New Hindu CC had a dominant victory against Errant Cricketers in the ongoing Bombay Junior Shield 2022-23. Played at Western Railway at Cross Maidan, New Hindu elected to bat first and scored a mammoth 339 in 45 overs losing just 2 wickets in the process.
All 4 batsmen capitalized the conditions passing the 50-run mark. Opener Shaurya Sharan scored 63 alongside his partner Aadit Degaonkar who scored a dominating 99. He missed out on a deserving century after facing 84 innings. After their dismissal, Ryan Deshmukh and Aditya Suryawanshi hammered 76 each as they both finished off the innings. The former took 58 balls as the latter faced 55 balls. The Errant bowler’s were unsuccessful to say the least.
With a huge target to chase, New Hindu CC wrapped up Errant cricketers for just 82 runs in the 26th over. Rishi Shah claimed 6 wickets in his 8 over spell giving away just 16 runs with 3 maidens. His spell helped them advance in the knock out tournament as New Hindu CC won by 257 runs.
MIG won the Invitational Police Shield 2022-23 against Parsee Gymkhana in a dominating fashion which was played at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana, Mumbai from 6th to 8th January.
After winning the toss, Parsee elected to field first which proved to be costly as MIG thrashed an amassing total of 366 on board by 75 overs. Varun Lavande scored 84 as keeper Vedant Murkar contributed 78. There were a few other crucial chip ins by the middle order batsmen which contributed towards the total.
In reply, Parsee were bowled out for 285 in just the 40th over. Vaibhav Kalamkar, Aakarshit Gomel and Angkrish Raghuvanshi scoring half centuries but still being 84 runs behind. The MIG left arm duo of Atharva Ankolekar and Shreyas Gurav derailed the Parsee batting unit as they claimed 4 wickets each.
With a healthy lead, MIG entered the field with a purpose. By the end of the third innings, MIG declared at 285/8 with Atharva Ankolekar hammering 86 and Murkar contributing crucial 51 in the second innings again. Despite Sehdge’s 3 wickets, Parsee had a total of 370 to clinch the title.
With a massive target to chase, Parsee Gymkhana crumbled by the 23rd over itself, losing all 10 wickets for 136. Harsh Tanna took 3 wickets with Gurav claiming 5 wickets in the second innings as well as MIG prevailed with 233 runs in hand.
The title winning MIG team was coached by Karan Nandey who himself is a successful club cricketer. Karan, head his personal academy as well namely the KN Sports Cricketgraph Academy which is under the Cricketgraph Academy Partnership Program.
Toss: Parsee Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field
Result: M.I.G. Cricket Club won by 233 runs
M.I.G. Cricket Club
1st Innings- 366/10 in 74.2 overs
(Varun Lavande 84, Vedant Murkar 78, Pragnesh Kanpillewar 46,
Vishant More 42, Gaurav Jathar 41, Arjun Dani 39)
2nd Innings- 285/8 in 40 overs
(Atharva Ankolekar 86, Vedant Murkar 51, Suryansh Shedge 3/91)
Parsee Gymkhana
1st Innings- 282/10 in 70.2 overs
(Vaibhav Kalamkar 64, Aaakarshit Gomel 63, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 50, Shreyas Gurav 4/85, Atharva Ankolekar 4/136)
2nd Innings- 136/10 in 22.3 overs
(Angkrish Raghuvanshi 32, Shreyas Gurav 5/57, Harsh Tanna 3/54)
Gautam Waghela’s 248-ball 123 enabled Space Sports Club to log 360 for 7 wickets and take a crucial first innings lead in the three day B Division clash of the Times Shield against Western Railway Sports Association B at Mahalaxmi. Western Railway had managed 265 in the first innings but Space SC surpassed the total with a bigger margin.
W Railway SA ‘B’ 265 & 114/3 ( Karan Joshi 50 )
Space SC 360/7 d
Gautam Waghela 123, Vinit Parab 69, Nihal Shaikh 46*, Atish Walinjkar 3/47
Result: Match Dwan, Space SC took 1st innings lead.
Mumbai Police had a torrid game against Repro in the Times Shield. Batting first, Mumbai Police were bolwed out for just 192 in the 48th over. Ruturaj Sane (59 off 68) and Yogesh Patil (52 off 32) played crucial innings for their team but unfortunately 192 wasn’t enough. Sumit Markarli produced a stellar spell of 5 for 49 in his 14 overs with 3 maidens. Alongside him, Yash Mahale claimed 5 wickets as well. In a partnership, they toppled Mumbai Police’s defenses.
The Repro batsmen had a dominating outing with the bat as they declared with 344 runs on board with 3 wickets in hand. Openers Harsh Salunke (37 off 38) and Dhruv Thakkar (34 off 54) gave a steady start to the innings. Kuldeep Gehi clobbered a quick fire 83 off just 54 balls as southpaw Aryan Patni contributed 63. Despite them, Vishwajit Jagdale pushed the target with his 116 ball 84.
Trailing by 152 and losing the first innings lead, Mumbai fought for bragging rights but scored only 120-5 in their second innings as Yash Singh claimed 3 wickets.
Railways handed a crushing defeat by an innings and 73 runs to Jammu and Kashmir in the Elite Group D game of the Ranji Trophy. The match was played in Surat from January 3 to 6.
