Yes Bank faced Walt Disney on 27th Feb at National Cricket Club, Mumbai during the Plate Group semi-final of Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. Batting first, Yes Bank was bundled out for a modest 108 in 17.1 overs, thanks to some brilliant bowling by Lijo Williams. Lijo finished off with envious figures of 5-23 in 3.1 overs. His five wicket haul was the standout performance of the day. He was disciplined in his line and length and rattled the Yes Bank batting order. Ritesh top scored with 42 runs, but his efforts went in vain as none of the other batsmen could contribute much with the willow.
What was supposed to be an easy run chase turned to be a nail biting finish. Walt Disney chased down the target in 19.5 overs, keeping just the one wicket in hand. Siddharth (29) and Shubendu (28*) saw their team home as there was a sudden batting collapse. Vaibhav was the wrecker-in-chief as he accounted for 4-17 in his four overs. He asked several questions to which they had no answers. It was a cracker of a contest and Walt Disney was fortunate to get the better off it as they make their way to the Plate Group finals of Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament.
Lijo Williams (5-23 in 3.1 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match for his fantastic bowling display.
Payyade Sports Club posted a formidable total of 428-4 in 70 overs against Islam Gymkhana at New Hind Matunga, Mumbai, during the Young Comrade Shield match on 27th and 28th Feb. The star performer of the game was the India U-19 player Sarfaraz Khan who scored a magnificent double century. He was aggressive and went hard on the Islam Gymkhana bowlers. Fresh from his U-19 World Cup success, Sarfaraz made the most of the opportunity as he made a mammoth 228 runs off 162 balls, hitting 26 boundaries and seven sixes. His innings lasted for 199 minutes which was a perfect blend of rock solid defence and attacking stroke-play. Tanmay Mishra also chipped in with 88 runs off 129 balls (4’s: 9). Hitesh Kadam was the pick of the bowlers as he finished off with the figures of 3-151 in 27 overs, including three maiden overs.
In response, Islam Gymkhana was bundled out for 225 runs in 56.2 overs, courtesy Minad Manjrekar’s five wicket haul. Minad was outstanding with the ball and left the batsmen clueless. He ran through the Islam Gymkhana batting line up and rattled them in no time. He had an envious bowling statistic of 13.2 overs 55 runs and 5 wickets. Abdul Aziz top scored with 84 runs off 150 balls, but failed to take his team home. Sarfaraz was not yet done for the match as he rolled his arm over to pick up 3-41 in his eight overs. Payyade Sports Club was too good for Islam Gymkhana, winning the match by a huge margin of 203 runs.
Highflyers took on TC Challengers in the second semi-final of Friends Premier League (FPL) on 28th Feb at Yashwant Nagar ground, Mumbai. Batting first, Highflyers posted a challenging 152-7 in 20 overs. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Niranjan remained unbeaten on 30 off 24 balls, hitting two boundaries. He found able allies in openers Jigar (25) and Vasant (29). Ganesh Patil was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed 4-18 in his three overs.
In reply, TC Challengers played well, but fell short of mere four runs as they were restricted to 148-8 in 20 overs. Pramod top scored with 26 runs but failed to take his team through. Rajeev Ranjan was the wrecker in chief as he rattled the TC Challengers’ batting line up accounting for 4-11 in his four overs. He was right on the money throughout the spell and left the batsman clueless. His consistency and accuracy was rewarded as his team made it to the Final of FPL.
Rajeev Ranjan (4-11 in 4 overs) was honoured with the Man of the Match prize for his match winning bowling performance. Highflyers has made it to the final of FPL.
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Ashish Rao of LQ India was at his very best when he opened the innings against Zee TV on 27th Feb at Cross Maidan, Mumbai on the eve of Milan Mega Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament semi-final. Batting first, Zee TV was restricted to a dismal 110-7 in 20 overs, thanks to some splendid bowling from Nikhil Peghdhare (3-17) and Ankur (2-16). Opening bat Amir Siddique top scored with 39 runs and received good support from Baldev Maheshwari (22) and Atul Singh (20), however that was not enough as they could not post a formidable score.
LQ India started off well as they got off to a flyer with a 71-run opening partnership between Ashish Rao (48) and Mehul Kamath (28). Ashish smacked the Zee TV bowlers all-round the park and was instrumental in taking his team home. LQ India achieved the target in just 15 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand.
LQ India made its way to the grand Final, courtesy Ashish Rao’s (48 runs off 33 balls) fantastic batting performance. He was declared as the Man of the Match.
Weatherford had a disappointing day at office when they were bundled out for a paltry 95 in 20 overs against Axis Bank on 27th Feb during the league stage of Kurukshetra T20 Cricket Tournament in Mumbai. This tournament is organized by Beyond Infinity, a company formed by 2 brothers, Piyush Rai (COO) and Devashish Rai (CEO), who are passionate about cricket. Amul More was spectacular with the ball as he grabbed 4-12 in his four overs. Amol was right on the money throughout his spell and left the batsmen clueless with his consistent bowling. Chetan top scored with 16 runs, but could not carry on as he succumbed against the run of play.
Chasing 96 runs was an easy task and Axis bank achieved the target in 13.3 overs, keeping four wickets in hand. Opening bat Pratap Kavadi remained unbeaten on 40 and took his home safely.
Amul More (4-12 in 4 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling efforts.
