On 24th September, played at Karnatak Sporting Association, Cross Maidan in Mumbai. It was a match between two upcoming and promising teams namely Bhatnagar S & CF and PDTSA (Palghar-Dahanu) where in Palghar won the toss and elected to field first as most of the teams have been doing this season.
Batting first, Bhatnagar CF managed to score only 140/9 in 40 overs, thanks to some tight bowling from the opposition. Opener Dhaval and Abhishek gave a good start of 33 & 46 respectively but the rest of the batsman failed to create any impact. Left arm fast bowler Hridayesh Pawar did a commendable job as he bowled an impressive spell of 4/32 in 10overs (2maidens). Hridayesh got good support from his team mate Ausaf Chunawala who equally bowled well for his 4/45 in 12overs. Left-arm pace bowler and a left arm spinner proved to be a rare but a successful combination for PDTSA.
In reply, PDTSA scored 63/8 in as many as 44 overs to survive till the end of the game’s play to convert the match into a draw even though the Bhatnagar bowlers did a really good job of troubling them. The match ended in a draw but it was Ausaf and Hridayesh’s bowling perfomance which turned out to be the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Quality wicket-keepers are always hard to find and almost every team, be it at national, local or international level struggles to find a consistently great wicket-keeper and when youngsters like this 20yr old Mehboob shows such grit and quality perfomance on the field, it just shows some positive indications on the stock of talent which Mumbai and the India as a whole possesses. Played at Islam Gymkhana, Marine Lines on 24th September, it was a match between 2 experienced sides namely Apollo CC and Islam Gymkhana where in Islam Gymkhana surprisingly elected to bat first after winning the toss.
Batting first, Islam Gymkhana did got some early jitters and the pitch was also dicey as shared by wicket keeper batsman Mehboob himself “where the ball which you would try to defence, even who bhi upar se jaa raha tha”. They lost quick wickets at the top but it was Mehboob Shaikh at no.5 who scored a fearless and a match saving knock of 60 off just 46balls which included 5fours and 4sixes at a strike rate of 130.43. Shaikh also got good support from Jay Dave who scored 37 to help their team declare at 185/9 in 44.5 overs. From the bowling side, experienced slow left armer Nehal Katakdhond was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/57 in 11 overs.
In reply, Apollo CC made 100/7 in 40 overs where in opener Piyush top scored with 33 before the end of the game’s play and the match was declared drawn. It was a tough fight given by both the teams but it was wicket-keeper Mehboob from Islam Gymkhana with a match saving 60 and 2 catches who proved to be impressive. Cricketgraph congratulates Mehboob while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Right arm medium fast bowler Ajit Rodrigues has certainly been amongst the top wicket takers in this year’s kanga league. Just a few weeks ago he was in the news for his match winning spell of 7/20 and now again he rattles the opposition with another 7wkt haul to take his team towards the victory line. Played at the S.F Sassanian CC (Azad Maidan). Parsee Cyclists won the toss and elected to field first which is amongst the safer decisions this season.
Batting first, BRD, CC were all out for just 56/10 in 32.3 overs. The batsman failed to capitalize and not a single player managed to make an impact with the bat. Once again the pick of the bowler was definitely Ajit Rodrigues as he bowled a stunning spell of fast bowling scalping 7/25 in 16.3 overs which included 5maidens. In reply, Parsee Cyclists came in and declared themselves at 58/5 in 17.5 overs to again make BRD bat.
In the 2nd innings, BRD were left at 43/6 in 23 overs before the end of the game’s play where in Farhad was the leading bowler with 3wkts to his name. The match ended where in Parsee Cyclists won the match on 1st innings and the highlight of the match was certainly Ajit’s fiery spell of 7/25 in the 1st innings. Cricketgraph congratulates the in-form Ajit and the whole team while wishes all the players luck for their upcoming matches.
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Slow left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar has been of the most experienced spinners of Mumbai with over 20years of experience. Rajesh is also a Ranji player and has played for teams like Baroda, Mumbai, Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians to name a few. Yesterday the 38yr old spinner proved once again proved his wizardry with the ball and showed every critic that age is just a number.
Held at Police Gymkhana, Marine Lines on 24th Sept, Parkophene Cricketers won the toss and elected to bowl first and to everyone’s shock, Mumbai Police Gymkhana which is not a weak side to trouble was all out for a record lowest 19runs in 23.2 overs. Left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar stunned and shocked the opposition with his unplayable spin taking 6wkts in 6 overs with 6 maidens. Rajesh definitely becomes the 1st bowler in the history of cricket to take a 5wkt haul without conceding any runs. Rajesh was bowling so beautifully that it appeared like we would go on to take 10wkts alone without giving away ay wickets. In reply, Parkophene Cricketers declared themselves at 70/4 in 16.4 overs to again make the opposition bat.
Mumbai Police Gymkhana boys batted comparatively well in the 2nd innings as they remained unbeaten on 101/5d in 36 overs. Rajesh took another 3wkts in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets at 9/29 in 20overs with 9maidens in the match. Atif with 2wkts and Badree Alam also supported well. Parkophene Cricketers won the match on 1st innings and it was Rajesh who won the hearts of many with his superb bowling perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates the experienced warhorse Rajesh pawar while wishes luck to both the teams for their future matches.
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Held at the National CC, Cross Maidan in Mumbai today, it was a match of the highest Division(A) of the Kanga League where prolific players are pitted against each other and one such match was between National CC and Fort Vijay CC where both the teams are known for their experience and match winning players. Fort Vijay CC won the toss and took the safest decision which almost every team has been doing this season of fielding first.
