It was an exciting league match at Oval Maidan between two equally competitive teams i.e Lintas vs DSP Blackrock in the Milan T20 tournament. DSP elected to field first after winning the toss as chasing (low or moderate score) on a wet track would give them an advantage(as the pitch would dry a little later on)
While skipper Nakul and Vaibhav tyagi fell early, it was the aggressive right handed opener Varun Sabharwal who sailed the boat ahead. The aggressive opener smashed a quickfire and a mature knock of 73 coming off just 63 balls. Varun who is a free-flowing batsman kept his calm till the first half of the innings but soon opened his arms after 10 overs. His 73 included 8 boundaries and most of them were smashed in the later part of his innings. As skipper Nakul shared with Cricketgraph “Varun has been a consistent performer, we always give him the license to play freely, varun would be relieved himself to finally convert his good 30’s and 40’s into a good score after quite a few matches”
Lintas managed to score 144 /5 in 20 overs, DSP Blackrock were restricted to just 101 all out due to some great bowling by the opposition. Shailesh snapped 2 wickets in his 1st over, though he gave away a few runs later on. Jai kirti was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/10 in his 3 overs. Varun also contributed wonderfully with his right arm medium pace giving away just 8 runs in 3 overs and also taking a wicket.
Lintas won the match by 43 runs and Varun Sabharwal was adjudged ‘man of the match”. We are sure Varun and the whole team will have positive momentum by their side in the next matches of the tournament.
It was truly a revolutionary team effort exhibited by TCC in the Friends Premier League tournament. Opener Pramod celebrated his comeback with a swashbuckling innings of 43 off just 26 balls. He played at a strike rate of 165 and smashed two sixes & 4 boundaries. Pramod got able support by his opening partner Upendra Yadav with his solid 30 runs off just 25 balls. The partnership created the strong foundation for big score with 76 runs coming off the first 7 overs followed by a quick fire of 25 from Ganesh Patil which boosted the team morale to achieve the target of 200+
Upendra played a crucial hand towards his team;s win and this time he also decided to show his bowling prowess. Upendra was completely sensational with the ball scalping 4/10 in 4 overs. Palu Gadvi performance was also worth taking notice as he gave vital breakthroughs during the powerplay.
Above all, It was Tejas Rathore who took the hearts away with his breath taking performance. Tejas scored an aggressive 84 and smashed all the bowlers with authority. He was completely entertaining throughout his stay at the crease. 7 sixes are surely a testimonial on how entertaining and destructive Tejas was.
Tejas was rightly adjudged man of the match for his brilliant batting. Opposition (Team Pitchers) also exhibited great positive intent in the game and really fought hard. They took on TCC with conviction & competitive spirit. They did not give up as even they scored their first 50 runs within the first 6 overs. They lost 2 quick wickets but Gaurang & Prashant not just exhibited fearless batting performance but also did not give away wicket to keep the hopes alive in the competition. The turning point was the wickets of Gaurang and Prashant in quick succession when the score on the board was 102/5. It was after that, pitches could not get going & they lost the run chase against TCC. But that hardly takes away the fact that It was one of the most competitive matches of the tournament.
Let’s wish more and more fun continues in the tournament. Also let’s wish more and more such exciting and entertaining encounters keep on happening in the FPL tournament.
HAPPY CRICKET & LET THE ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUE…..
It was the last league match of the tournament at cross maidan between SVIS and IES Bandra. What’s more interesting was both the teams are tied up with equal points in the table and a win would push them into the semis. So it was important for both the teams to win this match.
IES Bandra won the toss and elected to bat first. They managed to post just 219/10 which was not a huge score to defend. The top order of the Bandra team did not shine much but it was the middle order and especially Chinmay Kanakia who scored 73. From SVIS, Right arm off-spinner Mihir Gawade once again bowled really well and took 5/72 in 22 overs. SVIS in reply made 356/6 in 80 overs. Once again it was the little genius Ayush Jethwa(scored 117* in the previous match) bringing up a swashbuckling ton to enthrall his team and the spectators. Left-handed Ayush scored a magnificent 156 off just 142 balls. Ayush kept his innings always at a strike rate above 110 and he smashed 22 glorious boundaries in it.
