Mumbai: Mumbai Police City Riders continued to enjoy another successful outing posting their third successive victory by handing Thane Marathas a 9-wicket defeat in their sixth round round match of the five-team double leg Mumbai Cricket Club (MCC) and Jwala Sports Foundation (JSF) organized MitsuiShoji T20 Cricket League (Season 9), played at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive.
Deciding to field first, Mumbai Police bowling attack destroyed the Thane Marathas innings reducing them to 89 all out in 17.2 overs. Veera Sigamani was the only batter to get 30 runs while Salman Khan 3 for 10, Deepak Shetty 3 for 14 and Sagar Mishra 2 for 13 were responsible to pick up the wickets. In repy, Mumbai Police City Riders easily chased down the target reaching 92 runs for the loss of for 1 wicket in just 6.2 overs. Sujit Nayak slammed an unbeaten half century knock of 53 runs (20-balls, 9×4,2×6) and all-rounder Sagar Mishra scored an unbeaten 37 runs (17-balls, 5×4,2×6) to guide Mumbai Police to a convincing victory.
Later in the day, Shivaji Park Warriors maintained their impressive winning run and defeated Bandra Heroes by 7 wickets. Batting first, Bandra Heroes were bowled out for 138 in 19.2 overs. Except for the solid batting of Ajit Yadav who struck an aggressive 81 runs (53-balls, 3×4, 7×6) none of the other Bandra batters were able to defy the rival bowlers and stay long at the wicket. Warriors bowlers Yash Dichalkar 3 for 13, Atharva Ankolekar 2 for 22 and Puneet Tripathi 2 for 23 shared the wickets.
Shivaji Park Warriors faced a bit of struggle before Yash Chavan 51 runs (33-balls, 2x43x6) and Atharva Ankolekar 50 runs (32-balls, 4×4,3×6) helped them to cross the winning line scoring 139 for 7 wickets in 16.3 overs. Akash Sharma 3 for 7 and Adarsh Singh 2 for 22 tried to put up a fight.
Shivaji Park Warriors stay atop the standing with the full 12 points from an all-win record, while Ghatkopar Jets with 8 points occupy the second position. Mumbai Police who scored their third win in 6 matches are placed third with 6 points followed by Thane Marathas who have 4 points from 6 matches. Bandra Heroes with a solitary win in 7 matches stay at the bottom with 2 points.
Brief scores: Thane Marathas 89 all out, 17.2 overs (Veera Sigamani 30; Salman Khan 3 for 10, Deepak Shetty 3 for 14Sagar Mishra 2 for 13) lost to Mumbai Police City Riders 92 for 1, 6.2 overs (Sujit Nayak 53* (20-balls, 9×4,2×6), Sagar Mishra 37* (17-balls, 5×4,2×6). Result: Mumbai Police City Riders won by 9 wickets.
Bandra Heroes 138 all out, 19.2 overs (Ajit Yadav 81 (53-balls, 3×4, 7×6); Yash Dichalkar 3 for 13, Atharva Ankolekar 2 for 22, Puneet Tripathi 2 for 23) lost to Shivaji Park Warriors 139 for 7, 16.3 overs (Yash Chavan 51 (33-balls, 2x43x6), Atharva Ankolekar 50 (32-balls, 4×4,3×6); Akash Sharma 3 for 7, Adarsh Singh 2 for 22). Result: Shivaji Park Warriors won by 3 wickets.
In an exhilarating encounter of the Times Shield tournament, Finorion Pharmaceuticals and Macleods Pharmaceuticals clashed at the iconic LIC, Cross Maidan. The match turned out to be a one-sided affair as Macleods Pharma displayed exceptional batting prowess and bowling prowess, ultimately securing a commanding victory over their opponents.
