It was the only match played on Day 9 between Thane Marathas & Mumbai Police Cityriders & as and when the tournament is reaching its twilight, it’s getting more and more intense. Played at the police Gymkhana ground, Mumbai Police Cityriders won the toss & elected to bat first.
However, Mumbai Police boys were not aware of the trouble they were going to face by the excellent bowling of Thane Marathas & especially their pace bowler Imtiyar Ahmed who also plays Ranji representing U.P. Mumbai Police Cityriders managed to score 112/8 in 20 overs & the bowler who gave some really tough time to the batsman was Thane’s pace bowler Imtiyaz Ahmed who came up with great bowling figures of 5/15 in 3 overs. The top 2 & the last 3 wicktes of Mumbai Police went in the name of Imtiyar as the Mumbai batsman were not able to score freely because of his tight length and pace. The rest of the bowlers also bowled well but could have bowled a little tighter to restrict Mumbai to below 100 runs.
As we mentioned, Imtiyar lacked strong support from the other end & had they restricted them to something around 100, the match could have been in their favor. Eventually, Thane Marathas lost the game chasing as they managed to score 105/7 in 12 overs losing the match by just 8runs. More than the good bowling by Mumbai Police, it was the lack of co-ordination among the thane batsman as there were not 1, not 2 but as many as 5 run outs which turned the game in Mumbai’s favor.
Mumbai Police Cityriders win the match by 7runs while Imtiyar Ahmed’s superb bowling efforts made him earn the ‘man of the match’ award. The tournament is certainly getting intense & it will be great to see which teams end up reaching the finals & lift the trophy.
The Points table so far-
| Teams | Played | Win | Loss | NRR |
| Bandra Heroes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19.636 |
| Mumbai Police cityriders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10.714 |
| Ghatkopar Jets | 8 | 4 | 4 | -6.274 |
| Shivaji Park Warriors | 7 | 3 | 4 | -2.436 |
| Thane Marathas | 8 | 0 | 8 | -21.015 |
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The National CC ground witnessed a great finals of the Dreamz t20 tournament between Yes Bank & HUL. HUL won the toss & elected to field first with an aim of restricting Yes Bank to a low total and put them under pressure.
However, Yes Bank did a great job with the bat managing to score 188/6 in 20 overs. Openers Kunal & Ashish gave a solid start which created the positive momentum. Kunal chipped in with 34 while it was their right handed opener Ashish Fauzdar who coverted the good start into a match-winning 87 off just 50balls. A great partnership by openers and Ashish’s counter-attack took the team to a commendable total. Ashish in total smashed 11fours & 4 sixes to enthrall the crowd & his team mates alike. Junaid was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/22 but he lacked support from the other end.
Chasing 189 in a finals game is a pressure situation as HUL got all out for 158/7 in 20 overs. Alok was the pick of the scorer coming down the order scoring a quick 42 off just 26 followed by a 17ball 32 by Dhanush.
Yes Bank won the all important finals and Ashish Fauzdar was declared ‘man of the match’. The tournament was quite a success where there were some great individual performances as well as some interesting matches & Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team & wishes them all the luck for a great year ahead.
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Avinash Salvi Foundation & Achievers Cricket Academy faced each other for a crucial face of at the CRWA ground in Mumbai. Avinash Foundation won the toss & elected to bowl first with an aim of putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Achievers Blue managed to score 84/8 in 20overs on the board. Rehan Moble & Rahul were the leading scorers smashing 28 & 17 respectively but hardly any batsman could convert their good starts. The bowlers also did a good job bowling economical spells & taking wickets at the right time.
Chasing 85, Avinash Foundation were all out for just 46runs. Thanks to some wonderful bowling by the Achievers blue bowlers who bowled really well together. Leg-spinner Shivam Nevarekar was the pick of the bowlers confusing the batsman with his effortless spin coming up with terrific bowling figures of 4/9 in 4 overs which helped his team win by 38runs. Rahul also took 2wkts while the rest of the bowlers chipped in with a wicket each.
