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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Played at the M.B Union Cross Maidan, MB union CC won the toss and elected to bowl first on a wet track which gives a lot of traction to the bowlers to restrict Amrit CC to a low total.
However, Amrit CC batted really well and thanks to their openers Aarya Satpute and Jitendra Gupta who gave a great start at the top of the order. Young gun Aarya who scored 40 in the last match scored another well timed 46 off 134balls (not a single boundary) displaying a lot of maturity and grit for his age. On the other hand was the experienced Jitendra Gupta- right handed Jeetendra went on to score 90 off 142balls (10fours) which set the tone for the innings. While Aarya showed patience and resilience with the bat, Jitendra on the other hand kept the scorecard ticking with boundaries. New Amrit CC declared their innings at 179/6 in 54.1 overs where in Hitesh Chorghe was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/36 in 14.1 overs.
In reply, MB Union CC were all out for 97/10 in 27.3 overs thus giving a 1st innings lead of 82runs to Amrit CC. Right-arm leg spinner Shubham Taldeokar extracted the best from the wicket as he took 5/40 in 6.3 overs. Shubham made the batsman struggle with his consistent spin and his bowling definitely reaped rewards. New Amrit CC lost a wicket in 4 overs before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings. It was a great team perfomance and especially Amrit CC openers and Shubham with the ball. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes all the players luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Oval Maidan Ground, it was a match between two young teams namely Shiv Samarth and VVHS where in VVHS won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket was looking good to bat first.
Batting first, VVHS made a very competitive score of 156/2 in 12 overs. It was a great display of batting as they scored at a rate 13runs per over. Young and talented Tejas Desmukh’s batting was simply beautiful to watch as he scored an aggressive 62 off 27balls while he got good support from Sahil Ghode and Yash Sheikh who also chipped in with 34 and 22 respectively.
Chasing 157 in 12 overs is a daunting task and fast bowler Amogh Karthik mesmerized everyone with his pace bowling as he took 8/2 in 2.4 overs which are by far the best bowling figures ever heard in the Mumbai cricketing circles. What’s more this talented 16year old prodigy not only took a 8wkt haul but took 2wkts in 2balls twice which reduced the opposition to just 3runs/all out. Amogh took 8wkts in 16balls (3wkts in 3consecutive balls, though a gap of an over in between) and surely displayed the vast amount of talent which he possesses with the ball. Amogh’s line, length, pace and discipline coupled with consistency was really commendable for his age and it’s definitely an indication of a great career in cricket if he continues playing like this. VVHS won the match in a dominating style and Amogh was definitely the player of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Amogh, Tejas and all his mates while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Played at Parsee Gymkhana in Marine Lines, Muslim United SC and Parsee Gymkhana took on each other for a crucial A Div clash where in Muslim United was made to bat first after losing the toss.
Even though it wasn’t the best of the starts by the Muslim United Boys as they lost 3 quick wickets but it was Tushar Srivastav who rescued his team out of trouble scoring a well fought and a hard working knock of 85 off just 89balls. Scoring almost run a ball, Tushar smashed 13fours and 2sixes to resurrect the Muslim United innings and help them score 209 in 51.2 overs. Right arm fast bowler Aavishkar Salvi was impressive in his bowling spell of 5/43 in 14.2 overs where he kept on bowling in the right areas at a consistent pace.
Parsee Gymkhana on the other hand scored 147/6 in 23 overs before the end of the game’s play. Aggressive opener Bravish Shetty showed what he is capable with the bat irrespective of the pitch conditions as he scored a dominating 92* off 71balls(9fours,2sixes). Playing at a strike rate of almost 130, Bravish kept on attacking the bowlers at will while the rest of the batsman from the other end kept on giving their wickets. The match ended in a draw but we got to see a great display of batting under tough conditions by Tushar and Bravish. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played on 01.10.17 at Police Gymkhana, it was a match between two strong teams of B Div namely PJ Hindu Gymkhana & Worli SC where in Worli Sports Club won the toss and elected to field first which most of the teams have been doing this season.
Harsha Bhogle once said that scoring 30 or even 40 runs is equivalent to 70 and 80runs in the Kanga League and a century scored in a Kanga is definitely commendable. You need to be special to score a century under tough conditions. Batting first, PJ Hindu Gymkhana scored 219/6 in 44.1 overs. Even though the openers fell early, but it was right handed Sachin Katkar at no.3 who went on to score a solid 106* off 114balls. This season has witnessed very very few centuries and Sachin’s 106* is amongst them. Sachin smashed 8fours and 5sixes at a healthy strike rate of 92.56 to steer his team to a good total.
In reply, Worli SC scored 152/5 in 32overs before the end of the game’s play. All-rounder Viraj Gamare at no.5 once again proved his mettle as he scored a quickfire 65 off just 51balls (6fours, 3sixes). Viraj as always believed in counter-attack and looked good for his 51ball stay at the crease. Viraj was in the end dismissed by Sachin Katkar making it an all-round perfomance. The match was drawn but it was definitely Sachin’s scintillating knock and Viraj’s counter attack which remained the highlight performances of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates both the players while wishes both the teams luck for their future matches.
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Held at the Brihan Mumbai Municipal SC, Shivaji park Dadar, it was a match where we got to see a great display of genuine spin bowling from this slow left arm spinner called Deven Dhruv. Just like Kuldeep, Jadeja and many more left handed spinners who are creating a mystery about themselves, Deven’s bowling was in the same league when his team Achievers SC faced Young Muslim SC where Young Muslim SC boys elected to field first after winning the toss.
Batting first, Achievers SC were all out for 98/10 in 38.3 overs in which opener Gaurav Kurkute was the lone fighter scoring a valiant 40 off 52balls. From the bowling side, Daulat Meher was the pick of the bowlers with 4/39 in 11.3 overs. However, Achievers SC gave a terrific comeback with the ball as they reduced Young Muslim SC to just 76/10 all out in 31.5 overs. The bowler who stunned the spectators and confused the batsman was this left arm spinner Deven Dhruv as he came up with magnificent bowling figures of 7/19 in 11overs(3maidens). Deven kept on bowling in the right areas and stumped the batsman with his confusing display of spin.
In the 2nd innings, Young Muslim SC made 15/3 in 5 overs before the end of the game’s play. Deven took another 2wkts in the 2nd innings making his bowling figures of 9/28 which are nothing but stunning. Achievers SC won the match on 1st innings and it was Deven’s 9wkts which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Deven and the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing year ahead.
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