Parsee Gymkhana narrowly edged out Shivaji Park Gymkhana in the first round of the Invitational Police Shield. After electing to field, SPG bowled out Parsee to a modest 200 in 54 overs. Sachin Yadav high scored with 49 as the middle order collapsed. Yash Dicholkar contributed crucial 45 runs down the order to push the total. An exceptional display of spin bowling saw Mairaj Khan claim 5 wickets, giving away 67 runs in the process. Sumit Markali supported him by picking up 3 wickets.
With a chaseable target in bounds, SPG’s star batsman Sahil Gode scored an emphatic 87 and took the game as deep as possible. Unfortunately, he ran out of partners as SPG was bowled out for 190, 10 runs short than Parsee’s total. Mumbai Ranji Speedster SIddharth Raut claimed 4 wickets as Omkar Mandrekar took 3 SPG wickets.
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Shaurya Sharan produced an emphatic knock of 158 runs playing a mammoth 202 balls by himself to take Swami Vivekanand International School, Kandivali to victory against IES, Mulund in the Elite division of the Harris Shield.
Batting first, SVIS declared the innings with 352 on the board. This huge total was orchestrated by none other than Shaurya Sharan who batted for almost 6 hours to score his runs. With the middle order collapsing, it was him and skipper Swayam Sail’s responsibility to rescue the sinking ship, and they did. Sail notched up a century of his own, scoring 114 in quick time. Mann Koli scalped 4 wickets for the IES in that innings.
Chasing, IES were bundled up for mere 216 runs as Swayam contributed with the ball as well, picking up 3 wickets. With a healthy lead, SVIS sealed the game with a first innings lead in the 2 day contest.
Shaurya’s incredible innings was the result of him training hours to prepare. Apart from the renowned school of SVIS, Sharan trains at the Winz Cricketgraph Academy in Borivali under Coach Vikrant Gupta.
You must know Lockie Ferguson, yes? Big, nippy and wicked Kiwi fast bowler? Imagine hitting him for 3 consecutive sixes in the final over of the innings…. that’s what Shashank Singh did on his first outing for the 2016 IPL Champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad against the recent title holders, Gujarat Titans.
Singh has been in the IPL circuit for almost 5 years now, previously with Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. Unfortunately after sitting on the sidelines for such a long time, the all-rounder finally got the chance to showcase his skills and prove himself worthy. Making his debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against the mighty Chennai Super Kings, Shashank wore the orange jersey on the field but didn’t bat.
SRH was to play the Gujarat Titans on 27th April, 2020. From that day, everyone knew who Shashank Singh was. With well set Aiden Markram, Abhishek Sharma and Windies monster Nicholas Pooran departing under 3 overs, Shashank Singh finally walked in with the bat. With Sundar also finding himself short of the crease, it was up to the pair of Marco Jansen and Chhattisgarh-born Shashank.
At his batting position, Singh is dealt the devil’s deal to face the least number of balls with the responsibility to cause the most carnage. Battling with his nerves, he faced Alzarri Joseph’s 3 balls and scored 7 including a boundary. After facing his much awaited first ball in the IPL, Singh had his nerves calmed and lost in the zone.
With Marco facing the first two balls and changing the strike on the third one, Shashank faced the challenge of hammering one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket, and he did with courage…. pulling the first ball Ferguson bowled for a far maximum over the square leg region!
As if just reacting wasn’t enough, the finisher got creative, walking across his stumps and scooping a ball over fine leg boundary for another six. The New Zealander missing his length as Singh just effortlessly laps the ball.
With two back-to-back sixes, Lockie Ferguson was under pressure to deliver the final ball of the innings. Bowling a half volley, Shashank lofted the ball over the fielder at long off for 3 consecutive sixes! Singh provided the finishing kick which his team desperately needed to reach a competitive total.
Unfortunately, Gujarat sealed the game in a thriller of an IPL contest on the final ball of the game but, who would’ve thought a 4-year benchwarmer could hit 25 runs in just 6 balls by himself against 2 of the best bowlers in the world?
Singh definitely made his mark.
Watch here how Shashank finished of the SRH innings in style:
https://www.iplt20.com/video/43859/m40-gt-vs-srh–match-highlights?tagNames=2022
The highly anticipated Mumbai Cricket Association’s Member’s Premier League Season 3 will commence from the 13th of February in 2023. The tournament is exclusively for the members of the MCA Club at BKC who will compete in competitive games at the Somaiya Cricket Ground. The 2023 league will be harder, better and fiercer than prior seasons.
After the immense success of the previous two editions of the elite competition, the organizing committee are looking to take things to even a higher level this season with more participation from members, awards and much more. The first two seasons were immaculately popular but the upcoming season is tipped to be the best of the lot.
Member’s Premier League Season 3’s Organisers:
- Vijay Singh
- Karan Sharma
- Jitendar Divan
- Vatsal Shah
- Arun Madhu
- Bayside Sports
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Railways opted to bat first against the domestic giants Mumbai in their last league match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
In form opener Shivam was dismissed cheaply, the early wicket was followed by two 100 run partnerships and a strong finish that saw 83 runs coming of the last 7 overs. Pratham Singh scored 109 (108) against one of the best bowling line ups in the domestic circuit, that would surely boost his confidence before the Ranji trophy. Mohd Saif also rose to the occasion with 92 (77) and skipper Karn Sharma finished with a quickfire 31 (9)* taking Railways to 337-5.