Cricketgraph congratulates Shivam who was also declared the best bowler in the tournament as he took 8wkts in those 3matches. Shivam certainly looks promising & Cricketgraph wishes all the luck for a bright future ahead.
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The day 8 had 3 matches being played and the best part was each & every match was nail biting. There were some great individual performances while also a great teamwork was witnessed. While in the afternoon match between Bandra heroes & Mumbai Police cityriders, Aman Khan who is possibly in one of the finest forms of his life smashed a 66 off mere 23balls (6fours,5sixes) while the talented Kevin Almeida finally marks his presence as he stitched a gigantic partnership with Aman as he scored a mind-numbing 93 off just 27balls which included 12 big sixes. Kevin was surely on course to score one of the fastest hundreds ever. The afternoon match between Mumbai Police & Ghatkopar Jets also witnessed some great performances as middle order Batsman Gaurish Jadhav smashed an entertaining 106 off mere 51balls which included 10sixes. Though his knock went for a losing cause as all-rounder Rakesh Prabhu from Mumbai Police took 4wkts & scored a match-winning 55 off just 22ball coming down the order to help his team defeat Ghatkopar boys. The 3rd match was between Thane Maratha & Shivaji Park Warriors where almost every batsman of Thane chipped in with 30’s & 40’s helping them score a decent target but opener Eknath Kerkar’s breezy 66 for Shivaji Park helped them win the match.
1st two matches at police Gymkhana & one match at Oval (Sachivalay)
In the morning match between Mumbai Police and Ghatkopar Jets, Mumbai police won the toss & elected to field first. Ghatkopar were off to a shaky start losing quick wickets at the top but Gaurish Jadhav came up with a stunning hundred helping them score 190/7 in 18overs. Mumbai Police eventually won the match by 4wkts thanks to their opener Hardik Tamore’s 61 while all-rounder Rakesh Prabhu was declared ‘man of the match’ as he scored a match-winning 55 off 22 at no.6 & also took 4wkts. The 2nd match between Mumbai Police and Bandra heroes was won by Bandra heroes, thanks to Bandra openers Aman Khan(66 off 23) & Kevin Almeida(93 off 27) reminding us of Gilchrist & Hayden. Bandra made a mammoth 292/8 in 18overs while man of the match Hardik Tamore’s magnificent 135 went in vain as they lost the match by 46runs though it was a tough fight given by the Mumbai police boys. The 3rd clash was between Thane Marathas & Shivaji Park Warriors where Thane won the toss & batted first scoring 175/6 in 15overs. Shivaji Park boys won the match by 2wkts chasing & opener Eknath Kerkar (68 off 23, 6fours, 5sixes) was declared ‘man of the match’.
The Tournament has certainly become intense as never before and more than that, the players are giving their best. It’s good to see cricket with the highest spirit and energy levels is conducted in the Mitsui T20 tournament.
The points table so far-
| Teams | Played | Win | Loss | NRR |
| Bandra Heroes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19.636 |
| Mumbai Police cityriders | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10.131 |
| Ghatkopar Jets | 8 | 4 | 4 | -6.274 |
| Shivaji Park Warriors | 7 | 3 | 4 | -2.436 |
| Thane Marathas | 7 | 0 | 7 | -20.432 |
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It was the all important finals between National CC & Payyade Sports Club at Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai. National CC won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of making a big one in the 1st innings.
National CC batsman did a good job batting first as they scored 168/7 in 20 overs. When his team was struggling at 60/4, it was Ajinkya Belose who played the guardian angel’s role to perfection as he started playing naturally aggressive cricket right from the word ‘go’. Ajinkya smashed 51 off 30balls and smashed 4fours & 2sixes to take his team out of trouble and help them reach a commendable total. The rest of the batsman also did a good job but could not convert their starts into fifties.
Chasing 169, Payyade SC almost took the game in their favor till the end. The match remained nail biting and exciting till the end where the winner could not be predicted till the end. Payyade SC managed to reach 166/8 in 20 overs losing the match by just 2runs which is quite a narrow margin. The bowlers did a terrific job in the end helping their team win the match.
