Ravi Shastri’s famous dialogue ‘A ripper of a delivery’ when a bowler bowls a fast ball or clean bowls the stumps of the batsman has become synonymous with the cricketing commentary. Right arm fast bowler Sandesh Sawant who took a 8wkt haul which included 3 clean bowleds must have received a similar sort of praises from his team mates when he literally ran through the John Bright’s batting line up at the LIC, Cross maidan.
John Bright who won the toss and elected to bat first expected the wicket to have some support for the batsman but that was not the case as they were all out for just 104runs in 26.2 overs. Apart from their opener Deepak Bhogle(36runs) and Pratik(12runs), not a single batsman managed to score in two digits. The major reason for this fall was their fast bowler Sandesh Sawant who came up with exceptional bowling figures of 8/40 in 12.2 overs (4 maidens). Sandesh bowled in the right areas with a tight line & length which helped him bag 8wkts and make him join a list of very few players this season who have managed to grab an 8wkt haul.
Young Comrade CC who needed to win this match to qualify for the B Division somehow successfully chased down the score and declared their innings at 104/9 in 35.5 overs. Joh Bright bowlers definitely gave a tough fight as Vipin Singh and Shailesh Dubli took 4wkts each. John Bright batted for another 15 overs in the 2nd innings with the loss of one wicket before the end of the game’s play. Young Comrade CC won the match on 1st innings lead and it was definitely Sandesh’s bowling which remained the standout perfomance in the match.
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Whether you are a batter, bowler or both, there are certain injuries that you are more at risk of than others. Knee pain is one that might make you sit out on the sidelines. No cricketer wants to do that. Hence understanding why knee injuries are so prevalent and how to prevent them becomes crucial.
There are two types of cricket injuries- acute and chronic. Acute injuries are those that occur instantly for example if you are struck by a ball or if you pull/tear a muscle or ligament while turning quickly. Chronic injuries happen over time through overuse such as repetitive bowling, etc.
The most common injuries associated with the knee in cricket occur while bowling. In the landing stride, bowlers are constantly twisting and putting extreme force through the knee joint; this can then result in a strain or more severely a tear to one or more ligaments or menisci supporting the knee joint. Being the major shock absorbers of the knee joint, injury to meniscus or ligaments could lead to a cascade of early onset degenerative changes in and around the joint. This kind of injury creates pain on the inside of the knee, while squatting or bending. Meniscus injuries should not be ignored since they may aggravate if you continue to play with the injury.
Another common knee injury in bowlers is patellar tendinopathy- inflammation of the quadriceps muscle tendon mainly resulting from overuse and poor technique. Due to the pace of the sport and excessive translatory motions, there always remains a risk of injury to the muscles around the knee joint, most commonly the hamstring, quadriceps, ITB(ilio-tibial band) and popliteus muscles. Improper technique, faulty shoes and poor strength can also contribute to stress fractures in and around the knee joint and particularly the shin.
In view of the above, good mobility, strength and flexibility training should be incorporated in the exercise routine. Strength training should involve core strength, arm strength, hip, knee and ankle strengthening. This should be accompanied by a good warm up and cool down routine. Improving stability of the knee and ankle complex along with correction of faulty technique and footwear play a major part in injury prevention. Due to the high impact nature of the sport, good shock absorbing shoes with a medial arch support are suitable. Another vital part in training involves good rest periods in enhancing recovery of the player.
Cricket may not be a contact sport but injuries are common as the various actions that are involved place a strain on the body. Preventing these injuries is the ideal thing to do. You may visit your sports physiotherapist for a cricket injury risk screening and hence understand injury prevention strategies specific to you. This will enable you to stay ahead of the game. If already injured, immediate consultation with the sports physiotherapist is recommended. A thorough biomechanical analysis and speedy management will get you back in the game without any restrictions.
Some knocks remain etched in your minds for a long time, remember Sachin getting out on 99 vs Pakistan in the 2nd ODI at Chandigarh where Umar Gul dismissed him while Sachin tried taking a run? Well, Rohit Rudra also played a similar sort of an innings where he and his team mates may remember his knock of 99 for a long time. Played at the MB Union CC, Cross Maidan, Goregaon SC won the toss and decided to put MB Union to bat first.
