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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There are some players who are simply talented and effortless at what they do, Sumit’s double ton was amongst those innings where he showed his capabilities with the bat to the cricketing world. It was a match between MIG CC and PJ Hindu Gymkhana where in PJ Hindu won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting them to a low total.
Sumit en-route his aggressive double century
Batting first at MIG Cricket Club, once you settle in, the wicket does provide some support to the batsman and attacking opener Sumit who has a tendency to start scoring from the start rather than adopting a defensive approach went on to score a ravishing double hundred which was nothing but a treat to watch. Right handed Sumit scored 229 off just 204 balls hardly wasting any time at the crease while smashing 27fours and 3sixes en route his 204ball stay at the crease. Opener Swapnil Pradhan who has been in good touch also shared a great opening stand smashing 75 off just 127balls while experienced Gaurav Jathar at the middle order scored an unbeaten 58* off just 49balls to take their team total to a mammoth 419/7 in 70 overs.
Spinner Vinit Dhulap en-route his 7/55
MIG gave a fitting reply with the ball too as they restricted PJ Hindu boys to just 157/all out in 35.4 overs. Left-arm spinner Vinit Dhulap wrecked the PJ Hindu boys with his effortless spin as he came up with match winning bowling figures of 7/55 in 12.4 overs. Vinit over the time has proved his experience and skills with the ball and is certainly proving to be an asset for whichever team he plays for. MIG won the match by a big a margin of 267 runs and it was certainly Sumit’s day as he literally toyed with bowlers. Cricketgraph congratulates Sumit, vinit and the whole team while wishes luck to both the teams for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Played at the Sainath Sports Club in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams of Kanga namely Young Men CC Vasai and Vijay CC where in Vijay CC won the toss and elected to bat first considering that the pitch conditions would be better than the earlier weeks since the rains are over.
Batting first, Vijay CC were all out for just 123/10 in 35.4 overs where in Devendra & Aditya were the only ones who managed to score in 20’s. The bowlers did a fabulous job and especially Raja Gode and Sagar Sule who took 4/27 and 3/39 respectively. Both the bowlers have proved their mettle with the ball over the time as they are consistently doing their job well.
However, in reply, Vijay CC bowlers gave a stern fight to the Young Men CC Vasai batters as they bundled out the whole team for just 83runs in 31.4 overs. It was bowlers dominating all the way and especially their right arm medium pacer Gautam Dhobi who scalped a match winning spell of 6/21 in 13 overs. Gautam not only bowled in the right areas but also extracted decent pace and bounce which helped him grab wickets at regular intervals. Vijay CC were 10/2 in their 2nd innings facing 5 overs before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings lead. It was a good match for them but it was Gautam’s bowling which turned out to be the most impressive of the lot. Cricketgraph congratulates Gautam Dhobi while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Aman Manihar looks in terrific form as he is taking wickets on a consistent basis and he is improving day by day as the primary spin bowler any team would love to have in the Mumbai cricketing circles. After a impressive perfomance in the Payyade Selection Trophy just a few days back, Aman Manihar seems to be continuing his purple patch with the ball in the Harris Shield too.
Played on 04.11.17 at Oval Maidan High court, Rizvi Springfield High School and Swadhyay High School clashed against each other where in Swadhyay won the toss and elected to bat first. Little did they knew on the fate which was waiting for them as they were bundled out for just 91runs all out in 32 overs. Left-arm spinner Aman Manihar was the pick of the bowlers taking 6/34 in 13 overs. It was his tight and disciplined bowling spell which helped them restrict the opposition to a low total. In reply, Rizvi Chased down the score in style as they won the match in no time without the loss of any wickets. Opener Aditya Pandey scored 53* off just 41balls to help his team chase down with ease.
Rizvi Springfield won the match by 10wkts but it was definitely this young and Talented Aman who looks in excellent form took everyone’s attention. Also looking at his recent numbers where he has scalped 22wkts in last 4matches(13 in Payyade Selection Trophy and 9 so far in Harris Shield) which also include 2 five wkt hauls, Aman definitely looks like a player to lookout for as the season progresses!
Harris Shield tournament has over the years proved to be a breeding ground and a platform for the talented young cricketers to display their talent. Every year, a new star is born from Harris Shield and he goes on to progress in cricket. This year’s Harris shield is no exception either with a wonderful start to the tournament where we got to see amazing bowling and batting performances. Fatima high school and Sacred heart (Worli) played their round 1 match at the elphistone club, Azad maidan where in Sacred heart won the toss and chose to field first.
In pic- Sandeep Palav (206 off 110), Rupesh Gupta(115 off 95) and Shaun Gomes who took 7/44
Their decision to field first did not turn out to be the best as Fatima boys scored a mammoth 365/2 in 45 overs. Openers Sandeep Palav and Dev gave a solid start while Sandeep continued the onslaught and went on to score one of the most electrifying tons of 2017 in Mumbai local cricket. Right handed Sandeep scored 206 off mere 110 balls (15fours) making the mockery of the opposition bowlers as he literally toyed with the bowlers. Sandeep’s knock was a mixture of grace and aggression coupled with excellent running between the wickets. What’s more he also stitched a great partnership of 288 runs with Rupesh Gupta who also scored a fabulous century scoring 115 off just 95balls (10fours). It was their brutal dominance with the bat which helped them post an excellent total on the board.
Shaun Gomes who bowled a stunning spell of 7/44
In reply, Fatima bowlers bundled out Sacred Heart school for just 90runs where in hardly any batsman managed to make any impact. Right arm medium pacer Shaun Gomes led the bowling attack with excellent line and length as he went on to take 7/44 in 9 overs which inflicted the maximum damage. Shaun bowled a match winning bowling spell as his team won the match by a big margin of 275runs. It was a day dominated by Fatima High School and especially the batting of Sandeep which caught everyone’s attention along with Shaun and Rupesh. Cricketgraph congratulates the young talented kids while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Bharat CC, Shivaji Park in Dadar, it was a match between Rizvi Sports Club and New Hindu Cricket Club where in New Hindu CC won the toss and elected to bowl first considering the bowler friendly wicket and the vulnerable weather conditions.
Batting first, New Hindu CC struggled as they managed to score only 123/10 in 32 overs where in opener Amit Tase top scored with 36. Slow-left spinner Yash Mahale once again proved with his bowling that left arm spinners are indeed special! Yash bowled an excellent spell of 6/33 in 8 overs which did the maximum damage. He turned the ball really well and bowled in the right areas which reaped him a lot of rewards.
In reply, New Hindu CC chased down the score and made 128/1 in 39 overs and declared their innings. Opener Omkar Jadhav scored a solid 48*(1four) while no.3 batsman Satish Nair scored an elegant 66* off 109balls (6fours). Rizvi SC were 21 for no loss in the 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where in New Hindu CC won the match on 1st innings. It was a comfortable victory for the New Hindu Boys but it was Yash’s bowling which remain the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Yash and the whole team while wishes them luck for their future matches.
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