National CC won the finals of the tournament where Ajinkya was declared ‘man of the match’ for his important half century. Aman Khan from DY Patil was declared the ‘best batsman of the tournament’ while Akhtar Shaikh was selected as the ‘best bowler of the tournament’. Arun Yadav with a string of stunning knocks was declared ‘man of the series’ as the tournament successfully came to an end. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team & wishes all the players a promising future ahead.
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Just fresh from a brutal 85 off just 44balls a few matches ago, Arun Yadav seems to be not done yet as he notches up another brilliant ton in the Vijay Manjrekar/Ramakant Desai tournament. It was a match between National Cricket Club & D.Y Patil boys at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana where DY Patil won the toss & elected to field first.
However, their decision to field first did not go in their favor as National CC managed to score a commendable score of 214/10 in 20 overs. Thanks to their in-form opener Arun Yadav who is in a completely different mood nowadays when he comes to bat. Arun Yadav smashed a scintillating 100 off just 54balls smashing 9fours & 6sixes en route his aggressive knock. Karsh Kothari took 3/35 followed by 2wkts each for Prashant Bhoir & Vineet Sinha.
Chasing 215 in 20 overs, DY Patil managed to make only 172/9 in 20overs with Yogesh Pawar being the leading scorer with a 20ball 48. The bowlers did a really good job with Siddarth, Pushkar & Akhtar sheikh scalping 2wkts each.
National CC won the semi-finals & Arun Yadav was declared ‘man of the match for his aggressive ton. Cricketgraph congratulates Arun & the whole team for putting up a great show and also wishes them luck for their future encounters.
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It was the all important finals after so many tough matches between MIG & Sanjeevani at Venus Sports Academy in Mumbai. Both the teams have fought hard to reach where they are & more importantly tournaments like this have given the right exposure to the talented kids where we got to see some amazing individual performances.
MIG won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was good to bat on. MIG managed to put a healthy score on the board as they made 179/7 in 30overs. Even though the top there batsman fell early but Anish More & Akash Singh gave a comeback into the MIG innings and played really good knocks. While Anish scored a solid 40 it was Akash singh who scored an aggressive 75 off just 59balls to infuse back life into the MIG innings and help them reach a more than decent score o f 179. Aakash smashed 8fours & 2sixes and looked thoroughly confident at the crease certainly looking promising enough to excel in cricket. Sanjeevani bowlers did a good job but could have done better to restrict them around 150.
Chasing 180 at exactly 6runs per over, Sanjeevani boys choked in the finals after performing exceedingly well throughout the tournament as they got all out for 138/10 in 30 overs. All the bowlers really did a great team work to restrict the opposition to 138.
MIG boys won the tournament & Akash Singh was declared man of the match as he not only scored a crucial 75 but also took 2wkts. Akash singh with 291 runs in 7matches which includes 4 50’s & 4wkts was also declared ‘man of the series’ while Suryansh Shedge was declared the ‘best batsman of the tournament’ while Sumeet Prajapati with 20 wkts representing Olympia team was the highest wicket taker. Cricketgraph feels proud of all these boys who are progressing day by day & wishes all of them for a bright future ahead.
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It was a match where Aman who is already making waves in the Mitsui T20 tournament again stamped his presence as he literally dominated the batsman with his power hitting. Coming at the top of the order Aman certainly plays his game in the mould of Chris Lynn.
Held at Karnatak Cricket Ground, two strong teams clashed with each other where DY Patil batted first. Right-handed opener Aman Khan who recently also scored a 34ball 97 once again took everyone by surprise with his power hitting as he scored 144 off mere 58balls where in his hundred came of just 43balls. Overall playing at strike rate of almost 260, Aman Khan smashed 16fours & 10sixes to take the game away from the opposition. It was because of his carnage, DY Patil managed to score 252/6 in 20 overs giving a big target to defend to Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
Chasing 253, Mumbai Police Gymkhana were all out for just 166/10 in 18overs with their opener Hardik Tamore being the pick of the scorer with his gutsy 45. Azhar Querish, A Bhoir & Karan Kothari took 3wkts each to dismantle the opposition’s batting line up.
