JSW & Nomura clashed for a crucial encounter at the Youth Union Ground in Mumbai. JSW won the toss & smartly elected to bowl first as the pitch was looking supportive for the bowlers to restrict the opposition to a low total.
Batting first, Nomura managed to score 133/9 in 20 overs which was not the biggest of scores to defend. JSW’s decision to bowl first did reap rewards as they managed to restrict Nomura to a low total. Even though their no.3 batsman Nilesh k scored a fighting 56 off just 49balls but he lacked support from the other end as none of the batsman managed to score runs like he did. Left-arm spinner Darshan Vange was the pick of the bowlers troubling batsman & coming up with good bowling figures of 3/21 in his 3 overs. Rasik & Omkar also bowled well as they chipped in with 2wkts each.
Chasing 134 was a mere formality and a cakewalk for most of the teams in the T20 format as WNS won the match by 8wkts and 4overs to spare. Even though the openers failed to give a blazing start, Dinesh Patil at no.3 scored a match-winning 52* off 41balls (7fours,1six) to steer his team towards the victory line. Mitunjay also gave good support scoring an unbeaten 38* off 26balls.
WNS won the match comfortably & Dinesh Patil was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win while also wishes them luck for their coming matches in the tournament.
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It was a crucial encounter between two strong teams namely Rika Global & All india C.A premier league (AICPL) at the Elf Vengsarkar Academy in Oval. ICAI won the toss and elected to bat first even though it was a pitch which was providing good turn to the bowlers.
Batting first, the pitch showed its colors as AICPA were all-out for just 119/10 in 18.2 overs, Left arm pacer Vishnu gave the perfect start any team can ask for as he took 2wkts(clean-bowleds) in the very 1st over of the match. The entire top & middle order failed to fire but it was their no.8 batsman who brought back some life into the innings as H Dave scored a quick 38 off just 26balls to take his team total to a little respectable one of 119. M Mansoori was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/20 in his 4overs followed by 2wkts each for Vishnu & Shubham.
Chasing 120 should not be a daunting task but AICPA(ICAI) gave a really tough fight to the opposition and did not allow them to win before taking their 7wkts. In fact Rika Global were not off to the best of the starts where they were struggling at one point at 20/3 until their southpaw batsman Yasin Salmani entered the crease and changed the script of the game. Yasin went on to score a fearless 65 off just 34balls smashing 8fours & 3 big sixes at a strike rate of almost 200. It was Yasin’s innings which pushed the team towards the victory line. From AICPA, AK bowled really well taking 4/15 in his 4overs but lacked support from the other end.
RIKA global won the match by 3wkts & 4.4 overs to spare & Yasin Salmani was declared ‘man of the match’ for his match winning 65. Cricketgraph congratulates Yasin & the whole team for their good win & also wishes them luck for their coming matches.
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It was a match between two good teams namely JSW Steel & Deutsche Bank group at the Chereshwar Club ground in Trombay. Deutsche Bank who won the toss elected to bowl first as the pitch was slightly in favor of the bowlers.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best of the starts with JSW’s top 4 batsman out under 35 runs. However the lower middle order infused back life into their innings as R chaudhary & Chirag Kini stitched a match-winning partnership to take their team to a very healthy total. While R Chaudhary scored a 42ball 46 playing the anchors role it was their right-handed Chirag Kini who took on the bowlers & counter attacked the opposition with a 35ball 60 which included 7fours & 2sixes. Chirag came at a time when the wickets were down & stitched a match winning partnership with R Chaudhary to reach 190/6 in 20 overs. P Sethi, Dorkar & Sabariya chipped in with 2wkts each while many of the bowlers proved to be expensive too.
Chasing 191 at almost 9.5runs per over, Deutsche Bank group were outwitted by the bowling of JSW boys as they managed to score only 100/8 in their quota of 20overs. Right-arm spinner Ranjit Pillai was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/19 in his 4 overs followed by 2wkts each for Koli & Rathi. Ranjit was particularly quite effective with the ball & took wickets at regular intervals.
JSW Steel won the match by 91runs & Chirag Kini was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant batting. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team & wishes them to continue playing this good brand of cricket in the future too.
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One of the most celebrated & exciting tournaments conducted by MCC is about to kickstart from 2nd of May 2017 & ends on 20th of May.
Entertainment, good individual perfomances, exciting matches & appreciation for your perfomance are some of the pointers which are always covered in the Mitsui Shoji T20 League.
