CEX and HUL faced off against each other on 23rd Jan in Mumbai in the on-going Dreamz Trophy T20 cricket tournament. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, CEX posted run a ball total of 120 runs in their full quota of 20 overs. Nikhil Tanna was the star performer for CEX scoring 33 runs and received good support from Zulkarnain Shaikh (24). Jatin Khurana picked up 2-12 in his four overs, thereby restricting CEX for 120 runs.
Chasing a modest target of 121 runs, HUL tumbled down for 98 in 18.1 overs, thus losing the match by 22 runs. Rajesh Powar (26) was the lone fighter in HUL’s innings. After playing his role with the bat, Nikhil Tanna shined with the ball as he picked up 3-18 in his four overs. Zulkarnain Shaikh and Deep Shah also accounted for two wickets apiece. At the end of the play, Nikhil Tanna was honoured with the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance.
On 23rd Jan, Reliance took on Wockhardt at Shree Lad ground (Azad Maidan) in Dreamz Trophy 40 overs cricket tournament match. Winning the toss and asking Reliance to bat first, Wockhardt seemed to have invited trouble for themselves. Reliance openers Sunil Somrajan and Amrut Shetye gave a good solid start to Reliance. Sunil Somrajan played a blistering knock of 103 runs off 70 balls, while Amrut Shetye scored a well-constructed half century (59 runs off 68 balls). Reliance put on board 204 runs in 38 overs and were granted 30 runs as Wockhardt bowled two overs short, taking their score to 234-5.
In response, Wockhardt were bowled out for 124 in 26.5 overs, thereby losing the match by 110 runs. Sandesh Amrute was the pick of the bowlers for Reliance, grabbing four wickets for 26 runs in his six overs. Sunil Somrajan was awarded the Man of the Match prize for his match winning knock of 103 runs.
Sony Multiscreen media (MSM) faced Godrej on 23rd Jan at St. Xavier’s ground (Azad) in a match of the on-going Dreamz Trophy T40 Overs Cricket Tournament 2015-16. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Sony MSM posted a handsome total of 310-7 in their full quota of 40 overs. Riding on Jigar Soni’s wonderful innings of 85 runs which came of just 62 balls and a quick fire half century from Ajay Singh (56 runs off 33 balls), Sony MSM could cross the 300-run mark. There was not much to cheer for Godrej bowlers as they were hammered all-round the park. Pratik Doshi and Kundan were the pick of the bowlers, picking up two wickets a piece.
Chasing a daunting target, it was necessary for Godrej to start off well. However Sony MSM bowlers bowled exceedingly well to bundle out Godrej for a paltry 80 in mere 19.5 overs. Dhaval Pawaskar (25) was the top scorer for Godrej. Godrej batsmen had no answers for Anand Surve’s mystery bowling as he finished off with 7-21 in his 8 overs. His hat-trick rattled the Godrej batting line-up and Anand received good support from Omkar Gangan (3-8). Sony MSM won the match by a huge margin of 230 runs. Anand Surve was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his splendid bowling effort.
Sultan Sports locked horns against Dronacharya Foundation in the fourth T20 Pool B match at Delhi in New Year Cup 2016. Batting first, Sultan Sports posted on board a daunting total of 156-4 in their full quota of 20 overs, courtesy Sachin’s splendid innings of 61 runs. Chandan (28) and Pradeep (20) too chipped in for Sultan Sports. Radhey Sham was the pick of the bowlers for Dronacharya grabbing two wickets.
In response, Dronacharya was bundled out for 129 in 17.3 overs, thus losing the match by 27 runs. After shining with the ball, Radhey Sham played a good knock of 28 runs, however it went in vain as none of the other batsmen could contribute to the score. Ravinder Brij picked up four wickets giving away just six runs, thereby stealing the match from Dronacharya. Prince was the other bowler who picked up a couple of wickets.
Rajput Gymkhana faced Dronacharya Foundation in the third T20 match of Pool B in New Year Cup 2016, played at Delhi. Batting first, Rajput Gymkhana was done and dusted for a paltry 97 in 17 overs. Dronacharya bowlers bowled a disciplined line and length, not allowing Rajput Gymkhana batsmen to score freely. Vivek (40) was the lone fighter in Rajput Gymkhana’s batting line-up, with no other batsmen contributing to the score. Satyam and Lakshay of Dronacharya Foundation grabbed one wicket apiece.
Chasing 98 runs was a cake walk for Dronacharya batsmen. They finished off the game in style by chasing down the target in 16 overs, keeping six wickets in hand. Maahvir (24) and Ikhlaq (23) batted well together to see their team home. Tushar (2-22) and Aryaman (2-21) were the pick of the bowlers for Rajput Gymkhana, however their efforts went in vain as Dronacharya had the last laugh.
