Played at the National Cricket Club on Cross Maidan, it was finally the all important one on one finale between two teams who have fought hard throughout the tournament to reach this position. MIG Cricket Club & Academy took on the equally powerful Rizvi School (Bandra west) where in MIG won the toss and right elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Opening the innings, proven solid opener Pragnesh Kanpillewar once again gave a thumping start smashing a 65ball 67(5fours, 3sixes) while he also got a stable partner in no.3 batsman Aakash Singh who also scored a very solid looking as well as a crucial knock of 63 off 68balls(9fours). Both the boys also stitched a 96run stand which set the tone for the MIG innings. Apart from them hardly any batsman managed to make much of an impact but the damage was already inflicted by Pragnesh and Akash as the team total was set to a respectable 203/7 in 35overs. Amongst the bowlers, Saad Shaikh was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/38 in 7 overs.
Rizvi while chasing 204 were struggling at one point on 11/3 and 22/4 before Shreyas Mandalik almost turned the tables with his fighting knock of 79 off 93balls(3fours,1six). The middle order supported him well with Mohit Tanwar(23 off 29) and Ayaz Khan (44 off 38balls) batting well around Shreyas to reignite hopes. Rizvi almost gave a brilliant comeback from nowhere but Nihar Agre turned out to be the savior for MIG as he came up with a match winning bowling spell of 5/26 in 7overs. Medium pacer Nihar bowled in the right areas with great line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Pragnesh also chipped in with 3crucial wickets making it a perfect all-round perfomance. Winning against Rizvi is not easy as it is one of the most powerful and hardly defeated teams at the school level but MIG CC once again showed that everything is possible when you give your best. Rizvi won the finals by 12runs and Nihar agre was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant spell while Pragnesh’s all-round show along with Aakash’s fifty also played a crucial role in the win.
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Played at the Elphinstone, Oval Maidan, it was a crucial clash between team Automative and JNPT where in Automative CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Automative CC made a very decent score of 246/6 in 42 overs where in opener Omkar Jadhav played an anchoring knock scoring almost more than half of the team runs. Omkar scored 110 off 123balls keeping the scoreboard ticking which included 12fours at a healthy strike rate of above 90.00. Omkar also got a steady partner at no.4 in Sushant Waje who also scored a very crucial 84 while also stitching a 182 run stand with Omkar taking their team total to a respectable one. From JNPT, Vinay was really impressive with the ball as he took 5 out of the 6wkts which fell with his accurate line & length.
Defending a total of 247runs, Automative CC successfully restricted JNPT to just 127runs on the back of fantastic bowling by Aditya Shemadkar. Right arm off-spinner Aditya Shemadkar came up with match winning bowling figures of 6/21 in 7 overs(2maidens) to bundle out the opposition. Aditya bowled in the right areas with nice discipline which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Automative CC won the match by 120runs on the back of a great partnership by Omkar and Sushant while Aditya’s 6wkts played a major role too.
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Played at the New Hind Sports Club, Dadkar Maidan, it was the all important match between two really promising teams namely Maskati Cricket Club and Sind Sports Club where in Sind SC who have a very solid batting line up elected to bat first after winning the toss to make a big total and put the opposition boys under pressure.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on Sind SC notched up a mammoth total of 407/9 on the back of flying start by the openers & especially their left-handed opener Akhil Rajput who went on to score a thumping ton. Akhil got a good support from Kushal Shah(45) as both the boys stitched a 90run stand for the 1st wicket while AKhil continued his good start and converted his fifty into an attacking 136 which came off mere 96deliveries. Playing at a strike rate of 142, Akhil smashed every bowlers in every part of the ground in his 17fours and 3sixes. Apart from them, all-rounder Aditya Dhumal(54 off 51b) and Vaibhav Singh(54 off 41b) at the middle order smashed crucial fifties which took their team total to cross the 400run mark. From the bowling side, Off-spinner Shoaib Ansari was the pick of the bowlers with 3/57 in 16.1 overs.
Defending a big total of 402, Maskati fell prey to the quality bowlers of Sind SC especially their experienced all-rounder Aditya Dhumal who once again showed his experience. Aditya came up with match winning bowling figures of 5/21 in 13overs with 6maidens which inflicted maximum damage to the Maskati batting line up. Aditya who bats equally well is a genuine all-rounder and this is not the 1st time he has come up with amazing bowling figures. Sind SC won the match by 252runs and it was definitely Akhil with the bat and Aditya with the ball who did the job.
Also looking at Akhil’s current form where he reached his recent hundred in 77balls which is amongst the fastest in this year’s comrade’s, he can be a very valuable pick in the upcoming Mumbai T20 Premier League.
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Shantibhai Seth Cricket Club and Aiming Masters Cricket Club took on each other at the LIC Ground, cross maidan where in Shantibhai CC won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big 1st innings total.
