Left arm spinner, Arnav Gupta had one of the best outings in the Mumbai Indians Junior Tournament. The inter-school tournament created a buzz since its first edition and is now a prestigious championship to win.
Representing Don Bosco High School Matunga, Arnav had an excellent time with the ball this season. Playing 7 games, the southpaw claimed 17 wickets. Apart from a game against IES New English School where he conceded runs at an economy rate of 4.17 and Anjuman Islam (7 runs per over), in no other game his economy passed more than 4 runs per over. His best figures being 4/5 in 3 overs with 2 maidens against SIES Matunga in the second round.
Gupta found a way out to claim at least one wicket in every game he bowled. Despite not taking 5 wickets, Gupta made substantial contributions for his team as his Don Bosco reached the finals of the tournament. In the finals, Gupta had a subpar time as he conceded 61 in just 8 overs with 1 wicket. The finals was the only day where Gupta’s fortune took a break, costing his team the championship.
Regardless of the result, Arnav Gupta helped Don Bosco bag the runners up spot with his skillful bowling prowess and seems to be turning out to be a future prospect for Mumbai Cricket.
Mumbai: Mumbai Police Gymkhana and Chougule Sports Club easily won the first round matches in the 11th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance Company under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), on Tuesday.
In a Group-C match, Mumbai Police defeated Dreams Mills XI by six wickets at the Youths Own Cricket Club, Cross Maidan, while Chougle SC riding on the solid knocks from Ajit Pahalwan 89 runs and Neil Narvekar 42 runs defeated Bank of India by 50 runs in a Group-D encounter at the Western Railway ground, Cross Maidan.
Hosts Oriental Insurance Company suffered a 140-runs defeat at the hands of Cipla CC in a Group-B match at the National CC pitch and in a Group-A encounter, Dharamji Morarji CC inspired by the brilliant bowling efforts of Prashant Patil 5 wickets for 6 runs and Vishweshwar Singh 4 wickets for 12 runs went on to defeat Central Bank of India by a comfortable nine wickets.
Brief scores – Group-A: Central Bank of India 56 all out, 15.1 overs (Nikhil Koli 22; Prashant Patil 5/6, Vishweshwar Singh 4/12) lost to Dharamji Morarji CC 57 for 1 wicket, 5.4 overs (Shoiab Khan 34*, Nisar Shaikh 12). Result: Dharamji Morarji CC won by 9 wickets.
Group-B: Cipla Sports Club 223 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Visharad Pagare 74 (43-balls, 4x4s,5x6s), Bipin Waghela 60 (24-balls; Kanak Kini 3/29, Jasbir Singh 2/31) beat Oriental Insurance CC 83 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Santosh Suke 25, Kanak Kini 20; Aditya Suryavanshi 2/12, Visharad Pagare 2/13). Result: Cipla SC won by 140 runs.
Group-C: Dream Mills XI 113 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Yashraj Joshi 26, Amaan Iman 25; Atul More 4/19, Ajinkya Deshmukh 2/33) lost to Mumbai Police Gymkhana 114 for 4 wickets, 17.4 overs (Chintamani Kamble 58 (53-balls), Mansingh Chavan 40* (30-balls); Anurag Shukla 2/18, Kartik Savla 2/33). Result: Mumbai Police Gymkhana won by 6 wickets.
Group-D: Chougle SC 172 for 3 wickets, 20 overs (Ajit Pahalwan 89, Neil Narvekar 42) beat Bank of India 123 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Atharva Dhakway 29, Chinmay Kelkar 28, Vinit Sarang 20; Shreyas Pathak 2/20). Result: Chougle SC won by 50 runs.
Mumbai: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana finally tasted success as they emerged champions winning the Bombay Gymkhana Ltd. organized Nirlon-R.F.S.-Talyarkhan Memorial Invitation Cricket Tournament 2022-2023.
Middle-order batsmen, left-handed Vinayak Bhoir 52 (26-balls, 4x4s,2x6s) and Prasad Pawar 49 (26-balls,6x4s,1x6s) played crucial knocks with the bat and off-spinner Siddhesh Lad’s impressive bowling 4 for 30 helped Hindu Gymkhana comfortably defeated fancied Parsee Gymkhana by 43 runs in the final, played under floodlights at the Bombay Gymkhana ground on Sunday night.
The victory for Hindu Gymkhana has come after a gap of 18 years. Hindu Gymkhana had last emerged champions when they defeated MCA Colts in the 2005 finals. This was also the maiden title for Hindu Gymkhana this season.
Firm favourites, Parsee Gymkhana lost their second successive final. They had lost to MIG Cricket Club in the Police Invitation Shield Cricket tournament early last month.
