Mumbai, February 8: Mumbai Thunders charged past Mumbai Unicorns by recording a thumping 88-run win in a first round match of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized MCA President’s Cup women’s T20 cricket tournament, played at the Wankhede Stadium, Churchgate. The captains of the four participating teams were motivated to do well as MCA President Amol Kale greeted them ahead of the MCA President’s Cup women’s T20 cricket tournament.
Batting first, Thunders amassed a challenging total of 136 for the loss of four wickets. Simran Shaikh 29 runs, Vrushali Bhagat 28 runs, Humairaa Kazi 28 runs and Tushi Shah 20 runs contributed to the total. In replay, Mumbai Unicorns batters failed miserably and were bowled out for a measly 48 runs in 15 overs and surrendered the match to Thunders by a huge margin.
In the second match, Mumbai Warriors snatched a close 19 runs victory against Mumbai Blasters. Batting first Warriors scored 143 for 5 wickets from 20 overs. Middle-order batswoman Sarvi Save was unbeaten on 44 runs and all-rounder Fatima Jaffer scored 28 runs. Later, Mumbai Blasters were restricted to a 124 for 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Opener Riya Chaudhari was the only batter to make a solid 61 runs which went in vain as there was no support from the other batswomen and the innings fell short of the target. Nirmiti Rane (3/22) and Fatima Jaffer (2/14) picked up the wickets.
Brief scores: Mumbai Thunders 136 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Simran Shaikh 29, Vrushali Bhagat 28, Humairaa Kazi 28, Tushi Shah 20) beat Mumbai Unicorns 48 all out, 15 overs (Niyati Jagtap 3/6, Palak D. 2/11, Vrushali Bhagat 2/7). Result: Mumbai Thunders won by 88 runs.
Mumbai Warriors 143 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Sarvi Save 44*, Fatima Jaffer 28) beat Mumbai Blasters 124 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Riya Chaudhari 61; Nirmiti Rane 3/22, Fatima Jaffer 2/14). Result: Mumbai Warriors won by 19 runs.
-Gordon D’Costa
Vedant Gore packed a punch with a stellar 245 off 115 against Cricket Mantra Jr during the MD Memorial Cup U14 Cricket Tournament in Mumbai. Gore, the captain of Abhay Cricket Club, led from the front and steered his side to a massive 280-run win.
Batting first, Abhay Cricket Club piled up a mammoth 363/5 in 36 overs. Vedant Gore dazzled with the bat with a scintillating double century. He struck 34 boundaries and 12 sixes, batting at number three. On the other hand, Raivath Yadav and captain Arjun Kadam were the most successful bowlers for Cricket Mantra Jr with two wickets apiece.
In reply, Cricket Mantra Jr were bundled out cheaply for 83 in 21.1 overs. Shlojk Deshmukh top-scored with 19 off 28, including a couple of boundaries for Cricket Mantra Jr. With the ball, it was again Vedant Gore who wreaked havoc, picking up 34/6 in eight overs. Gore bowled a couple of maiden overs too.
Vedant Gore won the player of the match award for his brilliant all-round performance.
Uday Kolambe of Tata Power had a brilliant outing with the bat against Bombay Mercantile Bank during the Times Shield.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Tata Power posted 214/7 in 38 overs. Uday Kolambe, batting at number four, top-scored with a 50-ball 63, including seven hits to the fence. Akhand Singh chipped in with a 75-ball 58 for Tata Power.
In reply, Bombay Mercantile Bank were restricted to 182/6 in 38 overs and lost the match by 32 runs. Mohammad Adil fought hard for his 67. However, his effort went in vain as his team could not cross the line. On the other hand, Uday Kolambe was the pick of the bowlers for Tata Power as he claimed 34/2 in eight overs.
Sarang Sports Invitational Cricket Tournament is set to start from the 17th February 2023. Organized by Sarang Sports Event Management, the tournament is made for the U-15 boys category and will be contested at Shivaji Park in Dadar and Oval Maidan at Churchgate.
