Played at the Vengsarkar Academy at Mahul, this match witnessed bowling figures by a talented bowler which is a rarity in t20’s. Bakul Shah came up with a 7wkt haul in a t20 match which allows only 4 overs to the bowlers which means he took a wicket on every 4th ball he bowled.
Trafigura who won the toss elected to bowl first and their decision seemed to have worked completely as they restricted ICICI to just 118runs in 20 overs with their openers top scoring with 20’s. The bowler who inflicted maximum damage and single handedly ran through the entire batting line up of ICIC was medium pacer Bakul Shah as he came up with amazing bowling figures of 7/18 in 4 overs. Right-arm off spinner Bakul kept on giving important breakthroughs and hardly allowed anyone to settle with his excellent line and length which reaped rewards not only for him but also for his team.
In reply, ICICI started off with a bang removing their top 3batsman for ducks but it was Anil Bhalala at no.4 who changed the script of the game with his match winning 89* off just 55balls. Anil who played at a strike rate of 150+ smashed 9fours and 3sixes to help his team win the match by 4wkts. Trafigura XI won the match in a commanding manner but it was definitely Bakul with the ball and Anil with the bat who stood out in the match. With these bowling perfomance, Bakul certainly looks like a strong contender to make in into the rankings of Mumbai wide “Cricketgraph Top 5 Bowling Spells for December” which will come out in Jan.
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Do you have thrower’s elbow? Do you have pain on the inside of the elbow, pain on throwing, swelling and painful movements of the elbow and wrist? Is this affecting your throw? Is it lingering on and not getting better with time and first aid treatments? If so you may have something called “thrower’s elbow”.
This is similar to a tennis elbow except the pain is on the inner side of the elbow instead of outer side. This kind of injury comes on gradually and increases in intensity over time. If not treated effectively at an early stage it can quickly become chronic making it very difficult to reverse. There are several reasons why you might have this pain.
One most common reason is a poor throwing technique- such as the angle of throw or a forceful locking of the elbow joint causing shear and impact. Throwing too hard, too soon or with bad technique is a recipe for this type of injury.
Making sure to evaluate and correct this with the help of your coach early on will go a long way in preventing and managing this problem. Also evaluate whether your grip is too hard or intense. This could put excessive pressure on the wrist flexor muscles which in turn strains the elbow joint. Pay attention to adequate warm up of wrist and hand muscles prior to the practice and matches. This will reduce the throwing impact on the joint. Make sure you strengthen shoulder, scapula and elbow muscles outside of practice.
Your sports physiotherapist is the right person to help you with the correct exercises for this. Early management of elbow pain prevents it from becoming chronic. Usually a RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) in the acute phase and then gradually doing gentle movements works well. If the pain does not subside with this then it is important to consult a sports physiotherapist. A risk injury screening done by a sports physiotherapist experienced in cricket injuries can help you prevent any kind of injury and you can continue to play without worrying about missing matches.
A high profile match consisting of players from the Indian National Team, IPL and Ranji, this match was surely going to be a high octane event as both the teams were equally powerful and talented. Played between Air India Sports Club and DY Patil group ‘A’, DY Patil won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the powerful line up of Air india to a low total.
However, Air India proved DY that their decision wasn’t the wisest of all as they went on to notch up 539runs in 112.5 overs in their 1st innings. Promising opener Akarshit Gomel gave a terrific start with his solid 99 falling just 1run short of what could have been a deserving ton. Moondeep who came in at no.3 also played well as he chipped in with a half century. India Cap and one of the most stylist batsman and attacking wicket-keepers of IPL, Naman Ojha marked his presence with an elegant 96 off 154balls. With this knock, Naman has already given signs that he is in very good touch while the in-form Paul Valthaty smashed an aggressive 74 off 60balls making it his 5th score of 70+ this season in the last one month. Sagar(63) and Sandeep(45) at the lower middle order also contributed well taking the score to 539. DY Patil on the other hand were all out for 294runs. Thanks to the in-form Shubham Ranjane who saved his team from a embarrassment scoring an attacking 95 while Naushad also resurrected the innings with his splendid 102 off 90balls. At one point DY Patil were stuck at 32/3 but it was these two who stitched an 184run stand together.
DY Patil eventually got a follow on as they batted for another 49overs in their 2nd innings scoring 291 for the loss of 4wkts before the end of the game’s play. Opener Shoaib Shaikh scored a gritty 145 off 156 balls (22fours, 1six) at the top of the order taking on the bowlers confidently this time while Shubham continuing his purple patch with a yet another half century. Air India won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely a collectively good batting perfomance which helped them win the match. It was also good to see experienced players like Naman and Paul getting into their groove as they are really looking in good touch which is a very good signal for their IPL Teams.
