Name of the event- All India cricket association for the physically challenged west zonal T20 tournament at Kolhapur
Played in Kolhapur, it was the all important finals between two really promising teams namely Mumbai and Maharashtra where in Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a healthy target to defend.
Mumbai batting first managed to score 131/7 in 20 overs which is if not the best a defendable score in most of the situations in T20’s. Opener Mayuresh who has been consistent with the bat throughout the tournament top scored with a gritty 32 as the rest of the batsman from the other end struggled to convert their starts. All-rounder Kalpesh was the 2nd highest scorer chipping in with 25 runs which came in handy.
Defending a total of 132 in T20 is always tough but Mumbai bowlers did a great job in restricting Maharashtra to just 88runs all out in 16.4 overs. All the bowlers collectively did a great job of bowling tight with all-rounder Kalpesh being the pick of the bowlers taking 3/19.
Mumbai team wins the tournament and it was certainly a proud moment for the team as well as for the Mumbaikars. Mayuresh who has been practicing since 2006 with Kwality Club was declared ‘man of the series ‘ for his consistent batting throughout the tournament.
Tournament was inaugurated by: Great padmabhusan awardee Indian captain SHRI AJIT WADEKAR and Maharashtra state revenue minister SHRI CHANDRAKANT DADA PATIL
It’s a pleasure that Mumbai won the tournament against a defending champion Maharashtra. In that Mayuresh Sansare played nicely in all matches. In the opening match he scored 09 runs against Maharashtra, then against Saurashtra he scored 40 runs, with Gujarat not out 94 he score, after with Vadodara he scored 32 & in finals he scored 32.
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Played at the Western Railways, Cross Maidan, it was the all important match between Union Cricket Academy and New Amrit CC where in Union CA won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting Amrit CC boys to a low total.
Their decision to bowl first was quite spot on as they bundled out New Amrit CC to just 121runs all out in 42.5 overs. Opener Aarya Satpute top scored with a gritty 48 as the rest of the batsman struggled to convert their starts. Spin duo of Bhavin Darji(SLA) and Meet Samani(SLA) took 6wkts between themselves to trouble the batsman to the hilt. Bhavin Darji who took 3/22 was quite impressive with the ball while Meet with 3/19 was also equally spot on being the pick of the bowlers for Union CA.
Chasing 122, Union Cricket Academy chased down the score with ease winning the match by 6wkts. Even though they did got some early jitters with their openers falling out quickly but Parth Vithlani who came in at no.3 smashed a superlative 66 off 51balls smashing 7fours and 4sixes to finish the chase in style. It was a match winning knock by Parth which included some really good shots.
Union CA won the match in a commanding manner on the back of great teamwork where in the bowlers did the job beautifully well while Parth’s 66 did the job while chasing.
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Played at the OFA Cricket Ground in Thane, it was a crucial clash between Vasant Vihar High School and Jr.College and Santosh Sports Cricket Academy where in Vasant Vihar won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big target to defend.
However, their decision to bat first fell flat as Vasant Vihar boys managed to score only 97/7 in 20 overs where in middle order bat Kedar Ambre top scored with 22* as most of the boys failed to score runs. From SPCA, Dipesh Singh with 2/13 was the pick of the bowlers while all-rounder Aarush Patankar also bagged 2/15 with his quality spin bowling.
Chasing 98 runs, it was a mere formality for the powerful team of SPCA as they chased down the score without losing any wickets. Aarush who also opened the innings scored 47* off just 56balls in which he smashed 2fours while also did a lot of hardwork running between the wickets with his opening partner Raj Patil who scored 36*off 57balls. Both the openers sealed the job as SPCA won the finals lifting the Shri Shailendra Trophy. Aarush Patankar for his all-round contribution once again was declared ‘man of the match’ while the whole team also gave its best throughout the tournament to reach this stage.
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Cricket, in many ways, exemplifies life it is said. No dream is ever chased alone. Seldom does individual brilliance best a collective effort of 11 determined men. And yet, in a country increasingly obsessed with idolizing once-in-a-generation superstars, a comprehensive team effort is often not given its due credit.
Cricketgraph, In association with ‘Fast & Up Sports Nutrition’, launched a campaign to recognise & celebrate these team performances in local cricket. Various competitions across Mumbai were part of our assessment process, whereby performances were judged based on parameters such as team effort, it’s impact on the eventual outcome of the game and the importance of a game.
The latest winner of the Fast & Up Team Performance Award is New Hind Cricket Club for a team performance against Mohan CC.
