Any pure cricket fan would admire Parag Khanapurkar’s innings in the ongoing Police Shield Cricket Tournament as he was completely flawless & appeared very confident against good quality bowlers of the Cricket Club of India team. The knock was all the more special because it came at a time when his side was almost on the verge of losing when they were 100 for 5 and wickets kept on losing from the other side before he stitched a magical 180 run partnership with Abhishek Tiwary in which he was a major contributor to help his side snatch a big win against a big team like CCI after a string of losses in the last two games.
Chasing 282 against a good quality bowling attack is never easy, but as he said, he just wanted to spend some time at the crease as it was a good batting track & just staying around for a while would give him the confidence required. Parag also balanced his innings very nicely as it was a perfect mixture of class, patience and controlled aggression which included 21 fours straight from the cricketing textbooks and 5 glorious shots over the boundary.
More than the composure which he displayed, it was also the timing of his shots which called for everyone’s attention. Parag also literally dominated good quality bowlers of CCI with aplomb ease. Parag also smashed 22 runs in one over against the likes of big bowlers like Dinesh Salunkhe who has also played for IPL’s Rajasthan Royals! Remaining unbeaten at 148 & also picking up a handy wicket with the ball, Parag who was given the opportunity to lead the side played the Captain’s role to perfection.
Parag who has also played for Ranji Mumbai & had scored a hundred on debut in 2010 & last appeared for them in the 2014-15 season will surely be having his fingers crossed to again make a comeback to the Ranji team after such an excellent display with the bat!
From a boy who has a knack of scoring big, be it scoring a triple hundred (329) during his school days or back to back hundreds a few years ago in the Kanga League, this has come as no surprise. Some players have a knock of scoring big and Harsh seems to be one of them & it was no surprise that Tank’s knock came at the right time & at the right place & against the right opposition.
Opening the innings along with Swapnil, they both went smoothly together at 150 for no loss taking their time to settle in to score big. Harsh who himself was cautious at the start of the innings did not indulge in too many rash shots until he reached a much needed century for his team. As Harsh himself stated, the wicket was good to bat on & their target was to score big and win the game as two teams were ahead of them to qualify in the semis on the basis of run rate.
It was after his century, Harsh felt the need to up the ante for his team to put a big total & he changed gears from there onwards reaching 182 from 100 in shorter time before the days’ play got over. It was because of Tank’s efforts at the crease, the run rate worm short northwards, Mumbai Police managed to impose a big total & win the match against P.J Hindu Gymkhana & eventually qualifying for the semis!
The 16th CPCC MCA U 14 selection tournament prize distribution ceremony was organised at the cpcc grounds in Andheri, Mumbai. The function was graced by Chief guest national selector /Former india player Jatin Paranjpe. Guest of honour Dr.P V. Shetty, Chairman of U 14 selection committee mr.Nilesh bhosle and selector mr.Amol Bhalekar.
The trophy was award to Payyade Sports club and Runners up trophy to Sainath Sports club.
Musheer Khan from Payyade team was awarded the man of the series with best batsman going to Ayush Jethwa from Payyade team. Sainath Sports club’s Adarsh Singh received the best bowler award and Aurit Biswal was handed the best fielder.
If Arch Mavericks reached a defining total of 226, all credit must go to this talented batsman Sumit Nigade who displayed plenty of grace and oodles of aggression in his 52-Ball 97.
Sumit started counter attacking the bowlers from the word go & that further boosted his confidence on the field. There wasn’t a single moment at the crease when Sumit allowed the opposition to settle in. Though his side kept on losing wickets from the other side but that hardly affected his natural game, as he kept on attacking the bowlers with ease. Scoring at a strike rate of almost 200, Nigade ensured his team crossed the psychological 200 run mark in 20 overs thus anchoring his side to reach a total of 226/7 in 20 overs.
Laced with 12 silken boundaries and 2 monstrous sixes, Sumit’s knock was like full value for money for the spectators and his team. What’s more, Nigade did equally good running between the wickets too!
Just 3 runs short of what could have been a great century! But none the less…it was a match winning knock which helped his side snatch a comfortable victory against Collage Designs! We wish his rich vein of form stays with him for a long time & he continues to rattle the opposition in the same way in the coming matches! Also this knock will surely be one of the better highlights of the ongoing ArchitectT20 Tournament!
News to rejoice for all the under 12 kids as a new tournament will kickstart soon by Mulund Gymkhana in Mumbai. Organized for the first time this year, this initiative will also help to groom and spot the underlying talent at a young age.
Named Rushikesh Panchal Under 12 Tournament, this is one of the welcome initiatives by the Mulund Gymkhana as it will give a better exposure to the under 12 kids to display their potential in full flow.
