The Red Bull Cup Finale between Rizvi College and Podar College was nothing short of dramatic with supreme upcoming talents competing for the championship. After opting to bat, Podar posed a total of 154 in 20 overs losing 7 wickets in the process. There were no major contributions but crucial knocks were played all around the innings. Jay Jain and Ayush Vartak scoring 24 each as Roneet Thakur finishing off things with an unbeaten 37. On the bowling side, Rajesh Sardar bowled an excellent spell of 3/6 in just 3 overs.
As the runchase began, Rizvi lost Suved Parkar early on but his partner Suryansh Shedge let loose and clobbered 66 runs quickly. Apart from him, Pragnesh Kanpilewar and Arjun Dani chipped in 21 each. As they reached closer to the target, Rizvi lost timely wickets. Atharva Bhosale claimed 2 of them while Kunal Navrane took 3. But it was Aayush Vartak’s spell which brought Podar back into the game.
Despite being the last one to bowl, Vartak managed to take 4 crucial wickets at the fag end of the innings. This effort saw Podar make an emphatic comeback in the game. Ultimately Rizvi was bowled out for 150 in the final over of the match as Podar won by just 4 runs in hand. Ayush Vartak was named as the Man of the Match for his monumental effort.
JSW were crowned the 2023 Times Shield E Division Champions as they won against TATA Power. Spinner Amit Mishra had a major role to play in this tournament as he claimed 17 wickets across all games for JSW and made sure JSW seal the title and are promoted to the D division.
In the finals JSW hammered a 212 in 30 overs. Shaikh hammered 61 as Arjun Thapa chipped in 43. Tata Power were restricted to just 175 as JSW emerged victorious by just 37 runs. Nikhil, Ishak and the best bowler of the tournament Amit Mishra claimed two wickets each to maintain the pressure.
JFSC Dads Championship Cup produced an enticing battle between JNS Mustangs and Utpal Gladdiators. After winning the toss, Mustangs managed to score 151 in 20 overs as they were bowled out on the final ball of the innings. Opener Karan Jain carried the innings by scoring an all important knock of 61 off just 45 balls with 8 boundaries in total. With the team struggling at 57 for 4, he formed a partnership with Vikas Linga who chipped in a 22 ball 37 with 5 fours and a six to his name. Apart from them, all batsmen were dismissed for a single digit score.
With tight bowling lines, Gladdiators blocked the run flow of the Mustangs. Aditya Vageriya’s impressive spell of 4/29 in 4 overs was the highlight of the first innings. Apart from him, Ritesh Bhalani and Ronak Mehta claimed 3 wickets each to bowl their opponents out.
As the runchase began, opener Sunny Nagpal provided a firm start and continued his momentum. Nagpal ended up with 62 runs to his name off 44 balls including 7 fours and 3 sixes. Forming minor partnerships with Sandeep Jajo and Yatin Mora, Nagpal took his team closer to the target. Although Mustangs claimed 5 wickets at 119 in the 14th over of the game, Yatin and Rajesh Jain had it covered as the Gladdiators completed the charge in the 18th over and won the game with 5 wickets in hand.
Niraj Parab was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 4 wickets in 4 overs despite the defeat.
In the All India Civil Services Tournament in Mohali, RSB Mumbai locked horns with RSB Bangalore. Batting first RSB Mumbai hammered a competitive total of 181 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Number 3 batsman Prayag Bhati scored an impressive 66 off just 47 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes to his name. Alongside him skipper Gaurav Jathar provided the finishing touch with a 20-ball-37. Despite the massive total, Vyshak V managed to claim a 5-wicket although. Although expensive, Vyshak dismissed half of the RSB Mumbai.
With a massive total to chase, RSB Bangalore padded up but with wickets falling at crucial moments, they couldn’t build up a momentum. Skipper J scored 35* but unfortunately this wasn’t enough. RSB Mumbai bowled their Bangalore counterparts for just 138 in the 19th over. Akshay Karnewar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/25 to his name in 4 overs. Sagar Mishra and Akash Parkar claimed 2 wickets each.
A team effort saw RSB Mumbai seal the game by 43 runs. Prayag Bhati was named the Man of the Match.
The MD Memorial Cup was won by the Achievers CA in a glorious fashion as they prevailed over the runner ups, GPCC for the U-14 title.
Achievers cricket academy were successful in winning both the toss and match as they elected to bowl first. They managed to cease the GPCC batters at a total of 197 runs by losing all their wickets. Jainam Lodha and Aakash Suraj Mangde scored 42 and 35 runs respectively for their team. Shashwat Naik, Jshmit Singh and Vivaan Jobanputra took 2 wickets each. Shrihann Haridaass of the Achievers Cricket Academy gracefully scored a ton for the team with 9 boundaries. Praanav Iyengar also did his bit bit by scoring a half century.
Srihann Das was named as the Man of the Match.
In the recent match between GPCC and AB Cricket Developmentin the MD Memorial Tournament for the U-19 age group, the former had scored a total of 205 runs in 30 overs wherein 83 runs were alone scored by Abhigyan Abhishek Kundu in only 65 balls with the aid of 13 fours and 1 maximum! Yadnesh and Avdhoot Bendarakar also contributed to the score as they alone scored 39 and 31 runs respectively.