In the second T20 match of Pool B of the New Year Cup 2016, played at Delhi, Young Strikers faced Dronacharya Foundation. Young Strikers put on board a formidable 134-4 in 20 overs, courtesy Sukhman Mori’s (34) batting performance. Gaurav Kataria (22) and Chetan (15) also contributed with the bat to take their team to a decent total. There was not much for the Dronacharya bowlers, apart from Arun and Arpit, who picked up one wicket apiece.
Later in the day, Dronacharya Foundation could manage 124-7, falling short by eight runs. Haroon Akhtar’s splendid half century (53) went in vain as his team lost the match. After contributing with the bat, Chetan shined with the ball, as he picked up four wickets giving away just 20 runs. Young Strikers won the second match on the trot, riding on Chetan’s all-round performance.
Young Strikers took on Sultan Sports in the first T20 match of Pool B of New Year Cup 2016 that is being played in Delhi. Young Strikers posted a defendable target of 135-7 in their full quota of 20 overs. Sukhman Mori (39) was the highest scorer for Young Strikers and received good support from Chetan (33) and Gaurav Kataria (23). Mil Sharma and Brij Bhushan were the pick of the bowlers for Sultan Sports as they grabbed three wickets apiece.
In reply, Sultan Sports fell short of eight runs as the Young Strikers restricted them to 127-8 in 20 overs. Vimat (27) played his role but the other Sultan Sports batsmen failed to chip in. Sukhman Mori (3-8) and Chetan (3-21) bowled well, not allowing Sultan Sports to chase down the target. Sukhman Mori’s all-round performance (39 runs and 3 wickets) that won the game for Young Strikers was awarded the Man of the Match prize.
ACT locked horns against Transformers at Yashwant Nagar Ground on 23rd January during a T20 match of Friends Premier League. Winning the toss and electing to field first, ACT managed to restrict Transformers for 123-8 in 20 overs, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from ACT. Bhanudas Jagtap (2-32), Abu Bakar (2-16) and Vinay (2-4) bowled well in tandem, not allowing Transformers to score big. Amit Bharti (30) was the highest scorer for Transformers.
In response, it was just too easy for ACT. Abu Bakar with his splendid 55 runs took the match away from Transformers. He received good support from the opener Vijay Yadav (26). ACT chased down the target in just 14.4 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand.
Abu Bakar was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance (55 runs and 2 wickets).
On Tuesday, Don Bosco Matunga faced Anjuman Islam school (Urdu medium) in the quarter final of Harris Shield. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Anjuman Islam scored 265 runs, courtesy the two half centuries scored by Mahtab Ahmad (61) and Aman Singh (58). Rugved Kulkarni (4-89) and Hrithik Ankush (3-79) were the pick of the bowlers for Don Bosco. Coming in to bat, Don Bosco posted 440 runs on board, thanks to the twin centuries of Rohit Desai (154) and Akshat Jain (115). This was Akshat’s third century on the trot. Don Bosco amassed a sizable lead of 175 runs. Mahtab Ahmad bowled exceptionally well to pick up 6-102 in 28.5 overs.
In the second innings, Anjuman Islam managed to score just a little over their first innings total. They put up on board 268 runs, setting a target of 93 runs for Don Bosco to chase. Rugved Kulkarni again came in handy, picking up 3-80, thus accounting for 7 wickets in the match. At the end of day, Don Bosco scored 49 runs, losing two wickets.
The match ended in a draw, with Don Bosco grabbing the first innings lead. Don Bosco Matunga of Elite Group has qualified for the semi-final of Harris Shield.
Anjuman Islam school (English medium) showed their prowess in the Harris Shield when they took on Matunga Premier school on 19th Jan. Three centuries in Anjuman’s innings helped them to post a formidable 539-10 in 88.2 overs. A blistering performance by Owais Ahmed (117 runs off 75 balls) and an aggressive innings from Shivam Singh (126 runs off 123 balls) was a treat to watch. They smashed the Matunga Premier school bowlers all around the park. Undoubtedly, Anjuman Islam had a wonderful day at office.
First with the bat and then with the ball, Anjuman Islam bowlers had their tails up and ran through Matunga Premier’s batting line-up in no time. Matunga Premier school was bundled out for 189 in 60.1 overs, thanks to Musheer Khan (4-54) and Ravikumar Chaudhary (4-34). Anjuman boys enforced follow-on as they were ahead by a huge margin of 350 runs.
The final day saw Anjuman Islam cruising, picking up all 10 wickets of Matunga Premier school for 255 runs in 73 overs, thus winning the match by an innings and 95 runs. Though Matunga batsmen batted well, Anjuman Islam boys were too good to handle. All-round performance of Shivam Singh (126 runs 5-24) was a treat to the eyes.
All-round performance of Shivam Singh (126 runs and 5-24) was a treat to the eyes.
