Mumbai: Bank of Maharashtra stayed focused and amanged to pull off a narrow 19-run victory against Bank of India in a second round Group-D Elite Division match of the 11th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance Company under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), and played at the Western Railway ground, Cross Maidan.
Deciding to bat after winning the toss, Bank of Maharashtra reached a substantial total of 169 for 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Shubham Mane 47 runs, Rohan Tambe unbeaten 42 runs, Asutosh Mali 39 runs and Soham Mali’s useful 20 runs propped the Bank of Maharashtra innings while Vinit Sarang (3 for 39) was the most impressive Bank of India bowler.
Chasing a stiff target, Bank of India were unable to score runs at a rapid pace and finished short of the target scoring 150 for 5 wickets from 20 overs and ended up on the losing side. Kush Kariya 46 runs, Anuj Bhor unbeaten 43 runs and Vinit Sarang 34 runs tried to keep them in the race, but none of the others got going. Soham Mali (2 for 32) was the pick of the Bank of Maharashtra bowlers.
Later, in a Group-C match, E-Merck SC charged to a convincing 9-wicket win against Dreams Mills XI.
Brief scores: Bank of Maharashtra 169 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Shubham Mane 47, Rohan Tambe 42, Asutosh Mali 39, Soham Mali 20; Vinit Sarang 3 for 39) beat Bank of India 150 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Kush Kariya 46, Anuj Bhor 43, Vinit Sarang 34; Soham Mali 2 for 32). Result: Bank of Maharashtra won by 19 runs.
Dreams Mills XI 79 all out, 15.4 overs (Siddid Tiwari 31; Abhishek Shrivastav 2 for 7, Aniket Khadpe 2 for 10, Abhishek Kanojia 2 for 12, Shreyas Keskar 2 for 23) lost to E-Merck SC 83 for 1 wicket,8.3 overs (Harsh Rane 50*, Shubham Chug 22). Result: E-Merck SC won by 9 wickets.
Mumbai: All-rounder Vinay Kunwar’s patient 30 runs knock and a remarkable bowling spell of 3 wickets for just 8 runs helped New India Assurance (NIA) SC record an authoritative 83 runs victory against Central Bank of India RC in a second round Group-A Elite Division match of the 11th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance Company under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), and played at the Cross Maidan on Friday.
Chosing to bat first, NIA piled up a mammoth total of 194 for 7 wickets from their 20 overs. Besides Kunwar’s innings, Sumit Mishra 36 runs, Jagdish Shetty 32 runs, Hrithik Patil 30 runs and Prabudd Dabholekar 22 not out lifted the NIA total and set Central Bank a stiff target for victory. Prem Devkar (2 for 44) was Central Bank best bowler.
Faced with a huge challenge, Central Bank managed to score 111 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. Aniket S. 24 runs and Prem Devkar unbeaten 22 runs were the only batsmen to get some decent runs on the board. Kunwar received good support from Mangesh Darekar (3 for 34) and Prabudd Dabholekar (2 for 19) to secure NIA’s big victory.
In a Group-B match, IDBI CC clinched a narrow 3-wicket win against CIPLA CC. CIPLA CC scored 128 for 9 wickets in 20 overs and IDBI CC did well to chase the target making 129 for 7 wickets in 16.3 overs.
Brief scores – Elite Division: New India Assurance 194 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Sumit Mishra 36, Jagdish Shetty 32, Vinay Kunwar 30,Hrithik Patil 30, Prabudd Dabholekar 22; Prem Devkar 2 for 44) beat Central Bank of India RC 111 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Aniket S. 24, Prem Devkar 22; Vinay Kunwar 3 for 8, Mangesh Darekar 3 for 34, Prabudd Dabholekar 2 for 19). Result: New India Assurance won by 83 runs.
CIPLA CC 128 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Parth Pathak 24, Visharad Pagare 23, Shasuat Kapoor 21*; Atharva Bhosale 3 for 20, Soham Sabnis 2 for 25) lost to IDBI CC 129 for 7 wickets, 16.3 overs (Anilkumar Ronak 42; Suchit Delve 3 for 31, Aditya Suryavanshi 2 for 21, Arjun Yadav 2 for 21). Result; IDBI CC won by 3 wickets.
Mumbai: HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) SC defeated hosts Oriental Insurance CC by 45-runs in a second round Group-B Elite Division match of the 11th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance Company under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), and played at the Western Railway ground, Cross Maidan on Thursday.
Put in to bat first, HPCL riding on the Raj Waghela’s smashing 62-ball century 107 runs (7x4s,6x6s) posted a massive total of 174 runs for 7 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. Oriental Insurance’s Santosh Suke took 2 wickets for 16 runs. In reply, Oriental Insurance failed to score runs at a quick pace and only managed to reach a total of 129 runs for 4 wickets. Middle order batters Sudhir T. 56 runs, Harsh Tandel 26 runs and Daaros Dabre unbeaten 24 runs got runs on the board, while Zaid Patankar 2 for 11 runs was the only successful HPCL bowler.