Hindu Gymkhana, deciding to bat first, recovered after losing Bravish Shetty in the first over. The other opener Harsh Salunkhe 30 and Siddhesh Lad 25 steadied the innings before the cameo efforts from Bhoir and Pawar carried Hindu Gymkhana to 194 for 6 wickets from their stipulated 20 overs. Parsee Gymkhana’s Atif Attarwala 3 for 51 was mainly responsible for picking the wickets.
Later, Hindu Gymkhana bowled well and Lad tormented the rival batsmen. He was ably supported by left-arm spinner Bhoir (2 for 29) and they restricted Parsee Gymkhana to 151 for 9 wickets from 20 overs. Nutan Goel 24, Aditya Tare 21 and Aakarshit Gomel 20 got decent starts but they were unable to convert them into significant scores and they fell short of the target and finished as runners-up.
There was more cheer for Hindu Gymkhana as their players won all three individual awards. The Player of the Tournament was awarded to Bhoir (166 runs, 3x50s & 3 wickets for 86 runs), The Best Batsman and Best Bowler of the Tournament was awarded to Lad (93 runs) and Rahul Sawant (7 wickets for 93 runs) respectively.
Brief scores – finals: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 194 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Vinayak Bhoir 52 (26-balls, 4x4s,2x6s), Prasad Pawar 49 (26-balls,6x4s,1x6s), Harsh Salunkhe 30 (26-balls,4x4s), Siddhesh Lad 25; Atif Attarwala 3 for 51) beat Parsee Gymkhana 151 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Nutan Goel 24, Aditya Tare 21, Aakarshit Gomel 20; Siddhesh Lad 4 for 30, Vinayak Bhoir 2 for 29). Result: Hindu Gymkhana won by 43 runs.
Individual awards:
Player of the Tournament: Vinayak Bhoir (Hindu Gymkhana) – 166 runs, 3x50s & 3 wickets for 86 runs in 3 matches.
Best Batsman of the Tournament: Siddhesh Lad (Hindu Gymkhana) – 93 runs in 3 matches.
Best Bowler of the Tournament: Rahul Sawant (Hindu Gymkhana) – 7 wickets for 93 runs, in 3 matches.
Match 1 of Group A of IDFC First Bank MCA BKC MPL 2023 was played between Prachi Diamonds Strikers and Marshalls Royals. It was a nail-biting thriller as Marshalls Royals beat Prachi Diamonds Strikers by one wicket on the very last ball of the match.
Batting first, Prachi Diamonds Strikers posted 143/7 in 20 overs. Ashraya Rao top-scored with a 32-ball 34 and received good support from Kalp Parikh (31) and Mihir Varma (31). On the other hand, Marshalls Royals’ Karan Sharma, Arun Madhu, and Piyush Patel snapped two wickets apiece.
In reply, Marshalls Royals chased down the total on the last ball and won the match by one wicket. Vinod Lund led the run-chase from the front with a 46-ball 46 and found an able ally in Arun Madhu (42). On the other hand, Prachi Diamonds Strikers’ Kamal Punwani was the pick of the bowlers, with 17/3 in four overs.
The ongoing President Cup’s game between Achievers SC and Regent CC was a one sided affair as Regent took the game without breaking a sweat. After electing to bat, Achievers managed a total of only 113 as they were bowled out in the final over of the innings. With no batsmen crossing the 30-run mark, there were no substantial contributions from the batting unit. There was one bowler who stood out, Ashutosh Mali. Mali picked up 6 wickets in his spirited spell of 3.2 overs, conceding only 20 runs. Krushang Rathod claimed 4 wickets as a complete bowling performance restricted the run flow.
After a successful outing with the ball, Regent’s batsmen played with intent to seal the game as early as possibly. Despite two quick wickets, Shreyas Pathak steadied the ship as he contributed 53 and stayed unbeaten as he played 46 balls. Alongside him, 6-wicket taker Mali hammered a 10-ball 21 with 4 boundaries to see his team to a 7-wicket win in the C & D Division President Cup.
The recently concluded All-India West Zone Inter University Tournament which was held in Sikar, Rajasthan from 1 February had numerous heroic performances but one player’s name stood out. Throughout the competition Sanket Pande performed exceptionally well as he was awarded the Best Batsman of the Tournament.
Representing the North Mumbai University, Sanket hammered 188 runs with 9 wickets in 5 innings as his team competed in 9 games. The middle order batter played a crucial role in helping his team qualify for the All India University Tournament. It is the first time they have reached the grand stage as they finished 3rd in the standings.
Pande also plays for National CC and Route Mobile in Mumbai.