It’s an invitation based tournament comprising of six teams and starts on 11th of November, 2016 where in it will be only played on Friday, Saturday-Sundays and Monday. A total of 6 teams will be participating in the tournament and the competition will be in the form of 25 over matches. The tournament matches will be conducted on weekends and Mondays so the kids get enough time to balance their schedule as well as get some flexibility.
Vijay Panchal speaking to CricketGraph said, “This is a new beginning and we aim to run this tournament for many more years“. Ajay Kadam the head coach of Mulund Gymkhana too was very pleased with this initiative and said “It is very important for kids at this age to get all important match practice. There are some talented under 12 players participating in this tournament and should rub off well with other players”.
The 6 teams participating teams are Mulund Gymkhana, New Hind Cricket Club, Boys Cricket Club Dombivali, M.I.G Bandra, Dilip Vengeaskar Academy Mahul and Sanjivani Cricket Academy Bandra.
We wish the tournament becomes a big success every year! We also wish that the tournament witnesses some exciting matches and also helps in identifying emerging & upcoming talents.
Talented under 14 Kid Nutan Goel has surprised everyone in the CPCC Tournament with some wonderful performances both with the bat as well as with the ball. Nutan at such a small age has showed a lot of class as well as patience at the crease defining the talent lying inside him. His gritty knock of 81 off 200 balls against Payyade Sports club was all full of class and hard work. Some of the shots coming from his bat were nothing but sublime and graceful, he also timed the ball really well in his stay of 200 balls at the crease wherein he smashed 14 excellent boundaries.
Goel also showed a lot of patience and perseverance in that classy knock off 81. Whats more, he even served his team well in the bowling department too with a great bowling spell picking up four wickets for just 41 runs. His all-round contribution surely made him the standout performer not only for his team but also of that match. Though his team lost to Payyade Sports Club and were knocked out of the tournament but the performance of this boy will surely remain one of the bright highlights of the series.
This knock in particular caught the mumbai selectors attention mainly for 2 reasons. One for scoring a patient 81 off 200 balls which reflected his maturity and second for scoring these runs against a powerful opponent – Payyade Club. Basis his strong performance Goel got selected for Mumbai Under 14 probables.
Nutan Goel studies in AECS (Atomic Energy Central School) at Anushakti Nagar, wherein his school will be participating in Harris Shield for the first time this year. Goel represented DY Patil Sports Academy in the CPCC tournament.
CricketGraph team wishes all the very best to Nutal Goel for his cricket future.
Maharashtra School Sports Association has announced the start of the most popular Inter school Harris Shield Cricket Tournament.
Harris Shield Cricket Tournament will start from 11 Nov 2016 and see as many as 120 schools participating .
For the first time ever this will be 14 a side team format to be played in Harris Shield.
CricketGraph wishes success to all the participating schools.
- MIG CC won the toss and elected to field first against the imposing DY Patil side in the ongoing Police Invitation shield. DY Patil scored 318 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 70 overs.
This was a fighting score for DY Patil however left handed batter Kevin had other plans in store. His bat flowed through smoothly connecting every ball elegantly and quickly sailed through to register a century. He scored brisk 142 runs off 131 balls which was laced with 13 fours and 2 mighty sixes.
Sarvesh Damale from DY Patil knock of 127 went in vain as MIG won the match by 5 wickets.
This match was played on 05-06 Nov2016 at MIG cricket Club Bandra.
Many people know Musheer Khan as a bowler than as a batsman however he has stamped his authority of being a true all rounder with an unbeaten 111 off 183 balls in a pressure final match of CPCC Under 14 .
Musheer’s knock steered his team Payyade Sports club to a victory against the imposing Sainath Cricket Club by 1st innings lead.
While speaking to CricketGraph, Naushad Khan father cum coach of Musheer said ” He played a very matured innings while opening the batting for Payyade Club. It is very heartening to see him shape into a good all rounder”.
Musheer Khan picked 3 important wickets in the final match .He scored a total 229 runs in 2 matches and picked 9 wickets in the CPCC Under 14 MCA cricket tournament. His scores read as 26 run out, 92 not out and 111 not out.
Talented left handed batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to impress the selectors with his consistent performance with bat. Playing for Rohit Sharma eleven team, Jaiswal scored mighty 275 on the second day of the ongoing Under-16 Payyade Cricket selection tournament against Dilip Vengesarkar Eleven.
His innings were decorated with 37 boundaries and 5 MIGHTY sixes. Everyone was hoping for a triple hundred when Jaiswal came onto bat on the second day however he got out after adding a run the next day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was selected for the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy however given the strong line up, Jaiswal was unfortunate to not get an opportunity to play a single match.
Jwala Singh, coach of Y Jaiswal said to Cricketgraph “We are working very hard on every aspect and it should be a matter of time till his hard work gets rewarded”. He was beaming with pride on this new feather being added on Jaiswals cap.