First of all while reading don’t get shocked by reading the stats on what is about to come because this enigmatic opener has just completely slayed the opposition team & has won the hearts of many around the world when he scored a double century in a T20 game recently. Yes Rudra Dhandey on 11.03.17 became the first cricketer in any format combined in the game of cricket to score a double century in a T20 game.
It was a game between P Dalmia & Rizvi College of Abiz Rizvi Champions Trophy at Matunga Gymkhana Ground where history got created. Rizvi College on a good track like Matunga elected to bat first & in came opener Rudra who was in a different zone altogether. Rizvi College made a gigantic score of 322/2 in 20 overs which is sometimes not chaseable even in a 50 over game. The man of the moment was rizvi’s right-handed opener Rudra Dhandey who scored 200 off mere 67 balls. Rudra’s 1st hundred came off 39balls while to everyone’s surprise he technically also scored the fastest hundred in the world too as his 2nd hundred came off mere 28balls. Playing at a strike rate off above 300, Rudra smashed 21fours & as many as 15 big sixes in his stroke-laden knock. Rudra must have dented the bowler’s confidence a lot & we are sure every bowler affected will need some time to make a comeback again as he did not spare any of the bowlers while caressing runs in every corner of the ground. Becoming the 1st double centurion in a T20 format surpassing Gayle’s 175, the 19 year old Rudra straight away dedicated the knock to his parents. In-form Aakarshit Gomel also played a fine knock scoring 63 off just 26balls which included 4fours & 6sixes.
Chasing 323 at 16runs per over is almost not possible. Sometimes when 15-20 runs are left in the last one over and you win is a different thing but scoring 15-20 runs in every over of the game is almost an impossible task full of pressure. P Dalmia were all out for just 75/10 in 10.2 overs where Kunal Gavand took 3wkts followed by 2wkts each for Abul Kalam & Vikas Singh. Rizvi College won the match by one of the biggest margins in a T20 game by 247runs & Rudra Dhandey for obvious reasons was declared ‘man of the match’ for his magnificent knock.
We at Cricketgraph feel proud to see such talents existing in india & it just proves everyday that India has a huge stock of cricketing blood in the veins of aspiring youngsters like Rudra. Cricketgraph also congratulates Rizvi team for their big win & wishes luck to all the players for a promising future ahead.
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Steve Waugh had once said that if you have all-rounders like Afridi or Symonds in your team, you don’t need the remaining 10 players to perform when it’s their day because they can single handedly make you win matches. One such perfomance like that we got to see was from Shiva Yadav in a match against WTW representing L&T at the MB Union ground in Mumbai.
WTW won the toss & elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting L&T to a low total. Their decision to bowl first did appear to be spot on when L&T was 2 down for 0 runs while struggling on 20/3 at one point. But All-rounder Shiva who had opened the innings kept his calm while wickets fell from the other end until left-handed Sagar came & both the players stitched a match-winning partnership of around 120 runs which completely brought them back into the game. Right-handed Shiva Yadav scored 67 off just 52balls while Sagar scored a crackling 58 off mere 27balls. Both the batsman smashed the balls with complete authority & especially Sagar who was looking destructive playing at a strike rate of above 200. Skipper Nishit completed the innings with a stylish 24ball 40 to help them reach a total of 195/8 in 20 overs from nowhere. Prem was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts followed by 2 for samrat.
Chasing 196 at almost 10runs per over, WTW succumbed to the pressure of chasing & were bundled out for just 93runs in 16 overs. All-rounder Shiva Yadav certainly raised his stakes as an all-rounder as he came up with stunning bowling figures of 5/7 in 3 overs with his left-arm spin.
L&T won the match comfortably by a big margin of 102runs & all-rounder Shiva Yadav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant perfomance. Cricket & especially Indian cricket needs more & more all-rounders like Shiva & cricketgraph wishes Shiva & the whole team all the luck for a promising future ahead.
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It was the all-important semi-finals of the JD Sports Tournament between IDFC & GEBS at the MB union cross maidan in Mumbai. The match was a complete entertainment all thanks to Saurabh tripathy’s fireworks with the bat inside the stadium. IDFC won the toss & elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting GEBS to a low total and putting the opposition under pressure.
Unintentionally batting first did reap rewards as GEBS managed to score a very healthy total of 223/5 in 20 overs. Opener Saurabh Tripathy made complete mayhem of the bowlers as he went on to score one of the most brutal hundreds of the tournament scoring 119 off mere 60balls. Saurabh completely decimitated the bowlers in every corner of the ground smashing 8fours & 5 big sixes enroute his 60ball stay at the crease where he played at a strike rate of almost 200. Rohan & Jigar also chipped in with a quick 21 & 28respectively to push the score to a highly defendable one.
