Played between two really talented teams namely Stylo Cricketers and New Social Union CC, New Social Union CC won the toss and elected to bat first at the Azad Maidan Ground.
However, they were in for a shock as their decision to bat first did not seem to be the most accurate. New Social Union CC were all out for a mere 104runs as fast bowler Anand Surve wrecked havoc with his impressive line and length. Anand came up with match winning bowling figures of 6/26 in 9overs with 2maidens which skittled out the opposition for a low total. Anand bowled at really good line and length while consistently gave breakthroughs which played a big role. Omkar Maldikar with 2/35 was also impressive.
Stylo Cricketers won the match by 7wkts as they chased down the score in mere 14.2 overs. All-rounder Anand Surve also opened the innings to score a quikfire 31 while Hrishikesh at no.3 scored 35. Nikhil Kotian finished off the chase with his unbeaten 24* off 19balls.
It was a match dominated by Stylo Cricketers right from the start while Nikhil Kotian stood out in the match with his all-round abilities.
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Played between SF Sassanian Cricket Club and Kshatriya Union Club at the Sassanian CC ground, Sassanian boys won the toss and elected to bat first on their home turf with an aim of making a big total.
However, SF Sassanian SC were in for a shock as they were bundled out for mere 86runs all out in 32.4 overs. The major reason for their batting collapse on their own homepitch was Kshatriya’s talented left arm spinner Vijay Singh who castled the batsman with his wily spin. Vijay Singh came up with a match winning bowling spell taking 6/27 in 9 overs with 2maidens striking in almost every over. Vijay bowled at extremely good line and length which helped his take wickets while Chetan Suvarna was also impressive with the ball taking 3wkts for 14runs.
Kshatriya Union Clun in return chased down the score in 20.2 overs with Raj Choughule top scoring with 32runs at no.3. It was a big win indeed for Kshatriya U.C as they won the match comfortably by 5wkts.
Kshatriya boys were impressive right from the start while the highlight perfomance of the match was surely Vijay Singh’s fantastic bowling.
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This year’s edition of Friendship Cup has been nothing short of an entertainment while it has also witnessed some exciting players giving some impressive individual performances. The latest matches of the tournament were played on Saturday and Sunday and here are the latest updates:
FRIENDSHIP TROPHY 2018 –APRIL 14 Saturday MATCHES
1st Match – 9 AM – 11.30 AM – CCD vs INDIA FIRST INSURANCE
In the 1st match played at the Asahi Glass ltd, India First Insurance won the toss and elected to field first. CCD batting first did a great job as they notched up 146/6 in 15overs. Attacking opener Abhijeet Pednekar who opened the innings top scored with a quicfire 43 off 31balls which had 7fours which set the tone for the CCD innings while the rest of the batsman also chipped in with 20’s and 30’s.From IFI, Sandip bowled well taking 3wkts.IFI in reply managed to score only 91/8 as CCD won the match in a dominating fashion by 55runs. Sachin and Vasu were impressive with the ball taking 3 and 2wkts each while Abhijeet was declared man of the match for his blazing innings.
MoM – Abhijeet Pednekar
2nd Match – 11.45 AM – 2.15 PM – FCC SMASHERS vs DATAFRIENDS
In the 2nd match held at the same ground, FCC Smashers who won the toss elected to bat first and scored a massive total of 155/6 in 20overs. Opener Deepak gave a good start with a quick 43 while it was Tushar Armarkar at no.4 who scored a mind blowing 58 off 24balls smashing 8fours and 3sixes in it. It was a pure carnage by Tushar as he took on the bowlers with supreme domination. Datafriends were all out for 95runs in 13.5 overs on the back of Pandurang’s fantastic spell of 4/20 in 4overs. It was a big win for FCC smashers where in Tushar was declared ‘man of the match’while Pandurang also played a crucial role.
MoM – Tushar Armarkar
3rd Match – 3 PM – 5.30 PM – FCC PHANTOMS vs MULUND EXCEL
In the 3rd match at the same ground, Mulund Excel after batting first managed to score only 63/6 in 15overs as Chetan and Mahendra bowled a fantastic spell taking 3wkts each. Chetan was particularly impressive giving away mere 5runs in 3overs with a maiden which spoiled the game of Mulund Excel. The openers of FCC phantoms sealed the chase with Rugved(19*) and Prashant (45*) finishing off the game in mere 7.2 overs. FCC phantoms won the match by 10wkts and Chetan Dunakhe was declared ‘man of the match’
MOM – Chetan Dunakhe
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It was a big moment for the Mumbai Cricket as the official Under 16 team of Australia visited India and took on the promising SVIS Borivali U/16 team lead by Mumbai skipper Ayush Jethwa. Spartan Australia WON the toss and chose to field first expecting that they may bundle out the boys for a low total.
