Played between Khalsa College and MD College at the DVC Academy, Khalsa College won the toss and elected to bat first on a batting track which had some due for the batsman to score runs and make a big total to defend.
Khalsa College were off to a flying start on the back of their two terrific openers namely Japjeet Singh Randhawa and Yash Chavan. Both the players took on the bowlers with utmost authority with Yash scoring 53 off 38balls (7fours, 1six) while Japjeet going on to score a massive hundred. Japjeet who has been scoring runs consistently this season continued his good form as he took the game away almost single handedly scoring 106 off 63balls smashing 13fours and 4biggies in almost every corner of the ground taking the team total to 205/3 in 20 overs.
Defending a big total of 204runs, the pressure was surely on MD College to chase it down at 10runs per over. However, the pressure of chasing rubbed on them as they were bundled out for just 80runs in 16.1 overs. Almost every bowler chipped in with a wicket or two but it was Shreyas who grabbed all the attention with his hat-trick. Shreyas took a hat-trick at a very crucial stage and changed the momentum with the ball in his team’s favor.
Eventually, Khalsa College won the match by 125 and Japjeet Singh was declared ‘man of the match’ for his ravishing ton.
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Played at the Western Railways Cross Maidan, KRP XI toon on Sunrise Cricket Club where in KRP XI won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up as they have a batting depth till almost no.8.
KRP XI batting first made a very decent total of 292/9 in 45overs which is anyday a competitive total. Almost everyone gave contribution with the bat while Yogesh Rajput at no.3 top scored with an aggressive 54 off 49balls which had 5fours and 2sixes. Yogesh developed the positive momentum while Yuvang Shah (52 off 39) and Rakesh Naik(34 off 27) made full use of the momentum as they both engaged in dominating cricket at the middle order. The lower order consisting of Kaustubh Bothere(26) and Chirag Paghdhare(37) also made crucial contributions.
Chasing 293 in mere 45 overs, the pressure was surely more on Sunrise CC to play aggressive cricket. However, they were faltered out for mere 89runs all out as KRP bowlers did an excellent job bowling tight. All-rounders starting from Padmanubham M, Kaustubh, Rakesh Naik and Yuvang Shah all bowled in tandem taking 2wkts each.
KRP XI won the match by a mammoth 204runs and it was surely a great collective team perfomance by the players.
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Played at the Navroz CC, Stylo Cricketers & Payyade SC took on each other where in Stylo Cricketers won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a decent total and put the opposition under pressure.
Stylo Cricketers batting first made 178/10 in 58 overs which is definitely not the best of the totals to defend. From Stylo hardly anyone managed to much of an impact apart from their middle order bat Aamir Shaikh who scored 56 off 123balls (7fours). Off-spinner Jugraj Mehta bowled really well and continues to impress taking 4wkts while Aman Tiwari also bowled well taking 3wkts.
Defending a low total of 179, the pressure was more on Stylo Cricketers than Payyade SC. However, Stylo Cricketers gave a fantastic tough fight on the back of left-arm medium pacer Arun Gupta’s 5/46 in 15overs with 1 maiden. Arun Gupta bowled in the right areas with nice discipline giving timely breakthroughs while the rest of the bowlers also bowled well with almost everyone chipping in with wickets which eventually restricted Payyade SC to 138/all out.
Stylo Cricketers won the match by 41runs as Arun Gupta engaged in a match-winning bowling spell taking the game away from the opposition.
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Played at the DPC Matunga, it was the all important clash between Western Railway ‘B’ and AG(L&R) where in AG(L&R) won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a very low total.
Their decision to field first seemed to have fallen flat as Western Railway made a very big total of 387/10 in 76.2 overs. The top order chipped in with 30’s and 40’s with opener Harmesh Somaiya giving a solid start with 42runs but it was Kunal Karamchandani at no.5 who changed the script of the game with his solid 163runs of 178balls. Kunal coming at middle order brought his team back into the game smashing 22fours and 2sixes while also accelerating the team total to a very respectable one. Kunal kept on rotating the strike while also smashed some amazing shots as he took on the bowlers with impressive confidence. Sunil Yadav at no.7 also gave a helping hand with a gritty 51. From the bowlers, Imtiaz Ahmed fought like a lone warrior taking a brilliant 5/54 in 16.2 overs. Imtiaz bowled at impressive line and lengths and was the only bowler who looked dangerous enough to trouble the Western Railway batsman.
