It was the nerve jangling & intense finals after a string of hard fought matches for Bernard Shipping Ltd & LTOSA at Fort Vijay Ground in Mumbai. It was a turning track which was quite helpful for spinners but surprisingly Bernard Shipping took the decision to bat first & to make a huge total on the board.
However, the turning track showed its colors as their opener Rahul was out on the very 1st ball. Eventually they came back & stitched up a good start in the first 7 overs until the spinners came & changed the game. Right-arm leg break bowler Abhimanyu Singh took 2wkts in his very 1st over of the spell & went on to bowl a very economical spell of 2/14 in 4 overs. Left-arm spinner Shiva Yadav also bowled well taking 2/21. The pitch was supporting the bowlers & especially the spinners and the bowlers made the full use of it as Bernard Shipping managed to score only 117/6 in 20 overs.
But the toughness of the pitch was felt by LTOSA too as it was not easy for them chasing against the good bowlers of Bernard. In fact Bernard bowlers fought well till their last breath as LTOSA won by only 2wkts & just 3balls to spare. It was a match despite being low scoring remained exciting till the end. Opener Abhimanyu singh scored a solid 39 off 42 but his team lost wickets in the middle. However, Sagar’s 16ball 22 at no.7 proved to be a turning point in the game which helped them chase the target & lift the Dreamz Trophy.
Cricketgraph first of all appreciates the hard work and tough fight given by Bernard Shipping while also congratulates ‘man of the match’ Abhimanyu & the whole LTOSA team for winning the tournament finals. Shiva Yadav was declared the ‘man of the series’ with 115 runs & 8wkts in the tournament while Abhimanyu Singh with 138runs & 6wkts was declared the ‘best batsman’ of the series. Cricketgraph wishes all the players luck for a great future ahead.
It was a tight yet low scoring match between ICICI securities & Trafigura Global at the Air India Sports Club, Kalina at Santa Cruz. Trafigura Global won the toss & elected to bat first & put ICICI under the pressure of chasing a big score on the board.
However, things did not go in their favor as much as they would have expected because Trafigura Global got all-out for just 130/10 in 19.3 overs which is not the biggest of scores in T20 games. B Richardson was the only player who looked confident & aggressive against the ICICI bowlers as he scored a 19ball 34 which included 3 sixes. The bowlers did an excellent job of restricting the batsman & not allowing them to open their hands while also taking wickets at regular intervals. Opening fast bowlers Kuldeep (3/16) & Niraj (3/18) were the pick of the bowlers taking 6 wkts & giving away only 34 runs in their 8 overs collectively which played a huge role in restricting them to 130. Arjun also took 2 wickets though he was on the expensive side as he gave 37runs in 4 overs.
Chasing 131, ICICI securities played till the end with just 3 balls to spare but eventually won the match comfortably by 7wkts. Openers Chetan & Javeed Siddiqui had almost finished the game single handedly. Chetan scored a 32ball 41 while right-handed Javeed scored a match-winning 49ball 51 to steer his team to a victory.
ICICI securities won the match & opener Javeed was declared ‘man of the match’ for his half century. Cricketgraph congratulates Javeed & the whole team and wishes them all the luck for their upcoming matches too.
Khar Gymkhana & Yogi C.C clashed with each other for a crucial semi-final of the Govardhandas Shield tournament at Fort Vijay Ground in Mumbai. It was a do or die, hit out or get out kind of match as the one who losses does not reach the finals. Yogi C.C won the toss & smartly elected to field first to make the most of the pitch conditions and chase down a low score.
The whole team crumbled & the decision to bowl first did reap rewards as Khar Gymkhana managed to score only 132/7 in 20 overs. Apart from opener Priyam Shetty & Rohan randery, no one was able to cross the 20 run mark. Priyank shetty was excellent & was the leading scorer with his fighting knock of 74 off just 61 balls. Priyank smashed 5 fours & 2sixes & played the anchor’s role. Had he not scored 74, the team could have been all-out under 100 runs for sure. Right-arm fast bowler Chirag jain was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/13 in his 2overs followed by 2wkts each for Rahul samant & Vaibhav lambe.
