Prasad Gandre
Prasad Gandre
Corporate Cricket

Centurion Prasad Gandre guides Aditya Birla Sports to a win in MCA Corporate Trophy ’22 

By Juili Ballal

On March 11, Aditya Birla Sports took on Canara Bank Cricket Club during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament.  Canara Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Riding on Prasad Gandre’s delectable century, Aditya Birls Sports posted a daunting total of 9-324 in 38 overs. Gandre top scored with 104 runs to help his side pile up a score in excess of 300. Ganesh Dhone was the other major contributor with the bat as he mustered 53 runs. For Canara Bank Cricket Club, Kiran Jadhav was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 3-64. 

In reply, Canara Bank Cricket Club could manage only 165 in 38.5 overs, losing the match by a massive margin of 159 runs, as they were bundled out by Aditya Birla Sports. Roshan Jadhav wreaked havoc with the ball as he picked up 3-24. For Canara Bank Cricket Club, Suresh Talae was the lone fighter with the bat as he scored 36.    

Aditya Birla Sports beat Canara Bank Cricket Club by 159 runs during the MCA Corporate Trophy.

 

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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