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Cricketgraph Top 5 knocks in Local Tournament in Mumbai for the month of April 2017

Finally the new rankings are out & it was possible only because this initiative (which started from March) received a great response from the cricket lovers & the whole cricketing fraternity. We rigorously go through the entire data sheet every month, shortlist the players, than out of the shortlisted players the selection panel selects the top 5 taking all the factors into consideration like the opposition, the intensity of the game, the condition of the pitch, the tournament & much more. It also goes without saying that we remain unbiased while we create the rankings so that all the players get what they deserve & get highlighted.

There were so many good perfomances this month that there are two players who will be sharing the Joint 5^th ranking as we can’t let any of the perfomances go unnoticed!

Here are the Top 5 knocks for the month of April 2017
Joint at no.5
Jay Jain(LHB)- 104 off 58b(U-16) 30overs game

Jay Jain(LHB)- 104 off 58b(U-16) 30overs game

This little dynamo is making the right noises as he has scored a lot of runs in the Lashkaria Little Champs Tournament and one of those performances was this brutal hundred which he scored in just 58 balls against Payyade representing team M.I.G. Playing at MIG Ground itself, Jay smashed 12fours & 5sixes on what was one of the fastest hundreds of the tournament.

Arun Yadav(RHB)- 109 off 76b, Bhaskar Trophy 2017, (40overs)

At the Sydenham College ground against Mumbai Warriors, right-handed Arun yadav notched up a 76ball 109 representing All Stars XI which helped them win the match. What’s more special about the knock was that the ground was wet & favorable for the bowlers & in such tough condition Arun came up with a century.

Akhil Herwadkar(LHB)- 101* off 54b, 68^th Salar Jung T20 Tournament

Akhil Herwadkar(LHB)- 101* off 54b, 68th Salar Jung T20 Tournament

It was the all important match between two strong teams namely Payyade Sports Club & Apollo cricket club. Chasing a target of 160 is always tough in a T20 game but Akhil had different plans in mind as he single-handedly finished the game with his unbeaten 101* off mere 54balls (12fours,5sixes) in the 68^th Salar Jung Tournament.

Amit Rathod(RHB)- 74* off just 19balls, T20 Masters CUP

Amit Rathod(RHB)- 74* off just 19balls, T20 Masters CUP

Imagine had he faced a few more deliveries Amit could have scored the fastest hundred ever. Playing at a strike rate of almost 300, it was a knock which took our breath away. This was the same match of the Masters cup where Akash Patl & Prakash Patil also played terrific cricket. Rika Global eventually won that match over Johnson & Johnson which was played at Elf Vengsarkar Academy, Oval.

Suryansh Shedge (RHB)- 135 off 73 (U-16) Lashkaria Champs Tournament

Suryansh Shedge (RHB)- 135 off 73 (U-16) Lashkaria Champs Tournament

The Karnataka Cricket Association ground witnessed yet another carnage from this talented batsman when he scored this big hundred representing Sanjeevani Cricket Academy vs Olympia Sports Academy of the Lashkaria Little Champs tournament. Surya as he is fondly called smashed 17fours & 2sixes to tear the bowlers apart at a strike of almost 190.

Rutvik Sangdore(LHB)- 130 off 61 (U-16) U-16 Champions Trophy

Rutvik Sangdore(LHB)- 130 off 61 (U-16) U-16 Champions Trophy

It was the U-16 Champions Trophy where he represented Meridian School vs Santosh Sports Academy where Rutvik completely changed the game scoring a ruthless 130 off just 61balls. A target of even 234 in 30 overs looked so easy because of Rutvik’s batting where he went on to smash 20fours & 4big sixes to help his team win the match.

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Karan Shah(LHB)- (113 off 41b) Insurance Shield T20 Tournament

17yr old Karan who was playing with as well as facing players bigger than him in the Insurance Shield Tournament brought up his hundred in mere 37balls while he scored 113 off just 41balls which included as many as 12big sixes & 6fours to help his team Abhyudaya Bank win over Canara Bank in the crucial quarter-finals.

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Bagging his 7th man of the match award this season, Omkar certainly is on a roll & is in the golden patch of form in cricket as he is performing really well both with the bat and the ball. It was the final match at Cross Maidan between Omni Global & Tech Mahindra where Tech Mahindra won the toss & elected to field first.

