh kept on giving breakthroughs and it eventually resulted in Dashing CC winning the match by 63runs.
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Played at the Navroz, Azad Maidan, two of the most powerful corporate cricket teams namely Omni Global and Tech Mahindra took on each other where in Tech Mahindra won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total and putting the opposition under pressure.
Tech Mahindra batting first were however bundled out for 92runs all out in 19.2 overs as not a single batsman managed to make much of an impact with opener Rajshekhar’s 20 being the highest score. Tech Mahindra’s batting line up collapsed badly as Omni Global bowlers did a really impressive job. The bowler who stood out and was the pick of the bowler too was Omkar Maldikar coming up with match winning bowling figures of 4/21 in 4 overs. Omkar was not only economical but also kept on giving breakthroughs consistently.
Chasing mere 93, it was just a formality for Omni Global team as they won the match by 7wkts and chased down the score in just 12.5 overs. Opener Vishal gave a quick start with his 26ball 39 but it was Omkar who finished of the chase anchoring it with a 46* off 39balls which included 6fours in it.
Omni Global won in commanding fashion and it was surely on the back of their all-rounder Omkar Maldikar.
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Played at the Central Ground in Thane, it was the all important finals between Royal Cricket Club and Prime Group CC where in Prime Group CC won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Prime Group CC batting first did a decent job as they notched up a very healthy total of 254/10 in 40 overs. Opening the innings, Siddhant Singh played a solid knock of 64runs in 71balls smashing 9fours and a six. Siddhant played some solid cricketing shots and developed the positive momentum while Ranjeet Desmukh who came at no.4 changed the game completely into his team’s favor scoring a 67ball 83 laced with 6fours and 3sixes. Ranjit batted aggressively and kept the scoreboard ticking with his impressive batting. The bowlers could have done a better job while Vinay Keni was the pick of the bowlers with 3/27 in 5 overs.
Chasing 255, Royal CC were 4/33 and 6/80 which further shifted the momentum in Prime Group CC’s favor. The bowlers did a fantastic job with Royal CC being all out for 140runs in 39 overs. All-rounder Ranjit Desmukh was also the pick of the bowler taking 3/19 while Bharat Meher also taking 2wkts with their left arm spin.
Prime Group CC won the match by 114 runs on the back of Ranjit’s all-round show and Siddhant’s solid fifty!
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Mumbai’s Own Cricket Awards powered by NATARAJ PENS was a thumping success and why not when as many as 6 categories of cricket at the grassroot level and some of the most amazing talents in cricket at the local level were given a platform of appreciation for the hard work and the talent they put to extract the best performances out of themselves and play cricket passionately.
The Corporate Category of Cricket Awards was also conducted successfully under the presence of star studded panel comprising of of Sir Umesh Patwal (Ex-coach of Afghanistan National team and current coach with Nepal Cricket Team), Mrs. Sangeeta Kamat(MCA Women’s selector) and Sir Nitin Surve( Ex-Ranji Cricketer).
Here are the winners who bagged the awards-
Best Batsman in the Corporate Category-Kushal Shah from Credit Agricole
Kushal with 221runs and 2wkts in 2matches bagged the best batsman award and why not when he has batted so well. His 221runs also included a stunning century which came off just 56balls. Kushal who has developed an image of an attacking batsman is surely one batsman to look out for in T20’s.
1st Runner up-Rakesh Trivedi from VMS (363runs in 7matches and a wkt)
2nd Runner-up-Chetan Khetam from Zuventus(208runs in 4matches)
Best Bowler in the Corporate Category- Rahul Bhadreshwara from Omni Team (24wkts & 160runs in 11matches)
Rahul has been one of the most premier bowlers in the corporate category and his ability to take wickets at regular intervals in crunch situations makes him a very potent bowler. Almost 2wkts in every match shows how genuine wicket taker Rahul has been and hence he clinched the “Best bowler award’ in the corporate category.
1st Runner up-Ketan Kharat from WNS team (20wkts in 7matches)
2nd Runner-up-Prasad Rahate from IPCA team (11wkts in 5matches)
Best All-Rounder in the Corporate Category- Rahul Mishra from Credit Agricole (209runs and 8wkts in 7matches)
Rahul has been one consistent utility player and he ensures he always contributes in some or the other way whenever he plays. His records this season are a testimony to the fact that is one promising all-rounder who won the ‘Best-All-Rounder Award” in the club category.
1St Runner up- Darshit Zaveri from Motilal Oswal team (338runs and 5wkts in 6 matches)
2nd Runner-up- Jay Pandya from VMS (216runs and 14wkts in 9matches)
Rakesh Rao clinched the most popular cricketer award in the Corporate Category and why not when he has been a proven match winner at the T20 level for the FSS team. Rakesh won the award by a healthy margin of 166 votes.