Batting first, National CC were all out for 171/10 in 62.1 overs. The top order failed but it was their middle order batsman Ajinkya Belose who made his presence count in the side as he scored a very crucial knock of 62 off mere 58balls which included 5fours and 5sixes to enthrall the crowds. Right-handed Ajinkya scored 62 at a strike rate of 107 and looked promising. From the bowling side, it was an almost one man show as slow left arm bowler Sagar Udeshi won the hearts of many coming up with envious bowling figures of 7/71 in 24.1 overs which also included 9maidens.
In reply, Fort Vijay CC made 57/5 in 23 overs before the end of the day’s play and the match was declared drawn. Even though the match ended in a draw but the match witnessed some promising performances like Ajinkya’s rescuing efforts of 62 at the middle order and Sagar’s fantastic display of spin bowling. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the United Cricketers Ground, Cross Maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between two experienced teams namely Sainath Sports Club and United Cricketers where in Sainath SC won the toss and elected to field first as most of the teams have been doing this season.
Their decision to bowl first was as good as Dhoni’s calculation behind the stumps! as United Cricketers were bundled out for just 45/10 in 20.2 overs. Not a single batsman managed to create an impact today while opener Shriraj was the top scorer with 18runs. The bowlers did a fantastic job as almost every bowler chipped in with a wicket or two while quickie Virat Mishra was the pick of the bowlers with 3/14 in 6 overs.
In reply, the powerful batting side of Sainath SC showed their batting prowess and showed their intent that they want to win the match and not just end in a draw as they declared at 140/20 in just 20 overs. Opener Manager Gupta was blazing from all cylinders as he went on to score an unbeaten 100* off just 72balls making it one of the fastest tons of this years Kanga after Jayant Sathghare’s 49ball ton. In the 2nd innings, United cricketers were again all-out for 38 runs in 22.1 overs where in Bharat Patil impressed one and all with 4/18 in 6 overs.
Sainath SC dominated in this match and won the match on 1st innings while Manager Gupta’s enterprising ton was the highlight of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Held at the Cricket Adda Sports Ground at Gurgaon in Haryanam it was a match between two strong teams namely Cricket Maniacs and SSCC where in SSCC won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, SSCC did a good job with the bat as they scored a competitive 176/8 in 20 overs. Even though not a single batsman crossed the 50run mark but what was positive in their innings was almost every batsman chipped in with 20’s and 30’s with Umesh Sharma being the top scorer with a 30ball 37. From the bowling side, it was Faiz who did a decent job with the ball as he remained economical while also took 3wkts in his 3/26 in 4 overs.
Chasing 177 is not the easiest of tasks but Cricket Maniacs managed to chase down the score successfully in 19.5 overs. Nitesh & C. Maniac Player 3 chipped in with 36 and 38 off just 22balls but it was Sumit at no.4 who scored an impactful and a match-winning 20ball 41(6fours and 1six at a strike rate of 205) to change the course of the game. Cricket Maniac won the match by 4wkts and Faiz was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Cricket Adda Sports Ground at Gurgaon in Haryana, Passion for Cricket & DRS took on each other where in P4C won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, P4C made a decent, in fact a competitive score of 168/7 in 20 overs which is defendable on any part of the day. Even though their top order failed but Jumeet Singh and Jitendra Bhati chipped in with 31 & 35 respectively at no.4 & 5. Arjun Mishra at no.8 with his 9ball 32(1four, 4 sixes at a S.R of 355.10) changed the script of the game in the slog overs helping his team reach 168. The bowlers did a good job with almost every bowler chipping in with wickets.
Chasing 169 at more than 8runs per over, Delhi Royal Strikers felt the pressure of chasing as they managed to score only 140/8 in 20 overs. Arjun Mishra who already made an impact with the bat was also the leading bowler taking 3/14 with 1 maiden in his 4 overs. P4C won the match by 28runs and Arjun Mishra was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Arjun while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Skyline Cricket Ground at Gurgaon in Haryana, it was a match between two promising teams namely Kings XI & Hustlers where in Kings XI won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best of the performances by Kings XI as they managed to score only 132/9 in 20 overs. Most of the batsman were not able to convert their 10’s into a big score while Vipin Kadian at no.5 top scored with 39 off just 28balls(1 four, 3sixes). Devinder with 3/29 was the pick of the bowlers followed by 2wkts each for Inder and Atul.
Chasing 133 in a T20 match is always achievable but good bowling by the Kings XI boys helped them to reduce Hustlers to just 110/10 in 20 overs. Rahul Daulta was the most impressive bowler of the lot as he came up with match winning bowling figures of 4/13 in 4 overs to rattle the opposition. Rakesh Rathi & Vipin Kadian also chipped in with 2wkts each. Kings XI won the match by 21runs and Rahul Daulta was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Rahul while wishes both the teams luck for their future encounters.
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Played at the Skyline Cricket Ground at Gurgaon in Haryana, it was a match between the promising Friends Cricket Club and the upcoming Dezibel Cricket Club where in DCC won the toss and elected to bat first in order to post a big total on the board.
Their decision to bat first proved to be correct as they made a competitive score of 172/7 in 20 overs. Even though their top order failed but it was their middle order and especially Deepak who scored a match winning 57 off 42balls (4fours). No.5 batsamn Deepak kept on rotating the strike playing at a healthy strike rate of 135 while also stitched a good partnership with Sunny(at no.5) who also chipped in with a 38 off 22balls(1four). In fact both the batsman did good running between the wickets and kept the scoreboard ticking.
In reply, DCC equally did a good job with the ball too as they restricted Friends Cricket Club to just 96/10 in 18.3 overs. Deepak with 3/9 and one maiden in 4overs was also the leading bowler while he got good support from Brijesh who also took 3/19 in his 4 overs. Dezibel Cricket Club won the match by 76runs and it was certainly Deepak who was the highlight performer of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Deepak while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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