Played at the Aarey Bhaskar Ground at Goregaon, it was the all crucial finals between two teams who fought their way to the finale. Knights and Gokuldham took one each other one last time in a 12 over clash where Knights won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up.
Batting first, Knights made a handsome total of 125/7 in 12 overs which is surely a good total to defend. Even though most of the batsman struggled starting from openers, but Sagar Shah who has been in consistent form chipped in with a quick 24ball 33*(3fours, 2sixes) and anchored the innings till the end. Unlike his natural game, Sagar this time was looking to stay at the crease till the end rather than hitting every ball out of the park. All-rounder Parth Tolia at no.7 also gave a very crucial contribution smashing 3sixes in his quick 35 off 19deliveries. Nilesh Yadav with 3/18 and Amit Sawant with 2/19 were the pick of the bowlers from Gokuldham.
Gokuldham gave a really tough fight while chasing but it was late hitting by Parth which made the difference. Gokuldham managed to reach 90runs/4wkts in 12overs with Bharat Singh giving his best with an unbeaten 40* off 20balls at the middle order. Fast bowler Parth Tolia grabbed a wicket while Mukesh Patel with 2/20 bowled a very important spell of 3overs. Knights won the tournament finals by 37runs and Sagar Shah was declared ‘man of the match’ for his anchoring 33*. Parth’s contribution in the match was also equally commendable. Mukesh Patel was declared ‘Best bowler of the tournament’ while Sagar Shah was declared ‘Best batsman’ and ‘Man of the series’ too for his quick and consistent batting which included 2fifties and a hundred in 5matches at a stunning average of 135.50 and a superlative strike rate of 198.00 throughout the series.
Sagar Shah in GSC Champions Cup-
Innings-5
50’s-2
100’s-1
Average 135.5
Not-outs-3
Strike Rate- 198.00
Best Score- 101 off 42balls
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This particular initiative by NATARAJ PENS and Cricketgraph is just getting bigger and bigger as the talent hunt for the most accurate bowler has went on to become a massive success. In the Kalyan Chapter which was the last stop of the central line and a bit far from the station too, still there were kids who thronged up to the popular Santosh Sports Cricket Academy which is amongst the most revered cricket academies of Kalyan under the guidance and mentorship of Santosh Pathak sir.
There were kids who came from Bhayender, Nallasopara, Kharghar, Chembur and as always there was an emotional connect attached with this chapter too because of the genuine cricket loving participants who were striving to give their best. Once again, there were hundreds of participants who made it to the Kalyan Chapter where in even a working day under broad sunlight kids came (many without their parents). Out of which 113 were selected for the first round. There the bowlers gave their very best but only 41 made it to the 2nd round and only 13 made it to the third final round. And even in the final round out of 11, only two winners emerged out- One from the senior group and one from the Junior Group.
Risabh Kotai, the local boy from Kalyan who is mere 8yrs old from Birla School gave everyone a run for the money. The boy who studies in 3rd Std is also called as the ‘Little Virat of Kalyan’ because of his spellbinding skills both with the bat as well as with the ball. Medium pacer Risabh smashed the stumps in all the rounds while also removed the single timber in the finals which is really really commendable for his age. No doubt, he deserved to be a winner!
Amogst the seniors, there was this 14yr old Anmol Samant from Rainbow International School whose line and length made us go in awe. Anmol was one amongst the hundreds who stood out with his accuracy. Anmol’s pace was also quite impressive for his age hitting stumps in all the 3rounds while also nailing the single timber. Both the winners were awarded a stunning Kit bag, a winners certificate from NATARAJ PENS and Cricketgraph, Nataraj Pens Goodie along with media coverage.
Both these boys were the winners of the Kalyan Chapter and are surely to look for in the future.
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It was the all important finals match of the tournament between two promising teams namely National English School and Kanchan High School as Vasai(1) ground where in National School won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
National School batting first were all out for 150runs batting first as the entire batting line up crumbled apart their in-form Arpit who scored a anchoring knock of 75runs. With 4ducks and only 2batsman managing to score in two digits, National School must have been bundled out for a very low total had Arpit not showed some solidity at the crease. Deepak Gupta and Karan Vaishnav took 7wkts between themselves where in they hardly conceded runs to keep the batsman on their toes.
