Khar Gymkhana faced New Hind SC in the Quarter Finals of the Young Comrade tournament. After winning a crucial toss, New Hind SC elected to bowl first. Khar Gymkhana managed to pose a total of 175 as they were bowled out in the 46th over. Off-spinner Akshay Jambhekar claimed 5 wickets as his teammate Parikshit Valsangkar took 4 wickets to give the upper hand to New Hind SC.
On a tricky wicket, New Hind lost 6 wickets but Aayush Zimare anchored one end, scoring an unbeaten 81 to take his team to victory in the 42nd over. With a 4-wicket win, New Hind advance to the Semi-Finals of the tournamen.t
Toss: Khar Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat
Result: New Hind Sporting Club won by 4 wkts
Khar Gymkhana – 175/10 in 45.4 overs
(Mehboob Shaikh 42, Hiken Shah 38, Rohit Shukla 30,
Akshay Jambhekar 5/83, Parikshit Valsangkar 4/65)
New Hind Sporting Club- 176/6 in 42 overs
(Aayush Zimare 81*, Karan Shah 32, Siddhant Adhatrao 30,
Ajay Mishra 3/43)
Young Comrade CC took on Parkophene Cricketers in the Quarter Finals of the Young Comrade. After electing to bat first, Young Comrade CC were bowled out for just 137, courtesy of Vishal Dabholkar who claimed 7 wickets conceding only 31 runs.
With the invaluable addition of Sarfaraz Khan to the team, Parkophene set out to chase the total. The domestic star hammered an unbeaten 77 to chase down the total before the beginning of the 30th over.
Toss: Young Comrade Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Parkophene Cricketers won by 6 wkts
Young Comrade Cricket Club- 137/10 in 36.1 overs
(Omkar Yadav 46, Vishal Dabholkar 7/31)
Parkophene Cricketers- 140/4 in 29 overs
(Sarfaraz Khan 77*)
In the Quarter-Finals of the Young Comrade between Victory CC and Cricket Club of India the former prevailed convincingly. After winning the toss, Victory CC elected to bowl first which proved the right decision. CCI were bowled out of for just 217 in the 63rd over. Despite half centuries from Ajinkya Patil and Aarya Satpute, CCI could manage a subpar total. Thanks to a spirited spell from Shashank Attarde of 5/70 giving his team the upper hand in the first innings of the game.
With little to no stress, Victory chased down the target in the 42nd over itself. Jay Jain scored 58 for CCI as first-inning hero Shashank Attarde shined with the bat as well by being unbeaten on 89 and seeing his team through to the semi finals.
Toss: Victory Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field
Result: Victory Cricket Club won by 7 wkts
Cricket Club of India- 217/10 in 62.1 overs
(Ajinkya Patil 51, Aarya Satpute 50, Shashank Attarde 5/70)
Victory Cricket Club- 219/3 in 41.5 overs
(Shashank Attarde 89*, Jay Jain 58, Aditya Rajhans 39)
New Hindu Cricket Club locked horns against Wellington Cricket Club during the Mumbai Junior Shield. New Hindu won the toss and elected to bat at Cross Maidan, Mumbai, on January 22.
Batting first, New Hindu were bundled out for 234 in 44.5 overs. Aadit Degaonkar (46) and Rohit Yadav (48) were the top contributors with the bat for New Hindu. For Wellington, Sagar Shah was the most successful bowler with 57/4 in nine overs.
In reply, Wellington were bowled out for 152 in 34.2 overs, and they lost the match by 82 runs. Aryan Desai (37) and Abhinav Singh (31) fought hard but failed to see their side home. For New Hindu, Rishi Shah was the pick of the bowlers, scalping 19/3 in 6.2 overs, including one maiden.
West Zone Inter-University
The practice camp of the team was held at Anubhuti school cricket ground,Jalgaon,under the guidance of Prof.Dr.Sachin Zope and Jain Sports Academy Head Coach Suyash Burkul.
Following is the 16 member squad who will represent North Maharashtra University in the upcoming West Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament,to be played in Sikar, Rajasthan.
1.Tushar Chordia (Captain)
2.Shubham Sharma (Vice Captain)
3.Sanket Pande
4.Tanesh Jain
5.Piyush Sohane (WK)
6.Saurabh Singh
7.Rishabh Karwa
8.Bharat Sharma
9.Siddesh Deshmukh (WK)
10.Nachiket Thakur
11.Amey Koli
12.Tuljesh Patil
13.Rugved Baviskar
14.Arvind Thapa
15.Tanmay Shah
16.Pratik Shinde
Centurion Akhand Singh guided Tata Power to a 110-run win over Jaslok Hospital during their Times Shield ‘E ‘Division clash. Jaslok Hospital won the toss and elected to field at Cross Maidan, Mumbai, on January 28.
Put into bat first, Tata Power were bowled out for 227 in 34.5 overs. Akhand Singh starred with the bat for Tata power with a stellar 104 off 75, including 12 boundaries and a six. Singh, 19, is a wicket-keeper and opening batter, who also plays for Wellington Cricket Club. For Jaslok Hospital, Nitin Solanki was the wrecker-in-chief with the ball, as he snapped 42/4 in nine overs.
