When the chips are down and someone comes to the rescue, that’s when the real class and resilience of a player is tested and talented Nikhil Patil just did that recently in the Times Shield scoring a hundred at a time when the wickets were falling from the other end. Played at the cross maidan, BPSA (Bharat Petroleum Sports Association) won the toss and elected to bowl first with the back of their good bowling line up.
Their decision was actually spot on with Tata sports struggling at 2wickets down for 9runs and 4wkts down for 40 runs at one stage. They were looking all set to be bundled out for just 100-110runs. But that was not the case as right handed Nikhil Patil at no.4 anchored the innings and resurrected the innings back like a surgeon scoring a valiant 100* off 170balls(17fours). Nikhil looked really confident and different from the rest of the batsman who were not able to convert their starts as he kept the score board ticking and dealt in boundaries too helping Tata Sports reach a somewhat respectable total of 193/all out in 53.2 overs. Medium pacer Abhishek Nayar has decided that he will let his perfomance do the talking as he looks all set for a domestic comeback with consistent performances so far. Continuing his form from the last match, Nayar went on to take 6/32 in this match in 18.2 overs which did the maximum damage. Abhishek was really bowling at a nice pace and was able to hit the right line and length. BPSA on the other hand declared at 220/9 with opener Bhavin scoring 41 while Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Abhishek Nayar both scoring half centuries at the middle order.
Tata Sports were again bundled out for 138 runs where in Nikhil top scored with 32 while Nayar was again the pick of the bowlers with 4/34 taking his tally of wickets to 10 in this match. Medium pacer Tushar Deshpande also bowled well bagging 4wkts. With a lead of just 72runs, BPSA chased down the score in just 8.4 overs and won the match by 9wkts. BPSA looked dominating throughout the match and Nayar’s all-round show coupled with Nikhil Patil’s fighting 100* remain the highlight performances of the match.
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Thane Vaibhav Tournament is regarded as one of the most punctual and disciplined tournaments of Mumbai as everything maintained and functioned properly with discipline plus a lot of players get opportunities to showcase their talent too. In one such match between Akumentis and HPCL at the Central Maidan thane, Raju shamla displayed his batting prowess.
Winning the toss, Akumentis elected to bat first where in openers Rahul Patil (40) and Atish Golatkar (57) gave a flying start. Raju Shamla who came in at no.4 continued the positive momentum left behind by the openers as he accelerated the innings and shifted his gears to counter attack the bowlers. Raju went on to score 72 off 39balls which included 5fours and 4sixes to enthrall his team mates and spectators alike. It was his aggressive batting which took the team total to a healthy 245/5 in 35 overs.
Chasing a total of 246, HPCL did batted well but eventually fell short of 46runs. HPCL were all out for 199 in 33.1 overs where in Tanvish Vaze top scored with a half century while Gurmeet with 2/26 was the pick of the bowlers. The rest of the bowlers also bowled well chipping in with a wicket or two. Akumentis won the match by 46 runs and Raju Shamla was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his quick 72 & a wicket.
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Played at the Matunga Gymkhana between two really promising teams namely IDBI Federal and Abbott, IDBI won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total and putting the opposition under pressure.
Their decision to bat first was quite spot on as they managed to score a healthy total of 176runs in 20 overs which is always defendable. Opener Vivek Patel gave a really good start which developed the positive momentum from the very 1st over. Vivek went on to score 61 off just 43balls smashing 7fours and a six while he also got a solid partner at no.3 in Abheejit who scored a gritty 59. Both the players also indulged in a crucial partnership which took the team total to a respectable score of 176. Ajit S with 4/24 bowled really well but he lacked support from the other bowlers.
Chasing a total of 177 at almost 9runs per over, Abbott must have felt the pressure of chasing as they managed to score only 77/9 in 20 overs. Rajesh bowled a fantastic spell of 4/27 in 4 overs which did the maximum damage. IDBI federal won the match by 100 runs and opener Vivek Patel was declared ‘man of the match’
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Played between DY Patil ‘A” and Central Railways Cricket Association at the iconic DY Patil ground. It was a match between two prolific teams namely DY Patil and Central Railway Sports Association where in Central Railways won the toss and elected to field first.
