It was almost a match where only 2players did the maximum damage to single handedly steer their team to a commanding win. Played at the LIC Ground, cross maidan, Gokuldham High School and St. Rocks school took on each other where in St. Rocks won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting this team to a low total.
Their decision to bowl first somewhat backfired as Gokuldham boys notched up a very big total of 400/7 in 45overs. Right handed opener Roneet Thakur simply looked amazing as he scored a stroke filled 111 off just 90balls (15fours, 2sixes) to solidify their innings. Ronit looked really confident against the bowlers and played some great shots while on the other hand Khush Jain also scored a fantastic ton scoring 101 off just 82 deliveries (12fours). Khush as always looked promising as he did some great running between the wickets while also smashed some elegant cricketing shots while Vedant, Mitra and Vineet also gave crucial contributions with the bat.
Chasing a big total of 401, St. Rocks succumbed to the pressure of chasing against a good bowling attack of Gokuldham. All-rounder Khush Jain completely owned the day as he was also the pick of the bowlers with impressive bowling figures of 4/21 through his off-spin. Ronit Thakur also chipped in with the ball as he took 2/16 to make it an all-round perfomance. Gokuldham boys won the match by 307runs and it was certainly these two boys who stood out in the match. Also khush seems to be in great form as this perfomance came just before he took a 5wkt haul along with 34runs in the last match he played.
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The month of November witnessed some fantastic cricket. November was also a great month with rigorous cricket tournaments like Kanga, Police Shield, Times and Giles shield being played in full flow. There were some extra ordinary matches as well as some exquisite bowling spells which invented our faith in Indian Cricket that ‘Yes the cricket of India has a promising future ahead’
There were a lot of good bowling spells in November in different moments under different pressure situations and hence it was difficult to shortlist. Eventually after a grueling session of selecting the top 5, we came up with this 6 spells which literally stood out in November 2017.
Joint 5th– Badrey Alam (Right arm fast)- 7/22, Parkophene CC vs Karnataka Sporting Assn. , Young Comrade Shield Tournament ‘17
Played at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai, the police shield tournament witnessed amazing performances right from its opening day and one of the best came out from this talented fast bowler Badrey Alam who rattled the opposition with his genuine fast bowling. Parkophene Cricekters won the toss and elected to bowl first in order to restrict CCI to a low total.
Their decision was spot on as they bundled out CCI boys in their own turf for just 51runs in 17.5 overs with only 2players managing to get in the two figure mark. The bowler who destroyed the batting line up single handedly was this right arm fast bowler Badrey Alam Khan who came up with exceptional bowling figures of 7/22 in 9overs. Badrey bowled consistently in the right areas with the right amount of pace which reaped excellent rewards for him. In fact over the years he has proved that he can lead the bowling attack as a reliable 1st seamer for any team he plays for. Badrey was also supported well by Sagar who took 3wkts. Eventually his team chased down the score in style and won the match by 9wkts, all thanks to badrey!
5. Soham Sabnis (Right arm fast)- 7/11, St.Francis vs Gokuldham High School, Harris Shield Tournament ‘17
Played at the Bharat CC, St. Francis who batted first were hardly aware about the storm which was about to hit them. Fast bowlers Soham Sabnis came up with awesome /bowling figures of 7/11in 7overs(2maidens). Soham at a very young age displayed pace and bounce coupled with good line and length which was nothing but impressive. In fact it was the brutal spell of Soham which restricted St. Francis to just 33all out which his team chased down and won by 10wkts!
4. Yogesh Dicholkar (Left-arm spinner)- 8/24, Matunga Gymkhana vs Taki CC, Kanga League ‘17
The man who bagged 33wkts in Kanga this season continues to amaze us with his spin as he has consistently been a genuine wicket taker. His last outing was at Dadkar maidan on 26th November where his team Matunga Gymkhana were all out for 123. Even though defending a low total, their spin spearhead Yogesh came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/24 which restricted Taki CC to just 112runs all out and win a thriller of a match.
3. Aryan Dalal- 7/13 (Left-arm Spinner)- All Saints High School vs Singhania High School, Under 14 Ghantali Cup
There is no denying the fact that this boy has been proving his mettle since a very young age that he is made for the bigger things in cricket. Aryan continued to impress at the All Saints Ground vs All Saints School as he took a fantastic 7/13 including a hat-trick which made them all out for mere 48runs. His team Singhania eventually chased down the score in just 7overs and won the match by 9wkts and it was Aryan who stood out in that match once again.
