Sai Patil’s unbeaten knock of 79 runs off just 55 balls was the standout performance of the day as TASC comprehensively defeated Transformers in the Friends Premier League (FPL) match on 21st Feb in Mumbai. Batting first, Transformers were restricted for a paltry 131-6 in 25 overs, thanks to Ketan (2-31) and Sai’s (2-19) splendid bowling efforts. Apart from the top three batsmen, none of the other Transformers’ batsmen managed a double digit score. Opening bat Ajinkya played well for his 47 and found able allies in Hardik (24) and Gaurav (32).
TASC batsmen made a mockery of Transformers’ bowling as they achieved the target in just 15.5 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand. Parag Pokle (21*) complimented Sai Patil’s heroics as they finished off the game in style.
Sai Patil was declared as the Man of the Match for his match winning all-round performance (79 not out and 2-19 in 3 overs).
Tausif Khan scores a brilliant 84 runs off 43 balls in a pressure match Tausif Khan was back with what he does best, creating terror in bowlers! After a long gap of few months recovering from slip disc injury, Tausif took few delivers to get in to the groove and started with a back foot flick on the leg side dismissing the ball for boundary. That classic leg side flick was a sign of things to come for the 47 year old khan Chasing a decent total of 161 was never going to be easy however the two top order batsman from Mulund Knockers, Tausif Khan (84runs-43balls) and Manoj Sonavane (46runs -28 balls) made it seem like a walk in the park scoring fours and sixes at will.Together they stitched a partnership of 124 runs and chased down the target in 15.3 overs.
Hilltop Cricket Club team won the toss and elected to bat first against Mulund Knockers. Hilltop club never seemed to slow down their aggressive batting and continued with power hitting despite loosing wickets at regular intervals. Sandeep scored a quickfire 53 and the stage looked set for 200 plus target. However the brakes were applied by the off spinner Manoj S who surprisingly delivered a crucial maiden over.
Mulund Knockers bowlers restricted the total to 160 in 20 overs. Tausif Khan innings was laced with 13 fours and 2 sixes. Tausif Khan’s batting performance earned him accolades from opponents and umpires who thoroughly enjoyed his batting. With this win, Mulund Knockers move on to the semi-finals of JFCL tournament.
Yashasvi is in the news again ! This time for his double ton in the finals of Varroc Cup playing for Payyade SC against Poona Club. Opener batsman Jaiswal scored 203 off 126 balls. Though the scoresheet failed to capture the exact number of fours and sixes, as per Yashasvi, it was around 16 fours and 7 sixes. We are sure he too must have lost a count of the exact fours and sixes!
Courtesy Jaiswals knock, Payyade SC posted a mammoth target of 471/6 in allotted 45 overs. Other noteable performance was that of Aryan Bangar 90(57) , son of Indian cricket team batting coach – Sanjay Bangar. Poona club team must have been in awe of Jaiswals batting that it took a while for them to come out of this shock. Poona club were bowled out for 117 in 33.4 overs.
While talking to cricketgraph.com team, the mentor of 15 year Jaiswal, Mr. Jwala Singh said ” This was the fist double hundred in last two years.. And fist in limited over match so he was very happy. Also in vijay merchant trophy for Mumbai he came close to hundreds two times. 98 against Madhya pradesh in very important quarter final and 92 against Maharashtra so he was very much hungry for any big knock and delivered at the right time”.
Cricketgraph team has attached the official scoresheet for all the cricket lovers to do the mathematics of this enigmatic performer.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Ratnakar Bank failed to put up a decent show with the bat against Nomura on 13th Feb at Cross Maidan, Mumbai in the on-going Mega Corporate T20 match. Ratnakar Bank was bundled out for 126 in 19 overs, courtesy Pratik Ahluwalia’s magical bowling spell. Pratik picked up a fifer as he finished off with the envious figures of 5-14 in his four overs. He was almost unplayable and kept on asking questions to Ratnakar Bank’s batsmen. Opening the batting for his team, Sandesh Rumde scored 41 runs off 38 balls and received good support from Mandar Devaskar (26 runs off 22 balls).
Nomura had a dream start to the chase, as the opening batsman Rupesh Tiwari (54 not out off 52 balls) got off to a flyer scoring a wonderful half century. Nomura achieved the target in 18.5 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand and registering a comprehensive win. Mandar Devaskar picked up 2-26 in his four overs.
Pratik Ahluwalia was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance (5-14 in 4 overs).
World Sports Academy posted a decent 145-7 in their full quota of 20 overs against Abbott on 13th Feb in Mumbai in the on-going Shiraz-e-Hind tournament match, courtesy a brilliant batting performance from the opening batsman Bhushan (44 runs off 33 balls). Vihang’s (26 runs off 17 balls) small little cameo at the end helped his team cross the 140-run mark. Sandesh was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2-18 in his four overs.
Chasing 146 runs was tricky as the target was neither too big nor too small. Abbott played well but fell short of seven runs as they were restricted to 138-9 in 20 overs. Shankaran (34) and Rakesh (27) contributed with the bat but failed to achieve the target. After shinning with the bat, Bhushan rolled his arm over, grabbing 4-21 in his four overs.
Bhushan was deservingly awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his amazing all-round performance (44 runs and 4-21 in 4 overs).