Their decision to bowl first against such a strong and in form batting line up was certainly not the best as what was about to come was a complete run scoring feast for DY. Openers Anand Singh & Shoaib Shaikh once again gave a great start but it was Rahul lad and Shubham Ranjane at no.3 & 4 who stitched an epic 300run stand between themselves. Both the batsman applied themselves really well to the crease and took on the bowlers with elegance. While Rahul scored a calm and composed 187 off 264 balls (19fours, 1six), Shubham on the other hand was aggressive right from the start as he notched up a stunning double ton scoring 218* off just 195 deliveries (21fours, 3sixes). Both the players smashed some really good cricketing shots which were nothing but pleasing to the eyes. The form in which Shubham is, he is really looking set to achieve bigger things in cricket as he has proved his batting worth by amassing over 1000runs in a span of just one month. DY Patil on the back of these two batsmen reached a mammoth 635/8 in 125.2 overs.
Central Railway Sports Association on the other hand gave a tough fight surviving 122 overs without getting all-out. Even though their top order failed to fire, Nikhil Pardkar at no.4 chipped in with 44 followed by a really fighting and match saving 117* off 298balls by Harshad Rawale. Harshad faced 298 deliveries with patience and resilience to escape his team from the jaws of defeat. Sanket Bhaye down the order also played a crucial role smashing 53 thus taking their team total to 314/7 in 122 where no 1st innings result could be obtained. Even though the match turned out to be a draw, it was Shashank’s terrific form along with his 300run stand with the classy Rahul lad which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Harshad’s match saving 117* was also equally commendable.
Shubham Ranjane (RHB)-
Last 10innings in one month-
50’s-4
100’s-4
Runs-1034
Not Outs-4
Average- 172.00
Best-218
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Played between two powerful teams namely DY Patil “B” and Western Railway Sports Association at the Western Railways Ground at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. An exciting competition was bound to happen as both the teams have exciting players who can give a really strong fight. DY Patil who have a fantastic batting line up elected to bat first after winning the toss.
Batting first, DY Patil did felt some early jitters as their opener Subramanian and in-form Shashank got out on 0 & 3 along with Hardik at no.4 on 1run. However, opener Kevin on the other hand kept on playing with elegance. Kevin gathered the DY innings back out of trouble scoring a classy 130 off 204balls (20fours, 1six). Kevin was really playing some good shots and seems to be getting back into the groove while on the other hand Sarfaraz Khan who came at no.5 went on to make a timely 130 off just 140 deliveries (22fours). The way sarfaraz is playing, he is certainly looking all set to make a comeback into the domestic team. Sarfaraz displayed a wide array of shots and attacked the bowlers with confidence stitching an impressive 245run stand with opener Kevin. Siddarth Chitnis at the lower middle order also chipped in with a half century taking the team total to a healthy 408 in 89.5 overs. Rahul Thakkur and Hardik Rathod bowled well taking 5 & 4wkts respectively. On the other hand, Western Railways were bundled out for 221runs with the help of Pravin Tambe’s 4/50 and Karsh’s 3wkts which made them receive a follow on.
Western Railways scored 297/10 in their 2nd innings and it was possible only because of Prasad Pawar’s fighting 153* off 174balls (21fours,1six). Prasad kept on batting well despite the wickets falling from the other end. This time, Vineet Sinha was the pick of the bowlers with 4/58 and chitins taking 3wkts. Western Railway with a lead gave a target of just 111runs which DY Patil chased down successfully in mere 18.3 overs and won the match by 6wkts. It was a great match where in Sarfaraz, Kevin and Prasad’s ton remained the highlight performance of the match.
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Attiitude is an international apparel brand, based out of London, United Kingdom with presence in India. The brand is for all those who are not afraid to wear their rebellious streak on sleeve. Attiitude could have not found a better brand ambassador than Chris Gayle, who is one of the most destructive batsmen in international cricket, to be the face of the brand. In collaboration with Cricketgraph.com, Attiitude has launched awards for the best batsman, best bowler, and best fielder.
Akash Anand is a wicketkeeper bat who went on to score one of the highest individual scores in times shield in 2017, wherein he scored a mammoth 277 of 379 balls. Batting for Mumbai port trust, Akash’s innings were laced with 171 runs ONLY through running between the wickets.
Mumbai Port Trust won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely Akash’s 277 which stood out in the match. The amount of patience, resilience and consistency at which Akash played was simply impressive and this is not the 1st time he has impressed the cricketing community as a genuine wicket keeper batsman with such classy knocks.
Attiitude will be back next week with a new winner, till then Cricketgraph and Attiitude signs off.
