Played at the Sainath Sports Club, it was a match between two promising teams namely Chembur Gymkhana and Sportsmen CC Vasai where in Chembur Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first expecting the pitch to have some support for the batsman since the rains are over.
However, Chembur Gymkhana managed to score only 144 runs in 45.2 overs where in Suraj Lalwani was the lone fighter scoring a solid 84 off 119balls. Suraj kept on batting while the wickets kept on falling from the other end. The bowler who inflicted the maximum damage was certainly this left arm spinner Rahul Mishra whose talent has come into spotlight at the fag end of the tournament. Spinner Rahul Mishra literally ran through the batting line up of Chembur Gymkhana as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 7/53 in 16.2 overs. Rahul kept on bowling in the right areas which reaped him maximum rewards.
Chembur Gymkhana gave excellent comeback with the ball as they restricted Sportsmen CC Vasai to 124/7 in 33 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Suraj Lalvani and Shravan Ghodke took two wkts each while Nirav and Pratik top scored with 43 and 37. Both the teams gave a nice tough fight to each other but it was Rahul’s bowling and Suraj’s solid batting which took everyone’s attention.
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Played at the Bombay High Court SC, Oval Maidan, it was a match between the reigning Young Mohmeddans and the promising Kandivali Cricket Association where in Young Mohmmedans won the toss and elected to bowl first since they have a very strong bowling attack.
Their decision was spot on as they restricted Kandivali CA to just 95/all out. All the spinners took the 10 wkts dominated by the spin spearhead Naushad Khan taking 5/46 in 7.5 overs and followed by 2wkts each by Arsalan and Sandesh. Experienced Naushad Khan with 35wkts along with his fellow spinners have played a major role in their team topping the table. In reply, Young Mohmeddans showed their mettle with the bat too as they declared their innings at 241/4 in 38.3 overs. Dashing batsman Sarfaraz Khan scored an attacking 138 off 129balls which set the tone for the Young Mohmeddan innings. Sarfaraz who smashed 10 fours and a six also did great running between the wickets keeping the scorecard ticking. No.3 Rohan Jadhav also scored 56 off 62balls.
Kandivali CA batted for another 27overs with the loss of 6wkts before the match ended. Naushad Khan took another 5wkts in the 2nd innings making a 10wkt haul in the match. Young Mohmeddans won the match on 1st innings and aLSO top the charts of the Kanga of their division while the talented Sarfaraz with 363runs and the senior Khan- Naushad with 35wkts also top the list in the leading scorers and wicket takers table. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team and the entire Khan clan while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Right handed Priyank has been a good find this season for cricket as he has showed a lot of maturity and temperament with the bat. Averaging 50+ with the bat this Kanga, Priyank is definitely amongst the most impressive batsman in the Kanga league. Held at the Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian CC, Dadkar Maidan, Khar Gymkhana and DPZ Cricket Club took on each other where in Khar Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Khar Gymkhana boys did a commendable job with the bat as they scored 236/6 in 40 overs. Opener Priyank Shetty scored a run a ball 107 smashing 17fours at a strike rate of 100. Priyank hardly wasted any time at the crease while kept on batting with solidity even when the wickets were getting lost from the other end. Left-handed Gaurav Suryavanshi at no.7 also played a gem of a knock as he scored an unbeaten 70* off 74balls (4fours, 1 six). From the bowling side Tanay was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts.
DPZ CC made 155/7 in 43 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Amol Bhalekar was the highest scorer with an unbeaten 71* while in form spinner Anirudha Mainkar was once again the pick of the bowlers taking 5/35 in 18 overs. The match was drawn but Khar Gymkhana definitely looked more dominating and especially Priyank, Anirudha and Gaurav. Cricketgraph congratulates Priyank while wishes both the teams luck for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Chereshwar Club at Trombay, it was a match between two strong teams namely Vinayak Services XI and Deutsche Bank Group where in Vinayak Marine Services won the toss and elected to bat first hoping that the pitch may have support for the batsman.
They did a good job batting first as they scored 165/9 in 20 overs. Even though the top order failed but V Chavan at no.5 scored one of the better innings of the tournament scoring 87 off mere 43balls. Playing at a strike rate of 200+, Chavan smashed 10 fours and 4sixes to anchor his team to a very respectable score of 160+ in a t20 match. Sagar Chemburkar was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/26 in 4overs while the rest of the bowlers also chipped in with a wicket or two.