Chasing 133, Yogi C.C chased down the score in 18.4 overs with the loss of 6wkts. Yogi C.C won the semi-finals by 4wkts and thanks to their solid no.3 batsman Ravindra Vishwakarma who scored a stunning 53ball 72(11fours) to lead his team towards the victory. They lost a few wickets in the middle but eventually they won the match comfortably as right-handed Ravindra had done almost more than half of the job done for his side.
Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their semi-finals win as well as Ravi for his wonderful knock. Cricketgraph also appreciates Priyank’s 74 while wishes Yogi C.C all the luck for a great finals!
Leading into the final stages of the prestigious Salar Jung Tournament, Souvenir CC & P.J Hinduja Gymkhana faced each other for the crucial pre-quarter face-offs at the P.J Hindu Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai. On a good batting track, Souvenir C.C who has a healthy batting line up did not think twice before batting first to put the opposition under tenterhooks.
It was a wonderful day for Souvenir C.C as every batsman who entered the crease made his presence felt. Right from their openers Shoaib Shaikh & Rohan Kalbhor giving a magnificent start at the top of the order scoring 46 off 22 & 48 off 28 respectively. It was a complete mayhem and destruction by the openers where they stitched a 90+ runs partnership within the 1st nine over. What’s more the entertainment quotient was also properly taken care of as both the openers smashed 8 sixes together which was a sight to behold. Azhar Querishi who walked in at no.3 scored a solid 40 off just 23balls & even he smashed 3 sixes. Sayeed Shaikh scored a 25 ball33*(1six) while Yusuf chipped in with a 9ball 23(2sixes) followed by a 3 ball 9*(1six) by Ronak Shinde. It was a match where all the batsman dominated the bowlers which helped them reach 203/4 in 20 overs. Sovenir CC innings included 15 sixes in total & we can imagine the stress the opposition bowlers must have gone through!
Chasing a 200+ score is most of the times a daunting task & is always full of pressure. The pressure of chasing a big score in such a crucial match was visible on the P.J Hindu Gymkhana Boys as they were all out for 150/10 in 18.2 overs. Spin duo of left-arm spinner Asif Shaikh & Sarfaraz Shaikh wrecked havoc on the batsman as they scalped 4/24 & 3/28 respectively in their 4overs followed by a wicket each for Ronak Shinde & Azhar Querishi.
It was a commendable win for Souvenir C.C boys as they win the pre-quarter finals of the tournament. Looking at the current form of Souvenir C.C players, they will surely be the opponents to look out for in the coming matches of the tournament.
It was an exciting encounter between two competitive teams namely Tech Mahindra Business Services & Tech Mahindra ‘B’ at the Parsee Cyclists Ground in Mumbai. Tech Mahindra Business Services won the toss & elected to bat first and make the most of the batting conditions to post a big total on the board.
Batting first, it was a decent job by Tech Mahindra Business Services as they managed to score 140/4 in 20 overs. Though they could have scored 160+ considering they had wickets in hand but it was also some tight bowling by the opposition which made things even. Hardly any batsman fired from Tech Mahindra B.S apart Javed Sheikh & Akshay Bhattacharya who played crucial knocks at the middle order. In fact more than 60% of the runs were scored alone by these two batsman as Javed scored a 44 ball 48 while Akshay chipped in with a 28ball 40 to push their team total to a respectable one. Almost every bowler did a good job right from fast bowler Narendra Vishwakarma who took 2/24 in 3 overs followed by an economical spell of Sujith Matthews who gave away only 18runs in 4 overs while Achleshwar & Yash taking a wkt each. Sandeep Mundaye & Anushesh Sinha were also quite economical as they gave only 35runs in their collective 6overs.
Chasing 141, Tech Mahindra ‘B’ chased the score in style as they won the match by 6wkts & 3.4 overs to spare. Right-handed opener Marzooq Sayed was the leading scorer with his flawless 46ball 51 which helped his team clinch a win. Marzooq smashed 8 boundaries & was looking really confident at the crease while Mitesh Dhinoja chased down the score & finished the match with his unbeaten 38* off just 16balls(5fours, 1six).