In a closely fought Group-C match, Automotive CC snatched a narrow 6-run victory against Mumbai Police Gymkhana at the Youths Own Union ground. In a low-scoring contest, Automotive CC could only muster to score 120 runs all out in 18.2 overs. But they fought back strongly and restricted Mumbai Police Gymkhana to 114 for 7 wickets in 20 overs to win the match.
Meanwhile, Chowgule CC comfortably defeated Union Bank of India by a 50-run margin and Vihang Enterprises CC overcame Dharamji Morarji CC by romping to a 20-run victory.
Brief scores: Chowgule CC 191 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Aadesh Karangutkar 72, Shreyas Phatak 53, Neil Naryekar 45; Gourav Singh 2 for 27) beat Union Bank of India 141 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Chittaranjan Prabhu 36*, Aryan Desai 25, Akash Singh 24; Shubhanshu Singh 2 for 17, Shreyas Phatak 2 for 21). Result: Chowgule CC won by 50 runs.
Automotive CC 120 all out 18.2 overs (Jayshal Wadiyal 52 (39-balls, 2x4s,5x6s); Atul More 3 for 20, Ajinkya Deshmukh 3 for 21, KailasKolekar 2 for 11) beat Mumbai Police Gymkhana 114 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Mansingh Chavan 34* (36-balls), Pradnesh Lad 24 (19b); Aditya Rane 3 for 27). Result: Automotive CC won by 6 runs.
Vihang Enterprises CC 181 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Rahul D. 49, Yuwang M. 48, Badal S. 35; Shoeb Khan 2 for 30) beat Dharamji Morarji CC 160 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Rahul B. 87; Sandeep Yadav 3 for 15, Mazid K. 2 for 18). Result: Vihang Enterprises CC won by 20 runs.
HPCL SC 174 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Raj Waghela 107 (62-balls); Santosh Suke 2 for 16 runs) beat Oriental Insurance CC 129 fof 4 wickets, 20 overs (Sudhir T. 56, Harsh Tandel 26, Daaros Dabre 24; Zaid Patankar 2 for 11). Result: HPCL SC won by 45 runs.
Mumbai: Hrushikesh Pawar’s fine all-round performance (2 for 15 runs & an unbeaten 53 runs) and medium pacer Shubham Verma’s deadly bowling spell ( 3 wickets for 7 runs) was inspirational as Aruprit Tigers’ charged to a thumping 9-wicket victory against United Patni XI in a third round Group-B Plate Division match of the 11th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance Company under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), and played at the Western Railway ground, Cross Maidan on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India inspired by Ashish Gangwal’s splendid bowling 4 for 14 runs and opening batsman Sandeep V. cracking 66 runs innings stormed to a thumping 10-wicket victory against General Insurance Company, in another Group-B encounter.
This was Aruprit Tigers third successive win after they had earlier defeated General Insurance Company by 169 runs in the first round match and Reserve Bank of India by 4 wickets. Tigers topped the group and qualified for the semi-finals.
Sent in to bat, United Patni XI were bowled out for a paltry 70 runs in 15.5 overs. Medium pacer Verma and Pawar alsong with left-arm spinner Nirankar Sharma (2 for 25) shared the wickets. In reply, Aruprit Tigers CC easily chased the target reaching 71 for the loss of just one wicket in 10.3 overs. Left-handed bat Pawar struck a 32-ball half century which included five boundaries and three sixes.
In the second match, General Insurance Company batting first were dismissed for 104 runs in 20 overs. Opener Anant Srivastav was the only batter who defied the RBI bowlers scorig 55 runs. Ashish Gangwal 4 for 14 and Shivaji Rokade 2 for 12 were the responsible for claiming the wickets. In response, Reserve Bank of India with losing a single wicket reached 106 in 11.1 overs. Sandeep V. scored 66 runs amd Vishwas Krishna made 31 runs to complete the 10-wicket victory.
Brief scores: United Patni XI 70 all out 15.5 overs (Shubham Verma 3 for 7, Hrushikesh Pawar 2 for 15, Nirankar Sharma 2 for 25) lost to Aruprit Tigers CC 71 for 1 wickets, 10.3 overs (Hrushikesh Pawar 53* (32-balls, 5x4s, 3x6s), Vinit Gorivale 16). Result: Aruprit Tigers won by 9 wickets.