Chasing 224 at 11runs per over, things just got difficult for IDFC as they were bundled out for just 129/10 in 19overs. The bowlers did a really good job of restricting the batsman while also taking wickets at regular intervals. Darshan was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/17 followed by 2wtks for Raja.
GEBS won the match by 94 runs & win the semi-finals while opener Saurabh Tripathy was declared ‘man of the match’ for his promising hundred. Cricketgraph congratulates Saurabh & the whole team for putting up such a good show & wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.
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The MB Union Cross Maidan witnessed yet another exciting match between JP Morgan and Kotak Mahindra of the Dreamz T20 Tournament. Kotak Mahindra won the toss & decided to bowl first & put JP boys under pressure by restricting them to a low total.
However, JP Morgan made good use of batting first as they managed to score a very decent score of 170/5 in 20overs. JP Morgan were struggling at one point on 80/3 in 14overs . But in came their all-rounder Sandesh Kunder who scored a brilliant 54 off mere 27balls to take his team to a very competitive total. Right-handed Sandesh smashed 3 fours & 4sixes at will and accelerated in the death overs which made this knock a very crucial knock for JP team. Opener Hoshiyar R also played a solid looking 45 off just 39balls followed by a quick 28 off just 14balls by Deepankar. Vikram chipped in with 2wkts while the rest of the bowlers also did a fairly good job.
Chasing 171 at more than 8runs per over, the pressure of chasing reached their heads as they were all-out for just 133/10 in 19.4 overs. Once again it was Sandesh Kunder who took the centrestage as he picked up 3/36 in his 4overs with his off-spin. Kishor & Nikhil also bowled well chipping in with 2wkts each.
JP Morgan won the match by 33runs & Sandesh Kunder was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution. Cricketgraph congratulates Sandesh & the whole team for their win & wishes them luck for their upcoming matches too.
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Bowling on different pitches under different conditions is always a tough job. The bowlers have to adjust according to the pitch, the batsman & the whole match situation overall. It’s certainly a hardworking task where a bowler has to toil hard for hours until he is reaped with rewards.
Finally with a great response since we started from March, the April rankings are out & keeping the match situation, the pitch condition, the level of the opposition & many other things without getting unbiased, Cricketgraph has shortlisted these bowling spells amongst the best for the month of April. One more interesting trend which we noticed was the improvement in the quality of left-arm spinners which was once a rarity in India. Surprisingly 5 out of 6 players in April who came up with the best performances are left-arm spinners which is a very positive sign for cricket in Mumbai & India overall.
Once again there will be two joint holders in the ‘Joint 5th Ranking’ as we don’t want to miss out on any good perfomances & let them go unnoticed.
Joint at no.5
Soham Pitkar- 4/6 (U-16) SINGHANIA TROPHY
Left-arm spinner Soham Pitkar & his partner Naman Hiren took 7wkts together in this match and successfully defeated BSMS school. Representing Lokpuram School at the Raymonds Cricket ground which was a damp pitch, it was surely a commendable bowling perfomance as soham came up with envious bowling figures of 4/6 by Soham.
Aarush Patankar- 4/5 (U-16 SINAGHANIA TROPHY)
Left-arm spinner Aarush Patankar had bowled a wonderful spell giving away just 5runs & taking 4wkts against VPM school which eventually helped his team Billabong High school win the match which was played at the Raymonds Cricket Ground in Mumbai.
5. Hitesh Kadam- 5/20, 68th Salar Jung Tournament
It was a match which was quite important in its way because it was the crucial quarter-finals of the Salar Jung Tournament at Islam Gymkhana where Khizer shone with the bat while left-arm spinner Hitesh Kadam was the chief destroyer with the ball. Eventually his bowling helped Islam gymkhana team win the match over Young Friend Cricket Club & qualify for the semi-finals.
4. Mayank Gala- 5/30, Masters Cup
Mayank Gala zooms past above Hitesh Kadam because in the same match he had also contributed with the bat scoring a 30ball 45. In the same match Mayank dismantled the opposition with his right-arm spin taking 5/30 in his 4 overs helping his team Birla Sunlife defeat a quality side like Tata Motors at the Elf Vengarkar Academy in Oval, Mumbai.