Kaustubh Pawar and Amit Nair of Tata Capital were at their supreme best when they rattled the GEP batting order, restricting them to a chaseable 129-9 in 20 overs, at Cross Maidan, Mumbai, on 13th Feb during the Mega Corporate T20 League. Both these bowlers grabbed three wickets apiece and received good support from the fielders who seized the opportunities as and when they were created. The GEP batting was not a rosy picture, with only two batsmen crossing the 20-run mark. Opening bat Tejal Talaka (29) found an able ally in Swapnil Kaushik (24), however they failed to capitalize from their solid starts.
It was a simple chase for Tata Capital, with the opening batsman Kaustubh Pawar single handedly winning the match for his team. Pawar scored a fantastic 74 off just 45 balls and saw his team home, remaining unbeaten at the end of the innings. Tata Capital chased down the target in 14.3 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand.
Kaustubh Pawar of Tata Capital was declared as the Man of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance (74 not out and 3-15 in 4 overs).
Akash Patil’s heroics against Cricket Addicts helped Omni Marines put up a handsome total of 190-3 in 20 overs in Shiraz-e-Hind tournament match on 13th Feb. Not only in Mumbai, but also in the United Kingdom, Akash has made a mark in the cricketing circuit. The southpaw plays for Middlesex country team and is based out of UK for a good four months (May-September) in a year. He already has eight fifties to his name, all coming in the last season in the UK. Scoring big runs seems to be like a habit for Akash as he did that against Cricket Addicts as well. “I enjoyed batting against Cricket Addicts as the ball was coming nicely onto the bat. I played a lot of cover drives throughout my innings”, averred Patil. There was nothing to cheer about for Cricket Addicts’ bowlers as the Omni Marines batsmen smacked them all-round the park.
In reply, Cricket Addicts were restricted to 173-8 in 20 overs, falling short of 17 runs, courtesy some brilliant bowling from Omni Marines’ bowlers. Omkar was the pick of the bowlers as he finished off with 2-24 in his four overs. Top order bat Parag was the highest scorer with 33 runs, however he failed to make it big.
Akash Patil, who put his team ahead of his century, was declared as the Man of the Match for his outstanding innings of 96 runs which came off just 62 balls.
Ajinkya Jadhav of IES Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya bowled a magical spell at Azad Maidan on 16th Feb against CJ High School in the Giles Shield Tournament match that was played between the two teams. It was something unreal that we saw at Azad Maidan as Ajinkya finished off with brilliant figures of 7-17 in his 12 overs, including five maiden overs. Single handedly he rattled the CJ high School batting line up and bundled them out for a paltry 57 in 24.2 overs. Rudraj Bagwe picked up the remaining three wickets. There was not much in CJ High School’s batting innings. Opener Dhawal Verma top scored with 18 runs.
It was a cake walk for Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya as they chased down the target in 18.1 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand. Nisar Mulani remained unbeaten on 27 and saw his team through. Shivam Yadav picked up 2-18 in his six overs, but there was nothing much he could do as he had very few runs to play with.
Ajinkya Jadhav was declared as the Man of the Match for his mind-blowing bowling performance of 7-17 in 12 overs.
Digimo XI had a terrible day on field when they were rattled out for a dismal 77 in just 14.2 overs against CMI on 13th Feb at United Cricketers Plot 08, Mumbai in the Mega Corporate T20 League match. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Digimo failed to post a decent total on board, courtesy Manish Kini’s five wicket haul, which included a hat-trick as well. Manish was high on confidence and that was reflected in his bowling. He finished off with the envious figures of 5-11 in his three overs. Vinay was the highest run getter for Digimo with 22 runs off 13 balls, lower down the order.
CMI chased down the target easily in just 8.3 overs, keeping six wickets in hand. Opening pair of Anup (13) and Yatin (26) provided a solid start to their team and there was no looking back since then. Dinesh batted through and remained unbeaten on 21 runs off just 13 balls and shouldered the responsibility of taking his team home. Hemant shined with the ball as he picked up 2-19 in his two overs.
Manish Kini was honoured with the Man of the Match award for his fantastic bowling figures of 5-11 in three overs.
Suraj Sharma’s blitzkrieg at Yashwant Nagar ground, Mumbai on 14th Feb, for Ontrack against TASC in the on-going T20 Friends Premiere League (FPL) was a treat to the eyes. Suraj remained unbeaten on 117 off just 44 balls, hitting nine boundaries and seven maximums. He was the star performer and left TASC bowlers awestruck. Opening bat Sanath Patel contributed with a quick 77 off mere 48 deliveries. Both these batsmen thrashed the TASC bowlers all-round the park. Ontrack scored 257-2 in 20 overs. Ganesh Keluskar picked up 4-40 in his three overs and Bapu Agre 2-42 in his three overs
Chasing a daunting target of 258 runs was always going to be tough. Apart from Parag Pokale (30) and Tushar Shilotri (24), none of the TASC batsmen got off to a start. TASC was restricted for a paltry 87-7 in 13.5 overs, losing the match by a mammoth margin of 170 runs. Kuntesh Desai, Rahul Kharitkar and Anil Yadav picked up two wickets apiece, not allowing the TASC batsmen to settle in.
Suraj Sharma was declared as the Man of the Match for his blistering knock of 117 runs which came off mere 44 balls.