2. Anzar Mirza- (6/8, Right arm fast), Abhinav Vidya Mandir vs Anjuman Islam, Harris Shield ‘17
India has always been in a shortage of genuine pace bowling talent and when such young kids perform like this, it just renews our hopes that India has a lot of talent in every nook and corner.
15yr old Anzar Mirza who is looking so promising with the ball in the Harris Shield is surely showing his mettle with the ball. Anzar’s youthfulness and energy is almost the same as Bangaldesh’s Mustafizur Rehman or Pakistan’s Mohamad Amir who all are young fast bowlers. Fresh from 6/17 in the 1st match he played against St. Joseph, this time his team Anjuman Islam clashed against Abhinav Vidya Mandir, Borivali at the Oval Maidan where in Anjumam Islam won the toss and elected to bat first. His team Anjuman Islam notched up a healthy total of 259runs. However, the opposition were unaware on what was about to come as fast bowler Anzar literally ran through the entire batting line up with one of the best bowling figures of this season as he took 6/8 in 10.1 overs which restricted Abhinav Vidya Mandir to just 72runs. The zone which Anzar was in and the line and length at which he was bowling was really impressive for his age which eventually helped his team win the match by 187 runs.
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1. Daksh Aggarwal 11/35 (Left-arm spinner)- 11/35, Goregaon SC vs Sunrise SC, Kanga League 17
Have we ever seen a cub threatning a group of lions? Sounds a bit funny, isnt it? But Kanga League almost got to see a similar case when a 16yr old boy attacked like an adult predator against a team consisting of players bigger than him in every aspects. Played at the GSC, Goregaon SC elected to bowl first and restricted sunrise SC to just 77runs, 16yr old prodigy Daksh Agarwal caught everyone’s attention as he came up with match winning bowling figures of 7/20 against a team which had players almost between to 23 to 30yrs of age. It’s always tough to physically and mentally cope up against players who are bigger than you in terms of age and fitness and Daksh troubling the opposition with ease was simply commendable as he was the youngest player in that match. Goregaon in reply declared their innings on 143/8 in their 1st innings.
Sunrise SC were again given the trouble as they were almost all out at 58/9 before the end of the game’s play in the 2nd innings. Daksh’s attack with the ball continued as he took another 4wkts for just 14runs in 14overs (7maidens) taking his tally of bowling figures to a stunning 11/35 in 27overs (10maidens) in the match. Goregaon SC won the match comfortably but it was this young bowler Daksh’s perfomance which raised the eyebrows and became the talking point of the match.
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Played at the GD Lancer ground at Uttam Nagar, something unreal occurred. Somehting which happens very less often in T20’s. We have seen Gayle and Mccullum tearing apart bowlers in IPL and international T20’s but we hardly come across a player at the local grassroot level with the ability to thrash bowlers at will. Played between New South West XI and Royal Tigers, it was NSW who won the toss and elected to bat first since the wicket looked promising enough to bat on.
Royal Tigers were hardly aware about the havoc which was about to storm them as right handed opener Deepanshu Phire created a magical cricketing environment with his firecracker batting. Opener Deepanshu scored a stunning 204 off mere 69deliveries in a T20 match. Yes you heard it right! Phore scored his hundred on an average off just 34.5balls each and that is simply staggering. Deepanshu spared hardly any bowler as he showed them nightmares in daylight to the bowlers. Deepanshu smashed 21fours and as many as 15sixes in his 69ball stay at the crease which took the team total to a mammoth 319/5 in 20 overs.
Royal Tigers Delhi must have felt the pressure of chasing as they were restricted to just 119/all out. Jeetu was the only batsman who looked good with his 62 off 41balls. Leg-spinner Sachin Kushwaha was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4/26 in 3.1 overs while Adarsh Sharma also chipped in with 3wkts. New South West won the match by a record margin of 200runs and Deepanshu was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’
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The month of November witnessed some exciting cricket. November was also an intenseful month with grueling cricket tournaments like Kanga, Police Shield, Times and Giles shield being played in full flow. There were some extra ordinary matches as well as some breath taking knocks which simply bestowed our faith in Indian Cricket that ‘Yes the cricket of India has a promising future ahead’
There were a lot of centuries scored in November in different moments at different batting positions under different pressure situations and hence it was difficult to shortlist. Eventually after a grueling session of selecting the top 5, we came up with this 6 knocks which stood out in November 2017.