After winning the toss, Macleods Pharma captain elected to bat, setting the stage for an impressive batting display. The Macleods Pharma batsmen took full advantage of the opportunity and unleashed a relentless assault on the Finorion Pharmaceuticals bowlers. Nitesh K showcased his batting prowess with an unbeaten knock of 156 runs off just 118 balls, which included a flurry of boundaries and timely strokes. Aman Narkar joined the party with a magnificent innings of 149 runs off 88 balls, featuring 19 fours and a towering six. Their explosive partnership laid a solid foundation for Macleods Pharma’s formidable total of 415/5 in their allotted 45 overs. Additionally, Parnay contributed a valuable 62 runs off 43 balls, further bolstering the team’s imposing score.
In response, the Finorion Pharmaceuticals batsmen faced a daunting challenge as they stepped onto the crease. However, they struggled to find their rhythm and failed to mount a substantial partnership. None of the batsmen managed to cross the 10-run mark, resulting in a disappointing second innings total of 56/10. Pritam wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming an impressive 4 wickets for just 15 runs, while Aqib also showcased his bowling skills by taking 4 wickets for 29 runs.
The dominant performance by Macleods Pharma in both batting and bowling proved to be too much for Finorion Pharmaceuticals to handle. The match concluded with Macleods Pharma emerging victorious by a staggering margin of 359 runs.
The players of Macleods Pharmaceuticals showcased their exceptional skills and teamwork throughout the match, leaving a lasting impression on the spectators. Nitesh K’s unbeaten century, Aman Narkar’s explosive innings, and the brilliant bowling performances by Pritam and Aqib were the highlights of the match.
The resounding victory for Macleods Pharmaceuticals against Finorion Pharmaceuticals is a testament to their strength as a team and their determination to excel in the tournament. With this impressive win, Macleods Pharma has made a strong statement and will undoubtedly be a team to watch out for in the upcoming matches of the Times Shield tournament.
Overall, the match provided an enthralling display of cricketing talent and showcased the competitive spirit of both teams. Congratulations to Macleods Pharmaceuticals for their outstanding performance, and commiserations to Finorion Pharmaceuticals for a tough day on the field.
Mumbai, May 12: Bhayandar Municipal Ground Centre and Nallasopara Municipal Ground Centre registered convincing outright victories during their respective third round matches on the second day of the 26th Late Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 selection trials cricket tournament 2023, organised by WSC under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Bhayandar Centre powered by the century knocks from Pritesh Bengani 123 and Shahid Khan 112 in the first innings and Advait Bhat’s six wicket haul in the match went on to defeat Juhu Vile Parle Centre by an innings and 75 runs at the Club Aquaria ground, Borivali on Thursday.
Meanwhile, collective all-round performances from Nallasopara Centre players enabled them to carve out an innings and 8-run victory against PDTSA Centre at the Tarapur Vidya Mandir ground, Boisar.
Brief scores: Young Zoroastrian – 1st innings: 139 all out, 48.1 overs & 2nd innings: 153 for 5 declared, 48.2 overs (Shon Korgaonkar 50*, Saatvik Arora 34) Vs Matunga Centre – 1st innings: 80 for 4, 24 overs. Result: Match drawn, 1st innings tied.
Thane Centre – 1st innings: 156 all out, 42.4 overs & 2nd innings: 100 for 3, 25 overs (Samridh Bhat 56, Shaurya Salunkhe 20) Vs Nerul Centre – 1st innings: 321 for 8 declared, 79.3 overs (Sudhan Sundarraj 144, Soham Mohite 62; Raghav Bayaskar 2/19). Result: Match drawn, Nerul Centre won on 1st innings lead.
Goregaon Prabodhan Centre – 1st innings: 234 all out, 67 overs & – 2nd innings: 44 for no loss declared Vs Payyade Centre, Kandivali – 1st innings: 152 all out, 45.2 overs (Samriddh Kumaresh 49, Aaghestya Upadhay 31, Aryan Khot 30; Yug Asopa 4/37, Deepak Kanojiya 3/34) and 2nd innings: 59 for 3, 16 overs. Result: Match drawn, Goregaon Prabodhan won on 1st innings lead.
Vengsarkar Academy – 1st innings: 228 all out, 66 overs Vs District Sports Club Centre – 1st innings: 92 all out, 38.4 overs (Devang Tandel 5/30, Zaid Khan 4/30) & 2nd innings: 102 for 7, 39 overs (Devang Tandel 3/23). Result: Match drawn, Vengsarkar Academy won on 1st innings lead.
