Siddhesh Lad has been one of the promising batsman to come out of Mumbai cricketing circles in the last few years and he once again proved his credentials by scoring a ton on a wicket which skids/spins and even bounces supporting the bowlers more than the batsman in the Kanga League.
Played at Shivaji Park, Dadar, It was a match between two strong ‘A’ Div teams namely Payyade SC and Shivaji Park Gymkhana where in Shivaji Park Gymkhana won the toss and decided to field first. Even though the top 3 failed to create any impact, it was right-handed Siddhesh Lad at no.4 who went on to score a solid unbeaten century on a wicket where the average team score has been 150 to 200. Coming at no.4 Siddhesh scored 100* off 135balls at a healthy strike rate of 74 which included 8fours and 2sixes. It was his knock which helped his team reach a decent score of 208/9 declare in 49.3 overs.
In reply, Shivaji Park Gymkhana also batted strongly as they scored 137/3d in 29 overs before the end of the day’s play with 88overs bowled. Opener Akash looked good for his 49 falling just one short of an impressive half century. The match ended in a draw but it was definitely Siddhesh who stamped his class with the bat. Cricketgraph congratulates Siddhesh while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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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 and Young Star Marine Drive- Rohan Talreha and Rohan Sadarjoshi.
Played at the Bombay High Court Ground, Oval Maidan, Youngstars Marine Drive won the toss and elected to field first. Supertstar SC batting first were all-out for 130/10 in 48.1 overs. Not a single batsman managed to create any impact apart from their no.3 Sudhakar Sidul who scored a fighting 60 off 116balls. Pradnesh Lad also looked good for his 48ball 29. The bowler who ran through the entire batting line up of Superstar SC was this right arm fast pacer Rohan Sadarjoshi who took 7/34 in 22 overs. Rohan’s envious bowling figures also included 8 maidens as he consistently made the batsman trouble with his good line and length.
However, Superstar SC bowlers gave a fitting reply with the ball as they reduced Youngstars Marine Drive to a meagre 24/10 all out in 14.3 overs. If Rohan’s pace bowling from the opposition was not enough to trouble the batsman, it was fast bowler Rohit Talreja who single handedly cleaned up the entire batting line up of the Youngstars scalping a record 8/14 in 7.3overs(4maidens) which are definitely one of the best bowling figures of this year’s Kanga League. Superstar SC made 52/3 in 15overs before the end of the game’s play where they won the match on 1st innings. Even though it was a well fought match but it was these two bowlers Rohan and Rohit who took everyone’s attention with their exceptional bowling. We could just imagine had they been in the same team, what would have happened to the opposition!? Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes all the players luck for their upcoming matches.
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Two powerful teams of the A Division clashed against each other namely Parsee Gymkhana and Karnatak SA at Parsee gymkhana ground, Marine Lines where in Karnatak SA won the toss and elected to bowl first considering the bowler friendly conditions throughout the season.
Batting first, the powerful batting line up of Karnatak SA were bundled out for just 155/10 in 65.4 overs. Openers gave a start but could not convert it into big scores while Akshay and Raunaq top scored with 32 each. The bowler who succeeded in troubling the batsman to the hilt was left-arm spinner Vinayak Bhoir, the experienced spinner made good use of the pitch as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/45 in 13.4 overs (3maidens). Vinayak bowled in the right areas and hardly gave any room for the opposition to score runs freely.
In reply, Karnatak SA batted till the end of the game’s play scoring 115/5d in 23 overs. Opener Kaustubh Pawar popularly known as KP top scored with 50ball 48. The match was declared drawn but it was Vinayak’s 5wkts which became the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Vinayak while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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The G Division of the Kanga League are also filled with hidden gems and one of them is this pace bowler Kaiwalya Patil who bowled an impressive spell of fast bowling. Played at the L.I.C Cross maidan in Mumbai, Maharastra YC won the toss and elected to field first due to bowler friendly pitch and weather conditions.