Tech Mahindra ‘B’ won the match while opener Marzooq was declared ‘man of the match’ Looking at the current form of Marzooq, Mitesh & the whole team, they certainly look like a tough nut to crack in the coming matches of the tournament.
It was a match full of twists and turns & it was also a match where we got to witness some brave fight from the batsman and a commendable job by the bowlers. Islam Gymkhana & Mumbai Police faced off for a crucial encounter of the tournament where Mumbai Police won the toss & elected to field first as the pitch was having due and was really good for bowling.
The decision to bowl first did proved to be perfect for Mumbai Police as Islam Gymkhana were struggling at one point at 48/6. The openers and the top order batsman failed to fire. In fact such was the condition of Islam Gymkhana that they were struggling at one point with 7down for mere 70 runs. However, their right-handed wicket-keeper batsman Mehboob Shaikh who came in at no.5 ressurected the innings like a craftsman and helped his team come out of trouble & also save his team from getting out for a below 100 score. Just like Dhoni has done numerous times for India in such situations, Mehboob perfectly played like Dhoni as he scored 48 runs of just 35balls which included 5fours & 2sixes to take his team total to 124/10 in 18.5 overs. Had he not played this knock, the team could have been all-out for 80-90 runs. Left-arm spinner Neeraj’s bowling should not be neglected as he wonderfully troubled the batsman taking 5/12 in 4overs. Neeraj’s bowling was almost unplayable on that track & it was a great display of spin bowling.
However, Chasing 125, Mumbai Police could not live up to their expectations in batting as much as they did with the ball as they managed to reach only 114/8 in 20 overs. Left-arm spinner Shoaib bowled a good spell taking 3/18 while Danish bowled a crucial over where he conceded only 2runs in the 3rd last over when 23runs were needed of 3 overs.
Islam Gymkhana won a thrilling low scoring match by 10runs & it was a collective team perfomance. Wicket-keeper Mehboob shaikh who scored a match-winning 48 at the middle order along with 2catches was the player of the match. Cricketgraph wishes Mehboob & the whole team all the luck for a great future ahead.
The Navroz Cricket ground witnessed a great show by the Liberty Videocon boys as they single handedly whitewashed the opposition with their good bowling and batting perfomance. Winning the toss, Great Ship India elected to field first with an aim of restricting Liberty to a low total.
However, it was a good batting perfomance as they managed to score 169/7 in 20 overs. It was a shaky start as the openers fell early but Abhay Gharat at no.3 came in and scored a solid 49 at the of the order. Abhay Gharat scored 49 runs of just 32balls & was hitting boundaries with authority. It was Abhay’s knock which strengthened the Liberty’s innings as the rest of the batsman batted around him chipping in with 10’s and 20’s. It was a decent bowling perfomance too with Vinod being the pick of the bowlers from Great ship with bowling figures of 3/21 followed by 2wkts each for santosh & abhijeet.
Chasing 170 in the 2nd innings does become a daunting task sometimes & Great Ship India did felt the pressure as they were all-out for just 89 runs in 16.4 overs. The bowlers did an amazing job to contain the batsman & not allowing them to score freely. Right-arm spinner Suni was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/16 in 3.4 overs while Abhay who had already done a commendable job with the ball also took 2wkts in 1 over to make it a complete all-round perfomance.
Liberty Videocon won the match by 80runs while Abhay was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Abhay & the whole team for their win & wishes them to continue their good perfomance.
It was a match which consisted full-on entertainment by the Sind Sports Club (SSC) batsman as they made a mammoth 244/5 in 20 overs. On a track where batting was difficult and the earlier team on the same day defended a score of 152 in 20 overs, SSC did quite a commendable job of posting such a big total in the 1st innings at the Islam Gymkhana Ground.
