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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Played at the Santosh Sports Cricket Academy, it was the all important semi-finals between Vasant Vihar High School, Thane and Billabong School where in Billabong won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Billabong batting first did not make the biggest of scores as they managed to post a total of 102/3 which is defendable but not a healthy one. Though most of the batsman failed to convert their starts, all-rounder Aarush Patankar top scored with 42 off 52balls which included 5fours to help Billabong cross the 100run mark. From Vasant Vihar, Shivam Thakkur bowled well taking 2/23 in 4overs.
However, Billabong did a commendable job of defending a low total of 102runs as they restricted Vasant Vihar School to just 88runs all out. The bowlers did a commendable job bowling really tight as Cahir Wahik (2/14), Arjun Bagaitkar (2/16) and Aarush Patankar (2/16) were the pick of the bowlers to help their team clinch a semis win by 14runs. It was a big win for Billabong where in Aarush who did one run, scored 42 and took 2wkts was declared ‘man of the match’
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Played at the Worli Sports Club, it was the all important match between Worli SC and DPC sports club on their home ground where in Worli SC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total on their home ground.
Batting first, Worli SC did face some early jitters when they were struggling at 15/3 at one stage but Sachin Keny (57) at no..3 and Sumedh Tare (92) at no.5 stitched an 118run stand between themselves to resurrect the innings back. Sumedh played some really good cricketing shots where in he faced 174deliveries smashing 8fours while also doing a lot of good running between the wickets. Manoj Yadav and Rehman Shaikh also chipped at the middle order also chipped in with 40’s which propelled their team total to a respectable 296 in 69.1 overs. Fast bowler Siddarth and spinner Ashutosh Gharghe chipped in with 3wkts each while medium pacer Mukund Sardar took 2/49.
Chasing 297 is not the easiest of tasks and especially when your team is struggling at 55/4 at one stage. However, Pranav Kela who batted at no.4 anchored the chase with a thumping 119 off 177balls (16fours) which helped DPC to come back into the game. By the time Pranav Kela was out, he had already completed more than half of the job for his team while Ashutosh Gharghe who came at no.8 scored a crucial 58* off 60balls to seal the chase for DPC. DPC sports club won the match by 3wkts and 5.1 overs to spare on the back of great team perfomance and especially Pranav’s anchoring ton and Ashutosh Gharghe’s all round heroics.
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Played at the Santosh Sports Cricket Academy, it was the all important third round match between Titans Cricket Academy and Mulund Gymkhana where in Titans won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Titans who batted first posted a decent score on the board scoring 132/1 for a 1st innings total where in dependable Arjun Bagaitkar scored a solid 54 while Omkar Patankar scored an anchoring knock of 52*runs. Both the boys looked solid as they did good running between the wickets while also smashed some really good cricketing shots. From Mulund Gymkhana, Laksh Shinde was the only wicket taker bagging one wicket in his 3overs.
Chasing 133 against a good bowling attack is not the easiest and Mulund Gymkhana must have felt the pressure of chasing against the quality bowlers of Titans Academy. Mulund gymkhna were bundled out for 78runs in 17overs where in Pranav Prabhu was the pick of the bowlers with impressive bowling figures of 3/9 in 4 overs while Jason and Rishikesh Chavan took 2wkts each to help Titans Cricket Academy clinch a important win by 54runs. It was a big win for the boys where in Arjun and Omkar did the job with the bat while the bowlers also bowled really tight. Omkar Patankar was also declared ‘man of the match’
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Played at the Bharat CC, Dadar in Shivaji Park, it was a crucial face off between Modern Cricket Club and Mandvi Muslim Sports Club where the winner would be qualified for the quarter finals. On winning the toss, Modern CC elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total to put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Modern cc were cruising on 80 for 2 at one Stage but introduction of Mandvi’s young left arm spinner Shubro Dutta who is a student of M .D. college changed the scenario with his mesmerizing spell in which he claimed six wickets along with a hat-trick. Shubhro was well supported by off spinner Vinay gupta who took 2 for 38. Shubhro created a major dent in Modern CC’s batting line up as kept on bowling at good line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. What’s more he cleaned up the lower order with a hat-trick where Modern CC from 82/2 were all out for 135runs in 36.2 overs on the back of 6 for 31 by Dutta.
Thanks to superb unbeaten knock of 55 runs by opening wicket-keeper batsman Rahul Bhat, Mandvi were off to a super smooth start. Bhat was also well supported by Sarthak Kolambekar who smashed 39* while Abhishek Ambole (27*) finished the chase with Sarthan. Mandvi Muslim trounced Modern cc by 9 wickets and win the all important pre quarter finals of the Mumbai Junior Tournament.
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