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.
Two strong teams in Sanjeevani & Rizvi Sports Club clashed each other for the finals of the Future Star Tournament at the Karnataka Cricket Ground, Mumbai. Both the teams had played well in the tournament so far to reach the final stage of the tournament. Rizvi won the toss & elected to bat first to put Sanjeevani under pressure from the word ‘Go’.
However, it was some wonderful bowling by the Sanjeevani bowlers which restricted team Rizvi to just 174/10 in 39.4 overs. Not a single batsman fired for Rizvi apart from their top 3 Abhinav, Owais & Musheer Khan scoring 47, 38 & 30 respectively. Right-arm leg spinner Aryan Desai was the primary destroyer taking 4/44 in 8 overs including the crucial wicket of their Rizvi Captain. Aryan took important wickets which helped them restrict Rizvi to a low total. Shubham Karat was also supportive in his bowling spell of 3/25 in 8 overs.
Chasing 175 is not the toughest task & especially when you have a strong batting line up including Suryansh Shedge. Sanjeevani chased the score in utmost comfort as they won the match by 9 wkts. Right-handed opener Suryansh Shedge who is now accustomed to getting featured again and again due to his brilliant performances once again came up with a scintillating 94* off just 89 balls(7 fours) to steer his team to a commendable win. Jash Ganiga at no.3 also remained unbeaten on 41* before they won the match by a big margin of 9 wkts.
It was a wonderful end to the tournament with Team Sanjeevani lifting the trophy due to their consistent performances in the series. Aryan Desai was the ‘man of the match’ for the finals while opener Suryansh shedge with 379 runs at an average of 61 & 4 wkts in 6 matches was adjudged ‘best batsman of the tournament’ along with the ‘man of the series’ award. Left-arm spinner Ayush Zimare was adjudged the ‘best bowler of the tournament’ with 14 wkts in 6 matches.
The journey of these boys has just begun in the field of cricket & they are certainly looking poised for big things. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole Sanjeevani team & also wishes them all the luck for a great future ahead.
It was the all important semi-final match between two strong sides namely Fort Vijay & M.I.G Cricket Club in Mumbai. Fort Vijay who have a good batting line-up elected to bat first and post a big total on the board to put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Fort Vijay could have batted more nicely considering their strong batting line up but eventually they were all out for 237/10 in 67.2 overs. Pankaj jaiswal was the pick of the batsman scoring a solid century for Fort Vijay. It was surely a match-winning knock which pushed their team total to 247 or they would have been all-out for a much lesser total. Pankaj was the leading scorer with 107 followed by 46 & 30 by Rahul Lad & Sanket Bhaye. The bowlers did a fairly good job with the ball by restricting them below 250 which is a good score to chase. Nikhil Date was the pick of the bowlers for M.I.G with bowling figures of 3/54.
M.I.G Cricket club bowled well but it was not the same case when it came to their batting as they were bundled out for just 107 runs. Once again the spin duo of Farhan Kazi and Sagar Udeshi did the job for their team. Both these bowlers together have almost become a pair like Harbhajan-kumble or Jadeja-Ashwin bowling together in tandem for their team. Left-arm leg-spinner Sagar Udeshi took 4/37 followed by 3/35 by Farhan Kazi which completely cleaned up the MIG batting line up.
Fort Vijay CC won the semi-finals by 130 runs & Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team & especially Pankaj, Sagar & Farhan for their exceptional performance. We also wish that they continue their good form & go on to win the tournament.
Semi-finals are always nail-biting where both the teams have to give their best and such was the case between D.Y Patil & Parkophene Cricketers at the D.Y Patil Ground in Mumbai. D.Y Patil won the toss and elected to bat first since they have a very strong depth in their batting to make a big 1st innings score.
The powerful batting line-up of D.Y Patil lived up to their expectations and managed to score 350/10 in 60.2 overs. Their star batsman Shreyas Iyer once again showed his class & mettle as he fell just 4 runs short of a wonderful double century. Right-handed Shreyas Iyer scored a mammoth 196 which was nothing short of flawless & full of class. Iyer kept on piling runs from the other end though wickets were tumbling from the other side. He smashed bowlers at will and hardly looked deterred by any bowlers. Anand Bias & Subramaniam also contributed nicely with the bat scoring 66 & 44 respectively. The bowlers could have done a better job but it was particularly good bowling by Deepak Shetty & Vishal Dabholkar who picked up 4/66 & 4/129 respectively.
Chasing 351 against a big team like D.Y in semi-finals is always tough & Parkophene Cricketers did appear to succumb to that pressure as they were all out for just 238 runs in 60.4 overs. Prasad Pawar (57) , Onkar Khanvilkar (45) and Sufiyan (33) batted well but there was no support from the other end. All-rounder Abhishek Nayar shined with the ball taking 4/106 followed by 3 wkts each for Prashant Bhoir & Karsh Kothari. It was a collectively superb bowling contribution too which helped them win the crucial semis.
