Played at the BKC MCA, it was a match between two strong sides namely Mumbai and Gujarat where in Mumbai won the toss and elected to field first considering the bowler friendly conditions and a rainy weather.
Batting first, Gujarat scored 184/9 in 50 overs falling just 15-20 runs short of what could have been a competitive target to defend. Even though the top order struggled but it was Hemang Patel at no.7 who rescued his team out of trouble by scoring a valiant 65 off just 70balls (7fours, 2sixes) . Left-arm spinner Tanush Kotian yielded magic with the ball as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 6/31 in 10 overs. Tanush bowled in the right areas and certainly reminded us of Jadeja.
Chasing 185 was a mere formality for the Mumbai boys as their in-form opener Divyansh Saxena came up with yet another half century taking his tally of fifties to 3 in 3matches. Divyansh scored run a ball solid 69 while the rest of the batsman kept on chipping in with 20’s and 30’s to win the match by 6wkts and 15.4 overs to spare. It was a well fought match but it was Tanush’s bowling which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for a great season ahead.
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Played at the BKC MCA in Mumbai on 13th October 2017, it was a match between the in-form Mumbai and the promising Maharashtra team where in Mumbai won the toss and rightly elected to field first considering the vulnerable weather and pitch conditions.
Batting first, the opener fell early but it was Om Bhosale at no.3 who scored a match winning knock of 83. Om faced 126deliveries and smashed 8fours, 3sixes to in his solid and composed knock which helped his team reach a respectable total of 211/8 in 50 overs. Apart from om, Swapnil and Paras also played well chipping in with 28 & 37 respectively down the order. Sylvester D Souza was the pick of the bowlers with 4/56 in 9 overs followed by 2wkts for Saksham Jha.
Chasing 212 for Mumbai was not going to be tough considering their in-form opener Divyansh at the top but he fell for a duck in his 4th match which shifted the momentum towards Maharashtra. Sagar Chhabaria at no.3 almost scored a match winning 85(122b) followed by a match changing partnership with Atharva Anokelkar who scored a valiant 56. Both the players stitched a 101runs partnership but eventually they fell short of 5runs in a nail biting match. Mumbai were all-out for 206/10 in 48overs and Maharashtra won the match by 5runs. It was a neck to neck match where both the teams gave their best fight. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team whiles wishes luck to all the boys for their upcoming matches.
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IES New English School is certainly looking promising in the tournament and are topping the charts with maximum wins. On 13th October, they had 2 matches and they won both of them comfortably.
Their 1st match of the day was against RN Podar school at the Parsee Cyclists ground wherein RN Podar surprisingly elected to bat first after winning the toss. Their decision to bat first somewhat backfired as they were bundled out for just 50 runs in 11.5 overs. Om Vadher with 2/8 in his 3overs continued his good form while the other bowlers also did a good job chipping in with wickets. IES chased down the score in just 7.5 overs with their opener Anuraag Nair remaining unbeaten on 26* off 24balls.
The 2nd match was against SVPB at the RTO Ground where in SVPB won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, IES Scored 96/6 in 15 overs where in Jash Ganiga gave a start with his 20 while Bhavesh Modak at the middle order top scored with a quick 39 off 25balls (4fours, 1six). Chasing 97, SVPB succumbed to the strong bowling of IES as they were all out for just 34 runs in 13.1 overs. Shubham Kharat was simply impressive with the ball as he came up with great bowling figures of 3/6 in 3 overs. Medium pacer Om Vadher also looked stunning as he took 2/3 in 3 overs with a maiden followed by 2wkts for Palash. Eventually IES won the match by 62runs. IES won both the matches in a day and continued their dominance. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the boys for their upcoming matches.
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Two things India has in abundance when it comes to cricket is millions of loyal fans for Cricket and a deep wealth of cricketing talent present in every remote corners of India. In that way, India has always been rich as time and again gems are found from the most humble backgrounds of India and this is what makes Cricket all the more special in our country and one such gem was found in the DSO U-14 tournament called Vineet Vanikar.
