Chandrakant Patil Cricket Club(CPCC) & Raheja Sports Club faced each other for a crucial encounter at Aarey Bhaskar Ground, Goregaon East in Mumbai. Raheja who have a good line-up of bowlers elected to bowl first after winning the toss to put CPCC under pressure by restricting them to a modest total.
However, it was a decent perfomance by CPCC as they managed to score 132/5 in 15 overs. Opener Dhaval Razda scored a solid 67 off 51 balls which steadied the ship for CPCC. The rest of the batsman could not convert their starts but they eventually managed to reach a competitive total of 132 in 15 overs. The bowlers did a decent job with skipper Ganesh Gore being the pick of the bowlers with 2/20 in 2 overs.
Chasing 133, right-handed opener Ashish Srivastav proved to be a dangerous storm for the opposition as he scored a scintillating 81 off just 47 balls. Ashish dominated the bowlers smartly and dealt most of his runs in boundaries as he smashed as many as 15 boundaries in his 47ball stay at the crease.
Raheja chased the score in 13.4 overs and won the match by 6wkts. Opener Vikas & no.3 Ravichandran were out for a duck but it was Ashish Srivastav who remained unbeaten till the end & was declared ‘man of the match’ for that superb perfomance. Looking at the current form of Ashish & his whole team, they will certainly be a tough nut to crack in the coming matches of the tournament.
Some players are born to play smart cricket like Michael Hussey, some are born to play simple cricket like Dravid, some are born to play defensive cricket like Marvan Attapatu and some are just born to entertain like Maxwell, Warner Sehwag or Afridi. Mangesh Palav fell into that last slot of Maxwell & Warner against SS Travels as he scored a scintillating knock against them at New Hind Sports Club, Mumbai.
Everest Developers elected to bat first after winning the toss. The openers failed to give a flying start but it was a solid knock of 44(29balls) from Baldev Maheshwari. What followed was left-handed Mangesh Palav who came in at no.4 & completely changed the script of the game with his domination. Mangesh did not spare a single bowler as he smashed as many as 7 sixes & 7 boundaries in his 29ball 80. Had Mangesh faced a few more deliveries he could have surely reached one of the fastest local centuries in the recent times. It was his knock which pushed the team’s total to 190/10 in 17 overs.
Chasing 191, SS Travels managed to reach only 166/6 in 18 overs & Everest Developers won the match by 24 runs. Gaurav & Baldev were the pick of the bowlers as they scalped 3 & 2 wickets respectively.
Everest Developers won the match & Mangesh Palav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his blazing knock at the top of the order. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team as well as Mangesh & wishes him to continue his good form till the end of the tournament.
It was a match which witnessed what batsman can do on a good day. It was a match which included full entertainment and power hitting for the spectators. Goregaon Sports Club & Seven Hills faced each other for a crucial encounter at Aarey Bhaskar Ground at Goregaon East, Mumbai. Winning the toss, GSC elected to bat first as the wicket was favorable towards the batsman.
Right-handed opener Kishore Hande started attacking from the word ‘go’ as this was a do or die match for them. As Kishore shared with Cricketgraph ‘It was important for them to win the game to survive in the tournament & their captain advised him to play their natural game’. Opening the innings, Kishore smashed 79 runs off just 39 balls at a strike rate of almost above 200 which included 11 fours & 3 sixes. It was also a blazing knock from their no.4 batsman Ulhas Manjrekar who was equally destructive with the bat scoring 60* off just 30 balls. Manoj Biwalkar also remained unbeaten on 28* off just 10balls which pushed their team total to a humungous 222/4 in 15 overs.
Chasing 223 in 15 overs, Seven Hills did gave a tough fight but it was just not enough when you have to chase the score at more than 15runs per over. Seven Hills managed to reach 139/5 in 15 overs & one should not neglect the efforts of Deepak Nikam who scored a fighting knock of 83 off just 39balls(10 fours, 3sixes) though it went for a losing cause. Rahul Gangurde & Vishal Pendulkar were the pick of the bowlers with 2wkts each.
The Fort Vijay ground witnessed a wonderful perfomance by WNS boys as two powerful teams clashed for an exciting encounter. Winning the toss, WNS did the smart thing of bowling first as the wicket was good to bowl plus they had a good bowling line-up to put team Mahindra under pressure.
The decision was spot on as MMFSL were bundled out for just 69 runs in 19.2 overs. The start itself was good for WNS as both the openers of Mahindra were out for a duck. In a score of 69, Sumit & Rohan were the only players with leading scores of 17 & 17 respectively. It was a collectively good perfomance by all the bowlers who consistently took wickets and also contained the batsman. Every bowler chipped in with a wicket or two while Rahul was the pick of the bowlers with bowling figures of 3/12 in 3 overs. Rahul who is a right-arm medium fast bowler proved to be quite effective in troubling the batsman.
