It was the all-important finals between Pidilite & Eclerx at the MB Union ground in Mumbai. Eclerx won the toss & elected to field first in order to restrict Pidilite to a low score & chase it down successfully.
Batting first, Pidilites did a fairly decent job with the bat scoring as they scored 147/6 in 20 overs which is a defendable score in a T20. Opener Harshad gave a good start with 28 but Pidilites did got the early jitters when they lost a few quick wickets in between. Right-handed wicket keeper batsman Sujit Deokar scored a very crucial 38 off just 29 balls smashing 5fours & a six to help his team reach a good total. Sunil S also chipped in with a crucial 31*off 22balls at no.5 which was quite crucial in the game too. Ankit & Nikhil were economical as well as the pick of the bowlers taking 2wkts each while they also got decent support from the other bowlers too.
Chasing 148 at more than 7runs per over Eclerx succumbed to the pressure of chasing in the finals as they managed to score only 134/8 in 20 overs. It was a dismal batting perfomance where the batsman were not able to score runs freely. Luckily they had 18 extras or else they would have been restricted under 120 runs. Medium Pacer Anthony Chettiar was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/22 in 4overs followed by 2/25 by Vikas. Add to it, wicket-keeper Sujit affected 3 stumpings and took 2 catches to further dismantle the opposition.
Pidilite won the finals by 13 runs & Sujit Deokar was declared ‘man of the match’ for his overall good batting and keeping while medium pacer Anthony Chettiar with 13 scalps in 6matches was declared the ‘best bowler of the tournament’ while Keeper Sujit was declared the ‘best batsman’ & ‘Man of the series’ too.
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It feels good to see young players having the patience and skills which are essentially missing nowadays in the longer format of the game. Playing with patience, taking some time at the crease, proper cricketing shots everything is getting replaced with quick 50’s, eccentric shots like reverse sweeps and dilscoops and big sixes. That resilience of surviving long bowling spells and playing like a pro in the original & purest format of the game i.e test cricket is under extinction.
One such example of fine perfomance was this talented batsman Siddhesh Jadhav who scored 174 runs in 3 matches he played in the recently held Kalpesh Koli tournament. Right handed Siddhesh played against good teams like Worli Center, Kalina & Kandivali center where he notched up two half centuries at an average of 87 & a strike rate of 50.29 with a best score of 71* off 138balls. In fact, Siddhesh’s 71* also came at a time when his team was struggling with 4wkts down & siddhesh resurrecting the innings back for his side. In the 3rd match he also took 2wkts with his leg spin which makes him a handy all-rounder to have in the side. Siddhesh who plays for Vasai Center has certainly become an important player to have in the side.
From what we can see so far, Siddhesh certainly has the calmness, patience and clever batting skills which are required to excel in cricket. Cricketgraph congratulates siddhesh for his promising perfomance in the Kalpesh Koli tournament & also wishes him luck for a great future ahead.
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Here are the much awaited all-rounders rankings after launching the best batting & bowling performances for April this month. As the rule goes, the rankings of current month in cricket are always launched in its next month and all-rounders as we all know are a very important pillar in the side who lends stability and confidence to their skipper. Hence without getting unbiased we came up with the 5 best all-round performances for the month of April taking all the factors into consideration like the level of the tournament, the ground condition, the opposition & the intensity of the game.
Here are the top 5-
- Sharat Nayak- 35 off 25 & 4/29 (Dreamz T20 Tournament)
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Held at the MB Union Ground, Representing AIDEM, It was Sharat’s perfomance which helped them defeat team Loreal. It was sharat’s spell of 4/29 which restricted Loreal to just 141 in 20 overs and while chasing he chipped in with a 23ball 35 at the middle order to help his team win by 5wkts.
- Anil Jhulka- 89 off 38 & 2wkts (Masters Cup Edition 8, T20)
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Coming in at no.3, Anil changed the script of the game scoring a 38ball 89 which helped his team reach a commendable total of 195/4 in 20 overs. Accenture lost that match by 28 runs where in Anil also contributed with the ball taking 2/26 in 4 overs.
- Jaycool Girase- 99* & 2wkts (U/12 Salgaonkar Trophy, T20)
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The talented kid who is also the skipper of KC Gandhi school smashed an unbeaten 67ball 99* and batted till the end helping his team reach a total of 192/1 in 20overs. Boys Cricket Club were bundled out for just 88runs where in KC Gandhi won by 104 runs while Jaycool also took two wickets with his medium pace.
