Mumbai, March 29: A solid century knock from Riya Chaudhari, who scored an unbeaten 113 runs, and the testing medium pace bowling effort from Swarali Kudtarkar, who picked 6 wickets for 16 runs inspired Fort Youngsters to register a massive 251-run victory against Shantibhai Sheth Memorial CC in the third round Group-A match of the 1st MCA Women’s Cricket League, played at the MCA BKC ground on Wednesday.
Choosing to bat first, Fort Youngsters batted aggressively and piled up a mammoth total of 274 for 1 wicket from their 20 overs. Besides Riya’s stupendous innings, Mansi Patil struck and unbeaten 75 runs after Janhvi Kate was dismissed for 51 runs. Later, Shantibhai Sheth batswomen were unable to negotiate the disciplined bowling of Swarali and were dismissed cheaply for a measly 23 runs in just 10 overs.
In a closely fought match, Bhiwandi Taluka CA defeated Yogi CC by a narrow 23-run margin. Batting first Bhiwandi Taluka reached a modest total of 120 for 4 wickets from the quota of 20 overs. The main batters who lifted the total were Pranjal Malekar 38 runs, Manasvi Jadhav 21 runs and Shefali Wakkar 20 runs. Later, Yogi CC was restricted to just 97 runs in 18.3 overs. Naivedya Bangera was unbeaten on 30 runs, while Bhiwandi Taluka bowlers Abigail Naik 4 for 6, Sameeksha Thorat 2 for 12 and Tanvi Chavan 2 for 19 claimed the wickets.
In one-sided encounters, Glorious CC defeated MIG Cricket Club by a convincing 10 wickets in a Group-H match and Matunga Gymkhana recorded a convincing 10-wicket win against Dadar Parsee Colony SC in a Group-G match.
Brief scores: United Cricketers 99 for 4, 20 overs (Roshni Singh 33, Kaveri Ghuge 23) lost to Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation 100 for 1, 8.5 overs (Nidhi Dawda 47*, Sanika Chalke 46*). Result: Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation won by 9 wickets
Parkophene Cricketers 72 for 6, 20 (Dhruvi Trivedi 33) lost to J. Bhatia SC 73 for 1,10 overs (Snehal Singh 33, Radhika Thakkar 22). Result: J. Bhatia SC won by 9 wickets.
Duru Cricket & Sports Association 71 for 7, 20 overs (Juhi Rawat 28; Krittika Yadav 2/12, Sarika Milind Koli 2/9, Nidhi Buley 2/12) lost to Victory CC 72 for 1, 4.1 overs (Sarika Koli 31, Saima Thakor 20). Result: Victory CC won by 9 wickets.
S.K.P. Athletics Club 52 all out 11 over (Sudiksha Gaikar 3/2) lost to Oriental CC 54 for no loss, 4.2 overs (Yashvi Dedhia 31*, Gitika Sumit Gawand 14*). Result: Oriental CC won by 10 wickets.
Worli CC 62 for 4, 20 overs (Praganya Koli 19*) lost to Dr D.Y. Patil SA 65 for 2, 5.2 overs (Khushi Thakkar 43*). Result: Dr D.Y. Patil SA won by 8 wickets.
Fort Youngsters 274 for 1, 20.0 overs (Riya Chaudhari 113*, Mansi Patil 75*, Janhvi Kate 51) beat Shantibhai Sheth Memorial CC 23 all out, 10 (Swarali KudtarKar 6/16). Result: Fort Youngsters won by 251 runs
Bhiwandi Taluka CA 120 for 4, 20 overs (Pranjal Malekar 38, Manasvi Jadhav 21, Shefali Wakkar 20) beat Yogi CC 97 all out, 18.3 overs (Naivedya Bangera 30*; Abigail Naik 4/6, Sameeksha Thorat 2/12, Tanvi Chavan 2/19). Result: Bhiwandi Taluka CA won by 23 runs.