Kanga Knockout matches this summer have been simply fantastic with some great individual performances and nail biting matches. Kanga leagues over the years have been a breeding ground in cricket and it’s a platform which not only gives a platform for players to perform but it also hones the skills of every cricketer under tough pitch conditions. Here are the latest updates-
Fort Youngster CC vs Swastik CC
Played at the Navroz, Azad Maidan, Swastik CC won the toss and elected to bat first. However their decision to bat first fell flat as they were all out for 111runs in 28.4 overs on the back of Meet Veera’s 4/38 and Vinit Dedhia’s super hat-trick. While Meet took care of the upper order, Vinit cleaned up the lower order with a fantastic hat-trick along with Kunj’s 2wkts. Chasing 112, Fort Youngster CC won the match by 4wkts with Jayesh P scoring 59* while Vinit making it an all-round show scoring 23* too with the bat!
Union Cricket academy Kalyan vs Oriental cc
Played at the LIC Cross Maidan, Oriental CC won the toss and elected to bat first but were all out for 153runs on the back of some really tight bowling by the Union CA bowlers where in Meet Samani was the pick of the bowlers with 3wkts. Chasing 154, Union CA won the match by 3wkts and chased it down in mere 24.3 overs as opener Shirish More’s quick 60 off 43balls which had 8fours and 2sixes in it. Union CA would have found it difficult had Shirish not fired at the top of the order.
Friend’s Union cc. Vs Young Boys cc
Friends Union CC batting first made 190 which is not the biggest of total. Even that could have been not possible had Manish Bhatt (54) and Ronak Goswami (44) had not given crucial contributions with the bat. Both the batsman looked really confident while the whole team struggled from the other end. Defending a not so big total of 191, slow left arm spinner Manish Bhatt turned the tides into his team’s favor as he came up with a match winning fifer scalping 5/24 in 7overs which eventually bundled out Young Boys CC to just 66/10 all out in 21.2 overs. Ashok Chauhan from Boy’s CC also bowled as he took 5wkts but was in the losing cause.
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Played between Patan CC and Gamdevi Cricketers CC at the Azad Maidan Ground in Mumbai, Patan CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket had some support for the batsmen too.
However, Patan CC batting first made a moderate total of 194/10 in 41.3 overs. The issue in Patan’s cc batting was everyone chipping in with starts but not a single batsman managing to convert their starts into a big total. Opener Vinit Mestry and Suraj at the middle order were the highest scorers with 30 & 39 respectively. Gamdevi bowlers bowled well with almost everyone chipping in with wickets while the 16yr old pacer Aryan Badhe & Nandan Chikhilkar taking 2wkts each.
Chasing 195, Gamdevi CC lost their openers in single digit scores but it was the attacking Vaibhav Chavan who changed the game. Vaibhav seemed to be in a hurry to finish the game quickly on his own as he went on to score a blazing 105* off mere 70balls which is amongst the fastest tons in the Kanga Knockout Tournament so far. Vaibhav took on the bowlers with pure authority as he smashed 10fours and 5sixes covering almost every corner of the ground.
Eventually Gamdevi chased down the score successfully in mere 28.2 overs and won the match by 6wkts on the back of Vaibhav’s enterprising ton.
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Played at the Islam Gymkhana Ground, Parsee Gymkhana and Payyade Sports Club took on each other for the final face off of the Salar Jung Tournament where in Parsee Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on as they scored a superb total of 209/6 in 20 overs. Despite a shaky start by the openers, attacking batsman Aman Khan who is one of the most destructive batsmen right now in Mumbai Cricket stayed true to his abilities delivering when it was needed in the finals! Aman who came at no.3 scored a blazing 71 faced only 44balls smashing 6fours and 3biggies to change the game in Parsee Gymkhana’s favor. Raunaq Sharma who has also had a good season gave him good support with 35runs while Shams who came at no.5 gave the finishing touch like Andre Rusell smashing a brutal 12ball 41 which had no boundaries but 6 sixes to push Parsee Gymkhana to 209/6 in 20overs. Shams just showed everybody how potent he is at the middle order.
It is always a pressure situation to chase 210 in a T20 game and especially when it’s the all important finals of the tournament, the pressure increases more. Payyade SC faced a top order collapse with the experienced Parag Khanapurkar’s 37 being the highest score. Eventually Payyade SC managed to score only 144/9 in 20 overs with Raunaq Sharma and Punit Tripathy taking 3 & 2wkts each.
Parsee Gymkhana lift the trophy for the 2nd time in a row and win the finals by 65runs where in Aman and Shams changed the game with their blazing batting.
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