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Cricket never fails to amaze us. Time and again we come across matches and individual performances which are just too hard to believe. But that’s the beauty of the game and that is also the reason the game is surviving and evolving since more than last 100 years. One boy who has taken all the batsmen by storm is this little chap Chris who has been bowling consistently well throughout the tournament. Just fresh from a 5wkt haul he took in the last match, chris comes up with a bang with another 8wkt haul to grab everyone’s attention.
Played at the Sunder CC, Cross maidan between Parle Tilak English Medium School and Don Bosco High school, Parle Tilak won the toss and elected to bat first. Their decision did not turn out to be the best as Parle Tilak were all out for 131/10 in 52 overs. Zaid Patankar with 3/33 along with Saumil Mhatre (3/13) and Sahil Jadhav (2/14) were the pick of the bowlers as they all collectively bowled well together. On the other hand, Don Bosco notched up a decent total of 232/9decl in 71 overs where in Nutan Goel top scored with 46 at the lower middle order while Dhawal from Parle Tilak took 3wkts.
Batting in the 2nd innings, Parle Tilak were least aware of the storm which was unleashed on them as their left-arm spinner Chris Britto came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/8 in 9.3overs(7maidens). The tight bowling coupled with excellent line and length enabled chris to single handedly demolish the entire batting line up of Parle Tilak which eventually helped his team Don Bosco win the match by an innings. Chris has certainly been a revelation with as many as 28wkts so far in the Giles Shield.
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A lot of prominent cricketers of the earlier era and some of the biggest cricketing pundits always said & believed that a middle order batsman plays the most risky and essential role in the side as they come at a time when the run rate required while chasing is always high or you can’t afford to waste time when your team is batting first. Prajwal Shetty who came in at no.4 just proved all of that as he played a match winning innings for AMS.
Played between AMS & Colgate at the Youth’s Own Union, AMS won the toss and elected to bat field first. However, Team Colgate’s batsmen did a very good job batting first as they notched up a very good total of 208/3 in 20 overs with opener Nikhil, Sunny and Bhushan scoring impressive half centuries. From the bowling side, most of the bowlers went for a thrashing as the batsman managed to get the better of them.
Chasing 209 is always a difficult thing and most of the times the pressure is too high. AMS who lost quick wickets at the top did felt the jitters but in came Prajwal as he completely shifted the momentum with his attacking 26ball 55 (8fours, 1six). In fact prajwal at one point went brutal smashing 4fours in a row but eventually got out in the 5th ball while trying the same. But the damage was already done by then as AMS won the match in the last ball of the innings with just one wicket left. It was certainly a thriller of a win where in Prajwal was declared ‘man of the match’
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Played at the Atma Malik International Ground in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams namely Thane Police and Indiana Cricket Clinic where in, Thane Police won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket had something for the batsman to make a big total.
However, they were not able to make a huge total as they managed to score only 167 runs. Off-spinner Karan Sonavale was the pick of the bowlers as he gave crucial breakthroughs taking 4wkts while Sangam Gharat also took 2wkts. It was really tight bowling by Karan and Co. which helped them restrict Thane Police to a low total.
Chasing 168, Indiana Cricket Clinic won the match in style as all-rounder Karan who was the pick of the bowler also top scored the innings scoring an unbeaten 70* off just 38balls(10fours, 2sixes) coming in at no.3. Sonavale got a stable partner in Ritesh Patil who scored 68 off 57balls. Karan literally took on the bowlers changing the script of the game and making a small total look more smaller! Indiana Cricket Clinic won the match in a commanding manner while Karan’s all-round show was the highlight perfomance of the match.
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Played between IES VN Sule and Balmohan Vidyamandir at the United Ground, Cross Maidan. IES VN Sule won the toss and elected to bat first with the back of their strong batting line up and their in-form Harsh Salunkhe who has been in tremendous touch.
Batting first, IES VN Sule made a good total of 389/6d in 84.5 overs. The openers gave a decent start but it was again Harsh Salunkhe at no.3 who went on to score an impressive 154 off just 140balls. This is his 2nd hundred in a span of few days and it just shows the form which he is in. Harsh let his bat do the talking as he smashed 28fours dominating the bowlers outright. Harsh also got a good partner at no.4 in Aditya Pawar who scored a brilliant 101 off just 90balls. Both the batsman are continuing their form and proving to be potent for any opposition teams. Both the batsman also stitched a decent partnership which helped their team reach a good total.