Ayush did clean batting and smashed shots with tremendous power and class. It is said that the batsman who are power- hitters are usually pinch hitters (like Afridi or Pollard) and classy batsman are never powerful hitters(like dravid or laxman), they are always the defensive or calmer ones. But what sets Ayush apart is, he possesses both power and class which makes him all the more unique.
SVIS won the match and are qualified to play in the semi-finals. Their semi-final will be against Al-barkaat kurla and they will certainly move ahead with a lot of positive momentum in the semis.
It was the 3rd match between CAG and Mumbai Police at the University ground in Mumbai. While CAG was confident and in a positive momentum after winning the first two matches it was important for Mumbai police to win the match as they are yet to win any matches in the tournament.
Though CAG lost the toss, they took the full benefit of batting first as they posted a healthy score of 200/4 in 20 overs. While Swapnil was out for 4, Bravesh played a wonderful knock of 56 coming of just 41 balls. The highlight of the CAG innings was the aggressive right handed batsman from Punjab named Himanshu Chawla. Himanshu scored a brisk 31 ball 57 & completely dominated the bowlers. He created a good partnership with Bravesh and also upped the run rate for CAG team. Himanshu’s 57 included 6 fours and 2 straight sixes & he was completely entertaining for the spectators. Ankur Jhulia and Ankit Sharma played aggressive cricket too down the order to propel the team’s total to 200.
Chasing 201, Mumbai police gave a tough fight & fought hard. Mumbai police scored 172/7 in 20 overs, thanks to some great bowling by the CAG bowlers the opposition fell short of 28 runs & lost the game. Talented Harsh Tank scored a solid 47 ball 56 for Mumbai. CAG Skipper Ankit Sharma also bowled well for his 2/31 in 4 overs. Ankit Sharma who is a left arm spinner also plays in IPL for Pune warriors while Ritu Raj singh was also excellent with the ball taking 3/14 in 4 overs.
CAG won their 3rd consecutive match with Himanshu Chawla being adjudged “man of the match” CAG team will go ahead with a lot of positive momentum in their next match against BPCL.
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It was a tight league match between Akumentis vs SOTC at Azad Maidan with both the teams giving their best. Akumentis who had won the toss elected to bat first but things somehow did not go in their favor as they were all out for 162 in 32.4 overs.
Right handed opener Raju Shamla looked good for his 28(46b) but was unable to convert his good start and such was the case with almost all the batsman of Akumentis apart from Ashish More who scored a gutsy 49. Chasing 163, Akumentis really gave a tough fight to SOTC and made them all out for 161 in 39.3 overs. SOTC fell short of just one run and it was a match which held our nerves till the end. It was also some really good bowling by the Akumentis bowlers which made the game exciting. Siddhesh Desai bowled really well for his 3/19(8), it was also good to see Raju shamla contributing with the ball too, though he gave away a few runs but ended up being a match winner picking up 4 wickets in 8 overs. Pradnyesh Shinde also bowled a fantastic last over dismissing the last batsman when SOTC just needed a run to win the game.
Akumentis won by a very close encounter & both the teams gave their best to win the game. Raju shamla who scored a brisk 28 at the top of the order and also chipped in with 4 wickets was adjudged “man of the match”
While both the teams have genuine players and big names, there was no doubt that the match would be exciting between DY Patil(B) vs Western Railways. It was the 3rd league match for DY Patil team and they were made to bowl first after losing the toss.
Western Railways managed to score only 141/9 in 20 overs. Samarth Vyas (30) & Vinayak Bhoir(46) became the saviors for their team at the middle order to make their team’s total at least defendable. Right arm fast bowler Vineet Sinha did the most damage to the western railways as he picked up 4/22 in his 4 overs. He was completely destructive with the ball while he got good support from Shashank Singh (1/19 in 4) and Siddharth chitnis who also took 2 wickets.
Chasing 141 with a strong batting line up was never going to be tough for DY team. Aggressive Kevin Almeida and right handed Shashank Singh tore apart the bowlers and brought up 100 runs within the first 10 overs. Both the openers made the most of the powerplay & played on their merit. While Kevin scored a 29 ball 47, it was Shashank who almost finished off the game for his team scoring a 40 ball 70. Shashank smashed 5 fours and 4 sixes out of which his 95 metres straight six was his personal favorite.
