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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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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Played between New Hindu CC and Seth Memorial CC at the SRT.2 ground in Mumbai, it was a crucial clash between two promising teams where in Shantibhai Seth boys won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
However, Shantibhai CC boys were in for a shock as their decision to bat first wasn’t that profitable. Shantibhai Memorial CC were bundled out for 149 runs in 40.3 overs where in Rasik Naik at the middle order top scored with a valiant 43. Right arm leg spinner Virendra Yadav was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/23 in 6 overs. Viren bowled in the right areas and kept on troubling the batsman taking wickets at regular intervals which helped his team in restricting them under 150. Yash Mahale & Karthik Mishra also bowled well taking 2wickets each.
Chasing a score of 150, talented and attacking openers of New Hindu CC took the onus of chasing on their shoulders helping their team win the match in style by 10wkts. In form and consistent Omkar Jadhav scored 57* off 46balls while the aggressive Pratik Patil smashed a 60ball 86* (8fours,3sixes) to dismantle the opposition bowlers. Both the openers attacked in tandem smashing some really good shots while also doing really good running between the wickets.
New Hindu CC won the match in a commanding manner where in Virendra Yadav with 4wkts and both the openers Omkar and Pratik stood out in the match.
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Played at the Santosh Sports Cricket Academy ground, it was the all important finale between Santosh Sports Cricket Academy and Billabong School where in Billabong won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a healthy total to defend.
Batting first, Billabong made a decent enough total of 131runs where in opener Arjun Bagaitkar once again top scored for his team scoring 41 off 38balls smashing 5fours to set the tone for the innings. Arjun has remained consistent throughout the tournament and has certainly gone on to become a dependable opener. Apart from him, Atharva Adhikari top scored with 32 off 18balls smashing 3big sixes and a four to lift the team total. From SPCC, Dinesh Singh was really impressive being the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts in his 4overs while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job.
Chasing 132, Billabong bowled really well defending their total as they restricted SPCC to just 68runs all out. The bowlers really bowled tight not allowing the batsman to score runs freely while taking wickets at regular intervals. Soham Diwate with 2/8 was the pick of the bowler while all-rounder Arjun also chipped in with the ball taking 2/9. Talented spinner Aarush Patankar also took 2wkts making it a collectively good team perfomance.
Billabong High School won the finals of the tournament and lift the trophy while all-rounder Arjun Bagaitkar was declared ‘man of the match’ for his crucial 41 & 2wkts.
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Played at the BMC ground in Mumbai, Deutsche bank and MCGM took on each other for a crucial clash where in MCGM team won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
Deutsche Bank batting first were all out for 169runs and MCGM’s decision to bowl first seemed to be quite accurate. Deutsche Bank were at one point not even looking good for 100runs when they were 59/6 at one point but Sudhakar Gupta (38*) and Sagar Chemburkar (49) tried to resurrect the innings back taking their team to a respectable total of 169runs in 44.4 overs. From MCGM, Harkesh Mehar was the pick of the bowler taking 4/29 in 7overs. Harkesh bowled really well in the right areas with tight line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team.
Chasing a total of 170runs, opener Sandesh Paralkar who opened the innings scored a solid looking 67ball 54(9fours) which set the tone for the chase while Hrishikesh Patkar who came in at no.3 finished off the chase with Arpit Rai. Hirishekesh scored an unbeaten 51* off 48balls(7fours) and looked really confident smashing some really good shots. Arpit on the other hand also gave a good support scoring 40* off just 25balls(8fours) finishing off the chase in style.
MCGM batsman did a really good job while Harkesh’s 4wkts also played a crucial role as MCGM won the match in style by 7wkts.
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Played at the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, it was the all important grand finale of the cosmopolitan Shield Tournament where in Gaud Saraswat and Jolly Gymkhana who have fought hard throughout the tournament reached this stage for a final clash to lift the cup. Gaud Saraswat CC who won the toss elected to field first in the finals in order to restrict Jolly Gyhmkhana to a low total.
Their decision to field first seemed accurate as Jolly Gymkhana lost early wickets and at one point they were struggling at 69/6. It was not before the experienced Jayesh Thakkar rescued the innings a bit with his 81ball 48 (2fours) wherein he somehow took his team total to a three digit score of 146. The rest of the batsman struggled with opener Prashant Karia being the 2nd highest scorer with 27. Off-spinner Sanket Jadhav came up with a stunning spell of 5/16 in 9 overs(2maidens) which dented Jolly Gymkhana’s batting line up. Sanket bowled really well in the right areas and that too in such a pressure game speaks a lot about a player’s caliber.
However chasing 147, Jolly Gymkhana’s bowlers teamed up to give a comeback with the ball bundling out Gaud Saraswat CC to just 120 runs all out in 39.1 overs. It was a thriller of a finals where in Sanket’s heroic efforts fell in vain as 4 bowlers of Jolly Gymkhana (Mohit, Satyak, Rajesh, Chetan) chipped in with 2wkts to help Jolly Gymkhana win the match by 26runs.
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