This season has certainly been dominated by spinners and especially left arm spinners. One such bowler who stunned the opposition with his spin was Aliasgar as he cleaned up the entire batting line up of Kamath Memorial with his confusing spin.
Played at the Bombay High Court SC, Oval Maidan, Kamath Memorial won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first, Souvenir CC were all out for 102/10 in 27.5 overs with Aashay top scoring with 28. Spinner Sagar Muley was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/25 in 9 overs followed by an impressive spell of 4/29 by Tushar Mhatre.
Souvenir gave an excellent comeback with the ball and more importantly it was their left-arm spinner Aliasgar who proved to be a major dent in Kamath’s batting line up. Kamath Memorial boys were all out for just 70 in 29.3 overs and a major reason for that fall was Aliasgar who came up with stunning bowling figures of 6/7 in 6.3 overs (3maidens). Ali extracted the best out of the pitch as he castled the batsman consistently. Souvenir CC made another 77/5 in the 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play. Sagar Muley took another 4wkts in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 9. Souvenir CC won the match on 1st innings while it was Aliasgar and Sagar’s bowling which grabbed everyone’s notice. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Matunga Gymkhana at Dadkar Maidan, it was a match between two experienced teams of C div namely Wellington CC and Regal CC where in Regal CC won the toss and rightly elected to field first which most of the teams have been doing this season.
Batting first, Wellington CC were all out for just 60runs in 22.1 overs as the entire batting line up crumbled on a bowler friendly wicket. Left-arm spinner Bharat Meher was the pick of the bowlers with bowling figures of 5/13 in 7.1 overs while he got support from another spinner Saeed Khot who also chipped in with 3/33. Wellington fought equally hard with the ball as they restricted Regal CC to just 72/all out. Right arm off spinner Vinayak Pillai came into the limelight grabbing everyone’s notice as he kept on taking wickets. Vinayak finished his spell with excellent bowling figures of 7/33 in 8.2 overs which left everyone impressed.
In the 2nd innings, Wellington declared their innings on 85/8 in 26 overs before the end of the game’s play. This time it was Saeed Khot who came up with a 5wkt haul as he grabbed 5/23 in 9 overs. Regal CC won the match on 1st innings but it was these 3spinners who came into everyone’s radar. It was a rare match witnessed 3 five wkt hauls but it was Vinayak who was the most impressive of the lot. Cricketgraph congratulates
Played at the Sydenham College Gymkhana, Oval Maidan, two promising teams namely Lord Nortbrook CC and Youngmen CC Vasai clashed against each other where in Youngmen CC won the toss and elected to field first.
Batting first, Lord Northbrook CC were skittled out for just 53/10 in 21 overs and hardly any batsman managed to create any impact. Right-arm off spinner Raja Gode who has been amongst the wickets this season once again came up with excellent bowling figures of 6/12 in 6overs (2maidens). Raja bowled in the right areas and hardly gave any room to the batsman to score runs which eventually reaped rewards for his team and himself.
Youngmen CC Vasai declared their innings at 138/6 in 32 overs with Akshay Shellar top scoring with an unbeaten 51*. Lord Northbrook played well in the 2nd innings as they scored 116/3 in 29overs before the end of the game’s play. Youngmen CC vasai won the match on 1st innings and a major reason for that was the bowling perfomance displayed by spinner Raja Gode. Cricketgraph congratulates Raja while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Police Gymkhana in Marine Lines, two experienced teams from A Div clashed against each other namely Mumbai Police Gymkhana and Sind Sports Club where in Sind SC won the toss and elected to field first.
Batting first, Mumbai P.G made a decent score of 204/10 in 50 overs which is above the average score of 160 to 170 in this season of Kanga. Opener Rajesh Tandel scored a timely knock of 62 off 92balls while Humayun Hirapure at no.4 scored a fighting 53 off 85balls. From Sind SC, it was their experienced all-rounder Aditya Dhumal who became the pick of the bowlers taking 5//69 in 18 overs. Aditya bowled well in the right areas and kept the batsman on hooks.
Sind SC batted strongly in reply as they scored an impressive 228/6 in 28overs. Playing at 7+ runs per over on wet and uneven pitch conditions is nothing but commendable. Right-handed Yash Nahar at no.4 took on the Mumbai P.G bowlers at will as he literally toyed with the bowlers scoring an impressive 87* off just 51balls. All eyes were on his entertaining knock as he smashed just 3fours but as many as 6sixes at a strike rate of 170.59. Sind SC had the upper hand in the match and they dominated in both the departments as they won the match on 1st innings while Yash’s batting & Aditya’s bowling remained the highlight perfomances of the match.
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Scoring a hundred on difficult, uneven, wet and unpredictable pitches during Kanga season is extremely tough. In fact out of hundreds of matches which happens during the Kanga League, there are only a few batsman who can register hundreds which itself is a testimony to the fact that how tough it is to score runs when the average team score is itself between 160 to 200. However, Mangesh Vaity became amongst the very few batsman this season to score a magnificent hundred which displayed his batting talent.
Played at the Sachivalaya Gymkhana, Oval Maidan, it was a D Div match between Koli Combined XI and United Friends SC where in United Friends won the toss and elected to field first. Even though the top 3 failed, but it was right-handed Mangesh Vaity at no.4 who scored a classy hundred. Mangesh scored 106* off 122 balls which included 6fours and 2sixes. Koli Combined XI scored 173/4d in 46.3 overs more than half of the runs were scored by Vaity himself.
The match did not extract any results but Mangesh’s 106 was definitely one of the most graceful and impressive knocks in this season of Kanga League. Cricketgraph congratulates Mangesh while wishes all the players luck for their upcoming matches.