Batting first, Railways posted a mammoth 427 in 105.1 overs. Mohammad Saif was the star performer for the Railways. Saif scored a brilliant 233 off 293, including 30 boundaries and three sixes. The southpaw single-handedly powered Railways to a comprehensive total. On the other hand, Jammu and Kashmir’s Abid Mushtaq was the pick of the bowlers with 98/4 in 26.1 overs, including three maidens.
In reply, Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 161 in 60.3 overs and trailed by 266 runs. Suryansh Raina (48) and Musaif Ajaz (39) were the top contributors with the bat for Jammu and Kashmir. On the other hand, Akash Pandey wreaked havoc with the ball for the Railways as he claimed 49/6 in 21.3 overs, including four maidens.
Railways gave a follow-on to Jammu and Kashmir and asked them to bat again. Jammu and Kashmir, however, had another dismal outing with the bat. They were bundled out for 193 in 62.4 overs. Fazil Rashid put up a fight with a gritty 53 but failed to carry on. On the other hand, it was Akash Pandey again with the ball for the Railways as he scalped 58/4 in 23 overs, including five maidens.
Powai CA registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win against Bhosle CA on January 6 during the MD Memorial Cup. Powai CA chased down 110 in 13.2 overs.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bhosle CA were restricted to a paltry 109/9 in 20 overs. Deep Kanojiya (22) and Vivaansh Ghosh (16) were the only batters to score in double digits for Bhosle CA. On the other hand, Powai CA’s Hridhan Singh Rauthan was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 14/3 in four overs.
In reply, Powai CA cruised to the target in a jiffy. The opening pair of Atharva Kore (62 not out) and Vikas (28 not out) completed the formalities at a canter. Kore led the run chase from the front and smashed eight boundaries and a six in his entertaining knock. On the other hand, Bhosle CA’s bowlers had an off day as they failed to pick up even a single wicket.
Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA took on RC Sports Club on January 5 during the MD Memorial Cup. RC Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Riding on Hridhaan Mistry’s 51, Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA posted a competitive total of 130/6 in 20 overs. Mistry hit five boundaries in his 55-ball innings. On the other hand, RC Sports Club’s Soham Kadam and Divit Shah were the most successful bowlers, with two scalps each.
In reply, RC Sports Club fought hard but fell shy of 15 runs in the end. RC Sports Club were restricted to 115/9 in 20 overs. Vasu Gupta top-scored with a 26-ball 31, including three hits to the fence. On the other hand, Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA’s Samarth Mudgal was the pick of the bowlers with 14/2 in four overs. There were six run outs in RC Sports Club’s batting innings.
In a lopsided affair, Don Bosco CA handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat to Little Star CA Powai on January 5 during the MD Memorial Cup.
Batting first, Little Star CA Powai were reduced to 89/5 in 20 overs. Captain Vedhanth Shetty top-scored with an unbeaten 27 off 52. On the other hand, Don Bosco CA’s Rihan Shah and Dev Nafade were the most successful bowlers. The duo claimed two wickets apiece.
In reply, Don Bosco CA made short work of the run chase as they completed the formalities in 14.2 overs. They won the match by 10 wickets. The opening pair of Tirtesh Mulay (36 not out) and Prateek (41 not out) powered their team to a comfortable win. While Mulay hammered four boundaries, Prateek muscled six. On the other hand, Little Star CA Powai’s bowlers had an off day at the office.
Don Bosco CA handed a six-wicket defeat to PAB Cricket Club on January 5 during the MD Memorial Cup. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, PAB Cricket Club was skittled out for a paltry 78 in 20 overs. Sharavan Gave (16) and Ajay Pal (20) were the top contributors with the bat for PAB Cricket Club. On the other hand, Dos Bosco CA’s Shourya Oswal was the pick of the bowlers with 6/3 in four overs.
In reply, Dos Bosco CA cruised to the target in 10 overs and won the match by six wickets. Captain Swanand Palav led the run chase from the front with an unbeaten 20 off 22, including three boundaries. On the other hand, PAB Cricket Club’s Ajay Pal, Darsh Singhania, Harsh Patil, and Kunj Patel claimed one wicket apiece.
PAB Cricket Club defeated Little Star CA Powai in a low-scoring contest by 31 runs on January 6 during the MD Memorial Cup.
Put into bat first, PAB Cricket Club were bowled out for 98 in 19.3 overs. Riyan Terve was the lone warrior in the fight for PAB Cricket Club. Terve mustered 45 off 56, including four boundaries. On the other hand, Little Star CA Powai’s Arush Pundle wreaked havoc with the ball and scalped 13/5 in four overs. Pundle hit the right straps consistently and yielded rich dividends.
Chasing a modest total of 99, Little Star CA Powai failed to cross the line. They were bundled out for 67 in 15.1 overs and lost the game by 31 runs. Priyanshu Rajbhar fought hard for his 23 off 17 but could not find able-allies. On the other hand, PAB Cricket Club’s bowlers bowled well in tandem to defend the score. Ajay Pal, Amar Kadam, Harsh Patil, Vijay Pal, Sarthak Ambre, and Shardul Joshi claimed one wicket each.