However, Arjun Lotlikar, 9 year old boy opened the innings with Meet Mayekar and both the boys looked supremely confident. Arjun played Under 16 bowlers with great composure and authority. With his sound technique he stayed at the crease for close to 17 overs and had a good opening stand of 98 runs before being stumped out to pacer Clay WALLER. The Australian contingent of parents gave generous round of applause to Arjun after his dismissals. Arjun is walking his baby steps under the watchful eyes of his coach Mr. Dinesh Lad sir at Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali.
On the other hand, Meet Mayekar made finely crafted 98 off 94 balls with 17 fours and 1 hit over the fence. Captain Ayush Jethwa coming in at number 3 made another fine hundred with his typical class and grace. He completed his hundred in the penultimate over on the innings in just 84 balls with 21 boundaries. With his silken and deft touch, he played a skipper’s knock in no time. Ayush Vartak in his captains company made quickfire run a ball 29.
Chasing a mammoth 294 in 40 overs is always difficult & Australia were off to a fine start as their opener Jasper Hogarth-Scott made 45 off 69 balls with 9 hits to the fence. Barring him, no Australian boy could manage to survive the spin attack of Swami Vivekanand School bowlers. Captain Ayush Jethwa who recently won the Best all-rounder award for Natraj Pens showed his all round abilities again with the ball. He took 4 wickets for 13 with his wily off-spin to wrap the Australian innings for 116. Left arm spinner, Om Sawant was also impressive as he took 3 for 13 and off-spinner Mihir Gawade took 2 for 22. Swami Vivekanand School defeated Australian boys with a huge margin of 177 runs while Ayush Jethwa with his fine hundred and 4 wickets was clearly the ‘Player of the Match’.
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The sharply single taken helps a batting pair to rotate the strike. A single keeps the scoreboard ticking over when the bowling is tight. All running between the wkts should be done with aggression as to squeeze as many runs as possible out of a well placed shot. This places pressure on the opposition, often leading to a miss-field or an errant throw. The Non striker should hold his bat in the hand close to the bowler. There are only 3 calls.. yes, no and wait which should b made loudly. The Bat should be carried in the both the hands for Balance and to gain maximum speed while running. The hand holding the handle of the bat should be switched, as appropriate before turning to have a best view of the ball.
In this video you would see Both the batsman’s name are Siddhant Singh and Vinit Mestry practicing at Swing Sports Motivation academy with coach Sumeet Khanna.
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Sumeet Khanna is an active cricketer, playing at top divisions in MCA.
He is a MCA Level O certified coach. Apart from coaching at few clubs in western mumbai, he contributes to cricketgraph regularly to help the cricket community at large.
Played at the RTO Azad Maidan, two promising teams namely Honsoty Bross Sports Club and Daiwandya Cricket Club took on each other where in Daiwandya CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total.
Daiwandya CC batting were all out for 214/10 in 41.1 overs which is a farily decent total to defend. Opener Apurva Kamble top scored with 83 runs while Rushikesh Vagal at the middle order smashed a crucial 49. Both the batsman looked impressive as they smashed some really good shots. From the bowlers Bhavin bhansali(3/16) and Mithil Raut(2/37) were the pick of the bowlers as they bowled really tight which gave those crucial breakthroughs.
Chasing a 200+ score in Kanga matches is difficult at times but not when you have an opener who is in a different zone altogether. Ashish Shirgaonkar who opened the innings started attacking right from the beginning of the innings as he changed the momentum into his team’s favor. The attacking opener went on to score an unbeaten 122* coming off just 83balls which were laced with 15fours and 4sixes to dismantle the Daiwandya bowlers. Ashish looked really impressive with the bat and almost all the corners of the ground were covered in his blazing knock. Karan Patel at no.3 also chipped in with 41runs as Honsoty Bross SC won the match by 7wkts in mere 25.5 overs.
It was a dominating perfomance by Honsoty Boys while opener Ashish was definitely the standout performer in the match.
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It was the all important semi-finals between DMCC and WNS at the DPC Matunga ground wherein DMCC won the toss and elected to bat first as they have batted fairly well throughout the tournament. DMCC and WNS are two teams who have been excellent in this tournament and an exciting competition was bound to happen.
DMCC made 144/7 in 45overs batting first as the WNS bowlers really kept it tight. Opener H.Dodia with 49 looked solid but the rest of the batsman really struggled. From the bowlers, Aditya Nikam turned out to be the most impressive of the lot taking 4/39 in 9overs while the other bowlers also did not allow the batsman to score runs freely. Aditya bowled at really good line and length while kept on giving crucial breakthroughs which did the job for his team.
Chasing a paltry 145, DMCC bowlers gave their best and did not allow WNS to win easily. It was a close match till the very end as WNS eventually crossed the victory line by just 2wkts in hand. WNS chased down the score in 33overs with S Jaiswal and A Khan top scoring with 42runs each at the middle order.
