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.
Young Comrade had a successful outing against DY Patil SA in a run-filled President Cup match. After electing to bat first, Young Comrade amassed a mammoth 209 in 20 overs, losing 8 wickets in the process. The Comrade openers put up a show as the pair were the heavy contributors. Anish Chaudhary hammered an emphatic 72 off just 45 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes as his partner Deepak Gaikwad faced 33 balls for his 60. Arun Yadav bowled a good spell of 3/22 in 3 overs. Vineet Sinha and Iqbal Abdullah picked up 2 wickets each.
DY Patil SA lost 4 wickets in a heap but soon enough the rocking ship was stabled by Shashank Singh who hammered 73 off just 33 balls with 4 fours and 6 sixes. Forming partnerships along the way with Yogesh Takawale, Iqbal Abdullah and Arun Yadav, Singh took the game close but all were dismissed at crucial times. Ultimately, Young Comrade defended the target by just 8 runs to defeat the mighty DY Patil.
Akram Shaikh claimed 3 wickets as Pardia and Tandel claimed 2 each.
Mumbai: The combined efforts from all-rounders Ravi Gupta (36 runs not out & 4 wickets for 32) and captain Siddhesh Chavan (36 runs & 2 wickets for 16) enabled Larsen & Toubro record a comfortable 37-run victory against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) SC in a third round Group-C 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 Youths Own Union ground, Cross Maidan on Tuesday.
Sent in to bat, Larsen & Toubro posted a testing total of 158 for 7 wickets from their 20 overs. Besides the decent knocks from Chavan and Gupta, Mukesh Patil 27 runs and Yuvraj Natalkar 22 runs boosted the innings. BMC’s Sandesh Paralkar (2 for 30) was the most successful bowler.
Later, BMC were dismissed for 121 in 18 overs. Sandesh Paralkar, Jitesh Purabiya and Paresh Nandgaonkar were the only bastmen who stayed long all making 21 runs each. Gupta, Chavan and Sushant Shetty (2 for 18) were responsible for picking up the wickets.
In a Group-D match, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) SC charged to a 9-wicket victory against Bhavishya Nidhi CC at the Karnatak SA ground. Batting first, Bhavishya Nidhi CC were bowled out for a paltry 66 runs in 12 overs. Dushyant Kadam top-scored with 35 runs while BARC bowlers Kuldeep Sahu (3 for 8), Bijaideep Dutta (2 for 1) and Samadhan Kahandal (2 for 7) claimed the wickets. In response, BARC lost just one wicket in reaching 69 runs in 7.5 overs. Opener Umesh Bandre and Vikas Pol were unbeaten on 29 and 19 runs respectively.
Brief scores: Larsen & Toubro SC 158 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Siddesh Chavan 36, Ravi Gupta 36*, Mukesh Patil 27, Yuvraj Natalkar 22; Sandesh Paralkar 2 for 30) beat BMC 121 all out, 18 overs (Sandesh Paralkar 21, Jitesh Purabiya 21, Paresh Nandgaonkar 21; Ravi Gupta 4 for 32, Siddesh Chavan 2 for 16, Sushant Shetty 2 for 18). Result: Larsen & Toubro won by 37 runs.
MbPT SC 112 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Prem Chavan 37, Sunil Mane 22; Mayur Gharat 2 for 7, Akshay Dubey 2 for 25) lost to Mazagon Docks SC 113 for 4 wickets, 18.5 overs (Santosh Pawaskar 42, Akshay Dubey 33; Bhausaheb Mechkar 2 for 24). Result: Mazagon Docks SC won by 6 wickets.
Bhavishya Nidhi CC 66 all over 12 overs (Dushyant Kadam 35; Kuldeep Sahu 3 for 8, Bijaideep Dutta 2 for 1, Samadhan Kahandal 2 for 7) lost to BARC SC 69 for 1 wicket, 7.5 overs (Umesh Bandre 29, Vikas Pol 19). Result: BARC SC won by 9 wickets.
Abhyudaya Bank 107 for 8 wickets, 20 overs (Sanju Raut 30; Nirdosh Yadav 2 for 11, Deepak Gaikwad 2 for 24) lost to Group Satellite 108 for 1 wicket, 11 overs (Suraj Sharma 43, Aditya Pandey 35, Deepak Gaikwad 21). Result: Group Satellite won by 9 wickets.