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Over the years, spinners with roots from Punjab like Bishan Singh Bedi (IND), Harbhajan Singh (IND) and Monty Panesar (ENG) have won our hearts with their spin bowling, it’s always fun to be around them plus their passion for the game along with their presence on the ground is always unique and this time it was Oninder Singh Gill from Bhatnagar team who gave us the same dose of spin which bhajji used to give back then for India!
Played at the Dadar Parsi Colony SC, Dadkar Maidan, it was a match between Bhatnagar S CF and DPC sports club where in Bhatnagar elected to field first after winning the toss considering the bowler friendly conditions. Batting first, D.P.C was all out for 144/10 in 42.3 overs with Vishal Dhagaonkar top scoring with a 92ball 64. Right-arm off-spinner Oninder Singh Gill was the destroyer in chief of the DPC’s batting line up as he went on to take as many as 7wkts in his short spell of just 10.1 overs while giving away just 51runs. Oninder turned the ball nicely and certainly gave us a déjà vu of Harbhajan’s playing days.
In reply, Bhatnagar S & CF scored 120/4 in 36overs before the end of the game’s play. Left-handed opener Abhishek Srivastav looked really good for his almost run a ball 63 off 64balls (3fours,4sixes). The match ended in a draw but it was definitely Oninder who grabbed everyone’s notice with his wily spin. Cricketgraph congratulates Gill while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Young Zoroastrian CC, it was a D Div match between two promising teams namely Young Friends CC and Star CC where in Young Friends won the toss and rightly elected to bowl first and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Star CC were skittled out for just 73 runs in 40.4 overs. Young Friends bowled really well not allowing the batsman to score freely, quite evident from the fact that their run rate was below 1.5 runs per over. The bowler who was the most impressive and was also the pick of the bowlers with impressive bowling figures was this right arm medium pacer Vishal Hate who came up with astounding bowling of 5/9 in 6.4 overs (3maidens). Vishal bowled consistently well in the right areas with perfect line and length which resulted in a 5wkt haul.
In reply, Young Friends CC scored 76/5 in 30 overs before the end of the game’s play. The match was declared drawn but it was Vishal’s bowling which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Vishal while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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28 year old Swapnil Salvi keeps on proving his mettle with the bat as his talent still remains understated. Swapnil who has been playing professional cricket since more than a decade has played with numerous cricketers out of which many are also donning the national caps. Played at the M.I.G Cricket ground, it was a high profile A Div match between two strong teams namely M.I.G CC and Shivaji Park Gymkhana where in Shivaji Park Gymkhana elected to bowl first.
Batting first, MIG CC did a good job of scoring 239/8 in 52.3 overs which is way above the average team scores this season. Even though it was a shaky start with the top 3 losing quick wickets, it was Swapnil Salvi at no.4 who played a sublime and a graceful knock of 95 off 116balls to rescue his team out of the trouble. What’s more Swapnil only smashed 2fours but smacked 7sixes to prove his authority with the bat. He also got good support from Sumit Ghadigaonkar who scored 60 off 79balls.
In reply, Shivaji Park Gymkhana scored 81/5 in 30overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Cricketgraph congratulates Swapnil who played his 1st match this season and impressed everyone with the bat in his 1st outing itself while also wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Sunder CC, Cross maidan in Mumbai, it was a C Div match between two promising teams namely John Bright and Jolly Cricketers where in Jolly Cricketers won the toss and took the safe decision of bowling first.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as John Bright were skittled out for just 48 runs in 17overs. 10 out of 11 batsmen failed to score in two digits and the major reason for that damage was this talented left-arm spinner Jash Lalan who cleaned up the entire batting line of John Bright. Jash came up with envious and magnificent bowling figures of 7/13 in 5 overs which created the maximum damage. Jash extracted the best from the wicket and confused the batsman with his wily spin not giving any room to the opposition batsman.
In reply John Bright Bowlers also bowled well but Jolly Cricketers did manage to take a lead of 52runs as they were all out for 100/10 in 33.4 overs. Omkar Ghule did the job for John Bright which Jash did for Jolly cricketers as he took 6/27 in 10.4 overs(5maidens) which was completely impressive. In the 2nd innings John Bright scored 84/6 in 30.2 overs before the end of the game’s play. Jash took another 2wkts in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 9. Jolly Cricketers won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely Jash’s 9wkts which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Jash while wishes both the teams luck for their future encounters.
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Played at the SSC ground, Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams of B Div namely Sainath Sports Club and Cricket Club of India. CCI won the toss and elected to bowl first as the conditions was more favorable for the bowlers.
Batting first, Sainath Sports Club was bundled out for just 47runs in 32.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Shashikant Kadam bowled a terrific spell of 16pvers, 6 maidens, 5wkts and just 17runs to trouble the batsman. The wily spinner extracted the best from the pitch and kept on confusing the batsman to the hilt. Sujit Nayak also supported well taking 3wickets. In reply, Shashikant Kadam declared their innings for 100/8 taking a lead of 53 runs. Left-arm spinner Asif Sheikh was the most impressive of the lot taking 5/43 in 11 overs.
In the 2nd innings, Sainath Sports Club made 58/5 in 20 overs before the end of the game’s play where Shashi was again the pick of the bowlers taking 3/16 taking his total tally of wickets to 8/33 which is nothing but commendable. CCI won the match on 1st innings and it was definitely a match dominated by spinners and especially Shashikant Kadam. Cricketgraph congratulates Shashikant and the whole team while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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