Played at the Azad Maidan, it was a match between two promising young teams namely Rustomjee School and Gokuldham school where in Rustomjee boys won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and capitalize the situation. At one point things looked good too till the time Rustomjee were 15 for no loss and all of a sudden came this mystery spinner Vinit Vanikar onto his 3rd over which completely changed the game in a span of just 7balls.Vineet bamboozled the batsman with his confusing leg spin as he took 6wkts in 7balls (wkt, wide, wkt, wkt, wkt, wkt, wkt.). Vineet took 5wkts in 5balls along with a hat-trick reminding us of Lasith Malinga who achieved that feat of 5wkts in 5balls vs South Africa in 2007 World Cup. Rustomjee School were all out for just 28runs due to that one over which made a huge dent into their innings.
With just 29runs to win, the score was chased under 5 overs by Gokuldham openers Ronit Thakur and Khush Jain which helped their team win the match by 10wkts. It was a commendable win but it was their right-arm leg spinner Vineet Vanikar who was definitely the ‘man of the moment’ . His perfomance was the definately the best in the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Vineet while wishes luck to all the boys for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Yes the rankings are finally out and started! Cricketgraph Rankings received a fabulous response from the cricketing community back then when we started in the early 2017. We went through a 3 month halt due to the rainy season where hardly any matches or tournaments are playerd but we are back with the September Rankings. Harsha Bhogle once said that scoring even 30 or 40 runs in Kanga is equivalent to 70 or 80 runs as the wickets are vulnerable, wet and tough to bat on. The ball bounces, skids and spins unvariably during Kanga which is started during the rainy season and hence batting is very tough.
As always our rankings are unbiased, deeply researched, verified and then we go through the final process of shortlisting.
The Top 5 Knocks in Mumbai for the month of September 2017 are-
- Siddhesh Lad (RHB)- 100 off 135balls, A Div, Payyade SC vs Shivaji Park Gymkhana
The prolific run getter in the Mumbai cricketing circles, young lad Siddhesh Lad once again came up with an impressive ton in the Kanga League which was full of composure and solid cricketing shots as he scored 100 off 135balls(8fours and 2sixes) at a strike rate of 74. The match was ended in a draw but it was Siddhesh’s ton which became the highlight perfomance of the match.
- Swapnil Pradhan (RHB)- 101 off 156balls, A Div Sind SC vs MIG CC
Right-Handed Swapnil’s solid ton which came off 156 balls was full of maturity and class. On bad, wet and tough tracks, facing 156balls and scoring a ton is itself a task. Swapnil just did that against Sind Sports Club. The match was declared drawn but Swapnil was surely the best performer of the match.
- Manager Gupta (RHB)- 100* off 72balls, Sainath Sports Club vs United Cricketers
Played at the cross Maidan, Sainath Sports Club elected to field first after winning the toss. Batting first, United Cricketers were all out for just 45 while Sainath SC made 140/2 declare in just 20 overs in their 1st innings. It was all because of Manager Gupta’s swashbuckling ton of 100* which came off mere 72 deliveries which changed the game. United Cricketers were again all out for 38/10 and Sainath SC won the match outright.
- Prathamesh Pawar– 108 off 79balls, Muslim United SC vs National CC
When scoring even a half century is considered commendable in Kanga, middle order bat Prathamesh Pawar came up with a 79ball 108 to completely change the script of the game. Right-handed Prathamesh smashed 13fours and 6sixes to dominate the National CC bowlers. The match ended in a draw but it was Pawar’s fiery knock which raised eyebrows!
- Jayant Satghare– 100 off 49balls, Mangrol CC
Finally at no.1 is this experienced batsman Jayant Satghare who went on to score the fastest ton of Kanga League 2017. Right handed Jayant Satghare scored 100 off just 49balls. At a strike rate above 200, Jayant smashed 10fours and 8sixes which eventually helped his team Bluestar win the match on 1st innings. Jayant’s knock was definitely amongst the best in Mumbai for the month of September and so were the other 4talented players who impressed the cricketing fraternity with their tons.
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It was a match at Bandra BKC between two promising young teams namely Mumbai vs Saurashtra where in Mumbai won the toss and rightly elected to field first considering the bowler friendly conditions.