Shantibhai Seth CC batting first were bundled out for just 117runs as their decision to bat first seemed to be a bit inaccurate on a wicket which was supporting the bowlers more. 7 players failed to convert their scores in two digits while Shantanu Lad at the lower order was the highest scorer with 21. Right arm fast bowler Mulayam Yadav was spot on with the ball coming up with excellent bowling figures of 5/39 in 9 overs. Mulayam bowled in the right areas with nice and length which helped him take a excellent 5wkt haul.
Defending a low total of 118, Shantibhai CC gave a comeback with the ball and covered up for their poor batting bundling out Aiming Masters CC for just 105runs. Vikram Pandey top scored with 38 while Sarvesh Bhatkar and Anand Shinde took 6wkts between themselves taking 3wkts a piece. Medium pacer Anand came up with 3/20 in 9overs while left-arm spinner Sarvesh Bhatkar with 3/18 bowled match winning spells to help their win a thriller of a low scoring match. Sunil Nair also chipped in with 2wkts making it a collectively good team perfomance. It was a low scoring yet intense match where both the teams gave a tough fight while bowlers like Mulayam, Anand and Sarvesh turned out to be impressive.
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Played between Khar Gymkhana and Chembur Gymkhana at the Khar Gymkhana Ground, Khar boys won the toss and rightly elected to bat first considering their strong batting line up and as well as their in-form skipper to make a big 1st innings total and put the opposition under pressure.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on as this time skipper as well as their in-form opener Akshay who was already scoring quick fifties this time converted his fifty into a thumping hundred scoring 109 off mere 55 deliveries at the top of the order. Playing at a strike rate of almost 200, Akshay did not spare any bowler smashing 9fours and 10 sixes in almost every corner of the ground. The rest of the batsman batted around him scoring 20’s to take the team total to 202/6 in 20 overs which is anyday a good score to defend. Suraj Lalwani and Saurabh Singh were the pick of the bowlers taking 2wkts each.
Chasing a score of 200+ is always a difficult task in T20’s but Chembur Gymkhana gave a serious tough fight despite losing wickets early. All-rounders at the middle order Suraj lalwani(50 off 25b) and Saurabh Singh (73 off 47b) gave their best stitching a 100+ runs stand between themselves taking their team almost towards the victory line. Chembur Gymkhana fell just 10runs short as they managed to score 192/9 in 20 overs. Ritesh Dubey who took 3wkts in one over was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowler also did a fabulous job. Khar Gymkhana won the semi-finals by 10 runs and skipper Powale received his back to back ‘man of the match’ award propelling his team towards the finals.
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Played at the Santosh Sports Academy Ground in Kalyan, it was the all important quarter-finals between Mulund Gymkhana and Titans Cricket Academy where in Mulund Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field first.
Made to bat first, Titans C.A were off to a flying start once again on the back of their successful pair of Arjun Bagaitkar and Omkar Patankar where in Arjun fell for 31 while Omkar anchored the innings till the very end facing from 1st to the last ball. Omkar scored 82* off 67deliveries which included 13fours at a healthy strike rate of 122.40 which propelled his team’s total to a respectable 154/1 in 20overs which is surely defendable. From the bowling side, only Chirag Modak was the one who took a wicket.
Defending a total of 155, Titans C.A successfully restricted Mulund Gymkhana to just 97/8 in 20 overs where in Varun Doshi at the middle order top scored with 30* off 31balls. Pranav Prabhu with 2/16 in 3overs and Arjun Bagaitkar with 2/4 in 2 overs were the pick of the bowlers helping their team win the quarter finals by 57runs. It was a match dominated by Titans C.A right from the start where in Omkar Patankar was declared ‘man of the match’ while Arjun’s all-round contribution was equally commendable.
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Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, National Cricket Club took on Sainath Cricket Club where in National CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total on their own turf and put Sainath CC boys under pressure.
National CC batting first were off to a good start with skipper Omkar Gaurav(29) and Vishal Chitrakar giving a good start. Southpaw Vishal on the other hand converted his good start a very solid 77 off 105balls which included 13fours which set the tone for the National CC innings. Vishal smashed some really good shots and gave proper treatment to the loose balls while he also stitched a 108run stand with middle order batsman Dinar Gaonkar who also scored a very solid and a crucial 62. Dinar on the other hand was aggressive scoring at run a ball. Sachin Gill at the lower middle order also made a crucial contribution with 46runs which propelled the team total to a respectable 291/10 in 64.1 overs. The bowler who won the hearts today and was basically the lone fighter and a threat to the National CC boys was Sainath’s experienced left arm spinner Asif Shaikh. Asif took a stunning 7wkt haul coming up with excellent bowling figures of 7/87 in 23overs. 8 bowlers were used by Sainath but only one posed a real threat to the opposition as Asif was really bowling in the good areas while taking wickets at regular intervals.