Their decision to bowl first was quite spot on as they restricted Sportsman CC to 125/all out in 39.1 overs. Hardly any batsman managed to create any impact apart from their one down batsman Ajit Singh who scored a valiant 38 off 93balls. Slow left arm spinner Sushilkumar Kamble was the pick of the bowlers with 4/34 in 13.1 overs.
In reply, Sportsman CC Vasai almost made the Mahrastrian YC batsman all out and were nearing to a win on 1st innings before the match ended at Maharashtra boys ending their innings on 93/8 in 29overs. The bowler who almost took his team towards the victory line and bowled a stunning spell of fast bowling was this right arm fast bowler Kaiwalya who came up with envious bowling figures of 6/19 in 11 overs(4 maidens). Kaiwalya bowled tight and in the right areas which troubled the batsman till the end. The match ended in a draw but it was definitely Kaiwalya who impressed one and all with his perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates Kaiwalya while wishes both the teams luck for their future matches.
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Played at the MB Union CC, Cross Maidan on 24th september between Lord Northbrook CC & Vijay CC, it was a match where the fast bowlers dominated the entire match from both the teams. Vijay CC who won the toss elected to field first as most of the teams have been doing so this season.
150 to 190 has been the average 1st innings score in Kanga this season and batting first, Lord Northbrook CC were all out for 145/10 in 39.3 overs. Vishal Chaturvedi at no.8 played a match saving rather match winning knock of 63 off just 76balls (3 fours, 4 sixes) to steer his team to atleast 145 or else they would have been all out in two digit figures. The bowler who did the maximum damage and proved to be potent for Northbrook was right arm fast bowler Nilesh Dhuru who took 6/49 in 14.3 overs (2maidens). Nilesh bowled consistently well at a good pace which made most of the batsman trouble facing him.
In reply, Northbrook bowlers did a terrific comeback with the ball and especially their fast bowler Nikhil Sawant who took 5/36 in 14.4 overs(6maidens) to restrict Vijay CC to 72/10 in 28.4 overs. Nikhil bowled as good as Nilesh and was the destroyer in chief for Vijay’s 1st innings. In the 2nd innings Northbrook were 47/2d in 11 overs before the end of the game’s play and Northbrook won the match on 1st innings. It was a match where both the teams gave their best but it was their fast bowlers Nikhil and Nilesh who impressed one and all. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys for their promising perfomance while wishes luck to both the teams for their future matches.
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Played at the Young Zoroastrian CC, Azad Maidan in Mumbai, New Hindu CC clashed with Young Men CC Vasai where in Vasai won the toss and elected to field first as the wicket was good to bowl on to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as they restricted New Hindu CC to just 127/all out in 37.1 overs. Opener Pratik Patil scored a fluent 59 off 83 balls (3fours and a six) while the rest of the batsman crumbled in front of him. Off-spinner Raja Gode was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/32 in 11 overs while he got excellent support from slow left arm spinner Sagar Sule too as he also chipped in with 4/37 in 9.1 overs.
However, Young Men CC Vasai could not emulate their good bowling perfomance in their batting as they crumbled like a pack of cards for 106/all out. Right-handed opener Vinish Phillips stood like a rock top scoring with 50 off 72balls. Kartik Mishra impressed one and all with his excelling spin bowling taking 4/21 in 6.4 overs. New Hindu CC again batted in the 2nd innings for 5 overs before the end of the game’s play and they won the match on 1st innings. Both the teams gave a tough fight but it was their spin bowlers and openers from their respective teams who impressed one and all. 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 (Dadar), it was a low scoring E Div match between Bohra Cricketers & Dahisar SC where in Dahisar SC won the toss and elected to field first on a bowler friendly wicket,
Batting first, Bohra Cricketers were all-out for a low score of 93/10 in as many as 51.5 overs. The bowlers did an excellent job as Bohra batsman played 51.5 overs at a run rate below 2. Slow left arm spinner Paras Shah bowled with excellent line and length troubling the batsman with his effective spin. Paras came up with envious bowling figures of 5/22 in 20 overs(5 maidens). Paras is amongst the very few bowlers this season (minimum 10 overs) to bowl at an impressive economy rate of just above 1.