D.Y Patil Sports Academy won the match by 112 runs & thanks to a wonderful ton by Shreyas Iyer & some good bowling by Abhishek, Prashant & Karsh which made things easier. Looking at their current performance, they will surely be a tough nut to crack for the opposition in the finals.
It was the all-important finals of the Bhaskar Trophy Under 12 Boys Cricket Tournament 2017 between Rizvi Sports Club & Ours Cricket Club at the Police Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai. Rizvi who won the toss elected to bat first since they have a strong batting line up.
Rizvi could have scored more considering their strong batting line-up but still only managed to reach a defendable 185/6 in 35 overs. Right-handed Mohit Tanwar lived up to the expectations at such a crucial juncture of the tournament & smashed his 3rd half century of the tournament. Mohit Tanwar scored a solid 70 (6 fours and good running between the wickets) at the top of the order which saved his team from getting out for a low total. He was also nicely supported by Umar Khan who scored an unbeaten 51* which played an equally crucial role in their innings. Both these batsman looked confident & were hardly deterred by the pressure of the finals. The OCC (Ours cricket club) did a fairly good job with the ball & succeeded in containing them to a low total.
Chasing 186 is not the toughest but Rizvi is a string team which has an equally good bowling line-up. Rizvi bowlers did a fantastic job with the ball & bundled out the opposition for just 78 runs in 25.3 overs. Ayush Vartak was the only one with a respectable score of 38. The rizvi spinners did a great job with the ball as the off-break trio of Varun, Umar Khan & Mohit Tanwar picket up 5 wkts together with 2 wkts each for Umar and Varun.
Rizvi won the finals by 107 runs and lift the trophy of the late Bhaskar Tournament. Mohit was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his all-round perfomance as well as man of the series for scoring 256 runs in the tournament (94, 65, DNB, 27 &70) & also picking up 8 wkts in the series. The young lad was given a voucher worth 2k along with 1000 cash prize for his man of the match award.
This kid has a long way to go & is certainly made for big things in cricket. Cricketgraph congratulates Mohit, Umar & the whole team for their great performance and wishes them to keep playing good cricket.
It was the exciting league encounter between JP IBTech and Indiabulls at Kamat Cricket Ground, Mumbai. Indiabulls won the toss & elected to bat first to make the most of the batting conditions and try making a big total on the board.
Batting first, Opener Shailendra scored a 41 at the top of the order but took 63 balls to make it. The rest of the batsmen from the other end were not able to fire with the 2nd highest scorer being their skipper Rahul who scored a 22. It was some amazing performance from the bowlers and especially their spinners which restricted them to a low total of just 112 /9in 20 overs. Left-arm spinner Priyesh Raimangiya was the pick of the bowlers for JB Tech as he scalped 3/9 in his 4 overs. It was a spell where he not only contained the batsman but also took full control of them by taking wickets at the right moments. Captain Nikhil Dewan & Abhishek tripathy also supported well taking a wicket each for their team.
Chasing 113 is a cakewalk for most of the sides & such was the case with JB Tech too as they finished the game in just 15.2 overs and won by 9 wkts. Skipper Nikhil who opened the innings scored run a ball unbeaten half century to steer his team to a comfortable victory. Nikhil scored 55* which included 8 fours and a six. Abhishek also played well before he was out scoring a quick 38.
JB Tech won the match comfortably by 9 wkts & their skipper Nikhil was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his unbeaten half century & a wicket. Cricketgraph congratulates the whole team for their victory and wishes them to continue their good form for the coming matches of the tournament.
Semi-finals are always tough & exciting and so was this match between DTDC & Automotive at the DPZ Ground, Matunga. DTDC who have a strong batting line up elected to bat first after winning the toss in order to make a competitive score on the board & make the most of the conditions.
However, things were not as hunky dory for DTDC like they may have expected as they were all out for just 179 runs in 42.3 overs. Left-handed Sumeet Sharma & Gangadhar Ingole were the only two who looked good against the Automotive bowlers. Sumeet Sharma scored a solid 48 while Ingole scored a brisk 37 which took their team total to a somewhat respectable position of 178. Automotive bowlers did a good job with the ball & managed to take wickets & break partnerships consistently. They also hardly leaked away runs which proved to be beneficial for them.
Chasing 179, Automotive did not displayed the best of batting as much as they did with the ball. Team Automotive was all out for 175 falling short of just 3 runs. DTDC fought back well & did an excellent job with the ball especially their leg-spinner Virendra Yadav who bowled a mesmerizing spell of 5/23 to dismantle the opposition. Yadav kept on breaking partnerships & also took wickets at the right time. The situation got so intense that 3 runs were needed of the last 2 overs & one wicket was left. However, Sumeet Sharma bowled well & took the last wicket to win the semi-finals. It was a match which took our breath away till the end but eventually DTDC won the match by 3 runs.
Virendra Yadav was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant performance & Cricketgraph wishes him & the whole team all the luck to win the finals of the tournament too.
