Played at the Young Zoroastrian Club, Azad Maidan, it was a match between two promising teams namely Fatima High School and Bhadra High School where in Bhadra school won the toss and elected to field first expecting the wicket to have some support for the bowlers and restrict the opposition to a low total.
However, Fatima High School showed their mettle with the bat and proved Bhadra that bowling first wasn’t the best of the decisions. Fatima High School notched up a very healthy total of 458 where in right handed Harsh Bhosale was the leading batsman with 112* off just 93balls (10fours). Harsh looked completely effortless and played some great cricketing shots while all rounder Ayush Bidwai chipped in with a crucial 57 off 43balls (7fours).
Chasing 459 is always a mammoth task and especially against quality bowling attack. Bhadra High School were bundled out for just 113runs where in off-spinner Ayush Bidwai was once again the pick of the bowlers coming up with impressive bowling figures of 5/39 in 10 overs. Ayush has been bowling consistently well this season and certainly looks promising. He also got good support from atharva evle who took 2/22. Fatima High school won the match by a big margin of 345runs and it was surely Ayush and Harsh who remained the standout performers. Cricketgraph congratulates the young players while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the new Payyade Cricket Ground at Kandivali in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams namely KSG Challengers and KSG Daredevils where in KSG Challengers won the toss and elected to field first as the wicket had some due for the bowlers.
Batting first, KSG Daredevils notched up a decent score of 242/10 in 39.4 overs which is defendable if not a big one. The openers gave a great start and especially Amit Mehta who scored 78 off 72balls to create the positive momentum. The rest of the batsman gave starts and pushed the score till 242. From the bowling side, Jay Bhuta and Vinit Parekh were the pick of the bowlers as they both chipped in with 3wkts.
Chasing 243 at 6runs per over, KSG Challengers were at one point struggling at 21/5 and were looking certainly ready for a big defeat in the hands of Daredevils. But there was something which was left and it was Maulik Mehta at no.7 who came in and changed the script of the game. From nowhere, Maulik took his team towards the victory line as he went on to score a breath taking 178* off mere 89deliveries. Maulik simply dominated the bowlers with his power hitting as he smashed 17fours and as many as 10 big hits in a completely entertaining knock. At one point where his team was looking set for a big defeat, it was his stellar batting which helped KSG Challengers win a thriller of a match with almost 7overs and 2wkts to spare. Maulik who is in a great form was declared ‘man of the match’. Also not to forget in the zone at which he is batting as his last two scores have been 103, 85 and now 178*! Cricketgraph congratulates the talented Maulik who has registered the highest ever score in any of the KSG tournaments while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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This year’s Kanga has been a great one with some great talents and perfomances coming out both with the bat as well as with the ball. Megh Adhvaryu is amongst one of them as he finished the tournament in a commanding fashion with two back to back hundreds while scoring a fast hundred against Kurla SC against a decent bowling attack. Played at the National CC, Cross Maidan, it was a match where in Kurla SC won the toss and elected to make Young Parsee CC to bat first.
Batting first, Young Parsee boys did a great job as they notched up a healthy total of 274/6d in 48.3 overs. Opener Praful Solanki scored a classy 110ball 75 while also stitched a 138runs stand with Megh. Megh who came in at no.3 counter attacked the bowlers with pure dominance as he went on to score 126 off mere 109deliveries smashing 16fours and a six at a strike rate of 115. Megh smashed some stunning cricketing shots while also did good running between the wickets. It was his stroke filled knock which steered his team to a good total of 274. From the bowling side, medium pacer Santosh Ghosh did an great job as he came up with impressive bowling figures of 4/73 in 15.3 overs.
In reply Kurla SC batted for 33 overs scoring 151/5 before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Aakash Jangid top scored with a quick 60 while experienced Kishor Waghela took 3wkts. It was a match where both the teams fought hard but it was Megh’s elegant yet aggressive batting which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Megh who scored his 2nd consecutive ton in Kanga while wishes luck to all the players for a great season ahead.
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Played at the iconic DY Patil ground at Nerul, two strong and talented teams namely Parsee Gymkhana & DY Patil Sports Academy took on each other where in DY Patil won the toss and elected to field first since they have a good batting line up to chase down most of the totals.