The defending champions Ghatkopar Jets, Bandra Heroes, Mumbai Police, Cityriders, Shivaji Park Warriors and Thane Marathas will play for the glittering trophy and a cash prize of Rs 2 lakhs is offered in the seventh edition of the Mitsui Shoji T-20 Cricket League. Presented by Morgen and Steven organised by MCC- Jwala sports foundation. The league gets underway at Police Gymkhana, Marine Lines from Monday, May 2. To add glitter to the already celebrated tournament like Mitsui, some of the current and past international cricketers, most of the Top Ranji and top junior and top division players will be part of this league. In past years international players like legendary Sri lankan bowler Chaminda vaas, Jehan Mubarak have been part of this league and some of the international cricketers are expected to participate this year as well. What’s more Bandra boy, Domestic cricket’s Sachin tendulkar & one of the most elegant test batsman- Wasim Jaffer will be representing the team Bandra Heroes this year.
The selection trails got completed on 27th of April & 5teams will fight & give their best for the prestigious trophy.
The 5-team league is to be played on double leg basis and the team finishing on the bottom of the table will be eliminated. This has been made possible because of Mr. Lal Bharwany, CEO, Mitsui Shoji, who continued to be the main sponsor of the Tournament. He has been supporting this event to promote the players those are playing at grassroots level and we are committed to continue the same for upcoming years. Mr. Jwala Singh, the chief organizer and Director of Jwala Sports Foundation is also the one person who should be thanked for this wonderful initiative.
Apart from Mitsui ShojI, Morgan and Steven, Fashion brand Enrobe, PG Jewellers, outdoor partner Global Advertisers and Brain4Sports is sponsoring this event. Ground support has been given by Mumbai police gymkhana.
Cricketgraph wishes this tournament as always turns out to be a great success & we are eagerly waiting for the tournament to kickstart from 2nd of May.
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There are players & then there is Suryansh Shedge, that’s the level & classification he has achieved over the past 1.5-2 years as he has emerged to be one of the most rising talents from Mumbai in the cricketing circles. One such example of his recent exploits was against the Olympia Sports team in the Lashkaria Little Champs league where he went on to score one of the fastest hundreds of the tournament at the Karnataka Cricket Association(KCA Ground) in Mumbai.
Sanjeevani Cricket Academy won the toss & elected to bat first to put Olympia sports under pressure & post a big total on the board. Their decision to bat first turned out to be beneficial as they managed to score a mammoth 268/3 in 30 overs which is a very good score to defend. Once again the star of the innings was their local hero Suryansh Shedge who scored 136 off 73balls to up the stakes for his team. Right handed Suryansh who came in at no.4 went on to reach his hundred in just 53balls while his 136 came off mere 73 playing at a strike of almost 190+. Surya also smashed 17 boundaries & 2sixes & was finally relieved that he could convert his starts into a big one after a string of few matches where he said he was not able to convert his good starts into big knocks. Anurag Nair also played very well scoring 72 off just 74balls thus helping their team reach a more than respectable target of 269 in 30 overs to defend. Gnyanshankar Singh was the pick of the bowlers from Olympia taking 2/28 followed by a wicket for Aryan Joshi.
Chasing 269 at almost 9 runs per over is a very daunting task & Olympia Sports could not manage to chase it down successfully as they managed to score just 126/11 in their 30 overs. Shashwat Jhunjhunwala(27 off 44) was the highest scorer and the only one who managed to cross the 20runs mark. The bowlers did a good job with Ayush Zimare, Aryan Desai & Shubham kharat taking 2wkts each while also containing the batsman at the same time as none of them leaked more 3.5runs per over in their bowling spells.
Sanjeevani Cricket Academy won the match by 142 runs & champ of the match was surely Suryansh Shedge for obvious reasons. The Sanjeevani bowlers also did a commendable job. Cricketgraph congratulates Suryansh for his hundred & also wishes him to continue his good form in the long run while also wishes the entire team to keep playing good cricket.
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We at cricketgraph feel so proud when we go through our data sheet of performances in Mumbai & more than half of them are players under-18 scoring wonderful hundreds & coming up with excellent bowling spells. It just shows India has a great future & does not need to worry as it has a great stock of cricketing talents who will serve India in the coming future.