Bhayandar Municipal Ground Centre – 1st innings: 336 for 4 declared, 57.2 overs (Pritesh Bengani 123, Shahid Khan 112) Vs Juhu Vile Parle Centre – 1st innings: 83 all out, 37.1 overs (, Nihar More 27; Pratik Sable 5/30, Advait Bhat 3/5) & 2nd innings (follow-on): 178 all out (Sumedh Desai 51, Mihir Sawant 41; Advait Bhat 3/66). Result: Bhayandar Municipal Centre won by an innings and 75 runs.
Tarapur Vidya Mandir (TVM) Centre – 1st innings: 187 all out, 75 overs & 2nd innings: 100 for 1, 18 overs (Nirbhay Keni 52*) Vs Vasai Centre – 1st innings: 122 all out, 56.2 overs (Nathaniel Fereira 67, Nehal Meher 3/46). Result: Match drawn, TVM Centre won on 1st innings lead.
Challenge Sports Club, Bhiwandi Centre – 1st innings: 188 for 9 declared, 53.5 overs Vs Salvaram Krida Sankul (SKS), Dombivali Centre – 1st innings: 192 for 8, 51 overs (Adhiraj Sathe 51; Yash Mhatre 4/42, Darshan Rathod 3/47). Result: Match drawn, SKS Dombivali Centre won on 1st innings lead.
Kalyan Centre – 1st innings: 193 all out, 37 overs & 2nd innings: 209 for 9, 47.4 overs (Amogh Patil 59*, Suyogh Basare 55; Pritam Rathod 3/18, Harshal Pangare 2/40, Pradnyan Bhosale 2/47) Vs Ambernath Centre – 1st innings: 164 all out, 63.3 overs (Aakash Mangade 48, Soham Kangane 40; Prartnesh Pandey 5/42, Suyog Basare 2/16, Harsh Nadkar 2/26). Result: Match drawn, Kalyan Centre won on 1st innings lead.
PDTSA Centre – 1st innings: 47 all out, 25.3 overs & 2nd innings: 80 all out, 26.3 overs (Arhaan Patel 31; Veer Shinde 4/14, Raunak Singh 3/12) Vs Nallasopara Municipal Ground Centre – 1st innings: 135 for 7 declared, 39 overs (Neil Bhatt 47, Raunak Singh 33; Aafi Shaikh 3/15). Result: Municipal Ground, Nallasopara won by an innings and 8 runs.
BARC Centre, Chembur 55 all out, 28.1 overs & 2nd innings: 234 for 6, 82 overs (Om Bangar 57, Kaushal Jadhav 56, Parth Huriwal 41, Aniket Satpute 30; Ayush Chavan 3/44) Vs Rustomjee Ground Centre – 1st innings: 151 all out, 51.1 overs (Karthik Kumar 45, Varad Padwal 30; Om Banger 4/51, Siddhant Kashikedar 4/41). Result: Rustomjee Ground Centre won on 1st innings lead.
Mumbai: Shivaji Park Warriors continued their march ahead as they successfully notched up their fifth consecutive victory defeating Ghatkopar Jet by a narrow 1-wicket in a well-contested fifth round match of the five-team double leg Mumbai Cricket Club (MCC) and Jwala Sports Foundation (JSF) organized MitsuiShoji T20 Cricket League (Season 9), played at the Air India Sports Club ground, Kalina, Santacruz.
Batting first Ghatkopar Jets were restricted to just 98 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from the truncated 17 overs innings. Only Harshad Singh 26 runs and Ruturaj G. 22 runs stayed a bit long in the middle. Yash Chavan 3 for 22, Siddhant Singh 2 for 9 and Puneet Tripathi 2 for 14 picked up the wickets for Warriors.
