Played at the DY Patil Univerity 1 Ground, it was a clash between two talented teams namely BPCL and Mumbai Police where in BPCL were made to bat first after losing the toss. Mumbai Police who won the toss aimed of restricting them to a low total.
However, BPCL hardly looked affected after made to bat first as they scored a very healthy total of 196 runs on the board for 7wkts. Opener Mandeep Singh gave a good start with a 30ball 43 while Shreyas who came at no.3 continued the positive momentum not only engaging in a 56ball 85run stand with Mandeep to set the tone for their innings. Shreyas went on to score a very solid looking yet aggressive 57 which came off mere 35deliveries (3fours, 4sixes). Shreyas was certainly looking really good playing at a strike rate of 160+ coming back in his elements which eventually propelled the team total to a very healthy 196/7 in 20 overs. Shivam Dube 34 off 15{5fours,1six} & Eknath Kerkar 27* off 11 {3sixes} also gave handy contributions at the middle order which further boosted the score. Javed Khan who was a bit on the expensive side conceded 43runs in 4overs while also took 3wkts to become the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing at almost 10runs per over against a quality bowling attack of BPCL, Mumbai Police must have felt the pressure as they were bundled out for 112runs all out in 19.2 overs. All-rounder Shivam Dubey who gave a good cameo at the middle order was also the pick of the bowlers coming up with excellent bowling figures of 3/7 in 3overs with his medium pacers. The rest of the bowlers chipped in with wickets too making it a collectively good team perfomance. BPCL won the match effortlessly by 84runs and it was certainly Shreyas and Mandeep with the bat while Shivam’s all-round show which sealed the game for them in their favor. Kerkar’s late blitz down the order also proved to be quite handy!
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Played between Thakur College of engineering vs Vidyavardhini College of engineering at the Cross Maidan ground. It was the all important finale of the tournament between both the promising teams where in Thakkur College won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total.
Thakkur College batting first scored 118runs which is surely not the best of the scores to defend for finals. Right arm medium pacer Swapnil Ghamre was the pick of the bowlers in the finals with bowling figures of 2/9 in 3 overs. Swapnil bowled an economic spell while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job bowling tightly not allowing the Thakkur boys to score runs freely.
Chasing 119, VCET College easily chased down the score winning the match by 6wkts with 8balls to spare. Skipper Ankit Shetty who opened the innings scored 20 while Aditya Raut remained 35* off 23balls to finish the chase in style. Vidyavardhini College of Enginnering win the finals in stlyle and lift the trophy on the back of their collective team perfomance throughout the tournament.
- Skipper Ankit Shetty who scored 191runs in 4games at an average of 47.75 was the Highest scorer of the tournament.
- Pick of the bowler throughout the tournament- Ganesh Pawar
- Highest Scorer in the finals- Aditya Raut
- Pick of the bowler in the finals- Swapnil Ghamre (2/9 in 3overs)
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Suryakumar is one such player who needs no introduction. A naturally gifted stroke-maker who also has the ability to mould and adjust according to the team’s situation. Suryakumar has surely been a silent warhorse of KKR for almost 5years now. Surya who has played 44matches so far for KKR at a very impressive strike rate of 134.00 is genuinely more than a hard hitting batsman as if given more opportunities to bat up the order, he can really prove to be a very valuable asset.
Since he joined KKR in 2014, Surya has always chipped in with the bat coming at crunch situations and has made all the difference for his team since his debut at the age of 23 in 2012 in IPL. Today he is 28 and still the KKR vice-captain is improving leaps and bounds with the bat everyday and keeps on piling runs in domestic cricket to shun all the critics down.
Even looking at his recent performances in the Inter-state One Day Tournament and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he certainly looks all set for a great season if given the right chances at the right time. Surya’s blazing 85ball 134*in the Inter State One Day Tournament which was fuelled with 11fours and 7sixes against Madhya Pradesh was a silent testimony of his abilities with the bat. The way he attacked the bowlers at a strike rate of 150+ was a clear indicator of what could come in the coming season. It was also on the back of his superlative 134* which helped Mumbai win the match by 74runs. Surya’s gritty 71 against Goa in the same tournament was also quite impressive.
Even in the recently held quarter finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy a few days ago, Suryakumar Yadav’s hard-fought 69 which came off 88balls at no.5 when Mumbai were struggling at 47/3 at one point was a clear testimony of how he can change his game from an aggressive hitter to an innings ressurector according to the situation of the game.
Surya is looking really good this season as far as his form and fitness is concerned. He has been chipping in with runs when needed while he is also hitting the ball really nice. Let’s hope we get to see more of Surya this season in KKR!
