It was the nail biting and intense 2nd knock out match of the Saqib Rizvi Memorial Tournament at Fort Vijay Ground in Mumbai between IES Bandra and Rizvi. Rizvi who have a strong bowling line up elected to bat first after winning the toss.
Though opener Sagar was out without opening his account, Right handed opener Varun Lawande scored almost run a ball half century off just 49 balls. His innings set the tone for other batsman to follow. Atharva Ankolekar was again the pick of the batsman scoring a well crafted 65 off 97 balls. Atharva looked classy and continued his form from the last game where he had scored a half century. With some decent batting, Rizvi managed a decent score of 236 all out in 44 overs.
Chasing at 5.5 runs per over is never that tough but it was a magical spell by Rizvi’s Satyak Patel who changed his team’s fortunes. IES Bandra were all out for 173 and almost all the credit must go to this left arm spinner Satyak Patel who bowled a mesmerizing spell of 7/33 to bamboozle the opposition batsman. Satyak did not only took the 1st wicket of the innings but he kept on breaking partnerships time and again which rattled the IES batting line up.
Rizvi won the 2nd knockout match by a decent margin of 63 runs and spinner Satyak was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for obvious reasons. It was certainly a good day in the office for Rizvi & they will move ahead with vigour and confidence in the next matches of the tournament.
Out of the six solid performances, the expert panel, which boasts of umpires, IPL players and former Ranji players, picked up the top three performances in the form of Musheer Khan, Rahul Kesari and Suryansh Shedge. The panel brainstormed to reach at a consensus and finally chose the terrific three.
Needless to say, these boys have played some excellent cricket in the last 15 days which was considered as the period of judgement. The lads have not only done themselves proud but also made a good name for their school/academy in cricketing sphere. All these three players will be showered with accolades and appreciation for their wonderful accomplishments in the form of gifts, vouchers and certificates of acknowledgement.
1. Musheer Khan of Mumbai U-14 (3 days match) secured the first prize for his fabulous performance with both, bat and ball. He will be awarded an attractive gift from Fireblaze, a cricket equipment shop. The right hand batsman scored a mammoth of 257 runs in 310 balls muscling 34 boundaries against Baroda in the first match of West Zone tournament. He also went on to pick up six wickets in the three day match. Against Maharashtra, Musheer hit 75 runs off 122 balls and again scalped six wickets in the three day affair. Mumbai played its third match against Gujarat in which the child prodigy made a patient 39 off 106 balls and accounted for two wickets in the first innings.
2.Rahul Kesari and Suryansh Shedge won the second and third prize in the second Cricketgraph-Fireblaze Junior Performance Cricket Awards. Both these players will be bestowed with discount vouchers which can be used to buy cricket equipments from Fireblaze at a flat 40% discount.
Rahul Kesari of Swami Vivekanand School Borivali U-16 team impressed one and all with his mindblowing run with the bat. The opening batsman scored two centuries in two matches; 137 and 100. Rahul’s off spin came in handy for Swami Vivekananda, when he rolled his arm over to pick up three wickets in the first match and one wicket in the second game. The all-rounder made 29 runs and chipped in with three wickets in the third match that he played.
3.Playing for Mumbai U-14 alongside Musheer Khan, number four batsman Suryansh Shedge shouldered the batting responsibility with utmost care as he scored big in the three West Zone U-14 matches. Suryansh hit a quickfire 112 runs off 85 balls against Baroda, which was followed by yet another aggressive knock of 54 (42) against Maharashtra. In the third match Shedge smacked 112 of 111 balls and put Mumbai in a commanding position against Gujarat.
The other three contenders who were fighting for this prestigious Cricketgraph-Fireblaze Junior Performance Cricket Awards were Aayush Zimare of Mumbai U-14, Harsh Thatare of PJ Hindu Gymkhana/Achievers Academy and Vinayak Kunwar of Yashodhan School
It was the crucial knockout match between Century Rayon and Reliance Group at Central Maidan in Thane. Two equally strong teams facing each other is always an exciting competition. Winning the toss first Century elected to bat first and capitalize the opportunity of batting first by posting a big target on the board.
Century Rayon managed 143/9 in 24 overs and it was a decent bowling show from the opposition. Hardly any batsman converted their 10’s into a substantial score apart from 23* by Pintu Yadav down the order. Meghan, Mayur and Mangesh were the pick of the bowlers taking 2 wickets each. However, Meghan bowled really tight and also gave 2 important breakthroughs in the game. Infact Meghan took the 1st wicket in the very first ball of the innings and Reliance could not have asked for a better start than this. He also got able support from Mayur and Mangesh too thus restricting Century Rayon to just 143 runs in 24 overs.
Chasing 143, Opener Mayuresh gave a quick start with his 28 ball 35 but it was Sanket Jadhav who played a cool and composed innings of 62 coming off just 54 balls. Sanket smashed 8 fours and did equal amount of good running between the wickets. He also looked composed and timed his shots perfectly in his 54 ball stay at the crease. With the help of a quick 35 by Mayuresh and Sanket’s solid 62, Reliance group won the match by 6 wkts chasing the score in just 17.5 overs.