MIG CC 109 for 9, 20 overs (Mehek Mistri 70; Samruddhi Ghare 4/16, Karuna Sakpal 2/5, Jaya Negi 2/16) lost to Glorious CC 110 for no loss, 15.4 overs (Sai Sadhavi 47*, Ira Jadhav 46*). Result: Glorious CC won by 10 wickets.
Mandavi Muslims SC 122 for 3, 20 overs (Kashvi Hosalkar 35*, Sharvari More 34) beat Rocket CC 86 for 4, 20 overs (Jagruti Bhoi 32). Result: Mandavi Muslims won by 36 runs.
Dadar Parsee Colony SC 126 for 3, 20vers (Riya Pawar 52*, Kasturi Govilkar 27*, Riya Doshi 21) lost to Matunga Gymkhana 128 for no loss13.5 overs (Vaibhavi Raja 49*, Gargi Bandekar 46*). Result: Mayunga Gymkhana won by 10 wickets.
Mumbai: E-Merck Cricket Club’s steady all-round team efforts enabled them to register a 5-wicket win against New India Assurance Sports Club in the Elite Division final 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 Mumbai Police Gymkhana ground, on Monday.
Earlier, in the Plate Division final, Group Satellite CC recorded a convincing 53-run victory against Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) CC to claim the top honours.
Sent in to bat first, New India Assurance batsmen struggled and could only manage to score 127 runs for 9 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. Middle order bat Manish Yadav 46 (44-balls, 4×4,1×6) and Sumit Mishra 21 runs were the only two batters who managed to get some runs on the board. E-Merck’s left-arm spinner Shreyas Keskar was the pick of the bowlers and claimed 4 wickets for 19 runs.
Chasing a modest total, E-Merck easily surpassed the winning target making 130 runs for the loss of five wickets in 18.1 overs. Leading E-Merck charge to victory was number 5 bat Abhishek Srivastava who was unbeaten on 31 runs (25-balls, 3×4). Earlier, opener Opener Harsh Rane 29 runs (23-balls, 4×4,1×6), Prateet Gotsure 29 runs (30-balls, 3×4) and Vaishnav Sai an unbeaten 16 runs (9-balls, 3×4) carried the team past the finish line. Rahul Kankarwal 2 for 16 was the most impressive NIA bowler.
Earlier, BARC elected to bowl first but were unable to contain the Group Satellite batsmen who amassed a challenging total of 165 for 4 wickets from their 20 overs. Opener Deepak Gaikwad cracked a 56-ball 82 runs with 7 fours and 3 sixes and his opening partner Suraj Sharma contributed a 35-ball 36 runs (3×4,1×6) to lift the total. Later, Shameet Shetty smashed a quick 16 runs from just 7 balls with 2 powerful sixes to further boost the score. Left-arm spinner Samadhan Kahandal (2 for 27) was the best BARC bowler.
In reply, BARC batsmen found the going tough and their innings folded for a measly 112 all out in 19.3 overs. Middle order bat, Sagar Kawankar top-scored with 33 (34-balls, 2×4,2×6). Group Satellite’s medium pacers Mohammed Shaikh 3 for 13, Kavaldeep Anand 2 for 19 and Suraj Sharma 2 for 21 along with left-arm spinner Shameet Shetty 2 for 32 picked up the wickets.
MCA Joint Secretary Deepak Patil and Hon. Treasurer Arman Mallick, both congratulated all the participating teams and Oriental Assurance for successfully organizing this tournament and assured them that MCA will always support the tournament.
Patil in his address said, “This is one of the many cricket tournaments which has been organized without any problems. Full credit to Oriental Insurance cricket secretary Jitendra Ingle, and his team who have worked tirelessly to ensure the smooth success of the tournament.”