Deutsche Bank however did a better job with the bat as they successfully chased down the score in 19.1. Just like the opposition, their top order gave starts but could not convert it into a big score but it was Sanket Kankonkar at no.6 who played a match winning knock of 56* off just 25deliveries. That knock literally changed the script of the game which helped his team win the match by 5wkts. It was a good match where both the teams fought hard where in Sanket was declared ‘man of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Sanket and the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Khar Gymkhana between Rajasthan SC and Khar Gymkhana team, Rajasthan SC won the toss and elected to bowl first expecting the pitch to have support for the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as they restricted Khar Gymkhana to just 130 runs in 36.3 overs. Opener Akshay Powale showed his experience with the bat as he was not only the highest scorer with an unbeaten 61* off 103balls but also remained the last man standing batting till the end. Medium pacer Girish Kocharekar bowled really well as he took 4/34 in 9 overs while the rest of the bowlers also did a fairly good job.
Rajasthan SC gave an equally promising perfomance with the bat as they scored 231/7 in 40 overs. Right handed Manesh Bhogle at no.4 scored a brilliant 103 off just 87 deliveries smashing 15fours and 2sixes while also stitched a partnership with Chirag Paghdhare who scored 43 at no.5. Satyasheel Divecha was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts while Anirudha mainkar taking 2wkts. Rajasthan SC won the match on 1st innings lead while Akshay Powale and Manesh Bhogle’s batting remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates both the players while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Dadar Union between DWS and IDBI, DWS won the toss and elected to field first expecting the pitch to support the bowlers more and restrict IDBI to a low total.
However, IDBI boys did a good job after made to bat first as they scored 184/9 in 20overs which is a very good score to defend in a T20. Openers Jitendra and Gaurav gave a good start but it was the in form Vicky Patil at no.3 who top scored with 58 off 35balls. Vicky who has been In good touch since the last few matches continued his good form as he smashed 4 fours and 2sixes en route his half century. From the bowling side, Shashi was the pick of the bowler taking 4/30 while Abu took 3/34.
Chasing 185 in a T20 game is always a task full of pressure and same was the case with DWS as they were all out for 118 in 17.3 overs. Vivek Patel was excellent with the ball as he scalped 4/21 in just 2.3 overs to trouble the batsman. Vivek bowled in the right areas which eventually reaped rewards for him and his team. IDBI federal won the match by 66runs and it was definitely these two boys- Vicky & Vivek who steered their team to a win!
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From hundreds of performances every month in Mumbai in various tournaments, only the best are filtered out for the top 5 and it should be definitely something to rejoice for the players who made it into the top 5rankings every month as a through and unbiased filtering and selection process goes out while calculating the different rankings. Also Cricketgraph rankings are now getting really popular in the local cricket so we work harder to give out the best results!
The top 5 all-round performances for the month of October are-
Joint 5th– Omkar Karandikar- 6wkts and 28, CPCC Tournament ’17 (Left-arm spinner)
Played at the Venus, Malad, it was a match between two young and promising teams namely Kurla SC and Apollo CC where in Apollo CC won the toss and elected to bowl first in order to restrict the opposition to a low total. Made to bat first, Kurla SC scored a healthy total of 248/all out in 83.2 overs. Omkar had contributed with the bat scoring 28 and while defending his team’s total, Omkar came up with excellent bowling figures of 6/41 in 19.2overs which restricted Apollo cc to just 122runs. Kurla SC won the match on 1st innings and Omkar definitely played a pivotal role in that win.
5. Aman Manihar- 8wkts and 25, Kalpesh Koli Tournament ’17 (Left-arm spinner)
Played at the Dadar Parsee Colony Ground in Mumbai, the all-important semi-finals of the Kalpesh Koli tournament between two promising teams Matunga center and Goregaon center was conducted. Goregaon Center won the toss & elected to field first. Matunga scored 209runs in the 1st innings where in Aman took 5/36 to defend his team’s total to restrict Goregaon SC to just 149runs. In the 2nd innings too he took 3wkts which eventually helped his team win the match on 1st innings lead. Also he had contributed with the bat too as he scored 25 in the first innings.
4. Musheer Khan- 5wkts and 40runs, Payyade Trophy ’17 (Left arm spinner and right hand bat)
Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana in Mumbai, two teams full of young prodigies namely Sachin Tendulkar XI and Sunil Gavaskar XI clashed against each other where in Sunil Gavaskar XI won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big score and put the opposition under pressure.Musheer;s team Sunil Gavaskar XI were bundled for just 128 but little did they knew that Musheer will give a fitting reply with the ball as he took 5/15 with his left arm spin and restricted Sachin’s XI to just 98runs all out. In the 2nd innings Gavaskar XI batted well as they scored 246/7 where in Musheer contributed with the bat too as he scored a quick 40. Sachin XI failed to chase the target in the 2nd innings and Musheer’s team eventually won the match by 103runs where all-rounder Musheer played a big role.
3. Sahil Dawane- 11wkts and 34*, CPCC Tournament ’17 (Left-arm Chinaman)
Held at the Payyade Sports Club in Kandivali, Sporting CC won the toss and elected to bat first to put PDTSA under pressure. However, Sporting CC were bundled out for just 123runs in 53.3 overs where in Soham Pawar top scored with 34. Sail Dawane and Adwait Palsule were the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts each. In reply, PDTSA were bundled out for 95runs in their 1st innings.
