Played at the youth’s own union(cross maidan), two big teams not only in terms of reputation but also in terms of talented clashed against each namely Mithibai College and Anjuman Islam College where in Anjuman Islam won the toss and elected to field first in order to restrict them to a low total.
Mithibai batting first scored 204/8 where in opener Dhruv jawhar was the highest scorer with a timely 72. Dhruv batted with quite some confidence as he smashed some really good shots till his stay at the crease. Dhruv who scored 72 off 102balls smashed 10fours while all-rounder Dev also chipped in with 35runs with the bat. Apart from them, most of the batsman struggled to score runs but 200+ score is always defendable.
Anjuman on the other were skittled out for just 78runs. Thanks to their all-rounder Dev who took 3/12 in 5 overs with his off-break along with their fast bowler Vedant Sarkhot bagging 2wkts. The rest of the bowlers also did a commendable job as they troubled the opposition with their tight bowling. Mithibai college win the match by a big margin of 126runs where in Dev and Dhruv were definitely the standout performers.
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When two of the most mighty and powerful teams of Giles Shield and school level cricket clash with each other, a intense competition is bound to happen. It was a mini Aus vs Eng at the Parsee Gymkhana when IES VN Sule and Don Bosco clashed against each other for the all important semi finals. On a batting track, IES Vn Sule rightly elected to bat first as they have a solid batting line up including the in-form Harsh Salunkhe.
Batting first, IES declared their innings at 289/3 in 104.5 overs where in opener Yash Rajan smashed one of the solid tons you can come across. Yash scored 104* off 245 deliveries (14fours) showing a high level of patience and calm which many cricketers of today’s generation lack. On the other hand Harsh Salunkhe who needs no introduction by now scored his 3rd ton of Giles Shield this time amassing a 224 run stand with opener Yash. Harsh as always looked class apart smashing bowlers with will as he remained unbeaten scoring 148* off 210 balls smashing 24fours in his knock. IES declared their innings on 289/3 with Aaryaraj Nikam being the pick of the bowlers with 2/33.
290 is definitely not an easy task to surpass and especially when your both the openers are out for 0 & 1 as the momentum completely changes and shifts towards the bowling side. However, Sahil Jadhav stamped his class with an effortless 135 off 175balls(17fours) coming at no.4. Sahil also got good support from no.5 bat Shubham Shinde as he got involved in a 161 run stand with Sahil scoring 71 off 102balls (12 fours) while Nayan Goyal remained unbeaten on 34* taking Don Bosco to 300/6 dec in 63 overs surpassing IES VN Sule’s core. Don Bosco won the match on 1st innings lead and also win the crucial semi-finals on the back of Sahil Jadhav’s 135 & his 161 run stand with Shubham. On the other hand we can’t ignore the wonderful batting of IES opener Yash Rajan and Harsh Salunkhe’s elegance with the bat.
Harsh Salunkhe in Giles Shield So Far-
Matches-7
50’s-2
100’s-2
Average-67.50
Runs- 540
Best-154
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Played at the Police Gymkhana, it was the all important finals between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh where in both the teams have fought their way hard to reach the finals. Winning the toss, Delhi decided to bat first with an aim of making a big score and putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Delhi were all out for 215runs in 34.4 overs where in the bowlers did a good job of restricting the batsman. Left-handed opener Suryansh Sharma was the only one who looked solid at the crease as batsmen from the other hand were not able to sustain their wickets. Suryansh made 89 off just 67balls smashing 12 fours and 2sixes which played a big role in taking his team total to cross the 200 run mark. Suryansh counter attacked the bowlers and kept the scorecard ticking. From U.P, all the bowlers chipped in with a wicket or two with Shivansh, Rahul and Prince being the pick of the bowlers with 2wkts each.
Defending a total of 214, U.P felt the pressure of chasing in high octane finals as they were skittled out for just 118runs in 29.1 overs. Right arm fast bower Ikshit Nishal was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/27 in 7 overs which did the maximum damage. Delhi win the all important finals and it was definitely Suryansh and Ikshit who played a big role to steer their team to a win.
