Played at the Young Zoroastrian CC (Azad Maidan) in Mumbai, it was a match between two experienced sides namely Fort Vijay CC and New Hindu CC where in Fort Vijay CC won the toss and elected to field first in order to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Their decision to bowl first was quite spot on as they restricted New Hindu CC boys to 145/9 declare in 49 overs. Opener Sachin gave a start but could not convert his 27 but it was their solid no.3 batsman Satish Nair who top scored in the innings with a fighting 118ball 53. Left-handed Satish smashed just 2 fours and remained solid at the crease while the wickets kept on falling from the other side. From the bowling side, the bowler who impressed one and all was their right arm pacer Rushap Shinde who bagged a 5 wkt haul coming up with impressive bowling figures of 5/42 in 14 overs which resulted in maximum damage.
In reply, New Hindu boys equally gave a tough fight with the ball before Fort Vijay remained 7down for 73 in 38 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. It was a tight match and Rushap’s bowling was definitely the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Rushap while wishes all the players luck for their upcoming matches.
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Two big and experienced teams Muslim United & National CC took on each other at the National CC (Cross Maidan) ground in Mumbai and Muslim United SC were put to bat first by the National CC boys considering the bowler friendly pitch and weather conditions.
Batting first, National CC did managed to create an impact as they scored a healthy 205/8 declare in 38 overs. Even though the openers Sandeep (41 off 113) & Satylaksh (20 off 44b) gave a solid start, the no.3,4 and 5 batsman crumbled. It was directly Prathamesh pawar at no.6 who came in and counter attacked the bowlers. Right-handed Prathamesh displayed power and grace couple with aggression to score a match saving 108 off just 79balls which included 13fours and as many as 6sixes in his 108 which clearly showed he only dealt in boundaries (88runs in boundaries). The bowlers did a good job with Chinmay Patil being the pick of the bowlers taking 3/29 in 9 overs.
In reply, National CC made 113/6 in 22 overs where in opener Krunal Nair was the top scorer with an aggressive and entertaining 43 off just 19balls. The match ended in a draw but it was Prathamesh’s ton which took everyone’s notice. Cricketpgraph congratulates Prathamesh while wishes both the teams luck for their future encounters.
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Played at the Bhavani Niketan Sports Ground at Jaipur in Rajesthan, India Blue clashed with two teams namely India Green and India Red to decide who will enter the finals of the TCL tournament.
The 1st match was between India Blue and Green where in India Green won the toss & elected to field first. Batting first India Blue did a decent job as they scored 114/9 in 14 overs. Alok Kumar (24 off 21) & Shivam Yadav(28 off 18) were the top scorers while Himanshu Chittoriya was the pick of the bowler taking 2/9 in 2 overs. In reply, India Blue bowlers bundled out India Green for 82/all out in 13 overs winning the match by 32runs. Alok Kumar with 4/20 in 3 overs was the star bowler and was also adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his all-round show.
The 2nd decider match was between India Blue & India Red where in India Red elected to bat first. India Blue bowlers once again did a commendable job as the opposition to just 65/5 in 10 overs which is always chaseable. Mandeep Singh with 3/8 was the lead bowler. In reply, India Blue openers once again chased down the score quite comfortably as they won the match without the fall of any wickets by 10wkts in just 6.3 overs. Opener Sumit Kumar smashed a match-winning 41* off just 21balls which also made him ‘man of the match’. With two wins, India Blue qualifies for the finals of the TCL 2017. Cricketgraph congratulates and wishes luck to India Blue for their upcoming matches while also credits Abhishek Sharma who manages the whole tournament efficiently & providing timely details to the media.
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Played at the Azad Maidan Ground on 10th September in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams namely Sangam Sports Club and Navroz Cricket Club where in Navroz CC won the toss and put Sangam SC to bat first considering the vulnerable pitch and weather conditions in Mumbai.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best of the days in the office for Sangam SC boys as they were all out for 136/10 in 43.1 overs. Not a single batsman was able to score in 2digits apart from right-handers Aniket Yame (61 off 103balls, 2fours) at no.5 and Pranav Barge at no.7 (54 off 98{3fours}). Both these batsman not only scored solid half centuries but also stitched a somewhat match saving partnership of 104runs off 187balls. Had they not stitched this partnership, the whole team could have been all out in two digits. From the bowling side, it was a collective team perfomance where in Satyajit Yadav, Praful jadhav, Karan Patel & Saurabh Huddedar took 2 wickets each.