In the 2nd innings, Little did they knew on the storm which was about to come as PDTSA restricted Sporting CC to just 90/all out in 38.1 overs. The bowler who was responsible for that damage was PDTSA’s left arm spinner Sail Dawane who went through the entire batting order of Sporting CC as he came up with stunning bowling figures of 8/17 in 10.1 overs (4maidens). Chinaman Sail bowled in the right areas and kept on troubling the batsman with his consistent spin which reaped him rewards. PDTSA chased down the score in style winning the match by 4wkts while Sahil remained unbeaten with the bat too as he scored 34*
2. Aditya Dhumal- 92 & 4wkts, Police Shield Tournament ’17 (Left arm spin and Right hand batsman)
Played at the iconic Wankhede stadium, it was a match between two strong sides namely Sind Sports Club and Dadar Union where in Sind SC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of scoring a decent 1st innings total. Batting first, SSC scored a healthy total thanks to Aditya’s 92 off 97balls at no.8 which included 6fours & 3sixes and then while defending he came up with 4/30 in 16 overs with his left arm spin which restricted Dadar Union to just 185/all out. It was his all-round perfomance which played a big role in the team’s win.
1. Ayush jethwa- 119 and 6wkts, CPCC Tournament ’17 (Left-handed batsman and off spinner)
Played at the Sainath Sports Club in Mumbai, it was the all important semi finals between two promising teams namely CPCC and Payyade SC where in CPCC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total and putting the opposition under pressure. Ayush Jethwa took a stunning 6/5 in 8overs which restricted CPCC to just 81runs and then he came up with a 170ball 119 which helped his team Payyade score 309/9d which helped his team win the match on 1st innings.
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Played at the MB Union CC, Cross Maidan, it was a match between two promising teams namely Young Friends CC and New Amrit CC where in New Amrit CC won the toss and elected to bat first expecting the wicket to have some support for the batsman.
Batting first, New Amrit CC scored 178/8d in 41 overs where in middle order batsman Rajas Raut top scored with a 59ball 42. Left-handed Rajas chipped in with a crucial 42 while the rest of the batsman gave starts but could not convert into something substantial. Medium pacer Sanil Patil was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts while Sayad Zafar and Rahul Singh took 2wkts each.
Young Friends CC in reply made 176/9 in 43 overs where in the openers gave a flying start but eventually the rest of the batsman faltered. Left-handed Vishal Chacha who opened the innings top scored with a timely knock of 74 off just 88balls. Vishal kept the scoreboard ticking while middle order bat Anant Kamble scored an unbeaten 37*. The bowler who inflicted the maximum damage and was the most impressive was right arm spinner Shubham Taldeokar who scalped 6/42 in 11 overs. Shubham has been bowling really well and this is in fact his 2nd 5wkt haul in the Kanga taking his tally of wickets to 14 in 4matches.
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Playing their second Harris shield match against St. Stanislaus H. S Bandra, SVIS Kandivali continued with their strong winning stint. Electing to bat first, SVIS team opened up their inning with Pratik Gond and Rishi Bhosle. Pratik Gond was looking in one of his best forms and scored mammoth 151 runs in just 98 balls. He was supported well by his opening partner Rishi Bhosle, who contributed 64 runs. SVIS team scored huge pile of 386 runs in just 45 Overs.
Then it was the turn of the bowling side for SVIS. The SVIS bowlers showed their mettle by wrapping up the opponents just for 85 runs. Nishant Kadam got the fifer for just 15 runs and Rishi Shah took 3 wickets for 29 runs.
Overall, SVIS Kandivali team seems to be in the good forms with all round performances. Wishing all the best to the winning team for rest of the tournament.
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Played at the Bengal Club, Shivaji Park in Dadar, it was a match between United Friends SC and Yogi Cricket Club where in Yogi CC won the toss and elected to bowl first expecting the pitch to have some support for the bowlers.
Batting first, United Friends SC were all out for 118/10 in 39.5 overs where in Pratik Singh at lower order top scored with an unbeaten 29*. Right arm medium pacer Arjun Thakkar was the pick of the bowler taking 4/15 while he also got good support from Spinner Rahul Sawant who took 3wkts.
Even though, United Friends were all out for 118, they gave a good comeback with the ball as they restricted Yogi Cricket Club to just 92runs all out in 19 overs. The wrecker in chief was once again Harshit Jain who took 5/40 in 9 overs to trouble the opposition. Harshit Jain has been in excellent form in this Kanga and he has certainly taken everyone’s notice with his wily spin as his tally of wickets has reached 23 in 5innings which also includes 3 five wkt hauls and one 4wkt haul. United Friends batted for another 15 overs in the 2nd innings till the end of the game’s play where United Friends won the match on 1st innings.
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