Prize Distribution Ceremony- Under the presence of respected Dilip Vengsarkar and Vinod Tawde among other dignitaries
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Played at the JK Raymond’s ground between two talented teams namely Century Rayon and Bhise Associates, Century Rayon won the toss and elected to bat first considering the fact that the wicket looked favorable for the batsman.
Batting first, Century Rayon notched up a more than defendable total of 293/6 in just 35 overs putting Bhise Associates under pressure. Opener Sachin (31) gave a good start while Anand Bhalera at no.3 scored an aggressive 59 off 44 deliveries (7fours, 1six) developing the positive momentum. However, it was the experienced Vinay Kene at no.5 who did the maximum damage with his sparkling ton. Vinay scored 107* off mere 83balls (8fours, 2sixes) and kept the scorecard ticking. Not only did he smashed some good shots bisecting the fielders but also did excellent running between the wickets. It was his onslaught down the order which pushed the team total to a very healthy 293runs.
Chasing a total of 294runs, Bhise Associates were bundled out for mere 107runs in a whitewash defeat. The bowler who won the hearts of his team mates was definitely Pradeep Pandey coming up with stunning & match winning bowling figures of 5/9 in 5 overs with 2 maidens. Pradeep bowled at amazing line and length and was nothing short of impressive while Vinay Kene took 2/11 in 2.4 overs making it a perfect all-round perfomance. Century Rayon won the match by 186 runs and Vinay Kene was declared ‘man of the match’. Pradeep’s bowling was equally commendable in the match.
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Played at the Western Railway, Cross Maidan, two really talented teams namely Regent CC and Koli Combined XI took on each other where in Regent CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket has been improving for the batsmen off lately at the Cross Maidan.
Batting first, Koli Combined bowlers did a good job restricting Regent CC to a just above modest total of 194 runs in 42 overs. Even though hardly any batsmen failed to make an impact, talented opener Patrick Allen showed his class by staying solid at the crease for his 74ball 59 (7fours, 1six). Patrick looked confident unlike his mates who were not able to convert their starts. Siddant Vaity with 4/37 was the pick of the bowlers in his spell of 9 overs. Siddhant looked quite impressive with good line and length while the rest of the bowlers also chipped in with a wicket or two.
Defending a modest total of 195 runs, the match was in the hands of Koli Combined to chase it down with ease. However, experienced spinner Prakash Aswani bowled a match winning spell of 5/26 in 8.2 overs to restrict the opposition to 177runs and help his team win a thriller of a match. Prakash kept on bowling in the right areas and troubled the batsman consistently which reaped rewards for him as well as his team and this is not the first time Prakash has performed like this. Regent CC won the match by 17 runs and it was definitely Patrick with the bat and Aswani with the ball who created the maximum impact to defeat the Koli Combined team.
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What a wonderful tournament it was where the most passionate and sporty cricket lovers assembled ad displayed their cricketing skills. Advocates can be good cricketers too and this tournament is a living example. The State level Maharashtra advocates cricket championship cup which is organized in Nashik Thane legal eagles were placed runners up out of the 105 teams participated in this big tournament from all over Maharashtra.
Legal Eagles hard working coach Madhav Salvi effortlessly guided the team while their talented skipper Alkesh Kadam led the team from the front and ensures success. Govind Solanke of legal eagles was declared the “Best bowler” of the tournament while Akshay Nijampurkar and captain Alkesh kadam were the leading runs scorers which includes 3 fifties each for the team. Jayesh patil in absence of their regular opener opened the innings and batted really well giving good starts while Kunal Ghagh, Tejas tipre. Vishal Raman and vice captain Uday bhosale handled the middle order well. Makrand raut, Prathmesh Mhaskar, Somnath patil, Amit Shaligram bowled well throughout the tournament while manager Himanshu Patil and Mataprasad Singh managed the team and played important role in team’s success.
It was a collective team effort which shaped their journey as all the players and members not only progressed in the tournament but also enjoyed the time together.
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Played at the Shivaji Park, Kamath CC between KES Shroff College and Rizvi Engineering College, the match was bound to be an exciting one with both the teams having promising players. KES won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
Batting first, Rizvi boys notched up a total of 162/7 in 36 overs where in Rehan Shaikh top scored with a gritty 52. Opener Siddhant also looked good for his 34 while also stitched a nice stand with Rehan. Apart from these two, hardly any batsman managed to create any impact. From the bowling side Akash Ayar was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/52 in 8 overs.
