Amar Bhuta is known to fire at the right time & what a better time than the finals for him to fire again. Amar Bhuta who is considered to be one of the most ferocious batsman and one of the genuine hard hitters in the KSG circles once again showed his mettle with the bat as he scored a 27 ball 50 against KSG Warriors in the all-important finals at the Payyade Ground, Kandivali, Mumbai.
Winning the toss, KSG Warriors elected to field first & their decision to field proved to be almost correct as KSG Strikers had lost 5 top order wickets in the 1st half within just 30 runs. However, right-handed Amar Bhuta came in & changed the whole script of the game in his team’s favor as he smashed 2 fours & 3 sixes in his brutal 27 ball 50 to steer his team to a respectable total of 150/11 in 20 overs. Sitanshu Parekh’s bowling was noteworthy & not to be neglected as he bowled a tight spell of 4/15 in 4 overs.
KSG Warriors succeeded in restricting them to 150 but did not manage to bat well as much as they did with the ball. KSG Warriors managed to reach 145/6 falling short of just 6 runs to clinch a victory. The bowlers did a good job & succeeded in containing the batsman. Ashish Vora (2/14) & Jitesh Parekh (2/15) were the pick of the bowlers for Strikers.
Team KSG Strikers won the finals & Amar Bhuta from KSG Strikers Team was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant batting, while Advait Chitalia from KSG Warriors team was adjudged the best batsman & Right Arm Fast Bowler Sitanshu Parekh from KSG Warriors Team awarded the best bowler of the Tournament.
KSG Strikers won the finals & Amar Bhuta was declared ‘man of the match’ for his swashbuckling half century. Cricketgraph congratulates Amar Bhuta & the whole team for their finals victory.
It was a Glenn Maxwell type Show at the Aarey Bhaskar Ground when SKN Sports Club & Raheja Sports Club faced each other for the league match. Winning the toss, SKN had their solid opener Deep Karandikar at the top who remained unbeaten till the end scoring 54*off 54 balls.
As Deep shared with Cricketgraph ‘he likes to build the innings rather than hitting every ball for a boundary’. The wickets tumbled from the other end and things were looking difficult for SKN Sports Club at one point when they were 5 down under100 runs. However, came in at no.7 was their aggressive batsman Pranav korgaonkar who smashed a blazing 81* off just 25 balls on a damp wicket. Pranav was outright dominating the bowlers & he was really connecting the ball nicely which was a treat to watch. A 25ball entertainment by Pranav which included as many as 7 big sixes led their team to a healthy total of 195/5 in 20 overs.
Chasing 196 in 20 overs, it was a tough fight given by Raheja Sports Club as they lost the match by just 8 runs. Opener Vikas Chandak played a fine knock of 72 coming off just 46 balls (10 fours,4 sixes) & so did their no.3 batsman Ravishankar B who scored 56 off just 35 balls (6 fours,2 sixes). The partnership did gave some jitters to SKNSC but eventually the rest of the batting line-up crumbled below them & could not chase the score successfully.
SKN Sports club won the match by 8 runs & Pranav Korgaonkar was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his destructive batting down the order.
Vighnesh Sports Academy (VSA) & Boys Cricket Academy (BCA) faced each other for an important Quarter-final encounter at Santosh Sports Academy Ground in Kalyan Thane. Vighnesh Cricket Academy won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was supportive for the batsman.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best day in the office for team VSA as they lost quick wickets within the first 6 overs. The openers and the top order could not make much of a difference to the scorecard & eventually they were all out for just 96/10 in 16.3 overs. Shivam kumar at no.4 was the only leading scorer who scored a quick 16 ball 30 for team VSA. The bowler who won the hearts for Boys Cricket Club was surely Atharva Datar as he completely bamboozled the batsman with his right-arm leg spin & turned out to be quite a revelation for his side. Atharva Datar bowled a mesmerizing spell of 7/29 in 4 overs & acted as the chief destroyer of VSA’s batting line up. What’e more Atharva was so potent & effective with the ball he also took a hat-trick in the match.
Chasing a score of 97 in quarter-finals is surely not the toughest of tasks as BCA finished up the chase in just 11.4 overs without the loss of any wickets. Openers Aditya Rawat & Shantanu finished up the chase remaining unbeaten on 32* & 29 * respectively.
Boys Cricket Academy won the match comfortably & thanks to Atharva’s splendid performance with the ball who was proving to be a mystery spinner like Ajantha Mendis for Vighnesh Sports Academy. Looking at his current form Team BCA will be pleased to have Atharva in their arsenal for the semi-finals & finals.
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 will be bestowed on the best bowler of the week, based on the performance in the corporate cricket leagues. Beginning February 2017, the best bowler will be awarded with attractive prizes which include a certificate of appreciation and a Kimati leather cricket ball.
