It was the crucial knockout (Round 3) match between Bharti Airtel & Vodafone at Air India Sports Club in Kalina, SantaCruz, Mumbai. Bharti Airtel won the toss and elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Vodafone in reply played amazing cricket as they started counter attacking the bowlers from the world ‘go’. Opener Gajane’s 34 and Subrata’s 9 ball 25 helped the team cross the 100 run mark which played a huge role in having a psychological edge over the opposition. M More was the best bowler for Airtel giving away just 11 runs in 2 overs and also taking 2 wickets followed by Alim S who also gave just 2 runs & also got a wicket in one over he got to bowl.
But Airtel was in a different zone altogether as they chased such a difficult target in just 8.4 overs. It was the aggressive Jitesh Purabia again in the news as he scored a swashbuckling 48*(4 fours,3 sixes) off just 24 balls. Jitesh was thrashing bowlers at will and looked quite confident in his stay which lasted till the end. Jitesh also got good support from no.5 batsman R. Katoch who scored 27* off just 17 balls.
Bharti Airtel won the match and Jitesh Purabia was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his excellent batting. The whole team will be in a positive momentum and they certainly look poised to win the tournament
What a commanding position Mumbai is in against Saurashtra in the under-14 West Zone League. Mumbai who have a strong batting line up elected to bat first and make the most of the batting conditions.
Openers Aditya Warang and Shubham Mistry were not able to give a good start but the talented Musheer Khan had some other plans in store for his team. The mini dynamo scored an unbeaten double century to change his team’s fortunes. Mumbai declared their innings on Day 2 with Musheer Khan remaining unbeaten on 237* along with the in-form run machine of the season Suryansh Shedge scoring 186. Jatin Rana was the pick of the bowlers from Maharashtra taking 3/88.
Trailing 548, Saurashtra are already struggling with 6 wickets down for just 72 runs in 52 overs. Left arm spinner Ayush Zimare again showing his abilities with the ball who has a figures of 3/27 so far.
Saurashtra has struggled so far in both the departments (batting & bowling) and it will be very tough for them to save the match from their current position. Mumbai are in a very strong position to win the match and it will be exciting to see if Saurashtra fights back tomorrow.
An intense final of the Elite Group of Giles Shield Tournament is underway between IES VN Sule vs Al-Barkaat school(Kurla). IES won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big score and put IES under pressure. IES this time were without their regular run machine Vedprakash and that must have dented their confidence a little.
IES VN Sule were bundled out on 86 by AL-barkaat on Day 1, thanks to some magical bowling by Anas Malik who scalped 7 wickets to dismantle the entire batting line up of IES VN Sule. The right handed pace bowler took wickets in regular succession and hardly allowed any batsman to settle. Yash Rajan was the only bright spot for IES who scored a valiant 35 out of the 87 runs which his team made. Anas bowled with a lot of discipline and aggression & he troubled almost all the batsman of IES.
Trailing just 87, Al-Barkat showed their batting prowess as they managed to score 276/10 in 80.3 overs. Ankit Yadav & Himanshu Singh were the pick of the batsman scoring 88 & 79 respectively. Both the batsman played some fantastic shots and looked confident against most of the bowlers. Atharva Bhosle bowled a marathon spell and was equally noticeworthy and spellbinding taking 7/96 in 51.4 overs with 18 maidens.
IES on day 2 are again struggling at 5 down with just 32 runs on the board. In the 2nd Innings, Anurag Singh was the pick of the bowlers who has already scalped 4/16 so far in his 16 overs(9 maidens) AL-Barkat are in a very strong position and they are looking favorites to win the game tomorrow. AL-Barkat coach Nafees Khan must be elated with his boys performance so far and he must be equally wishing for his boys to win the finals of the tournament.
It was the group ‘A’ league match between Viacom 18 & Vinayak Marine services at the Elf Vengsarkar Academy, Oval. Viacom 18 who have a good batting line up elected to bat first after winning the toss & post a big target for the opposition to chase.
However, things weren’t as hunky dory for Viacom 18 as no one fired apart from their opener V Amol who was unfortunately the only one who looked good but was run out on 40 of 26 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes). V Anuj’s 23 at down the order brought some life into the team as they managed to reach a respectable total of 132/6 in 20 overs. Vinayak Marine bowlers did a fairly good job with the ball containing the batsman most of the times. A Kanadia was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/24 in 4 overs.