Chasing 70 runs was a mere cakewalk for WNS as opener Dnyansagar Patil sealed the match single handedly with his 49* off just 28 balls. Patil started dominating the bowlers from the word ‘go’ which helped his team win the match by a clean margin of 10wkts & 10 overs to spare.
WNS earned a commendable win & Dnyansagar was declared ‘man of the match’ for his blazing batting at the top of the order. Cricketgraph congratulates Dnyansagar & the whole team & wishes them to continue their good form which will help them move ahead in the tournament.
The RTO ground at Azad Maidan witnessed an exciting encounter between Pidilite & Afternoon Dispatch Cricket Club (ADC) as both the teams entered the field with a zest to give their best. Winning the toss, ADC elected to bat first as the wickets was favorable towards the batsman.
Things took a complete U-turn as it was not the best day in the office for ADC. Batting first, ADC were all out for just 89 runs in 19 overs. Thanks to some wonderful bowling & a combined team perfomance which made things easier for Pidilite. Right-arm medium pacer Anthony Chettiar was the destroyer in chief as he scalped 4 wkts. Not only did he succeed in giving less runs but also kept on taking wickets which dented the confidence of Team ADC. The rest of the bowlers supported him well with Vikas & S.Singh taking 2 wkts each. While Vikas got rid of the openers, it was Anthony who cleaned up the lower order.
Chasing 90 runs, Pidilite won the match with ease as they won by 6wkts and12.1 overs to spare. Opener Sujit. D was the leading scorer with a solid 43 while the rest of the batsman chipped in as they finished the chase in just 7.5 overs with the loss of 4wkts.
Pidilite won the match & Anthony Chettiar was declared the ‘man of the match’ for his tight bowling spell. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their win as well as Anthony & wishes him to continue troubling the batsman for a long long time.
Some players are made to make headlines & Aditya Dhumal is one of them as he displayed one of the best all-round performances of the tournament with a stunning 42 ball 80 & 7wkts all in the same match! As their senior player Rohan Bane shared with Cricketgraph ‘’That even if he would have played alone, our team would have won the match’
Tata Capital won the toss & elected to field first with an aim of restricting them to a low score. However, they were not aware what was in the store for them as Tata Power made a complete mayhem of the opposition bowlers. The openers failed to give a flying start but it was their middle order which did the job for Tata Power. Nikhil Patil chipped in with a solid 43 followed by Praful Waghela‘s 28 & a 8ball 24 by Wilkin Mota. However, the man who changed the tides was Tata Power’s southpaw Aditya Dhumal who scored a belligerent 80 off just 42balls which included 5fours & 4sixes to steer his team total to 206/7 in 20 overs. No bowler was spared from the opposition but Akbar Khan’s bowling spell was quite commendable with bowling figures of 3/33 in 4 overs. Tata Power reached a very healthy total thanks to Aditya and all the other batsman who contributed in their capacity with the bat.
Chasing 207 at more than 10runs per over, Tata Capital did felt the pressure of chasing in the finals as they succumbed to the good bowling of Tata Power & were all out for just 76 runs in 9 overs. Slow left arm bowler Aditya who already became a star with the bat was not done yet as he bowled a superb bowling spell of 7/8 in 3 overs. Wilkin Mota also chipped in with 2wkts followed by a wkt for Uday Kolambe.
It was a wonderful display of team perfomance as well as a ‘one side show’ by Aditya Dhumal who won the hearts with his all-round perfomance. Tata Power team won the finals in style while Aditya Dhumal was declared ‘man of the match’ while KP (Kaustubh Pawar) being adjudged ‘man of the series’
Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their wonderful win & also congratulates Aditya Dhumal for his all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph also wishes them to continue playing this good brand of cricket & have a bright future ahead.
When a team performs together, you don’t need to rely on just one player or the captain to win the match. When all the players work together as a team, good results are bound to come & one such example was the semi-final match between BCC (Boys Cricket Club, Dombivali) & Salgaonkar Sports Club (SSC, Thane)
Winning the toss, BCC elected to field first because not only was the pitch helpful for the bowlers but also they had a good bowling line-up to restrict the oppsoiton to a low total. Their decision did reap them dividends as Salgaonkar Sports Club were all out for just 144 runs. Bhagya Sehgal was the only batman who crossed 30+ & looked good for his 36. Collectively it was a good bowling effort by the BCC boys as they contained the batsman and also took wickets. Vedant Patil & Soham Talekar were amazing with the ball as both the players scalped 4wkts each with bowling figures of 4/21(4) & 4/9(4.2) respectively. Soham Rane also chipped in with 2wkts & supported Vedant and Soham nicely.