The three bowlers of the opposition had also played extraordinarily as Shaun Chettiar, Yatharth Yadav and Amit Yadav all took 3 wickets, by which they managed to pressurise the GPCC. Even though AB Cricket Development lost the match, Abhijeet Pawar shone as bright as a star as he managed to score a century with 16 fours! Rehan Hoble and Tanveer Chauhan each took 3 wickets for GPCC, and this led to their victory!
The match started with PT Academy winning the toss and their selection to bat against their opposition. They managed to put a huge score of 266 runs at the stake of 8 wickets where Darsh Doshi scored an excellent total of 101 runs in only 74 balls with 17 boundaries. Maan Thadani also assisted him by scoring 31 runs in 22 balls. Manthan Gowda and Shaurya Navale of the Aniruddh Cricket Academy took 2 wickets each. Their batters were able to score 186 runs at the loss of 8 wickets with the aid of Vansh Mohite’s 52 and Rudra Sitap’s 40 runs.
Medh Dhaiya and Moksh Khanted took 2 and 3 wickets
respectively leading to their win!
Sanjeevani CA won an enticing game against AB Cricket Development in the MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT by just 17 runs. Sanjeevani CA could manage just 185 as they were bowled out in the 39th over. Jash Ganiga started off the innings well but he kept losing partners in quick succession. He ended up scoring 63 off 66. Coming down the order, Vilohit Desai chipped in crucial 42* with 4 boundaries to help his team reach a competitive total.
Sreyash Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 4 wickets in an 8 over spell and conceding 43 runs. A good bowling effort saw them clean up the Sanjeevani batsman.
AB Cricket Development’s skipper Vedant Gadia kicked off the runchase with a sublime 64, forming a 93-run partnership with Roneet Thakur who contributed 52. After their dismissals, the batting line up collapsed and ABCD were found wanting. Ultimately, they were bowled out for 168.Shubham Kharat’s phenomenal come-back spell of 3/20 in just 7 overs helped Sanjeevani CA defend a low target.
Jash Ganiga was named as the Man of the Match.
GPCC and Sanjeevani CA had a thrilling game in the ongoing MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT. GPCC scored a total of 222 in the first innings as they were bowled out in the 37th over. Opener Aditya Pawar kicked things off in fashion by scoring 54 off just 40 balls. Besides him, Harsh played a crucial knock of 71 off 69 balls in the middle stages to take his team to a competitive total. Coming down the order, skipper Vansh chipped in handy 30 runs as well. From the bowling unit, Jash Ganiga was the pick of the bowlers for his spell of 4/9 in just 3 overs.
As the runchase began, Sanjeevani CA lost an early wicket but Manan Bhatt (63 off 50) continued the runflow from one end. Coming down the order, Vilohit Desai scored crucial 46 of 53 deliveries to take the team closer to the total. Apart from them, all batsmen made small yet substantial contributions to successfully chase the target for the loss of 7 wickets.
For his impressive spell. Jash Ganiga was awarded for the Man of the Match.
Mumbai, March 12: A dominant Cricket Club of India (CCI) dished out a collective performance and romped to a comfortable 9-wicket victory against Young Comrade Cricket Club in the Division A & B final of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized President Cup T20 cricket tournament, and played at the MCA cricket ground, BKC on Saturday evening.
Earlier, Matunga Gymkhana snatched a close 8-run win against Ours Cricket Club in the final for Division C & D teams. Batting first Matunga Gymkhana were bowled out for 101 in 20 overs. Bipin Waghela 43 runs and Raj Gohil 24 runs were Matunga Gymkhana’s best batsmen, while Ours CC bowler Saurabh Sharma picked 5 wickets for 28 runs. Later, Matunga Gymkhana bowlers Kunal Gawand (2/15) and Nikhil Date (2/25) claimed crucial wickets as Ours CC were skittled out for just 93 runs in 19.2 overs and to clinch a tight victory. Ours CC’s middle order batsman Aman Tiwari remained unbeaten for 38*.
Having been sent in to bat first, Young Comrade CC managed to put 127 runs for the loss of 8 wickets on the scoreboard from their quota of 20. Anish Choudhary 23 runs was the lone batter to get a bit of runs. CCI bowlers Akash Parkar (2/13), Prathamesh Dake (2/17) and Vaibhav Mali (2/29) were responsible for restricting the rivals to a low score.
In reply, CCI hardly faced any challenge and lost just one wicket as they crossed the finish line scoring 131 in just 13.3 overs. Riding on the unbeaten knocks from opener Rudra Dhanday 54 runs * (35-balls, 6×4,1×6) and Akash Anand 49 runs (29-balls, 7×4, 1×6) CCI marched towards victory and emerge champions of the inaugural President Cup tournament.
Brief scores – C & D Div: Matunga Gymkhana 101 all out, 20 overs (Bipin Waghela 43, Raj Gohil 24; Saurabh Sharma 5/28) beat Ours Cricket Club 93 all out, 19.2 overs (Aman Tiwari 38*; Kunal Gawand 2/15, Nikhil Date 2/25). Result: Matunga Gymkhana won by 8 runs
A & B Div: Young Comrade Cricket Club 127 for 8, 20 overs (Anish Choudhary 23; Akash Parkar 2/13, Prathamesh Dake 2/17, Vaibhav Mali 2/29) lost to Cricket Club of India 131 for 1, 13.3 overs (Rudra Dhanday 54* (35-balls, 6×4,1×6), Akash Anand 49* (29-balls, 7×4, 1×6; Sameet Shetty 1/23). Result: Cricket Club of India won by 9 wickets.