Brief scores – Finals: Plate Div: Group Satellite CC 165 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Deepak Gaikwad 82 (56-balls, 7×4,3×6), Suraj Sharma 36 (35-balls, 3×4,1×6), Shameet Shetty (16 (7-balls, 2×6); Samadhan Kahandal 2 for 27) beat BARC CC 112 all out, 19.3 overs (Sagar Kawankar 33 (34-balls, 2×4,2×6); Mohammed Shaikh 3 for 13, Kavaldeep Anand 2 for 19, Suraj Sharma 2 for 21, Shameet Shetty 2 for 32). Result: Group Satellite won by 53 runs.
Elite Div: New India Assurance SC 127 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Manish Yadav 46 (44-balls, 4×4,1×6), Sumit Mishra 21; Shreyas Keskar 4 for 19) lost to E-Merck CC 130 for 5 wickets, 18.1 overs (Abhishek Srivastava 31* (25-balls, 3×4), Harsh Rane 29 (23-balls, 4×4,1×6), Prateet Gotsure 29 (30-balls, 3×4), Vaishnav Sai 16 (9-balls, 3×4); Rahul Kankarwal 2 for 16). Result: E-Merck won by 5 wickets.
Mumbai, March 23: Giant-killers Bohra Cricket Club dished out another domineering and impressive performance and inflicted a crushing 48-run defeat on Souvenir Cricket Club in the final of the 73rd Nawab Salar Jung Invitation T20 Cricket Tournament, organised by the Islam Gymkhana under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the Islam Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive on Thursday.
Electing to bat, Bohra CC posted substantial runs on the board as they were dismissed for 167 runs from their quota of 20 overs. Opening batsmen Sahil Gode 43 runs (20-balls, 8×4,1×6) and Japjeet Randhawa 42 runs (31-balls, 4×4,2×6) provided Bohra CC with a good start as they put together 61 runs for the first wicket in 5.2 overs. Later Randhawa and Om Keshkamat who smashed 42 runs (28-balls, 3×4,3×6) added 42 runs for the third wicket to lift the total. Souvenir CC’s left-arm medium pacers Hussain Raza 2 for 18, Atif Attarwala 2 for 23 and Irfan Umair 2 for 42 picked up the wickets to restrict the opposition batters from amassing a huge total.
Chasing an achievable winning target of 168, Souvenir CC batsmen were tormented by the wily Bohra CC off-spinner Himanshu Singh (4 wickets for 30 runs) and their innings closed at 119 for 8 wickets from their stipulated 20 overs.
The Souvenir CC innings started shakily as they lost three quick wickets with just 17 runs on the board inside the first three overs. But, later Souvenir CC’s top-order batter Nikhil Patil 34 runs (34-balls, 2×4) and middle-order bat Sujit Nayak 34 runs (30-balls, 4×4) put the innings back on track with a 64-run fourth wicket partnership. Later, Ankeet Chavan 21 runs tried his best to keep Souvenir CC’s hopes afloat, but the other batsmen failed to play good supporting roles and they ended on the losing side. Besides Singh’s fine bowling spell, Jahangir Ansari claimed 2 wickets for 17 runs to seal Bohra CC’s victory.
Chief Guest, Kenia Jayantilal, a former Indian cricketer, presided over the Prize Distribution function and presented the trophies and cash awards to the champions and the runners-up teams. The champions Bohra CC received the Nawab Salar Jung Trophy and a cash prize of Rs one lakh, while the runners-up received the runner-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs 75,000.
There was more cheer for Bohra CC team as Sahil Gode for his 43 runs won the ‘Man of the Final’ award, while the ‘Best Batsman of the Tournament’ prize went to Japjeet Randhawa – 205 runs (1 century 106 runs) and ‘Best Bowler of the Tournament’ prize went to Himanshu Singh – 12 wickets, 4 matches. All three received trophies and cash prizes of Rs 10,000 each.
