Travel Ex & Tata Capital limited clashed each other for a crucial encounter at the Western Railway Ground (plot no.3) in Mumbai. Travel Ex won the toss on a good bowling track where the boundaries are long to restrict Tata Capital to a low score.
Batting first Tata Capital was successfully restricted to 110/10 in 19.1 overs. Thanks to some wonderful bowling by the Travel Ex bowlers, Tata Capital were not able to post a big total on the board. Apart from their opener Maharudra Sawant who scored a solid 44 off just 37balls, hardly any other batsman were able to cross even 15+ runs which acted as a dent in their innings. Medium pacer Sachin Chaudhary was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/9 in his 2 overs. Sachin bowled really well & was nicely supported by Omkar Maldikar who chipped in with 2/12 with his right arm off-spin.
Chasing 111 was not the toughest of tasks for the opposition as they won the match by 7wkts. Opener Deepak Pari batted well for his 40ball45 while Omkar at no.3 chipped in with the bat too scoring a quick 30 off just 19balls while Pramod & Karan finished off the chase remaining unbeaten on 23* & 4*.
Travel Ex won the match comfortably & Omkar won the 3rd consecutive ‘man of the match award’ which shows how good form he is in. With 142runs & 7wkts so far in the last three matches, Omkar certainly seems to be a player to watch out for in the coming matches of the tournament.
The Raymond cricket ground witnessed an exciting encounter between two promising teams namely Billabong International School & VPM school. VPM won the toss & elected to bat first to put the opposition under pressure.
However, Billabong boys had some different plans in store for them as the entire batting line up of VPM crumbled in no time. In fact VPM should thank those 23 extras which Billlabong conceded which made them cross the 50 run mark. The star bowler of the match turned out to be their left-arm spinner Aarush Patankar as he scalped 4/5 in 2.5 overs. These are some stunning bowling figures for a U-16 boy like Aarush as he bowled in the right areas & kept on confusing the batsman with his effective spin. Aarush was firmly supported by Anirudh Iyer as he also bowled well taking 3/11 in his 3 overs with his pace bowling.
Billabong chased down the score in just 10.4 overs & won the match comfortably by 6wkts though Sanath pawar looked promising with the ball taking 3wkts where all of them were clean bowleds.
Billabong won the match & spinner Aarush Patankar was declared ‘man of the match’. The award was presented by Mr. Rajan Iyer secretary of Sri Maa Vidyalaya for his brilliant bowling which also included a stunning hat-trick. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win & also wishes young Aarush to keep playing such good cricket in the future too.
Jay is just 14 years old but the way he is playing cricket gives a big statement about the level of composure & maturity he is developing day by day. It was the 3rd match for Singhania vs VPM (Vidya Prasarak Mandal) at Raymond cricket ground in Mumbai.
Winning the toss, VPM elected to bat first with aim of making a big target and putting singhania boys under pressure. However, VPM were all-out for mere 130/10 in 30 overs. The bowlers really did a commendable job & bowled well in the right areas troubling most of the batsman. Right-arm off spinner Anuj Iyer was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/12 in his 4overs followed by Jay Dhatrak taking 2/20 with his spin bowling. The rest of the bowlers also did a fine job of containing the batsman but it was Anuj & Jay who looked promising enough to trouble the opposition.
Chasing 131, it was a mere formality for the strong batting line-up of Singhania School. The in-form Jay Jain scored a blistering 100* at the top of the order coming off just 65 balls. Left-handed Jay smashed 19fours & showed his mettle at the crease dealing maximum runs in boundaries. 11yr old Vishnu who opened the innings with Jay also looked promising for his knock of 20.
Singhania School chased down the score in just 22 overs & won the match comfortably by a big margin of 9wkts. Opener Jay Jain was declared ‘man of the match’ for his stunning hundred while bowling of Anuj & jay Dhatrak was also appreciation worthy. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team while again wishes Jay Jain for his wonderful century. With scores of 43, 72 & 100* so far, jay certainly seems to be a dangerous prospect for the future opponents.
The Islam Gymkhana Ground at Marine Lines witnessed a great perfomance by the Payyade Sports Club Boys as they whitewashed the opposition with their fearless bowling and batting. Winning the toss, Payyade elected to bowl on a neutral track which was favoring both turn for the bowlers & bounce for the batsman to score runs.
Made to bat first, Apollo Cricket Club did a fairly good job of posting 159/5 in 20 overs on the board which is always a competitive if not a big score to defend. The Payyade bowlers conceded 26 extras which helped Apollo cross 150+ or they could have been restricted to 125-130. Shubham Kamat at no.7 played an aggressive 41* off 26 along with Sairaj Sangle who remained unbeaten on 27* off 24balls to push their team total to a respectable 159. The top order crumbled but it was their middle-order batsman who did the job. Spinner Badree Alam & Atif Attarwala took a wicket each while there were 3 run-outs in their fall of 5wkts
Chasing 160 at exact 8 runs per over was not the easiest of jobs for Payyade but their left-handed opener Akhil Herwadkar smashed a 54 ball 101*to steer his team to a comfortable win. Left-handed Akhil did what Warner usually does for Australia on regular basis as he smashed 12 fours & 5big sixes to enthrall his team mates & the spectators. His opening partner Eknath Kerkar also did a great job smashing an unbeaten half century (53* off 31balls) & stitching a match winning partnership with Akhil.