- Vaibhav Mali- 70* off 33 & 3/44 (Bhaskar Trophy 2017, 40overs)
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It was in the same match where Arun Yadav scored a stunning hundred. But the player who should also be appreciated was also this all-rounder Vaibhav as he scored a blazing 70 in that match off mere 33balls helping his team Mumbai Warriors reach 319/7 in 40 overs. What’s more he also scalped 3/33 in the same match restricting All Stars XI to just 161/10 in 38.5 overs.
- Mayank Gala- 60 off 38& 5/30, (Masters Cup 2017, T20)
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And finally at no.1 is Mayank Gala who certainly proved how handy an asset he is for any team he plays for. Tata Motors who batted first were restricted to 150/10 in 19.5 overs where in Mayank was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/30 in 4overs. What’s more while chasing he scored a 38ball 60* to help his team chase down the score successfully.
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Slow left-arm spinners have become rare species in International cricket and especially for India. In fact many countries rarely have 1 or 2 left-arm spinners which are produced once in many years. Hence it goes without saying that being a promising left-arm spinner is certainly a special talent to hone & if you keep performing consistently, you are bound to become successful in cricket.
Tejas has been performing well since quite a time and one such example has been his recent matches in the IDBI Federal Cup where he remained not only very economical but also took wickets at the right time. In the league/quarters match against Mulund, Tejas was declared ‘man of the match’ for his match-winning bowling spell of 3/8 in 5 overs (1 maiden) which helped his team qualify for the semi-finals berth. In the semi-final match vs Bhosale Cricket Academy too, Tejas gave his best as he only conceded 6 runs in 5 overs while taking 3maidens & taking 2wickets. However, his efforts went for a losing cause in the semis as Bhosle Cricket Academy won the match wherein Santosh Yadav was declared man of the match.
Though slow left-arm spinner Tejas could not take his team DVCA(Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy) to the finals berth but his perfomance in the last two matches surely brought everyone’s attention as he bowled around 10 overs (in 2 matches total) conceding only 14runs while taking 5wkts & 4 maidens. Cricketgraph congratulates Tejas for performing nicely while wishes him luck for a promising year ahead.
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The police gymkhana yesterday witnessed the all-important finals between two strong teams namely Mumbai Police Cityriders & Ghatkopar Jets. Both the teams have fought hard to reach the ultimate finale & it was time for them to put their best foot forward.
Ghatkopar Jets won the toss & elected to field first as the wicket was slightly damp and was looking good for bowling. Batting first, Mumbai Police boys managed to put only 140/10 on the board which is 8 out of 10 times chaseable. Swapnil Pradhan at no.4 was the pick of the scorers smashing a quick 43ball 54 to take his team to a atleast respectable total of 140. Left-arm spinner Pushkraj Chavan was not only the most economical bowler of the lot but also scalped two crucial wickets while giving only 16runs in his 4 overs followed by 2wkts each for Hemant Buchade, Akhtar Shaikh & Ashish More.
Hardik Tamore Man of the Series
Chasing 141, Ghatkopar Jets chased down the score in just 19.2 overs with 4wkts to spare and won the all important finals of the tournament and lifting the prestigious Mitsui trophy. It was a collective team perfomance where all the players chipped in with 10’s and 20’s.
Ghatkopar Jets won the finals while Pushkraj for his economical wicket taking spell of 2/16 in 4 overs was declared ‘man of the match’ while Hardik tamore was declared man of the series. Dashing batsman Aman Khan was declared the ‘best batsman’ for his entertaining batting throughout the series while Rakesh Prabhu was declared the ‘best bowler’ of the tournament followed by Ajinkya Belose who was declared the ‘best fielder’ of the tournament for his athletic fielding throughout the tournament.
Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team for putting up a great show while also wishes luck to all the participating players for a great future ahead. Also special mention must go to the marketing organizer of the event Mr. Prashant Pathare who updated Cricketgraph with timely information so that the players and matches get adequate coverage.
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All rounders are a very rare breed, especially the one’s who perform on a consistent basis. All teams have struggled to scout and groom all rounders for a significant amount of time. Given this challenge faced by any team, its quite heartening to come across a young talented boy who has been consistent with both bat and ball at junior level.
