Chavan, Mishra impress in Automotive CC win in 10th Insurance Shield T20 Tournament’22

By CG Reporter Last updated Apr 23, 2022

Mumbai: The combined efforts of opening batsman Dashrath Chavan 89 runs (60-balls, 7x4s, 2x6s) and bowler Kartik Mishra 4 wickets for 4 runs helped Automotive Manufacturing CC to register a comfortable 128-run win against New India Assurance in an Elite Category Group-A match of the 10^th Insurance Shield T20 Inter-Office Cricket Tournament, organised by Oriental Insurance under the aegis of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and played at Sunder CC ground, Cross Maidan.

Automotive CC, deciding to bat first, scored 167 runs for just 3 wickets in their 20 overs. Besides Chavan’s knock teammates Rugved More scored an unbeaten 35 runs and Harsh Mogaveera contributed 31 runs. Later, Mishra’s deadly bowling spell reduced NIA to a poor total of 39 all out in 15.3 overs. Akash Kharvi claimed 2 for 7 runs to finish off the match.

In a Plate Category Group-A match, middle order batsman Ketan Dhatavkar’s solid unbeaten 59 runs and the superb performance from all-rounder D.S. Garge who scored an unbeaten 30 runs and then claimed 4 wickets for 16 runs powered BEST Arts & Sports Club to a smooth 107 runs victory against Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) at the LIC ground, Oval Maidan.

Brief scores – Plate Category: Abhyudaya Bank SC 178 for 6 wickets, 20 overs (Sanju Raut 43, Pradeep Kanchan 42, Mangesh Shinde 30; Pravin Shinde 2/28, Sunil Mane 2/39) beat Mumbai Port Trust CC 151 all out, 20 overs (Bhausaheb Mechakar 59, Lobhas Chachad 28; Pradeep Kanchan 4/29, Sachin Tembe 2/39). Result: Abhyudaya Bank SC won by 27 runs.

BEST A & SC 177 for 4 wickets, 20 overs (Ketan Dhatavkar 59 not out, Devraj Gaikwad 31, D.S. Garje 30 not out) beat LIC CC 70 all out, 16 overs (D.S. Garje 4/16, Mahesh Naik 2/5). Result: BEST A & SC won by 107 runs.

Elite Category: Automotive Manufacturing CC 167 for 3 wickets, 20 overs (Dashrath Chavan 89 Rugved More 35 not out, Harsh Mogaveera 31) beat New India Assurance 39 all out, 15.3 overs (Kartik Mishra 4/4, Akash Kharvi 2/7). Result: Automotive Manufacturing CC won by 128 runs.

HPCL 105 for 7 wickets, 20 overs (Bhargav Patil 30 not out, Lalit Sharma 3/13) lost to Dharamaji Morarji CC 106 for 3 wickets, 18.1 overs (Shoaib Khan 32 not out, Rahul Chandorkar 32 not out). Result: Dharamaji Morarji CC won by 7 wickets.