Mumbai got off to a decent start with Prithvi Shaw scoring 51 (47), Veteran Ajinkya Rahane scored 88 (82) and the man for the big occasions Sarfaraz Khan again knocked the selectors doors scoring 117 (94), Shams Mulani scored a handy 46 (31), this helped Mumbai chase down the total with 9 balls to spare. Susheel Kumar showed some promise from the Railways line up picking up 3-53 on a batting wicket.
Indian Railways has been narrowly relegated from the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The team are looking forward to the upcoming Ranji Trophy challenge.
Summary
Railways 337-5 (50)
Pratham Singh 109 (108)
M Saif 92 (77)
Mumbai 338-5 (48.3)
Sarfaraz Khan 117 (94)
Ajinkya Rahane 88 (82)
Susheel Kumar 3-53
Sachin Tendulkar XI pipped Rohit Sharma XI by just 2 runs in U-16 Payyade Trophy. After winning the toss, Sachin Tendulkar XI elected to bat first and were bowled out for just 174 in the 58th over. Wicketkeeper Harshil Rathi contributed massively with 73 runs batting for more than 20 overs himself. Kavya Gori’s spell of 4 wickets in 18.5 overs.
In reply, Rohit Sharma XI narrowly avoided a first innings deficit as they scored 187. Opener Abhinav Saha’s anchoring 65 made sure his team just pass the first innings score. He was well supported by his opening partner Abhigyan Kundu (43 off 37) in the initial stages. Mann Bhanushali’s exceptional spell of 4/25 in his 10 overs ensured the his opponents do not fall far from the tree. Mann managed to claim 4 of the top 5 batsmen including the priceless wicket of Abhinav.
Tendulkar XI fared well in the second innings as they scored a competitive total of 219. Aditya Vishwakarma scored and enigmatic 63 in just 73 balls hammering 4 boundaries and 3 sixes. On the bowling side, A super spell by Agasthya Bangera saw him scalp 5 wickets in grueling 21 overs. Because of his contribution, Rohit Sharma XI were in contention for win.
Jaineel Nanda (58 off 54) and Agasthya Bangera (40 off 61) were the only two batters who could muster some performance against the Tendulkar XI bowlers in the final innings. Chasing a modest total of 206,Sharma XI were dismissed for a 204. Even after painfully coming close to a win, Sharma XI lost out by just 2 runs.
On November 20, KSG Superkings took on KSG Champions at Payyade Ground in Mumbai during the KSG (Kapol Sports Group) 40-40 Cup.
Batting first, KSG Superkings posted a daunting total of 297 in 40 overs. Jash Gandhi starred with the bat as he muscled a power-packed 82 off 61, including 10 fours and two sixes. Gandhi came into bat at number seven and steered his team to a challenging score. On the other hand, KSG Champions’ Mitesh Parekh was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 43/3 in six overs.
In reply, KSG Champions were bundled out for a paltry 119 in 22.4 overs as Tejas Goradia wreaked havoc with the ball. KSG Champions lost the game by 178 runs. Goradia claimed 19/5 in 5.2 overs, including one maiden. Early in the day, he opened the batting and scored 14 off 26, hitting a couple of boundaries. On the other hand, Chirag Doshi (14) and Parag Mehta (17) fought hard but failed to see their side home. They were the only two players to score in double-digits.
KSG Superkings’ Tejas Goradia won the player of the match for his all-round performance.
The Centurion Cricket Academy recently conducted a selection trials with a noble intent for cricketers from all age groups at Manohar Joshi College. The academies goal was to provide young budding cricketers with ample opportunities to excel and create a good cricketing career for themselves. The selected batch will not be charged a penny as the coaching services will be free of cost. Centurion Cricket Academy has been in existence in the Mumbai circuit since 2010. With 12 years of mileage, they are one of the reputable academies in the city. Previously located in Andheri, the academy was shifted to the Manohar Joshi College at Sion making it accessible for players to commute anywhere from Mumbai.
The selection trials was supervised by Centurion Cricket Academy’s head coach, Jitesh Tank. Tank is a seasoned player in the cut-throat competitions of Mumbai. Before heading the academy full time, Jitesh was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders Academy, being one of the net bowlers in the 2021 IPL season. He has supreme experience of working closely with coaches of the caliber of Abhishek Nayar, Pravin Tambe, Omkar Salvi and also had privilege of sharing the field with Dinesh Karthik and Rabin Uthappa.
With multiple coaching courses under his belt, the capable Jitesh Tank managed the trials to utmost excellence. By the end of the selection, Centurion Cricket Academy picked 28 players across all age groups to practice and flourish for a duration of 6 months with an access to the coaching team of Centurion Cricket Academy. They will have an opportunity to train with top division cricketers in Mumbai practicing under Tank.
In the Mega Corporate League T20 a high scoring fixture took place between Reliance Industries and Sparkles at Karnatak Cc, Cross Maidan .
Winning the toss and electing to bat first Reliance Industries put on a mammoth total of 254 in 20 overs for the loss of a solitary wicket. Opener Shubham Punnarthi 113 off 63 and Number 3 batsman Mayuresh Tandel 123 off 56 pulled off a massive 233 runs off 116 balls 2nd wicket partnership. All the Sparkle bowlers were taken for the cleaners by the 2 in form batsmen.
