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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Two big and experienced teams of Mumbai cricket, DY Patil and Payyade Sports Club clashed against each other at the DY Patil ground where in DY Patil won the and elected to field first with the aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
Batting first, DY Patil scored a mammoth 446/6 in 90overs where in Shashank Singh scored his 2nd ton in a span of just 2weeks as he scored 126 off 180balls (11fours and 4sixes) to solidify the DY Patil innings. Shashank is looking in top form while Subramanian D also scored a solid looking 85. In form Shubham Ranjane whose last 5innings have been a testimony to the amount of class and talent he possesses scored yet another elegant looking 73 while the experienced Iqbal Abdullah chipped in with a very handy 78 off just 62balls to up the run rate and help their team reach a fine total of 400+. From the bowling, Harmeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers as he took 3/110. In reply, Payyade were all out for 392 in 88.3 overs where in Parag Khanapurkar scored a fighting 161* off 203balls. While the rest of the batsman came and gave starts, Parag converted his knock into a big ton as he smashed 18fours and 2sixes. Left-handed Parag is known to score big tons once he gets going and once again he proved his mettle with the bat. From DY, Prashant Bhoir was the pick of the bowlers with 4/86 while the experienced Pravin tambe took 3wkts.
DY Patil were all out for 246 in the 2nd innings with a total lead of 301runs while Yogesh Takawale top scored with 72 in the 2nd innings. Harmeet Singh was again the pick of the bowlers with 4wkts taking his tally of wkts to 7 in the match while Vishal dabholkar taking 3wkts. Chasing 301, Payyade SC were restricted to 247all out in the 2nd innings where in Rahul Lad top scored with 66. Two world class spinners Iqbal Abdullah and Pravin tambe chipped in with 4wkts each. DY Patil won the match by 54runs and it was a great team perfomance where all the players contributed really well. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Elphinstone wicket on Azad Maidan, two promising teams Our lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur and JJ Fort Boys School took on each other where in OLPS won the toss and elected to bat first since the wicket looked really good for batting.
OLPS did a fantastic job batting first as they notched up a very big score of 425/2 in 45 overs. All eyes were on opener Harsh Tathare as he scored a fluent yet attacking ton. Right handed Harsh took on each and every bowler as he started counter attacking right from the start. Harsh scored 161 off mere 124deliveries which included 20fours and equally good running between the wickets. Shaun fernandes also scored a classy 97 falling just 3runs short of what could have been a flawless ton from his bat. All-rounder Aryan Agle also chipped in with 56* which further boosted the team total.
In reply, OLPS bundled out JJ Boys for just 14runs in one of the record lowest team totals this season. Pace bowler Aryan Agle who already impressed with the bat was not done yet as he bowled a stunning spell where his bowling figures were 5wkts for just 4runs while his pace partner Ronald Fernandes was equally impressive as he took 4/6. Both the bowlers attacked in tandem and reduced JJ Boys to a very low total. OLPS won the match by a record margin of 411runs where in Harsh, Aryan, Shaun & Ronald were the shining spots. Cricketrgaph congratulates the talented boys while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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20yr old Chinmay who started off with a brilliant ton vs DY Patil in the Police Shield tournament against a quality bowling attack followed it up with a scorching ton vs DPC Sports club in the Purshottam Shield Tournament ’17 and it was not done yet. Chinmay kept on scoring runs as he notched up his 3rd consecutive ton vs Nirlon in the Times Shield where he scored a scintillating 127 off mere 81 deliveries.
In the match against DPC sports club which was played on 25th Novemeber, Sind SC had won the toss and elected to bat first considering their good batting line up and favorable batting conditions at the Dadkar maidan. Openers Khushal and Akhil once again gave a terrific start while right handed Chinmay who came in at no.4 continued the positive momentum left behind by the openers as he went on to score an elegant yet aggressive 146* off137balls which set the tone for Sind SC innings. Chinmay who smashed 20fours and 4sixes let his bat do the talking as he completely appeared effortless against all the bowlers to bring up his 2nd consecutive ton after his ton vs DY patil in police shield which helped Sind Sc win the match by 122runs.
The next match which followed was of Times Shield Tournament 2017 wherein he played for Reliance energy vs Nirlon SC on 28-29-30 November ‘17. In that match his team lost the toss as Nirlon notched up 566runs before they declared their innings where Abhishek Srivastava top scored with 130. Reliance Energy in reply were all out for 231 but the boy who stoodout from Reliance energy was once again Chinmay as he scored 127 off mere 81deliveries (18fours, 4sixes) at a time when the rest of the batsman were struggling. Even though his team lost the match outright but Chinmay was the bright spot from the losing team as he notched up his 3rd consecutive ton in a span of 3weeks. 20yr old Chinmay who is studying in his last year of B.com and practices in BKC as well as in Thane sometimes is looking really solid and also plays some great cricketing shots and if he keeps on playing with this much consistency, there is possibly a bright future in cricket waiting for him.
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Left-arm spinners have been a revelation this season and especially in Kanga & Rahul Jogadia is one of the biggest revelations in this season of Kanga as far as spin bowling is concerned. Jogadia has bowled accurately well, has taken wickets at a consistent level and helped his team win on numerous occasions. What’s more with 31wkts in just 9innings shows the class he possesses with the ball. Also those 9innings included 3five wkt hauls and 3four wicket hauls.
Rahul who played his last Kanga match on 26th November vs Mangrol CC ended the tournament in style with his 3rd five 5wkt haul. Maharashtra Young Cricketers who won the toss elected to bat first declared their innings on 171/9 where in Sushilkumar top scored with 42 & Prashant with 39. Shashank Mistry was the pick of the bowlers with 3wkts while Rahul & Abhimanyu took 2wkts each. Mangrol CC were however given a great reply with the ball as Young Maharashtra cricketers bundled them out for just 139runs in 33.4 overs.
Left-arm spinner Rahul Jogadia was the pick of the bowlers as he came up with terrific bowling figures of 7/41 in 15.4 overs which did the maximum damage. Rahul spun the ball like a pro with excellent line and length as he came up crucial blows at the right time to help his team win the match on 1st innings lead. Cricketgraph congratulates Rahul and the whole team while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Played at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai on 26th of November, it was a match between Mazgaon CC and Dashing SC where in Dashing SC won the toss and elected to bowl first with the aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
Batting first, Mazgaon CC were all out for 185/10 in 48.2 overs where in right handed Ajay Kadam top scored with 55 off 80balls. Spinner Rahul Kanojia was the pick of the bowlers with 4/52 in 21overs while the rest of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket.
Dashing SC were bundled out for mere 80runs in their 1st innings in what was an amazing reply with the ball from Mazgaon bowlers. Right arm medium pacer Hemant Futiawala bowled an excellent match winning spell wherein he took 6/40 in 11 overs to trouble the opposition. Left-arm spinner Hemant bowled with vigor coupled with the right line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Dashing SC were given a follow on where in they batted for another 6overs with the loss of 2wkts before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. It was a match dominated by Mazgaon CC and especially their fast bowler Hemant. Cricketgraph congratulates Hemant while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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