Chasing 145 is not the toughest of tasks & BCC proved it as they won the match by 7wkts and chased it in just 30.3 overs. The openers did not gave best of the starts but Harsh Palande & Pratham Nambiar came up with good knocks of 37 & 46 respectively. Pratham looked particularly confident & it was a match winning knock from him.
Cricketgraph congratulates the team for their commendable win and also wishes all the boys & especially Soham, Vedant & Pratham for their brilliant individual perfomances. Looking at their current form, they certainly look a tough nut to crack for the finals.
The National Cross Maidan witnessed a wonderful match between Tata Power & Tata Steel Jamshedpur on Wednesday. It was the turn of Tata Power’s southpaw Praful Waghela who showed his mettle with the bat as he scored a unbeaten half-century to steer his team to a commendable win.
Winning the toss, Tata Steel Jamshedpur were off to a tricky start with their no.2 & 3 falling cheaply. Opener Siddarth Neelam scored a solid 37 off just 42 balls (2fours, 1 six). Satyajit Gera (27) & Ranjit Bera (25) chipped in with 20’s but no one below them were able to fire. Hence Tata Steel managed to reach only 136/9 in 20 overs & were not able to cross the 150 run mark. Uday Kolambe was the pick of the bowlers scalping 3/29 followed by 2wkts for Aditya Dhumal.
Chasing 137, Tata Power did not have the best of the starts with their top 5 batsman not able to make much of a difference. However, their middle order batsman Praful Waghela did the job for his team. This is not first time Praful came with a brilliant perfomance & once again showed his worth as he scored a destructive 54* off just 24 balls. Playing at a strike-rate of more than 200, praful smashed 8 fours and a six to turn the tables in his team’s favor.
Tata Power won the match & Praful Waghela was the ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Praful & the whole team & wishes them to go on & win the tournament.
It was an interesting encounter between TCS & Tata Capital at the National C.C, Cross Maidan in Mumbai. Tata Capital won the toss & elected to field first as the wicket was good to bowl on. Also the big fish of Tata Capital Kaustubh Pawar made the right noises just before the IPL on what he is capable of as he scored a thunderous 65* off just 27 balls.
TCS failed to get a good start with their top order struggling to make runs. Pinkesh Tandel at no.4 was the only player who managed to score in 2 digits for TCS as he made a quick 24 off just 16 balls. However the tight bowling by the opposition did not allow them to score freely and they managed to make only 95/8 in 20 overs. Slow left arm bowler Vishal Dabholkar & Parikshit Valsangkar were the pick of the bowlers taking 3/13 & 2/20 respectively. The rest of the bowlers also did a good job around them to restrict TCS to a low score.
Chasing 96, right-handed opener Kaustub Pawar did not show any mercy to the opposition & finished the chase with Sachin Yadav in mere 4.5 overs. Yes you heard it right! in just 5 overs. Kaustubh smashed a blazing 65* off just 27 balls which included as many as 7 fours & 6 big sixes. Kaustubh was in no mood to take the game till the end as he played at a strike rate of above 225+ while Sachin Yadav from the other side was also equally destructive scoring an unbeaten 27* off just 10 balls.
Tata Capital won the match in a great fashion by 10wkts and 15.1 overs to spare. Kaustubh Pawar was declared ‘man of the match’ for his match winning half century. Cricketgraph congratulates KP & the whole team for their commendable win & wishes them to continue playing the good brand of cricket for a long long time.
It was a crucial quarter-finals encounter between Kandivali Cricket Association & Kansara C.C at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana. Kandivali C.A won the toss & elected to bat first on a good batting track to post a big total for Kansara.
Their decision to bat first did reaped them dividends as Kandivali C.A managed to reach 176/6 in 20 overs. Dinesh Bohnu & Umang Shah were the leading scorers scoring 51 & 40 respectively. Yogesj Pujari also chipped in with 27 followed by a quickfire 25 of just 9 balls by Aakash Bharadwaj which included 3 sixes to push their team total to 176. The batsman did a commendable job & everyone contributed in their capacity.
Chasing 177, Kansara CC felt the pressure of chasing and succumbed to the pressure of quarter-finals as they were reduced to only 133/10. Kansara CC got all out for 133 & Kandivali C.A won the quarter-finals by 44 runs. Right-arm off spinner Aakash Bharadwaj was the pick of the bowlers with great bowling figures of 4/17 in 4 overs.
Akash continued his good form in the Quarters & lets expect him to steer his team to a title win too. Cricketgraoh congratulates Aakash & the whole team for their win and wishes them to continue playing good cricket.