In what turned out to be a cracker of a contest between Ghatkopar Jets and Mumbai Police City Riders on 2nd May in the opening match of Mitsui Shoji T20, the organizers and even the spectators could not expect better than that. 20 runs required of the final over. The tension was mounting in both the camps, but thanks to Prasad Patil, who was as cool as a cucumber made it look so very easy at the end. The first two balls bowled by Shahid Shaikh went for massive sixes and then the equation looked to be achievable. Patil finished off in style with a six and the Ghatkopar Jets were soon seen celebrating at the Police Gymkhana. City Riders had posted a daunting 191-7 in 20 overs, courtesy Vinayak Bhoir’s (59 runs off 31 balls) wonderful half century. Wrecker-in-chief Prathamesh Pawar picked up 4-27 in his four overs and was undoubtedly the best bowler for Jets.
The Jets batted exceptionally well and in the end chased down the target with one ball to spare. They won the match by three wickets. Prasad Patil was the star performer, scoring an unbeaten 70 off just 34 cherries, striking at rate of over 200. Prasad smacked six boundaries and five sixes in his entertaining knock. Jehan Mubarak (42 runs off 22 balls) and Prathamesh Pawar (34 runs off 24 balls) made some useful contributions as well. Amir Khan and Vinayak Bhoir bowled well in tandem to grab two wickets each.
Prasad Patil (70 not out off 34 balls and 1-18 in 2 overs) was announced as the Man of the Match for his brilliant batting heroics
Rajawadi Cricket Club posted a mammoth 322-3 in 45 overs against Combined Cricket Club on 1st May at Azad Maidan, Mumbai during the Dr. H.D.Kanga Knock-Out Tournament organized under the aegis of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). Opening bat Ritesh Patil exuded oodles of self-confidence as he cruised to a solid 142 coming off just 126 balls. Patil’s innings was composed of 15 boundaries and a six. He was lethal and smacked the bowlers all-round the park. Sharvay Keskar (64 runs off 60 balls) played well and gave good support to Ritesh. Coming in at no.4, Kapil Chaudhary remained unbeaten on 51 off 50 balls. Jalil Khan, Pritam Kori and Ankit Kanadia picked up one wicket each.
In reply, Combined Cricket Club was bundled out for 269 in 42.3 overs, thus losing the match by 53 runs. Sunil Nair was brilliant with the ball as he finished off with figures of 4-45 in seven overs. Nair bowled a tight line and length for which he was duly awarded. Suraj Bharadwaj and Dipesh Hemdev chipped with couple of wickets each. Ankit Kanadia was the best batsman for Combined Cricket Club scoring 91 runs off 81 balls, and was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved century.
Ritesh Patil (142 runs off 126 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his scintillating ton.
It was a low scoring affair at Young Friends ground, Mumbai, on 30th April when Akumentis locked horns against Subseapro during the Chanawala Challenger T20 Tournament. Batting first, Akumentis posted a modest 125-6 in 20 overs. Coming in at no.3, Pradnyesh Shinde top scored with 40 runs off 31 balls, smacking five boundaries. Shinde played some good looking cricketing shots and helped his team to cross the psychological 120-run mark. Anupam Tyagi and Satish picked up couple of wickets apiece.
Though Subseapro bowled well to restrict Akumentis for a humble score, they failed to chase down the target. Subseapro made 121-6 in 20 overs, falling shy of just four runs. The middle order fought hard but failed to take their team home. Nikhil played a patient knock of 28 runs off 33 balls and remained unbeaten at the end of the innings. Akumentis bowled well in tandem, with five out of the six bowlers grabbing one wicket each.
Pradnyesh Shinde (40 runs off 31 balls) was awarded with the Man of the Match award for his wonderful batting performance.
Riding on Mayuresh Tandel’s (69 not out off 45 balls) batting heroics, Reliance posted a strong total of 156-3 in 20 overs in the Champions semi-final of Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. After the opening pair of Rohit (8) and Zaheer (17) departed cheaply, Mayuresh stood up to the challenge and ensured that his team was able to put up a respectable target on board. Tandel played some good looking cricketing shots and rose up to the occasion. He was a delight to watch. Ajay and Sagar picked up one wicket each.
In reply, Datamatics managed to score 125 and were bundled out in 19.4 overs. They lost the match by 31 runs. Coming in at no.8, Mangesh (21 runs off 17 balls) showed some grit and determination but it was too late in the day for Datamatics. After shining with the bat, Mayuresh rolled his arm over to pick up 2-19 in his four overs. Maghan, who opened the bowling for Reliance had a wonderful outing as he grabbed 3-21 in his four overs and was also involved in one run out.
Mayuresh Tandel (69 not out off 45 balls and 2-19 in 4 overs) was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his exceptional all-round performance.
Batting first, IDBI Federal posted a decent total of 144-7 in 20 overs against Deutsche Bank on 23rd April at M.B.Union Ground, Mumbai in the Plate A final match of Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. Opening bat Vicky Patil (42 runs off 42 balls) provided a good start to his team. In the middle order, it was Narayan Iyer (27 runs off 26 balls) who batted with responsibility and helped his team to put up a challenging score on board. Anil was excellent with the ball picking up 3-37 in his four overs.