In reply, Sangam SC gave a terrific comeback with the ball to cover up their mess with the bat as they almost reduced the opposition to all-out and were quite near towards winning the match. Navroz CC were reduced to 98/8 in 42overs before the end of the game’s play and match ended in a draw. Randhir Tandel was the highest scorer with 38 while Vikrant Gupta chipped in with 3wkts in his 19overs (4maidens). Navroz CC felt just 2wkts short of winning a thrilling low scoring match while solid batting from Pranav and Aniket was the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Pranav and Aniket while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Skyline Cricket Ground at Gurgaon in Haryana, Reefit Gym Warriors & Warriors Cricket Club took on each other for a crucial encounter where in WCC won the toss & elected to field first as the wicket seemed good to bowl first.
The decision to field first proved to be costly as the strong batting line up of Reefit Gym Warriors notched up a very competitive total of 219/5 in 20 overs. Aggressive opener Manoj Bedi smashed a quickfire 40ball 69(11fours & 2sixes at a S.R of 172) which created the positive momentum right from the start while the middle order batsman also did a terrific job of scoring runs where in Hitesh scored 30, Rahul 56* & Ankit 28. Rahul smacked 56* off mere 28balls (7fours, 2 sixes) which further helped them to push their team total to 219 in 20 overs.
Chasing 220 at 11 runs per over is always a pressure situation and WCC succumbed to the pressure of chasing as they were all-out 101/11 in 13.3 overs. It was a really good bowling perfomance where in every bowler chipped in with a wicket or two. Reefit won the match by 118runs and opener Manoj Bedi was declared ‘man of the match’ for his match defining 69. Cricketgraph congratulates Manoj and wishes the whole team luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Elphinstone CC ground (Azad maidan) in Mumbai between Young Men CC Vasai and Young Stars Marine Drive, it was Vasai winning the toss and putting Young stars to bat first considering the bowler friendly pitch and weather conditions.
Batting first, Young Stars Marine Drive were all-out for just 136/10 in 41.2 overs where in Rohan Sadarjoshi top scored with 37. Raja Gode & Kunal Rele bowled really well taking 4wkts each. Kunal Rele was particularly impressive taking 4/13 in his 3.2 overs. However, Young Men CC Vasai could not emulate their good bowling perfomance into their batting as they were skittled out for just 49/all out in 22 overs. Slow left arm bowler Sandeep ingle bowled in the right areas taking 4/16 in 5 overs(2 maidens). Sunil bowled really well while he also got great support from the other end as off spinner Bharat Major also took 4/20 in his 6.2 overs.
In 2nd innings, Young Stars Marine Drive remained 46/0 before the end of the game’s play and they won the match on 1st innings. It was a commendable perfomance by the team and especially their spin bowlers Sandeep and Bharat Major. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team while wishes luck to all the players for theirupcoming matches.
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Held at the Sassanian CC(Azad Maidan Ground) in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams namely Parsee Cyclists and Shree Lad Club where in Parsee Cyclists won the toss and elected to field first considering the vulnerable weather conditions and a bowler friendly wicket.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as they cleaned up the entire batting line of Shree Lad Club for just 41runs in 18.3 overs. In an embrassment of sorts, not a single batsman was able to convert their score in two digits. The primary reason for that mess in batting was right arm fast bowler Ajit Rodricks who single handedly took on the opposition with his express bowling scalping envious bowling figures of 7/20 in 9.3 overs which also included 4 maidens. Ajit bowled consistently in the right areas with good pace and was quite impressive in his fiery yet short spell of 9.3 overs.
