Mumbai, March 13: Teleperformance DIBS played with plenty of determination and displayed tremendous fighting qualities and handed Route Mobile CC a 59-run defeat in a quarter-final match of the RCF T20 cricket tournament for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cup 2023, organized by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited under the auspices of the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and played at the RCF Colony ground, Chembur on Monday.
In another quarter-final, Space Sports Club boosted by Gautam Waghela’s knock of 57 runs (32-balls, 5×4, 2×6) defeated Repro India CC by 50 runs to set up a semi-final meeting with Teleperformance.
Space SC deciding to bat piled up a challenging total of 208 runs for 5 wickets from their stipulated 20 overs. Besides Waghela’s efforts, Siddharth Akre contributed with an unbeaten 43 runs, Vinit Parab and Viraj Jadhav scored 39 and 33 runs respectively. Yash Singh 2 for 23 and Yash Mahale 2 for 25 took the wickets for Repro India.
Later, Space SC’s bowlers Vikas Singh 3 for 34 and Rugved More 2 for 24 claimed wickets at crucial junctures to restrict Repro India CC to 158 for 9 wickets in 18.3 overs. Repro India’s middle-order bats Monil Soni 35 runs and Dhruv Thakkar 31 runs tried to keep them in the fight.
Earlier, Route Mobile, choosing to field first, bowled well and managed to dismiss Teleperformance for a modest total of 164 in 19.5 overs. Ajit Yadav 40 runs (25-balls, 3×4,1×6), Siddharth Vekariya 33 runs, Rounaq Sharma 27 runs and Siddharth Kheni 25 runs propped the Teleperformance innings. Vishal Dhagaonkar 3 for 30 and Prabhakar Nishad 2 for 26 were the key Teleperformance bowlers.
Route Mobile batsmen struggled to get going in their pursuit of the winning target of 165 runs. They could only manage to score 105 runs for the loss of 9 wickets and fell short surpassing the rivals total. Their leading wicket-taker was Darshan Mangukiya picking 3 wickets for 17 runs and secured the team’s success.
Brief scores: Teleperformance DIBS 164 all out, 19.5 overs (Ajit Yadav 40 (25-balls, 3×4,1×6), Siddharth Vekariya 33, Rounaq Sharma 27, Siddharth Kheni 25; Vishal Dhagaonkar 3 for 30, Prabhakar Nishad 2 for 26) beat Route Mobile CC 105 for 9 wickets, 17 overs (Ayush Vartak 37 (20-balls, 4×4, 2×6); Darshan Mangukiya 3 for 17). Result: Teleperfomance DIBS won by 59 runs.
Space Sports Club 208 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Gautam Waghela 57 (32-balls, 5×4, 2×6), Siddharth Akre 43* (24-balls, 4×6), Vinit Parab 39 (26-balls, 5×4,1×6), Viraj Jadhav 33; Yash Singh 2 for 23, Yash Mahale 2 for 25) beat Repro India CC 158 for 9 wickets, 18.3 overs (Monil Soni 35 (24-balls), Dhruv Thakkar 31; Vikas Singh 3 for 34, Rugved More 2 for 24). Result: Space Sports Club won by 50 runs.
In an enticing game of cricket between Sanjeevani CA and Dream XI DVCA, the latter prevailed by the slimmest margins of the game. Sanjeevani scored a competitive total of 223 in 35 overs for the loss of just 2 wickets. However, DVCA’s captain Shinde had other plans. Aayush clobbered an 87-ball 104 with a strike rate of 119.5 as he opened the innings. With 12 fours to his name, Shinde batted for over two hours and made sure his team reaches the total. He formed a partnership with Styanarayan who contributed an unbeaten 77 as DVCA sealed the game on the second last ball of the match and won the game with 6 wickets in hand.
FSCC emerged victorious against Hindkala Cricket Club in the Athletix Sports U-14 Challengers Trophy 2022. Scoring 173 in 25 overs, FSCC posed a commanding target as skipper Aayush Shinde scored 68 off just 53. He was backed up Shivam Varma who scored a half century of his own.
With an advantage, FSCC bowled aggressively to restrict Hindakala to just 129. Saurabh Yadav claimed 3 wickets and so did Het Patel. Ultimately, FSCC won the game by 44 runs.
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!