New Hind cricket club at one stage were 43/4 then Aditya Shemandkar (100) and Omkar Jadhav (82) stitched a 182 runs partnership. Later when New Hind Cricket club came to bowl, their skipper Sachin Sanghvi took 4 wickets, thereby defeating Mohan CC by 47 runs, yet again demonstrating the value of team performance.
New Hind team was rewarded with a supply of Sports Nutrition supplies from ‘Fast & Up’ for the entire team, which would surely be of immense value for these young athletes in supplementing their skills with improved energy and fitness levels.
Osian’s CC and Valuable Sports Club took on each other for the all important finale of the D Div Times Shield at MIG Cricket Club where in Valuable SC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Valuable SC were however in for a shock as they were restricted to just 152 runs all out in 39.1 overs on the back of Osian CC’s tight bowling. While they were struggling at 25/4 at one point but Bharat Patil who came at no.6 scored a match recovering knock of 69 off 90 deliveries. Bharat smashed 11 fours and smashed a solid fifty to take the team total to atleast 152. Without Bharat’s knock, it would have been difficult for them to reach a team total in 3figures. Right arm fast bowler Parth Tolia was again impressive with the ball coming up with tight bowling figures of 3/18 in 6overs(1maiden). Off spinner Nirav Bheda and left arm spinner Vishal Shah were also equally effective with the ball bagging 3wkts each. It was a collectively good bowling perfomance by these 3 where they did not allow the batsman to score runs freely while kept on taking wickets at regular intervals.
Chasing 153, Osians CC received a tough fight from Valuable CC bowlers where in left arm spinner Tejas Mankar took 4/30 not allowing them to win easily. It was not before Osians lost 7wkts but eventually they crossed the victory line with pacer Parth Tolia chipping in with match winning 26* at no.9 which did the job for his team. Consistent and talented batsman Megh Adhwaryu at no.4 top scored with 44 runs while chasing for Osian’s CC.
Osian’s CC lift the title on the back of collective team perfomance throughout the tournament and they are certainly the deserved winners with bowlers Parth, Vishal and Nirav delivering in the finals too.
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Played at the DY Patil University 1, it was a match between two really strong names with some big names namely BPCL and CAG (DY 20) where in CAG (DY 20) won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting BPCL to a low total.
However, BPCL hardly looked affected after being made to bat first as they went on to score a mammoth 211/6 in 20 overs. Abhishek Nayar who this time opened the innings set the tone for the innings smashing a blazing 62 runs of 30balls (5fours , 4sixes) to lit up the ground. Abhishek also got good support from the consistent Mandeep Singh who scored 47(30balls) while also stitching a 104 run opening stand. Clean-hitter Rahul tripathy who has already showed in IPL what he is capable of with the bat once again stamped his authority with a 35ball 56(3fours, 3sixes) to help BPCL cross the 200run mark. It was a treat watching biggies like Abhishek and Rahul doing what they do the best while Mandeep keeps on impressing with consistent starts. It was also a smart move to send Nayar at the top of the order as it gave him more time and it fetched results!
Defending 212, BPCL received a tough fight from CAG (DY 20) boys as they fell only 17runs short of winning a thriller of a chase. CAG managed to score 194/3 wherein in-form opener Ankit Lamba scored a solid 53 while Ankit Kaushik gave his best smashing an unbeaten 43ball 74*to keep his team alive in the game almost till the end.
BPCL won a hard fought T20 by 17runs where in Nayar, Mandeep and Rahul Tripathy’s knocks sealed the game.
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The craving for recognition is every artist’s Achilles heel. Being told you are appreciated is one of the simplest, yet most incredible things you can ever hear. Cricketgraph has always endorsed this philosophy, through its unwavering pursuit towards recognizing & celebrating local cricket and its custodians. The various initiatives taken up by Cricketgraph over the years are a testimony to the fact.
Buoyed by the thunderous response received across Mumbai for the ‘NATARAJ Mumbai Ka Accurate Bowler’ contest, Cricketgraph, in association with NATARAJ PENS, has come up with ‘Cricketgraph Awards’, a unique concept to reward consistent performers in local cricket. A first-of-its-kind initiative at this level, the structure of the awards function would follow the template of some big-ticket awards events in the game. The whole idea is to celebrate the consistent, impactful performances from local cricket from the season gone by and to encourage those talented individuals to scale even greater heights going ahead.
Performances from a total of 6 categories, namely school cricket, college cricket, corporate tournaments, club cricket, professional cricket (Advocates, Doctors & Architects) and Women’s cricket,would be rewarded. Each category will have awards for the top 3 Batting, Bowling & all round performances. There will also be an award for the Most popular cricketer through which will be voted through Facebook likes, entries for which are open for all. The winners will be rewarded with exciting prizes along with trophies for their achievements.
