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.
Ratnakar Bank posted a challenging 170-7 in 20 overs against Digimo on 23rd April in Mumbai during the Milan Mega Corporate T20 match. Riding on splendid performance from Mandar Muslondkar (51 runs off 31 balls), Ratnakar Bank was able to put up a grand score on the board. Mandar was ruthless and smashed the bowlers all-round the park. He was a treat to watch. Opening bat Ravi Parmar played well for his 38 runs off 31 deliveries. Rakesh was the best bowler for Digimo picking up 2-27 in four overs.
Digimo looked little off-colour in their batting with none of the batsmen being able to capitalize on their starts. They were done and dusted for 132 in 17.4, thus losing the match by 39 runs. Middle order bat Manish top scored with 28 runs but received no support from rest of the batting line-up. Mahesh Muslondakar accounted for three scalps. Mandar who had earlier shined with the bat rolled his arm over to pick up 1-23 in his three overs.
Mandar Muslondkar (51 runs off 31 balls and 1-23 in 3 overs) was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his fantastic all-round performance.
It was quite a one sided affair at Cross Maidan, Mumbai on 23rd April when SS Travels clashed against Babyoye in the Milan Mega Corporate T20 match. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, SS Travels posted a mammoth 205-6 in 20 overs. Opening pair of Sameer Rane (56 runs off 44 balls) and Ajinkya Diwekar (43 runs off 27 balls) provided the best possible start to their team. Rane was exceptional and he was a treat to watch. The opening batsman had a good mix of aggression and defence in his wonderful innings. Mandar, Vinay, Amit and Sanket picked up one wicket each.
Babyoye could not capitalize on the solid start that was provided by John (45 runs off 33 balls) and were bundled out for a humble 113 in 17.1 overs, losing the match by a huge margin of 92 runs. Rakesh Sawant and Shekhar Mistry bowled well in tandem and accounted for two scalps apiece. SS Travels registered a comprehensive win against Babyoye as they out performed them in all departments.
Sameer Rane (56 runs off 44 balls) was bestowed with the Man of the Match award for his brilliant batting display.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Route SMS posted a mammoth 190-6 in their full quota of 20 overs against DBS Bank on 23rd April at Air India ground, Mumbai during the Woods T20 Corporate Cup match. Opening bat Pranay (49 runs off 31 balls) provided a solid start to his team. Viraj (25 runs off 21 balls) and Sagar (23 runs off 14 balls) contributed in the middle overs and in the end it was Mayuresh who played a cameo scoring a quick-fire 29 off 14 cherries. Hemant and Niket picked up two wickets each.
It was a disappointing batting performance from DBS Bank as they were done and dusted for a paltry 55 in 14.5 overs, losing the match by a huge margin of 135 runs. Mayuresh was the star bowler picking up 4-1 in 1.5 overs. He was fantastic with the ball and asked multiple questions to the batsmen for which they had no answer. Sachin and Siddharth gave a good support to Mayuresh as they chipped in with three and two wickets respectively.
Mayuresh (29 not out off 14 balls and 4-1 in 1.5 overs) was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his match-winning all-round performance.
Batting first, Aditya Birla posted a respectable total of 149-10 in 19.1 overs against IL&FS on 24th April at Air India Sports Club, Mumbai during the Woods T20 Corporate Cup. Opening bat Aditya was fantastic with the willow as he cruised to a blistering knock of 60 runs coming off just 34 balls. Matthew was phenomenal with the ball as he picked up a five wicket haul. He finished off with excellent figures of 5-26 in his four overs. His disciplined bowling effort was duly rewarded.
In reply, IL&FS was bundled out for 138 runs in 19.1 overs, losing the match by mere 11 runs. Opening bat Shashank top scored with 35 runs off 31 balls, but his efforts went in vain as his team failed to cross the line. Subramanium was the pick of the bowlers for Aditya Birla as he accounted for 3-29 in his four overs. Denil and Amit finished off with two wickets apiece.
Matthew (5-26 in 4 overs and 5 runs off 2 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his wonderful bowling efforts.