DY Patil won the match comfortably by 7 wickets and the talented Shashank Singh was adjudged “man of the match” for his great batting. With 3 consecutive league win so far in the tournament, DY patil is also topping the table right now and will be a team to look out for in the coming matches.
It was a neck to neck encounter between KSG thunders and Super Kings in the KSG 40-40 tournament. Both the teams are equally strong and an exciting competition was bound to happen.
KSG Thunders won the toss and elected to field first as they are comfortable in chasing big targets. Super Kings lost wickets and got the early jitters but they were blessed with Chintan Kanakia’s 92 ball 115* which took their team total to 263/7 in 40 overs. No doubt that was a very healthy total posted by super kings. But considering that the thunders are an equally strong side, they were not meant to be underestimated. Thunders lost 3 wickets within the first 10 overs but it was their skipper Devang Parekh who played the captain’s role to perfection. Devang Parekh scored 75* off just 75 balls and kept the scorecard ticking. Moreover, he also created a match winning partnership of over 140 runs with Mihir Mehta who scored 44.
Devang Parekh’s brazen 75 included 11 fours and he targeted pacers with ease with maximum runs coming in the off side. KSG Thunders chased the target in just 34.5 overs with a loss of just 5 wickets. It was a great day for KSG thunders and especially their skipper Devang Parekh who has been the backbone of his team in the batting department. Devang Parekh was adjudged ‘man of the match” & he will take his team ahead with a lot of mojo.
It was a very crucial match for both the teams (Dynamites as well as Sankalpan) as the winner of the team would qualify to play in the 2nd eliminator match while the losing team would get eliminated straightaway. So winning the match was on both the team’s agenda.
Winning the toss, Dynamites elected to bowl first as they are known to chase well with dangerous opener like Shahen Mistry in their arsenal. Sankalpan did not had the best of the starts as they had lost 4 wickets in the first 10 overs with just 40-45 runs on the board. However, in T20 it is said that every team must have at least one Dwayne Bravo and Sankalpan were lucky to have one. Middle order batsman Kiran Salgaonkar became the saving grace coming in at no.6 and scoring a 30 ball 53 laced with 11 boundaries. Not only did the right hander took the team out of trouble but he was also entertaining to watch at the same time. Coming in at no.6 and scoring at a strike rate of 176, maybe that is what the doctor ordered!
The match was equally competitive from Dynamites side too as they lost the match by only 4 runs. They were lucky to get crucial breakthroughs and also get the aggressive opener Shahen Mistry out at the right time. Kiran was not done yet and presented a complete cricketing package for his team as he again came in and took two wickets (2/15 in 3.5 overs) with his medium pace.
The match remained exciting till the last ball and this is how a T20 match should be. Sankalpan won the match and all-rounder Kiran Salgaonkar was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ Sankalpan will surely have a lot of positive momentum to take ahead in their next eliminator match.
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The four teams which have reached the final stages of the tournament are-
- SKK Mavericks – Pune
- SSA Strikers – Mumbai
- Sankalpan – Mumbai
- Dynamites – Mumbai
Matunga gymkhana witnessed a wonderful perfomance by the talented Owais Khan, Winning the toss, Rizvi elected to bat first as they had complete faith in their batting line up & especially owais.
Opener Owais khan who was just a few weeks ago in the news for his solid 65 against Mulund Gymkhana is back in the news again with a blazing 139 coming of just 116 balls. As our Cricketgraph reporter observed the game “Owais did class batting and was hitting the ball really well, his pull shots were perfect & did clean hitting”
It was a graceful yet an aggressive knock by Owais. In his 116 ball stay, Owais smashed as many as 24 boundaries and 3 sixes & was full value for money knock for the spectators and his team. At a strike rate of almost 130 and 110 runs in boundaries, Owais stamped his authority against the bowlers. He was initially a little defensive but started taking on the bowlers once he got set. Owais also targeted spinners more than the fast bowlers and scored many boundaries against them at will. Owais was out on 139 trying to flick a pacer towards the covers & thus ended his carnage against the opposition.
It was because of Owais’s brisk 139, Rizvi reached and declared at 272/8. Trailing 272, Green Bombay high school are 72/8 at the end of 1st day’s play. Owais’s knock has surely put Rizvi into a commanding position and let’s wish that the seamless batting form of this talented boy Owais continues for the long run as he looks set for big things.