Batting first, Omni Global managed to score 136/10 in 20 overs which was not the best of the scores to defend and that too in the all important finals. None of the batsman right from the top order could chip in with a big score and convert it into a substantial one. The bowlers did a great job of being not only economical but also taking wickets at regular intervals which helped them restrict the opposition to a very low total.

Chasing 137 in 20 overs is not the toughest of tasks but Omni Global gave a tough fight and restricted Tech Mahindra to just 79runs in 14.3 overs. Though they failed with the bat, but they did a brilliant comeback with the ball. All-rounder Omkar Maldikar was the destroyer in chief once again as he bagged a fifer to dismantle the batting line-up of tech Mahindra. Medium pacer Omkar came up with match winning bowling figures of 5/18 in 4 overs which eventually helped his team win the match.

Omni Global won the finals of the Chanawala Challenger Tournament (Pink Ball) while Omkar was rightly declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution of 25runs & 5/18 in the match. With 167runs, 2fifties & 14wkts he was also declared the ‘man of the series’. Cricketgraph congrulates Omkar for such a great perfomance & also congratulates the entire team for their victory.

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The Sassanian cricket ground witnessed a wonderful encounter between two competitive teams namely TIFR & Patni XI. On a good batting track like Sassanian TIRF won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of putting a big total on the board.

However, things did not ago as per the TIRF’s plans as they were skittled out for just 125/10 in 20 overs which is very much chaseable by any team on any given day. Off-spinner Sandeep Nayak was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/14 in his 2.3 overs followed by 2wkts each for medium pacers mohhamad Kazi & Hritik. It was a collectively good bowling perfomance where the bowlers did not only kept bowling in the right areas but also stayed economical & took wickets on time.

Chasing 126 in 20 overs, left-handed Rakesh Naik finished off the game in style as he scored a brilliant 77* at the top of the order coming off just 60balls. Rakesh Naik smashed 8fours & a six and played the finisher’s role to perfection.

Patni XI won the match comfortably by 8wkts & left-handed opener Rakesh Naik was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant innings at the top of the order. Cricketgraph congratulates rakesh & the whole team and wishes them all the luck for their future matches too.

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Jitesh is known for his aggressive batting & he just showed what he was capable of again in the opening match of the Telecom Premier League. The match was held at Parsi Gymkhana between Airtel & IBM where Airtel batted first in order to put IBM under pressure.

Right-handed Jitesh Purabia is known to be a clean hitter & easily clears the ropes on his day and this was not the first time Jitesh scored a quick half-century to upset the opposition. Batting first, Airtel managed to score 126/3 in where Purabia was the highest scorer. Jitesh scored 58 off mere 26balls & covered every part of the ground with authority. Playing at a strike rate of over 200, Jitesh smashed 7fours & 2sixes to enthrall his team mates and the spectators alike. The rest of the batsman could not convert their starts with Prakash, Aniket & Mayur scoring 18, 15 & 12 respectively.

In reply IBM managed to reach only 86/6 and lost the opening match to Airtel by 40runs. Thanks to some tight bowling & fielding, the IBM batsmen were not able to score runs at will. Jitesh Purabia was declared ‘man of the match’ for his quick 58* & Cricketgraph congratulates Jitesh & the whole team for their wonderful win and they certainly look a tough team to beat in the coming matches of the tournament.

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Though hockey is our national sport & of course we respect it but the fact is each & every kid and adults alike bleed blue. We all are simply die-hard cricket lovers. What’s more we already know through Cricketgraph how big pool of talent India has at the local level which is still untapped. Every day a new player comes in the news for his good perfomance and it just feels good to see the future of cricket is safe in India.

More and more schools have also started promoting the sport of cricket & one such school who has taken the noble initiative is Holy Family High School which is located at Thane west. Mrs. Rebecca Jacob the H.M of the school has been very supportive & has always been helpful in every means towards this initiative. What’s more the school is utilizing its assets to the hilt as they have their own ground where they have begun playing cricket. The kids practicedaily under the watchful eyes of promising cricket coach Mr. Ajay Bhagat & he certainly believes there is a talented & a upcoming team in the making. The boys have already started playing in the Santosh Ghosh Trophy & will participate in a lot more competitions in the future.

We at Cricketgraph are sure, many bright talents will emerge out with a promising future in cricket through this initiative & we wish all the luck to the school, coach & the kids for a great year ahead.

