Played between RBI Sports Club and Route Mobile at the United Cricketers wicket, Route Mobile batting first posted a total of 257/9 in 70 overs. No.3 in form batsman Prathamesh Pawar who has been amongst the runs this season top scored with a solid 83 off 129 balls (9 fours). From RBI, Ameya Dandekar with 4/67 was the pick of the lot.
Defending a total of 258, it was Route Mobile’s experienced campaigner Neil Narvekar coming up with a crucial spell of 6/52 in 14.5 overs with 2 maidens. All-rounder Neil was spot on with the ball as he provided timely breakthroughs not allowing any batsman to settle bundling out RBI team for 191 runs all out with Ameya Dandekar top scoring with the bat too scoring 71 runs opening the innings.
Result- Route Mobile won the match by 66 runs
Madhya Pradesh opting to bat first were all out for 228 runs in 44.4 overs with all-rounder Aman Khan bagging 4/59 in 13.4 overs being the pick of the lot. Mumbai which has a solid batting line up posted a big 1st innings total of 372 runs in 74.1 overs courtesy, tons by Chinmay Sutar and Armaan Jaffer. Coming at no.3, Armaan smashed a regal 103 off 142 balls while also stitched a 130 run stand with Agni who scored 68 runs. Chimnay who came at no.5 once again played a sparkly innings scoring 112 off mere 105 deliveries hitting 8 biggies en-route his ton.
Madhya Pradesh in 2nd innings were all out for 222 runs thanks to a game changing spell by spinner Tanush Kotian who kept the batsman in check. Tanush who is one talented young spinner came up with envious bowling figures of 6/50 in 16 overs providing breakthroughs at crucial intervals.
With just 82 to chase in the 4th innings, Mumbai chased it down in 17.3 overs winning the match by 5 wkts.
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Played between DMCC and Mazgaon Sports Club, DMCC opting to bat first posted a very competitive total of 178/7 in 20 overs. It was on the back of a good top order start provided by Lalit Sharma & Vaibhav Patil who came at no.3. Opener Lalit went on to score a quickfire 62 in just 39 balls hitting 8 fours and a six which created a lot of positive momentum while Vaibhav Patil scored a solid 51 off 40 balls which had 6 boundaries. From DMCC, Akshay Dube and Mayur Gharat with 2 wkts a piece were the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 179 in a T20 game is always a pressure situation and Mazgaon CC must have felt the pressure of maintaining an 8+ run rate right from the beginning. As a result, Mazgaon CC were bundled out for 85 runs in 19.3 overs. The bowlers did an excellent job with Jagdish Jadhav’s 3/15 being the best bowling figures of the match. Apart from him, Vishweshwar Singh and Prathamesh Belchada also chipped in with 2 wkts each.
Result- DMCC won the match by 93 runs, Lalit Sharma declared “man of the match”
Played between Ghatkoper Jolly Gymkhana and Young Friends CC at the Sunder CC Ground, Young Friends CC batting first were all out for 132 runs in 34.5 overs. It was a spirited bowling performance from the Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana bowlers with spinner Devang Gosalia leading from the front with an excellent spell of 5/19 in 9 overs alongwith 2 maidens. Gosalia took some important wickets while cleaned up the lower order as Young Friends were restricted to a low total.
Chasing 133, Ghatkoper Jolly Gymkhana made it look like a cakewalk chasing it down in 27.4 overs and winning the match by 5 wkts. Opener Gilchrist Prabhakar top scored with a crucial knock of 64 runs in 73 balls where he smashed 60 runs dealing in boundaries. From Young Friends CC, all-rounder Kartike Savla with 4/23 was quite effective but he lacked support from the other end.
THE DREAMS TROPHY T20 – 2019-20,11 January 2020, Mumbai : Trafigura took on Sapphire foods on 11th Jan 2020 at Cross maidan. Trafigura won the toss and elected to field first.
Saphhire foods opener Dhanesh Vasaikar played a fantastic knock of 67 runs in 37 balls and laid a strong base for others. Rahul Kapoor and Ankit Chudasama also chipped in with handy 20’s but others didn’t do much. Trafigura leaked 38 extras to contribute to Saphhire’s innings and eventually Sapphire posted a total of 184 runs in 20 overs losing 8 wickets. For Trafigura, pick of the bowlers was off spinner Anil Bhalala who picked up 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing 185, Trafigura opener Anil Bhalala who was impressive with the bowl also did a splendid job with the bat. He went all guns blazing and bludgeoned the bowlers with a 27 balls 71 which consisted of 6 fours and 6 sixes. Accompanying him was his fellow opener, Anis Date who also scored a valuable 51 off 43 balls. Anis carried his bat through the innings and sealed the win for his team. They chased the target in 18.4 overs losing 3 wickets.
Result- Trafigura won by 7 wickets.
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The Automotive Cricket Cap Leaders Campaign which is much like IPL Style Caps has been kicked up a storm, receiving great response from the cricketing community across various corporate tournaments in Mumbai.
Cricketgraph team tracks individual performances of cricketers playing in various professional tournaments on a monthly basis and awards Orange Cap for maximum runs, Purple Cap for maximum wicket taker and Yellow Cap for the most popular cricketer based on facebook likes.