Chasing 163, KES openers failed to give a flying start but Akshay Powale at no.3 who has played cricket at various levels showed his experience by scoring a solid and a fighting knock of 71 off 79 deliveries (11fours). While the rest of the batsman were losing wickets from one end, Akshay stayed solid even though his team lost by 6runs due to low run rate as they started a bit late due to wet wicket. All-rounder Rehan Shaikh who scored a half century also took 3wkts with the ball to push Rizvi to a thumping win.
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Played at the National Cricket Club, it was a match between Gaud Saraswat CC and Friends Union Sports Club where in Friends CC won the toss and elected to bat first considering the favorable wicket which had something for the batsman.
Batting first, Friends CC were off to a good start with their opener Deven Joshi top scoring with 67 off 64balls giving a quick start. Apart from him, the rest of the batsman gave starts but did not convert their scores into something substantial. Friends CC managed to score 229/7 in 45 overs which is a good score to defend. From the bowling side, Gaurav Parte and Ahsan Jamal took 2wkts each while the rest of the bowlers supported them well.
Chasing 230, they were struggling at one point for 5wkts down before they even crossed the 100 run mark. However, Sanket Jadhav who came in at no.6 played a fantastic knock of 78* off 101balls reminding us of Laxman’s batting against Australia where he single handedly chased down the target with the lower order. Sanket who came in late had to deal with the lower order as well as tailenders but eventually he remained unbeaten pushing his team towards the victory line with just 1wkt and 3balls to spare. Gaud Saraswat won a thriller of a match and a major credit must go to the match winning 78* by Sanket.
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GSC Champions cup has been a great platform to spot young talented cricketers with amazing skills. Just recently Knight’s opener Sagar Shah came up with a 42ball ton and now comes another player who is marking his presence as an attacking opener and this time it is Siddarth Sharma from Starboys.
Played at the Aarey Bhaskar Ground vs MTB, Starboys won the toss and elected to field first. Mumbai Tigers posted a decent score of 135/5 in 15 overs where in Hardik Thakar top scored with 45 while Nilesh and Basil chipped in with 30’s. Shrinivas Shinde with 2/18 was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowlers also did a fairly decent job.
Chasing 136 in 15 overs is not the easiest of tasks but Starboys openers Vinayak Mhaske (42 off 20balls, 7fours and a six) and Siddarth Sharma made it look easy. Both the openers gave a flying start and entertained the spectators with their belligerent batting. Siddarth on the other hand continued the good start as he went on to score a stunning 87* off 33balls (11fours, 5sixes). Siddarth made mockery of the bowlers as he counter attacked them with destructive batting helping his team win the match by 9wkts and 6.1 overs to spare. Starboys won the match in a commanding fashion while opener Siddarth Sharma was rightly declared ‘man of the match’
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Just fresh from his batting histrionics in the last match where he took on the bowlers with a 28ball 68, Sagar is stamping his presence as an attacking opener now again with a brutal ton coming off mere 42balls. Played at the Aarey Bhaskar Cricket Ground between Knights and Mumbai Tigers A, Mumbai Tigers won the toss and elected to field first.
However, they were not aware about the zone in which Knight’s opener Sagar Shah was in. Sagar took on the bowlers from the word ‘go’ and continued his form from the last match. The hard hitting aggressive opener this time went on to make 101* off mere 42 deliveries smashing 9fours and as many as 7sixes to enthrall his team mates and the spectators alike. His opening partner Vikram Page also played a terrific innings of 51 in just 28balls (10fours) giving their team a flying start. It was on the back of these two openers and especially Sagar who converted his start into a ton which took the team total to a healthy 200/3 in mere 90balls( 15 overs).
Chasing 201 in even 20 overs is difficult and doing it in 15 overs is always going to be a mammoth task. Mumbai Tigers managed to reach only 106/7 in 15 overs where in Niel Crasto and Dinesh Natekar took 2wkts each. Kinghts won the match by 95runs and opener Sagar Shah was declared ‘man of the match’ for his fantastic innings.
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