Rajawadi Cricket Club had a torrid time against Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club in the Summer Vacation Shield Tournament as they were bowled out for an embarrassing total of just 66. After electing to bat first, Rajawadi batted for only 22.1 overs as no batter passed the 30 run mark. Needless to say, the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana’s bowlers left no stone unturned. Ankit Mithwala’s 3/27 shook Rajawadi but it was Tavish Shetty’s spell of 5/19 which derailed the batting.
The batsmen made light work of the target as they managed to chase it down in 15 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.
Inaugural match of Ultra Edge Events was played on 1st April 2023 at Starshine Cricket Ground, Kadarpur.
Ultra Edge Season 3 Super 7 Cup Co-powered by Cric Willowforu is being played between 7 best teams and fighting for the glory cup. The opening was done by our Honourable Chief Guest Dr. Anurag Narula & Dr. Shilpa Singh.
The opening match was played between Scorchers and S&P Global. Tosswas won by Scorchers and elected to bat first.
Batting first they posted a total of 155/6 in 16 overs(Rain Curtailed).
Siddharth Thakur (52 runs in 32 balls, 4 × 9 ) scored a brilliant half century and was well supported by Yajat Singh Deou (26 Runs in 18 ball, 4 × 4 ). In bowling department Jatin Bharara bowled top spell and took 3 wickets and Himanshu Sati took 2 wickets.
In reply, S&P Global started of really well and were taking the game away from Scorchers. But the amazing bowling spell from Scorchers proved that they are still fighting for the win. Team Scorchers won the match by 15 Runs. S&P Global scored 140/7 in 16 overs. Top performance from Himanshu Sati ( 76 Runs in 44 balls 4 × 8 , 6 × 3 ) played fiery innings with support of Hinank ( 32 Runs in 27 balls 4 × 1 , 6 × 2). In bowling Arun and Kamesh took 2-2 wickets each.
- Man of the Match : Siddharth Thakur
- Fighter of the Match : Jatin Bharara
- Best Bowler : Kamesh
- Outperformer: Himanshu Sati
Fort Youngsters faced Sainath Sports Club in the Inaugural MCA Women’s League 2022-23. Batting first, Fort Youngsters scored a competitive total of 152 on board losing 5 wickets in the process. Leading the charge, Janhvi Kate smashed a 45-ball 55 as she opened the innings. She hit 8 fours and 1 six in a match-winning knock. Amisha Mhatre bowled an impressive spell of 2/5 in just 4 overs including a maiden to her name.
Sainath SC set out to chase but could manage only 85 as tight lines by the Fort Youngster bowler’s restricted the runflow. Zeal claimed 2 wickets as Kate managed to pick 1 wicket as well. A dominant performance by the Youngsters resulted in a 67-run victory.
In the Friendship Trophy 2023, Shiv Shakti CC locked horns with Rangers CC in an enticing game of cricket. Shiv Shakti CC managed to score just 152 in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Swapnil Chaudhari scored 37 off 25 for his team, forming minor partnerships along the way. Jayesh Sharma from Rangers claimed 4 wickets in 3 overs conceding just 23 runs in the process.
With a chaseable target, Rangers CC set out to chase but the Shiv Shakti bowler’s challenged the batter to the limit. Skipper Sarvesh Jain started off the innings with a 37-ball 39 as Krunal and Parikshit chipped in handy runs. Despite the runs, Rangers kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Prasad Bhosle entered the field with half of the team down for 109 in the 14th over. With anyone’s game at this point, Prasad played a crucial knock of 31 off just 22. Ultimately he was unbeaten at the end of the innings as Rangers CC managed to edge out with just 2 wickets in hand at the end of the 19th over.
For his bowling performance, Jayesh Sharma was named the Man of the Match.
In the Friendship Trophy 2023, Indiafirst Life convincingly won against FCC Mavericks by 86 runs. Indiafirst Life hammered 218 in 20 overs. Opener Vaibhav Sethi scored 42 off 35 to set the tone. Wicketkeeper Anil Ronanki smashed a 45-ball 75 through the middle stages of the game with 8 fours and 3 sixes. After him, Amit Singh Rathore finished off the innings with and unbeaten 79 off just 28 balls, With a strike rate of 282, Rathore hit 9 fours and 5 sixes. Despite the high score, Devendra Rane managed to bowl an impressive spell of 1/23 in 4 overs, claiming 1 of the 3 wickets.
Mavericks had a dismal start, losing a wicket in the first over itself but the misery didn’t end there as they were bowled out for just 132. NIkhil P scored 34 down the order but his effort came at the fag end of the innings. Dharmendra Gupta and Seshagiri Rao claimed 3 wickets each as Aman SHah’s 4/21 dismantled the Mavericks line up.
Amit Rathore was named as the Man of the Match.
In the ongoing Friendship Trophy 2023, Rangers CC dominated against the FCC Smashers as they won the game by 45 runs. Rangers posted a total of 185 runs onboard losing 9 wickets in the process. Skipper Sarvesh Jain started off the innings by scoring 34 and forming a brief partnership with Parikshit Tripathi who went on to score 66 off just 26 balls with 6 fours and 6 sixes. On the bowling side, Sagar Nehete claimed 2 wickets along with Saurabh Solanki.