There were numerous entries across each categories and the competition was surely intense out of which 3 emerged out to be the winners in each category. Here are the winners…
Varun Sabharwal-Automotive Orange Cap Winner for the month of December’19
Varun Sabharwal won the Automotive Orange Cap for the month of December’19 on the back of his brilliant knock of 116 runs. Playing for team Lintas, Varun smacked a brilliant 116* in mere 74 balls vs Spartans Web Solutions in the Milan Mega Corporate T20 League. It was on the back of his unbeaten ton, Lintas won the match by 53 runs while it also made him a deserving candidate for the Famed Orange Cap.
Nitin Desmukh-Automotive Purple Cap Winner for the month of November’19
Nitin Desmukh won the Automotive Purple Cap for the month of December’19 in corporate cricket. Taking a fifer in T20 is not only a rare phenomena but it is one record which is very difficult. Nitin in the ongoing Milan Mega Corporate T20 League had came up with a commendable spell of 5/7 in 2.4 overs which had ensured a big win for his team Orange Advertising. Bowling figures of 5/7 are anyday impressive in the T20 Format as he was rightly adjudged the winner of the prestigious “Purple Cap”
Prakash Patil-Automotive Yellow Cap Winner for the month of November’19
Prakash Patil was the most popular player in Corporate Cricket as he won the Automotive Corporate Yellow Cricket Cap for the month of December. With 228 votes, Prakash won by a big margin as his nearest competitor lost to him by more than 100 votes. Prakash who plays for CEAT Speciality team had scored a brilliant 64*vs CEAT which had helped his team win the match on 30th December! A win which must have given him and his mates one more reason to party hard for 31st decemeber!
Automotive which is known for its various activities to develop grassroot cricket in Mumbai has tied up with Cricketgraph to felicitate cricketers and give them a platform of appreciation for their performances at the Corporate and Professional level. The winners will receive Automotive Vouchers worth Rs 2500/-, IPL Style Cap and Certificates for their performances. The top 10 winners in each category too will be awarded with Automotive e-vouchers worth Rs 1000/- .
AMPL-Automotive Manufactures Private Limited is a reputed business house which has made a name for itself in the Automobile Industry. For the uninitiated, AMPL is the authorized dealership for major automobile brands Maruti Suzuki. Automotive has been taking up various initiatives since many years in supporting & encouraging the cricket community. With Season II of Automotive Monthly Cap Leaders to begin soon, Cricketgraph will once again work hand in hand with them to bring a change at the local level in Mumbai Cricket.
Played between ICICI Sports Club and K.Jamnadas Sports Club, ICICI team opting to bat first posted a record total of 568/3 in mere 40 overs. Opener Nikhil Mandavkar went all guns blazing as he went on to score a massive 200 in 156 balls hitting 26 fours and 6 sixes. Nikhil stitched a 120 run opening stand with Kuldeep P (52).
Nikhil also got an able partner in Kiran Bobade as both the players stitched a 251 stand together for the 2nd wicket to push their team to a very strong position. Kiran who came at no.3 was equally threatening towards the bowlers as he smashed 156* mere 72 balls smashing 25 fours and 2 sixes.
The opposition team Jamnadas Sports Club were all out for 95 runs on the back of some wonderful bowling by the ICICI bowlers.
Result- ICICI won the match by 473 runs
Islam Gymkhana batting first on their home ground posted a total of 261/9 in 70 overs. With openers falling early, it was their in-form Hashir once again playing the rescue act as he smashed his 2nd consecutive ton of Purshottam Shield. Coming at no.3, Hashir scored 104 off 168 balls ensuring his team reached a respectable total. Left arm spinner Akshay Darekar who has been amongst the wickets throughout the season once again impressed with bowling figures of 5/73 in 28 overs alongwith 8 maidens. Akshay who is an experienced first class cricketer certainly brought in his experience to the core,
Bhatnagar Sports Team in reply were all out for 214 runs, thanks to Islam Gymkhana’s classic off spinner Salman Khan troubling the batters with his tight bowling. Salman took 5/71 with 7 maidens in 19 overs plucking out important wickets helping his team win the game by 47 runs.
Played between DSP & Stup Consultants at the Chereshwar Club, Trombay, DSP batting first posted a mammoth total of 196/2 in 20 overs. Opening the innings, Hitesh Gujar smashed the highest individual score as well as the fastest hundred of the Architects T20 Championship’20. Hitesh who is in terrific form and just fresh from a hundred a week back took on the bowlers with absolute domination hitting 13 fours and 6 sixes en-route his sizzling 132* off 68 balls. Hitesh also became one of the very few openers to bat from start to end in the tournament. Hitesh on the back of his excellent form with the bat also won the Automotive Corporate”Orange Cap” for the month of December’19.
Stup Consultants in reply managed to score only 135/8 in 20 overs with Husain Jariwala’s 45 being the highest score. The bowlers did an excellent job with Ganesh Patil (3/20), Jayesh Tandel (2/9) and Rakesh Patil (2/16) proving excellent with the ball.
Result-DSP won by 61 runs, Hitesh Gujar declared “Man of the Match”
Esplanade Liberals batting first at Azad Maidan posted a total of 209/10 in 43.1 overs on the back of Harshal Gaiwkad’s 77 off 90 balls at no.4. From the bowlers-Jash, Shivam and Shubham bagged 2 wkts each.
Defending a total of 210, it was their young spinner Harsh Shah who provided crucial breakthroughs and created a positive momentum for his team. Lord North Brook CC were cleaned up for 90 runs, courtesy Harsh Shah who came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/18 in 9 overs alongwith a maiden. Harsh also got good support from Rajan Gupta who took 3/25 in 4.5 overs.