Payyade Sports Club won the match by 10wkts & Akhil ‘s knock was the highlight of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team as well as both the openers for putting up a great show. Looking at their current form, dangerous opener Akhil & the whole team are certainly to look out for in the coming matches of the tournament.
It’s certainly the season as well as the trend of all-rounders, be it Maxwell, chris lynn, jadeja or pollard. The local matches and tournaments are not deprived of quality all-rounders either as we got to witness a great all-round perfomance by Mayank Gala against the quality side of Tata Motors in the ongoing Masters cup at the Elf Vengsarkar Academy ground, Oval.
Tata Motors won the toss & elected to bat first with an aim of making it a big 1st innings target to defend. The match could have been a lot easier but the sloppy bowling of Birla bowlers took Tata Motor’s total to 150/10 in 19.5 overs. The bowlers conceded 30 extras or else they would have been all-out for a mere 120 runs on the board. Opener Maharudra batted really well & scored a solid 30 but the entire batting line-up crumbled below him as hardly any batsman were able to convert their starts into big scores. Even though the bowlers did conceded extras but they bowled really well & particularly their right arm off spinner Mayank gala who scalped a stunning 5/30 in his 4 overs. Mayank made the batsman completely clueless with his efficient spin & kept on taking crucial wickets including maharudra’s. C Gohil also bowled well scalping 2/10 in 1.5 overs.
Chasing 151, Birla Sunlife openers were out early and they did experience some early jitters but Punit & Mayank at no.3 & 4 sailed their team towards victory after stitching a match-winning partnership. Punit smashed 45 off just 30 balls while it was Mayank who remained till the end smashing a 60* off mere 38balls which included 8fours & a big six.
Mayank completely owned the match with his all-round perfomance & proved how big an asset he can be for any team he plays for. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team & Mayank for a great win and wishes them luck for their upcoming encounters.
The Young Zoroastrian Cricket Ground witnessed an exciting clash between Borivali Cricket Club & Marwadi Cricket Club as we got to see some promising individual performances in the match. On a good batting track, Borivali CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of putting the opposition under pressure.
The decision to bat first did reap dividends for Borivali CC as they managed to score 181/10 in 20 overs. Almost every batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s but it was their Left-handed batsman Praful jadhav at no.3 who scored a solid 55 off just 72 balls. Praful came at a time when the openers fell early and he stabilized the innings to bring back the lost momentum. Praful jadhav smashed 5fours & did good running between the wickets to keep the scorecard ticking. Middle-order batsman Tauqeer Sheikh who came in at no.6 scored a 31*off just 34balls pushing their team total to a respectable one.
Chasing 182 was not the toughest of tasks but Marwadi CC felt the pressure of chasing against the strong bowling of Borivali CC boys as they were all-out for a mere 119/10 in 30 overs. Right-arm off-spinner Tauqeer Sheikh was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/30 in his 5 overs followed by 2wkts each for Laxman Kumbhar & Ankit Jain.
Borivali CC won the match by 62 runs & it was a commendable team perfomance by them & especially Tauqeer & Praful. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win & also wishes them luck for their coming matches.
It was the all exciting clash between Moran Stanley & C.G.I at the National Cricket Ground in Mumbai. On a good track like Nationals where you can score big runs, Morgan Stanley elected to bat first, to make a big total & put the opposition under pressure.
It wasn’t the best of the starts as their openers Symond & Jitendra fell early but it was a good revival by their no.3 batsman Juzer as he scored a solid 42 off 44 balls to stabilize the innings and gain the momentum back in their favor. However, the star of the match proved to be Kshitij Iyengar as he scored a quickfire 60 off just 30balls to steer his team total to a respectable 167/5 in 20 overs. Left-handed Kshitij completely dominated the bowlers & smashed the ball with authority stamping his presence in every corner of the ground as he smashed 3 fours & 6 big sixes in his entertaining knock of 60. In fact his half-century came in just 20balls which surely becomes one of the fastest half centuries of the tournament. The bowlers did a decent job but none of the bowlers proved to be dangerous or outstanding enough to disturb the opposition.
Chasing 168 in a T20 game is not the easiest of tasks & C.G.I did felt the pressure of chasing the score as they managed to make only 143/7 in 20 overs. The bowlers did a good job of containing the batsman as well as taking wickets at the right time. Sagar was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/30 in his 4 overs followed by a wicket each for the rest of the bowlers. Kshitij also contributed with the ball as he also took a wicket with his right-arm medium pace making it an all-round perfomance.
Morgan Stanley won by 24runs & Kshitij Iyengar was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution. Cricketgraph congratulates Kshitij as well as the whole team for their win & wishes them all the luck for a great future.
