Societe Generale & B4U Television were into a crucial league face off at the Young Zoroastrian Ground, Mumbai. The strong Society Generale won the toss & elected to bat first and post maximum target on the board for B4U to chase.
Batting first, openers Nitin & Pratik lost wickets early but it was some good batting by their no.3 and no.4 batsman Viraj Mungekar & Nikhil Kotian. Both these batman literally steadied the ship for Society Generale with a great partnership. Viraj scored a counter-attacking 32 ball 40 while it was a solid 49 off 34 balls by Nikhil Kotian. Eventually, Society Generale managed to reach 163/6 in 20 overs with Vinayak being their leading bowler taking 2/30 in 4 overs.
Chasing 164 in 20 overs, it was some brilliant bowling by Society boys which made B4U Television all out for just 79 runs in 12.1 overs. Left-arm spinner Ashwith Shetty yielded magic with the ball taking a stunning fifer with bowling figures of 5/11 in 3.1 overs. H Rushi also supported well and took 3/13 in his 3 overs. It was particularly Ashwith Shetty who acted as a chief destroyer for B4U’s batting line up.
Society Generale won the match comfortably by 84 runs and Ashwith Shetty was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant performance. Cricketgraph wishes Ashwith to keep playing wonderful cricket like this and make his team win matches single handedly.
It was a wonderful match (pink ball tournament) between Abbott Healthcare & Laxmi Soap factory at Parsee Cyclists ground, Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Both the teams were equally competitive and an exciting competition was on the cards. Laxmi Soap factory won the toss & elected to field first and make most of the conditions to put Abbott under pressure.
Batting first, Abbott lost both their openers Rehman Siddique & Nitin for 0 & 10 respectively & it looked like Laxmi Soap were off to a perfect start until their no.3 batsman Nilesh Gadekar entered the crease. The Right handed aggressive batsman went on to score one of the blazing centuries of the tournament & counter attacked the bowlers. Nilesh Gadekar scored a magnificent 68 ball 110* to take his team out of trouble & help them post a big total on the board. Nilesh smashed 16 glorious boundaries and a great six in his 68 ball stay at the crease & he was nothing but a joy to watch! Nilesh got some adequate support from Ishan Mithbavkar too who chipped in with a handy 40 runs of just 27 balls before ending their innings at 193/3 in 20 overs. Harshad Tervankar was the pick of the bowlers with bowling figures of 1/18 in 4 overs.
Chasing 194 at almost 10 runs per over, Laxmi Soap were off to a blazing start by their openers Harshad Terewankar and Arun Madhu who scored 25 (13) and 37 (23) respectively. Their partnership also included 2 sixes each from both the openers. However, the middle order & the lower order could not capitalize on the good start given by their openers and they managed to reach only 157/8 in 20 overs. Right arm off-spinner Ajit Sonawane was the pick of the bowlers scalping 3/19 in 3 overs followed by their left arm spinner Amol Dixit who took 2/30 in his 4 overs. Nilesh Gadekar who scored a century also took 2 great catches at mid off which were important wickets in the game.
All in all it was a great match and Abbott team won the match by 36 runs. Nilesh Gadekar was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his entertaining century and some great fielding. Cricketgraph wishes the whole team as well as Nilesh all the luck to go on & win the tournament.
Quarter finals are always interesting to watch and similarly was a match between Material Organisation & JK Sports at Bharat CC Ground, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai. Material Organisation won the toss & elected to field first with an aim of restricting them to a low score
Batting first, JK sports were bundled out for 149 runs in just 35 overs. Not a single batsman fired apart from their opener Dishan Rane who scored a well made 58 off 96 balls(6 fours). Abhishek Shettigar was the only batsman who crossed the 20 run mark apart from him in the side scoring 28 off 40 balls. Right arm medium pacer Vinayak Joshi bowled well scalping 3/30 in 7 overs. Medium Pacer Kunjan Thakkur was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/25 in his 7 overs. Both the bowlers were disciplined and hardly gave away any loose balls to the batsman. More importantly they destroyed the opposition in tandem taking wickets at the right time.