Adjudicating the whole selection process would be our own panel of experts, comprising of several well-known names in the cricketing circles. Leading the panel, we have Mr. Umesh Patwal, the newly appointed batting consultant of the Nepal Cricket Team. Umesh Patwal has also had a stint with the Afghanistan Cricket Team as a batting coach. Sangeeta Kamat, selector for senior women within MCA, Mumbai Cricket Association and Nitin Surve, ex-western railways cricketer, round up a rather star-studded selection panel.
The awards function would be held in Mumbai and dates will be announced soon. If you wish to nominate yourself or others for the cricket awards, please email your performances with photos, score details to support@cricketgraph.com or click >https://www.cricketgraph.com/cgawards/
Played at the OFA cricket Ground at Thane, it was the all important finals between Modern Cricket Club and Maggie XI where in Maggie XI won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Maggie XI who went in to bat first were in for a shock as their decision to bat first fell flat. Maggie XI were bundled out for just 73runs all out in 15.5 overs where in hardly any batsman managed to convert their starts. Vinod Mishra at no.4 was the highest scorer with 20runs while the bowler who provided maximum damage was this left arm spinner Mahesh Patil who bamboozled the batsman with his wily spin. Mahesh succeeded in giving crucial breakthroughs with tight line and length which reaped rewards for his as well as his team. Eventually Mahesh’s bowling figures read 5/11 in 3.4 overs which is definitely impressive.
Chasing 74runs, Modern CC chased down the score in 10.4 overs even though they received tough fight from the opposition bowlers who did not allow them to win easily not before taking away their six wickets. Modern CC won the all important finals by 4wkts and it was surely on the back of Mahesh’s excellent perfomance with the ball. Aquib who took 3wkts was declared man of the match while Mahesh’s bowling also played an equally big role in the win.
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Amar CC and Sportsman CC,Kalyan took on each other at Youth’s Own Union, Cross Maidan where in Amar CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket looked good to bat on and make a big 1st innings total.
Amar CC were off to a good start on the back of their opener Akash Suryavanshi who smashed an impressive fifty. Right handed Akash smashed a solid 50 off 73balls which included 7fours to set the tone for the Amar CC innings. Akash looked confident and played some really impressive shots while Umang Sheth at no.3 scored 35. Samarth Kokate who came to bat at no.10 scored a quick 23ball 35* down the order pushing the team total to 208/10 in 42.1 overs. From Sportsmen CC, off-spinner Rishi Narang was really impressive with the ball bowling in the right areas coming up with bowling figures of 4/29 in 9overs. Spinner Omkar Gavhane also did a good job taking 3wkts.
Defending a total of 209, Amar CC bowlers gave a fitting reply with the ball as they restricted Sportsmen CC boys to 152 runs all out where in opener Omkar who also took 3wkts top scored with 45.Talented left arm spinner Shubham Pandey came up with a match winning bowling spell of 4/33 in 8.5 overs which played a crucial role in defending the target. Shubham’s line and length was impressive and came up with timely breakthroughs which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Samarth Kokate who scored a quick 35* also chipped in with 2wkts. Amar CC won the match by 56runs and it was surely a collective team perfomance from Amar CC boys where in Akash, Samarth and Shubham stood out with their individual performances.
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Bhaskar Trophy has gone on to become a great platform for youngsters and it is surely reaping rewards as young players from different teams are exhibiting promising performances. Here are some of the latest updates from the tournament.
In the match between Ours CC and Amar CC played at Club Aquaria in Borivali on 27th feb, Amar CC won the toss and elected to bat first since they have a promising batting line up. In form opener Shaurya Sharan continued his form smashing a back to back fifty this time scoring an impressive 57 off 65balls(9fours,1six). The rest of the batsman batted around him where in Amar CC managed to score 147/5 in 20 overs on the back of Shaurya’s fifty. Defending 148, Amar CC restricted Ours CC to 86/9 in 25 overs as Amar CC bowlers did a fabulous job bowling really tight and not allowing any batsman to score runs freely. Satvik Krishna and Hitanshu kamdar were the pick of the bowlers taking 2wkts each as Amar CC won the match by 61runs.
In the match played between Dlilp Vengsarkar Foundation and New Hind CC. Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation who batted first after winning the toss were off to a flying start where in talented opener Aditya Balivada came to everyone’s notice with a fine knock of 67 which came of mere 53balls. Aditya smashed 10 fours and looked really confident for his stay at the crease which are positive indicators for his future. Chasing 151, New Hind CC boys managed to score only 125/7 in 25 overs where in Hrishikesh Gore took 2wkts while the rest of the bowlers also bowled really tight. Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation won the match 25runs where in Aditya with his blazing 67 stood out in the match.
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