Deutsche Bank could not get off to a strong start that they would have liked while chasing 145 runs in 20 overs. A few batsmen looked in shape but they failed to play a big knock. Rahul Soni top scored with 26 runs off 18 balls and stitched a beautiful partnership with Sudhakar Gupta who scored a patient 21 off 28 deliveries. Arvind and Narayan were the wreckers-in-chief as they finished off with three wickets each. They bowled well in tandem, not allowing the batsmen to score freely of them. Narayan had a great day at office with both bat and ball.
Narayan Iyer (27 runs off 26 balls and 3-13 in 4 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round efforts.
Batting first, Pidilite posted a respectable 157-4 in 20 overs against Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on 23rd April in Mumbai during the Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. Opening bat Prakash was fantastic at the start of the innings, scoring 46 runs off 44 balls. He provided a solid start to his team’s batting. Coming in at no.4, Sujeet played a brisk knock of 46 runs coming in just 27 balls to help his team cross the 150-run mark. Alok, Rajesh, Ashwath and Mario picked up one wicket each.
In reply, HUL gave a tough fight but in the end fell short of mere 12 runs as they were tamed at 145-8 in 20 overs. Opening bat Sachin top scored with 34 runs off 33 balls, but his efforts went in vain as he failed to take his team home. Anthony, Bhavesh and Sunil bowled well together as a unit accounting for two wickets apiece.
Prakash (46 runs off 44 balls) was announced as the Man of the Match for his match-winning batting display.
Abbott Healthcare faced Krishna Leisure Holidays on 30th April at Young Friends Ground, Mumbai during the Chanawala Challenger T20 Tournament. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Abbott posted a challenging 162-6 in their full quota of 20 overs. Middle order bat Ishan Mitbavkar was the star batsmen as he cruised to a blistering 59 runs off just 32 cherries. Ishan smacked five boundaries and a six in his unbeaten knock. Shankar (31 runs off 35 balls) and Sandesh (38 runs off 26 balls) gave Ishan good company and helped their team put up a respectable score on board. Vishal Mehta picked up 2-36 in his three overs.
Apart from the no.4 batsman Manan Desai (33 runs off 25 balls), rest of the Krishna Leisure Holidays’ batting line-up looked out of sorts. They were restricted at 117-7 in 20 overs, losing the match by 45 runs. The bowlers of Abbott bowled well in tandem and their disciplined efforts were duly rewarded. Sandeep was the pick of the bowlers for Abbott grabbing 3-20 in his economical three-over spell. Viju also contributed with the ball accounting for two scalps.
Ishan Mitbavkar (59 not out off 32 balls) was bestowed with the Man of the Match for his wonderful half century
Match between host FCC and SHM. In a Do or Die match, SHM decided to field considering morning dew at lush green outfield and it worked as per their plan restricting FCC to 117. SHM made a good start keeping the required run rate but they lost top 3 batsman within 5 overs at 30 runs. This gave a confidence to FCC and they continuously put pressure on SHM taking wickets. After 15 overs, SHM were in Need of 38 runs in 5 overs with 4 wkts. in hand. Neither FCC nor SHM given up the match at any point. In final over, it was obligatory for SHM to take 8 runs to win the game and they had 2 wkts. in Hand. FCC bowled a very tight over conceding only 7 runs in final over. Both teams fought really very hard which resulted in a thrilling tie in last over. Young gun Vishal Gupta (FCC) bowled brilliantly giving only 17 runs in 4 overs taking 3 wkts. Due to this tie, CCD & FCC qualified into Semi’s.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Tata Communications posted a modest 131-7 in 20 overs against HP at Cross Maidan, Mumbai, on 23rd April during the Milan Mega Corporate T20 Tournament. Middle order bat Raviraj Shetty (57 runs off 42 balls) scored a brilliant half century and played a pivotal role in helping his team put up a decent target on board. Shetty peppered the boundary rope four times and hit two sixes in his wonderful knock. Brijesh Singh was the pick of the bowlers for HP, picking up 2-15 in his economical spell of four overs.
HP batted well and gave a tough fight to Tata Communications, but in the end fell shy of mere six runs. They were bundled out for 125 in 19.4 overs. Opening bat Brijesh Singh top scored with 23 runs off 24 balls. It was a good team effort in the bowling department by Tata Communications with Raviraj, Vishal, Jitendra and Amit grabbing two wickets apiece. They bowled well in tandem and were successful oin defending the target set up by them.
Raviraj Shetty (57 runs off 42 balls and 2-19 in 3.4 overs) was announced as the Man of the Match for his outstanding al-round performance.
It was quite a low scoring game at Cross Maidan, Mumbai on 23rd April, when Learn Quest locked horns against iGate in the Plate Group final match of Milan Mega Corporate T20 Tournament. Batting first, iGate was restricted to a paltry 111-9 in 20 overs. Opening bat Abhishek Mhatre top scored with 22 runs off 20 balls but failed to capitalize on the start. Rohan Sadarjoshi was the wrecker-in-chief as he accounted for 3-15 in his miserly spell of four overs. Rohan pitched in right areas and was duly awarded for his consistency. Ashish More and Amey Kothwale picked up couple of wickets each.
In reply, it was an easy ruin chase for Learn Quest. They achieved the target in 13.2 overs and won the match by five wickets. Ashish Rao (35 runs off 30 balls) provided a solid start to the chase and then the middle order ensured that their team was home safe. Abhishek Mhatre picked up two wickets. After shining with the ball, Rohan Sadarjoshi showed his mettle with the bat as he cruised to a blistering 24 off just 15 cherries.
Rohan Sadarjoshi (3-15 in 4 overs and 24 runs off 15 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his wonderful all-round efforts.
