Capgemini had a disappointing day with the bat as they were restricted to a modest 126-8 in 20 overs against Airtel on 26th March at Elphinstone Gymkhana, Mumbai in the Champions group semi-final of Milan Mega Corporate T20 Tournament. Jitendra (21 runs off 21 balls) and Akshay (22 runs off 25 balls) provided a good start to their team, however the middle order could not capitalize on this. Daiwat, Kalpesh and Jitesh struck for Airtel with two wickets apiece.
Opening bat Mayank Shirke got off to a flyer with a brisk 37 runs knock off just 28 balls, peppering the boundary rope five times. Shirke was a treat to watch as he played some good cricketing shots. Jitesh (14 runs off 16 balls) and Lalit (18 runs off 18 balls) too chipped in with the bat. Jayshil Churi was exceptional with the ball as he grabbed 3-14 in his four overs. Though a low scoring game, it was a cracker of a contest as Airtel achieved the target in 19.2 overs, winning the match by just three wickets.
Mayank Shirke (37 runs off 28 balls) was announced as the Man of the Match for his match winning batting knock.
Riding on Amol’s (59 runs off 39 balls) batting heroics, Syntel managed to post a decent total of 130-10 in 19.2 overs against DSP Blackrock on 26th March at Venus Sports Academy, Mumbai during the Woods T20 Corporate Cricket Tournament. Opening the innings for Syntel, Amol provided a solid start to his team. He smacked nine boundaries and a six in his entertaining knock. Sunil Nayak was the pick of the bowlers picking up 4-9 in his 3.2 overs.
Though the target of 131 didn’t seem daunting, Syntel bowled well to bundle out DSP Blackrock for 123 runs in 19.1 overs, winning the match by just seven runs. Middle order bat Abhik top scored with 34 runs. Ganesh shined with the ball as he grabbed 3-17 in his 3.1 overs.
Amol (59 runs off 39 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his batting brilliance.
JSW posted a daunting 175-5 in 20 overs against Rave Tech on 26th March at Vengsarkar Academy, Mahul, Mumbai during the T20 Master’s Cup 2015-16 Edition 3. Opening bat Harish Kadam was fantastic with the bat as he scored 46 runs off 29 balls, hitting six boundaries and two sixes. Wicket-keeper batsman Rakesh Chaudhary (54 not out off 33 balls) scored a wonderful half century and played a pivotal role in taking his team’s total over 170-run mark. Akshay, though expensive was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2-40 in his four overs.
It was wonderful run chase by Rave Tech as they cruised to the target in 19.3 overs, winning the match by six wickets. Amey (62 runs off 47 balls) and Akshay (50 not out off 27 balls) shouldered the responsibility of their team and played matured innings. With his outstanding all-round performance, Akshay was instrumental in Rave Tech’s comprehensive victory. He struck at a rate of close to 200, hitting seven boundaries in his entertaining knock. Ranjit Pillai grabbed 2-31 in his four overs, with Rajesh Pingulkar picking up 1-33 in his four.
Akshay (2-40 in 4 overs and 50 not out off 27 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his match winning all-round performance.
Omni Marines posted a modest 101 on board against World Sports Event Management on 26th March in Mumbai during the Chanawala Challengers T20 Tournament. Pranav top scored with 38 runs but was the lone fighter for Omni Marines. Asgar was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3-7 in his 1.1 overs.
In reply, Ravi Thakur single handedly took his team World Sports Event Management to a comprehensive victory achieving the target in just 11.1 overs, winning the match by eight wickets. Thakur smacked nine boundaries and a six in his 36-ball unbeaten knock. He punished the loose deliveries at will and provided a solid start to his team at the top of the order. Omkar picked up 2-18 in his four overs and was the only wicket-taker for Omni Marines.
Ravi Thakur (53 runs off 36 balls) was announced as the Man of the Match for his brilliant batting.
Vinayak Marine Services (VMS) posted a challenging 141-8 in 20 overs against Osian’s Cricket Club on 27th March at Vengsarkar Academy, Mahul, Mumbai during the T20 Master’s Cup 2-15-16 Edition 6. Aabid top scored with a brisk 38 runs off 25 balls and found able allies in Rahul Soans (27 runs off 27 balls) and Ankit Kanadia (24 runs off 33 balls). Harsh, Aditya Singh and Jignesh Thakker shined with the ball as they grabbed couple of wickets apiece.
Ankit anchored the VMS’s innings beautifully scoring 45 runs off 40 balls, hitting seven boundaries. After shinning with the ball, Aditya Singh contributed with a quick-fire 30 off just 22 balls, smacking three boundaries and two sixes. Singh was a treat to watch and played some good cricketing shots in his wonderful knock. Nirav Bheda chipped in with an unbeaten 26 off 20 cherries, peppering the boundary rope three times. VMS achieved the target in 19 overs, winning the match by six wickets.
