In the ongoing Thane Premier League: Chief Minister Trophy 2023, Golden Star CC faced Shivansh CC as the latter prevailed comfortably. Shivansh CC scored a total of 200/5 in 20 overs after electing to bat first. Opener Srujan Athawle amassed a 54-ball 85* with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Alongside him, Sanved Vyawahare chipped in a quick-fire 42. The Golden Star bowlers were expensive however Swapnil managed to pick 2 wickets.
As the run chase, Golden Star CC lost early wickets but a spirited knock by Siddhesh Gawande (73 off 44) sparked a fightback. Rahul Kashyap down the order as well scored a brutal 20-ball 57. Despite their best efforts, Golden Star CC were short by 23 runs. Ankeet Chavan’s 4/31 kept Shivansh CC in the game and was named as the Man of the Match for his spell.
Union CC took on Benetton CC in Thane’s prestigious Thane Premier League: Chief Minister Trophy 2023 as the former narrowly edged out in an enticing game of cricket. Union CC put up a score of 188 in 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. No.4 batsman Tushar Chate scored a brutal 85, forming a crucial partnership with Shashwat Jagtap who chipped in a handy 28-ball 51. Benetton CC’s Imroz Khan claimed 4 wickets in 4 overs however he was expensive.
As the runchase began, Benetton lost early wickets as Yogesh Pawar’s 33-ball 62 revived the run chase. Forming a partnership with Nikhil Patil (33 off 23), Benetton got close to the target but ultimately were short by just 8 runs. Karim Mohammad claimed 5 wickets at acrucial stage in 4 overs conceding just 22 runs in a high-scoring game and was named as the Man of the Match for his match-winning spell.
In the ongoing Thane Premier League 2023: Chief Minister Trophy, Cricket Mantras were defeated by Ambernath Rising CC by a comfortable margin. Batting first, Cricket Mantras managed a total of only 147/8 in 20 overs. After a brief knock by Siddharth Mhatre (34 off 32), Hitesh Shetty notched up a crucial knock of 50 runs, helping his team reach a fighting total. Leg spinner Parikshit Valsangkar spun a web, claiming 3 in his 4-over spell.
After a skillful display with the ball, Valsangakar hammered 61 off just 34 balls as he opened the innings. Apart from him, few batsman got going and chipped in crucial runs to make sure Ambernath Rising sealed the game with 3 overs to spare. Parikshit was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his crucial contribution.
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PDTA SA locked horns with Shivaji Park Youngsters in an enticing game of cricket. PDTA managed to score a strong total of 227/7 in 30 overs. Ustav Koti scored 71 off 56 as he provided a flying start to the team. Aayush Vaiti scored an entertaining knock of 82, facing just 40 balls in the process. From the SPY bowling unit, Arman Pathan was the most successful, claiming 2 wickets.
As the runchase began, SPY lost the wicket on the first ball of the second innings. Saif and Swayam batted to together and provided the momentum. Swayam went on to play a crucial knock of 63 off just 58 balls. After his dismissal, Shashwat led the charge by hammering a 25-ball-52, helping SPY win by 6 wickets with an over to spare.
FTL XI dominated their first Thane Premier League match against Salgaonkar SC. After electing to bat frist, FTL posed a commanding total of 206 in 20 overs losing 7 wickets in the process. The openers being the stars of the show by putting up a 101-run partnership under 10 overs. Aakarshit Gomel scoring 57 off 31 as Jay Chavan hammered a 34-ball 53. Apart from them, Arun Yadav chipped in a handy 37 in the middle stages. Although an ordinary bowling performance, Pranav Tillu was successful in claiming 4 wickets for the team in his 4 over quota.
Salgaonkar SC began their runchase but kept losing wickets at timely successions. A few batsmen scoring 20 runs but nothing substantial, giving the FLT a dominating victory. Aakarshit Gomel’s 3/31 and Ajay Patil’s 3/22 dismantled the batting line up. Ultimately FTL won by 78 runs as Gomel was named Man of the Match.
After a rain-interrupted day on 2nd of May, the Thane Premiere League matches were pushed forward a day each with a revised fixture. SR’s Group took on Vijay Shrike CC in the 3rd game of the tournament. The toss was won by SR’s Group which elected to bowl on the damp wicket, this decision later being proven right.
Vijay Shirke CC had a dismal outing with the bat as they were bowled out for just 91 in the 18th over. Prithvik Pandi high scored with run-a-ball 28. All bowlers from the SR Group claimed a minimum of 1 wicket each. Akash Parkar being with highlight with figures of 2/7 alongside Vaibhav Mali (2/9) and Prathamesh Dake (2/17)
With the bowlers doing their job, the batsmen diligently chased down the target. Opener Vaibhav Mali hammering 37* of just 19 balls in a low-scoring encounter as SR’s Group won the game with 6 wickets in the 9th over itself. After his display of all-round prowess, Vaibhav Mali was named as the Man of the Match.
BEST Arts took on JSW Steel in a short lived game of the Corporate Tournament. BEST were bowled out for just 95 by the 10th over. Despite Vijay Yadav’s best effort of 34, other batsmen never got going. Chirag Keni claimed 3/3 in an impressive spell but it was Yash Kripal’s bowling which crippled the BEST batsmen as he claimed a 5-wicket haul.
After a strong display in the first innings, JSW’s batsmen chased down the target in just 10.1 overs. Arjun Thappa slammed a quick-fire 30* to close off the match.
Paramount CC took on Bhatia SC in the Kanga Knockout Tournament as Paramount dominated. After being asked to bat first, Paramount SC scored a total of 311 runs in 45 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Vinod Mishra scored 67 off 58 as Riten Palav put up a match-winning knock of 80* off just 60 balls. Their partnership was a match-making one after early wickets. Karan Veo claimed 3/57 was the highlight from the bowling side.
After a dominating display with the bat, Paramount SC bowled Bhatia SC out for just 151 in the 37th over. Lav Palyekar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 4/27. This victory advanced Paramount into the next round.
In the second game of the 11th edition of the Thane Premier League: Chief Minister Trophy, Eknath Shinde CC-1 prevailed comfortably over Sportsmen Cricket Club at Dadoji Kondev Stadium. After winning the toss, Sportsmen CC elected to chase. Eknath Shinde CC-1 notched up a comfortable total of 191/9 by the end of the first innings. After an early scare, skipper Akhil Herwadkar’s brilliant 71 helped his team reach the massive total. In 50 balls, Akhil dispatched 9 of them for fours as 2 of them were sent out of the park. Apart from him, Shashikant Kadam hammered a quickfire 39 off just 19 deliveries to finish the innings off.
On the bowling side, Aquib Shaikh claimed 3 wickets in his 4 overs.
Sportsmen CC were put under pressure right away by Eknath Shinde CC-1 bowlers. Mohit Avasthi claiming 2 quick wickets early on. The dominance was such, just one batsman managed to pass the 10-run mark. Vidyadhar Kamath bowled a superb spell of 3/11 in 4 overs in a commanding display of leg spin as Yash Chauhan was amongst the wickets as well. Ultimately, the Sportsmen CC were cleaned up for just 69 in the 19th over.
Akhil Herwadkar was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his knock as Eknath Shinde CC-1 won by 122 runs.