The best part about Giles Shield is you get to see kids from various corners of Mumbai performing with full heart. It just feels so good to see young, raw and refreshing talent grinding hard and playing with passion. The way just 11yr old Sanskar batted to stitch his half century in his 1st ever cricket match against players senior to him or Tanmay’s solid half century were all commendable.
In the match between IES VN Sule and Rustomjee High School, Rustomjee won the toss and elected to bowl first. IES batting first made a very decent score of 242/all out in 45 overs where in opener Tanay Khandeshi displayed a lot of resilience with the bat scoring 65 off just 70balls. Tanay who top scored for IES smashed 10fours which included some great cricketing shots. Defending a total of 243, IES VN Sule bundled out Rustomjee boys for just 50runs. Atharva Bhosle with 3/5 in 8 overs with 6maidens was really impressive while the rest of the bowlers also bowled really well helping IES win the match by a big margin of 192runs.
In the other match between Bombay Scottish and Parle Tilak English Medium School played at Cross maidan, Parle Tilak won the toss and elected to bat first. Parle Tilak’s top order really chipped in well and especially their 11yr old little dynamo Sanskar Dahelkar who grabbed everyone’s attention with a solid looking 66 off 101balls (8fours). Little genius Sanskar played debut cricket match of his life with a bang against RN Podar against whom he scored a brilliant 66 and followed it up with another 66 in his 3rd match vs Bombay Scottish which helped Parle Tilak put up a score of 232. Bombay Scottish in reply were all out for 125 where in Dhawal Mate was the pick of the bowlers with 3/21 in 17overs. Parle Tilak won the match by 107runs and it was surely Sanskar who stood out with his batting!
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Played at the Youth’s own Union, Cross Maidan, it was a match between two promising teams namely Antonio Da Silva High school and Gokuldham high school where in Dr. Antonio da Silva school won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, they scored 176/9 in 45 overs as most of the batsman failed to convert their starts. Left- handed Vansh Murgesh looked really solid as he scored a really promising 51 while the rest of the batsman were struggling from the other end. All-rounder Yadnesh Jadhav also batted well as he contributed with crucial 41runs of just 35balls to take their team total to atleast 176/9. The bowlers did a good job but it was mainly this talented boy Khush who has been a revelation in this tournament. Khush continued his all-round form as he fought like a sole warrior taking 7/49 in 21 overs. Antonio boys at one stage had an opening stand of 74 and were really looking good but it was Khush who did the maximum damage with the ball as his tight bowling restricted them to just 176/9.
However, Antonio boys staged a brilliant fightback with the ball as they bundled out the promising Gokuldham boys to just 88runs all out. Yadnesh Jadhav impressed with the ball too as he came up with impressive bowling figures of 4/20 with his right arm off break. Dr.Antonio da silva high school won the match in a commanding manner and it was definitely all-rounder Yadnesh who played a big role along with Vansh for this win. It will also be noteworthy to state that Khush is really looking impressive for his age. With 18wkts and 200runs so far in just 4matches just goes on to prove how big a future prospect he can be!
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13yr old Prithvi Salian has been a talented prodigy right from his early days. His bowling action, his line and length and consistency at which he bowls has always impressed even the critics and he proves it in a recent match where he came up with simply amazing bowling spell which helped steer his team to a big win.
Played at the Jolly Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai between Fatima High School and RN Gandhi School where in Fatima school won the toss and elected to bat first since they have a good batting line up. Batting first, Fatima Boys made a good total of 249 in 35 overs as their star opener Sandeep Palav top scored with an aggressive 55 while the rest of the batsman also gave crucial contributions. Defending a total of 250 in 35 overs, right arm leg spinner Prithvi Salian single handedly demolished the opposition’s batting line up as he came with astounding bowling figures of 7/17 in 5.3 overs which helped his team win the match by 200runs.
RN Gandhi school were all out for just 50runs while chasing and it was surely a match dominated by Fatima boys and especially prithvi who stood out with his exquisite bowling.
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When such young kids display such solidity, it just goes on to prove that we have a very good stock of cricketing talent in every corner of India. Experienced cricketer Dinesh Salunkhe who is Harsh’s uncle makes sure cricket runs in the family while on the other hand Vinit Vanikar also impressed a lot with the ball.
In the match played at NationaL CC ground. Batting first, IES scored 175/10 in 42 overs where in the openers could not convert their good starts. Right-handed Harsh Salunkhe who came in at no.4 scored a fluent yet solid looking 95* off just 70balls which included 16boundaries. While the rest of the batting line up crumbled one by one, Harsh looked completely unfazed and confident against the bowlers which helped his team reach a somewhat respectable total. Without his anchoring innings, IES may be all out for a very low total. From the bowling side Mohamad Arbaz was the pick of the bowlers as he took an impressive 4/70 in 19 overs. Chasing 176 should not be a mammoth task, but IES VN Sule bowlers did a really commendable job as they restricted Green Bombay Boys to just 79/all out in 22.5 overs where in Atharva and Aman bowled well taking 3wkts each. IES VN Sule won the match in style and it was definitely Harsh who stood out in the match with his solid batting.