AG(L&R) batting were all out for 311runs. Their openers Srujan Athawale(36) and M.Acharya(42) gave a good start but it was the experienced Nikhil Patil sr. who silently showcased his class with an aggressive 130 off 109balls at no.3. Left-handed Nikhil smashed 18fours and 4sixes dismantling almost every bowler on’the way as he time and again proves how valuable batsman he can be for any team he plays for. Nikhil who has been playing consistently for years while has always been the crisis man scoring in crunch situations was given a snub in many tournaments including the recently concluded Mumbai T20 Premier league ’18 despite being a class batsman.
Western Railway were 41 for no loss before the game ended and they won the match on 1st innings. While Kunal impressed one and all with his match winning massive ton, on the other hand Nikhil keeps on doing what he does best and that is to score runs!
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Friendship Cup has been progressing with some amazing individual performances and some thrilling matches so far. Checkout the latest updates of the Friendship Cup ’18 played on last weekend on Sunday.
FRIENDSHIP TROPHY 2018 – APRIL 15 Saturday MATCHES
1st Match – 9 AM – 11.30 AM – CCD vs SHM ULHASNAGAR
Played at the Asahi Glass Ltd, Taloja, SHM Ulhasnagar won the toss and elected to bat first as they scored a massive total of 167/3 in 15overs. Opener Manish Nagdev gave an electric start smashing 50 off 36balls with 4fours and 2sixes while the rest of the batsman also batted really well chipping in with 30’s.
Chasing 168 in 15overs is always tough and CCD managed to score only 104/6 in 15overs with Santosh top scoring with 40 while Sanjay D and Sanjay S bagging 3wkts each. SHM Ulhasnagar won the match by 61runs while Manish Nagvdev was declared ‘man of the match’ for his attacking half century.
MoM – Manish Nagdev
2nd Match –1.45 AM – 2.15 PM – FCC SMASHERS vs INDIA FIRST INSURANCE
Played at the same ground at afternoon, IFI won the toss and elected to bat first but their decision to bat first fell flat as they were all out for 71runs in 13 overs. The bowlers did an excellent job with Ajay Mishra being the pick of the bowlers taking 3/12 in 2overs while Pandurang and Ashish taking 2wkts each. IFI chased down the score in just 9.3overs and won the match by 7wkts where in Ajay Mishra was declared ‘man of the match’
MoM – Ajay Mishra
3rd Match – 3 PM – 5.30 PM – RANGERS CC vs MULUND EXCEL
Played at the same ground in the evening slot, Mulund Excel batted first after winning the toss and little were Rangers CC aware about the storm which was about to hit them. Opener Ram Singh scored a massive 60ball 118 to take the game away from the opposition. Ram Singh smashed 15fours and 5sixes and engaged in pure dominance to take his team total towards a healthy 181/4 in 15overs. Rangers CC managed to score only 122/9 in 15overs. The bowlers did an amazing job as Mulund Excel won the match by 59runs while Ram Singh was obviously declared ‘man of the match’.
MOM – Ram Singh
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Played at the Sharad Pawar Academy at BKC, two of the very strong teams of Times Cricket-Tata Power and DY Patil took on each other where in Tata Sports won the toss and elected to bat first. DY Patil has been untouchable when it comes to defeating them and Tata Sports has always been one balanced side, hence an intense competition like England-Australia was bound to happen!
Tata Sports batting first amassed a mammoth total of 435/10 in 101.3 overs. Experienced warhorse Praful Waghela who opened the innings stitched a massive 266runs stand with the talented and proven batsman Nikhil Patil Jr. While the left handed Praful went on to score a brilliant 157 off 235 balls which was simply majestic laced with 22fours and a six, Nikhil on the other hand displayed his solid cricketing skills once again with an elegant looking 118 off 136balls which had 18fours in it. Sairaj Patil who came at no.7 gave the finishing touch to the innings with an almost run a ball 81(7fours and 4sixes). From DY Patil, as always their experienced warhorse Pravin Tambe was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/121 in 24.3 overs.
The famed batting line up of DY Patil could not make much of an impact this time as they were all out for 228runs with Hardik Tamore top scoring with a solid 80 off 154balls along with Arun Yadav’s 40 down the order. From the bowlers Siddarth Raut was the pick of the bowler taking 3/44 while left arm spinner Vishal Dabholkar was also impressive with the ball. DY Patil faced a follow on and they batted nicely in the 2nd innings with Shashank Singh smashing 58 while the in-form Sarvesh scoring an unbeaten 107 off 144balls. Sarvesh continued his good form with the bat while remained unbeaten with Subramaniam D(33*). DY Patil were 222/4 in 62 overs before the match ended and Tata Sports won the match on 1st innings.
It was a match with great individual performances and as it was expected it turned out to be one exciting match where Tata Sports eventually stood out on the back of Nikhil and Praful.
