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Chinmay, Mrugen, & Shreyash Power koli Combined XI to the finals of Cosmopolitan Shield

By Juili Ballal

In a fiercely fought contest, Koli Combined XI CC beat Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana in the semi-final of Cosmopolitan Shield on January 22. 

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana scored 206 in 45 overs. Siddhesh Gawande (63) and Gilchrist Prabhakar (55) struck sublime half-centuries to help Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana post a respectable score on board. On the other hand, Koli Combined XI CC’s Mrugen Koli and Shreyash Tandel snapped three wickets apiece.

In reply, Koli Combined XI CC overhauled the target in 44.3 overs and won the match by two wickets. Chinmay Patil led the run chase from the front with a valiant 55. On the other hand, Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana’s Rajesh Soni and Vedansh Patel scalped three wickets each.

Koli Combined XI CC advanced to the finals of Cosmopolitan Shield by defeating Ghatkopar Jolly gymkhana by two wickets.

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 five-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. She is also a certified MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Umpire and BCCI Commentator.

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