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One of the biggest T20 leagues of Mumbai finally seems to be gathering steam as the tournament which is just into its 3^rd day has produced some wonderful matches & outright good individual performances alongwith entertaining knocks. The 5^th of May witnessed 2 matches where Shivaji Warriors had to face Thane Marathas in the morning & the in-form Bandra Heroes in the 2^nd match.

The 1^st match completely belonged to Shivaji boys where they smartly elected to field first at the Police Gymkhana Ground, restrict them to a low total & win the match comfortably. Their strategy did work out well as Thane Marathas were all-out for 109 in 16.3overs. Vijay Reddy with a 30ball 23 at no.3 looked good but hardly anyone fired apart from their no.9 batsman Mukesh Gupta who chipped in with a 18ball 29. Dhrumil Matkar was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/23 followed by 2wkts each for the Sawant duo-Kalpesh & Parth. Chasing 110 was a mere formality for the Shivaji boys as they won the match by 6wkts & chased it down in just 15overs. Opener Kalpesh Sawant chipped in with a quick 29 followed by a 30ball 29 by Sunil & an unbeaten 19ball 27* by Akshay Jhambhekar. Shivaji Park Warriors won the match by 6wkts & all-rounder Kalpesh Sawant was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution.

What followed was a 2^nd match against Bandra heroes which was a paisa vasool game for both the teams as it was a high scoring game with some good display of clean hitting. Bandra heroes elected to field just like how shivaji boys did in the in 1^st match but they weren’t aware of what was about to come as Shivaji warrior opener Sagar Kerkar(RHB) made complete mayhem of the bowlers smashing a aggressive 126 off just 59balls at a strike rate of 218 which included 14fours & 6sixes. Right-handed Akshay Jhambekar also played a fine knock of 74 which helped them reach a very big total of 216/3 in 18overs (2overs cut short due to time constraint). Chasing 219 is an extremely tough task but the form in which Bandra Heroes are made even 218 looked easier. Bandra opener Aman Khan made mockery of the bowlers as he scored a tantalizing 62 off mere 20balls. We can only imagine had he faced a few more overs, he would have scored the fastest hundred ever! The rest of the batsman also chipped in with 20”s with Shoaib Siddique once again contributing with a fine 48* off 36balls to help Bandra win a thriller of a match.

Bandra boys won the match & Aman Khan was declared ‘man of the match’ for his unbelievably quick 62. Bandra Heroes are certainly making it clear that they are the toughest team to beat & are certain favorites for this year’s tournament.

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Who said low scoring matches cannot be interesting, DTDC & Datamatics who entered in the all-important finals just proved everybody wrong as both the teams gave a really tough fight to win the finals of the tournament at the Matunga Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai. On a good track like Matunga’s, Datamatics rightly elected to bat first with an aim of making a big one in the 1^st innings.

It was a decent perfomance batting first as Datamatics managed to score 149/8 in 20 overs which is always defendable in a T20 game. The top order of Datamatics completely failed with their top 4batsman hardly making any difference but it was their all-rounder Nehal Katakdhond at no.5 who scored a fighting knock of 53 off just43balls to help his team reach a respectable total. Apart from him, Prem also chipped in with a quick 29 at no.7 further boosting the score. DTDC bowlers did a good job with their bowler Kishor being the pick of the bowlers taking 2/13 in his 4 followed by 2/33 by Sunny. The rest of the bowlers also chipped in with a wicket each.

Chasing an exact 150, Datamatics did not allow the opposition to win easily. In fact at one point they were looking strong to win the match where DTDC was 9 down & 25runs were needed from 10 balls. However, Akash Bharadwaj was the hero for DTDC & the perfect villain for datamatics as he smashed 3sixes in 3balls to completely change the game & a boundary in the 2^nd last ball to help DTDC clinch a close victory over Datamatics by just 1wicket & 1ball to spare.

DTDC won the finals and lift the title while Akash Bharadwajw was declared ‘man of the match’ for his match winning 26* & a wicket while Virendra Yadav with over 200+runs & 7wkts was declared ‘man of the series’ Cricketgraph congratulates Akash & the whole team for their win& wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.

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Kimati Sports, one of the leading manufacturers of leather cricket balls in India, in collaboration, with Cricketgraph, launched Corporate Bowler Award this February to recognize the bowling talent in the corporate sphere. The award is bestowed on the best bowler of the week, based on the performance in the corporate cricket leagues. The winner is awarded with attractive prizes which include a certificate of appreciation and a BCCI approved Kimati leather cricket ball.
Javed Shaikh from Pidilite company, bagged the award for his mesmerizing leg spin bowling that was demonstrated against AIDEM. He picked up a fifer giving away only 5 runs. He completely annihilated the opponent team in a crucial encounter at M.B union ground in the ongoing Dreamz Tournament.