Chasing a modest total of 151, National School gave an excellent fightback with the ball as they bundled out the opposition for just 91runs. The bowlers gave a tough fight bowling really tight hardly allowing any batsman to score freely. Jash Tandel with 3wkts was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the boys also supported well taking 2wkts each. National School won the finals by 59runs where in Arpit as declared ‘man of the match’. With 337runs which included 3fifties and a hundred with a best score of 147 in 5innings, Arpit was also declared the ‘Best Batsman of the Tournament’ and ‘Man of the series’ for his consistent batting. Vasai-Virar Mayor Shri. Rupeshji jadhav, wise mayor Prakash Rodriks, Sabhapati Shree Pravin Shetty amongst other dignitaries were present in the prize distribution ceremony which was held on 31.01.18.
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Played between two strong teams namely New Hind Sports Club and Sanjeevani Cricket Academy at the Parsee Gymkhana Ground, it was the all important finals of the tournament where in Sanjeevani C.A won the toss and elected to bat first.
While Sanjeevani batting first was struggling at one point at 39/4, it was the talented Nutan Goel at the middle order who resurrected the innings and brought his team back into the game. Coming in at no.7, Nutan Goel smashed a quickfire 52 off 38balls which included 4fours and excellent running between the wickets. No.5 Adit (27) and No.8 Bhavesh Yadav (31*) also played well around Nutan to take their team total to a respectable 181/6 in 30 overs. Spinner Ayush Sawant with 3/17 in 5overs bowled well being the pick of the bowlers.
Sanjeevani gave a fitting reply with the ball as they restricted New Hind Sports Club to just 112runs all out while defending their modest total. All the bowlers did a commendable job with Yasin Saudagar, Zenith Sachdev, Manan Bhatt & Aburag Singh taking 2wkts each. It was a stunning finale win for the Sanjeevani Cricket Academy where they lift the trophy while Nutan’s crucial 52 remained the highlight perfomance of the match.
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Played at the United CC, Cross maidan in Mumbai, it was the all important clash between Osians Cricket Club and Western Railway A.C, Western Railyway won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
Osians batting first scored a decent total of 284/all out in 44.5 overs which is surely defendable if not a big total. Opener Aryan Hemdev with 42 and no.3 Megh Adhwaryu with a 75ball 57 steadied the ship with their solid stand while Nirav Bheda(41 off 36) and Siddarth Kadam(59 off 52) at the middle order played a equally crucial role chipping in with some quick runs. Overall it was a good batting perfomance where most of the players contributed in their capacity. From Western Railway, Rakesh Mithbawkar with 3/38 was the pick of the bowlers while Sachin and James took 2wkts each.
Chasing 286, Western Railways A. C at one point were looking good to win on the back of no.3 Ashish Gharat’s 111 off mere 79balls which included 13fours and 5sixes. Ashish who is known for his attacking style of batting at one point was looking all set to take the match away from the opposition until Osian’s trump card in their fast bowler Parth Tolia ran through the entire batting line up of western railways. Parth came up with match-winning bowling figures of 7/34 in 7.4 overs which brought his team back into the game and eventually help Osians win the match by 16runs. Parth fired at the right time from all cylinders with his excellent line & length along with good accuracy which reaped dividends for him as well as his team. Osian’s won the match which at one point was looking to slip away from their hands and it was all on the back of some tremendous bowling by quickster Parth Tolia.
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Played between Ramnarayan Jhunjhunwala College and AI KTC, it was the all important pre-quarter finals of the event at the United Cricket Club where in AIKTC won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
However, AIKTC boys were least aware that these boys from Jhunjunwala college has names in the playing XI who have been performing really well and are professional level cricketers performing in MCA Tournaments like Purshottam & Times Shield amongst others. Opening the innings, attacking opener Srujan Athawale demolished the bowlers hitting 134 off mere 86deliveries which included 13fours while also indulging in great running between the wickets. Srujan kept the bowlers on toes always rotating the strike while hitting fours whenever he found a loose ball. At no.4 came Chinmay Sutar who has also been in great form with the bat too. Chinmay continued the positive momentum smashing a quickfire 84 while also stitched a crucial stand with all-rounder Kunal Chalke who smashed 80 off mere deliveries (10fours, 4sixes) to continue the onslaught and further demolish the opposition bowlers with authority. That was not all as the hitting was still as experienced Shams Maulani at no.6 faced 10delivers, smashed 5 sixes and scored 38* to seal their innings in style where they notched up a mammoth 490/6 in 40 overs making it the 2nd highest team total of the tournament.
Chasing 491 is a gigantic task and AIKTC must have felt the pressure against such a quality side consisting of professional level players. Eventually, Jhunjhunwala boys bundled out AIKTC for just 96runs all out where in all the bowlers did an excellent job with Parikhshit Valsangkar being the pick of the bowlers scalping 3wkts. R.Jhunjunwala college won the match by a record margin of 394runs where in all the boys did a collective team effort to advance ahead in the tournament.
