On the back of Yug Hingu’s scintillating hat-trick, St. Joseph’s School registered a 126-run win over M.D. High School in Harris Shield. The game was played on November 15 at Oval Maidan, Mumbai.
Batting first, St. Joseph were bowled out for 173 in 34 overs. Ziyaan Chandinwala top-scored with 29, with Chinmay Rane making a valuable contribution of 26. On the other hand, Pratham was the pick of the bowlers for M.D. High School, as he claimed 38/4 in nine overs.
In reply, M.D. High School were bundled out for a paltry 47 in 13 overs, thanks to Yug Hingu, who wreaked havoc with the ball. Hingu scalped 6/3 in two overs as he picked up the wickets of consecutive balls to record a hat-trick. For M.D. High School, Pratham (15) was the only batter to score in double digits.
The Indian Railways had a dominant run against the Mizoram as well as Services in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Railways vs Mizoram:
Railways obliterated Mizoram as they hammered 399 in 50 overs losing just 4 wickets. It all started off well with the openers who had an opening partnership of 123. Railway’s most consistent batter this season, Shivam Chaudhary scored a quick 77 but was dismissed in the 21st over. His opening partner Vivek Singh though, went on to get an incredible hundred (136 off 124). Mohammad Saif carried the innings in the middle stages as the 3 number batter contributed 62 to set a stage for the finishers. Wicketkeeper Upendra Yadav (56 off 23) and Shubham Chaubey (42 off 16) gave the Railways a thrust at the back end of the innings. Yadav hit 5 sixes as Chaubey slammed one less. Mizoram had no response as they struggled for 50 overs and managed only 145 losing 5 wickets giving the victory to the Railways by 254 runs.
Railways vs Services:
Railways’ batsmen stood up to the occasion once again as they scored 347 at a blistering rate against the Services. after losing out on his century the last game, Shivam Chaudhary achieved the magical 3 digit mark against the services as he finished with 125 run to his name. He was well supported by his opening partner Vivek Singh who contributed 48. Mohammad Saif also chipped in a crucial 86 in the middle overs in 71 balls. After the batter’s had their dun, it was skipper Karn Sharma’s turn to display his batting prowess. Sharma faced only 14 deliveries but caused severe damage by hammering 4 of them outside the park. He went on to score 40 with a dominant strike rate of 286.
After causing carnage with the bat, Sharma didn’t spare anyone with the ball as he went on to pick 5 wickets in his quota of 10 overs giving away only 39 runs. Pacer Yuvraj Singh picked up 4 quick wickets to end the innings. Services were wrapped up in just the 43rd over as Railways won by 103 runs.
The CFF Fire Flyers took on DreamXI inthe ongoing JFSC Super Cup as the latter prevailed in a competitive game of cricket. After winning the toss, CFF Fire Flyers asked the DreamXI to bat first.
Batting first, DreamXI could set the target of only 136 in 20 overs losing 9 wickets. After a dismal performance from the top 5 batsmen, number 6 batter Vinay Bothra and number 7 batsman Kalpesh Dalvi contributed crucial 38 and 35 respectively. A partnership of 60 gave them a fighting chance in the game. On the bowling side, Kanish claimed 2 wickets in 4 overs at an economy rate of 6 but the pick of the bowlers being Rajesh who in his 4 overs gave away just 18 runs and managed to pick two wickets as well. For his spell, Rajesh was awarded the Tierra Economical Bowler of the Match.
The CFF Fire Flyers had a shaky start as they lost 3 for just 54. However, skipper Vaibhav revived the runchase with a match-winning knock of 55 off just 45 deliveries. He was well supported by Sanjay who contributed crucial 23 runs. The CFF Fire Flyers completed the set total with 10 balls to spare, losing 6 wickets in the process. Rahul Mhatre bowled a fighting spell of 2/21 but it wasn.t enough to contain the batsmen of CFF Fire Flyers.
The captain of CFF Fire Flyers, Vaibhav was awarded the Player of the Match as Vinay Bothra from DreamXI was announced the Ten Five Best Performer Of the Match for his all-round contributions.
Riding on Jatin Jetwa’s power-packed 185, St. Xavier’s High School posted a mammoth 303 in 45 overs against St. Stanislaus during the Harris Shield tournament. Jetwa took the opposition bowlers to the cleaners with his incredible hitting. On the other hand, for St. Stanislaus, Aryan Sethi was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 58/3.
In reply, St. Stanislaus could only score 187 as they were bundled out in 34 overs. They lost the game by a massive margin of 116 runs. It was Aryan Sethi again with the bat for St. Stanislaus who stood tall. His gritty 94 went in vain as his team failed to chase down the total. On the other hand, St. Xavier’s Jatin Jetwa (34/3) and Bhavik (30/3) were the most successful bowlers.
St. Xavier’s Jatin Jetwa’s brilliant all-round performance steered his team to a 116-run win over St. Stanislaus in Harris Shield.
On November 20, the BCCI announced a 15-member India Women’s U19 squad for the home series against New Zealand. India will host New Zealand for a five-match T20I series. It will be played from November 27 to December 6 at the MCA Ground in BKC, Mumbai.