3. Aarush Patankar- 5/32 (U-16) Singhania Trophy
Talented Aarush Patankar once again makes it to the list when he took a stunning fifer against Dnyansagar International School at the Raymonds Cricket Ground in Mumbai. Aarush came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/32 which strengthened his team’s position in the game & eventually helping his team win the game.
2. Nehal Katakdhond- 5/7, Samata Friendship Trophy
These were some stunning bowling figures by left-arm spinner Nehal Katakdhond where he conceded only 7runs in 4overs & took as many as 5wkts vs CCD to help his team Datamatics win the match comfortably at Asahi India Glass ltd. ground in Taloja.
& FINALLY THE NO.1
Nirek Gavand- 6/14, (U-16) Singhania Trophy
This little dynamo stands tall at no.1 in the April rankings as he stunned the batsman with his effective left-arm spin notching up one of the best bowling figures of the tournament as he scalped 6/14 in 4 overs at the Raymond Cricket Ground in Mumbai where he eventually helped his team Singhania school defeat Dnyanganga International school.
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Players like Meer are proving why all-rounders are always a vital cog in the side. On their day they can take you home with a win single handedly & that’s the USP of an all-rounder. One such match where we got to see a nice perfomance was between Thane Centre & Mahul Centre at the DPCC (Dadar Parsee Colony) ground in Matunga where Thane won the toss & elected to bat first.
Batting first, Thane Center were all out for 155/10 in the 1st innings which wasn’t the biggest of totals to give a trail to the opposition. Though none of the batsman fired but Parth ingle & Yash Jathar looked good with 35 & 37* respectively. From the bowling side, right-arm off spinner Meer Rizvi was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/14. Meer also got a great support from the other bowlers who bowled tight around him. Trailing 155, Thane boys gave a tough fight but Mahul eventually managed to cross the trail declaring at 156/9 in 48overs. Vaibhav Kambli was the pick of the batsman scoring 39 while Saud Mansoori, Maz Shaikh & Om Keshkamath chipped in with 3wkts each for Thane. In the 2nd innings, Thane was again bundled out for 138/10 giving a target of 138 to Mahul Center. Asad Shaikh scored a brilliant and fighting 82 but lacked support from the other end. Once again Meer Rizvi chipped in with 3wkts in the 2nd innings making his tally of wkts to 6 in the match.
Chasing 138, Mahul boys chased down the score in just 34 overs and won the match by a comfortable margin of 7wkts. Meer who had already taken 6wkts in the game also did a wonderful job with the bat. Right-handed Meer Rizvi smashed a solid looking 82* where he smashed runs comfortably in every corner of the ground.
Mahul Center won the match & Meer Rizvi was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates Meer for his fabulous perfomance & also wishes Meer and his team all the luck for a promising future ahead.
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The Karnataka Cricket Association ground (cross maidan) witnessed a low scoring yet an exciting match between Abbott & Lowe Lintas (Milan Trophy) where both the teams gave a tough fight. Abbott won the toss & elected to bat first while Lowe Lintas had to restrict them to a low total.
Things did not go as per Abbott’s plans as they managed to score only 134/7 in 20 overs. The top order batsman failed to fire & were not able to create partnerships. Opener Shantanu scored a 30 ball 28 followed by a 11ball 21 by Nilesh Gadekar. However, it was Sandesh Bhoir at no.5 who infused back some life into the innings of Abbott as he scored a fighting 39 off just 30balls(4fours) which steered his team total to a somewhat respectable one of 134 in 20 overs. Arun K was the pick of the bowlers with 2/18 followed by a wicket each for Aditya, Shailesh & Varun.
Chasing 135 should not be a difficult task but Abbott players bounced back with the ball as they restricted Lowe Lintas to just 117/10 in 18.4 overs. Though things could have been different had they survived till the end. Despite a good start from the top 3batsman who scored 29, 26 & 32 respectively, batsman below them fell like a pack of cards & could not capitalize on the good momentum which was in their side. All-rounder Sandesh Bhoir who already played a good knock also chipped in with the ball taking 3/21 in his 4 overs followed by 2wkts each for Nilesh Gadekar & Amol Dixit.
Team Abbott won the semi-finals by 17runs & highlight of the match was surely Sandesh’s all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win & also wishes them luck for a great finals ahead.
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Ghatkopar Jets had two matches yesterday where they displayed a contrasting perfomance against Bandra Heroes and Thane Marathas at the Oval ground in Mumbai. The 1st match belonged to the in-form Bandra Heroes where they are just proving unbeatable in the tournament while the 2nd match was capitalized by the defending champions Ghatkopar Jets against the promising Thane Marathas team.