Chasing 133 at just above 6, it was a great fight back by the Viacom 18 bowlers as they did not allow them to win the match easily. Vinayak Marine Services lost 8 wickets on their way before completing the chase in 16.2 overs. At one point of time, it was almost over with no hopes for Vinayak Marine as they had lost around 7 wkts within 50 runs. It was their no.7 batsman Abid who played a sensational and a match winning knock of 73* off just 41 balls. ABID entered the crease when his team was in deep trouble with hardly any batsman left. He just came and started attacking the bowlers playing his natural game. ABID did not only play a match winning knock but it was also outright entertaining to see him smash 6 fours and5 sixes in his 41 ball 73.
Vinayak Marine Services won this match in a thrilling way & all thanks must go to Abid for sure. They won the match by 2 wickets and 3.4 overs to spare & Abid was rightly adjudged man of the match for his brilliant performance.
It was the all important final encounter between Rizvi Springfield and SVIS Borivali at the Khar Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai. Without a doubt, two of the powerful teams of the tournament clashed together and an exciting competition was bound to happen. SVIS won the toss and elected to bat first to make a big target.
Batting first, SVIS did a fairly good job with the bat as they scored 285/6 in 45 overs. Openers Rahul Kesari (26) & Manan Jatakia(61) stitched a great partnership which set the positive momentum. Manan smashed a quickfire 61 off 49balls (7 fours, 3 sixes) which had set the tone for the rest of the batsman to continue. However, their pick of the batsman was Suved Parkar who scored a 71 off just 50 balls attacking the opponents with his aggressive batting. Skipper Suved smashed 11 fours and a big six in his 50 ball stay at the crease. Left-handed Gautam Waghela’s efforts were also noteworthy as he scored an unbeaten 60* & anchored the innings till the very end. Gautam who has smashed only one boundary in his knock of 60 smashed a six towards mid on in the last ball of the innings to finish the innings in style. From Rizvi Shreyansh & Aditya took 2 wickets each.
No doubt, SVIS had good score on board but a tough competition was always expected from Rizvi and they did gave a good one too. Rizvi fought hard but eventually fell short of 60 runs as they were all out for 225/all out in 38.4 overs. At one point of time, Rizvi were looking favorites for a victory when Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 off 22) was at the crease. Yash Salunkhe was also looking solid for his 49 off 80 balls. It was however their lower middle order batsman Shoaib Siddique who almost turned the tides with his 39 ball 62(6 fours, 4 sixes). But none of the batsman apart from these three fired and it was also some tight bowling by the SVIS bowlers which helped them clinch a victory. Spinner Rahul Kesari bowled a fantastic spell of 4/80 followed by a match winning spell by their skipper Suved Parkar taking 4/62 in 11 overs with his pace.
SVIS won the finals in a commanding fashion and Suved, Gautam & Rahul were adjudged ‘player of the match’ for their brilliant individual performances. SVIS won the tournament and Cricketgraph wishes their good run continues in the future too.
It was the all important semi-final match between Rising Strikers & Devils United at Vengsarkar Academy Ground Mahul Gaon, Mumbai. Rising Strikers wanted to bowl first since it was a good pitch favoring bowlers but they were eventually made to bat first after losing the toss.
Rising Strikers had a target of 140 in mind but they managed to reach only 125 in 17 overs. One down batsman Ajinkya Pawar steadied the ship for his team at a time when almost each and every batsman failed. Right handed Ajinkya scored a 41 ball 55 which looked extremely well-crafted and elegant. The only batsman who looked good and also created a great partnership with Ajinkya was Aditya Sawant who scored 49 off just 28 balls. Aditya smashed 6 fours and a six in his 28 ball blitzkrieg which helped them reach 125 in 17 overs. Both Aditya and Ajinkya were out in the 16th over. Had they stayed at the crease for a little more time, the total could have been different for sure.
Chasing 125, Devils United succumbed to some wonderful bowling by Rising Strikers as they were all out for just 108 runs. Medium Pacer Parag was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/17 in 3 overs while Aditya also took a wicket with his pace bowling too. Aditya also took one run out while Ajinkya took a diving catch of opener Hrishikesh which were some great moments in the match.
Rising strikers won the match comfortably with the help of these two players and advance their team into the further rounds of the tournament. Cricketgraph wishes their good form continues and they go on to win the tournament!
Fresh from a world record score of 292 in 20 overs in the previous match, Datamatics entered the crease with a lot of confidence in the 3rd league match against Tata Technologies at Fort Vijay Ground in Mumbai. Tata Technologies undermined the form of Datamatics as they elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Datamatics were off to a great start with openers Pratik (35) and Shardeep smashing bowlers in all parts of the ground. Shardeep continued his attack and went on to score a blazing century. Left handed Shardeep Sawant scored a 57 ball 108 which lifted the team’s morale & continued their good momentum from their last match. Shardeep reminded us of the left handed opener David Warner who tears apart the bowlers in the same style. Shardeep’s knock included 13 glamorous boundaries and 4 huge sixes to enthrall the spectators. Their all-rounder Ritesh palav also scored a match winning half century down the order taking his team’s total to 239 in 20 overs. Ritesh scored a thunderous 58 coming off just 22 balls at a strike rate of above 265 which included 5 fours and 4 huge sixes.