Among the players announced for this T20I series is Hurley Gala. The 16-year-old cricketer is the only player from Mumbai to make it to the India Women’s U19 squad. Gala is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and a right-handed batter. Considered one of the best all-rounders at the U19 level in the country, she featured for India A in the recently concluded Women’s U19 T20I Quadrangular series. She was a part of the winning team that clinched the Quadrangular series. India B, Sri Lanka, and West Indies were the other three teams that featured in the competition. The series was played in Vizag from November 13 to 19.
In view of the inaugural ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup to be held in South Africa next year from January 14 – 29, the New Zealand series will prove to be a good preparation. After the home series, India Women’s U19 team will travel to South Africa to play five-match T20I series from December 27 to January 4.
The third edition of the Ajit Ghosh Memorial Trophy (T20 Women’s Cricket Tournament)
was completed on November 18. Under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Sporting Union Club and Kalyandas Memorial Sports Foundation organised this tournament. Sportsfield Cricket Club and Mumbai Police Gymkhana played the finals at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana.
Batting first, Mumbai Police Gymkhana posted 100/7 in 20 overs. Opening batter Kshama Patekar top-scored with 39 off 38, including four boundaries. Patekar put together 66 runs with her opening partner Shrushti Naik (26), to provide an excellent start to her team. However, Samruddhi Rawool of Sportsfield Cricket Club wreaked havoc with the ball as she scalped 19/3 in four overs. The wily off-spinner hit the right straps to yield rich dividends.
In response, Sportsfield Cricket Club made light work of the run chase as they overhauled the target in just 15.3 overs. They won the match by nine wickets. India player Punam Raut led the run chase from the front with a 40-ball 45, including six boundaries. Raut stitched an 88-run opening partnership with Aachal Valanju (44 not out) to take her team to a comfortable position. On the other hand, Sheral Rozario was the lone wicket-taker for Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
MIG CC emerged victorious against Mumbai Police Gymkhana by a huge margin of 155. Mumbai Police won the toss and elected to bowl first. Unfortunately this didn’t favor them as MIG went on to set a total of 358 in 45 overs losing just 3 wickets. Atharva Ankolekar and Kaushal Valsangkar led the charge as they both brought up centuries, Ankolekar scoring 116 as the latter scored 110. Pragnesh Kanpillewar supported them well by contributing 64.
Mumbai Police Gymkhana had limited answers as they were bundled up in the 37th over itself at 203. Shrikant Limbole’s 59 was committed but in vain. MIG now qualify for the Semi Finals of the Purshottam Shield
Toss: Mumbai Police Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field
Result: M.I.G. Cricket Club won by 155 runs
M.I.G. Cricket Club- 358/3 in 45 overs
(Atharva Vinod Ankolekar 116, Kaushal Sanjay Valsangkar 110, Pragnesh Durgesh Kanpillewar 64)
Mumbai Police Gymkhana- 203/10 in 36.1 overs
(Shrikant Limbole 59, Swapnil Kulaye 46, Sunil Patil 45, Gaurav Jathar 3/42)
Parel Sporting convincingly defeated Sind CC in the quarter finals of the Purshottam Shield. After winning the toss, Parel SC elected to set a target. In 45 overs, they managed to score a fighting total of 255 losing 7 wickets in the process. Ashutosh Ghagre scored 75 while his partner contributed 54. Chasing a modest total, Sind CC had contributions all over their batting cards but nothing substantial. Khan Awais Naushad was the highest scorer with just 37. Parel SC bowlers restricted the Sind batsmen and bowled them out for just 162 in 26 overs. Anurag Singh and Vinit Dhulap bowled incredible spells as they picked up 3 wickets each. Ultimately Parel SC won the game by 93 runs.
Victory CC defeated the mighty Parsee Gymkhana in the quarter finals of the Purshottam Shield. Victory CC set a total of 306 in 45 overs. Yash Nahar and Shashwad Jagtap both notched up crucial half centuries together. With a competitive total to defend, Parsee Gymkhana went off with the chase. Nikhil Patil scored 64 as Vaibhav Kalamkar scored 66. But unfortunately their efforts were in vain. Parsee Gymkhana were bowled out for 280 in the 44th over. Victory CC won the game by 26 runs and secured their place in the semi finals.
Victory CC vs Parsee Gymkhana
Toss: Victory Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Victory Cricket Club won by 26 runs
Victory Cricket Club- 306/7 in 45 overs
(Yash Nahar 79, Shashwat Jagtap 50, Suraj Shinde 37, Rishabh Karwa 35*)
Parsee Gymkhana- 280/10 in 43.3 overs
(Vaibhav Kalamkar 66, Nikhil Patil 64, Aakarshit Gomel 41, Rushikesh More 39, Kevin Almeida 33)
The Purshottam Shield produced a high voltage quarter finals between Parkophene Cricketers and Dadar Parsee Colony. After winning the toss, DPC elected to chase which in hindsight was not the right decision as Parkophene hammered the DPC bowlers at more than 10 runs per over. Parkophene scored a total of 482 in 45 over losing just 6 wickets. Ex-International player Tanmay Mishra scored an emphatic 159 as his teammate Shreeraj Gharat hammered 144. Apart from this mammoth partnership, Prasad Pawar notched up a quick fire and an unbeaten 88 at the back end of the innings.
