Dinesh Juvekar scores a superb 100 & also takes 2 wkts to defeat CIDCO in the Quarters of the Thane Vaibhav Tournament

By Cricketgraph Reporter Last updated Jun 21, 2017

Dinesh Juvekar (Godrej Team) Not out 101 runs in 8 balls 10 fours and 1 six and 2 wkts

Quarter finals are always a treat to watch where both the teams give whatever they have to win the match, such was the case between CIDCO & Godrej at Dadoji Konddev Stadium in Thane. Team Godrej won the toss & elected to bat first to put CIDCO under pressure.

Dinesh Juvekar (Left Side) and Ajinkya katta (Right Side) From, Godrej Team

Batting first, Kapil dev & Abhijit lost their wickets early at 12 & 0 respectively. However, Ajinkya Katta who came in at no.3 played an anchor’s role to perfection scoring a well crafted 72 off 72 balls. The middle order did not give much of a support but their all-rounder Dinesh Juvekar who came in at no.7 changed the game completely. Right-handed Dinesh scored a magnificent 107 off just 68 balls which included 16 fours and a big six. Dinesh and Ajinkya also stitched a match winning partnership which took the game away from CIDCO’s hands. Dinesh Juvekar was outright entertaining and did not spare any bowler in his counter attack. Juvekar was smashing runs at will and was completely entertaining to watch. With the help of Dinesh’s century and Katia’s 72, Thane Vaibhav managed to reach a defining total of 254/9 in 35 overs. Darshan Thakur was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/47 in 7 overs.

Chasing 255, CIDCO gave a solid tough fight to Godrej as they were at one point almost looking good to win the chase. Kapil Koli (70 off 60) & Rahul Kadu(46 off 37)at one point were looking really strong stitching a healthy partnership together. But apart from these two, the rest of the batsman failed to fire and fell short of 29 runs. Kapil dev Khunger was the leading bowler taking 4/52 in 7 overs. Star batsman Dinesh Juvekar also contributed with the ball taking 2/37 in his 7 overs. In fact both the wickets he took were crucial breakthroughs.

Godrej won the hard fought quarter finals by 29 runs & Dinesh Juvekar was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant all-round show. Dinesh will certainly be a player to lookout for & Cricketgraph wishes him & his team to go on & win the tournament.