In reply, Bohra Cricketers gave a fitting reply with the ball as they made the Dahisar Batsman struggle. Just one wicket away from a loss, Dahisar survived till the last over with just 1wkt left at 57/9 in 29overs. Fast bowlers Umair and Nimish took 3 wkts each before the match ended in a draw. However, it was spinner Paras’s bowling who took everyone’s notice. Cricketgraph congratulates Paras while wishes luck to both the teams for their future matches.
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His dad made the whole nation swoon with his batting and went on to become the most successful Cricketer in the world. This 18yr old prodigy Arjun is definitely a talent of his own and should not be compared as a star kid or a cricketer known as Sachin Tendulkar’s son while playing professional cricket. Arjun is rather slowly but steadily creating a mark for himself and that is definitely a positive sign for the cricketing community. While his dad accomplished all the possible records with the bat, we certainly wish Arjun completes all the remaining records left with the ball as and when he grows up…
In a recent match played on 24th September between Cricket Club of India and Parel SC at the CCI ground, Parel SC won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first, CCI declared their innings at 179/7 in 43 overs which is a fairly decent perfomance considering the touch pitch conditions to bat. Yash Jadhav & Sujit Nayak were the top scorers with 40 & 34* respectively while left-arm fast bowler Arjun Tendulkar definitely made the batsman trouble with his tight line and pace. Arjun came up with impressive bowling figures of 4/39 in 10.2 overs while left-arm spinner Atharva also bowled well chipping in with 2wickets. Even his skipper Gaurav Chavan said the same thing to Cricketgraph when we asked about his perfomance “Yes Arjun bowled really well and it was impressive”
In reply, Parel SC also batted strongly batting till the end of the game. Parel SC scored 150/5 in 32 overs before the end of the game’s play. Left-handed opener Pragnesh Kanpillewar scored a timely and a solid 73ball 60 (9fours) while Vicky Patil at no.5 remained unbeaten on 36*(54b). The match ended in a draw but it was Arjun’s perfomance with the ball and Pragnesh’s knock which became the highlight performances of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Arjun and Pragnesh while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Held at the M.I.G CC ground on 24th september in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams of A Division namely Sind SC and MIG CC where in Sind SC won the toss and elected to field first in order to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Batting first, the powerful M.I.G CC batted really well and they had to declare at the loss of just 2wkts after putting 242 runs on the board in 62 overs. Right –handed opener Swapnil Pradhan who is known for his calm temperament and solid batting scored a magnificent ton smashing 101 off 156balls at a strike rate of 65. One more interesting part of his innings was he smashed only 5fours and a six to build the innings as he did a lot of hardwork & running between the wickets. Akash Parkar at no.3 also scored an equally attractive and a solid knock of 77* off 149balls to steer MIG’s innings to a decent total.
In reply, Sind SC scored 43/4 in 28overs before the end of the game’s play. The match was declared drawn but it was opener Swapnil & Akash’s solid batting which took everyone’s notice. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys and wishes luck to both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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There is no better sight than a genuine pace bowler troubling the batsman with his speed, line and length and one such example of good pace bowling was this youngster- right arm fast bowler Siddarth Raut who bowled with consistent line and length to trouble the strong batting line up of DY Patil.
Played at the Sachivalay Gymkhana at Oval Maidan on 24th September, DY Patil won the toss and elected to field first. Their decision to field first was spot on as they restricted Dadar Union to just 108 runs in 41.5 overs. Talented all-rounder Yashwasvi top scored with a gritty 30 as the rest of the batsman crumbled. Left arm spinner Iqbal was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/44 in 15 overs.
Even though DY Patil did a great job with the ball but Dadar Union gave a terrific comeback and covered up their batting fiasco with some great bowling. DY Patil were restricted to 101/all-out in 41.1 overs and pace bowler Siddarth Raut won the hearts of many as he bowled a match winning and a fiery spell of 6/42 in 19.1 overs (2maidens). It was a match where both the teams gave a tough fight but it was fast bowler Siddarth in the end whose bowling remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Siddarth while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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