Later, Shivaji Park Warriors escaped to victory as the 10-wicket pair of Onkar Jadhav 15 runs from 22 balls and 32 minutes and Yashraj P. nine runs from 10 balls and 22 minutes stayed put at the crease and steered the team to victory. Warriors scored 101 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 16.5 overs. Yash Chavan was the lone batter to score 21 runs, while Ghatkopar Jets consistent wicket-taker Atharva Dakway claimed 4 for 14, skipper Ajinkya Belose 3 for 29 and Siddharth Mhatre 2 for 22 made efforts to bowl out the opposition batsmen and lead their team to victory.
Meanwhile, Ghatkopar Jets enjoyed success in their second match of the day as they defeated Bandra Heroes by 36 runs. Ghatkopar Jets batting first scored 128 for 7 in 15 overs with Aaditya Shrivastav 46 runs and Ruturaj G. 29 runs lifting the innings. Akash Sharma 2 for 16, Aman Maniyar 2 for 18 and Gopendra Bohara 2 for 36 were Heroes best bowlers. In response Bandra Heroes were dismissed for 92 in 13.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Atharva Dakway 3 for 19 and pacer Vishweshwar Singh 2 for 16 picked up the wickets.
Shivaji Park are sitting pretty at the top of the standings with 10 points from 5 matches followed by Ghatkopar Jets 8 points from 7 matchesThane Marathas and Mumbai Police, both having played 5 matches each are in third and fourth positions with 4 points each. Bandra Heroes with just 1 win from 6 matches are at the bottom with 2 points.
Brief scores: Ghatkopar Jets128 for 7, 15 overs (Aditya Shrivastav 46, Ruturaj G. 29; Akash Sharma 2 for 16, Aman Maniyar 2 for 18, Gopendra Bohara 2 for 36) beat Bandra Heroes 92 all out, 13.3 (Atharva Dakway 3 for 19, Vishweshwar Singh 2 for 16). Result: Ghatkopar Jets won by 36 runs.
Ghatkopar Jets 98 for 8, 17 overs (Harshad Singh 26, Ruturaj G. 22; Yash Chavan 3 for 22, Siddhant Singh 2 for 9, Puneet Tripathi 2 for 14) lost to Shivaji Park Warriors 101 for 9, 16.5 overs (Yash Chavan 21; Atharva Dakway 4 for 14, Ajinkya Belose 3 for 29, Siddharth Mhatre 2 for 22). Result: Shivaji Park Warriors won by 1 wicket.
The 48th All India Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament (Regd.) is set to kick off from May 16th, 2023, at the prestigious St. Stephens College Cricket Ground. This highly anticipated tournament will feature some of the most talented cricket players including Ranji Trophy, IPL, test players, state players from all over the country, who will be competing for the coveted title of the champion.
The tournament will be played in a 40 overs league cum-knockout format, which promises to be highly entertaining for both players and spectators alike.
The tournament has always been known for its competitive spirit and sportsmanship, and this year’s event is expected to be no different.
The Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament (Regd.) has a long and illustrious history, with some of the biggest names in Indian cricket having participated in the tournament over the years.
The event is held annually in honor of the Late Shri. Goswami Ganesh Dutt Ji Maharaj, a highly respected cricket administrator & visionary.
The organizers of the tournament have left no stone unturned in ensuring that this year’s event is a grand success. They have made all the necessary arrangements to ensure that the players are provided with the best facilities and that the spectators have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
The tournament promises to be an exciting showcase of cricketing talent and sportsmanship, and we invite all cricket enthusiasts to come and witness the action live at the St. Stephens College Cricket Ground, New Delhi. Let the games begin.
In a closely contested match between UK11 and S&P Global, the latter emerged victorious by just two wickets in the seventh league match of the Ultra Edge Season 3 Super 7 Cup Co-Powered by Cric Willworforu. S&P Global won the toss and elected to field, which turned out to be a good decision as they restricted UK11 to a modest total of 115/8 in 20 overs.
In response, S&P Global had a shaky start but managed to recover through the efforts of their middle order batsmen. They reached the target of 118/8 in 18.4 overs, with Hinank Nijhawan being the star performer for his team. He took three crucial wickets in four overs and gave away only 25 runs, earning him the Man of the Match award.