One such name creating all the right buzz in the mumbai junior cricket circuit is Ayush Jethwa, who has been scoring hundreds as well as taking wickets at will. The latest demonstration of his all-round skills were displayed as latest as 18th and 19th 2017 May in the match played between Sunil Gavaskar XI vs Sachin Tendulkar XI in the U-14 total cup. The highlight of the innings was certainly Ayush who not only scored a fluent unbeaten 145* but also took 2wkts in the game. This tournament is played only by the best of the best junior cricketers in mumbai, who could possibly progress to play for the mumbai team.
The 13yr old prodigy, Ayush who studies in SVIS Gorai under the able mentorship of Raju lad sir who has also coached Rohit Sharma has been consistent over the past few seasons and time & again he has proved that he can be a consistent all-rounder. The left-handed batsman who can effectively bowl right-arm off spin hailing from Kumbhar family wherein his father (a professor) who also plays for cricket at the club level certainly has all the right ingredients to become a budding all-rounder at the highest level.
Here are some of his notable performances:
- In the CPCC tournament Ayush scored 121 runs in 3 matches and took 10 wkts making it a complete all round performance and he was also declared the ‘man of the series’ (2016)
2.In Giles shield Ayush scored a solid 154 and took 2 wkts against I.E.S Bandra at the western railway cross maidan. (2016 December)
- In Giles shield he scored 117* against Pawar public ground at National Cross Maidan( 2016 December)
- In Under 13 tulphule cup he scored a brisk 94 and also took a hattrick. Ayush was declared ‘man of the match”, at matunga DPZ where in total he took 7wkts. (2017)
- 106* and took 5wkt against Tata steel at Boisar ground vs Mahim Juvenile at shivaji park (2017)
- Scored 50 and took 3 wkts against Mahim Juvenile at Shivaji Park along with one brilliant run out (2017)
- In the third match he scored 108 and also took 5wkts. (2017)
- Just recently on 18-19th of may 2017 he came up with a solid looking 145* & 2kts vs Sunil Gavaskar’s XI representing Sachin’s XI in the total cup.
Overall Statistics since last 24months (includes matches of all the formats like T20, 2day test, 30overs and other formats being played while mainly he plays 2day format more)
Matches– 73 | Runs- 3231 | 50’s 20 | 100’s– 8 | Wkts-92 | 5wkt haul- 3 | Hat-tricks-2 | Best bowling figures- 5/15 in 9 overs
Lately there have been many one-time wonders in the world of cricket and the word “consistency” seems to be eluding most of them. Ayush has made consistency its best friend and has been performing exceedingly well in all departments of cricket.
Held at Centurion ground in Oval, DSP Blackrock & Cipla clashed for a crucial encounter where DSP Blackrock won the toss & elected to field first as the wicket was quite good to bowl on & put the opposition under pressure.
CIPLA batted first and did a fairly good job with the bat as they managed to put a score of 168/5 in 20 overs. Akshay Patil scored a superb century (109) off just 60 balls where in he smashed 13fours and did equally good running between the wickets. Pratik Khaitan chipped in with 2wkts followed by a wicket each for Chinmay, Sunil & Vipul.
Chasing 169 in a t20 game is always a tough task but DSP Blackrock’ smartly elected to bowl first because deep down they were confident of chasing it. Opener Harsha thota was out for a duck but Sunil Nair gave a terrific start scoring a 39ball 62. Shimul Dalal carried the positive momentum as he a brilliant 73 off just 54balls which proved to be a match-winning knock while Vipul Tripathy sealed the match in style with a six.
DSP Blackrock won the match comfortably & Shimul Dalal was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant perfomance while Akshay’s superb batting went for a losing cause. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team & wishes luck to both the teams for a great future ahead.
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Played at Union Cricket Ground in Kalyan, two promising teams namely KC Gandhi & Union CA clashed against each other where Union C.A won the toss & elected to field first in order to put KC boys under pressure by restricting them to a low total.
Batting first, KC Gandhi could have batted well with a little more aggression to cross the 150 run mark but eventually they made 104/4 in 20 overs. Skipper Jaycool Girase led from the front scoring a solid 52 off just 52balls. While the rest of the batsman were not able to score freely, jaycool kept the scoreboard ticking smashing 6 fours in his brisk half century. Opener Gautam took his time but could not covert his start and same was the case with the other batsman too.