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Gamdevi Cricketers CC and Khandala CC took on each other at the Cross Maidan Ground where in Gamdevi Cricketers who won the toss elected to bat first with an aim of putting the opposition under pressure by posting a big total.
Gamdevi Cricketers batted really well as they posted a very healthy total of 277 where in Pratik Lad 51in 66 balls, Nandan Chikhalikar 58in 66balls, Aryan Badhe 52in 35 balls, Ayush Pednekar 48 in 42 balls &Nikhil Ajgaonkar 12 in 3 balls impressed one and all with their batting. All these batted well and displayed supreme confidence which helped their team to reach a very decent total.
Chasing 278, Khandala CC were in for a shock as Jairaj Bisht and 16yr old prodigy Aryan Badhe wrecked havoc over the opposition with their tearaway fast bowling. Both the bowlers took on the Khandala batsman with pure dominance as Khandala team got all out for 132runs. Fast bowler Jairaj Bisht bowled really well coming up with match winning bowling figures of 5/23 in 6overs while Aryan Badhe who took 2wkts was super impressive too. At the age of 16, he is touching 130+ with the ball and these are definitely promising signs while Jairaj on the other hand bowled at great line and length which fetched results for him as well as his team.
Gamdevi Cricketers won the match by 145runs and it was definitely a great team perfomance while Jairaj and Aryan impressed one and all in the bowling department.
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana between Osians CC and PJ Hindu Gymkhana team, Osians CC won the toss and elected to bat first against PJ Hindu Gymkhana on their own hometurf.
However, Osians decision to bat first did fall flat as they were bundled out for 99runs all out in 18.4 overs with Nirav Bheda’s 21 at the middle order being the highest individual score in the team. PJ Hindu Gymkhana bowlers did a tremendous job with every bowler chipping in with wickets while Saurabh Bahutule being the leading wicket taker with an amazing bowling spell of 4/10 in 4 overs. Not only was Saurabh economical but he also took wickets at regular intervals to trouble the opposition. Saurabh bowled at impressive line and length while Paresh Shah with 2/19 was also impressive.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana chased down the score easily in 17.1 overs on the back of their dependable opener Suhel Mistry. Suhel smashed an anchoring knock of 48 off 47balls with 5fours and 3sixes finishing half of the chase almost single handedly while Kunal Shroff finished off the chase with an unbeaten 26* with Dwij.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the match by 5wkts and 2.5 overs to spare while Saurabh Bahutule was declared ‘man of the match’ for his fantastic bowling spell.
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Played at the Oval Maidan, Friends SC and Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation took on each other wherein Friends CC won the toss and elected to field first.
Their decision to bowl first seemed to be partially correct as they restricted Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation to 179runs all out in34.2 overs which is surely not the biggest of totals to defend. Amongst the batsman, Yash Dhanak at no.2 scored a solid looking 58 off 62balls rescuing his team from suffering a collapse to a low total. Yash engaged in elegant batting as he smashed 9fours in his 62ball stay at the crease. From the bowlers Abishek Walnekar and Abhishek Merwade took 3wkts each.
Defending a low total of 180, the pressure was more on Dilip Vengsarkar boys but they defended the total very well as they bundled out Friends SC to 133/all out in 33.4 overs. Left arm spinner Parag Patil was the pick of the bowlers as he came up with a match winning spell of 5/32 in 8.4 overs. Parag was bowling at good line and length and gave crucial breakthroughs while Prathamesh Goad who missed out on hat-trick was also impressive with the ball.
Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation won the match by 46runs on the back of Yash Dhanak and Parag Patil’s impressive perfomance.
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai, two really talented teams namely National Sports Club of India and Malabar Hill Club took on each other where in Malabar Hill Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
NSCI who lost their in-form opener Kamran Ahmed quickly recovered back quickly on the back of their no.3 batsman Paras Zaveri. The talented batsman scored a blazing 88 off 59valls to take the game away from the opposition while create a positive momentum in his team’s favor. Paras smashed 10 fours and 2sixes while the rest of the batsman batted around him to take the team total to a respectable 189/6 in 20overs.
Chasing 190 in a T20 game is always difficult and the pressure is always on the chasing team more. Malabar Hill Club did felt the jitters while chasing as they were all out for 117/10 runs in 20overs. None of the batsman managed to make much of an impact with 20 being the highest individual score in their innings. Puneet Dave was simply economical and impressive with the ball as he took 3/22 in 4overs while Kamran Ahmed and Gautam Sahani taking 2wkts each.
NSCI won the match by 72runs while Paras Zaveri was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his crucial knock of 88runs.
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