In reply, Parsee Cyclists declared their innings at 124/5 in just 22.3 overs where in Bipin Waghela top scored with an aggressive 33ball 45 while Rupin Desai chipped in with 3wkts. In Shree Lad’s 2nd innings, things got worse as Parsee Cyclists again reduced them to just 27/10 all out in 17.2 overs winning the match outright by an innings and 56runs. In the 2nd innings Right arm fast bowler Farhad Daruwala was the primary destroyer coming up with stunning bowling figures of 6/10 in 8.2 overs (4 maidens). Parsee Cyclists won the match in the most comfortable fashion and pace bowlers Farhad and Ajit were definitely the standout performers in the match. Cricketgraph congratulates both the players while wishes luck to both the teams for their future matches.
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Played at Azad Maidan on 10th Sept in Mumbai, it was a match between two old and experienced teams namely DY Patil & Fort Vijay CC where in Fort Vijay CC won the toss & elected to field first considering the damp and vulnerable rainy conditions in Mumbai.
Batting first, DY Patil Sports Academy managed to score only 161/10 in 55.3 overs. They could have batted strongly to atleast reach between 200 to 250. Even though the top 3 batsman failed to give a lively start, it was Shashank Singh at no.4 who was the highest scorer with a 44ball 40(4fours). From the bowling side, it was right arm fast bowler Aishwarya Surve who bowled with discipline, tight line and length and good pace taking 4/45 in his 14overs(1maiden) which did the maximum damage.
In reply, Fort Vijay CC were 104/2 in 31 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match ended in a draw. Left-handed opener Divyansh Saxena top scored with his hard working 46 off 79balls(2fours). The match ended in a draw but it was impressive perfomance from both the sides and especially fast bowler Aishwarya who took a four-fer. Cricketgraph congratulates Aishwarya while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Bhavani Niketan Cricket Ground at Jaipur and also aired live on DD Rajesthan TV channel, it was the all important finals between India Blue and India Purple. Alok Kumar& Sandeep Bharadwaj were the skippers of their respective teams and the match was reduced to just 5 overs per side due to rain where in India Purple won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, India Purple boys made a respectable 47/1 in 5 overs which is anytime of the day defendable though they could have tried reaching atleast 60 in 5 overs to give a very tough fight. Even in their 47, there were 14extras or else the target could have been lesser with their opener Rajan Chauhan remaining unbeaten on 17* off 11balls. The bowlers did a good job and bowled really tight to contain the batsman.
In reply, India Blue chased down the score comfortably in mere 3.4 overs thanks to their in-form all-rounder Sumit Kumar who scored a fiery 28* off just 12balls(1four, 3sixes) to take the game away from the opposition. India Blue win the finals by 10wkts and 8balls to spare while batting all-rounder Sumit Kumar was not only declared ‘man of the match’ but also ‘man of the series’ for scoring 86runs and 3wkts in the tournament. Cricketgraph congratulates Sumit and the whole team while wishes all the players luck for a great cricketing year ahead.
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Held at the Bhavani Niketan Cricket Stadium in Jaipur, it was the all important finals between the senior teams India Yellow “A” vs India Yellow “B” where the match was reduced to 14overs per side due to rains. On a good batting track, Yellow B won the toss and elected to bat first in order to post a big total on the board.
Batting First, India Yellow ‘B” made a decent total of 108/5 in 14 overs which is not that big but definitely good enough to defend. Wicket-keeper opening batsman Laxman scored a sublime 41 off just 26balls(5fours) at a strike rate of 170+ while also did good running between the wickets while the rest of the batsman came in and gave starts. From the bowling side, the bowlers proved to be quite economical with Sanjay being the pick of the bowlers with 1/12 in 3 overs.
Chasing 109 at almost 8 runs per over, India Yellow “A’ may have felt the pressure of chasing in the finals as they were all out for 83/10 in 13.4 overs. None of the batsman were able to convert their good starts with openers Aman and Divya being the highest scorers with 15 and 17 respectively. The bowlers did a terrific job where in skipper Saurav took 2/14 followed by 2wkts each for Gautam & Vasu. India Yellow “B” (seniors team) won the finals and opener Laxman was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Laxman and the whole team while wishes all the players luck for a great cricketing year ahead.
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