Suryakumar Yadav’s recent domestic season so far
T20’s-8
50’s-1
Average- 54.25,
Runs-212,
Sr- 135.35
Not-outs-4
Best- 59*
In One Day Matches
Matches-7
50’s-2
100’s-1
Runs-364
Average- 60.00
Strike Rate-123.00
Best- 134* off 85balls
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Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, it was a crucial clash between two really promising young teams namely Chembur Gymkhana and Police Gymkhana Under-12 teams where in Chembur Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field first in order to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Police Gymkhana who batted first made a mammoth total of 236/4 in 25 overs on the back of great fifties by opener Soham Mohite and Yug Gala. Opening the innings, Soham smashed 68 off mere 49balls smashing 10fours which set the tone for their innings. While Yug who came in at no.4 almost scored a hundred smashing 92* off just 70deliveries smashing 11boundaries while also stitching a very crucial 133run stand between themselves. Both the boys smashed some really good cricketing shots while did good running between the wickets and Yug fell just 8runs short of a very deserving ton but never the less it was a very classy knock. From Chembur Gymkhana, Paritosh Kulkarni with 3/41 was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a total of 237 in mere 150balls is always difficult and Chembur Gymkhana were shockingly all out for a paltry 26runs on the back of off-spinner Adwait Palsule’s captivating bowling spell. Adwait not only took a stunning hat-trick cleaning up the middle order, he eventually came up with stunning bowling figures of 6/4 in 5overs (2maidens) to help his team Police Gymkhana win the match by 210runs.
It was a match dominated by Police Gymkhana boys where in Adwait who really bowed with a lot of discipline in the right areas along with Soham and Yug who batted well stood out in the match.
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Played at the United Cricketers, Cross Maidan, it was a crucial clash between Mazgaon CC and Dadar Union where in Mazgaon CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Dadar Union batting first managed to score 114/5 in 25 overs which is a decent score but not the biggest of scores to defend. Opener Hrishikesh Chavan top scored the innings with an unbeaten 60* off 77balls playing from the start till the end. Chavan who smashed 4fours toiled hard running between the wickets anchoring the innings till the end. Dadar Union bowlers did a good job with 4bowlers chipping in with a wicket each.
Chasing 115, openers Siddhant Mohite and Siddant Bandekar took the onus on their shoulders to finish the chase for their team. Both the openers remained not out helping their team win the match by 10wkts. While Bandekar remained unbeaten scoring 51* off 65balls (5fours), Siddhant Mohite fell just 2runs short as he remained unbeaten on 48*in 66balls (6fours). Both the openers smashed some good shots while also rotated the strike nicely as they finished the chase in 23 overs as Dadar Union won the match by 10wkts.
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Played at the DY Patil University Ground, it was a big match between two really talented teams namely Western Railway (DY 20) & BPCA (DY 20) where in Western Railway skipper Saurav won the toss and elected to bowl first since they have a quality bowling attack to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as they allowed BPCL to only score a meagre 120/7 in 20 overs which is always a chaseable score in a T20 match. Opener Bhavin Thakkar with 49 and experienced Abhishek Nayar at the middle order top scored with 30runs while as many as 8batsman struggled to convert their scores in two digits. From Western Railway, Medium Pacer Chintan Gaja with 3/16 in 4overs was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket each making it a collectively tight bowling perfomance.
Chasing just 121 in a T20 match and when you a T20 specialist and RCB’s player Asad Pathan opening the innings, there are very less chances of losing the match. Right-handed Asad literally took on the bowlers and it was an absolute carnage as he went on to score an electrifying 106* off just 54balls. Asad smashed 11fours and 8sixes to lighten up the ground in every corner and stamping his presence on how destructive he can be. Pathan’s partner Mrunal Deodhar gave him a silent support remaining 14*and providing his partner maximum strike in an unbeaten partnership of 126. Western Railway won the match by 10wkts and 7.5 overs to spare in a whitewash win where in Asad Pathan stood out in the match with his thumping hundred.
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Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, it was the crucial and deciding semi-finals between two promising teams namely Ruparel College and Potdar XI where in Potdar won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting Ruparel to a low total and put them under pressure.
Ruparel who were made to bat first did felt some early jitters when they were struggling at one point on 14/2 but left handed Sachin Yadav who came at no.4 brought his team back into the game with a match winning attacking knock of 87* coming of mere 50deliveries. Sachin smashed 14boundaries in almost every corner of the ground and kept the bowler on toes. The rest of the batsman struggled to convert their scores as Ruparel managed to score 136/8 with Heramb Parab remaining unbeaten on 11* off 5 with Sachin at the end of their innings. From the bowling side, Jash was the pick of the bowlers coming up with bowling figures of 3/10 in 4 overs.
Defending a not so big total of 137 in 20 overs, Ruparel bowled really well as they bundled out Potdar boys to just 105runs all out with Rajneesh, Heramb and Rushikesh scalping 2wkts each while the rest of the bowlers also chipping in with a wicket making it a very strong and a collective team perfomance. Ruparel college won the semi-finals by 31runs and it was surely Sachin’s crucial knock of 87* and tight bowling by the bowlers which did the job. The finals will be surely to watch out for.
