Have we ever seen a cub threatning a group of lions? Sounds a bit funny, isnt it? But Kanga League almost got to see a similar case when a 16yr old boy attacked like an adult predator against a team consisting of players bigger than him in every aspects! Played at the Goregaon Sports Club, it was a match between two promising young teams namely Sunrise SC and Goregaon SC where in Goregaon SC won the toss and elected to bowl first as the wicket was slightly tilted towards the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was completely spot on as they restricted Sunrise SC to just 77runs in 26.1 overs. The most surprising and sad part of their innings was not a single batsman apart from their no.11 Hitesh Sharma managed to score in two digits. It was only Hitesh who scored a fighting 27 against the tight bowling attack of Goregaon bowlers. 16yr old prodigy Daksh Agarwal caught everyone’s attention as he came up with match winning bowling figures of 7/20 against a team which had players almost between to 23 to 30yrs of age. It’s always tough to physically and mentally cope up against players who are bigger than you in terms of age and fitness and Daksh troubling the opposition with ease was simply commendable as he was the youngest player in that match.
In reply, Goregaon SC declared their innings at 143/8 in 25.4 overs where in opener Rohit Rudra chipped in with an excellent half century scoring 53 off just 42balls. Experienced off-spinner Aslam Shaikh showed his bowling prowess as he took 6/34 in 5.4 overs to trouble the batsman. Sunrise SC were again 58/9 in their 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play. Daksh’s attack with the ball continued as he took another 4wkts for just 14runs in 14overs (7maidens) taking his tally of bowling figures to a stunning 11/35 in 27overs (10maidens) in the match. Goregaon SC won the match comfortably but it was this young bowler Daksh’s perfomance which raised the eyebrows and became the talking point of the match.
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Played at the Khar Gymkhana on November 5, it was a match between Khar Gymkhana and Kandivali CA where in Khar Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bowl first as they have a good bowling attack to trouble the opposition.
Their decision to bowl first was quite spot on as they restricted Kandivali CA to just 149/all out in 38.4 overs. Hardly any batsman managed to create any impact as most of them gave a start and lost their wickets. The bowler who inflicted maximum damage was this 19year old prodigy who is touching good speeds for his age and troubled the batsman with excellent line and length in that match. Right arm fast bowler Siddarth Kotak came up with match winning bowling figures of 7/67 in 15 overs and ran through the entire batting line up of Kandivali CA.
In reply, Khar Gymkhana showed how strong they are as they also batted really well declaring their innings on 163/3 where in in-form opener Priyank Shetty top scored with an attacking 62 while Sahil Kukreja remained unbeaten with a solid half century. If the 1st innings damage was not enough, Siddarth continued to haunt the Kandivali boys with his bowling as he took another 5wkts in the 2nd innings restricting Kandivali to 8/38 in the 2nd innings in 13 overs before the end of the game’s play. Khar Gymkhana comfortably won the match on 1st innings and young Siddarth’s perfomance who has taken 16wkts so far in 3matches was definitely the talking point in the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Siddarth while wishes luck to both the teams for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Bharat CC, Shivaji Park in Dadar, it was a match between John Bright and Wellington CC where in Wellington CC won the toss and elected to bowl first as the Shivaji park always has something for the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as John Bright were all out for 161/10 in 47.5 overs where in opener Anshul gupta and Shaban Shaikh top scored with 30’s. Slow left arm spinner Shantanu Kadam was the most impressive of the lot as he took 5/31 in 14.5 overs to trouble the opposition batsman. 15yr old Shantanu who is the youngest player in the team is playing with as well as against the players who are elder to him in Kanga & is certainly looking very promising considering his age as it takes time physically as well as mentally to cope up with players who are elder, stronger and fitter than you. Experienced off spinner Vinayak Pillai also bowled well as he took 3wkts.
In reply, Wellington CC made 164/7 in 35 overs and won the match on 1st innings with right handed Sagar Shah at no.4 who anchored his team to surpass the opposition’s total. Sagar hardly wasted any time at the crease as he scored 88* at a strike rate of 100 which included 10 fours and a six. Wellington CC won the match on 1st innings lead and it was definitely this young prodigy Shantanu’s bowling and Sagar Shah’s solid batting which remained the standout performances in the match.