Aditya Singh (2-16 in 4 overs and 30 runs off 22 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his fantastic all-round performance.
Riding on Ritesh Patil’s (52) and Dipesh Hemdev’s (43) batting brilliance, Rajawadi Cricket Club posted a challenging total of 179 in 39.5 overs against Swastik Cricket Club on 27th March at D.P.Z (Matunga East), Mumbai during the Summer Vacation Cricket Shield organized by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). Dipesh who made his debut was exceptional with the bat. His innings was a perfect blend of defence and aggression. Hemdev was involved in a 70-run partnership with Patil, which was the turning point of the game. Shahbuddin Raheem was the pick of the bowlers for Swastik picking up 4-19 in his 7.5 overs.
After putting up a strong total on board, Rajawadi went out all guns blazing and bundled out Swastik for a paltry 90 in 26.2 overs, winning the match by a big margin of 89 runs. Slow left arm bowler Rahul Desai was the wrecker-in-chief as he grabbed 4-25 in his nine overs. Desai was right on the money and bowled a consistent line and length. Rahul received good support from Nitin Gamare who finished off with the figures of 3-19 in his 6.2 overs. Irfan Malik top scored with 25 runs for Swastik.
Rizvi Springfield and Al Barkat High School faced off against each other in the Elite Group final of Giles Shield. It was a four day match that was played between 22nd March and 25th March at Oval Maidan, Mumbai.
On day one, batting first, Al Barkat was bundled out for 117 in 69.3 overs, thanks to Amanullah Manihar (4-20) and Aziz Nabeel (4-39), who bowled exceptionally well. The spin twins entangled the Al Barkat batting line-up, not allowing them to score freely. Al Barkat had a disappointing day one with the bat. Apart from Dashrath Chavan (28) and Nabijaan Ansari (23), none of the other batsmen looked in shape. Rizvi Springfield came in to bat at the close of first day and finished off with 29-1 in six overs.
On day two, Rizvi went on to score 225 in 69.3 overs, leading by 108 runs. Ajit Yadav (97) was spectacular with the bat and was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved century. Abhinav Singh (29) and Abhinav Khushwaha (24) also chipped in with the willow for Rizvi. First with the bat and then with the ball, Dashrath Chavan shined as he picked up 3-23 in his 11 overs. Gaurav Mhatre also picked up a couple of wickets giving away 35 runs in 12 overs. In their second innings, Al Barkat made 25-1 in 17 overs.
On day three, trailing by 108 runs, Al Barkat posted 260-6 in 107 overs. Dashrath Chavan again proved his mettle when he scored 67 off 168 balls, smacking nine boundaries. Ansari Nabijaan fell shy of just one run to complete his half century. Aakash Tripathi (22), Gaurav Mhatre (35*) and Raj Rocky (31*) made some useful contributions with the bat. Manihar Amanullah and Ajit Yadav grabbed two wickets and one wicket respectively. Al Barkat was ahead with 152 runs.
On the final day, Al Barkat declared their innings for 286-9, setting up a target of 179 runs to win for Rizvi. Rocky Raj finished off with 42 runs and Gaurav Mhatre with 38 runs. Rizvi achieved the target in 67.3 and won the match by three wickets. Abhinav Singh (35), southpaw Ajit Yadav (29), Shreyansh Mandlik (24) and Shaikh Al Saad (29*) helped Rizvi to beat the target. Mansoori M.Saud picked up 3-55 and Aakash Tripathi 2-37 in the second innings.
Rizvi dominated the game right from the start and deserved to win the Elite Group Giles Shield title.
Prime Group Cricket Club locked horns against Modern Cricket Club on 13th March at Central Maidan, Thane in the quarter final of the Late ShamraoThosar Memorial Shield which was organized by Sporting Club Committee of Thane under the aegis of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Prime Group posted a daunting 181 in 38.2 overs. PremchandRajbar top scored with an unbeaten knock of 42 runs off 44 balls. Coming in at no.3, Rahul Desai played a wonderful innings of 32 runs off 56 deliveries, smacking two boundaries and a six. Desai anchored his team’s batting ship nicely and played a pivotal role in his team’s batting success. Rahul read the conditions well and played some fantastic cricketing shots on the rank turner wicket of Central Maidan. AhmerKarte was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3-24 in his nine over spell.