Brief scores – Final: Bohra Cricketers 167 all out, 20 overs (Sahil Gode 43 (20-balls, 8×4,1×6), Japjeet Randhawa 42 (31-balls, 4×4,2×6), Om Keshkamat 42 (28-balls, 3×4,3×6); Hussain Raza 2 for 18, Atif Attarwala 2 for 23, Irfan Umair 2 for 42) beat Souvenir CC 119 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Nikhil Patil 34 (34-balls, 2×4), Sujit Nayak 34 (30-balls, 4×4), Ankeet Chavan 21; Himanshu Singh 4 for 30, Jahangir Ansari 2 for 17). Result: Bohra CC won by 48 runs.
Individual awards:
Man of the Final: Sahil Gode (Bohra CC) – 43 runs (20-balls, 8×4,1×6).
Best Batsman of the Tournament: Japjeet Randhawa (Bohra CC) – 205 runs (1 century 106 runs).
Best Bowler of the Tournament: Himanshu Singh (Bohra CC) – 12 wickets, 4 matches.
Mumbai, March 20: Bohra Cricket Club and Souvenir Cricket Club, both produced some solid all-round performances and comfortably won their respective semi-final matches in the 73rd Nawab Salar Jung Invitation T20 Cricket Tournament, organised by the Islam Gymkhana under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at the Islam Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive on Monday.
Bohra CC who were restricted to a low total of 142 all out in 19.3 overs fought back strongly and bowled out Muslim United Cricket Club for 77 runs in 14.4 overs to clinch a deserving 65-run victory in the first semi-final.
Later, Souvenir CC charged to a 9-wicket win against Modern Cricket Club in the second semi-final. Chasing a winning target of 178 runs, Souvenir CC opening batsmen were aggressive as Gautam Waghela smashed an unbeaten 90 runs and Eknath Kerekar scored a quick 80 runs to steer their team to a big win.
Brief scores: Bohra CC 142 all out in 19.3 overs (Ravindra Sante 41 (47-balls, 4×4,2×6), Omkesh Kamath 20; Atish Anand 3 for 21, Parikshit Valsangkar 3 for 28) beat Muslim United CC 77 all out, 14.4 overs (Ruturaj Sane 30, Siddhant Aadhatrao 29; Himanshu Singh 3 for 7, Jahangir Ansari 3 for 17). Result: Bohra CC won by 65 runs.
Modern CC 177 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Shubham Punyarthi 55, Varun Lavande 38, Arman Shaikh 27; Hussain Raza 5 for 17) lost to Souvenir CC 178 fort 1 wicket, 16.3 overs (Gautam Waghela 90*, Eknath Kerekar 80). Result: Souvenir CC won by 9 wickets.
Arpit Dharve displayed his stunning consistency with the bat in the Summer Vacation Shield organised by MCA. In 3 games so far, Arpit has amassed 265 runs for Islam Gymkhana. In the first game against EMA Cricket Club, Arpit slammed 129 as he opened the innings, helping his team reach 330 in just 45 overs. In the second game, the opener played a sensible knock of 73 helping his team chase down the target of just 136 against Catholic Gymkhana. As the bowler bowled out Sangam SC for 179 in the 3rd round, Dharve was quick to reciprocate the efforts by scoring 62 and forming a match winning partnership with his opening partner.
With an impressive average of 132, Dharve helped his team qualify and win superb games.
In the onging first ever MCA womens T20 league, Off spinner Neelaskhi ended up with unbelievable bowling figures. She bowled 1.2 overs and picked up 5 wickets for Dashing Sports team. The other end of the wicket was dominated by Vedhasi who ended up with 4 overs and 4 wickets.
This bowling duo’s peroformance ensured the opponent team, Vijay CC was bundled out for 26 runs!
Dashing Sports team batters chased down this target in 4 overs for no loss.