Hitesh Parmar of Route SMS bagged the Kimati Corporate Bowler of the Week Award for his bowling brilliance that was exhibited against Thane City Police at Dadoji Konddev Stadium, Thane on 2nd March 2017 in the B division final match of Thane Vaibhav Cricket Tournament. Parmar bowled a dream spell, scalping 7-19 in seven overs at an economy rate of just 2.72. The left arm spinner bowled good lines and lengths making it difficult for the batsmen to score freely off him. He was the wrecker-in-chief as he ran through the opposition’s batting line-up in no time.
The panel of judges had a tough decision to make as the other two contenders; Sagar Khatri of Kotak and Prabhat of Cleartrip, both accounting for four scalps, were fighting hard for the Kimati Corporate Bowler of the Week Award.
Kimati Corporate Bowler Award will come back next week with a new winner, till then Cricketgraph and Kimati wishes you all the very best.
After both the teams giving promising performance in their respective semi- finals, Central Railway & Shinrai Toyota faced each other for the all important finals at the RCF Ground, Chembur, Mumbai. Central Railways elected to bat first after winning the toss to put Toyota under pressure.
Central Railways did not live up to their own expectations as they managed to score only 133/9 in 20 overs. The only shining grace in their batting line up was Pravin Deshetti who scored a solid 46 off just 44 balls at the top of the order. Opening the innings, Pravin looked confident against the bowlers. Once again the trio of left-arm spinners did the job with Jayshal Wadiyal being the pick of the bowlers taking 3/28 to reduce them to a low total. Left-arm spinner Manish Bhogale also bowled well taking 2/2 followed by 2/18 by Rakesh Yadav. Jayshal continued his good form from the semi-finals where he had taken crucial wickets & again performed when it was needed.
Chasing 134, Central Railways gave a tough fight and it was worth the match to watch for as Toyota won the match but not before they lost 7 wkts & just 2 balls to spare. The match remained exciting till the last ball & it held our nerves till the end. Opener Dinesh Pawar once again gave a confident start at the top of the innings scoring 27 followed by 26 & 21 for Manish & Sajid Khan.
Team Shinrai Toyota won the tournament & Dinesh Pawar from Shinrai Toyota was adjudged ‘man of the match’ and ‘Best Fielder of the tournament’ for his brilliant batting and fielding, while Amit Ponikar from Central Railway’s team was adjudged the best batsman & left arm spinner Jayshal Wadiyal from Shinrai Toyota Team (10 wkts) awarded the best bowler of the tournament and Manish Bhogale from Shinrai Toyota Team awarded Man of the Series in the Tournament.
Shinrai Toyota won the finals by 3 wkts & lifted the prestigious Babasaheb Ambedkar Trophy from former India Cricketer Pravin Amre. Cricketgraph congratulates Shinrai Toyota for their series win & wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.
AIRPA (All India registered Pharmacist Association) & Gladiators faced each for a crucial match at Oval Maidan in Mumbai. Team Gladiators won the toss & elected to field first in order to restrict AIRPA to a low score.
However, Team AIRPA was off to a good start with their openers Nagaraju Sada & skipper Rupesh Khadgi giving a perfect start. Nagaraju scored an aggressive 44 off just 27 balls while it was their right handed skipper who played the Dravid’s role in the team scoring an unbeaten 54* off just 58 balls. Rupesh remained till the end & smashed 8 fours in his knock to push team total to 169/5 in 20 overs. Rajesh from Gladiators was the pick of the bowlers with 2/17.
Chasing 170 at more than 8 runs per over, AIRPA got the better of the opposition as Gladiators were all out for mere 33 runs. Left-arm leg spinner Harsh Mishra bowled a magical spell of 5/2 cleaning up the entire batting line-up of Gladiators. Whats more! The icing on the cake to further dent the damage was he took a hat-trick too which completely turned the momentum in their favor.
Harsh Mishra’s spell must have reminded the Gladiators of Australian leggie Steve O’Keefe who similarly troubled the Indian batsman in the recent test series. Cricketgraph congratulates Harsh & Rupesh for their brilliant performance & also wishes the entire team all the luck for a great series ahead.
KCA (Kandivali Cricket Association) & Shantiben Seth Memorial Cricket Association(SMCA) faced each other for the 1st round match at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Mumbai. KCA won the toss & seized the opportunity of batting first.
KCA batting line-up collapsed initially after a good start given by their openers Pranay Raut & Dinesh who scored 32(32) and 27(22) respectively. The next three batsman could not trouble much with their scores until their middle order batsman Akash Bharadwaj scored a gutsy 38* to steer his team to a respectable total of 155/8 in 20 overs. Right handed Aakash who came at no.6 scored 38* off just 27 balls & his contribution played a big role towards his team total.