Chasing 150 was a mere formality for Material Organisation as they won the match by 9 wkts and 21.2 overs to spare. All thanks to their right handed opener Vishnu bhaidkar who scored a classy 70* off 78 balls to steer his team to a quarter finals victory. Vishnu smashed 8 glorious boundaries in his 70* & also did good running between the wickets. No.3 Vivek Malgundkar gave him adequate support and remained unbeaten on 30* off just 31 balls.
Material Organization won the match in style & Vishnu bhaidkar was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant unbeaten innings at the top of the order. Cricketgraph wishes the team all the luck and also wishes Vishnu to continue his good form in the crucial upcoming matches & help his team lift the trophy.
SVPT School Thane & Santosh Sports Academy faced each other for a nail biting quarter final match. Both the teams are neck to neck when it comes to their batting and bowling strength and a tough competition was bound to happen between the two sides. Winning the toss, Santosh Sports Academy elected to bat first in order to capitalize on the conditions & put the opposition under pressure.
Santosh Sports Academy did a fairly good job with the bat as they amassed 265 runs in 33.2 overs. Had they played for a few more overs, the target could have been even bigger. Aadit Degaonkar scored a magnificent 144 to help his team post a competitive total. Right-handed opener Aadit was smashing the ball with ease & grace and smashed boundaries in every corner of the ground. Degaonkar was the leading run scorer followed by Manan Bhatt’s 42 and Rishabh Koti’s 22. From the bowling department, Ritvik Patekar, Saumya Madhvi and Manish Koli scalped 2 wickets each & collectively bowled well together.
Chasing 265, SVPT school gave one of the toughest fights in the tournament and this will surely be a match to remember. SVPT almost won the match with Rishikesh kale (79*) and Ritvik Patekar (66*) almost steering their team to a victory. 4 runs were needed of the last delivery and Aadit Degaonkar once again came to the rescue diving and saving a certain boundary of Rishikesh Kale who was looking extremely good with the bat. It was a match which went till the last ball of the innings and no one knew till the very last ball who would win the match & that’s how interesting matches should be!
It was a perfect quarter final match and Aadit was obviously the performer of the match with his glamorous 144 and a stunning fielding which saved his side in the last ball of the innings. This will surely be a match which will be remembered by both the teams for a long time & Cricketgraph wishes they keep on entertaining us with such nail-biting encounters & individual performances.
Knockout matches are always interesting and it always succeeds in holding our nerves & such was the match between Palghar Dahanu taluka & Dadar Sporting Club at Sassanian ground, Azad Maidan, Mumbai. Dadar Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat first in order to capitalize the batting conditions and make a big target.
Opener Bhupen Lalwani scored a well crafted half-century (53 off 79 balls) to give his team a decent start. However, the star of the innings was their left handed Ramanpreet Singh who came in at no.3 & scored one of the most fluent centuries of the season. Singh was calm, composed and looked effortless in his 112 which came off 179 balls. Ramanpreet also worked hard and did a lot running between the wickets quite evident from the fact that he smashed only 9 boundaries in his entire knock. Coming in at no.7, right handed Tanush Kotian once again showed his immense ability with the bat as he scored a quickfire 88 ball 91*(6 Fours) to steer his team to a respectable total of 292/6 in 70 overs. Utkarsh Raut was the pick of the bowlers from Palghar team taking 3/81 in his 21 overs.
Chasing 293, Palghar team were all out for 171 runs and handed over a victory of 121 runs to Dadar Sporting Club. It was a great day in the office for the Dadar boys as they performed well both with the bat as well as with the ball. Right-arm leg spinner Khizer Dafedar again came to the limelight as he bowled a wonderful spell of 7/70 in 17 overs which shook the opposition. Khizer who is already a proven batsman is now also making his bowling skills get noticed. Tanush Kotian who had done a great job with the bat also chipped in with the ball scalping 2/44 in 12 overs.
It was a great knockout victory for Dadar Sporting Club and Khizer, Tanush and Ramanpreet were collectively adjudged ‘player of the match’ for individual heroics. Cricketgraph certainly wishes their good form continues and they make their team win matches like this time & again in the future.