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Played at the iconic DY Patil ground in Nerul between Pandurangwadi CC and Young Men CC Vasai, it was a match where both the teams had one weapon in common which they pitted against each other and that was their talented left arm spinners. On a pitch which was slightly tilted towards the bowlers, Young Men CC won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, Pandurangwadi CC managed to score 172/9 dec in 27 overs. They kept on losing wickets but It hardly affected their aggressive approach towards batting where in openers Vignesh and Abey gave a flying start. Slow left arm spinner Sagar Sule who has been bowling consistently well this season finally got rewarded for his hard work as this time he bagged a 6wkt haul. Sagar kept on bowling in the right areas which reaped rewards as he came up with impressive bowling figures of 6/63 in 11 overs.
Young Men CC Vasai were given a tough fight by Pandurangwadi bowlers as they were all out for just 121. Left arm spinner Ashwin Shelke continued his terrific form from the last match and again scalped a 5wkt haul taking 5/33 in 13 overs taking his tally of wickets to 16 in the last 2matches while 18 overall. Pandurangwadi CC faced 25.1 overs to score 133/2 before the end of the game’s play where in Rohan and Himanshu chipped in with half centuries. Pandurangwadi CC won the match on 1st innings but it was certainly a match dominated by left arm spinners from both the ends!
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana in Marine Lines, it was a tight encounter between Sponsor XI and Sind Sports Club where in Sponsor XI won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Batting first, the openers gave a flying start with Shrideep scoring 42 while right handed Kaushik Chiklikar went on to score 125 off just 126balls(15fours, 2sixes). Kaushik played counter attacking cricket and played at a strike rate of almost 100 to help his team reach a very big total of 399/8 in 70 overs. Left handed Azhar Ansari also scored a very good knock of 66 coming off just 64balls. The best part about Sponsor XI innings was hardly any batsman wasted time at the crease and everyone came and kept the scorecard ticking. Javed Khan even though leaked 122 runs but was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts.
In reply, Sind SC scored 268/10 in 64.5 overs and fell 131runs short on 1st innings margin. The positives from Sind SC batting was definitely their middle order who batted really well. In form Alpesh Ramjani continued his form from the last match to score a solid 49 while Chinmay and Aamir scored 49 and 51 respectively. From the bowling side, Dhrumil Matkar and Azhar Ansari took 3wkts each while Azhar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/37. Sponsor XI won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely Kaushik and Azhar who impressed one and all with their performances. Cricketgraph congratulates both the players while wishes luck to both the teams for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Karnataka Sporting Association, cross Maidan, it was a match between two big teams namely Karnatak SA and Payyade SC where in Karnatak SA won the toss and elected to field first considering the bowler friendly wicket.
However, Payyade SC did a good job batting first as they scored 327/7 in 70 overs. Opener Harsh Tank’s brilliant run with the bat continues as he scored a yet another fifty while wicket keeper batsman Akash Anand at no.3 scored one of the most solid centuries of the season scoring 109 off 178 balls. 22yr old Akash’s calmness and composure at the crease was definitely impressive for his age as he faced bowlers who were more experienced and elder to him. Plus being a keeper and able to score runs with such ease are all promising signs. Parag Khanapurkar at no.5 also played excellent cricket as he scored 86 off just 66balls taking on the bowlers! The bowlers did a decent job with almost every bowler chipping in with wickets.
Shivam Dubey scored an attacking 139 off 123balls
In reply, Karnatak SA also gave a tough fight with the bat as they scored 307 runs in 57.2 overs falling short of just 20runs. Left-handed middle order batsman Shivam Dubey who is known for his attacking batting smashed 139 off just 123 to resurrect the karnatak SA innings. Shivam smashed 11fours and 6sixes as he literally toyed with the bowlers. Ameya Soman who came below Shivam also chipped in with 46. Right arm medium pacer Harmeetsingh Baddhan took 5/73 in 14.2 overs and bowled an excellent spell. Payyade SC won the match on 1st innings lead and it was a match full of performances starting from Akash, Shivam and Harmeetsingh! Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to both the teams for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Played at the United Cricketers, Cross Maidan on nov 5, it was a match between two promising teams namely United Friends SC and Prabhu Jolly CC where in Prabhu Jolly boys won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, United Friends Sports Club made a very decent score of 202/10 in 44.5 overs where in Pratik Singh top scored with 42 at the middle order while Amar and Ritesh chipped in with 30’s. Pratik Singh was also supported by a handy partnership down the order with Harshit jain who chipped in with 21 down the order. Experienced cricketer Akshay Powale was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4/45 in 12 overs while he was supported well by the other bowlers too. However, Prabhu Jolly batsman were bundled out for just 45runs in 12.4 overs due to some great bowling by the opposition. Left-arm spinner Harshit Jain was the wrecker in chief as he castled the batsman with his confusing spin to take an amazing 5wkt haul. Harshit took 5/23 in 6overs while Jalil and Bipin also bowled well taking the other 5wkts between them. Harshit shared his excerpts with Cricketgraph and said ” The opposing team won the toss and elected to bat. We lost quick wickets just before lunch but i had a partnership with Pratik Singh who scored 46 runs while i chipped in with 21. The wicket had turn and bounce which eventually helped me to extract the best out of it”
Prabhu Jolly were given a follow on by United Friends and they again troubled the batsman with their excellent bowling. Harshit Jain who had already taken 5wkts in the 1st innings went on to take another 7wkts in the 2nd innings to restrict Prabhu Jolly CC to 106/all out in 24.3 overs. Harshit came up with excellent bowling figures of 7/38 in 10.3 overs to take his tally of wkts to 12 in the match. United Friends comfortably won the match outright by an innings and Harshit was definitely the star performer. Cricketgraph congratulates Harshit while wishes luck to both the teams for a great season ahead.