It was a high scoring game on 28th Feb, the Super Sunday when Jasmina Constructions locked horns against Swift Cold Chain in the all-important final of Shree Sai T20 Cup. Batting first, Jasmina Constructions posted a formidable 175-8 in 20 overs, thanks to some good contributions from Bhagwan Pania (37 runs off 34 balls), Sachin Parekh (33 runs off 27 balls) and Rahul Khicha (36 runs off 17 balls). Mitesh Rawal was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed 4-59 in his four overs. Though on the expensive side, Rawal was effective as he managed to pick up four scalps.
Coming in to bat at no.3 Parth Shah scored a blistering 66 runs, hitting 10 boundaries and one six in his wonderful innings. Parth read the condition well, respected the good balls and punished the bad ones. Swift Chain’s batting revolved around Shah as they chased down the target in 18.4 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand.
Parth Shah (66 not out) was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his fantastic batting display. As the tournament concluded, few other players were rewarded for their efforts. Mitesh Rawal was declared as the first best bowler, Bhagwan Pania as the second best bowler, Rahul Khicha as the first best batsman and Satyen Sangani as the second best batsman.
Shekhar Tandel of Sodexo was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 64 off 62 balls against Subsea Pro on 27th Feb in Mumbai in the semi final of Kurukshetra Cup T20 Cricket Tournament. This tournament is organized by Beyond Infinity, a company formed by 2 brothers, Piyush Rai (COO) and Devashish Rai (CEO), who are passionate about cricket. Batting first, Subsea Pro could manage 122-8 in 20 overs. Opening bat Mayuresh scored 38 off 25 balls and was the top scorer for his team. Nainith and Karan contributed with the ball as they picked up couple of wickets apiece.
It was a cake walk for Sodxo as they chased down the target in 15.5 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand. Shekhar Tandel scored a magnificent half century and was well-supported by Karan who chipped in with a quick 25 off 22 balls. Shekhar was a treat to watch and played some good cricketing shots. He was positive, aggressive and took the attack to the opposition.
For his splendid knock of 64 runs off 62 balls, Shekhar Tandel was declared as the Man of the Match.
Riding on Aditya Gawade’s classic knock of 79 runs off 61 balls, Nomura posted a formidable 156-3 in 20 overs against Omni Marines on 27th Feb during Shiraz-e-Hind trophy match at New Era, Mumbai. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Gawade was positive in his intent and played his shots freely. He was the perfect example of calculated aggression as he respected the good deliveries and punished the bad ones. Owais Sayyed was the pick of the bowlers, picking 2-16 in two overs.
In reply, Omni Marines fell short of 13 runs as they were restricted to 143-9 in 20 overs. The solid opening partnership between Akash Patil (52) and Deepak (31) went in vain as the rest of the batting order collapsed like a pack of cards. Nilesh Kangare shined with the ball as he grabbed 3-11 in his two overs. Pratik Ahluwalia and Akshay Adukia rolled their arms over to pick up couple of wickets apiece.
Aditya Gawade was honoured with the Man of the Match award for his wonderful batting display (79 runs off 61 balls).
Picking up a fifer in a T20 was known to be a rare commodity before Hrishikesh Naik of IGATE bowled a dream spell against GEP in the semi-final of Milan Mega T20 Cricket Tournament on 27th Feb at Cross Maidan. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, GEP was bundled out for an innocuous total of 80 in just 15.4 overs. Patil (5-17 in 4 overs) led the IGATE bowling from the front and rattled the GEP batting line-up. The batsmen had no answers to his consistent and accurate bowling. Swapneel Kedari and Abhishek Mhatre chipped in couple of wickets apiece. Lower order bat Vishal Parab was the best with the willow as he scored 20 runs off 32 balls.
IGATE couldn’t have asked for a better semi-final as they had to chase down a humble 81 runs in 20 overs. Openers Abhishek Mhatre (35 runs off 23 balls) and Milind Thakurdesai (39 runs off 21 balls) did what the doctor had ordered for and achieved the target in 7.2 overs, keeping all 10 wickets in hand.
For his match winning bowling performance of 5-17 in 4 overs, Hrishikesh Naik was awarded with the Man of the Match prize.
CEX had an ordinary day on field as they managed to put on board a paltry 101 in 31.2 overs against Sony during Dreamz 40-over Cricket Tournament in Mumbai on 27th Feb. Sony bowlers bowled well to wrap up the CEX innings well inside 40 overs, thanks to Prathamesh’s five wicket haul. He finished off with envious figures of 5-16 in 5.2 overs, including one maiden over. He was the wrecker in chief as he ran through the CEX batting line-up in no time. Anand Surve supported him with 2-6 in his seven overs. Opening bat Nikhil Tanna top scored with 38 runs and found an able ally in Venkatesh lower down the order who struck an unbeaten 21.
It was an easy run chase for the powerful Sony batting order with Pratik Patil (52*) and Anad Surve (32*) taking their team home. The target was achieved in just 7.2 overs, with Sony keeping nine wickets in hand. Riding on aggressive batting performances of Pratik and Anand, Sony made a mockery of CEX bowling. The match was over well before time and the players of both teams got good rest ahead of their upcoming matches.
Prathamesh was declared as the Man of the Match for his outstanding bowling efforts of 5-16 in 5.2 overs.