In the other match between Gokuldham and Lakshadham high school at Oval Maidan, Gokuldham won the toss and batted first to make a decent score. They notched up a healthy score of 237/2 where in opener Om Sawant gave a good start with 57 while Khush Jain and Ved Gaggar chipped in with unbeaten 60’s. Defending a nice total of 238, Gokuldham restricted Lakshadham to just 45runs all out where in Vineet Vanikar came up with a match winning bowling spell of 5/16 in 9.4 overs. Vineet bowled with excellent line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team as they won the match by a big margin of 192runs.
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Well Sharik is already a known face now in Mumbai cricket with his bowling exploits and this is also not the first time he is getting featured for his perfomance. Such has been the progress of sharik with the ball that he keeps on impressing at regular occasions to keep his stakes high. Sharik’s latest exploits came at the right time as it was the finals of the Vasai Colts Under-16 tournament in Mumbai.
Played between National English High School and MGPM school at the Chimaji Appa Cricket Ground in Vasai, National CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket had something for the batsman. Batting first, National School made 152/9 in 45 overs which was definitely not the best of the scores to defend. Opener Princely top scored with 35 while the rest of the batsman failed to convert their starts. The bowlers did a good job as they took wickets at regular intervals while also stayed economical.
Defending a low total of 153 in the finals, National English school unleashed their weapon in Sharik Baloch who once again bamboozled the batsman with his wily off spin. Sharik came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/14 in 14 overs. What’s more his 8wkt haul also included a hat-trick as he single handedly demolished the MGPM’s batting line up helping his team win the match by 53runs.
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Played at the Old Payyade Cricket Ground at Kandivali in Mumbai, a record was created on 9th of December. More than a record, a history in local cricket got created from the bat of Rahul Khicha. We have all seen Chris Gayle and Mccullum do this at the international level but we hardly come across such type of dangerous batsman at the local level.
ECM logistics who won the toss decided to put KCD Group to bat first and little did they knew on what was about to come! Right handed opener Rahul Khicha went on to score a destructive 154 off mere 58 deliveries at a staggering strike rate of 265. Rahul reached his hundred in mere 32balls making it one of the fastest hundreds we have come across this year in Mumbai. Rahul took on the bowlers from the very 1st ball as he hardly spared any bowlers in his 54ball stay at the crease which included 12 fours and 15 sixes. Jimit Shah at the middle order also played well scoring an unbeaten 67* which took their team total to a mammoth 326/8 in just 32 overs.
ECM Logistics did not gave up easily and were not looking daunted of chasing such a big total as they gave a tough fight managing to score 290/9 in 32 overs. Almost all the batsman gave crucial contributions with the bat but they required someone in the middle who could convert it into a big total. From the bowling side, Amit Seth with 3/39 was the pick of the bowlers as KCD Group won the match by 112 runs. Rahul Khicha was certainly the ‘man of the match’ as with this knock he certainly registers his name into the Payyade ground’s hall of fame!
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While Bravish needs no introduction as he is one of the most shining prospects with the bat in the Mumbai Cricket, Srujan is also raising his stakes as a class batsman with this being his 2nd hundred in the same tournament. Athawale is certainly in a rich vein of form.
The latest match got ended on 14th December between A.G (L&R) Club and Nirlon Sports Club at DPC matunga where in A.G won the toss and elected to bat first as they had a strong batting line up to construct a big score. Batting first, opener Srujan Athawale scored a fantastic hundred smashing 112 off just 116balls. Srujan kept the scoreboard ticking as he batted with a healthy strike rate of almost 96 which included 15fours and 3sixes. That was not all from their team as their prolific right hander Bravish shetty continued to stamp his class with another aggressive ton scoring 102 off 104balls (11fours,1six). Bravish as always looked solid and confident against the bowlers and stitched a great partnership of 150+ runs with opener Srujan. Nikhil Patil and Swapnil Salvi also chipped in with crucial half centuries at the middle order helping their team reach a mammoth total of 493/10 in 108.5 overs. Spinner Kumar Boresa continued his form as he takes another 5wkt haul in the tournament coming up with bowling figures of 5/108 in 30 overs.
Chasing 494, Nirlon Sports Club were all out for 321runs in 79.5 overs. Left-arm spinner Madhusudan Acharya scalped 5/105 in 29.1 overs to inflict the maximum damage. Madhusudan took crucial wickets at the right time which helped his team win the match by 173runs.