When you see little kids score mature knocks like the ones scored by Jay Jain, Ayush or Aditya’s, You feel somewhat relieved that India indeed has a good pool of cricketing talents & the future does seem to be in safe hands. It was a match which witnessed great individual performances & a good team work between Singhania School & Matunga Premier School at the Raymond Cricket Ground in Thane.
It was a high scoring match where over 400+ runs were scored & thus ensured a full-on entertainment from both the sides even though the pitch was good for the bowlers. Matunga Premier School who batted first posted a big total on the board as Aditya Singh scored a fantastic hundred for his team. Left-handed Ayush Singh scored a stunning hundred at a strike rate of 100+ & kept the scoreboard ticking along with Aditya Warang who also scored a solid 59. The bowlers could have done a good job but they struggled to make much of an impact apart from their spinner Jay Dhatrak who took 3wickets. From Jay Jain’s excerpts with Cricektgraph we got to know some interesting facts from the match & one of them was the talent of Jay Dhatrak who can bowl spin from both the hands!
Chasing 215, it was not easy, but the strong batting line up of Singhania School made it happen. Left-handed opener Jay Jain scored a soothing & graceful 72 off just 60 balls at the top of the order which played a big role in changing the script of the game in their favor. Also the match winning partnership between Jay Jain & Rohit Tambe of 112 runs in 12 overs was the turning point of the game. Viraj Kavle & Tejas Chavan also batted well scoring unbeaten 32* & 42* respectively & completing the man chase in style.
Singhania school won the match by 6wkts & Jay Jain and Ayush Singh were declared ‘man of the match’ for their brilliant individual knocks. Cricketgraph congratulates Singhania School for their win while also wishes Jay Jain & Ayush all the luck for a great future ahead. Looking at their performances, they certainly look poised for a bright future ahead.
When a pack of wolves come together even a lion gets tamed & such was the perfomance of the Singhania boys as they collectively played well together to defeat Billabong International school at Raymond Cricket ground in Thane. Billabong school won the toss & elected to bat first with an intention of making it big in the 1st innings.
However, they were unaware of what was kept in store for them as Singhania bowlers did a great job to restrict the opposition to a mere total of 76/10 in 25.1 overs. Not a single bowler allowed the batsman to score freely & while they also kept taking wickets at the right time. Right-arm leg spinner Ayush Iyer bowled exceedingly well taking 3/9 in his 2 overs while medium pacer Aryan Dalal Left Arm Spinner was equally good & effective as he took 3/12 in his 4 overs. The bowlers kept it tight & bowled in the right areas & it reaped dividends for them.
Chasing 77 was a mere formality for the strong batting line-up of Singhania School as they won the match by 10wkts. Opener Jay Jain scored an unbeaten 43* while his partner Jay Dhatrak remained unbeaten on 23*. Both the batsman completed the chase in mere 10.2 overs to help their team win the opening match of the tournament in style.
It was a great team perfomance by Singhania boys as both the bowlers & as well as the batsman did their job well. Vice President of Sulonia Cricket Academy Manish Narvekar presented the ‘man of the match’ award to opener Jay Jain who scored a 43* for his side. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their commendable win & wishes them luck for their upcoming matches of the tournament.
It was a great match between Islam Gymkhana & Young Friend Cricket Club at Islam Gymkhana ground in Mumbai. Quarter-finals are always neck to neck matches full of pressure but Islam Gymkhana completely owned the match as it appeared like a one sided affair between both the sides.
Islam Gymkhana won the toss on a neutral track and elected to bowl first since they have a good bowling line up to restrict the opposition to a low total. Their decision of bowling first did reap dividends as Young C.C were all out for 129/10 in mere 18.4 overs. Wajid Ali was the only leading scorer for Young C.C as he scored a fighting 36 off 40balls. Left-arm off spinner Hitesh Kadam who has also played Ranji showed his mettle with the ball as he scalped a fifer dismantling the opposition. Hitesh was quite effective & bowled in the right areas as he came up with bowling figures of 5/20 in his 4 overs. Left-arm fast bowler Danish Rainee also bowled well as he took 2wkts for 21runs in his 4 overs.
Chasing 130 was a mere formality for a strong batting line up of Islam Gymkhana as they comfortably won the match by 7wkts & 4.1 overs to spare. The in-form & stylish Hashir Dafedar once again made his bat talk & do most of the business as he scored a blazing 53 at no.3 coming off just 26balls. As Hashir shared with Cricketgraph ‘He was having a backpain before entering this match so he dealt most of the runs in boundaries & avoided excessive running between the wickets’ Well statements like these speak a lot about his confidence & the zone which he is in right now. Sanket & Mehboob finished the man chase remaining unbeaten on 23* & 10* respectively.
Islam Gymkhana sealed their semis berth with this win & it was an excellent perfomance by the Islam Gymkhana Boys & especially Hashir and Hitesh. Looking at the current form of Islam Gymkhaan boys, they certainly look favorites to win the tournament!