Joint 5th- Atharva Nigare-180 off 209balls, (LHB), Harris Shield Tournament 2017
Played at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai, Al-barkaat are known to produce talents who score big and this time the player who came out brightly from their side was this left handed Atharva Nigare who came in at no.3 and played a marathon innings of 180 off 208balls to steer his team towards a big total. It was his knock which helped Al barkat reach a total of 398/8decl which his team successfully defended to win the match by 273runs.
5. Sachin Yadav 208 off 176balls, (LHB), Purshottam Shield Tournament 2017
Played at the Youth’s own Union CC, aggressive opener Sachin gave us a déjà vu of Dhawan’s debut batting vs Australia with his stellar double ton. Left-handed Sachin scored the 1st double hundred of the this year’s purshottam tournament against Bhatnagar C & SF as he smashed 208 off mere 176deliveries which included 27fours and a six. It was his double ton which helped CCI score a mammoth 478/9 in 70 overs and successfully defend the target too as they won that match by a stunning margin of 392runs.
4. Sumit Ghadigaonkar 200 off 186balls (RHB), Police Shield Tournament 2017
Opener Sumit created history by scoring two back to back double hundreds in Mumbai cricket. We have heard of two consecutive fifties, two consecutive hundreds, two consecutive 5wkt hauls but two back to back double tons was unheard of until Sumit made it possible against Islam Gymkhana. Sumit scored another elegant 200 off mere 186deliveries (21fours. 3sixes) which helped his team MIG make a daunting score of 472/8 in 70 overs. Islam Gymkhana were all out for 248runs and eventually MIG won the match by 224 runs at the MIG Cricket Club ground.
3. Maulik Mehta- 178* off 89balls (RHB), KSG 40-40 Tournament 2017
Not only Maulik scored one of the fastest tons in KSG tournaments but he also created another record of making the highest individual score in any KSG tournaments over the years. Played at the Payyade Cricket Ground between KSG Challengers and KSG Daredevils, KSG Daredevils batting first gave a target of 243 where in his team in reply was struggling at 21/5 at one point while chasing. But it was this player who came and changed the script of the game overnight with his blitzkrieg batting. Not only was his knock a feast to the eyes, Maulik also helped his team clinch a thriller of a win with the help of his 178*off 89balls (17fours. 10sixes)
2. Sandeep Palav- 206 off 110balls, (RHB), Harris Shield Tournament 2017
Played between Fatima high school and Sacred heart (Worli) at Azad maidan where in Sacred heart won the toss and chose to field first. Their decision to field first did not turn out to be the best as Fatima boys scored a mammoth 365/2 in 45 overs. Openers Sandeep Palav and Dev gave a solid start while Sandeep continued the onslaught and went on to score one of the most electrifying tons of 2017 in Mumbai local cricket. Right handed Sandeep scored 206 off mere 110 balls (15fours) making the mockery of the opposition bowlers as he literally toyed with the bowlers. Sandeep’s knock was a mixture of grace and aggression coupled with excellent running between the wickets. What’s more he also stitched a great partnership of 288 runs with Rupesh Gupta who also scored a fabulous century scoring 115 off just 95balls (10fours). It was their brutal dominance with the bat which helped them post an excellent total on the board. It was his knock which helped his team win the match by 275runs as Sacred Heart School were bundled out for just 90runs.
And Finally the no.1……………..
1. Sumit Ghadigaonkar- 229 off 204balls, (RHB) Police Shield Tournament 2017
This knock and this tournament was a beginning of a great season for Sumit Ghadigaonkar as he consistently notched down runs. He also created a history of sorts in the police shield tournament with his effortless batting. It was at MIG Cricket club where his team MIG CC were made to bat first after PJ Hindu Gymkhana elected to field first. Little did they knew that attacking opener Sumit would went on to score a ravishing 229 off just 204deliveries which helped his team reach a big total of 419/7 in 70 overs. In reply, PJ Hindu Gymkhana were skittled out for 157runs which helped his team win the match by 262 runs. It was certainly Sumit who stole all the attention with his fantastic double hundred.
