Summary
L & T: 178/7 in 20 overs (Abhimanyu 48, Faizan 41, Shamim 3/26)
Learn Quest: 144 All out in 19.5 overs (Vishal 47, Rohan 23, Siddhesh 2/6, Faizan 2/11)
Match Report:
A match defining opening partnership followed by some spirited bowling performance helped Larsen & Toubro win the Dreamz Champions Trophy Regular B Title by defeating Learn Quest in the final.
Surprisingly enough, not a single half century was scored in the match from either side, despite the match not being a low scoring one. L & T won the toss and decided to put runs on the board. What happened next became the highlight of the innings and the match. Openers Faizan and Abhimanyu gave their team a rollicking start by plundering 108 runs in just 11.2 overs before being separated. Faizan was particularly aggressive smashing 41 runs from just 23 balls. Abhimanyu scored a 37 ball 48. Both fell to Shamim in the 12th over.
No. 4 Siddhesh did not let their effort go in vain and scored a quick fire 19 ball 27. Learn Quest bowlers were able to control the batsmen towards the end and prevented them from scoring what was looking a comfortable 200. Shamim picked up 3 wickets Nikhil scalped a couple of wickets for his team.
179 was a stiff target to chase but Learn Quest started well by scoring 32 runs in 4 overs. After Ankur fell, Vishal and Rohan maintained a steady run rate and took the score to 76 in just 8 overs. At the halfway mark Learn Quest were 3 down for 93. Things were in control and wickets were remaining for the final onslaught.
But here is where L&T bowlers turned the game on its head. Wickets fell in a heap and none of the lower half of the batting line up could cross double digits and were all out on the penultimate ball of the match and 34 runs short of the target. Vishal top scored with 47 and Rohan scored 23.
Credit should go to the bowlers to bringing their team back in the match and making it look one-sided at the end. They bowled superbly to curb the flow of runs and pick wickets at the same time. Faizan, Siddhesh and Vetrivel captured a couple of wickets each.
Shoeb from L & T says, “We always wanted to start positively. We basically tried to keep everything simple and at the same time be aggressive. We stuck to our strengths. We got to a flying start from our openers and we were able to put a good score on the board to defend and our bowlers responded very well. Learn Quest played well and gave us a good fight. It was just a matter of putting everything together as a team and we did that with perfection. We were here to win and we have done it in style.”
Awards:
Man of the match: Faizan (L & T); Man of the Series: Abhimanyu (L & T); Best Batsman: Ashish More (Learn Quest); Best Bowler: Nikhil (Learn Quest)
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Match Report by:
Sumanyu Jain
Regional Manager & Editor @CricketGraph
A swashbuckling 102 runs (80 balls, 15 fours, 2 sixes) from Delhi Under-19 player Rajesh Sharma enabled PMG to win their DDCA League encounter against SB Youth Club by 32 runs.
Batting first, PMG scored 255 runs courtesy Sharma’s century. In reply, SB Youth Club could reach only 223 in which Ankit Kalsi scored a magnificient 100 but he was unable to take his team over the line.
Rajesh Sharma had also played an instrumental role in helping his college team Aryabhatta reach the final of Delhi University Inter College Tournament conducted earlier in the year.
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Riding on Yashvardhan’s excellent knock of 75 and Yuvraj Singh’s 3 wickets, Gyanti Academy defeated Dronacharya Cricket Foundation by seven wickets in 3rd ACE U-12 Cricket Tournament.
Batting first, Dronacharya Cricket Foundation was bundled out for just 128 runs in 27.4 overs. Gyanti Academy overhauled the target with seven wickets in hand.
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The Sultan Trophy T20 cricket tournament for boys, organized by Sultan Sports under the aegis of Delhi Cricket League will begin on 2nd June 2015. 8 teams from different schools, clubs and academies will participate in the tournament.
Following teams are the confirmed participants in Sultan Trophy:
- Rajput Gymkhana
- Little Fairy
- Royal Scots
- Harry Academy
- Indian Travel Board
- Sultan Sports
- Raj Kumar Academy
Awards:
- Man of the match award
- Best bowler, Best batsman, Best fielder, Best captain and Best Wicketkeeper award.
- Man of the tournament award.
- Trophy and medals for finalist team.
Venues:
- Ramjas Sports Complex Patel Nagar West Delhi 10008
- Sujan Singh International School Kushak Road Saroop Nagar Delhi 110036
- S. Sr. Sec. School Khera Garhi Delhi 110082
- Rajput Gymkhana Cricket Academy Sabhapur Delhi 110094
For more details, contact: +91 9211650713
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1. Sporting Club wins Shalimar Cup U-19
Riding on Rohan Rathi’s 85 and all-round performance of Manish Tehlan (40*, 3 wickets), Sporting Club defeated PMG by 3 wickets to lift Shalimar Cup U-19 Cricket Tournament. Rohan won the man of the match award. Akshay Solanki won the best bowler while Man of the Series went to Aditya manchanda.