Mumbai: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana powered by superb half century knocks from Bravish Shetty 72 runs (38-balls, 7x4s,5x6s) and Vinayak Bhoir 52 runs (33-balls, 3x4s,3x6s) pulled off a 21-run win against defending champions Cricket Club of India in a semi-final match of the Bombay Gymkhana Ltd. organized Nirlon-R.F.S.-Talyarkhan Memorial Invitation Cricket Tournament 2022-2023 and played at the Bombay Gymkhana ground.
Meanwhile, former champions Parsee Gymkhana snatched a tight 1-wicket win against Islam Gymkhana in another high-scoring second semi-final match.
Sent in to bat, Hindu Gymkhana posted a mammoth total of 205 for 5 wickets from their 20 overs. Besides Shetty and Bhoir efforts Siddhesh Lad contributed a sedate 45 runs (82-balls, 6x4s) to boost the innings. CCI’s Irfan Malik finished with 2 wickets for 14 runs.
CCI cashing a stiff target, lost early wickets before middle-order bat Sujit Nayak’s quick 48-balls 84 runs and Akash Parkar’s 19-ball 34 runs, put their innings back on track, but they were unable to cross the finish line as their innings closed at 184 for 6 wickets, 20 overs and had to make their exit. Left-arm spinner Rahul Sawant was responsible to restrict CCI and finished with figures of 3 for 32 runs.
Parsee Gymkhana deciding to field saw Islam Gymkhana charge to substantial score of 175 for 7 wickets from their 20 overs. Opener Karan Shah 64 runs (32-balls, 6x4s,3x6s), Sarfaraz Khan 44 runs (39-balls, 3x4s) and Swapnil Salvi 24 (18-balls, 3x4s,1x6s) propped the Islam Gymkhana total. Siddharth Raut claimed two wickets for 34 runs.
In response, Parsee Gymkhana scrapped through making 176 for 9 wickets in 19.5 overs. A half-century knock from Aman Khan 54 runs (22-balls, 7x4s,3x6s), Sachin Yadav 42 runs (31-balls, 2×4,2x6s) and Shams Mulani 23 runs enabled Parsee Gymkhana reach the winning target. Nadeem Shaikh 3 for 20 and Sagar Jadhav 2 for 40 were Islam Gymkhana’s best bowlers.
Brief scores – Semi-finals: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 205 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Bravish Shetty 72 (38-balls, 7×4,5×6), Vinayak Bhoir 52 (33-balls, 3x4s,3x6s), Siddhesh Lad 45 (82-balls, 6x4s); Irfan Malik 2/14) beat CCI (Sujit Nayak 84 (48-balls,5x4s,6x6s), Akash Parkar 34 (19-balls,3x4s,1x6s), Anand Bais 26; Rahul Sawant 3/32). Result: Hindu Gymkhana won by 21 runs.
Islam Gymkhana 175 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Karan Shah 64 (32-balls, 6x4s,3x6s), Sarfaraz Khan 44 (39-balls, 3x4s), Swapnil Salvi 24 (18-balls, 3x4s,1x6s), Siddharth Raut 2/34) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 176 for 9 wickets, 19.5 overs (Aman Khan 54 (22-balls, 7x4s,3x6s), Sachin Yadav 42 (31-balls, 2×4,2x6s), Shams Mulani 23; Nadeem Shaikh 3/20, Sagar Jadhav 2/40). Result: Parsee Gymkhana won by one wicket.
Mumbai: Islam Gymkhana showed tremendous resilience and solid fighting spirit and clinched a fighting two-run win against MCA Colts in a first round match of the Bombay Gymkhana Ltd. organized Nirlon-R.F.S.-Talyarkhan Memorial Invitation Cricket Tournament 2022-2023 and played at the Bombay Gymkhana ground, Friday night.
MCA Colts all-rounder Shivam Dubey’s impressive performances, claiming 5 wickets for just 6 runs, which included a hat-trick and a composed batting display of 20-ball 30 runs went in vain as his team fell short by a mere 2 runs to secure the win.
Sent in to bat, Islam Gymkhana amassed a substantial total of 142 all out in 18.4 overs. Middle-order bat Raunaq Sharma top-scored with 44 (36-balls, 3x4s,2x6s), while Sagar Jadhav contributed a 14-ball 28 runs to prop the innings. Besides Dubey’s deadly bowling, his teammate Dhanit Raut picked 3 for 34.
In reply, MCA Colts batters lacked the confidence and were unable to make useful contributions. Only Dubey, Hardik Tamore who scored an unbeaten 28 runs (21-balls,2×4,1x6s) and Armaan Jaffer 24 runs (22-balls, 2x4s) were able to stay a bit long in the middle. Nadeem Shaikh (2 for 20) was Islam Gymkhana’s most successful blower.