Fireblaze-Cricketgraph partnership has come out with yet another set of best performances for the period of December 2017.
Chris D’Britto from Don Bosco school picked up 8 wickets of Parle Tilak School in 9.3 overs in a Giles Shield match. His bowling performance was decorated with 7 maiden overs.Chris has been nothing short of a revelation with as many as 28 wickets in Giles Shield and still counting. Due to Chris’s effort his team won the match by an innings.
This left arm spinning sensation was awarded the Fireblaze Certificate along with new arsenal of Fireblaze red leather balls.
Fireblaze is a brand owned by the IPL player Pradeep Sahu, who continues to support local cricket through cricketgraph.
The Fireblaze Junior Performance Cricket Awards will come back soon with a new set of winners shortlly.
The best part about attacking batsman is that they have an innate ability to change the game in a span of few minutes or a few overs. They are brutal and entertaining at the same time and GSC Knight’s sagar shah just provide that does of entertainment which his team mates must have enjoyed with a thrill.
Played at the Aarey Bhaskar Cricket Ground in Mumbai, Knights won the toss and elected to bat first as they have a strong batting line up. Openers once again gave a flying start with Umar Khan Dinesh Natekar scoring quick 30’s while Sagar Shah who came in at no.3 pounced on the positive momentum left behind by the openers. Sagar literally took on the bowlers not sparing anyone in his 28ball stay at the crease. Sagar scored 68* off mere 28 deliveries smashing 9fours and 3sixes at a strike rate of 240+ taking their team total to a mammoth 169/4 in 15 overs.
Chasing a target of 170 in 90balls, any team would feel the pressure of chasing such a total and Starboys also succumbed to that pressure managing to reach only 111/7 in 15 overs. Jitendra Singh and Mukesh Patel bowled well taking 2wkts each. GSC knights won the match and Sagar shah was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’
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Overseas players are equally talented as our Indian counterparts and they are really hard to defeat. In a one such match between NCC (National Cricket Club) and Tringle Rovers Club where players who have come from South Africa, NCC won the toss and elected to bat first on their own home turf at the National CC ground. While at one side was a talented African side, on the other hand was a team playing on its own soil which was hard to defeat. So an exciting competition was bound to happen.
Batting first, openers Aditya Satpute and Nilesh Bhavar gave a solid start which developed a positive momentum. While Aditya fell just 2runs short of a deserving half century as he was caught out on 48 off 52balls (4fours) playing the anchor’s innings. Nilesh Bhavar on the other hand scored a 35ball 36(4fours,2sixes) while Vasudev Kumbhra accelerated the innings with a quick 15ball 28 to take the team total to 152/6 in 20overs which is not the biggest of scores to defend but surely defendable if bowled well in a T20 match.
NCC gave a brilliant fightback with the ball as they restricted Tringle Rover boys to just 128/6 in 20 overs. Ashish Pardesi was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/19 in 4 overs making it a very impressive spell while the rest of the bowlers also bowled really tight. National Cricket Club won the match by 24runs and opener Aditya was declared ‘man of the match’
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Aggressive & hard hitting batsmen are always entertaining to watch. It’s worth every penny watching them in full flow attacking the bowlers. Parth Tulsakar just did that with his brutal 77 off mere 32 deliveries entertaining the crowd and showcasing his vast hitting abilities.
Played at the Aarey Bhaskar Ground at Goregaon, Mumbai, MTA won the toss and elected to field first in order to make a big total and put the Starboys under pressure. Batting first, MTA posted a really good total of 139/8 in 15 overs. Even though the openers fell early but Nilesh Karnekar (33 off 22b) and Shantanu Shinde (50 off 32b) resurrected the innings back with their crucial partnership. Sameer Masurkar and Prakash Naik from Starboys bowled well taking 2wkts each.
Chasing 140runs in just 90balls is always difficult and Starboys did felt some early jitters as they lost 2 quick wickets despite opener Vinayak Mahaske scoring a 25ball 45. Parth tulaskar who came in at no.4 changed the script of the game in a span of few overs as he literally took on the bowlers with his counter attacking cricket. Parth remained unbeaten on 77* off 32balls at a strike rate of 240 (10fours and 5sixes) and pushed Starboys to a thumping win. His batting certainly reminded us of AB de Villiers who once scored 84 off36balls coming in at no.4 for RCB! Starboys eventually won the match by 6wkts and 3.5 overs to spare while Parth was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his batting histrionics.
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