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Played at the All Saints Ground in Bhiwandi, it was the all important finals between Aambhi Punekar Barachi and Thane A (Adv) where in Thane A won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of scoring a big total and putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, they notched up a very healthy total of 177/9 in 20 overs which is always a good score to defend in a T20 match. Opener Roshan Shetty was the highest scorer as he scored a crucial stroke filled 65 off just 49balls at the top of the order which included 5fours and 3sixes. Irfan shaikh at the middle order played a gem of an innings as he entertained the spectators by scoring a brutal 65 off 31balls which included as many as 6 big blows out of the boundary line. From the bowling side it was Bharat Mazire who was the pick of the bowlers as he picked 4/35 in 4 overs.
Chasing 178, the match remained thrilling till the last ball as Aamhi Punekars chased down the score with just 1wkt left. Aamhi Punekar Barachi won the match by just 1wkt in a thriller of a chase where in the top order really did a good job. No.3 Akshay Jadhav scored a fantastic 56 off just 34balls which further solidified their successful chase. Aamhi Punekar Barachi won the all important finals by a wicket and Akshay Jadhav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his solid fifty while Roshan Shetty was awarded the best batsman. Roshan was also adjudged the ‘man of the series’ for his consistent batting throughout the tournament while Rahul Apte was declared ‘the best bowler’ of the tournament. It has been a successful tournament with some great matches and individual performances. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Worli Sports Club, it was a match between Regent CC and Young Comrade where in Regent CC won the toss and elected to bat first considering the wicket looked good for batting.
It wasn’t the best of the decisions to bat first as Regent CC were all out for just 131runs in 36.5 overs where in Sankalp Pednekar at no.3 gave a handy contribution of 30runs while the rest of the batsman failed to convert their 10’s and 20’s. Dhawal Khimani was the pick of the bowlers with 3/29 while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job by chipping in with wickets.
However, Regent CC gave an excellent comeback with the ball to cover their batting woes as they restricted Young Comrade to just 82/all out in 22.4 overs. The duo of Rajesh and Prasad once again came in useful as both the bowlers scalped 5wkts. This is not the first time they have paired up together to help their team win the match as they bowled in similar fashion earlier too. While the 48yr old Rajesh keeps on proving that age hardly matters if you have fitness, passion and dedication towards the sport. Young Prasad is also improving leaps and bounds in every match. Right arm medium pacer Rajesh came up with envious bowling figures of 5/22 in 8.4 overs while left arm spinner Prasad Rahate came up with impressive figures of 5/41 in 9 overs to help their team win the match by 49runs. It was a great match where Regent CC defended a low total while Rajesh and Prasad stood out with their great bowling. Cricketgraph congratulates regent cc and these two bowlers while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the National CC ground in Mumbai, it was a match between two big experienced teams namely Reliance and Nirlon sports club where in both the teams have talented bunch of players in their playing XI. Reliance who won the toss elected to field first as they have a strong bowling attack to restrict Nirlon to a low total and capitalize.
Their decision to field first was however not the most accurate as Nirlon went on to score a mammoth 566/6 in 87 overs with the help of their classy left-handed opener Ankit Shastri as he scored a stroke filled 166 off just 178balls (21 fours and 5sixes). Ankit played some really great cricketing shots which were a treat to watch while also did good running between the wickets to keep the scoreboard ticking. Abhishek Srivastav at no.4 also gave a great support as he scored an aggressive 138 off 133balls. It was definitely the start provided by Ankit which set the tone for the innings while the rest of the batsman continued the positive momentum left behind by the openers. Nirlon in reply bundled out Reliance to just 232/all out in 43.2 overs in the 1st innings wherein in-form Chinmay smashed 127 off just 84 deliveries. The rest of the batsman struggled apart from Chinmay and opener Sachin V who scored 47. Experienced left arm spinner Kumar boresa who has also played IPL displayed his wizardry with the ball as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 6/74 in 15.2 overs which included 4 maidens. Medium pacer Som Singh Rawal also bowled well as he took 3wkts.