Brief scores: Islam Gymkhana 142 all out, 18.4 overs (Raunaq Sharma 44, Sagar Jadhav 28; Shivam Dubey 5 for 6, Dhanit Raut 3 for 34) beat MCA Colts 140 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Shivam Dubey 30, Hardik Tamore 28*, Armaan Jaffer 24; Nadeem Shaikh 2 for 20). Result: Islam Gymkhana won by 2 runs.
Mumbai, February 11: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) in recognition of the contributions of Mumbai women cricketers who have represented the Indian team, has unveiled an ‘Honours Board’ which lists the names of all the international players from the city, during presentation ceremony of the President Cup women’s T20 cricket tournament, at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night.
The board was unveiled in the presence of Diana Edulji, a former Indian Women cricket captain and CoA, Sulakshana Naik, a former former Indian Women cricketer, MCA President, Amol Kale, MCA Hon. Secretary, Ajinkya Naik and MCA Hon. Treasurer, Armaan Mallick. Also present were former Mumbai players, coaches, MCA Apex Council Members, young cricketers and well-wishers.
Speaking after unveiling the Honours Board, Kale said, ‘We (MCA) decided to have a Honours Board with the names of all the women players from Mumbai who went on to represent the Indian team. The MCA has a Honours Boards for men cricketers who played for India, but we did not have any in regards to women players. We have unveiled one today.”
“The President Cup which concluded today is the first women’s league in India which is being played under floodlights. It helped the women to showcase their talent and one never knows, few of them might get selected in the Women’s Premier League going ahead. All the matches were seen live on our FaceBook page as well as on YouTube. We tried to give them the ambience of competitive cricket and all the games were played at the Wankhede Stadium. As MCA President, my aim is to provide all possible help to the cricketers and with women’s cricket growing rapidly, it’s a first step towards unearthing talent across Mumbai,” Kale mentioned.
Names of 18 players were printed on the Honours Board starting with Shobha Pandit and Diana Edulji, both representing the country in 1974. The other cricketers who made the list include, Behroze F. Edulji (1975), Anjali Pendharker (1980), Arunadhati Ghosh, Laya Francis, Sangita Katware (all 1983), Arati Vaidya (1994), Deepa Marathe (1997), Sunetra Paranjpe, Sulakshna Naik (both 2002), Monica Sumra (2004), Rajeshwari Goyal (2006), Punam Raut, Seema Pujare (2008), Samantha Lobatto (2010), Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav (2017).
Mumbai, February 11: Mumbai Thunders continued with their impressive showing and emerged champions defeating Mumbai Warriors by five wickets in the final of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized President Cup women’s T20 cricket tournament, and played at the Wankhede Stadium, Churchgate, on Friday night.
The highlight of Mumbai Thurders facile victory was a superb all-round effort from Humaira Kazi who claimed four wickets for 33 runs and then batted steadily in scoring a 26-ball 29 runs.
Mumbai Warriors, deciding to bat first found the going tough as they lost wickets at regular intervals and managed to reach a meager total of 114 for 9 wickets from 20 overs. The leading run-getters were Fatima Jaffer 28 runs and Sanika Chalke 24 runs. Besides Humaira’s fine bowling spell, Palak Dharamasi claimed two wickets for 20 runs.
In reply, Mumbai Thunders encountered little challenge from the Mumbai Warriors bowling attack and surpassed the winning target reaching 116 for 5 wickets with three balls to spare. Opening batswoman Vrushali Bhagat scored a run-a-ball 41 runs with five boundaries and Humaira played a good supporting role. Sanika Chalke 2 for 14 and Jagravi Pawar 2 for 17 were the only successful Mumbai Warriors bowlers.
Humaira for her fine performances was later declared the ‘Player of the Final’ and received a cash award of Rs 11,000. Vrushali Bhagat (6 wickets & 122 runs) bagged the ‘Player of the Series’ award. Simran Shaikh (133 runs, 4 matches) and Niyati Jagtap (10 wickets, 4 matches) won the ‘Best Batswoman’ and ‘Best Bowler’ awards respectively. All three received a trophy and cash award of Rs 25,000 each.
Mumbai Thunders, the champions of the inaugural edition of the President Cup received a glittering trophy and a cheque of Rs one lakh, while Mumbai Warriors were presented with the runners-up trophy and a cheque of Rs 50,000.
Brief scores: Mumbai Warriors 114 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Fatima Jaffer 28, Sanika Chalke 24; Humaira Kazi 4 for 33, Palak Dharamasi 2 for 20) lost to Mumbai Thunders 116 for 5 wickets, 19.3 overs (Vrushali Bhagat 41, Humaira Kazi 29; Sanika Chalke 2 for 14, Jagravi Pawar 2 for 17). Result: Mumbai Thunders won by 5 wickets.