Bhatnagar S&C Foundation and Payyade Sports Club locked horns against each other during the Young Comrade Shield. The game was played from December 24 to 25. Payyade Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Payyade Sports Club piled up 251/9 in 70 overs. Prasad Pawar top-scored with 77, and Sagar Mishra (41) and Jayesh Chandankar (34) were the other major contributors with the bat. On the other hand, Bhatnagar S& C Foundation’s Ajit Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 52/3.
Chasing a respectable score of 252, Bhatnagar S&C Foundation were bundled out for 188 in 50.1 overs and lost the match by 63 runs. Sachin Rao (51) and Aaradhya Shinde (32) fought hard but failed to see their side home. On the other hand, Payyade Sports Club’s Sagar Mishra was the most successful bowler with 55/4. Musheer Khan also bowled well and accounted for 46/3.
KSG Strikers locked horns with KSG Champs in the KSG 40-40 Cup 2022-23. Played at Payyade Cricket Ground, Strikers won the toss and elected to bat first in the finals. The tournament is created for the Kapol samaj with an aim to provide opportunity for everyone to play the beautiful game of cricket. 17 batters and more than 10 bowlers can bowl in one inning.
Strikers found themselves in trouble in the early stages of the game. Despite Akash Bhuta’s 39 ball 31, Strikers were struggling at 82 for 7 in the 21st over itself. A late fight down the order saw them make an emphatic comeback in the game. After the 21st over, the tables turned upside down as Harshit Goradia (26 off 35) formed a crucial partnership with Karan Vora (40 off 43) for the 8th wicket of 71 runs lighting a resurgent fightback.
Soon followed destructive cameos from Sitanshu Parekh and Madhav Valia propelled the target to 253 as they were bowled out in the final over. Sitanshu and Madhav played 17 balls each but the former hammered 36 and the latter 43. Their enigmatic brough the Strikers back in the game.
After losing the momentum, KSG Champs were looking to chase down the competitive total. Opener Maulik Mehta contributed 35 off 19 balls but he was the only batsmen to pass the 25 run mark. The Champs displayed a dismal batting performance as the Strikers restricted them to just 198 in the 35th. A crucial spell by Nihar Modi saw the Strikers win the finals after a rocky start. Modi claimed 5 wickets in his 6 overs and was announced as the Man of the Match for his spirited spell.
Complete Scorecard: https://cric-score.in/series/matchscorecard/KSG4040/M4267
KSG Challenegrs and KSG Superstars produced an absolute thriller in the finals of the KSG 40-40 Cup 2022-23. The Superstars won the toss and elected to set a target. The tournament is created for the Kapol samaj with an aim to provide opportunity for everyone to play the beautiful game of cricket. 17 batters and more than 10 bowlers can bowl in one inning.
In 40 overs of their batting, KSG Superstars managed a total of 304 runs losing 13 wickets in the process. Opener Rahul Mehta started off with 43 runs to his name off 59 balls as one down batsmen Nirlap Vora chipped in 31, so did Sandeep Gandhi scoring 30 off 32 balls. It was Karan Mody’s spirited innings off 49 off 30 which gave them the required boost. Karan smashed 2 four and 5 massive sixes.
On the bowling side, Jeet Mathuria claimed picked up 3 wickets but was expensive at an economy of 8.3 runs. Amit Goradia bowled exceptionally well as he bowled at an economy of 4.5 on his 6 overs, picking 2 wickets as well. Another economical bowler was Tapan Mehta.
With a massive target on board, the Challengers set off to chase it down. Opener Bhavin Sanghavi played a crucial knock of 67 runs off 63 balls, carrying the team as it failed from the other end. When Bhavin’s defense fell in the 24th over, Challengers had lost 9 wickets for just 149. Meet Mehta brought them back in the game by scoring a quick-fire 49 off just 31 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. He was followed by the likes of Jigar Parekh (26 off 15) and Jeet Mathuria (33 off 29) who made sure the Challengers were in the hunt.