Thane Friends Union won the toss & elected to bat first even though the pitch was a little difficult to bat on as Central Maidan is usually a bowling wicket. Batting first, openers Digvijaya Singh & Dishan Rane made a 200+ run partnership which almost sealed the game at that stage itself. Left-handed Digvijaya singh scored a quick 95 off 105balls smashing 13fours & a six while it was this talented 16yr-old Dishan Rane who scored a fantastic 102 off 128balls stamping his class in every corner of the ground. Right-handed Dishan smashed 10 fours & equally toiled hard between the wickets to complete a hard-working century. Ranjit (37* off 28) & Swapnil Mhatre (30* off 9) also chipped in with quick 30’s to further boost the team total. Thane Friends union managed to score 305/2 in 45 overs which is a good score to defend at any part of the day.
Chasing 306 at more than 7runs per over, Thane City police were all-out for just 204/10 in 33.2 overs. Had they batted for the full quota of 45 overs, things could have been a little different. Right-arm off-spinner Atharva Kulkarni bowled a mesmerizing spell of 5/29 in his 4.2overs followed by 2wkts each for Ranjit & Digvijay. Spinner Atharva Kulkarni was particularly effective with the ball & completely puzzled the batsman with his spin.
Thane Friends Union won the match by 101 runs & highlight of the match was surely 16yr-old Dishan followed by Digvijay & Atharva. Cricketgraph congratulates all the boys to continue playing good brand of cricket & have a great future ahead.
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Singhania Tournament has so far introduced a lot of talents & is certainly proving to be a breeding ground for the aspiring youngsters. One such recent example is Herambh Karbhari who displayed a fine all-round perfomance against New Horizon to help his team IES Mulund win the match. Played at the Raymond’s cricket ground in Mumbai, IES Mulund won the toss & elected to bat first on a good batting track like Raymonds.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best of the perfomance from the IES boys as they managed to score only 126/7 in 20 overs though they are capable to make much more than that. The top order literally broke down like a pile of cards until Herambh Karbhari who came in at no.5 resurrected the innings like a surgeon. Right-handed Herambh scored 40 off 37balls (5fours) to bring his team back into the game & help them post atleast a respectable score of 126 to defend. Amog Valsangkar also gave nice support to Herambh down the order scoring a 29ball 22. From the bowling department, Viraj Vidyadharan was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/24 in his 5 overs. The rest of the bowlers also did a god job with 4other bowlers picking up a wicket each to make it a collective bowling perfmance.
However, New Horizon School could not live up to their batting as much as they did well with the ball as they were all out for just 90 runs in 19 overs. The batting could have been better by the New Horizon boys but they failed to fire. Hemabh Karbhari who was the star batsman in this match also came up with great bowling figures of 3/20 in his 4 overs to trouble the opposition. The rest of the bowlers also supported well to restrict New Horizon to just 90 & win the match by 36runs.
IES won the match comfortably while Heramb Karbhari was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win & also wishes IES boys all the luck for a great future ahead.
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When two competitive teams clash for a final encounter, it’s bound to be a great one. Datamatics & FCC Smashers performed so well in the tournament to reach the finals of the tournament at the Asahi Glass ltd. at Taloja. Datamatics won the toss & elected to bat first in order to post a decent total on the board.
However, the pitch was turned out to be a suspense as it turned out to be a low scoring encounter between both the teams. Batting first, Datamatics were all-out for just 81 runs in 18.5 overs with only their skipper Rohidas koyande (22) & Nikhil Patil (14) managing to score in two digits. Left-arm fast bowler Sagar Nehete continued his fine form with the ball as he scalped 4/25 in his 4overs along with a maiden. Sagar has certainly been a revelation in this tournament & has bowling has been quite effective. On the other end left-arm spinner Ajay mishra bowled one of the most economical spells in a T20 game as he conceded only 2 runs in his 4 overs along with 2 maidens & 3wkts which played a huge role in restricting Datamatics to a low total. Datamatics batsman were just not able to figure out Ajay’s bowling. Ashish dadhas also chipped in with a wicket in his 4overs.
Chasing 82 should have been a cakewalk for FCC boys but Datamatics gave a tough fight as they made them play till 17.3 overs & took 6wkts of theirs before they won the finals by 4wkts. Amey Adkar was the highest scorer from FCC smashers scoring a 40ball 26 while Nehal Katakdhond from Datamatics was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/6 in 4 overs.
FCC Smashers won the finals of the Samata Friendship Trophy by 4wkts & Ajay Mishra’s brilliant bowling spell made him earn ‘man of the match’ while Ram Singh(with around 190runs in the tournament from Pravin Tambe Academy) was declared the best batsman of the tournament, Sagar Nehete(12wkts in the tournament) was declared the best bowler of the tournament & Ashish Dadahas with over 100+ runs & 10wkts was declared ‘man of the series’
Sagar Nehete-Best Bowler of the Series
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It was the all-important finals of the Palghar District Premier League where two powerful teams comprising of big names clashed with each other at the P.D.T.S.A. Ground Boisar . On a good batting track where a good total can be made, Azad Strikers elected to bat first and put Nandgaon boys under pressure.