On the other hand, Ritik Sharma from UK11 was named Fighter of the Match for his impressive bowling figures of 2 wickets for 22 runs in four overs. Dilsukh from UK11 played a commendable knock of 24 runs in 28 balls with one four and two sixes, earning him the Outperformer award.
Jatin Bharara from S&P Global was the Best Bowler from his team, taking one wicket in four overs and conceding 26 runs. Overall, it was a closely fought match on a tricky wicket, which kept the spectators on the edge of their seats until the very end.
It was an exciting day for cricket fans as the finals of the Thane Premier League: Chief Minister Trophy 2023 took place at Dadoji Kondev. The match was between Eknath Shinde CC 1 and Eknath Shinde CC 2, with the latter winning the toss and electing to field.
Eknath Shinde CC 1 started off strong, scoring 213/5 in their 20 overs. Akhil Herwadkar was the star of the innings, scoring an impressive 94 off just 49 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes. Japjeet Randhawa also contributed significantly, scoring 77 off 47 balls with 7 sixes and 7 fours. Amit Pandey was the pick of the bowlers for Eknath Shinde CC 2, taking 3 wickets for 41 runs.
In the second innings, Eknath Shinde CC 2 put up a good fight, scoring 214/4 in 19.1 overs. Vicky Patil was the standout performer, scoring an unbeaten 93 off just 52 balls. Sahil Gode also played a crucial role, scoring 61 off 28 balls. However, it wasn’t enough to secure a victory, as Eknath Shinde CC 2 won the match by 6 wickets and emerged as the Thane Premier League: Chief Minister 2023 Champions.
The awards for the match were also announced, with Vicky Patil being named the Man of the Match for his impressive innings. Sahil Gode was awarded the Best Batsman, Siddhant Singh was named the Best Bowler, and Akhil Herwadkar was named the Man of the Tournament for his consistent performances throughout the tournament. Chinmay Sutar was also awarded as the Best Fielder.
Overall, it was a thrilling match that showcased the talent and skill of both teams. Congratulations to Eknath Shinde CC 2 for their well-deserved victory and for being crowned the champions of the Thane Premier League: Chief Minister Trophy 2023 for the fourth consecutive year.
Mumbai, May 11: Yash Mhatre composed century knock 120 runs (147-balls, 19×4,1×6) helped Challenger Sports Club, Bhiwandi Centre post a total of 188 for 9 in 53.5 overs in the first innings of their match against Salvaram Krida Sankul (SKS), Dombivali Centre on the first day of their 2-day of their third round match of the 26th Late Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 selection trials cricket tournament 2023, organised by WSC under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the Challenge ground, Bhiwandi on Thursday.
Mhatre’s teammate Harshit Radia contributed 30 runs to the Challenger SC total. SKS bowler Arnav Chavan took 3 wickets for 10 runs. In reply, SKS were placed at 42 for the loss of one wicket in 9 over at the end of the day’s play.
In another interesting match, half century knocks from Afzal Shaikh 55 runs and Harsh Nadkar 52 runs helped Kalyan Centre reach a total of 193 all out in 37 overs in the first innings against Ambernath Centre at the Union Cricket ground, Kalyan. Ambernath Centre’s main wicket-takers was Pritam Rathod 4 for 28 and Arnav Nikalje 3 for 28.
Later, Ambernath Centre in the first innings managed to score 117 for 5 wickets in 36 overs at draw of stumps. Aakash Mangade 48 and Soham Kangane batting 37 runs were among the runs.
Brief scores: Young Zoroastrian – 1st innings: 139 all out, 48.1 overs (Dev Nafade 32; Aryan Patil 4/21, Aarav Gupta 3/25) Vs Matunga Centre – 1st innings: 80 for 4, 24 overs.
Thane Centre – 1st innings: 156 all out, 42.4 overs (Samridh Bhat 60; Vedant Gore 5/54, Sudhan Sundar Raj 3/36) Vs Nerul Centre – 1st innings: 124 for 4, 28.3 overs (Soham Mohite 62).