It was a big win for Reliance as they advance into the tournament with this knockout win, Sanket and Meghan were adjudged ‘man of the match’ for their brilliant individual performances & they will certainly be the players to look for in the coming matches of the tournament.
It was the knockout match between two exciting teams namely Khalsa College & SIWA Wadala at Western Railways Ground in Cross Maidan Mumbai. SIWA elected to bat first after winning the toss and that was exactly what Khalsa anyway wanted as the pitch was favorable for bowlers bowling first.
SIWA Wadala were all out for 169 in 34 overs. Chaitanya Patil & Pravin Bhandari were the only two batsman who looked good and managed to cross the 30 run mark as they scored 32 & 31 respectively with the bat. While Chaitanya opened the innings, it was Pravin who played a cameo down the order. Right arm off spinner Abhishek Shirodkar was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/25 in 8 overs for Khalsa. Shirodkar started off by removing the opener followed by two wickets down the order.
Chasing 170, Khalsa college completed the chase in style and won the match by 4 wickets and 6 overs to spare. Their pick of the batsman was Tasyam Chavan who scored an attacking 65 off just 38 balls. Playing at a strike rate of above 180, he mostly dealt in boundaries as he smashed 11 boundaries in his knock of 65. Chaitanya Abhishek also scored a good 35 at the middle order which further strengthened Khalsa’s chase.
Khalsa college won the knockout match comfortably against SIWA Wadala and Tasyam Chavan was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his blazing half century at the top of the order. The whole team will certainly carry their positive momentum in the next matches of the tournament.
Payyade and Navroz CC faced each other for the group B league match at Aquaria Ground in Borivali. Both the teams are considered to be equally strong and a competitive encounter was the call of the day. Payyade elected to bat first after winning the toss as the conditions looked favorable for batting and they have a good bowling line up too.
Payyade were off to a jerky start as they lost their 1st wicket before posting any runs on the board. It was however their no.3 batsman, right handed Sumeet Singh who scored a fantastic 76 off just 66 balls. Singh’s knock included 8 glorious boundaries and 2 perfect sixes which set the tone for Payyade Innings. It was also some excellent late onslaught by Meet Mayekar(23* off 17) and Varad Vaze(21* off 10) who upped the run rate together for Payyade(Payyade reached 202/6 in 25 overs). Sanskar panaskar was the pick of the bowlers for Navroz scalping 3/26 in his 5overs.
Chasing 203, Navroz CC felt the pressure of batting second as they managed only 109/9 in 25 overs. Advait Lotlikar was the pick of the bowlers and bowled exceeding well taking important breakthroughs with his 3/17 in 5 overs. Meet Mayekar who scored a brisk 23* also took 3 catches and made one run out with his amazing fielding.
It was a good performance overall by the boys and each player contributed well in their victory of 77 runs against Navroz. Sumit Singh was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his fluent 76 at the top of the order. With a memorable win in the league round, Payyade will certainly advance in the tournament with a lot of confidence.
It was the nerve wracking knockout match between Thane Police and Hafele India at Central Maidan in Thane. It was a good batting pitch and Thane Police elected to bat first after winning the toss.
It was a confusing start for Thane as one of their openers followed by the next five batsman did not even cross 20’s but another opener Saidesh Bhagat scored a gutsy 72 off just 67 balls. It was some down the order slogging and match saving knocks by Abhijit More (61) and Prashant Suryavanshi (60) which changed the match big time. Left-handed Prashant smashed his 60 off just 40 balls and smashed 4 big sixes in it too. Prashant was outright aggressive and played with confidence. His partnership with Abhijit who played equally well took their team total to 292/7 in 35 overs.
Chasing 293 at 8.35 runs per over is always a tough chase & Hafele were all out for a paltry 109 in 18.3 overs. Prashant Suryavanshi was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/33 in his 6.3 overs. Namdev Shinde also bowled well for his 3/32 in 5 overs.
Thane Poilce won the match by a huge margin of 183 runs and all-rounder Prashant Suryavanshi was adjudged man of the match for his heroics, Looking at the form he is in, Prashant will surely be a player which future opponents needs to be afraid of.
It was the all important knock-out match between Rizvi Jr. College vs Dr. Ambedkar College at Sunder C.C ground, Cross Maidan in Mumbai. The pitch was wet and looked ideal for bowlers to make the most of the pitch conditions. Hence, Ambedkar elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Rizvi team are known for their strong batting line up & once again they lived up to their expectations. Openers Sagar and Varun scored 56 & 44 respectively followed by followed by 40 & 66 by Ashutosh & Abhilash. However, their pick of the batsman was Atharva Ankolekar and Avishkar Kolambe who scored 95* and 60 respectively. Atharva smashed some stunning shots and displayed a lot of exuberance at the crease. The best part about Rizvi’s innings was each and every batsman did their job and everyone gave good starts with the bat which is a rare happening. Satyak Patel also smashed a quickfire 38 off just 14 balls coming down the order.