Their decision was quite spot on as they restricted MB Union CC to just 147runs all out in 37 overs. Prathamesh Golatkar (52) and Rakesh Naik (32) fought hard to resurrect their innings back but Goregaon bowlers did a really good job. The standout bowlers was definitely this left arm spinner Prakash Solanki who bagged 7wkts in his spell of 18overs while giving 68runs. Left arm spinner Prakash displayed a healthy spin bowling as he kept on bowling in the right areas which helped him to take wickets consistently.
In reply, Goregaon SC batted really well as they scored 215/6 in 52.4 overs before the end of the game’s play. Opener Rohit Rudra (99runs, 10fours, 5sixes) fell just 1run short of what could have been an amazing ton as he batted really well hitting some glorious cricketing shots en-route his 105ball stay at the crease. It was off spinner Sandeep Naik who was the perpetrator for Rohit’s dismissal at 99 as he castled Rohit with a stumping. The rest of the batsman chipped in with 20’s and 30’s which eventually helped them to win the match on 1st innings. It was a match dominated by Goregaon SC where in Rohit’s classy 99 and Prakash’s 7wkts remained the highlight performances of the match. With this 7wkts, Prakash took his tally of wickets to 22 which makes him the 2nd highest taker in the D Div of Kanga. Also Goregaon SC with this win have become the D Div champions of the Kanga League.
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Played between SKP Atheletics and Canara Vijay at Goregaon Sports Club, Canara Vijay won the toss and elected to bat first expecting the pitch to have some support for the batsman since the rains are over.
Canara’s decision to bowl first was definitely spot on at one point of time as they restricted SKP boys to just 78/5 at one stage. But soon things changed as the aggressive Lokesh Patney at no.6 turned the script of the game to his team’s favor again. Left-handed Lokesh went on to score an unbeaten 100* off mere 74balls making it the 2nd fastest ton of Kanga this season. Lokesh literally counter attacked the bowlers as he smashed 8fours and 5sixes at a strike rate of 135+. Kunal also gave a handy contribution along with Lokesh as he scored 39 at no.7 taking their team total to 240/8 declare. Left arm spinner Ajay Mishra was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/86 while Sarvesh and Virag took 2wkts each.
Canara Vijay in reply were all out for just 146runs despite a good start from the top 3 batsman. Opener Vishal Jain top scored with a 50 while the rest of the batsman failed to make much of an impact. Left-arm spinner Mihirkumar Shah was terrific with the ball as he came up with impressive bowling figures of 5/32. Mihir bowled really tight in the right areas which reaped dividends for him as well as for his team. SKP batted for just 3overs in their 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. SKP athletics won the match on 1st innings but it was definitely these two players who played a big role in it. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Police Gymkhana at Marine Lines, it was a match between two powerful teams namely Sind SC and Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy where in SIND SC won the toss and elected to bat first as they equally have a very good batting line up.
Opener Akhil Rajput who scored 98 in his last outing once again gave a good start with 43 while the young Yash Nahar(67 off 93b) and the in-form Alpesh Ramjani (82 off 120balls) once again displayed their solidity with the bat as both the players really played some amazing shots. The show was not over yet as Chinmay Sutar at no.5 went on to score an unbeaten 100* off just 117balls smashing 9fours and 4sixes to take his team to a healthy total of 356/6 in 70 overs. Chinmay kept the scorecard ticking as he smashed some glorious shots en route his unbeaten century.
No doubt, SIND SC batted well but they had a opposition which has a equally strong batting line up and more than that a in-form batsman in Shubham Ranjane who scored 166 just a week ago in his last match. The openers gave a steady start while Aman played his natural game too but it was Shubham once again at no.4 who cruised his team towards the victory line. Shubham scored 129* off just 135balls smashing 13fours and 4sixes while also stitched a mammoth 214run stand with Yogesh Takwale who scored a fabulous 95 off 109balls falling just 5runs short of a deserving hundred. DY Patil eventually surpassed Sind’s team total as they scored 361/4 and won the match by 6wkts. It was a head to head encounter where in there were a lot of positives right from Chinmay’s ton to Shubham’s back to back tons to Yogesh’s superb 95. Cricketgraph congratulates these 3while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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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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