Bombay Gymkhana thrashed MIG Cricket Club by 239 runs in match number 21 (Group C) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. Bombay Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat.
Riding on Nikhil Patil’s stellar 154, Bombay Gymkhana piled up a daunting total of 402/6 in 70 overs. Patil found able allies in Agni Chopra (85), Yash Malap (53), and Bhupen Lalwani (42), who made valuable contributions with the bat. On the other hand, for MIG Cricket Club, Atharva Ankolekar, was the pick of the bowlers with 119/3.
In reply, MIG Cricket Club were bundled out cheaply for 163 in 33.2 overs, losing the match by a massive margin of 239 runs. Vedant Murkar (44) and Viraj Gamre (43) fought hard but failed to see their side home. On the other hand, for Bombay Gymkhana, Salman Khan and Nipun Panchal were the most successful bowlers, with three scalps apiece.
Bombay Gymkhana crushed MIG Cricket Club by 239 runs in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Bombay Gymkhana 402/6 in 70 overs (Nikhil Patil 154, Agni Chopra 85, Yash Malap 53, Bhupen Lalwani 42, Atharva Ankolekar 3/119) beat M.I.G. Cricket Club 163/10 in 33.2 overs (Vedant Murkar 44, Viraj Vijay Gamre 43, Salman Khan 3/28, Nipun Panchal 3/40) by 239 runs
Cricket Club of India (CCI) took on Karnatak Sporting Association in match number 22 (Group C) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. CCI won the toss and elected to field.
Put into bat first, Karnatak Sporting Association were bowled out for 141 in 43.1 overs. CCI’s Akash Parkar and Irfan Umair wreaked havoc with the ball as they scalped four wickets apiece. On the other hand, for Karnatak Sporting Association, Ramanpreet Singh Ghoman top-scored with 31.
In reply, CCI cruised to the target at a canter in just 27.5 overs, winning the match by eight wickets. Rudra Dhanday was at the helm of the run chase, muscling an undefeated 101. Dhanday played some stunning shots in his stroke-filled knock.
CCI trounced Karnatak Sporting Association by eight wickets in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Karnatak Sporting Association 141/10 in 43.1 overs (Ramanpreet Singh Ghoman 31, Akash Parkar 4/21, Irfan Umair 4/43) lost to Cricket Club of India 146/2 in 27.5 overs (Rudra Dhanday 101*) by eight wickets
Vasant Vihar’s Balpreet Singh scored an incredible 112 in mere 103 balls in the Giles Shield Cricket Tournament against Our Lady Salvation. Playing at Cross Maidan, Vasant Vihar hammered 336 in just 43 overs losing 8 wickets in the process. Apart from Balpreet’s ton, Vedant Chavan contributed 94. On the bowling side, Om Parkar claimed 5 for 61 but to little affect as Our Lady was bowled out for an embarrassing 66 in the 19th over resulting in Vasant Vihar winning by 270 runs.
Victory Cricket Club took on Mumbai Police in match number 23 (Group D) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. Mumbai Police won the toss and elected to field.
Invited to bat first, Victory Cricket Club were bowled out for 200 in 51.2 overs. Jay Bista starred with the bat smashing a delightful 91. Giving Bista company was Shashwat Jagtap, who chipped in with a valuable 31. On the other hand, for Mumbai Police, Yogesh Patil wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 46/7.
In reply, Mumbai Police fought hard as they almost chased down the total. They fell shy of five runs getting all out for 195 in 53.3 overs. Yash Chavan led the run chase from the front with an unbeaten 80, while Sunil Patil contributed with 43. On the other hand, for Victory Cricket Club, Vijay Gohil was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 83/6.
Victory Cricket Club defeated Mumbai Police by five runs in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Victory Cricket Club 200/10 in 51.2 overs (Jay Bista 91, Shashwat Jagtap 31, Yogesh Patil 7/46) beat Mumbai Police 195/10 in 53.3 overs (Yash Chavan 80*, Sunil Patil 43, Vijay Gohil 6/83) by five runs
PJ Hindu Gymkhana and Sponsors XI locked horns against each other in match number 24 (Group D) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. Sponsors XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Opting to bat first, Sponsors XI had an off day as their innings was done and dusted for a paltry 111 in 34.4 overs. Sponsors XI’s Dhruv Thakkar top-scored with 38. On the other hand, PJ Hindu Gymkhana’s Vinayak Bhoir scalped 27/5.