Chasing 467, RIZVI did a good job with the ball too as they restricted Ambedkar to a very low total and won the match by a big margin . Left arm spinner Satyak patel bowled a magical spell of 5 overs. 1 run, 4 maidens and 3wkts which was nothing short of stunning. Medium pacer Manas Rajkar also did a good job with the ball.
Rizvi won the match by a big margin and Atharva Ankolekar was adjudged man of the match for his superb and timely knock of 95.
It was the 2nd league match of the Bhaskar Memorial Tournament between P.J Gymkhana & Jolly Brothers CC at the PJ Gymkhana ground, Mumbai. Both the teams are known to be strong and an exciting competition was bound to happen between the two sides. PJ Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first as the batting conditions looked fair enough to make a big target.
Opening the innings, Krish and Harsh Tathare set the tone for the innings as they stitched a partnership of 85 runs at the top of the order. While krish scored a gutsy 41, it was their right handed opener Harsh who steadied the ship for his team with a brilliant 61. Harsh faced 64 deliveries for his calm and composed 61 and smashed only 2 boundaries in it. Only 2 fours in his 61 itself showed the amount of hard work and stamina put by Tathare at the crease. More than that, Harsh showed a brilliant composure and patience for his age which was all but appreciation worthy. Skipper Nutan Goel who came 1 down also scored freely & looked good for his quick 39. PJ Gymkhana reached a defining total of 159/2 in 20 overs.
Chasing 160 at 8 runs per over, Jolly Brothers CC fought till the end and gave the best fight possible. Quite evident from the fact that they lost by a narrow margin of only 4 runs. Opener Aditya Pabalkar scored a brilliant 65 ball 79 and stayed till the end. In fact it was Aditya’s partnership with Shubham(31) which at one point was looking good enough to turn the game in their favor. However, the talented Harsh showed immense talent with the ball too as he picked 2/18 & also broke the crucial partnership taking Shubham’s wicket too! Other bowlers like Ganesh Patankar, Vedant Deshmukh & Arnav Patil also did their job & succeeded in containing the batsman.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the match in their home pitch and ‘man of the match’ Harsh once again showed how much talented he is both with the bat as well as with the ball. Harsh has scored heavily this season and has also bowled well, we certainly wish his good form continues as he has many more milestones to achieve.
The recently concluded India-England ODI series saw as many as over 2000 runs being scored in just three matches which goes on to show that cricket has become a batsman’s game and the bowlers have become mere victims of the batsmen’s blitzkrieg. In such a world, if somebody steps forward to not only recognize but also appreciate the bowlers who put in blood and sweat together for their team, the hard working bowlers will be motivated to go that extra mile.
Kimati Sports has caught this nerve and will whole-heartedly support the bowlers and encourage them to continue performing. Kimati Sports was started as far back as 1968 in Delhi and has made its mark in the field of leather cricket balls. The brand is famous for manufacturing top quality cricket balls. Kimati is also involved in producing sports gear and trading of cricket equipment.
Kimati Sports, one of the leading manufactures of leather cricket balls in India, in collaboration, with Cricketgraph, will launch Corporate Bowler Award that 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 top quality Kimati leather cricket ball.
Ajay Kohli, the owner of Kimati Sports, averred, “Kimati has sponsored a number of cricket tournaments and I am looking forward to work with Cricketgraph in this venture”.
Cricketgraph panel will decide the top bowler every week and publish the shortlisted players along with a write up on the winning bowler. In the first phase Cricketgraph has identified few corporate tournaments which are played in mumbai for this category. First winner will be announced by 07th Feb 2017 and going forward it will be a weekly event.
If you wish to nominate any corporate bowler for exceptional performance with ball, please email us on info@cricketgraph.com or call on 8879418366.
It was the nail biting knock-out match of the Thane Vaibhav Inter office tournament between two competitive teams namely PWD vs Material Organisation in Dadoji Kondadev Stadium, Thane. PWD elected to bat first after winning the toss as it was a good batting track & they wanted to capitalize on the condition.
However, things weren’t as hunky dory as they may have expected as PWD was all out for just 168 runs in 34 overs. Umesh Rathod (35) was the only one who crossed the 30 run mark as none of the batsman were able to convert their 10’s and 20’s to something substantial. Left arm spin bowler Mangesh Jadhav took 3/35 in his 7 overs and was the pick of the bowlers. Jadhav contained the batsman and also gave breakthroughs when they were needed. Chasing 169 in35 overs, it was almost like a cakewalk for the Material team as they won the match comfortably by 7 wickets and 11.4 overs to spare.
No.4 batsman Kunjan Thakur remained unbeaten on 42* off 56 balls and chased the score in style. However, it was their opener Vishnu Bhaidkar who scored a match winning 69 off just 71 balls. Vishnu was composed and looked solid in his 71 ball stay at the crease where he smashed 8 glorious boundaries and did equally good running between the wickets. It was a big win for Material Organisation & opener Vishnu was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his fantastic knock.
Looking at the current form Vishnu and his whole team is in, they will be a tough nut to crack for the opponents in the coming matches of the tournament.