Sainath SC on the other hand were all out for 121runs where in National CC’s spinner Pushkaraj Chavan did the job with the ball taking 4/48. All-rounder Sachin Gill who scored a crucial 46 down the order also chipped in with 2/15 with his medium pace while Amir Khan was equally impressive in his 5.4 overs coming up with 3/16. National CC won the match by 170runs on the back of collective team perfomance especially Vishal, Dinar, Sachin and Pushkaraj while Asif from Sainath SC won the hearts of many with his superlative spell of 7/87.
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Did you know that you can reduce your chances of injuries while playing cricket? Wouldn’t it be great to know what injury risks you hold so that you can do the needful to keep playing to your full potential? Cricket injury screening or clinical movement screening is a compilation of clinical tests that can help the sports physiotherapist determine what fitness areas of the cricketer needs to be worked on to reduce the number of injuries and improve performance.
Injury is often unavoidable in cricket but it certainly can be minimized. Clinical movement screening tests have gained a lot of popularity in the clinical setting as a tool to predict injury and guide injury prevention programs/training. Your sports physiotherapist will be able to guide you on these tests, how to determine results and the fitness regime to follow as per the results.
Some of the tests performed as a part of this protocol are:
- Drop jump test- Drop off of a box and upon landing on the ground, immediately explode up into a vertical jump. Any deviations from the normal pattern would indicate musculoskeletal impairments.
- Tuck jump test- Jump as high as you can and repeat jumping. This test tells us about ligament dominance, muscle imbalance, core strength and coordination.
- Speed training drills are designed to develop quick feet, power and acceleration.
- Agility testing to assess the speed and the ease with which the player changes direction while moving rapidly.
These tests will give a better picture about the body and the demands that will be placed while playing the sport. If the requirements aren’t met, the player can be trained accordingly and this will substantially reduce the injuries. While the sports physiotherapist usually evaluates co-ordination, balance, flexibility, strength and endurance, these screening tests are additionally used to identify specific requirements.
Fitness improves bowling speed, hitting power, reaction times and running speed. It does this for everyone without fail. Agreed that not all the injuries are preventable, but can be reduced significantly if good screening tests are done before the game.
So don’t wait to get an injury; be proactive and schedule an appointment for a cricket screening program with your sports physiotherapist. Keep training, stay fit, stay injury free!
Played at the Janta Raja Ground in Kharghar, it was a crucial clash off between Neo Cricket Club and Pro King Sports Academy Colt where in NCC won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first Neo Cricket Club batted well smashing 115/8 in 10overs which is anyday a good score to defend. Almost every batsman struggled to convert their starts where in opener Harsh was the top scorer with 20. The bowlers did a good job with Amulya, Uttam, Attar and Sangam taking 2wkts each.
Chasing 115, all-rounder Amulya Verekar who opened the innings anchored the chase with a match-winning 54* off just 28balls. Amulya literally took on the bowlers from the very 1st over smashing 6fours and 4sixes at a strike rate of almost 200. Sangam who came at no.3 fell just 4runs short of what could have been a deserving half century smashing a destructive 46 off mere20balls (6fours,3sixes). Both the boys also stitched a 104run stand in less than 50 deliveries which took the game away from Neo Cricket Club. Pro King Sports Academy won the match by 8wkts in a thumping fashion as Amulya and Sangam dominated the bowlers while chasing. Amulya and Sangam who took 2wkts each also took the onus of batting on their shoulders becoming the standout performers in the match.
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Played at the Central Maidan in Thane, it was the all important finals between Valuable Sports Club and Reliance Group Sports Club. Both the teams have fought hard throughout the tournament to reach at this stage wherein Valuable CC won the toss and elected to bat first.
Valuable CC were off to a solid start by their openers where in Kashish Jain scored a very solid 55 off 68deliveries. Kashish who smashed 6fours and 1six ensured that he developed a positive momentum for his team while Bharat Patil at no.4 was the 2nd highest scorer chipping with a 42ball 40. The rest of the batsman gave starts but could not convert eventually taking the team total to 215/10 in 35 overs. Slow left-arm spinner Prasad Chandra was really impressive with the ball coming up with excellent bowling figures of 5/35 in 7 overs. Prasad bowled in the right areas while troubled the batsman with his wily spin which helped him take a superb 5wkt haul.
The finals was perfectly intense and it remained a thrilled till the very end where in Reliance gave a tough fight to Valuable CC. The match was so exciting that no one could guess the winner till the very last ball. Prashant Jangam(44), Mayuresh Tandel(43) and all-rounder Prasad Chandra(46) came up with crucial 40’s but eventually Reliance lost the match by just 1run where in the last ball took away the results in Valuable CC’s favor. The bowlers did a really good job with almost everyone chipping in with a wicket while Ranjeet Gharat and Bharat Patil were the pick of the bowlers with 2wkts each. Valuable CC won the match on the back of collective team perfomance starting from Kashish’s solid half century while Prasad Chandra’s all-round contribution in the match was really commendable and he certainly won the hearts of many even though his team fell short of a run to clinch the title.
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