Chasing 156 in 20 overs, KCA did some wonderful bowling to restrict SMCA to 144/8. Akash Bharadwaj was the pick of the bowlers too as he took 3/17 with his right arm off spin. Amit Patade who scored 42 was looking set but Akash took his wicket too to break their momentum & shift it in their favor. Out of the 3 wkts aakash took, 2 were clean bowled & that speaks a lot about his effectiveness with the ball.
KCA won the match against SMCA by 11 runs & Aakash was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his all-round contribution. Cricketgraph also congratulates Akash & the whole team for their commendable win.
It was yet another crucial semi-finals on 14th march between Central Railways & Mumbai Customs at RCF Ground, Chembur. Mumbai Customs won the toss & elected to field first to restrict Central Railways to a low total.
Batting first Central Railways did a commendable job even though the openers were not able to give a solid start. No.3, 4 & 5 batsman did a fine job with the bat as all of them chipped in with 30’s and 40’s. While Amit & Harshad scored quick 30’s it was Vinit Daka at no.5 who changed the game with his batting onslaught. Vinit Daka scored a 21ball 45 which included 5fours and 2big sixes which pushed his team total to 173/6 in 20 overs. Jude Singh was expensive but the pick of the bowlers taking 2/38 in 4 overs.
Chasing 174, good bowling by Central Railways restricted Mumbai Customs to just 152/9 in 20 overs & Railways won the match by 22 runs. Right-handed paceman Manish Rao displayed a pure display of pace bowling & took important wickets at the right time. Manish came up with bowling figures of 4/24 in 3 overs which played a very crucial role in their victory.
Manish was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his superb pace bowling & Cricketgraph wishes Manish and the whole team for their semi-final win. Cricketgraph also wishes them to go on & win the tournament in style.
The RCG Ground at Chembur witnessed an exciting semi-final match between Shinrai Toyota & Nirlon on 14th march 2017. Shinrai Toyota won the toss & elected to bat first after winning the toss as the wicket was good to bat on.
Batting first, openers gave a swashbuckling start to the innings & set the positive momentum. Left-handed dynamic opener Rakesh Yadav smashed 33 off just18 balls (Sr-183.33) to up the run rate from the 1st over itself. Rakesh was looking destructive for his short stay & Nirlon were lucky to get him out for just 33. Rakesh was also supported well by his opening partner Dinesh Pawar who also scored 35 off 30 balls. Siddharth Ghule was the leading scorer coming in at no.3 scoring 36 as no one below him were able to score big. Shinrai managed to reach a total of 154/7 in 20 overs which is anyday defendable in T20’s.
Chasing 155, Shinrai Bowlers did a commendable job and helped their team win the semi-finals as Nirlon got all-out for 135 in 19 overs. Left-arm spinner Jayshal Wadiyal was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/29 while all-rounder Rakesh Yadav contributed with his spin too as he picked up 3/20 in 4 overs. While Jayshal continued his good form from the Liberal Shield Tournament, Rakesh gave a perfect all-round performance to help their team win by 19 runs.
Rakesh Yadav was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his all-round performance & Jayshal’s performance was also noteworthy. Looking at their current form, both these players will be surely to look out for in the finals of the tournament.
Arbuda & Future Star Club Association clashed for the all important finals of the tournament at the National Cross Maidan in Mumbai. Future Star won the toss & elected to bat first to post a big total on the board.
Batting first, it wasn’t the best of the days for FSCA as they lost as many as 7 wkts in the first half of their innings under 40 runs. It was Rohit at no.8 who was the highest scorer for their team with a quick 23 down the order which took their team total to 90 in 18.3 overs. Left-arm pacer Vishweshwar Singh was the pick of the bowlers with bowling figures of 3/19 in 3 overs. Vishweshwar was able to touch 140 k’s per hour & that was quite commendable. Singh was completely successful in upsetting the batsman with his line, length & pace which also helped him take a hat-trick in the finals. Left arm pacers are itself a rarity & Vishweshwar certainly gave us the vibes of Mitchell Starc when he was bowling in full flow.
Chasing 91 in 20 overs, Arbuda won the match by 9 wkts & 10.1 overs to spare. Opener Dinesh meant business right from the 1st ball as he remained unbeaten on 61*(9 fours, 2 sixes) & played the role of a finisher to perfection.
Team Arbuda won the tournament & Vishweshwar Singh was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant bowling while Sagar shah was adjudged the best batsman & left arm spinner Mukesh Patel (12 wkts for 49 runs) the best bowler of the tournament.
Cricketgraph congratulates Vishweshwar & the whole team for their finale win & also wishes them all the luck for the future.