In the first match Thane Marathas managed to make only 119 in 17 overs (3 overs less due to time constraint) which was a mere cakewalk for the powerful Bandra boys. Just like how KKR won over RCB a few days ago where KKR notched up 105 runs in the powerplay itself, Bandra Heroes chased down the score in just 8.5 overs. Right-handed Aman Khan who has hit an altogether different zone smashed yet another brutal 97 off mere 34balls. A few balls more and he could have shared the fastest hundred record with the likes of De Villiers, Afridi & Corey Anderson. Aman’s carnage included 13fours and 6big sixes where he reached his half-century in just 15balls. Bandra Heroes won the match by 8wkts & 8.1 overs to spare while Aman was once again the ‘man of the match’
Back in the evening Ghatkopar Jets faced the promising Thane Marathas & this was the match they knew they had to win to stay strong in the tournament. Once again the start was’nt good where Ghatkopar was suffering at 9/3 until Karan Nandey (8fours, 3sixes) & Prathamesh Pawar notched up a 147run stand just like how Risabh Pant & Sanju Samson had done a few days ago. Right-handed Karan scored 95 off mere 61 balls while left-handed prathamesh brought up his 65 from only 39balls taking their team total to a highly defendable 181/4 in 20 overs. In reply, Thane Marathas were all out for just 143 in 18.3 overs where Vijay Reddy scored a fighting 33 while Yash & Siddarth took 2wkts each.
Ghatkopar jets won the match by 41runs & the 147runs stand between Karan & Prathamesh was certainly the highlight of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Bandra for their morning win while also congratulates Ghatkopar boys for making a comeback in the evening!
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27th LIC Kalpesh Govind Koli Memorial Cricket Tournament 2017 is always a breeding ground for the youngsters and aspiring cricketers and one of the finest platforms to display your cricketing talent. One such day belonged to this wonderful left arm spinner Aman Manihar & Manish yadav who impressed one and all with their bowling & batting alike.
Played at DPZ ground in Matunga, Bandra won the toss & elected to bat first but they could not make the most of it as they were all out for just 126/10 in the 1st innings. None of the batsman could fire & neither could anyone make any partnerships. Goregaon on the other hand made a decent 215/10 in 58.4 overs where right-handed Manish Yadav scored a fantastic century which was full of class & confidence. Manish smashed 12 fours & a six whereas pace bowler Gaurav Chavan bowled a fantastic spell of 6/40 which rattled the opposition. Unfortunately the pacer lacked support from the other end which made things a little difficult.
Made to bat in the 2nd Innings again, Bandra Centre again crumbled like a pack of cards as they were all-out for just 106 runs. Left-arm spinner Aman Manihar yielded magic with the ball as he bowled one of the finest spells of the tournament taking 7wkts for mere 15 runs in his 16 overs including a stunning 10 maidens which helped his team win the match outright.
Aman Manihar was declared ‘man of the match’ while Cricketgraph also appreciates Manish’s century & Gaurav’s 6wkt haul. Cricketgraph wishes luck to all the budding cricketers for a great tournament ahead.
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It was a match which showed why a good middle order batsman are always important to have in the side. It was an exciting T20 match between Pallava & Mulund Gymkhana at the Casario Cricket Ground where Mulund Gymkhana batted first and inflicted pressure on the Pallava team.
Mulund Gymkhana batted first though they were off to a shaky start when they were struggling at 40/3 & were certainly not looking strong enough to cross the 200run mark. But as we say, where there is a movie script, there is always a hero & Amogh kartik was one such boy who completely changed the script with his destructive century. Such was his swag at the crease he smashed the very 1st ball of the innings for a six which speaks a lot about his confidence at the crease. Right-handed Amogh smashed a quickfire 106 off mere 45balls reminding us of what Risabh Pant did a few days ago. Amogh Karthik smashed 10 sixes & 10fours and literally toiled with the bowlers like as if he was a man on a mission. Nestor also chipped in with a quick 38 & stitched a nice partnership with Amogh helping them reach a mammoth total of 248/4 in 20 overs.
Chasing 249, Pallava team was all out for just 72runs. It was also a wonderful bowling perfomance where the bowlers bowled in the right areas & kept on taking wickets at regular intervals.
Mulund Gymkhana won the match by a big margin of 174runs & ‘Amogh Kartik’ was declared man of the match for his outstanding hundred. Cricketgraph congratulates Amogh & the whole team for putting up such a good show & also wishes them all the luck for a promising future ahead.
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