Parsee Gymkhana & National Club were into a crucial face off at National Cricket ground Cross Maidan in Mumbai. Parsee Gymkhana who have a strong batting line up elected to bat first after winning the toss and put National Club under pressure from the very 1st over.
Parsee gymkhana batted well but they did not score enough runs on the board which they may have planned of as they were all out for 214/10 in 55 overs. 214 is not a small target to chase but not the biggest either and it was a mixed bag feeling for the Parsee Gymkhana boys. Opener Bravish Shetty is making all the right noises in the cricketing circles as he came up with another fine stroke-filled 100 against the National Club bowlers. Bravish once again defied the odds and went on to score a graceful hundred which consisted of 15 boundaries. Bravish Shetty almost scored half of the team runs and that itself is an indicator of his current form. Ajinkya Patil & Ankit Revandkar were the only two apart from him who looked good for their 42 & 33 respectively. From National Club, Saleed Shaikh was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/46.
Chasing 214, National Club succumbed to the good bowling of Parsee Gymkhana as they were all out for 131 in 55.3 overs. Prathamesh Pawar was the only one who fought hard from their side and remained unbeaten on 66*. From the bowling department, it was their pace spearhead Shivam Malhotra who rattled the whole batting line up of National club with his 5/53. Shivam bowled with great line and length with consistent pace and kept on giving important breakthroughs to his side. In fact looking at Shivam’s exploits with the ball, he is already being selected for the Mumbai Ranji Trophy.
Parsee Gymkhana won the match by 83 runs and both the players Shivam & Bravish Shetty were collectively adjudged ‘Man of the match’. Cricketgraph wishes Parsee Gymkhana as well as these two players all the luck for a great future ahead.
An amazing final match was witnessed at Central Railway Ground in Parel between Maratha Warriors & Rising Strikers. Both the team fought hard to reach the finals and an exciting competition was the call of the day. Maratha warriors won the toss & elected to bat first to make the most of the batting conditions and capitalize on the conditions.
Openers Dattaram & Zaneill gave a shaky start but the middle order chipped in with crucial cameos which took their team total to 166/7 in 20 overs. While opener Dattaram Parab scored a handy 24 at the top of the order it was Aziz Balbale who scored a brisk 33 off just 24 balls (5 fours). Coming at lower order, right-handed Priyesh Thakur surprised the opposition by scoring a fiery 14 ball 32(3 fours, 2 sixes) which lifted his team total to cross the 150+ mark and also enthralled the spectators and his team mates with his flashy strokes. Parag Bhayani & Kiran Pataskar were the pick of the bowlers taking 2/21 & 2/26 respectively in their 4 overs.
Chasing 167 at more than 8 runs per over, Rising Strikers succumbed to the pressure as well as to some good bowling of Maratha Warriors as they managed to reach only 124/9 in 20 overs and handed over a victory of 42 runs to the Maratha Warriors. Mahesh Sonar bowled exceedingly well giving away just 17 runs and taking 2 wickets in his 4 overs followed by 2/12(1) and 2/30(4) by Gaurav Prasad & Amit Vyas.
Maratha Warriors won the match by 42 runs and it was a collective teamwork from all the players which helped them clinch the finals of the Netmagic Premier League. Priyesh Thakur who scored a 14 ball 32* down the order was adjudged ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Maratha Warriors for their splendid performance and wishes them all the luck for a great future.
What an eventful and nail biting knockout match occurred between Parel Sporting Club and Mumbai Police Gymkhana at Youth Own Union Cricket Ground, Cross Maidan, Mumbai. Both the teams gave their very best & that was the highlight of the match. Winning the toss Mumbai Police Gymkhana elected to field first since they have good bowlers in their arsenal and put opposition under pressure.