In response, Modern Cricket Club fought well but were done and dusted for 150 in 40.2 overs, falling short of 31 runs. Middle order bat Akash Savla (35 runs off 72 balls) played a patient hand, but his efforts went in vain as his team could not achieve the set target. Ashish Mishra (4-23 in 6 overs) and Rahul Desai (3-10 in 4.2 overs) bowled well in tandem to bundle out Modern Cricket Club. Left arm spinner Desai was instrumental in breaking crucial partnerships helping his team to defend the total. Not just with the bat but also with the ball, Rahul wanted to contribute in every aspect for his team’s success. The left arm spinner managed to convince the skipper to give him a small spell and he made gold out of it picking up three wickets.
Rahul Desai (32 runs off 56 balls and 3-10 in 4.2 overs) who was clearly the star performer of the day was declared as the Man of the Match for his scintillating all-round performance.
Article Courtesy by – Jayesh Kulkarni
Wagle Sports is a renowned name in the field of Sports, especially in the cricket crazy city of Mumbai. Raghuram Wagle, who is the founder of Wagle Sports, conceived the idea of encouraging sports among people, whether young or old, way back in 1865. It was since then that Wagle Sports started its journey to achieve this noble mission of theirs. They encourage sports by providing kits and also motivate the players by awarding them trophies. Recently, Wagle Sports which also happens to be the first sports shop of India has completed not a decade, not a century, but a magnificent 150 years.
Manohar Wagle, who is the fourth generation of Wagle Sports, is shouldering the responsibility nicely. Recently MSSA (Maharashtra School Sports Association) concluded a handful of tournaments across multiple sports and gave away number of prizes to the winning teams. Wagle Sports along with MSSA decided to go a step ahead when they chalked out the plan to felicitate individual talent from these winning teams. On 22nd March at Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Sion, Mumbai, Wagle Sports – MSSA Excellence Award was bestowed on the best players. This was an encouraging move which will boost the confidence of the young and budding sportsmen and women. Such a programme will certainly inspire sports superstars of the future.
While speaking to cricketgraph.com, Mr. Wagle said that “ MSSA has been conducting these tournaments for all these schools over the years however individual talent has never been recognized. Through this partnership with MSSA we aim to encourage sports amongst everyone and this is also our way to give back to the society at large through sports”.
The prize distribution function was graced by dignitaries like Manohar Wagle, Deepak Talim,India U-19 batsman Sarfaraz Khan, famous Comedian Johnny Lever, MSSA Cricket Secretary Ajit Daware,MSSA President Jude Rodrigues and MSSA General Secretary Sebastian Fernandes.
Sarfaraz Khan gave away accolades to the young cricket achievers. Here is the list of players who were rewarded for their brilliant performances in Giles Shield:
Best Batsman – Parth Gohil (Shri BAK Swadhyay Bhavan School)
Best Bowler – Ajinkya Jadhav (IES Raja Shivaji -Dadar School)
Best All-Rounder – Abbas Karachiwala (Lilavati Poddar School)
Best Bowler – Sahil Sawant (Antonio D’Silva Dadar)
Best Bowler – Manish Dhiwar (VMPS Vidyamandir Dahisar)
Best Batsman – Suryansh Shedge (Gundecha Education Academy – Kandivali)
Best Bowler – Sachdev Zenith (Gundecha Education Academy – Kandivali)
Best All-Rounder – Bhooshan Kastur (Balmohan Vidyamandir -Dadar)
Best Batsman – Dipesh Hemdev (VPM School Mulund)
The award ceremony witnessed phenomenal presence from as many as 330 schools. This was the first time ever in the history of school sports that such an event was thought out.The event was a grand success and let’s hope that the partnership between MSSA and Wagle Sports flourishes in the years to come.
CricketGraph.com team wishes all the very best to these young talented achievers and congratulates both MSSA and Wagle Sports for such innovative award ceremony.
Ayush Jethwa seems to be enjoying his purple patch as he muscled yet another wonderful knock on 25th March during the Vijay Tulphule Trophy match at Matunga Gymkhana, Mumbai. Ayush scored a gritty 88 off 94 balls and peppered the boundary rope 10 times. This talented batsman is just 12 years old and has already played some wonderful knocks during the Giles Shield and CPCC, a tournament organized by Mumbai Cricket Association. Jethwa, who was representing Payyade Sports Club, had recently won the prestigious U-14 Best Batsman award for his splendid performance in CPCC tournament. To add one more feather to his cap, Ayush won the Best Batsman prize in Vijay Tulphule Trophy tournament. Former India player Dilip Vengsarkar graced the function. The crowd gave a standing ovation to this child prodigy.
Ayush Jethwa has already carved a name for himself in the U-14 circuit. Let’s hope that this young and budding talent goes many a miles to make Mumbai proud.