In reply, Jaslok Hospital made heavy weather of the run chase as they were skittled for a paltry 117 in 32 overs. They lost the match by 110 runs. Sachin top-scored with 22 for Jaslok Hospital and was the lone warrior in the fight. For Tata Power, Garv Jain was the pick of the bowlers with 21/3 in nine overs, including two maidens.
Souvenir Cricket Club crushed thane Friends Union Cricket Club by 146 runs during their Mumbai Junior Shield clash. Souvenir Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, on January 29.
Riding on triple half-centuries from Mayuresh Kulaye (95), Shantanu Tandale (76), and Omkar Ghadigaonkar (50), Souvenir Cricket Club posted a mammoth 345/8 in 44 overs. While Kulaye hammered eight boundaries, Tandale smashed six fours, with Ghadigaonkar hitting six boundaries and two sixes. For Thane Friends Union Cricket Club, Sangram Shirke was the pick of the bowlers. Shirke scalped 69/3 in eight overs.
In reply, Thane Friends Union Cricket Club were restricted to 199/7 in 39.5 overs, losing the match by 146 runs. Aditya Gangare (52) and Sangram Shirke (58 not out) fought hard with their valiant knocks; however, the duo failed to see their side home. For Sovenir Cricket Club, Rohan Bane wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 44/4 in nine overs.
In a high-scoring contest, Paramount Cricket Club pipped SKP Athletic Club by 15 runs during the Mumbai Junior Shield 2022-23. Paramount Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat at Matunga Gymkhana on January 26.
Riding on Kunal Gawand’s stellar century, Paramount Cricket Club posted a daunting total of 335/6 in 45 overs. Gawand, a right-handed batter, muscled 105 off 81, including 13 boundaries and two sixes. Jitesh Purabiya (57) and Parag Patil (54 not out) were the other major contributors with the bat for Paramount Cricket Club. For SKP Athletic Club, Ayush Mishra, Patrick Mahida, Akash Mali, Sahil Dhoble, Yuvraj Shinde, and Aman Yadav claimed one wicket each.
In reply, SKP Athletic Club fought hard and scored 320/7 in 45 overs; however, they fell shy of just 15 runs. Captain Sumit Mishra led the run chase from the front with an unbeaten 101 off 61 that saw six boundaries and seven sixes. Mishra’s valiant effort went in vain as SKP Athletic Club failed to cross the line. Chaitanya Patil also chipped in with a useful 77 off 76 for SKP Athletic Club. For Paramount Cricket Club, Bhavik Patel, off-spinner Kunal Gawand, and Parag Patil accounted for two scalps each.
Kunal Gawand of Paramount Cricket Club won the player of the match award for his brilliant all-round performance.
Maskati Cricket Club took on Vile Parle Sports Club on January 26 during the Mumbai Junior Shield 2022-23. Maskati Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field at Azad Maidan on January 26.
Put into bat first, Vile Parle Sports Club were bowled out for 171 in 43 overs. Opening batter Nishant Furia top-scored with 39 off 52, including five boundaries, for Vile Parle Sports Club. For Maskati Cricket Club, Akshay Bhowad wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 30/5 in nine overs, including two maidens.
In reply, Maskati Cricket Club completed the formalities in 38.2 overs and won the match by six wickets. Akshay Bhowad was at the helm of the run chase with an undefeated 65 off 83 that saw seven hits to the fence and two over it. For Vile Parle Sports Club, Mihir Pasad and Shreyansh Veera were the most successful bowlers, with two wickets apiece.
Railways registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 56 runs against Gujarat during their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy clash. The match was played from January 24 to 26 at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad.
Batting first, Railways posted a mammoth 508 in 116.4 overs. The opening pair of Shivam Chaudhary (83) and Vivek Singh (97) stitched a 142-run partnership to lay a solid foundation for the Railways. After the fall of Shivam’s wicket, Pratham Singh (96) joined hands with Vivek. Later in the innings, captain Upendra Yadav (79) and Yuvraj Singh (50) struck half-centuries to take Railways beyond the 500-run mark. For Gujarat, Chintan Gaja and Hardik Patel were the most successful bowlers, with four wickets apiece.
In reply, Gujarat were bowled out for 205 in 59.1 overs. Hemang Patel top-scored with 39 for Gujarat. On the other hand, Himanshu Sangwan wreaked havoc with the ball for the Railways, claiming 75/4 in 17 overs, including two maidens. Trailing by 303, Railways imposed a follow-on on Gujarat.
Batting again, Gujarat failed to click as a unit as they were bundled out for 247 in 69.3 overs. Gujarat’s captain Het Patel was the lone warrior in the fight with a gritty 84. On the other hand, for Railways, Akash Pandey scalped 65/6 in 21.3 overs, including three maidens. Sangwan, who opened the bowling for Railways, chipped in with 19/1 in six overs, including one maiden. He won the player of the match award.