Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, it was the all important clash between Parkophene Cricketers and National Cricket Club where in Parkophene Cricketers won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, prolific opener Suved fell early but right handed Sandeep Kunchikor gave a solid start from the other end smashing a royal 118 off 123balls. Sandeep who smashed 18fours and 2sixes ensured that the scoreboard was ticking at a nice rate. What’s more Sandeep who was looking really good smashing some regal shots in between also stitched a 148run stand with middle order batsman Adeeb Usmani who gave really good support with his 106balls 89. Parkophene on the back of these two boys managed to reach 302/10 in 62.5 overs which is a defendable total for sure. Fast bowler Atish Gawand was impressive with the ball taking 4/82 for NCC.
Chasing 303 in 70 overs is always possible but not if you have quality bowlers like Badrey Alam Khan and Pardeep Sahu. Pace spearhead Badrey Alam as always was quite effective with the ball bagging 4/61 in his 12overs while one of the most talented spinners in Indian Cricket-Pardeep Sahu once again brought in his experience into play taking 4/59 in 8.4 overs which restricted National Cricket Club to 259/all out in 41.1overs. Had they batted till the end with one batsman staying solid, they could have easily won the game where in opener Omkar Gaurav was the only one who looked solid smashing 73.
It was a good win for Parkophene Cricketers where in Sandeep was the most impressive with the bat while Pardeep Sahu and Badrey Alam showed their experience and worth with the ball.
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Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana ‘2” , it was the all important quarter finals clash between two really talented teams namey New Hindu CC and Paramount CC who have been impressive so far in the tournament. Paramount Club who won the toss elected to field first in order to restrict New Hindu to a low total and chase it down.
However, New Hindu CC appeared least affected after made to bat first with openers Omkhar Jadhav(32) and Pratik Patil (40) once again providing a solid start developing positive momentum. Virendra Yadav who came in at no.3 scored a match winning 83* off 90balls anchoring the knock like master till the end. Virendra who only smashed 6fours did a lot of hard work running between the wickets and rotating the strike nicely. He also good support from Satish Nair who came below him contributing with 42runs. That was not all as their in-form all-rounder Adita Shemadkar set the ground on fire with his 19ball 53 which included as many as 6sixes and just 1 boundary. Aditya who was in a different zone altogether took the game away in the last overs as he pushed the team total to 247/7 in 45overs. From Paramount- Imran, Mateen and Mayur bagged 2wkts each.
Defending a total of 268 in 45 overs, the quality bowling attack of New Hindu CC restricted Paramount Boys to just 120 runs all-out with Mateen’s 28 being the highest score. All-rounder Virendra Yadav who was the highest scorer was also the pick of the bowlers taking 3/16 in 8overs with his right arm leg-spinners. The rest of the bowlers also did a good job chipping in with a wicket each.
New Hindu CC wins the quarter finals of the Mumbai Junior Shield in style with Virendra Yadav again being the standout performer while Aditya’s 19ball 53 was a treat to the eyes too!
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymhana in Marine Lines, it was the all important clash with Parel SC and PJ Hindu Gymkhana team on their home turf with PJ winning the toss & rightly electing to bat first with an aim of capitalizing on their turf and making a big total.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana batting first made a very healthy and competitive total of 429/8 in 70 overs which is anyday a great score to defend. Opening the innings, Parth Shah(41) and Pratik Desai gave a flying start with right handed Pratik who went on to score a solid looking 126 off 119balls. Pratik who smashed 15fours and 3sixes looked really calm and classy while was also playing at a strike rate of 100+ at the same time. Experienced Vishal Bhillare who came at no.4 displayed his class with a classy and elegant looking ton. Vishal scored 116 off 128deliveries smashing 9fours while working really hard between the wickets. Vishal smashed the odd balls for boundaries while kept on rotating the strike nicely to keep the scoreboard flowing with runs. Sachin Wagh who came below Vishal also lended good support with his 55runs. From Parel SC, Onkar jadhav was the pick of the bowlers scalping 4wkts for 125runs.
Chasing 430 which is always difficult must have been a tough task for Parel SC boys as they must have felt the pressure of batting at 6+runs per over all the time. Parel SC were eventually bundled out for 241runs with opener Varun Lavande who is known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order top scored with 61(49balls) while Nikhil Patil and Atharva chipped in with 40’s. All-rounder Sachin Wagh who scored a fifty with the bat was also the top scorer with 4/59 in 14 overs while pacer Rahil Sheikh picking up 3/25.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the match by 188runs as Vishal and Pratik impressed one and all with their tons while Sachin Wagh was equally impressive with his all-round show.