The tournament will host 8 teams, divided in 2 groups of 4. The teams are as follows:
Group A:
1. Bhosale Cricket Academy
2. SVIS Borivali- A
3. Bravo Cricket Academy
4. G.P.C.C
Group B:
1. VS Cricket Academy
2. RBCA
3. SVIS Borivali – B
4. Our’s Cricket Academy
Every team will play a minimum of 3 games as the top 2 from every group will qualify for the semi-finals.
The tournament is scheduled to initiate on 17th February and will conclude under a month’s time on the 14th of March 2023.
The highly anticipated Mumbai Cricket Association’s Members Premier League Season 3 starting from the 13th of February in 2023 with 5 teams contesting have announced the team rosters after an intense auction. The tournament is exclusively for the members of the MCA Club at BKC who will participate in competitive games at the Somaiya Cricket Ground.
Held on the 13th of January 2023, numerous players went under the hammer with a few of them even going north of 3 lakh rupees! After an enigmatic battle off the field, the teams are all set to gear up and take it to the field. The 5 teams namely, Marshalls Royals, Hemant Tools Tornados, Prachi Diamond Strikers, Spottlight Social and Spartans are ready with their squad lists.
THE SPARTANS
SPOTTLIGHT SOCIAL
MARSHALLS ROYALS
HEMANT TOOLS TORNADO
PRACHI DIAMOND STRIKERS
Members Premier League Season 3’s Organisers:
- Vijay Singh
- Karan Sharma
- Jeetindar Divan
- Vatsal Shah
- Arun Madhu
- Bayside Sports
Follow the tournament on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcamembersbkc/
In the ongoing MD Memorial Cup 2023 U-14 Cricket Tournament, Powai CA had a dominating game against the Abhay CC. Batting first, Powai CA hammered 261 in just 32 overs. Although they were bowled out well prior to the allotted overs of 40. Opener Shubham Poojari scored a brisk 48 off 46 with 7 boundaries. Coming down the order, Daksh Bhandari contributed a quick fire 43 as well but it was Daksh Kulkarni’s game changing innings of 57 from 40 balls which helped Powai CA reach the ultimate total. His innings comprised of 8 boundaries and a six.
Despite conceding runs, Abhay CC managed to claim all 10 wickets. Sudhan Sundarraj bowled an exceptional spell of 8 overs, giving away 48 runs, claiming a 6-wicket haul for Abhay CC. He was well supported by Shoaib Ansari who picked up 3 wickets as well.
After a dominating batting display, Powai CA set out to finish the game in a hurry. Abhay CC had a good start as openers put up a 47-run partnership. After the breakthrough, Abhay CC lost the wickets in a heap and were bundled up for just 99. The Powai CA bowlers pulling off a stellar comeback with the ball. Arhaan Faruqi Mahmood’s 8-over spell dismantled the batters as he picked up 4 wickets, giving away just 22 runs with 3 maidens. The other bowlers managed to maintain the pressure on the Abhay CC batsmen and ultimately winning the game by 162 runs.
Arhan was named as the Man of the Match for his spirited spell.
The Bombay Knight Riders (BKR) played the Fervent XI in the JFSC Classic League 2022-23 which was a do or die game for them. After the winning the all-important toss, BKR elected to set a target, this proved to be a crucial move in the context of the game. BKR’s opener Ananth Venkatraman stepped up by scoring an invaluable 72 off just 43 deliveries. Despite wickets falling on the other end, Ananth continued to build partnerships with every batter. A 46 run 2nd wicket stand with Kunal Sabnis and 51 runs for the 3rd wicket stand with Rajiv Kalra saw the BKR reach 190 in 20 overs, losing 7 wickets. Ananth’s flying innings comprised for 9 boundaries and 4 sixes.
It was safe to assume the bowling charts of Fervent XI would be expensive, however Mahesh Krishnamoorthy was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 2 wickets in his 4-over spell conceding 28 runs in a high scoring innings.