General Insurance Company 104 all out, 20 overs (Anant Srivastav 55; Ashish Gangwal 4 for 14, Shivaji Rokade 2 for 12) lost to Reserve Bank of India 106 for no loss, 11.1 overs (Sandeep V. 66, Vishwas Krishna 31). Result: Reserve Bank of India won by 10 wickets.
In the MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT, Kalpavriksha CA dominated AB Cricket Development to win the game by 192 runs. Batting first, Kalpraviksha CA hammered 276 as they were bowled out in the 38th over. Hriday Mehta scored 81 off just 64 balls. He was well supported by Aditya Balivada (34 off 16) and Varun Ragji (45 off 29). Despite the massive score, Sreyash Kumar managed to claim 4 wickets in his 8 overs.
AB Cricket Development’s batting lasted for only 14.1 overs as they were bowled out for just 84 runs. Pranav Takhtani (7/47) and Moin Khan (4/31) paired up to dismantle the batting unit and ultimately win the game.
Pranav was adjudged as the Man of the Match.
Sansai CC faced off Sarang Sports in a low-scoring game in the ongoing MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-19 TOURNAMENT. Sansai CC were cleaned up for just 73 by the 21st over. Tejas Sakpal high scored with 20 runs. With a supreme bowling effort, Sarang bowlers gave their team the upper hand in the first half itself. Ankit Surve (3/9 in 4 overs) and Rudra D (3/14 in 2.5 overs) were the pick of the bowlers.
After an incredible outing in the first half, Sarang Sports chased down the target in just 12.4 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Openers Prasad Haldankar and Ashmith scored 22 each. For the bowlers, a target of 73 was too less to defend. Despite the adversities, Agastya Surve claimed 2 wickets in his 3 overs as Sarang Sports won by 7 wickets.
Aniket Surve was named as the Man of the Match.
Achievers CA had a dominating outing in the MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-14 CRICKET TOURNAMENT against Powai CA. Achievers CA hammered 246 in 40 overs. Wicket keeper Rishabh Sadake scored 63 off 50 alongside Jshmit Singh who scored a half century of his own. Besides them Srihann Haridass scored 30 up the order. Jainish Jain claimed 3 wickets in 7 overs and was one of the better bowlers of the game.
Post a subpar outing with the ball, Powai CA had a dismal outing with the bat. They were bowled out for just 73 runs. Sashwat Naik, Sparsh and Arman claimed 2 wickets to win the game for Achievers CA by a mammoth 173.
Sadke was named as the Man of the Match.
GPCC faced SK Sainath CA in the MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-14 CRICKET TOURNAMENT. SK Sainath CA were bowled out for just 152 in the 37th over of the first innings. Prem 938 off 37) and Sanchit Sawatkar (32 off 29) were the major contributors for SK Sainath. Aditya Pande claimed 2 wickets as his peers kept it tight for the team.
GPCC’s Aaksh Mangade scored an emphatic century off just 62 balls. His innings comprised 13 fours and 2 sixes. He formed a match-winning partnership with Raj Waingankar ( 40 off 46) to seal the game by just 9 wickets in hand.
Centurion Akash was named as the Man of the Match.
Yuva sports took on the Achievers CA in the ongoing MD MEMORIAL CUP 2023 U-14 CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Yuva Multi Sports had a dismal outing with the bat as they were bowled out for just 111. The Achievers’ bowlers bowled tremendous spells. Jshmit Singh was the pick of the bowlers as he picked 3 wickets in a 5.2 over spell. Sashwat Naik and Soham Sonawane picked 2 wickets each as well.
Achievers’ batsmen intended to finish off the game as soon as possible, and so they did. Rishabh Sadake slammed 59 off 53 as his opening partner Srihann haridass scored 42 off 33. The game was over under 14 overs itself. Achievers CA won the game comfortably by 10 wickets.
Jshmit was named as the man of the Match for his fiery spell.
Piramal Enterprises Pvt Ltd took on Airfreight SC in the Super Knockout of the F Division Times Shield. Batting first Piramal hammered 207 in 34.5 overs as they were bowled out. 4 Number batsman Rahul Kulkarni high-scored 78 runs from just 63 balls. Captain Vinayak Mestry chipped in a crucial 36-ball-34. From Airfreight, Prafulla Hadole claimed 3 wickets as skipper Sunil picked up 3 as well. A well composed bowling effort saw the team restrict Piramal to a chaseable target.
As the Piramal bowlers stepped on, Airfreight had lost 4 wickets for just 17 runs. Soon enough they were cleaned up for just 96. Despite Rohit and Rajesh’s best efforts, Airfreight fell short by 111 runs. A spirited spell from Rahul Kulkarni of 8/19 in 9 overs saw the game turn upside down. His 9 overs comprised 5 maidens at an economy rate of just 2.11. The other bowlers managed to keep things tight as a cumulative effort saw the Piramal Enterprises qualify.