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“Mumbai ka accurate bowler” contest organized by NATARAJ PENS in collaboration with Cricketgraph will be conducted on Saturday, February 3rd at Mulund’s PTs Cricket Academy. The competition has already garnered tremendous response at the Kharghar, Kandivali, Bhayendar and Kalyan Chapters for the coveted title of Mumbai’s accurate bowler.
DATE: 3rd February 2018, Saturday
Venue: PTs Cricket Academy, Ground opposite D’Mart, Next to Fortis Hospital, Mulund West, Mumbai.
Reporting Time: 9:00 AM
On the spot Registrations Closes at : 9: 30 AM
One of the chapter contest will be conducted in Mulund’s PTs Cricket Academy. Unequivocally the atmosphere is going to be an electrifying one, courtesy the healthy participation of the young and budding cricketers of Mumbai.
Apart from this, the winner will be showered with cricket goodies from RM Sports and certificates.
RM Sports that has expertise in manufacturing and trading of cricket equipment, will be encouraging the winners with English willow cricket bats, cricket balls, cricket kit bags and many more cricket goodies. So, it is very much evident that there is everything for grabs for the players.
Played at the JBM School Noida, it was the all important clash between MCC and NDCC where in NDCC won the toss and elected to bat first with the back of their strong batting line up. Their aim was to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first and opening the innings, openers Saurabh and Tony gave a flying start with Saurabh scoring a quickfire 56 while Tony taking on the bowlers with an attacking 87 which set the tone for their innings. Both the openers dominated the bowlers with complete dominance as they took their team to a very competitive score of 202/6 in 20 overs. From MCC, Kunal with 3/28 was the pick of the bowlers.
Defending a total of 203 where MCC had to play at a run rate of almost 10+, MCC must have felt the pressure of chasing as they were skittled out by the NDCC bowlers for mere 42runs/all out. The bowler who inflicted the maximum damage was this wily left-arm spinner Dhruv Batra who came up stunning bowling figures of 5/4 in 2overs (1maiden). Piyush and Harry also took 2wkts each but it was Dhruv who mesmerized the opposition with amazing line, length and accuracy. NDCC won the match by 160runs & Dhruv Batra was declared ‘man of the match’ for his 5wkt haul.
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With 482runs in 3zonal matches so far at an average of 120.50 in 5innings, Vedant has proved that he is one of the most dependable and prolific openers to come out from Mumbai cricket from his age group. The amount of consistency, patience and calm which he has displayed is quite commendable for his age and even in the recent match vs Gujarat, he brought his team back into the game from nowhere.
Mumbai who won the toss elected to field first restricted Gujarat to 190runs all out on the back of tight bowling perfomance. Middle order bat Omkar Solanki top scored with 60 while Aman Tiwari from Mumbai turned out to be the most impressive of the lot scalping 5/33 in 17 overs(5maidens). Mumbai were surprisingly bundled out for 161runs where the entire batting line up crumbled apart from their opener Vedant who kept his calm to score a fluent 85 off 156balls (13fours). Vedant once again looked rock solid top scoring the innings along with Jay Dhatrak who also chipped in with 49. From Gujarat, Krish Gupta and Rohan Patel took 3wkts each.
However, Mumbai gave a strong comeback with the ball as they bundled out Gujarat for mere 105runs/all out in the 2nd innings where in Ayush Jethwa and Aayush Mishra took 3wkts each. Chasing a total of 135 for the 2nd innings, Vedant once again anchored the innings and steadied the ship with his back to back fifty as he remained unbeaten on 79* off 86balls (10fours) while his opening partner Raj Desmukh also scored a solid 53 off 128balls to steer Mumbai to a thriller of a win by 9wkts.
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Played at the United Cricket Club, Cross Maidan, it was the match between two promising teams namely VK Krishna Menon Academy and Titans Cricket Academy where in VKMA won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket looked good to bat on.
Batting first, VKMA notched up an impressive total of 172/3 in 22overs where in opener Ayush Vartak anchored the innings till the very end. Ayush scored an impressive 90* off mere 68 deliveries which included only 7fours. Ayush did excellent running between the wickets and rotated the strike quite efficiently in his hard working knock. The rest of the batsman played around him giving him support with 10’s and 20’s.
Chasing 173, VKMA successfully defended their total as they restricted Titans Cricket Academy to just 148/7 in 22 overs where in despite the openers giving a good start, the rest of the batsman could not capitalize it properly. Sahil Purohit and Sumit Mishra took 2wkts each as they steered their team to a win by 24runs. It was a good win for VKMA where in man of the match Ayush was certainly impressive with his crafty unbeaten 90*- a perfomance which stood out in the match.
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