Batting first, Saurashtra boys scored a decent 208/8 in 43 overs and a major credit for this total should go to their opener Tarang Gohel. Tarah smashed more than half of the team runs and brought up his century in just 60balls impressing one and all with the bat. Tarang scored 100 off 60balls (14fours and 5sixes) while H. Desai also chipped in with a useful 49 at no.4. Abhumanyu Vasishta was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/46 followed by 2wkts for tanush kotian.
Chasing 209 on a wet bowler friendly track is always a confusing situation but openers Karan Shah and Divyansh Saxena gave an excellent opening start. Left-handed Karan Shah scored a brutal 24ball 68 (11fours, 3sixes) which completely led the game slip away from Saurashtra’s hand. Karan attacked the bowlers with complete domination while Divyansh gave him good support as he remained unbeaten till the end scoring 69* off 83balls. Yashaswi scored 34 while all-rounder Tanush remained unbeaten with Divyansh on 28*(28b). Mumbai chased down the score in just 32.4 overs and won the match in style by 8wkts. Mumbai won the match comfortably but it was Karan’s swashbuckling 24ball 68 and Tarang’s 60ball 100 which remained the highlight perfomance of the match.
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Young opener Divyansh Saxena has impressed one and all in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy as he has scored two really solid half centuries in the two matches he has played. Not only has he displayed a lot of calm and a cool head, he has also shown that he can bat long and till the end.
In the 1st match against Baroda, Mumbai were all out for just 143 in 35.4 overs. Hardly any batsman managed to create any impact but it was Divyansh who scored a well crafted 77 off 96balls (8fours1six) under pressure situation. Even though his 77 ended on a losing cause but he definitely grabbed everyone’s attention. In the 2nd match which followed, Divyansh stitched a match winning opening partnership with Karan Shah and scored an unbeaten 69* off 83balls to steer his team to a thumping 8wkt win against Saurashtra.
Divansh’s timing the ball really well and his temperament is commendable as he does not tries to hit every ball out of the park, rather he tries to settle in and play till the end which is a very good quality. It has been a great start to the season for Divyansh who averages 146 in the two games he has played so far. Cricketgraph wishes him that his form with the willow continues and he keeps on progressing in cricket.
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Fireblaze-Cricketgraph partnership has come out with yet another set of best performances for the period of first week of October 2017.
Out of the six solid performances, the expert panel, which boasts of umpires, IPL players and former Ranji players, picked up the best performance in the form of Amogh Karthik of Vasant Vihar High School (VVHS), Thane. The panel brainstormed to reach at a consensus. Needless to say, all these boys have played some excellent cricket in the last 10 days which was considered as the period of judgement. The lads have not only done themselves proud but also made a good name for their school/academy in cricketing sphere.
Amogh Karthik of Vasant Vihar High School, Thane, bagged the Fireblaze Junior Cricket Award for his fabulous performance with the ball against Shiv Samarth School in the DSO U-17 Tournament that was played at the Oval Ground, Mumbai. He was awarded Fireblaze Batting Gloves from Fireblaze, a cricket equipment brand. This bowler was the wrecker-in-chief as he scalped an unbelievable 8-2 in just 2.4 overs. This is by far the best bowling figures ever heard in the Mumbai cricketing circles. Amogh hit the right areas often and reaped the sweet fruits of his effort. His line, length, and pace were too good to be true. With his solid bowling performance, Karthik was the sculptor of VVHS’s victory against Shiv Samarth.
The Junior Performance Cricket Awards will come back soon with a new set of winners shortlly.
Just started two years back, Attiitude is an international apparel brand, based out of London, United Kingdom with another office in Bengaluru, India. The brand is for all those who are not afraid to wear their rebellious streak on sleeve. Attiitude could have not found a better brand ambassador than Chris Gayle, who is one of the most destructive batsmen in international cricket, to be the face of the brand. In collaboration with Cricketgraph.com, Attiitude has launched weekly awards for the best batsman, best bowler, and best fielder. Adding to this, Attiitude will acknowledge the best performance (in batting, bowling, and fielding) for the quarter. The awardees will receive attractive gifts from Attiitude which includes their top-quality merchandise.