With an intimidating total onboard, FCC’s captain Nimish Tandel hammered q quick-fire 32 but they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were ultimately restricted to just 140. Shakir Sheikh bowled 4 overs claiming 4 wickets with an economy rate of just 4 runs an over. Apart from him, Pratik Koli was also in the wickets, claiming 3 for himself.
Parikshit Tripathi was named the Man of the Match for his stellar batting performance.
In the ongoing Friendship Trophy 2023, FCC Mavericks faced the Cricket Club of Dombivli as the latter prevailed in a dominant fashion. Mavericks scored 155 in 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Manoj scored a crucial 37 after losing 3 quick wickets. After him, it was skipper Hiren Lakhmani’s opportunity to contribute an unbeaten 59 of just 37 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. The Mavericks batting was rattled by one man, Shrikant Balwan who claimed 7 wickets. In his 4 overs, he gave away just 24 runs.
With a competitive target onboard, CCD lost an initial wicket but what followed was an onslaught by the CCD. Deepak Acharya hammered 43 off just 23 with 7 fours and 1 six to his name. After his dismissal, Arvind Iyer and Aniket Desai finished off the innings quickly. Iyer scored 37 off just 16 as Desai amassed 47 in 20 balls chasing down the target in the 14th over itself with 7 wickets in hand.
Advocates Premier League is now Advocates Cricket Championship. In its second edition ACC is back with more exciting features . 8 teams will be battling for the ACC trophy this year showcasing 120+ advocates from across Maharashtra:
- AAWI
- ACT BORIVALI
- BABA CHALLENGERS
- CMM CHAMPIONS
- DECREEKETERS
- THANE A
- MUMBAI LAWYERS ALLIANCE
- NBR ROYALS
The matches will be played at the Oval Maidan , Churchgate , Mumbai on the 7th and 8th of April. The league matches will be played on the 7th and the knockouts will be played on the 8th. This season ACC is working in association with Courtying Cricket Championship in loving memory of Founder member Advocate Prashant Patil . Sponsors Sportslex, Fast&Up , Malkist, Nirantar and Elemnt are working together to make this edition memorable . Sportslex is our Title sponsor this year, Fast&Up is nutrition partner , Malkist is break-time partner , Nirantar is our style sponsor and Elemnt brings us skincare for our players, MZMcare are our H20 partners.
Adv. Kaustubh Gupte, organizing member of the ACC, said, “Though there have been many cricket tournaments for advocates and lawyers since the last 10 years, we plan to make ACC different . For starters, we will be having live coverage of all the matches. Every match will be shot on camera which will definitely encourage the players in the tournament. ACC will have live coverage and review this time. Every team would have one review during their innings. ACC will follow the new IPL rules wherein the team can be selected after the toss. Apart from this, we are working on adding value to the ACC with more technology support as well as greater visibility for players and sponsors alike.Sportslex our title sponsor has facilitated organising this event smoothly and in making it grand. Style partner Nirantar has designed team jerseys keeping Team’s logos in mind and showcasing Sponsors’ names as well. The ACC league is focussed on creating a better sporting experience for all players and event associates and to create new benchmarks for participants and sponsors alike.
Alongwith Adv. Kaustubh Gupte, Adv. Suraj Gupte, Adv. Sudarshan Patankar, Adv. Ninad Muzumdar, Adv. Vinay Dali, Adv. Chinmay Gaonkar, Adv. Girish Gaikwad and Adv. Jating Jamkhandi are the other members in the organizing committee. Senior Adv. Ravi Hirani and Adv. Aleem Shaikh have also extended their support for the smooth conduct of the ACC.
Despite Rishi Shah’s tremendous efforts, Sangam Sports Club were defeated by Islam Gymkhana. Sangam SC were bowled out for just 179. Rishi slammed 45 off 67 balls to help his team reach a respectable total. Apart from him, Vinayak Chougule score an unbeaten 45 down the order. Rishi bowled his heart out as well by claiming 6 wickets in 9 overs but as his overs ran out, Islam Gymkhana chased down the target with 2 wickets in hand. Openers Ishaque and Arpit scoring half centuries.
Skipper Samarth Seth had a tremendous outing for DDCA President XI against the Mayank Goswami CA (Jammu) in a T20 game. After electing to bat first, Mayank Goswami CA managed to pose a total of 148 in the first innings. Arya Suvansh playing an incredible knock of 67* off just 40 deliveries. Bhagwan Singh was the pick of the bowlers picking 2 wickets in his 4-over-spell for just 22 runs. Bhagwan Singh and Daurav Dagar claimed 2 wickets as well.
As the runchase began, Samarth lit the innings. Facing 56, the southpaw hammered an unbeaten 91 with a bombarding strike rate of 162.50. His comprised of 8 fours and 5 sixes. Seth played a captain’s knock by chasing down the target in the 19th over of the game.