Dream XI DVCA locked horns with GPCC in the ongoing Ageas Federal Insurance Cup U13 Tournament. Ace batter Ayush Shinde played a supreme knock of 107 off just 94 balls. His innings comprised off 10 boundaries. Apart from him, Aman Singh chipped in 37 down the order to take his team’s total to 227 for the loss of 7 wickets in 35 overs. Ekansh Patil bowled an impressive spell of 4/31 in 6 overs.
In reply, GPCC chased down the target under 33 overs. Shaurya Patil hammered 62 off just 53 balls up the order to set things off. Afzal contributed a handy knock of 41. After an impressive strokeplay, Ayush Shinde claimed 3 wickets in 7 overs. Despite his efforts, GPCC won by 4 wickets.
Despite ending up on the losing side, Ayush Shinde was named as the Man of the Match.
Sanjeevani CA took on Kalpavriksha CA in the M.D Memoral Cup 2023 U-19 Cup. Sanjeevani scored 268/7 in just 40 overs. Skipper Aarush Patankar scored 62 as Manan Bhatt hammered 69 off 62 balls. On the bowling side, Pranav Takhtani and Sanket Rane claimed 2 wickets each.
Kalpavriksha CA tried their level best but were restricted to just 188 for 9 in 40 overs. Hriday Mehta (42 off 59) and Tejas Chavan (31 off 44) had valiant efforts but in vain. Shubham Kharat’s spell of 4/35 in 8 overs was the highlight of the second innings. Apart from him, Agastya Bangera managed to pick up 3 wickets as Sanjeevani CA won the game by 80 runs.
Manan Bhatt was named as the Man of the Match for his blistering knock.
In a low-scoring competition, Mahalaxmi ARCC XI Fair Play Sports successfully defended a subpar total against Mulund Knockers in the Friensdhip Trophy 2023. Mahalaxmi managed just 124 in 20 overs. Opener Nitesh K Rai managed to score 34 off 32 to help his team reach a respectable total. Chintan Gandhi’s 2/17 , Bhautik Shah 2/19 and Suryaprasad’s 2/24 bowled 12 overs together in a captivating fashion. Although a chaseable target, the challenging wicket and charged up Mahalaxi bowlers were about to make the runchase difficult for Mulund Knockers.
As the runchase began, Mulund Knockers lost wickets on a consistent basis. Bhavin Mehta tried his level best with 48 in 44 balls to help his team reach closer to the target but the Mahalaxmi bowler’s had different plans. Ultimately, they managed to defend the total successfully by restricting Mulund Knockers for just 97, Sommath Wagh and Nitin More claimed 2 wickets each and were supported by other bowlers in team to bowl them out.
Nitesh Rai was named as the Man of the Match.
SHM dominated against the Forestian Cricket Club in the Friendship Trophy 2023. SHM hammered 227 in 20 overs for the loss of just 4 wickets. After losing a couple of wickets early, Manish Nagdev and Ravi Vishwakarma formed an immaculate partnership of 99 runs for the third wicket. Nagdev faced 29 balls scoring 51 as Ravi hammered 56 off just 26 balls. Their partnership formed the base for the carnage which was to come. Hemant Chellani chipped in 34* off just 23 balls but the power punch was provided by Sagar Matani who scored 50 at an incredible strike rate of 208, 36 off his 50 runs coming in boundaries.
Despite the high score, Shiv Shankar managed to pick 3 wickets in his 4 over spell although with an economy rate of over 10 runs per over.
After a dominant display with the bat, SHM dominated with the ball as well by restricting Forestian to just 86. No batsmen could pass the 20-run mark. Kishore Khubchandani’s opening spell of 2/14 in 4 overs was a strong start along with Hitesh Lalchandani’s captivating spell of 3/16. Apart from them, Mukesh Sachdev claimed 2 wickets in a deceitful spell of 2/10 in 4 overs. By the of the 20th over, Forestian had lost 9 wickets and lost the game by 141 runs.
Hitesh Lalchandani was named as the Man of the Match for his supreme spell.