All in all WNS continue their winning streak qualifying for the finals of the prestigious Times Shield on the back of great teamwork while Aditya impresses with the ball and delivers at the right time.
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Young Comrade Shield Tournament has always been a building block and one of the most distinguished platforms at local cricket for cricketers to perform and you get to see numerous exciting talents emerging out from the tournament as well as some nail biting matches. Hence here are some of the latest updates from the matches which were played on Saturday-Sunday.
Fort Vijay CC vs Parsee Gymkhana
Played at the Parsee Gymkhana in Marine lines, Fort Vijay CC won the toss and elected to bat first. However, Fort Vijay CC were struggling at one point on 14/4 but Neelkanth Parab brought the momemtum back with an aggressive 47ball 65 alongiwth a 139run stand with Sanket. That was not all as the talented duo of Sanket Bhaye and Pankaj jaiswal smashed tons at the middle order with a strong partnership. While Sanket smashed a superlative 110 off 130balls (15fours), Pankaj on the other hand scored a very solid looking 107 off 119balls which were laced with 9fours and 6sixes. Both the batsman looked thoroughly impressive as they mixed elegance with controlled aggression.
However, Parsee Gymkhana displayed their might chasing down the score in 61.2 overs and winning the match by just 6wkts on the back of terrific start given by their experienced Bravish Shetty. Bravish who opened the innings scored an enterprising 92ball 117 while Ashay Sardesai(57), Nikhil Patil(55*) and Manish Rao (50*) chipped in with match winning half centuries.
Match Result- Parsee Gymkhana won the match by wkts
Highlight Perfomance- Sanket Bhaye 9110), Pankaj Jaiswal (107), Bravish Shetty (119)
Apollo CC vs MIG CC
Played vs MIG on their homeground, Apollo CC won the toss and elected to bat first and were all out for 233/10 69.2 overs. Opener Aman Jain scored a solid 70 off 145balls but the rest of the batsman failed to convert their starts. Left-arm spinner Vijaykumar Gohil was the pick of the bowler taking 3/57 in 24.2 overs.
MIG CC chased down the score in 50.4 overs and they were not allowed to win easily as they also 8wkts on their way. Opener Karan Sonawale who has had a good season so far impressed with a yet another impressive 52 off 63balls (8fours, 1six) while Siddarth Chitnis at the middle order was the 2nd highest scorer with 48runs.
Match Result– MIG CC won the match by 2wkts
Highlight Perfomance- Karan Sonawale(52), Siddarth (48), Vijaykumar Gohil(3wkts)
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Under-19 Champions Cricket by Nidhi Sports Academy
It was the all important final encounter between NSA Heroes and Titans Cricket Academy where in Titans CA won the toss and elected to bat first on a track which had some support for the batsman too.
Batting first, Titans CA managed to score only 99/9 in 20overs on the back of some really tight bowling. Tejas Desmukh and Kaushal Santra were the highest scorers with 20 and 17runs. From the bowlers Ninad Rasal (8/2), Preet Nanda (2/14) and Prathamesh Kulkarni (1/6) being the pick of the bowlers with their tight bowling.
NSA Heroes chased down the score successfully on the back of a quick 28 off 21balls which had 2sixes. Rugved More also gave a helping hand scoring 21runs. NSA Heroes won the match by 2wkts and chased down the score in 19.2 overs winning the finals and lifting the trophy.
NSA won by 2wkts and Kunal Todwalkar was declared ‘man of the match’
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Hindustan Times have been one strong team who have performed really well throughout this Times Tournament. They have one of the most balanced teams and it has been difficult to get the better of them in this year’s edition. In the all important semi-finals vs CIPLA at the New Hind Ground, Matunga, CIPLA won the toss and elected to field first.
Unaware of the batting depth and strength of HT, the batters showed them that their decision to bowl first was not the best of the decisions. Opening the innings Swapnil Bivalkar went on to score a massive hundred smashing 170 off mere 112balls. It was pure carnage and dissemination of the bowlers as he plonked a record 11sixes which is the highest by an batsman in an innings in this year’s Times Shield(any division). Swapnil coupled it with 11fours while also stitched a match winning 230run stand with the rock solid Vaibhav Patil who continued his purple patch smashing his 2nd back to back ton. Vaibhav at no.4 scored an effortless and a graceful 101 off 83balls with 12fours and 4sixes taking the team total to a very competitive 377/6 in 45overs. It was a batting feast displayed by these two as they took the game away single handedly.
Defending 378 in 45 overs, CIPLA were bundled out for 134runs in 26.5 overs with Vaibhav Patil also being the pick of the bowlers taking 4/25 in 9overs while Kunal Nikam and Umesh Gaurav taking 2wkts a piece.
Hindustan Times wins the semi-finals once again in a dominating manner by 254runs as promising young lad Vaibhav Patil and attacking opener Swapnil Bivalkar taking the centerstage.
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