In reply, Balmohan Vidyamandir were bundled out for 50runs in the1st innings which made VN Sule give them a follow on. In the 2nd innings, they were again all out for 60runs as they IES VN Sule won the match outright by an innings. From IES VN Sule, the bowler who impressed one and all was their left arm spinner Aman Khan who took 5wkts in the 1st innings and 4 in the 2nd taking his tally of wickets to 9which proved to be very beneficial for his team.
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Played between Nirlon and Income Tax Club at the Sachivalay gymkhana in Mumbai, the match witnessed some great individual performances and pure domination from the Income Tax boys. Income Tax club who won the toss elected to field first with an aim of restricting Nirlon to a low total.
Their decision was completely spot on as Nirlon were all out for 188 in the 1st innings. Fast bowler Amol jungade bowled a terrific spell of fast bowling and continued his form from the last match as he took another 5wkt haul coming up excellent bowling figures of 6/51 in 21 overs with 4maidens. Amol inflicted damage right from the start as he kept on bowling in the right areas with tight line and length.
In reply, Income Tax notched up 324/5d where in right handed opener Ameya Shrikhande smashed a brutal 162 off just 143balls. Opening the innings and attacking made all the difference as he smashed 23fours and a six at a healthy strike rate of 120+. Ameya certainly dominated the bowlers with will and looked confident for his stay at the crease. In the 2nd innings, Nirlon were again all-out for 219 where in Prasad Patil and Manan took 4wkts each. It was a collectively good team perfomance from the Income Tax boys where in opener Ameya stood out with the bat while Amol continued his terrific form with the ball.
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Bravish has over the years proved his capabilities with the bat, he has the right amount of patience, aggression, power and resilience which are all crucial in the making of a world class batsman. In the match played between Reliance and A.G (L&R) at the MB Union cross maidan, A.G won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
However, it wasn’t the best of the decisions as Reliance were all out for just 200runs in 63.2 overs with Sachin and Aditya top scoring 32 & 40 respectively. Off Spinner Jeff Perreira bowled a tremendous bowling spell of 6/37 in 19.2 overs which did the maximum damage. Jeff bowled in excellent line and length as he bowled in the right areas taking wickets at regular intervals which reaped good results for him as well as his team.
In reply, A.G (L&R) displayed their might with the bat as they scored a mammoth 641/8 in 148 overs. Openers Srujan and all-rounder Jeff gave a terrific start with their half centuries while Bravish who came in at no.3 made full use of the positive momemtum left behind by the openers. Right-handed Bravish scored a flashy 214 off just 170balls smashing 25fours and 6sixes to take on the bowlers. Bravish’s batting was a pure treat to the eyes as he played some amazing cricketing shots en-route his aggressive double ton. Nikhil Patil who came just below Bravish also scored an impressive 105 to support bravish. Kunal Mathure who came in at no.7 scored an impressive unbeaten 101* as he solidified the middle order with his elegant batting. A.G(L&R) won the match handsomely on 1st innings and it was definitely Bravish who stood out. Jeff’s all-round show, Nikhil and Kunal’s tons were also equally commendable!
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We hardly come across wicket-keeper batsmen who are equally consistent with the bat as wicket-keeping is itself a tough job. You need to be on your toes all the time, you have to jump, dive, stay flexible and alert throughout the duration of the match. Hence, a lot of physical and mental energy gets dedicated to these skills alone that you can’t expect a keeper to score big runs or play consistently at an average at which Dhoni plays which is a rarity for keepers. Hence, when you see a 22yr old keeper scoring a mammoth score of 279, there has to be some special talent!
Played at the DPC Matunga between Dena Bank and Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai Port Trust won the toss and elected to field first. Their decision to bowl first was spot on as they were all out for just 165runs where in right arm off-spinner Mairaj Khan yielded magic with the ball coming up with stellar bowling figures of 7/52 in 20.2 overs. Mumbai Port Trust on the other hand went on to score a gigantic total of 768/7 in 157overs. Opener Rajendra gave a decent start with 47 but it was their right handed wicket-keeper batsman Akash Anand who went on to score a marathon innings. Akash scored one of the most elegant knocks of 2017 in Mumbai and also the highest score in this year’s times shield scoring 277 off 379balls(25fours, 1six). Akash did a lot of hardwork as he did 171runs in running between the wickets while also stitched a giant partnership of 351runs with the talented no.4 bat Ninad Kadam who scored a fabulous 152 off 153balls(15fours, 1six). Apart from them Yogesh Dicholkar scored a timely 100* along with Pratik Prabhu and Mairaj Khan chipping in with half centuries.
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. Mairaj and Yogesh’s all round perfomance and Ninad’s supporting 152 were also equally commendable in the match.
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