Batting first, Parsee Gymkhana batted well as they scored a decent total of 287/all out in 68.4 overs. At one point Parsee Gymkhana were struggling at 101/5 but it was Ajinkya Patil at the middle order who scored a valiant knock of 114 off 153balls which pushed his team towards a respectable total. Ajinkya batted really well as he smashed 8fours and 4sixes en route his 114. From DY Patil, veteran spinner Pravin Tambe and medium pacer Prashant Bhoir took 3wkts each.
For a in-form and a strong batting line up of DY Patil, even a score of 287 was not enough to defend for Parsee Gymkhana boys as they chased down the score successfully with the loss of just 3wkts in 61.3 overs. Right handed opener Shashank Singh anchored the innings till the end as he scored an unbeaten 129* off 175balls (10fours, 5sixes), Shashank did not only play some elegant shots but also displayed some power hitting with 5sixes. What’s more Shashank also stitched a match winning 185runs stand with the in-form Shubham Ranjane who fell just 5runs short of what could have been his 3rd consecutive ton. Shubham who has already proved his mettle with the bat is looking in great touch and we hope his form continues in the longer run. Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy won the match in style by 7wkts and 8.3 overs to spare while Shashank’s unbeaten anchoring knock of 129* remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Shashank, Shubham and the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Elphinstone CC, Azad Maidan between Parsee Cyclists and Shantibhai SM CC, Shnatibhai CC won the toss and elected to bowl first expecting the pitch to have more support for the bowlers and restrict Parsee Cyclists to a low total.
However, the two talented openers of Parsee Cyclists were in a different zone altogether as they both stitched a great opening stand of 180+ and that too in quick time. Left-handed Prasad Patil went on to score an unbeaten 100* off just 93deliveries. Prasad who smashed 8fours toiled hard between the wickets as he did excellent running between the wickets as he only scored 32runs in boundaries. From the other end, his opening partner Shaheen Mistry also played a silken knock of 73 off just 77balls(5fours, 3sixes). Shaheen who played some great cricketing shots had to retire hurt on 73 or else even he was looking good for a classy hundred to end the tournament in style. From the bowling side, all the bowlers went wicketless as Parsee Cyclists declared their innings on 212/0 in 31 overs.
Shantibhai CC openers batted for 41.4 overs as they were restricted to 84/8 by the Parsee Cyclists bowlers before the end of the game’s play where in Yogesh patil with 3/22 remained the pick of the bowlers while Hitesh and Mayur took 2wkts each. Parsee Cyclists fell just 2wkts short of a commanding win but eventually the match ended in a draw. It was a great match where in Prasad and Shaheen impressed one and all with their batting. Cricketgraph congratulates both the batsman while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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14yr old Prodigy Aryan needs no introduction in the local cricketing circuit of Mumbai as he has consistently taken wickets across all formats in numerous tournaments throughout the year. Aryan who bowls left arm spin is growing leaps and bounds daily and is certainly looking a promising prospect for a bright future in cricket.
Played on Sunday at the All Saints Ground between All Saints High school and Singhania High School, All saints won the toss and elected to bat first expecting the pitch to have some support for the batsman. However, little did they knew on what was about to come as they were all out for just 48runs in 14 overs. The player who was solely responsible for this damage was Singhania’s left arm spinner Aryan Dalal who came up with one of the most exceptional bowling figures you can come across. Aryan took 7/13 in 6 overs which skittled out the opposition. What’s more, the onslaught of Aryan was not limited to just 7wkts, he also took a stunning hat-trick in that spell of 6 overs.
In reply, Singhania School chased down the score in mere 7 overs with the loss of just 1wicket. Singhania boys showed their mettle as a team as they won the match in style by 9wkts while Aryan Dalal was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his terrific bowling spell. Seems like Aryan who took 3wkts in the semis and 4wkts in the finals of the Worli Cup vs Rizvi just a few weeks ago is continuing his purple patch with the ball. Cricketgraph congratulates Aryan while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Played at the Vengsarkar Academy, Oval Maidan, it was a match between two promising teams namely Sanjivani Cricket Academy and Chembur Gymkhana where in Sanjivani CA won the toss and elected to bat first considering that they have a good batting attack to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Their decision to bat first was spot on as their opener Manan Bhatt made his bat do the talking. Manan who already proved his mettle with the bat in the DSO under 14 tournament with consistent performances made sure that the cricketing community does not forget him as this time he went on to score a blistering 128* off just 56balls. Manan took on the bowlers with pure dominance as he smashed 24boundaries while he also got an equally talented partner in Aditya Balivada who smashed an equally entertaining and impressive century scoring 123 off just 63balls which included 18fours and 2sixes. Both this batsman also stitched an epic 250+ runs partnership and the aggression at which they were batting was quite commendable for their age. It was their brutal batting which took their team score to a mammoth 286/1.