In reply, PJ Hindu Gymkhana took just 20.1 overs to achieve the target at the loss of four wickets. Harsh Salunkhe (40) and Sachin Wagh (31) guided their team to an easy win. On the other hand, Sponsors XI’s Pushkaraj Chavan was the most successful bowler. He accounted for 24/3.
PJ Hindu Gymkhana handed a six-wicket defeat to Sponsors XI in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Sponsors XI 111/10 in 34.4 overs (Dhruv Thakkar 38, Vinayak Bhoir 5/27) lost to P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 114/4 in 20.1 overs (Harsh Salunkhe 40, Sachin Wagh 31, Pushkaraj Chavan 3/24) by six wickets
In a nail-biting thriller, Shivaji Park Gymkhana defeated Islam Gymkhana by just three runs in match number 18 (Group A) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Riding on twin centuries from Jayesh Pokare (141) and Gandhar Bhatawadekar (109), Shivaji Park Gymkhana posted a mammoth score of 365 in 65 overs. Manal Kawle also chipped in with 48 to help his team pile up a daunting total. On the other hand, for Islam Gymkhana, Salil Agharkar wreaked havoc with the ball. He picked up 80/6.
In reply, Islam Gymkhana fought hard as they scored 362 in 69.4 overs. The team fell shy of three runs as they were bundled out just before the finishing line. Swapnil Salvi blasted a humongous 183 to lead the run chase from the front. Salvi was well-supported by Rahul Kesari, who contributed 63. On the other hand, for Shivaji Park Gymkhana, Varun Joijode starred with the ball, as he claimed 101/7.
Shivaji Park Gymkhana beat Islam Gymkhana by three runs in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Shivaji Park Gymkhana 365/10 in 65.0 overs (Jayesh Pokhare 141, Gandhar Bhatawadekar 109, Manal Kawle 48, Salil Agharkar 6/80) beat Islam Gymkhana 362/10 in 69.4 overs (Swapnil Salvi 183, Rahul Kesari 63, Varun Joijode 7/101) by three runs
Parsee Gymkhana took on Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association in match number 17 (Group A) of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament. Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association posted a challenging score of 306/9 in 70 overs, riding on Ashay Sardesai’s century. Sardesai smashed a delectable 103 and was well-supported by Anand Bais (55) and Sairaj Patil (46). On the other hand, for Parsee Gymkhana, Sylvester Dsouza was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 70/4.
In reply, Parsee Gymkhana overhauled the target in 63.5 overs with three wickets in hand. Kevin Almeida struck a brilliant 106 to guide his team to a comprehensive win. Nikhil Patil (67) and Aakarshit Gomel (54) scored half-centuries in the run chase. On the other hand, for Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association, Aman Khan was the most successful bowler with 73/3.
Parsee Gymkhana beat Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association by three wickets in the league match of the Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament.
Brief Scores: Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association 306/9 in 70 overs (Ashay Sardesai 103, Anand Bais 55, Sairaj Patil 46, Sylvester Dsouza 4/70) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 311/7 in 63.5 overs (Kevin Almeida 106, Nikhil Patil 67, Aakarshit Gomel 54, Aman Khan 3/73) by three wickets
In the ongoing Cosmopolitan Shield, Kandivali CA took on the Garware Club in a low scoring thriller as the prior edged out closely. After winning the toss, Kandivali CA elected to bat on a challenging wicket. In 35 overs, the team could manage a total of only 124 runs as they were bowled out. Pratik Vaidya scored valuable 54 as he ran out of support on the other end. This immaculate bowling performance’s credit by Garware Club majorly goes to Rakesh Yadav, who picked 6 wickets conceding only 16 runs in the process.
It was all too less to defend for Kandivali CA but leggie Amit Mishra had different intentions. Cleaning up the Garware Batsman for 110 in the 41st over of the game and picking 5 out of 10 wickets for his team, Mishra won the game for Kandivali CA. His spell of 5/29 helped his team advance in the knock out tournament.
The third edition of the Members Premier League recently announced the teams competing in the exclusive competition. The tournament is set to start from February 13, 2023. This season will witness an action induced performance by the 5 teams on the Somaiya Cricket Ground.