Parel Club was off to a tricky start but eventually they batted well and posted a healthy score of 270/10 in 53.3 overs. Middle order batsman Karan Sonawale scored a magnificent 76 and was the pick of the batsman for Parel Sporting Club. The right hander scored a solid 76 coming off just 102 balls and smashed 7 classy boundaries in it. He also got some able support from the other batsman too. Right-handed Gaurav Chavan also chipped in with a quickfire 68 followed by Vicky Patil’s 45.Sunil Patil & Yogesh Jagtap were the pick of the bowlers taking 3/29 and 3/47 respectively for Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
Chasing 271, Mumbai Police almost won the match as they fell short of just 4 runs in what could have been one of the most nail-biting victories. Shrikant Limbole was the leading scorer with a brisk 57 followed by their skipper Rajesh Tandel’s 53. Limbole and Yogesh Jagtap at one point were looking really good to finish the match when they had stitched a great partnership of 74. Even the last wicket partnership of 35 was quite irritating for Parel Sporting Club until they finally got hold of the last batsman & won by a close margin. Talented left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/67. This wasn’t the 1st time Atharva showed his bowling prowess as he time and again came in and broke those crucial partnerships.
Parel Sporting Club won the match by 4 runs and Atharva Ankolekar and Karan Sonawale were collectively adjudged ‘player of the match’ for their brilliant individual performances which helped their team win the crucial knockouts. Cricketgraph wishes them all the luck for great performances in the future.
What a wonderful day of cricket for both these players as they gave a splendid performance to help their team win the match against Bhatnagar Foundation. It was the crucial knock-out encounter between two good sides namely SSC (Sind Sports Club) & Bhatnagar Foundation at Karnataka Sporting Association, Mumbai. Bhatnagar team won the toss & elected to bat first considering the good batting condition of the pitch.
However, things weren’t as hunky dory as they may have expected because Bhatnagar SC were all out for just 123 runs in 36.2 overs. Pramod Wagh was the only shining grace in their team who looked good for his brisk 33. It was a great show of bowling by SSC’s Aditya Dhumal who has also played Ranji cricket. Left arm spinner Aditya Dhumal completely annihilated the opposition with his wily spell of 7/41 in 13.2 overs.
‘Speaking with Cricketgraph Aditya told each and every wicket was his favorite when he was asked to pick up favorite wicket of his spell, he also shared that it was very important for him to perform as Vijay Hazare Trophy is round the corner” It was a great bowling spell indeed & all the wickets were crucial breakthroughs. In fact it was for his bowling, team Bhatnagar got bundled out for such a low score.
Chasing 124, Sind Sports Club (SSC) finished the 2 day game in the first day itself as they chased the score in just 14.3 overs. Right-handed Hersh Tank who has already developed a reputation of a consistent run scorer once again showed his batting prowess with a 58 ball 98*. Hersh smashed 15 glorious boundaries and 4 huge sixes in his 58 ball stay at the crease. Hersh counter attacked the bowlers from the word ‘Go’ and scored more than 80% of the runs alone himself in their chase.
SSC won the match with ease and both these talented players Hersh Tank & Aditya Dhumal were adjudged ‘man of the match’ for their brilliant individual heroics. Cricketgraph wishes both the players a lot of luck and we wish their form continues for a long long time.
It was the 1st knockout match between Chandrakant Patkar School Dombivali vs MCC(Maharashtra Cricket Club) at Santosh Sports Cricket Academy in Kalyan, Thane. Maharashtra Cricket Club won the toss and decided to capitalize on the opportunity by batting first and posting a huge total.
Unfortunately things did not go in their favor as MCC were all out for just 113 runs in 28.3 overs. Apart from their opener Pradnyabudh who scored a 37ball 31, no one was able to make much of a difference to the scoreboard. It was also collectively some good bowling which took the game in Dombivali’s favor. Right arm medium pacer Atharva Temkar was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/14 in 2 overs. It was a good short spell and gave breakthroughs when it was needed. Shantanu Wani was another one who bowled a nice spell taking 2/10 in his 3 overs.
Chasing 114 was a cakewalk for Dombivali and their batsman did the job comfortably chasing the score in just 17.2 overs. They also won the match by 5 wkts. Atharva who had already done a good job with the ball also contributed with the bat. Atharva and Tanmay Mende remained unbeaten and finished the chase in style. Atharva Temkar scored a gutsy 52* off just 43 balls & smashed 7 fours and 3 sixes. Tanmay also remained unbeaten on 23* off just 22 balls.
It was a good win for Dombivali and Atharva Temkar was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant all-round contribution. Cricketgraph wishes both the teams as well as Atharva all the luck for more progress in the coming matches of the tournament.