DY Patil won the match 86runs & Aman Khan was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Aman & the whole team for their win & wishes them luck for a great year ahead.
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Two entertaining matches took place on 13th of May where Ghatkopar Jets faced Shivaji Warriors in the 1st clash while Thane Marathas took on Mumbai Police Cityriders at the police Gymkhana ground in Mumbai. In the first match, Ghatkopar jets won the toss & elected to field first in order to restrict the opposition to a low total.
However, Shivaji Park Warriors put their best foot forward and managed to score a very healthy & a respectable score of 183/6 in 15 overs, The bowlers could have done a better job but it Shivaji boys outplayed them with their strong batting even though they did fell the early jitters when their openers Eknath Kerkar & Parikshit were out for 0 & 1 respectively. Promising batsman Kalpesh Sawant made his presence felt as he scored a lightning quick 84 off mere 40balls which included 14fours & 3sixes. Kalpesh literally counter attacked the bowers & was hitting the ball perfectly. Dhrumil Matkar also gave a quick cameo for his 12ball 38 which included 4sixes. From the bowling side Dhiraj Solanki was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/23 but he lacked support from the other end. Chasing 184 in 15 overs is always tough & Ghatkpar Jets succumbed to the pressure of chasing as they managed to score only 132/5 in 15 overs. Sagar Mishra gave just 2runs & took 2wkts while Dhanraj also took 2wkts. Shivaji boys won the match comfortably & Kalpesh Sawant was declared ‘man of the match’
The 2nd match was more interesting than ever as both the openers of Mumbai police stitched a record breaking 210+ runs partnership in a T20 which took the game away from Thane Marathas. Opener Jay Bista & Hardik Tamore scored 219runs together in mere 86 balls which included 14 sixes to enthrall the spectators and their team mates alike. It was a full on entertainment & a display of power hitting where they eventually made 282/2 in 18overs with Shivam Dubey & Rakesh prabhu remaining unbeaten on 38* & 26* respectively. Chasing 283, Thane Marathas were all-out for 101/10 in 14.2 overs with Prasad Patil taking 3wkts while Rakesh, Shivam & Niraj chipping in with 2wkts each.
Mumbai Police Cityriders won by a mammoth 182runs & Hardik Tamore was declared ‘man of the match’ Cricketgraph congratulates both the winning teams for their win while also wishes luck to all the teams for their future matches.
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The Islam Gymkhana ground witnessed a great match where two competitive teams namely Ghatkopar & Shivaji Park centre clashed with each other for a crucial encounter. Ghatkopar Center won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of making a healthy 1st innings score and putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Ghatkopar centre failed to put a big score on the board as they were bundled out for just 159/10 which wasn’t the finest of scores to give a trail to the opposition. Faiz Khan was the only batsman who looked good & remained unbeaten on 53* for Ghatkopar center. Ayush Zimare bowled well taking 2/25 in his 15overs with 4maidens. Shivaji Park boys on the other hand showed their batting prowess as they declared themselves at 256/6d getting a lead of 92runs. Manal Kawale was the pick of the scorer for Shivaji park as he scored a scintillating & aggressive 143 off just 136balls smashing 23fours & a big six en-route his stroke filled hundred. Manal looked confident & was outright dominating against almost every bowlers of Ghatkopar.
With a healthy lead, Shivaji park again restricted Ghatkopar to 157/8 before the 2-day match ended where Shivaji boys won the match on 1st innings lead. . Left-arm spin wizard Ayush Zimare again came up with some stunning bowling figures as he took as many as 6wkts while only giving 21 runs in his 20overs which included 11maidens.
Shivaji Park Center won the match comfortably where Manal Kawale was declared ‘man of the match’ for his dominating hundred while Ayush’s bowling efforts were equally match-winning. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys for their promising perfomance & wishes them luck for a bright future ahead.
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