PDTSA Centre – 1st innings: 47 all out, 25.3 overs (Veer Shinde (SLA) 4/17, Atharva Kini (SLA) 4/3) Vs Municipal Ground Centre, Nallasopara – 1st innings: 82 for 2, 24 overs (Neil Bhatt (LH) batting 35, Raunak Singh batting 29).
Goregaon Prabodhan Centre – 1st innings: 234 all out, 67 overs (Yug Asopa 71/105 (4×10), Ram Shandilya 36/63 (4×5); Arnav Adhyapak 5/54, Yash Salaskar 4/65) Vs Payyade Centre, Kandivali.
Tarapur Vidya Mandir Centre – 1st innings: 187 all out, 75 overs (Vidhiraj Shukla 44, Jaystu Tamore 30; Nathaniel Fereira 5/38) Vs Vasai Centre.
Karnataka Cross Maidan Center – 1st innings: 131 all out, 46.2 overs (Anuj Giri 40; Tanay Khandeshi 4/33) Vs Shivaji Park Gymkhana Centre – 1st innings: 44 for 3, 15 overs.
BARC Centre, Chembur 55 all out, 28.1 overs (Samarth Kadam 27; Karthik Kumar 7/17) Vs Rustomjee Ground Centre – 1st innings: 151 all out, 51.1 overs (Karthik Kumar 45, Varad Padwal 30; Om Banger 4/51, Siddhant Kashikedar 4/41).
Vengsarkar Academy – 1st innings: 228 all out, 66 overs (Devang Tandel 90(132-balls, 14×4); Kedar Malusare 4/36, Rushan Farooqui 3/36) Vs District Sports Club Centre – 1st innings: 5 for no loss, 4 overs.
Challenge Sports Club, Bhiwandi Centre – 1st innings: 188 for 9, 53.5 overs (Yash Mhatre 120 (147-balls, 19×4,1×6), Harshit Radia 30; Atnav Chavan 3/10) Vs Salvaram Krida Sankul, Dombivali Centre – 1st innings: 42 for 1, 9 overs.
Kalyan Centre – 1st innings: 193 all out, 37 overs (Afzal Shaikh 55, Harsh Nadkar 52; Pritam Rathod 4/28, Arnav Nikalje 3/28) Vs Ambernath Centre – 1st innings: 117/5 in 36 overs (Aakash Mangade 48, Soham Kangane 37*).
Mumbai: Atharva Dakway’s outstanding bowling effort of 8 wickets for 20 runs and a dogged batting from the last wicket pair of Sayyid Saqlain and Vishweshwar Singh helped Ghatkopar Jets clinch a tight 1-wicket win against Thane Marathas in a tense and engrossing fifth round match of the five-team double leg Mumbai Cricket Club (MCC) and Jwala Sports Foundation (JSF) organized MitsuiShoji T20 Cricket League (Season 9), played at the Air India Sports Club ground, Kalina, Santacruz.
Thane Marathas electing to bat first found the going tough as the batsmen struggled against left-arm spin bowling of Dakway who consistently took wickets at regular intervals to dismiss the opposition for 104 runs in 19 overs. Rohan Chavan 27 runs and Parikshit Valsangkar 23 runs were the only two Maratha batsmen to get some runs on the board.
Later, Ghatkopar Jets also faced a bit of struggle, but then a 34-run partnership for the seventh wicket, lifted the innings and with 84 runs on the board they were within striking distance of the target. But, Marathas claimed three quick wickets and without Ghatkopar Jets adding a single run to the total, saw the match heading for a tense finish. However, a resolute display from Saqlain who scored 8 runs from 16 balls and hung on for 28 minutes and Vishweshwar Singh who also remained unbeaten on 11 from 15 deliveries in 24 minutes saved the day for Ghatkopar Jets and ensured they snatched a close 1-wicket win.
Earlier, Mumbai Police City Riders recorded their second successive win defeating Bandra Heroes by a comfortable 46 runs.
Mumbai Police batting first amassed a challenging total of 165 for 9 wickets in 20 overs and then they bowled well to bowl out Bandra Heroes 119 runs in 19.2 overs.