Batting first, Azad Strikers were off to a mixed start with their opener Kaustub Pawar smashing a quikfire 35 off 22 while Swapnil & Karan More on the other hand lost their wickets quickly. However, the middle order boys did the job as left-handed Shams Maulani & Sumit Meher stitched a crucial partnership. Shams Maulani scored a solid yet aggressive 40 off just 31balls smashing 5fours while Sumit on the other hand chipped in with a 28ball 33 followed by a quick 12ball 21 by Shashikant Kadam pushing their team total to 164/7 in 20 overs which is a very competitive total to defend. Musavir Khote was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/36 in his 4 overs followed by 2/13 & 2/17 in 4overs each by Brijesh & Siddarth who proved to be quite economical.
Chasing 165 in a finals of a T20 is always a task full of pressure, however Nandgaon Lions almost nailed it as they managed to reach as close as 162/8 in 20 overs giving a very tough fight to the Azad Striker boys & this is how the finals should be. Opener Arjun Tendulkar gave a decent start with his 23ball 26 but they lost quick wickets in between. Virat Singh & Sujit Nayak infused some life back into the chase as they scored 28(23) & 33(21) respectively. Musvair Khote at no.8 scored a valiant 37* off just 21balls almost taking his team to the victory line. Tushar Gharat was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/30 in his 4 overs followed by a wicket each for Shams, Kastub, Shashikant & Aqueeb making it a collective team perfomance.
Azad Strikers won the finals of the Palghar Premier League by 2runs & Shams Maulani was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution while Musavir’s perfomance was also appreciation worthy though it went for a losing cause. On the other hand Sairaj Patil was declared ‘man of the series’ for his 194 runs(2 fifties) & 6wkts in the tournament.
Cricketgraph congratulates both the teams for putting up such a brave fight & also wishes all the players to continue playing this good brand of cricket in the coming future too. Special mention must also go to Bipin Patil who successfully organized the Palghar Premier League where we got to see such amazing individual performances & exciting matches!
Man of the match finals Shams Mulani 38 Runs and 1wkts
Man of the Series Sairaj Patil 197 Runs and 3wkts
Best Batsman of the Tournament Sidharth Akre 202 Runs
Best Bowler Mr Sidharth Raut
Best Fielder of Finals Tushar Gharat
Nandgaon Lions Runners Up Team
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Jaycool’s father Dr.Gokulsing Girase entertained us as a commentator through the All-India Radio Station in the 2011 World Cup Finals & now it was the turn of his kid Jaycool to do something special in cricket. Two talented & promising teams namely Boys Cricket Club & KC Gandhi School clashed for a crucial encounter at the Union Cricket Academy Ground at Kalyan in Mumbai. KC Gandhi School won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of posting a big total on the board and put the Boys CC players under pressure.
Their decision to bat first was spot on as they managed to score a mammoth 192/1 in 20 overs which is a good score to defend on any part of the day. KC Gandhi skipper Jaycool Girase stamped his class as he went on to score a match winning knock of 99* off just 67balls. In fact such was the partnership developed by the openers, KC Gandhi school were almost wicketless in their 20 overs as Jaycool’s partner Gautam was unfortunately run out on the 2nd last ball of the innings after scoring a superlative half century(55) supporting his skipper till the end. Right-handed Jaycool smashed 14fours & did equally good running between the wickets in his 67ball knock which took their team total to a very competitive score of 192/1 in 20 overs.
Chasing at almost 10runs per over, Boys Cricket Club almost to the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out for just 88 runs. KC Gandhi School won the match by a big margin of 104 runs as they also did equally bowling to trouble the opposition. Leg-spinner Parth Darange was the pick of the bowlers scalping 3 wkts followed by 2wkts for off-spinner Sahil Gupta. Skipper Jaycool also chipped in with 2wkts with his medium pace to make it a complete all-round perfomance. Left-Arm spinner Hemaksh & medium pacer Aditya also took a wicket each making it a collective bowling effort from KC Boys.
KC Gandhi won the match & skipper Jaycool who played the captain’s role to perfection was declared ‘man of the match’. It was a great team perfomance where all the boys worked hard & cricketgraph congratulates KC Gandhi team for their commendable win and also wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.