Chasing 240 at 12 runs per over, Tata Technologies felt the pressure and they succumbed to it too as they were bundled out for just 82 runs in 19 overs. All-rounder Ritesh Palav again came to the rescue as he took 4/11 in his 3 overs with his left arm medium pace. Ritesh kept on breaking partnerships and gave important breakthroughs. Datamatics were handed over a big win of 157 runs with the help of these two talented players & also qualified for the further rounds of the tournament.
All-Rounders like Ritesh and attacking openers like Shardeep are always a big asset to a team when they perform like this and they were rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ together for their individual brilliant performances. Cricketgraph wishes their good form continues and they make their team lift the trophy too!
Kimati Sports, one of the leading manufactures 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.
Omkar Jadhav of Johnson and Johnson bagged the inaugural Kimati Corporate Bowler Award for his bowling brilliance that was exhibited against Prince Marine Team at Vengsarkar Academy ground on 21st January 2017. Jadhav picked up a five wicket haul giving away just 18 runs in his spell of four overs. He bowled good lines and lengths making it difficult for the batsmen to score freely off him. Along with his scintillating performance with the ball, Omkar was handy with the bat as well, scoring a quickfire 30 off 22 balls, hitting two boundaries and a six.
The panel of judges had a tough decision to make as the other two contenders; Puneet Agarwal of Edelweiss and Jay Patel of Deloitte, both accounting for four scalps, were fighting hard for the Kimati Corporate Bowler 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.
It was an exciting encounter between P.J Gymkhana and Mahim Juvenile at the P.J Hindu Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai. After winning the toss, Mahim Juvenile elected to bat first with an aim of giving a commendable target to the opposition.
Openers Sameen & Raj gave good starts of 31 & 32 respectively but things became jittery for Mahim as none of their batsman were able to convert their starts. As a result, Mahim Juvenile managed to score only 122 with the loss of 6 wkts in 25 overs. The bowlers did an excellent job and were spot on. Nutan Goel was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/13 in 5 overs with his off-spin. Harsh Tathare also took 1/18 while Pratham Wagh also looked good in containing the batsman.
Chasing 123 in 25 overs, Harsh Tathare and Nutan Goel almost finished of the game with an opening partnership of 94 runs. Nutan who took 3 wkts also scored a fluent 40 off 47 balls and Harsh scoring 41 off 51 balls. But, things took a u-turn after the openers lost their wickets as they lost 5 wickets in a span of just 25 runs In the next five overs and the match went on till the final over with 6 runs needed to win. It was eventually Rishikesh mishra finishing the chase with a boundary and winning the match for his team. No denying the fact that Mahim gave a very tough fight despite such a low target.
The players of Achievers Academy represented the entire P.J Hindu Gymkhana team who won the match by 5 wickets. Nutan & Harsh also did their job perfectly. These two will certainly be the players the opponent needs to be worried about as they are looking in a good form.
It was an exciting encounter between HT Media & Axis Sports Club at (High Court) Oval Maidan, Mumbai. Winning the toss, Axis elected to bowl first with an aim of restricting them to a low total and chase the target.
HT media did felt some early jitters as their top 3 batsman couldn’t convert their innings into big score but it was their middle order and lower middle order which resurrected the innings back for their team. No.5, 6 & 7 Rohit, Nirdosh and Pravin scored 45, 40 and 45 respectively which took their team total to a respectable 233/9 in 45 overs. All three batsmen hardly wasted any time at the crease and meant business straight away scoring runs at almost run a ball. From Axis, Ravi Shinde was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/39 in his 9 overs.
Chasing 234 in 45 overs is not the toughest job but it was some wonderful bowling by the opposition which changed the game. Axis sports club fought well but eventually fell short of 50 runs as they were all out for 183 in 42.3 overs. Right arm medium pacer Kavaldeep changed the team’s fortunes as he troubled the opposition with his reverse swing and bouncers. Kavaldeep bowled a fantastic spell of 4/30 in 9 overs and was the pick of the bowlers for HT Media.
Kavaldeep who was worked a lot on his reverse swing is finally getting to see the results of his hard work & he was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant bowling. HT media and particularly their skipper Kavaldeep will have a lot of positive momentum by their side when they play their next matches of the tournament.