After the fall of their wicket, Kalpesh Vora’s 17 ball 29 took the game to the last over of the game where the Superstars were to defend 15 runs in the final over. Vora was stranded on the other end as the final batsman walked in. Unfortunately, the fairytale ending for the Challengers never came into reality as Superstars picked a wicket on the final ball when they required 5 off the final ball.
The KSG Superstars won the final as Karan Mody was named the Man of The Match after a dramatic game of cricket.
Full Scorecard: https://cric-score.in/series/matchscorecard/KSG4040/M4268
Parsee Gymkhana and National Cricket Club clashed against each other during the Young Comrade Shield. The game was played from December 24 to 25. National Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Riding on Aaditya Srivastava’s delightful century, National Cricket Club posted a fighting total of 325/3 in 70 overs. Srivastava hammered 155 and found able allies in Swapnil Pradhan (90 not out) and Vaishnav Narvekar (33). National Cricket Club’s batters had a good day at the office. On the other hand, Parsee Gymkhana’s bowlers failed to impress.
In response, Parsee Gymkhana cruised to the target in 48.2 overs and won the match by six wickets. Nikhil Patil made light work of the run chase with his undefeated 128. Nutan Goel (70), Sachin Yadav (48), and Kevin Almeida (39) chipped in with useful contributions and saw their side home. Unlike their batters, National Cricket Club’s bowlers had a forgetful outing as they could not defend a competitive score.
In a nail-biting thriller, New Hind Sporting Club pipped Apollo Cricket Club by one wicket during the Young Comrade Shield. The game was played from December 24 to 25.
Winning the toss and electing to field first, New Hind Sporting Club bowled out Apollo Cricket Club for 180 in 48.2 overs. Akshay Jambhekar was the wrecker-in-chief with the ball for New Hind Sporting Club as he scalped 52/5. Nehal Katakdhond bowled well in tandem with Jambhekar and claimed 37/3. On the other hand, Apollo Cricket Club’s Dashrath Chavan starred with the bat, muscling 67.
In reply, New Hind Sporting Club completed the formalities in 45.3 overs, winning the match by one wicket. Pranav Kela led the run chase from the front with an unbeaten 91. Alongside Kela, Sidhaant Aadhhathrao made a valuable contribution of 46 with the bat. On the other hand, Apollo Cricket Club’s Vedant Khambe was the most successful bowler with 55/4, and Yash Singh gave Khambe good support by picking up 45/3.
In the ongoing Mumbai Indians Junior Under 16 tournament, Don Bosco High School Matunga locked horn with R.V. Nerker Secondary where the former prevailed convincingly. After winning the toss, R.V Nerker elected to bat first, although this move proved to be disastrous.
R.V. Nerker were bowled out for just 108 in the 38th over of the match. Shubham Yadav (34 off 76) and wicket keeper Ronak Rajesh Gharat (35 67) contributed crucial runs but it wasn’t enough. Arnav Gupta was the pick of the bowlers who bowled an impressive spell of 8 overs, picking up 4 wickets and giving away just 17 runs in the process. With 2 maidens as well, Gupta bowled at a an economical rate of 2.12.
Don Bosco batsmen made light work of the target as they chased it down in 12 overs itself without losing a wicket. Openers Varun Doshi (53 off 39) and Soham Avinash Sali (50 off 34) had a blistering partnership of 109, winning the game for Don Bosco by 10 wickets.
Chinmay Sutar is in a form of his life by scoring three consecutive tons in the top competitions. Sutar is one of the hard hitters of the cricket ball and possesses an incredible capability of clearing the boundary with ease. His recent patch displayed high quality of the middle order batter. With a brief stint in the India U-23, Chinmay sets his eyes on a Ranji Trophy debut.
Representing Cricket Club of India this Season, Chinmay slammed a thundering 213 against the United Cricketers in a league game of the Police Shield. This was the latest of his unbeaten centuries as he had previously scored consecutive tons in the same week competing in the A division Times Shield for D.Y Patil A with an unbeaten 168. CCI witnessed another ton from Sutar in the early group stages of the Police Shield as well.