With a healthy lead of 334runs, Nirlon once again pounced with full force with the ball as they bundled out Reliance for just 67runs in the 2nd innings after giving them a follow on. Left arm spinner Kumar Boresa once again continued to trouble the batsman with his wily spin as he took another 5/26 in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 11 in the match. This time he also got great support from Arvind Patel who also bowled equally well in the 2nd innings taking 5/33 in 10 overs. Nirlon won the match by an innings and 267runs and it was definitely Ankit shastri, Kumar Boresa and Arvind who stood out in the match with their individual performances. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Sponsor by Hindustan pencil LTD And Natraj pen and played at the Santosh Sports Cricket Academy ground in Mumbai, it was a match between two young promising teams namely SPCA, Kalyan and SVPT School, Thane where in SPCA won the toss and elected to bat first as they have a good batting line up to make a decent target.
Their decision to bat first was completely spot on as they notched up a very healthy score of 189 in 20 overs. Opener Raj Patil played a gem of a knock as he scored 106 off just 82balls to steer his team towards a big total. Raj who smashed 21fours let his bat do the talking and accelerated at the right time to help his team score 180+ in 20 overs. Right handed Raj played some genuinely good cricketing shots in his 82ball stay at the crease while Mavshir was the 2nd highest scorer with 33runs.
Chasing 190 in a T20 match is always a tough task and SVPT School must have felt the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out for just 87runs in 19.3 overs. Aryan Dutt with 4/19 in 4overs was simply excellent with the ball while Pawan Khatri also bowled well taking 3/27. SPCA once again proved their mettle as a strong team as they won the match by a big margin of 102runs. Cricketgraph congratulates the young Raj, Aryan and pawan while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Giles shield since many years has been a perfect platform for young talented kids to display their perfomance and over the years it has turned out to be a breeding ground for the youngsters. In fact these are the tournaments where the perfomance of the kids gets polished and refined for a great future in cricket.
The recent match of Giles Shield was at Matunga Gymkhana where in Gyan Kendra School won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, they notched up a decent score of 216 all out in 45 overs. Right handed opener Vinayak Yadav top scored with a solid looking 73 off 125balls which somewhat solidified the innings. Nishant Singh and Sunny Yadav also chipped in with 32 & 27 respectively.
Raahil Mehta from Utpal Sangvi was terrific with the ball as he looked really dangerous and troubled the batsman. Raahil was the pick of the bowlers as he took an impressive 5wkt haul in the match.
Chasing 217 is not the toughest of tasks but good bowling by Gyan Kendra restricted Utpal Sanghvi Global School to just 53runs. Left arm medium pacer Sunny Yadav simply stunning with the ball as he came up with match winning bowing figures of 5/20 in 8 overs. India already has a shortage of genuine left arm pacers and watching such a young prodigy bowl so well feels good to watch. Gyan Kendra School won the match by a big margin of 163 runs and these two young boys vinayak and sunny definitely stood out. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played between two talented and experienced teams namely PJ Hindu Gymkhana and Parkophene Cricketers at the PJ Hindu gymkhana ground at Marine Lines, PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket was good to bat first and score a big total.
Batting first, PJ boys were struggling at one point at 48/5 before the experienced left hander Vishal Bhilare and Pawan Kumar stitched a valiant partnership of 250runs which brought them back into the game. Vishal who has played Ranji too and is an experienced cricketer showed his class with the bat as he went on to score an elegant as well as solid looking 147 off 201balls which included 15fours and 3sixes. Right handed Pawan on the other hand who came in at no.7 scored a fabulous 118* off 148 (15fours) balls at a healthy strike rate of 81 which pushed their team total to a respectable 347/7 in 70 overs.
Parkophene Cricketers however fought really hard while chasing as almost every batsman contributed with the bat to steer their team to a thrilling 2wkt win. Right handed opener Amogh Bhatkal top scored with a fluent 83 off 105balls while Tanmay Mishra at no.5 scored an attacking unbeaten 77* off 82balls (7fours, 3sixes) while also stitched a 75run stand with atif to take the team towards the victory line. Parkophene Cricketers won the match by 2wkts and 2.2overs to spare and it was a complete team perfomance from them while on the other hand Vishal and Pawan’s tons were also noteworthy. Cricketgraph congratulates all the performers while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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