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Played at the SRT (2) Ground in Kandivali, it was the all important clash between New Hindu Cricket Club and Mohan Cricket Club where in New Hindu CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total.
Batting first, New Hindu CC scored a very decent total of 248/9 in 45 overs which is a very defendable score if not a big one. While at one point New Hindu CC were struggling at 43/4, it was Aditya Shemandkar at no.5 and Omkar Jadhav at no/3 who stitched a 182run stand amongst themselves to resurrect the innings and bring his team back into the game. Aditya scored a match winning 100 off mere 94balls which included 10fours and a six while Omkar also smashed a crucial 87 giving really good support to Aditya. Both the boys smashed some really good cricketing shots while also did good running between the wickets to take their team to 43/4 to 243. Medium pacer Prarik Kambli was the pick of the bowlers with 3/45 while Rohit and Nirdosh also chipped in with 2wkts each.
Defending a total of 249, Mohan CC did gave a tough fight but New Hindu bowlers got the better of Mohan CC boys as they were bundled out for 201runs. Even Mohan CC were struggling at one point on 65/6 but Gaurav Kadam(46) & Mandar Lotlikar(61) at the middle order renewed the hopes from nowhere. Medium Pacer Sachin Sanghvi bowled a match winning spell of 4/34 bowling in the right areas while giving timely breakthroughs to become New Hindu’s pick of the bowler. All-rounder Aditya also chipped in with 2wkts making it a perfect all-round display. New Hindu CC won the match by 47runs and it was surely Aditya & Omkar’s 182run stand coupled with Sachin’s 4wkts which played a big role in their win.
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Played at the Western Railway Cricket Ground at Cross Maidan, it was the all important finale between Salgaonkar Sports Club Thane & Active Sports Women’s Cricket Academy where in both the teams have fought their way hard to reach this stage. Active Sports WCA won the toss and elected to bat first considering their strong batting line and especially their openers.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on as they amassed 261runs for the loss of 8wkts in just 30 overs which is anyday a great score to defend. If major credit has to be given for such a big total, it has to be their consistent opener Charu Todankar who scored an entertaining 132 off mere 80deliveries which included 12fours and 7sixes to enthrall his team mates and the spectators alike. Delivering in high pressure finals is always difficult and it tests the character of a player’s skills and Charu delivered successfully in such intense finals game taking the game away from the opposition with her attacking batting. Charu who has been scoring runs throughout the tournament finally converted her starts into a big score where she played at a strike rate of 165.00. Apart from her Samiksha Tare(36) and Riddhi Singh(36) gave crucial contributions with their quick 30’s. Aditi Surve was fantastic with the ball being the pick of the bowlers taking 5/33 in 6overs. Aditi was really impressive bowling in the right areas while also giving crucial breakthroughs.
Defending a total of 262, Active Sports WCA successfully restricted SSCT to just 149runs where in opener Sanika Chalke top scored with a fighting 67 off 55balls. From Active Sports, Jahnavi Jawale was the pick of the pick of the bowlers taking 4/21 in 6overs(2maidens) while all-rounder Charu also chipped in with 2wkts. Active Sports WCA won the finals by 112runs and Charu Todankar was rightly declared ‘man of the match.
It was a match dominated by Active Sports WCA right from the start and it was surely a great collective team effort throughout the series which helped them lift the trophy. Aditi’s bowling in the finals was also quite commendable though her team lost the match.
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Played at the United Cricketers, Cross Maidan, it was a match between two young and promising teams namely Apollo CC and United Cricketers on United Cricketer’s home ground. United Cricketers won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total on their home turf.
Batting first, United Cricketers were all out for 196runs where in almost all the batsman struggled to convert their starts apart from their opener Ishan Mulchandani who scored a solid looking 77 off 122balls. Ishan who only smashed 3fours did a lot of hard work running between the wickets as he kept on surviving at a stage where the batsman from the other end were losing wickets. Rohit Ruke at the middle order also scored a crucial 41 off 75balls. From Apollo CC, off-spinner Shreyas Khemkar with 4/25 in 10.2 overs(3maidens) was the pick of the bowlers. Shreyas bowled at impressive line and length and was bowling in the good areas which helped him bag wickets at regular intervals.
Chasing 197, United Cricketers chased down the score with ease winning the match by 6wkts. Opener Akshay Pancharia gave a good start with 42 while Sairaj Sangle who came at no.4 played a match winning anchoring knock of 77* off 104balls (7fours) to help his team win the match. Sairaj who batted really well also got a steady partner in Pranay Pawar who scored 44* off 92balls stitching a 99run stand with Sairaj. United Cricketers won the match where in all the boys gave a collective team effort to clinch a victory.
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