Apart from the two consecutive tons in the second and third league game of the Police Shield, Sutar began his campaign with a silent 64 which propelled his purple patch resulting in three consecutive tons.
Lilavati Hospital SC took on Mahindra Logistics LTD in a Times Shield D division game. Mahindra won the toss and elected to bowl first at Bengal CC in Shivaji Park.
With a bid to set a competitive total, Lilavati set out to bat but could manage only 205 after being dismissed in the 45th over of the game. After a top order collapse, Rupesh Kondalkar steadied the ship in the middle order by contributing invaluable 51 off 64 balls. Apart from him, Vishal Shinde scored 44 in quick successions down the order to push the total. Mahindra’s bowlers displayed incredible skill to restrict Lilavati but it was Abhishek Pandey’s spell which gave Mahindra the upper hand. In his 9 overs, Pandey bowled 2 maiden overs and conceded only 15 runs as he claimed an invaluable 5 wickets.
In reply, Mahindra sealed the victory with comparative ease. Opener Kushal Dawane high scored with 71 off 101 anchoring the innings from one end. Ihsaan Amin (35 off 41) and Sameeran Chalke (45 off 39) provided the finishing touch as Mahindra won the game by 7 wickets in hand in the 39th over itself.
Ravindra Gharat defined the true meaning of aging like fine wine as he bowled an incredible spell of 5 overs, 10 runs picking up 5 wickets at the age of 60. In a Times Shield D Division game between Tata Steel and All Cargo, Tata convincingly defeated their opponents by bowling them out for mere 63 runs in 21 overs. With a splendid bowling effort, especially from Ravi Gharat, Tata’s batsmen had an easy outing in the second innings.
Tata chased down the target of 64 in just the 9th over of the game. Although they had an early scare by losing 3 wickets for just 15 runs, Tushar’s 31 off 15 switched the momentum of the game instantly. Ravindra Gharat definitely proved that age is just a number.
The Wheelchair Sports Association Mumbai organized a cricket game between Mumbai A and Mumbai B on 23rd December. The game witnessed incredible grit and intensity between the two teams. This match was organised by Divyang Vikas Sangh & Mumbai Wheel Chair Cricket Team and was supported by Prof. Vasanthi Kadhiravan, Department Of Physical Education University Of Mumbai. Mr. Nilotpal Mrinal (Disabled Rights Activist & Social Worker) Mr. Santosh Yeram & Mr. Suhas Vichare (Vibagh Sanghatak Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) Mr. Mangesh Malondkar (President Divyang Vikas Sangh) Mr. Lal Bahadur Pushkar (Income Tax Commissioner).
Wheelchair cricket players are 70% to 90% physically challenged, They do batting, bowling & fielding on wheelchairs. The team includes all the players with different disabilities like polio, amputee, spinal cord injuries & cerebral palsy. Few players from the Mumbai team have also played for the Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team. Wheelchair Sports Association Mumbai is Registered Under the Societies Act.1860 & it is affiliated with Wheelchair Cricket India Association who manages the Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team.
Mumbai A won the toss and elected to field first in the T20 game. Batting first, Mumbai B, led by Vishwanath Gurav scored a competitive total of 149 runs losing 7 wickets. The skipper contributing a crucial 69 runs in 48 balls as his teammate Sahil Sayyed scored a handful 28 off 18 balls.
Mumbai A retaliated with an aggressive batting display as they chased down the target in just 10.3 overs. It was the pair of Ganesh Shelar and Santosh Ranjagane who sealed the game for Mumbai A. Ganesh Shelar made 67 off 31 balls while Santosh Ranjagane hammered a 27 ball 62.
After a dominant display, led by Rahul Ramugade, Mumbai A sealed the victory by 7 wickets. For his blasting innings of 67 and 2 quick wickets on his name, Santosh Ranjagane was adjudged as the Man of The Match.
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