The bowlers have dominated the entire season of this year’s Kanga and many impressive talents have come out from the tournament. Dharmesh and Bharat were amongst those two impressive bowlers who took 5wkt hauls in the Kanga for their respective teams which helped their team win the match.
In the match where Bharat played, it was played at Oval Maidan between Rizvi Sc and Young Stars Marine Drive where in Rizvi won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, their decision to bat first wasn’t spot on. None of the batsman managed to make much of an impact as all of them got out in their 10’s and 20’s. Off-spinner Bharat Major who has been consistently bowling well in the Kanga was finally reaped with rewards as he took an impressive 5wkt haul taking 5/42 in 12 overs. With this Bharat took his tally of wickets to 12 in 5 kanga matches. Young Stars Marine Drive batted really as they scored 134/4 where in opener Nishant Kamble top scored with an aggressive 70. Young Stars won the match on 1st innings and it was certainy Bharat and Nishant who were the most impressive of the lot.
In the match where Dharmesh played, it was held on DOI, Oval maidan between New Amrit CC and Marwari CC where in Amrit CC won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, Amrit CC declared their innings on 175/9 where in Akshay Biyani and Rahul Sagar top scored with 49 & 33 at no.3 and 4.The bowlers did a good job with almost everyone picking up a wicket or two. Marwari CC in reply were bundled out for just 80rus in 29overs and all credit must go to their medium pacer Dharmesh Patel as he scalped match winning bowling figures of 5/17 in 9overs(5maidens). Dharmesh bowled in the right areas with good line and length which troubled the batsman. Spinner Arun Shetty was equally impressive with his 4/19 and supported Dharmesh well. Marwari CC batted for 7 overs in the 2nd innings with the loss of a wicket until the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings.
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Played at the Western Railway, Cross Maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between two young promising teams namely Esplanade Liberals CC and Star CC where in Star CC won the toss and elected to bowl first as the wicket had something for the bowlers.
Esplanade Liberals batted really well as they declared their innings on 202/6 in 52.2 overs where in right handed opener Hrishikesh Padwal displayed solid batting skills as he smashed a gritty 77 off 149balls. Hrishikesh hardly played any rash shots as he showed a lot of temperament in his 149ball stay at the crease which included 3fours and a six. The rest of the batsman also did a good job as everyone chipped in with 20’s and 30’s. The bowlers could have done a better job as 4 bowlers from Star CC took a wicket each.
Star CC in reply made 153/7 in 38 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Slow left arm spinner Pranav Kamble bowled really well as he scalped 4/47 in 16overs. Pranav looked impressive as he bowled in the right areas while kept on taking wickets at regular intervals. The match was drawn but these two boys certainly looked impressive, Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes luck to all the players for a great season ahead.
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Combacks in any sport are always special as it shows the passion and intensity of a player to play. It shows a player’s affection towards the particular sport. Some of the biggest names in Cricket have struggled with injuries, loss of form but it was their will power which made them make a comeback and make a name for themselves. We all are aware about Ganguly and Nehra’s careers which were the perfect example of comebacks. Right arm medium pacer Udayan Shukla who went through 2 ligament tears and was out for almost a year finally made a comeback in kanga and looks impressive. Played at the Shivaji Park in Dadar, it was a match between Jolly Cricketers and Young Comrade CC where in Jolly Cricketers won the toss and elected to bat first since the rains are over and the wicket may have tilted towards the batsman.
Batting first, Jolly Cricketers were all out for just 145runs in 53overs where in Nikhil Khare was the top scorer with a valiant 41. Slow left arm spinner Shamit Shetty who has been bowling well throughout the year once again bowled well taking 4/52 followed by 3wkts for Samarth. In reply, Young Comrade CC were restricted to 73/8 as the bowlers gave a tough time and especially the comeback man Udayan Shukla who was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/29. Udayan came into his elements and bowled in the right areas and this his 5th wicket in just his 2nd Kanga match.
Young Comrade batted for 33 overs till the end of the game’s play and luckily survived. It was a great match where both the teams did a good job but it was Udayan Shukla who made aN impressive comeback to cricket. Cricketgraph certainly wishes him all the health and fitness and a great cricketing season ahead.!
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Played at the LIC Ground, Cross Maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between Young Mohmendan CC and Amar CC where in Young Mohmedan CC won the toss and elected to bat first considering that the wicket must have improved since the rains are over.