2. DDCA League
RCN Club defeats Indo Club by a whopping margin of 189 runs. Nikhil Tanvar hit 77 while Aman Jangda scalped 4/4 in what could be termed as a crushing victory for the club
3. SI Cricket League
TYCA defeats Cricketers Academy by 8 wickets. Sagar Gupta grabs 5/17. Abhishek Jain scores 48.
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The temperatures in the capital city of the country are soaring high and so is the cricket fever. On 24th May, Sunday, in one of the best grounds in Delhi, DDA Sports Complex Pitampura, we will witness the final of Synergy Sports T20 Blast 2nd edition. Two of the best teams in the tournament, Fledge Cricket Club and Rubixis Technologies will lock horns to determine whether Fledge will defend their title or the tournament will have a new winner this time around.
The 2nd edition of the tournament was played between 10 teams divided into 2 groups of 5 each. After several weeks of excellent cricket played between the teams, we have our two finalists.
On one hand, Fledge Cricket Club are a well-established team in Delhi Cricket circles. They have some really good players in their squad that makes them such a strong side. Two of their batsmen Neeraj Sehgal and Saurabh Balwani have hit centuries in the current edition of the tournament. In the first match of the tournament against RBS Rockers, they batted out the opposition by scoring 238 and set the tone of the match and the tournament. No wonder they are in the finals and a step away from grabbing yet another title.
Skipper Manik says, “It feels great to be in the finals yet again. Synergy Sports are the best organizers in Delhi and we feel proud to be associated with them. Both teams are undefeated till the finals and have good players to turn the game single handed. We need to play as per our strength and May the better team win on the day. We are looking forward to bring home the second edition too. My best wishes to all the players playing tomorrow.”
Their opponents, Rubixis Technologies are tough nuts to crack too. Playing for the second time in the tournament, Rubixis also won all their matches on their route to the final. They won against MAGS, Martini Boys, Predators and Golden Gladiators in the group stage. They won the semi-final against RBS (Himanshu).
Skipper Pankaj says, “We played in first edition of Synergy. It turned out to be a very cool tournament and we enjoyed very much. Also the ground at Pitampura is phenomenal. We play to enjoy ourselves and for fitness. We can’t really devise any strategy for the final as we haven’t played much against each other but we will go out there, give our best and hope for the best.”
It is really difficult to predict who has an upper hand in the final but Fledge Cricket Club being the defending champions hold a slight edge over their opponents. Rubixis on the other hand have nothing to lose and can go out all guns blazing. This is what makes this Synergy T20 Blast final a much anticipated final to watch.
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Sumanyu Jain
Regional Manager & Editor @CricketGraph
Following are the results of DDCA league matches during the week:
1. Rajnigandha Cricket Club defeats DDA
2. Ekta Club defeats KN Colts
3. KishanGanj Colts defeats York Club
4. RP Academy defeats Subhaniya Club
5. Rehman Club Defeats Essex Club
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Following are the fixtures of the weekend in Mumbai Corporate Cricket Tournaments:
1. Final, Milan Corporate League T20 Champions Division: Kotak Mahindra Bank vs Mihir Trading @LIC Plot 4 Cross Maidan
2. Final, Milan Memorial League 40 overs Plate Division: CapGemini vs Abbott Healthcare @Parsee Cyclist, Azad Maidan
3. Semi-final, County Premier League 2015: Multiscreen Media (Sony) vs Wadhawan Holding @Mahim Juvenile, Shivaji Park, Dadar
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In the league match of 2nd Hazaarilal Dhaka Memorial Under 13 Cricket tournament, Surinder Khanna Academy defeated Mayank Cricket Academy by 32 runs.
The chief architect of the victory was Man of the Match Shubham Saini who hit a sparkling 90 and was well supported by Sameer Chaudhary who contributed with 47. Due to their efforts Surinder Khanna Academy scored 180 runs for the loss of 6 wickets, batting first.
Bowlers responded well to their batsmen efforts as they restricted the opposition to just 148 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Aditya Yadav and Kamal Bairva captured 3 wickets each to help their team win by a margin of 32 runs.
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Following are the upcoming matches for the week in various tournament in Delhi:
- Final: 1st Khemchand Mathur Under-17 Cricket Tournament
- Semi-finals: 3rd Khushiyal Pal Memorial Under-16 Cup
- SI League Matches
- League Matches: 10th Shalimar Under-19 Cricket Tournament
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