In the MCA RC BKC Tournament 5 teams comprising of veteran cricketers will compete against each other. The teams are as follows:
Team: Spartans
Owner: Mr. Jeetinder Diwan
This army of cricketers is owned by Mr. Jeetinder Diwan, a banker and an outstanding sportsperson. Mr. Diwan is a skilful batter and lives his life by the rules of cricket. The match dates are as follows: 15th, 17th, 21st, and 23rd February 2023.
Team: Spottlightt Social Scorcherss
Owner: Mr. Deepaq Modgil
The Spottlightt Social digital agency strategizes its best solutions for brands to gain spotlight in today’s digital environment. Mr. Deepaq Modgil applies the same approach to his cricket team, the Spottlightt Social Scorcherss, to plan out best strategies on the field. The match dates are as follows: 14th, 16th, 19th, and 21st February 2023.
Team: Marshalls Royals
Owner: Mr. Karan Sharma
Mr. Karan Sharma, an outstanding performer for the MCA BKC has invested in Marshalls Royals cricket team. Marshalls Royals is a leading name in the Home Decor Space and is India’s largest Wallcoverings company. The match dates are as follows: 13th, 15th, 19th and 22nd February 2023.
Team: Hemant Tools Tornados
Team Owner: Mr. Vivek Zaveri
Team owner Vivek Zaveri is an all-rounder both on and off field. The team is named after Hemant Tools Pvt Ltd which is one of the biggest cutting tool distributor in India allowing provision of variety of tools. The Tornados owner loves cricket. He is a batsman and a spin bowler. The match dates are: 14th, 17th, 19th and 22nd February 2023.
Team: Prachi Diamonds Strikers
Owner: Mr. Priyank Mehta
This team bejewelled with its cricketers is owned by Mr. Priyank Mehta. Prachi Diamonds, a second-generation diamond wholesale company based out of BKC is run by Mr. Mehta. The match dates are as follows: 13th, 16th, 19th, and 23rd February 2023.
This third edition looks forward to an energetic and intense tournament ahead for the sportspersons. Thanks to the organisers of the Members Premier League, Mr. Vijay Singh, Mr. Karan Sharma, Mr. Jitender Divan, Mr. Vatsal Shah, Mr. Arun Madhu, and Bayside Sports, the highly anticipated edition is set to be the most successful one till date!
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A high scoring game between Dilip Vengsarkar XI and Lalchand Rajput XI saw the the latter prevail comfortably. Vengsarkar XI elected to bowl first. Despite losing the toss, Lalchand Rajput XI made the best of the opportunity and scored a mammoth total of 672 in 113 overs. Varun Lavande high scored with a supreme 140 up the order. His innings paved the way for other batsmen. Coming in the middle order was another centurion, Siddhant Singh, contributing an unbeaten 130. Left Spinner Shreyas Gurav surprised with the bat by scoring 94 as Sheesh Shetty chipped in a handy 72. Their total was aided with 74 runs by the umpire as Vengsarkar XI were penalized for a slow over rate.
In reply, Vengsarkar XI passed the 500 mark but were still short by more than 150 runs as they were bowled out in the 115th over. Sagar Chabbria hammered a fighting 113 as Akshat Jain and Sourabh Singh contributed 88 and 85 respectively. Aditya Srivastav and Dhanit Raut also passed the 75 run mark but in vain as the Rajput XI was too much for them. Sheesh and Aryan Badhe claimed 3 wickets each to seal the game for their team by a first innings lead.
Toss: Dilip Vengsarkar XI won the toss and elected to field
Result: Match Drawn, Lalchand Rajput XI took 1st Innings lead
Lalchand Rajput XI
1st Innings- 672/9 (decl.) in 112.1 overs (including 74 penalty runs)
(Varun Lavande 140, Siddhant Singh 130*, Shreyas Gurav 94,
Sheesh Shetty 72, Athrav Chavan 44)
Dilip Vengsarkar XI
1st Innings- 512/10 in 115 overs
(Sagar Chhabria 113, Akshat Jain 88, Sourabh Singh 85,
Aditiya Srivastav 77, Dhanit Raut 75, Saksham Parashar 42,
Sheesh Shetty 3/29, Aryan Badhe 3/133)