Chasing 287 in 20 overs is always out of reach for most of the teams and Chembur Gymkhana also felt the pressure of chasing such a big score. Eventually they managed to score 135/6 where in Devang top scored with 49. Sanjivani Cricket Academy won the match by 151runs and these two talented kids definately stole the show with their electrifying batting. Atharva with 3/15 was the pick of the bowlers while Manan was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Sponsored by Hindustan pencil ltd & Natraj Pen, it was a match played between two talented teams namely Santosh Sports Cricket Academy and Vasant Vihar High School at the SPCC Ground, Vasant Vihar won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big score.
However, SSCA boys did a great job as Vasant Vihar boys were all out for 116 in just 18.4 overs. Soham Iyer top scored with 46 while Shraddha and Aaditya chipped in with 30’s. Pawan Khatri with 3/21 in 3 overs was the pick of the bowlers while Pranay Belamkar took 2wkts. The bowlers did a good job and did not allow any batsman to convert their starts into something substantial.
Chasing 117, SSCA boys chased down the score in style. Opener Apoorv Gite smashed an aggressive 71* off 54balls(4fours, 1six) to steer his team towards a win. Apoorva anchored the innings till the end hitting some great cricketing shots while also doing good running between the wickets. Apoorva also got good support from Raj Patil who chipped in with 28. Santosh Sports Cricket Academy won the match by 9wkts and opener Apoorva was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the young Apoorva whiles wishes luck to all the boys for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the All Saints Ground in Thane, two promising teams namely Thane A(Adv) and CMM challengers took on each other where in Thane A won the toss and elected to field first as the wicket had something for the bowlers and looked good for chasing.
Batting first, CMM partially did a good job only because of their opener Ninad Mazumdar. The whole batting line up crumbled and were not able to convert their scores in two digits apart from their lone warrior Ninad Mazumdar who scored one of the finest tons of the tournament scoring 104 off mere 62deliveries(14fours & 2sixes) at a strike rate of 167. Ninad was the only batsman who took on the bowlers with confidence, kept the scorecard ticking and helped his team post a respectable total of 149/7 in 20 overs. From the bowling side, Roshan Shetty took 2/28 while the rest of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket each.
Chasing 150 is always a mixed bag in a T20 but Thane A eventually chased down the score successfully in mere 19.4 overs with the loss of 6wkts. Even though the top order struggled, Suvankur Das at no.5 scored a match winning 59* off 39balls (2fours, 3sixes) to steer his team towards the victory line. Suvankur also got good support from Dinesh Bhoir who scored 28 off just 21balls. Thane A won the match by 4wkts and Suvankur was adjudged ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while also appreciates Ninad’s valiant ton which was a treat to watch.
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Played at the KCA, Cross Maidan, Purshottam Shield Tournament has certainly opened on a good note with some excellent performances. This particular match was played between Maskati Cricket Club and Karnatak SA where in Maskati CC won the toss and elected to bat first considering that the wicket has improved a lot for batting.
Batting first, Maskati did a fairly decent job as they were all out for 222/10 in 69.3 overs. Even though the top order failed to give a flying start, Ronak Shinde at no.6 scored an elegant as well as very crucial 95 off 123balls(8fours,3sixes). Right handed Ronak resurrected the innings and helped Maskati cross atleast 200, had he not scored this, the team would have been all out for under 150. Medium pacer Atharva Sankhe was the pick of the bowlers with 3/58 while Akbar Khan and Yash Dhicholkar took 2wkts each.
Karnatak who on the other hand have a very strong batting line up and a score of 222 was a mere formality for them to chase as their in-form Eknath kerkar smashed a stroke filled aggressive 103* off just 66deliveries which almost completed half the job. Eknath who scored a stunning 169 a few weeks ago in Police Shield continued his form with the bat to score a yet another match winning knock. Shivam Dubey who has also been amongst the runs since the past few months also remained unbeaten on 79* off 65balls as he and Eknath stitched a 181run stand to take their team to a comfortable win. Cricketgraph congratulates both the batsman while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead. Also we wish Eknath who has scored around 15hundreds across all formats in the last 2-3 years to get a place in the Mumbai Ranji team too!
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