Chasing 104 should not be a difficulty but KC boys gave a comeback with the ball as Union CA was all out for 84/10 in 18.1 overs. The bowlers really bowled tight with Parth Darange taking 3/17 followed by 2wtks each for Sahil gupta, hritik pandey & skipper jaycool girase.
KC Gandhi school won the match by 20runs & Jaycool Girase with a match-winning half century and 2/13 in 3 overs was declared ‘man of the match’ for his promising all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates Jaycool & his whole team & wishes them luck to keep playing good cricket ahead.
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Held at Rajput Gymkhana Cricket Ground in Delhi, two promising teams clashed against each other where in Sultan Sports Club batted first and did a fairly good job with the bat. Cricket Kings could have bowled a little tighter to restrict them around 300.
Batting first, Sultan Sports Club made 320/10 in 42.2 overs and left-handed Saurav Nautiyal once again showed his class with the bat as he scored a 90ball 91 to steer his team to a respectable total. Saurav looked confident for his stay at the crease wherein he smashed 10 fours & 4big sixes to keep the scoreboard ticking. It was a knock which was a perfect mixture of aggression and patience. Anil (6wkts) & Ubed(4wkts) from Cricket Kings bowled really well bowling in the right areas and taking maximum together.
Chasing 321, Sultan Sports Club bowled really well too as they restricted Cricket Kings to 314/10 in 49.1 overs and won the match by 6runs. Medium pacer Shankar (5/44) was the chief destroyer picking up 5wkts (which included 1 run-out) followed by 3/35 by Vipul. Saurav & Krish also chipped in with a wicket each to make it a complete team perfomance.
Sultan Sports Club won the match & Saurav Nautiyal was declared ‘man of the match’ while it was also a collectively good bowling perfomance too which helped them clinch a victory. Cricketgraph wishes Saurav and the whole team all the luck for a great year ahead.
The 18th of May witnessed the all-important semi-finals between Mumbai Police vs Shivaji Park and Bandra Heroes vs Ghatkopar Jets at Police Gymkhana & Sachivalay Oval respectively. After fighting hard throughout the tournament, it was time for all the 4 teams to give their best where in Mumbai Police in the morning match won the toss & elected to field first while on the other side Bandra Heroes also elected to field first after winning the toss at afternoon.
Shivaji park Warriors gave their best though this pitch is famous for giving wins to the teams who bowl first. Shivaji boys notched up a very commendable 195/6 in 20 overs where in opener Eknath Kerkar smashed a 21 ball 44 followed by some wonderful batting by the middle order boys where in Sagar Mishra scored a 30ball 47(4sixes) while Raunaq Sharma finally being able to show his true ability in the crucial semi-finals scoring a 27ball 52(5 sixes) marking his presence. The bowlers could have done a better job by restricting them to around 170 but it was good batting overall. Chasing 196 in a T20 semi-finals is always full of pressure and most of the times teams blow out or choke but Mumbai Police boys nailed it as almost every batsman chipped in with 20’s while Omkar Jadhav scored a sublime 59 off 48 balls stabilizing the chase. Shrikant Limbole’s 8 ball 28 was also quite crucial in the end helping his team win by 4wkts with 1.2 overs to spare. Omkar Jadhav was declared man of the match while Mumbai Police qualify for the all important finals.
The 2nd match where Bandra elected to field first was also an interesting one. Ghatkopar jets who are surely the best underdogs against the powerful Bandra team who were favorites since the start of the tournament got a shocker as Ghatkopar won the match by 27runs. Ghatkopar Jets made 184/8 in 20 overs where in opener Karan Nandey scored a match-winning 73 off 52balls(8fours, 1 six) while Bandra Heroes in reply were all out for 158 in 19.2 overs. Aman Khan(38 off 18) &s Sujit Nayak (38 off 25) did gave starts but the rest of the batsman choked at a crucial juncture. Pushkraj Chavan with 3/23 was the pick of the bowlers followed by 3/39 by Puneet Tripathy.
Ghatkopar Jets & Mumbai Police Cityriders qualify for the finals & it is certainly going to be an intense finals of the successfully held Mitsui T20 Tournament on 20th of May starting at 6pm on Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
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