Right-arm leg-spinner Javed Shaikh turned out to be quite a revelation as he bowled a mesmerizing spell of 5/5 in his 3.1 overs. A spell like this in a T20 can be done only if you are special & talented enough. Javed completely bamboozled the batsman with his tight line & unplayable deliveries. Due to his bowling, the opponent were all out for paltry 75 runs. Pidilite won the match comfortably.
Kimati Corporate Bowler Award will come back next week with a new winner, till then Cricketgraph and Kimati wishes you all the very best.

The Pidilite team congraulated Javed for his performance by awarding him the BCCI approved kimati ball and a certificate of appreciation.

‘SURYA’- as he is fondly called is the same 14yr old who scored the fastest triple hundred in in the Giles Shield Tournament. He is also the same boy who has time & again scored brutal hundreds & regularly features on Cricketgraph & other media.

When he walks into the crease he hardly looks like a 14yr old kid, when he smashes those flawless boundaries through his wrists, he hardly looks like he is still a kid studying in school. When he shows aggression & dominates the bowlers at will, he looks like an experienced cricketer who has played a lot of International cricket. Such is the class & talent which this boy possesses. Add to it he is a stylish batsman, he has got the right amount of aggression & loves to deal in boundaries.

We at Cricketgraph also interacted with his father & from what we came to know, Suryansh must be the only player or we can say amongst the rare players in Mumbai who studies in IB board(studies at Gundecha International School) and also plays at the State Level. In Mumbai, generally there is a pressure to be in Maharashtra board to play good cricket and excel. Whereas, Suryansh has reversed this myth and kept on playing good cricket in all different levels of cricket be it school, club, academy or state.

And from what we have seen so far- Suryansh is a little impulsive in nature, be it on or off the crease. That said, Suryansh also plays with a lot of focus while batting. He likes to take control right from the beginning while he doesn’t fear stepping out even to the toughest of bowlers. Suryansh is also a natural stoke maker and situations hardly affect his style of batting. Shedge’s hunger for runs is visible when you see him bat at the crease & is a fearless and risk taking batsman. Suryansh also chips in with right arm medium pace & is considered the best fielder at the state level.

Suryansh’s father Prashant Shedge is the group marketing head at Wockhardt Hospitals while Suryansh’s mom Priyadarshini Shedge was an ex-banker with HSBC & Citibank who now dedicates her full time towards Suryansh’s upbringing & taking care of her home, so that Suryansh can focus completely on cricket. He has got doting parents who are always there supporting him.

Lets have a look at some of his achievements,

Statistics of Suryansh between March 2016 & April 2017

Matches include 2day test matches, T20’s, ODI’s, 30-over games and all the formats in the numerous local tournaments of Mumbai.

Matches	Runs	Not-outs	Average	50’s	100’s	Best Score
58	3502	11	75.67	21	11	326*

If these numbers are anything to go by…Suryansh has just started & this is just a trailer on what is about to hit the Indian cricket.

In the memory of late Shree Arvind Dhakras sir, the tournament has been quite a success & it is certainly becoming a platform to introduce young talents in cricket & one such example was the knock of Prathamesh Shukla who impressed one & all with his aggression & composure at the crease falling just 7runs short of a wonderful century.

It was a match between Santosh Sports Cricket Club & Kedar Sports Club where SPCC won the toss & elected to bat to put the opposition under pressure by posting a healthy total on the board. Their decision to bat first did prove to be correct as SPCC managed to make a very good score of 221 in 45 overs. Right-handed Prathamesh Shukla was the pick of the scorers notching up almost a hundred. Prathamesh scored 93 off just 63balls (6fours, 3sixes) & counter-attacked the bowlers with authority & was quite a revelation for his age. Raj Patil also batted well chipping in with 36.

In reply Kedar Cricket Club was all out for 187/10 in 41.5 overs. Anis Iyer played a wonderful innings of 83 & fought well but he lacked support from the other players wherein Pratik Naidu was the 2^nd highest scorer with 36. Ankit Nair was the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts in his 4.2overs.

Santosh Sports Cricket club won the match comfortably by 34runs & Prathamesh Shukla was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Pratham & the whole team for their win & wishes them to keep playing such good cricket in future too.

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