Sind Sports Club won the toss & elected to bat first as they have a good batting line-up. Right-handed opener Arman Sheikh who started off cautiously went on to score a blazing 39ball 66 (4fours & 4 sixes) to give a perfect start at the top of the order. Arman looked confident and smashed boundaries at will playing the openers role to the hilt. Shoaib Siddique who came in at no.5 almost created a record of sorts falling just 5 runs & a few balls short of what could have been one of the most fastest & entertaining hundreds in the tournament or in the local cricketing circles. Shoaib Siddique scored a mesmerizing 95 off mere 36 deliveries & was smashing the ball as if he was on a secret mission to dismantle the opposition. Shoaib who scored 95 smashed as many as 7 fours & 8 big sixes to enthrall the viewers & also stitched a match-winning partnership of 100+ runs with Arman Sheikh. What’s more Shoaib also smashed 4sixes in 4balls to up the temperatures and pulses against the opposition spinner Nabijaan who was really bowling good & had bowled 3 good overs before that final over.
In reply, Sunrise Sports club managed to make only 108/9 in 20 overs and SSC won the match by a big margin of 135 runs. It was a good collective bowling perfomance where the bowlers just did not allow the opposition to score freely. Puneet Tripathy bowled amazingly well taking 4wkts followed by 2wkts for R.Mishra.
Looking at the current form of Shoaib & Arman the future opponents must be already making some strategies to counter-attack them. Cricketgraph congratulates the entire S.S.C team as well as these two young lads Shoaib & Arman for their brilliant batting. Cricketgraph also wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.
It was a moment of pride and joy for Souvenir Cricket Club as they won the Bombay Jr. tournament for the first time ever. It was the sheer hard work, a perfect team co-ordination & some great individual performances along the line which took them towards the victory.
Played at Karnataka Sporting Association, New Hindu Cricket club which is equally a powerful side to beat elected to bat first but were not able to make much of an impact as they managed to score only 135/10 in 32.4 overs. Jayesh Thakkar was the only one who looked solid and was able to cross the 30+ run mark with his 69ball 38. Mayur Vichare & Ronak shinde were the pick of the bowlers with bowling figures of 3/15 & 2/11 respectively. The rest of the bowlers also did a fine job containing the batsman & taking wickets at the right intervals.
Chasing 136 in 45 overs & that too in finals is surely not the best targets to give & neither is it a daunting task when you have a good batting line up like Souvenir C.C. Souvenir C.C chased the target in mere 24.5 overs & won the match by 5wkts. The ever consistent opener Rohan Bane scored a solid 55 off just 39balls including 6fours & 2sixes to help his team seal the match. The rest of the batsman chipped in with contributions while Aniket Surve at no.3 also played a gutsy knock of 41 off just 66balls. Nikhil Ajgaonkar bowled well taking taking 3/31.
It was a moment of sheer joy for the entire Souvenir team as they lifted the trophy for the 1st time. Cricketgraph congratulates the entire
as well as ‘man of the match’ Rohan Bane for their excellent display of consistent perfomances & also wishes them to continue their good vein of form in the future too.
FCC smashers & (CCD) Cricket Club of Dombivali entered into a crucial face-off at Asahi India Glass Ltd, Taloja. Looking at the pitch conditions, Cricket Club of Dombivali elected to field first with an expectation and aim of restricting the opposition to a low score.
However, C.C.D were unaware of the batting carnage which was going to come from the FCC Smashers as they managed to make 188/4 in 20 overs. Openers Deepak Gaikwad & Prashant Nair both gave an excellent start at the top of the order which developed a positive momentum. While Deepak scored 45 of 41, right handed Prashant Nair scored a solid 55 off just 42balls. Right-handed Ashish Dhadas continued the positive momemtum & made the most of it as he went completely berserk against the bowlers. Ashish Dhadas scored an entertaining 49 off just 20balls. What’s more Ashish played like a boss dealing mostly in boundaries, sorry not boundaries, only sixes! as he smashed as many as 6big sixes to enthrall his team mates and the spectators alike.
Chasing 189, C.C.D were all out for just 116runs in 18.2overs. Almost every bowler chipped in with a wicket or two & it was a collectively good bowling perfomance with Sagar Nehete & sagar vaiude being the pick of the bowlers taking 2wkts each while Ashish Dhadas also taking a wicket making it an all-round perfomance.
FCC smashers won the match by 72runs & Ashish dhadas was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Ashish & the whole team and wishes them to continue their form till the end of the tournament.