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Played at the DY Patil ground on their home turf, it was a high profile match between two big teams namely DY Patil and Mumbai Police Gymkhana where in Mumbai Police elected to bowl first against such a talented batting line up with an aim of bundling them out for a low total.
DY Patil batting first were least affected as they batted the way they are mostly known for. The classy & consistent Subramanian D gave a kickstart to the innings with a solid 70 while also stitched a 117run stand with Shoaib Shaikh for 2nd wicket which developed positive momentum. Shoaib fell just 4runs short of what could have been a yet another deserving ton as he scored 96 off just 82balls. The ever consistent Shubham Ranjane also looked good for his 88 off just 64balls. The run fest was not over yet as the experienced warhorse of DY-Yogesh Takawale who came in at no.5 stamped his authority with a blazing 115ball 140*(9fours ,4sixes) to set the ground on fire. Yogesh kept the bowler on toes while did a lot of hardwork running between the wickets. What’s more he also stitched a 222run stand with Sarvesh Damle which propelled DY’s team total to 528/5 in 69overs. Middle order batsman Sarvesh who came in late at no.7 proved to be quite effective smashing a thumping 100* off mere 78 deliveries (8fours,1six). Sarvesh was also thoroughly impressive as he rotated the strike nicely with Yogesh and kept the scoreboard ticking.
Chasing 529 runs is always a mammoth task against any team and DY who has a quality bowling attack allowed them to score only 362/7 in 70overs with their no.3batsman Chirag Khurana top anchoring the innings with a hard fought 151 off 145balls(14fours,5sixes). Chirag looked really promising against the experienced bowlers of DY at a time when the chips were down. Agni Chopra at the middle order also gave a lending hand with 60runs. From DY, Prashant Bhoir with 2/30 was the pick of the bowlers while Pravin Tambe and Iqbal Abdullah also took 2wkts each.
DY Patil won the match by 166runs as DY Patil keeps on showing the opposition teams that their batting line is one of the most indestructible and powerful in Mumbai cricket.
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Played between Beranard Shipping and WNS at the MB Union Sports Ground, it was a crucial clash between themselves where in Bernard Shipping won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Opening the innings, Ajinkya smashed a superlative 124 off mere 54balls wherein no bowler was spared in his onslaught. Ajinkya set the ground on fire hitting 7sixes and 7boundaries to enthrall his team mates as well as the spectators. Ajinkya smashed some really good cricketing shots while also got some good support from Dnyansagar who smashed 38 at no.3. Quick knocks of 33 & 42 by Asif and Pratap also ensured their team reached a massive total of 277/4 in 20 overs where in almost all the bowlers went for a thrashing. The way Asif played, it was pure destruction for the opposition bowlers while pure entertainment for his team mates !
Chasing 278 at almost 14runs per over, Bernard Shipping must have definitely felt the pressure where in they were bundled out for 83runs on the back of some great bowling by WNS boys. It was a collectively good bowling perfomance where in Kiran and Aditya took 3wkts each while Mandar also took 2wkts. Kiran took 3wkts and was quite spot on with the ball which proved to be quite effective for his team. WNS won the match by a big margin of 195runs in a T20 match which itself is a record and opener Ajinkya was declared ‘man of the match’ for his blazing knock of 124.
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E Merck Sports Club and DTDC took on each other for a crucial clash off at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana where in E Merck Sports Club won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting DTDC to a low total and chase it down successfully.
DTDC who were made to bat first managed to score 183/9 in 45overs which is surely not the best of the scores to defend. E Merck’s decision to bowl first seemed to be accurate as the bowlers really did a great job of bowling tight. Akash and Sumit top scored with 37 & 48 respectively but the rest of the batsman failed to convert their 10’s and 20’s. From the bowling side, Varun P was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/29 while Vaibhav and Sagar chipping in with 2wkts each.
Chasing 184, E Merck did felt some early jitters with their openers falling out early but Shivam Gharat at no.3 ensured that the chase was taken care of. Shivam scored a match winning and a stroke filled 83 which brought his team back into the game. Shivam also got great support from no.4 batsman Jay Sangani who also scored a solid 56 to seal the chase for their team. Both the batsman looked really promising as they smashed some really good cricketing shots while also did good running between the wickets.
E Merck did receive a tough fight from the DTDC bowlers as they did not allow them to win easily. Eventually E Merck boys won the match by 3wkts where in Shivam and Jay were surely the standout performers.
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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.