However, their decision did not turn out to be the most accurate as it gave a lot of support to the bowlers. Young Mohmeddan CC were all out for just 135 in 34.4 overs where in Sarfaraz Khan and Arsalan Shaikh were the top scorers chipping in with 30’s. Slow left arm spinner Shubham Pandey was really impressive as he was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/33 in 7.4 overs. However, Young Mohmedan bowlers gave a fitting reply with the ball as they bundled out Amar CC boys for just 78/10 in 17 overs. Off-spinner Arsalan Shaikh who was the highest scorer with the bat was also the pick of the bowler as he took 5/26 in 7 overs.
Young Mohmedan boys batted strongly in the 2nd innings to declare at 127/4 in mere 9.2 overs. Aggressive opener Sarfaraz Khan who is known for his batting histrionics shocked the bowlers with a brutal 76 off mere 29balls (6fours and 7sixes). Sarfaraz was hitting the ball as if he was doing some batting practice as he literally toyed with the bowlers to give them a hard time. When we asked Naushad Khan(his team mate as well as his father) on what made him to suddenly counter attack the bowlers, Naushad khan said ‘ we wanted to win the match outright and for that we had to give atleast 20overs to our bowlers in the 2nd innings to restrict the Amar CC batsman again, hence in less time we had to score more and so we requested Sarfaraz to open and start hitting, luckily things worked out and he attacked the bowlers scoring 76 in no time, plus winning the match outright would give us 2points extra” In reply, Amar CC were again all out for just 83runs and right arm leg spinner Sandesh Koli came up with the best bowling figures in the match as he ran through the entire batting line up of Amar CC taking 7/25 in 7.1 overs. Sandesh bowled really tight and kept on troubling the batsman with his consistent good line and length. Young Mohmedans won the match outright and it was certainly Arsalan, Sarfaraz and Sandesh who were simply impressive with their performances. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to both the teams for a great season ahead.
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Played at the Belapur Sports Ground at Navi Mumbai on 4th of November 2017, the T20 bang bang tournament witnessed some great matches on that day but it was these two particular matches which had valuable contributions from the batsman which eventually helped their teams win the match.
There two matches which had solid half centuries were Ninja Turtles vs Dugout 11 and Navi Mumbai Lions vs Harbour tigers. In match 1, Navi Mumbai lions won the toss and elected to bat first as the pitch had something for the batsman to score runs. Batting first, Navi Mumbai lions scored 140/7 in 20overs. Navi Mumbai lost quick wickets at the top and even 140 was also looking tough at one point but right handed Vijay Bhanushali at no.5 played the savior’s role as he scored a match winning 54 off just 38balls to take his team out of the trouble. What’s more, he also stitched a crucial 64 run partnership with wicket keeper batsman Atul Ghai who also batted really well to score 41* off just 34balls. From the bowling side Paresh bowled really well as he took 4/21 in 4 overs. In reply, Harbour tigers managed to score only 113/9 in 20 overs, thanks to some great bowling by the Navi Mumbai bowlers. Sumedh Bondal was simply terrific as he just gave 9runs in 4 overs while taking 3wkts in his 4overs while the rest of the bowlers also supported really well. Navi Mumbai won the match by 27runs and Sumedh for his wonderful bowling was adjudged ‘man of the match’ while Vijay’s half century was also equally commendable.
In the match 2 between Ninja Turtles and Dugout 11, Dugout 11 won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Ninja Turtles also faced the same thing as they lost quick wickets at the top while it was right handed Alim Khan at no.4 who ressurected the innings back with a solid 41ball 50 (5fours, 3sixes). Mayur Katkar who scored 33 off 29 also stitched a strong partnership of 73runs with Alim which brought them back into the match. Nadeem Ahmed bowled well taking 3/18 while the rest of the bowlers gave him decent support. Chasing 140+ score in a T20 is always a mixed bag, its not tough to chase neither easy and Dugout 11 somehow succumbed to the pressure of chasing as they were all out for 124 in 20 overs. Ninja Turtles bowlers did an excellent job of restricting the batsman while also taking wickets at the right time. They won the match by 16runs and Alim Khan was adjudged ‘man of the match’
Cricketgraph congratulates both the winning teams while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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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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