Swapnil Salvi is the first recipient of the Attiitude award. Playing for MIG Cricket Club, the aggressive middle order batsman essayed a craft knock of 95 coming off 116 balls helping his team to reach a commanding position. The 28-year old played a rather unusual knock that comprised of just two boundaries but seven huge sixes. The Shivaji Park Gymkhana bowlers were smacked all around the park at MIG and were found helpless, thanks to some wonderful batting showcased by Swapnil.
Mangesh Vaity of Koli Combined XI (106* off 122 balls) and Yash Nahar of Sind Sports Club (87* off 51 balls) were the other two contenders competing against Swapnil Salvi for the Attiitude best performance award.
Attiitude will be back next week with a new winner, till then Cricketgraph and Attiitude signs off.
September was certainly a season dominated by spinners, there were numerous left-arm spinners who took 5wkts hauls. There were pacers too who impressed one and all. In fact the whole season of Kanga League 2017 was also dominated by bowlers as the average team score on any grounds was not more than 150-160 in the Kanga League.
The Cricketgraph’s panel of experts and journalists unbiasedly went through numerous performances to shortlist on the final top 5 bowling spells which were nothing short of breath taking!
The Top 5 Perfomances for the month of September 2017 are-
5. Farhad Daruwala (Right-arm fast bowler)- 6/10, Team- Parsee Cyclists, Kanga League
It was Farhad Daruwala’s attack in the 2nd innings which helped them to change the game between Parsee Cyclists and Shree Lad Club. In the 1st innings Shree Lad Club were all out for just 41, Parsee Cyclists in reply declared their innings at 124/5 while Farhad completely ran through the entire batting line up of the opposition in the 2nd innings with his 6/10 which eventually reduced them to just 27runs all out. It was his bowling figures with Ajit which helped them to win the match comfortably.
4. Ajit Rodrigues (Right arm medium pacer)- 7/20, Team- Parsee Cyclists, Kanga League
This was the same match where Farhad rattled the batting line up of Shree Lad Club in the 2nd innings. The man who destroyed the Shree Lad Batting line up in the 1st innings was this right arm medium pacer Ajit Rodrigues who came up with exceptional bowling figures of 7/20 in 9.3 overs which did the maximum damage. Ajit kept on hitting the deck hard and bowled in the right areas which resulted in a match winning spell for his team. Also, Ajit has been in excellent form with the ball for his team as he again scalped a 7wkt haul in his next match of the Kanga League.
3. Deven Dhruva (Left-arm Spinner)- 7/19, Achievers SC vs Young Muslim, Kanga League
Deven dhruv’s bowling proved that left-arm spinners are just a treat to watch as much as they are a rarity in the cricketing world. It was a match between Achievers SC and Young Muslim where Deven came up with envious bowling figures of 7/19 in the 1st innings followed by another 2wkts in the 2nd innings which helped his team win the match on 1st innings. Deven’s bowling figures of 9/28 was certainly commendable to say the least!
2. Rohit Talreja (Fast Bowler)- 8/14,
It’s not necassarily true that only A & B Division have the finest players playing in the Kanga, we have observed that even G, E and F Divisions have class apart players who usually go unnoticed by the masses. One such example was this talented lot of bowlers from Achievers SC- Rohit Talreja
Fast bowler Rohit Talreja came up with one of the best bowling figures of this year’s Kanga as he scalped 8/14 vs Youngstars Marine Drive which eventually led to the team getting all out for just 24runs. It was because of his fiery bowling spell that Superstar SC won the match comfortably on 1st innings lead.
1.Rajesh Pawar (Left-arm Spinner)- 6/0, Parkophene Cricketers vs Mumbai Police Gymkhana
Rajesh Pawar has been one of those talents who has got an extensive experience in the field of cricket, he has been there, done that bowler who has been playing cricket in numerous formats since the 90’s. The wily left-arm spinner once again showcased his worth with the ball as he stunned the cricketing world with record bowling figures of 0/6 in 6overs with 6maidens. It was his tremendous perfomance with the ball which helped his team win the match comfortably on 1st innings.
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