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Purshottam Shield has been a perfect platform for talented cricketers to hone and showcase their skills. This year has been a no exception either where we got to see some tremendous knocks as well as some impressive bowling performances. Hence we bring the latest updates with good performances in the tournament so far.
In the match between Sainath SC and Payyade SC played at the National CC, Cross maidan, Payyade sports club won the toss and elected to field first as they have a good bowling attack. Their decision proved to be spot on as they restricted Sainath SC to just 128/all out in 27.2 overs. Slow left arm spinner Vishal Dabholkar bowled an impressive spell taking 5/42 in 7.2 overs to inflict maximum damage. Vishal showed excellent variety with his spin and was bowling with a lot of consistency and discipline which fetched good results for him as well as his team. Vishal also got good support from pacer Deepak Shetty who scalped 4wkts. Payyade boys eventually chased down the score comfortably in just 21 overs and won the match by 5wkts where in it was the bowling of Vishal and Deepak which helped their team win the match with ease.
In the other match which was held at Dadkar Maidan, New Hind SC won the toss and elected to bowl first. Victory CC notched up 237runs in 67overs with Manish Nigde top scoring with 48. From the bowlers, it was the John Abraham of cricket who was the pick of the bowlers. Fast bowler John made sure he troubled the batsman with his excellent line and length which helped him fetch amazing bowling figures of 5/33 in 20 overs with 7maidens. New Hind SC chased down the score successfully and won the match by 2wkts where in Bhavin Thakkar smashed a half century. New Hind SC won the match but it was John who stood out with his bowling as he looks really promising with the ball.
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Played at the Police Gymkhana in Marine Lines, two experienced teams filled with talented bunch of players took on each other namely Sind SC and Fort Vijay CC where in Sind SC won the toss and elected to field first.
Batting first, Fort Vijay boys did a good job as they notched up a healthy total of 335/8 in 70 overs. Opener Shubham Punyarthi gave a good start with an 88ball 56. Right handed Harshad Rawle who came in at no.3 continued the positive momentum as he scored a sublime and an elegant 111 off 137 deliveries. Harshad played with a cool head and hardly indulged in rash cricketing shots as he smashed 17fours & 2sixes at a healthy strike rate of 81. Even though the rest of the batsman failed to create a good start, harshad looked solid against the bowlers. Aiswarya Surve also gave a useful contribution down the order with his 42*. Experienced spinner Aditya Dhumal was the pick of the bowlers with 3/110 while Shahid and Hemant took 2wkts each.
Defending a total of 336, Fort Vijay restricted Sind SC to just 134/all out in 38.3 overs. Even though the whole batting line up crumbled, Aditya Dhumal stamped his class as a sole warrior with an 84ball 79 smashing 5fours and 5big sixes. Also this is not the first time, Aditya has come up with such promising all-round perfomance. Sagar Udeshi and Kunal Gawand were the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts each. It was a match dominated by Fort Vijay where Harshad’ ton was the highlight perfomance while Aditya’s all-round show was noteworthy too.
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Played at the Bombay gymkhana ground, it was the all important finale between the promising SVIS who have performed really well this year vs the strong Al-Barkaat, a team which is considered to be the strongest every year. SVIS won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of chasing a low total.
However, Al-barkat showed such a strong batting line up they possess as they amassed a really competitive total of 374/9 in 128.5 overs. Opener Ankit Yadav scored a solid looking 72 batting for almost 3hours and facing 166 deliveries. Ankit displayed solidity and resilience while left handed Saumil Malandkar continued the positive momentum given by ankit as he went on to score a gr. Saumil smashed 12 fours in his 149ball stay at the crease. That was not all as their in-form Himanshu Singh scored a fantastic 63 off 91balls. Himanshu singh came in at no.9 and played really well with at the lower order continuing his majestic form from a big century which he scored in his last match. Even though SVIS bowlers conceded runs but Neel Patade was the shining spot from the SVIS bowling line up as he took 5/88 in 28.5 overs.
Chasing a big total of 375, SVIS must have felt the pressure of chasing and that too in the all important finals. Al-barkaat restricted SVIS to just 179runs in 69.5 overs with Rishi Shah once again top scoring with a fighting 61 off 105deliveries. Saud Mansoori was the pick of the bowlers with 5/54 in 29.5 overs which did the maximum damage while Naufil also chipped in with 2wkts. Al-barkaat batted for another 16overs in the 2nd innings for the loss of 2wkts which were taken by Pratik Gond. Al-barkaat English high school won the finals on 1st innings and it was a complete all-round show where all the players contributed well.
In the Award Ceremony-
Talented Atharva Nigare was awarded the ‘best batsman’ with some brilliant knocks
Promising Saud Mansoori who was bowled consistently well throughout the tournament was declared the ‘best bowler’
While Himanshu Singh was adjudged the ‘best all-rounder”
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