With a mountain of a target to chase, Fervent XI came out to bat but soon found themselves in trouble as they lost wickets on regular intervals. With half of the team dismissed for just 67 by the 11th over, it was looking good for the BKR. By not letting any batsmen set and score, BKR dismissed Fervent for just 139 in the finals over of the game. Prateek Srivastava bowled a magical spell of 3/8 in 4 overs at an economy rate of just 2 per over. Arun and Sagar picked up 2 wickets. With all bowlers playing a crucial role, BKR won the game by 51 runs.
With this victory, the Bombay Knight Riders qualified for the finals. Ananth Venkatraman was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his blistering knock.
In the ongoing MD Memorial Cup 2023 U-14 Cricket Tournament, SK Sainath CA locked horns with Abhay Cricket Club in an enticing game of cricket. After winning the toss, Abhay Cricket Club elected to bowl first. SK Sainath CA hammered a competitive total of 222, losing 7 wickets in the process. Opener Aditya Yadav held one end by facing 86 and scoring crucial 54 runs for his team with 5 boundaries. Rudra Patil (36 off 58) and Sanchit Sawatkar (35 off 26) made crucial contributions in the middle stages to help push the team’s final total. From Abhay CC, captain Vedant Gore claimed 3 wickets at a stellar economy of just 2.62.; In his 8 overs, he conceded only 21 runs with a maiden to his name. Despite their best efforts, Sainath had the upper hand by the end of the first innings.
As the run chase began, Abhay CC lost wickets in a heap. Despite Sudhan’s effort at the top (30 off 29) the other end collapsed. Skipper Gore tries his level best by scoring 39 off just 36 but unfortunately they were bowled out for just 154 in the 33rd over. From Sainath, Arush Yadav’s spell of 3/21 in 7 overs was the bowling highlights as his team sealed the game with a margin of 68 runs. Sanchit Sawatkar claimed 2 wickets as well.
For his brilliant all-round performance, Sanchit was named as the Man of the Match.
Abbott Healthcare PVT LTD took on SS Travels in the Chanawala 40 Overs Trophy. Batting first, Abbott Healthcare were bowled out for just 150 runs by the 32nd over. Captain Praveen Singh, Ishan Mitbavkar and Sunil Lakka made a few contributions but not substantial as no batsman passed the 30-run mark. On the bowling charts. Mulayam Yadav set the tone for his team by picking up 4 wickets under 5 overs, conceding just 20 runs as well. Apart from him, Shubham Acharekar bowled an immaculate 7-over spell as he picked up 4 wickets with a maiden.
With the bowlers completing their assignment, SS Travels’ batsmen had an effortless outing. Guru and Saksham Lohate opened the innings and formed a 57-run partnership. Guru was dismissed for 31 but Saksham went on to stay unbeaten on 64. His anchoring innings of 97 balls comprised of 7 fours as well. Forming partnerships with Sachin and Ravi, the Lohate and SS Travels sealed the game with 8 wickets in hand by the 31st over.
In a fiercely fought contest, Viva Supermarket pipped RBI Sports Club by two wickets at Parsee Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai, on February 1.
Batting first, RBI were bundled out for 221 in 39.5 overs. Sumit Ghadigaonkar was the lone warrior in the fight as he top-scored with 96 off 88. His innings was laced with six boundaries and four sixes. On the other hand, Sachin Solanki was the pick of the bowlers for Viva Supermarket, as he snapped 29/4 in 7.5 overs.
In reply, Viva Supermarket overhauled the target in 39.1 overs and won the match by two wickets. Captain Akshay Mhapankar led the run chase from the front for Viva Supermarket with a valiant 89 off 108. He smashed three boundaries and four sixes in his match-winning innings. Makrand Patil also made a major contribution with the bat for Viva Supermarket with a 33-ball 51. For RBI, Hussain and Jyot Chhaya were the most successful bowlers, with two scalps apiece.