Brief scores: Mumbai Police City Riders 165 for 9, 20 overs (Sahar Mishra 36, Anand Bais 34, Hardik Tamore 23, Aakarshit Gomel 23; Nishant Trivedi 3 for 21,Vinay Kunwar 2 for 9, Yaseen Shaikh 2 for 20) beat Bandra Heroes 119 all out, 19.2 overs (Vinay Kunwar 51; Sagar Mishra 4 for 20, Yogesh Patil 2 for 24). Result: Mumbai Police City Riders won by 46 runs.
Thane Marathas 104 all out, 19 overs (Rohan Chavan 27, Parikshit Valsangkar 23; Atharv Dakway 8 for 20) lost to Ghatkopar Jets 105 for 9, 19.5 overs (Gautam Waghela 48; Veera Sigamani 4 for 18, Kartik Mishra 2 for 16). Result: Ghatkopar Jets won by 1 wicket.
Mumbai, May 10: Payyade Sports Club and MIG Cricket Club registered contrasting semi-final victories in the John Bright CC organized MCA Rathod Trophy Under-25 Invitation T20 cricket tournament 2022-2023, played at the Parsee Gymkhana ground on Wednesday.
In the first semi-final, MIG CC produced a determined fighting show and managed to snatch a tight 18-run win against Parsee Gymkhana and in the other semi-final match, a dominant Payyade SC posted a comfortable 6-wicket victory against Shivaji Park Gymkhana.
Batting first, MIG CC were bowled out for 163 runs in 19.5 overs. MIG batters Vedant Murkar 30 runs, Atharva Ankolekar 27 run, Om Keshkamat 21 runs and Sheesh Shetty 20 runs propped the innings, while Parsee Gymkhana bowlers Yash Singh 2/24, Omkar Mandrekar 2/34 and A. D’Souza 2/35 shared the wickets. Parsee Gymkhana failed to chase the modest target and managed to score just 145 for 7 wickets from the stipulated 20 overs. Yash Ramchandani 38 runs, Sarvesh Patil 27 runs, Rushikesh More 27 runs and Siddharth Singh 21 runs made small contributions, but it was not good enough to overhaul the opposition total. Shreyas Gurav 2/23, Pragnesh Kanpillewar 2/23 and Atharva Ankolekar 2/24 put the brakes on the rival batters.
Payyade bowlers Anurag Pandey (3/21) and Prayag Kumar (2/30) did well to restrict Shivaji Park Gymkhana to 147 for 8 wickets. Pratik Shukla 48 runs and Roop Kumar Yadav 40 runs were the Gymkhana’s top run-scorers. Later, Payyade easily chased down the required runs scoring 148 for 4 wickets in 15.3 overs. Opener Gautam Waghela hit a half-century 52 runs and Japjeet Singh scored 41 runs before Sourabh Singh made 22 runs to see their team cross the finish line and progress to the final against MIG CC.
Brief scores (semi-finals): MIG Cricket Club 163 all out, 19.5 overs (Vedant Murkar 30, Atharva Ankolekar 27, Om Keshkamat 21, Sheesh Shetty 20; Yash Singh 2/24, Omkar Mandrekar 2/34, A. D’Souza 2/35) beat Parsee Gymkhana 145 for 7, 20 overs (Yash Ramchandani 38, Sarvesh Patil 27, Rushikesh More 27, Siddharth Singh 21; Shreyas Gurav 2/23, Pragnesh Kanpillewar 2/23, Athrava Ankolekar 2/24). Result: MIG CC won by 18 runs.
Shivaji Park Gymkhana 147 for 8, 20 overs (Pratik Shukla 48, Roop Kumar Yadav 40; Anurag Pandey 3/21, Prayag Kumar 2/30) lost to Payyade SC 148 for 4, 15.3 overs (Gautam Waghela 52, Japjeet Singh 41, Sourabh Singh 22; Kunal Suratkar 2/17, Satyam Chaudhary 2/18). Result: Payyade SC won by 6 wickets.