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Rakesh Naik is a seasoned player and an experienced cricketer and it is certainly good to see him play at his fullest. Just fresh from a great century in the Kanga Match last week where he scored a really solid looking 101*, Naik again gave an impressive perfomance against Young Friends CC at the MB union Cross Maidan where in Young Friends CC won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, MB Union made 188 all out in 44.4 overs where in opener Tushar Tiwari was the highest with a 31 while the rest of the batsman also chipped in with 10’s and 20’s. Rakesh Naik(26), Mitesh Churi (29) and Ninad Raut(28) also gave handy contributions with the bat. Off spinner Rahul Singh was impressive with the ball as he bagged a 5wkt haul taking 5/83 in 20overs which included 5maidens.
In reply, Young Friends CC were given a tough fight by the MB union boys as they restricted them to just 173 runs all out in 36 overs while Sayyad Zafar top scoring with a valiant 64. Slow left arm spinner Rakesh Naik was the pick of the bowlers as he chipped in with impressive bowling figures of 4/46 in 9 overs. MB union again batted for 7 overs in the 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where MB union won the match on 1st innings. MB union won the match but it was Rakesh Naik who is looking really good this season. What’s more- with 167runs at an average of almost 33 coupled with 8wkts definitely makes him a valuable all-rounder to have in the team.
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Played at the Centurion, Oval Maidan in Mumbai on 4th November, it was a match between two strong teams namely IDBI federal and Cexwebuy where in Cexwe buy won the toss and elected to bat first considering that rainy season is over and the wicket would support the batsman more.
Batting first, Cexwebuy managed a dismal score of just 113/8 in 20 overs. Even though the openers fell early, Zulkarnian Shaikh at no.3 scored a valiant 43 off just 41balls (9fours). Narayan Iyer was the pick of the bowlers with 3/32 in 4 overs while the rest of the bowlers also did a very good job as they hardly allowed the batsman to score runs freely.
Chasing 114 was a mere formality for the IDBI boys as they chased down the score in just 16 overs with the loss of just 3wkts. Experienced opener Vicky Patil smashed a match winning 60* off just 46 deliveries to anchor his team to a win. Vicky smashed 8fours and a six enroute his 46ball stay which helped his team win the match comfortably by 7wkts. It was a match dominated by the IDBI boys where in Vicky Patil 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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Played at the Bharat CC, Shivaji Park, Harris Shield Tournaments have always been a platform to extract the best from the kids and showcase their talent and once such perfomace was from Soham Sabnis from Gokuldham High School who displayed his bowling prowess by troubling the St. Francis batsman.
Batting first, St. Francis were all out for just 33 runs in 13.3 overs where hardly any batsman failed to create any impact. All eyes were on right arm fast bowler Soham Sabnis as he bowled one of the best bowling spells of this year’s tournament taking 7/11 in 7overs(2maidens). Soham at a very young age displayed pace and bounce coupled with good line and length which was nothing but impressive. In fact it was the brutal spell of Soham which restricted St. Francis to such a low total.
Chasing 34 runs, Gokuldham boys chased down the score in mere 4overs with openers Arsh Krishnater and Vinit Vanikar remaining unbeaten on 17* and 16*. Gokuldham High school won the match by 10wkts but it was definitely Soham with the ball who remained the standout performer of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Soham and the whole team while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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