New Amrit CC after being put to bat first at Cross Maidan scored 161/10 in 44.1 overs with Rohan Tambe (30) and Maulik Nagwekar (34) chipping in with 30’s. From the bowlers, Amol Patil was the pick of the lot coming up with excellent bowling figures of 5/51 in 18.1 overs which had 6 maidens. Amol has been a revelation this tournament as he has been the top wicket-taker of D Division with 33 scalps in 11 innings at a very impressive average of 7.00.
MB Union CC on the other hand surpassed the 1st innings lead scoring 163/8 in 27.1 overs. They had the most of their batsman chipping in with contributions as they won the match on 1st innings lead. In the 2nd innings New Amrit CC were 13/4 with left arm spinner Amol Patil taking 3 wkts for mere 5 runs.
Into the all important finals of the tournament, two really promising teams Karnataka SA and MIG took on each other where in MIG batting first were all out for 100 runs in 1st innings. Ayush Mhatre and Saiprasad Mane chipped in with 30’s in an otherwise dismal batting performance. From the bowlers, Javed Sharif with 5/22 dazzled with the ball while Yaseen Saudagar and Kavya Giri bagged 2 wkts each.
Karnatak SA in reply notched up 244 in 75.5 overs gathering a big 1st innings lead in the match. Top order batsman Tushar Singh (48) and MD Asif (45) gave a good start while it was Prem Lingre at no.5 scoring a majestic 89 off 113 balls laced with 10 fours and 1 six. From MIG, Arya Gavas with 5/32 in 20 overs alongwith 8 maidens was simply impressive though he lacked support from the other end.
In the 2nd innings, MIG were 83/8 on the back of Yaseen Saudagar’s 4/26 before the match ended with Karnatak SA winning the match on 1st innings lead and winning the all important finals.
Super Strikers opting to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground posted a healthy total of 178/8 in 20 overs which is on any given day a good total to defend. Despite their openers falling out early, it was Viraj Gandhi at no.3 steadying the ship with a solid 38 ball 43. Apart from him, Raj Gogate down the order smashed a quickfire 35* off 22 balls ensuring their team is in a strong position.
Defending 179, Super Strikers restricted Mount Litera to mere 97 runs all out as most of their batters found it difficult to get going. Mittal Joshi with 4/16 in 4 overs including a maiden was the star bowler for Super Strikers as he kept on giving crucial breakthroughs at regular intervals. The rest of the bowlers also played a good supporting role as Super Strikers won the match by 81 runs.
OIS Tigers opting to bat first at Somaiya Cricket Ground posted a healthy total of 146/9 in 20 overs. Opener Ajit Virvani top scored with 31 runs off 35 balls while the rest of the batters gave starts but could not convert it into something substantial. From the bowlers, Sushil Sanghvi with 3/28 in 4 overs was the pick of the lot.
Chasing 147 is indeed not something impossible in modern day T20 but OIS Tigers ensured they bowled tight and kept the Camp Rangers batsman in check. Such was their tight bowling, CAMP Rangers could only muster 108/6 in 20 overs on the back of Mukund Dhondge’s 3/12 in 4 overs including a maiden. The rest of the bowlers also bowled really well as OIS Tigers went on to win the match by 38 runs.
Mumbai, 27 November, 2019 : Lalchand Rajput XI’s middle order batsmen Pranav Kela and Onkar Jadhav dominated the Jahangir Pithawala XI bowlers as they both cracked unbeaten centuries to place their team in a strong position on the second day of their 3-day second round league match of the 24th Shalini Bhalekar Trophy (boys’ under-23) Selection Trials cricket tournament 2019, organized by Mangesh Bhalekar in association with the Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian Sports Club and played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana I ground, Kandivali, on Wednesday. The tournament is being conducted under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Resuming at the overnight score of 390 for 4 wickets in 87 overs, Rajput XI did not lose a single wicket as Kela scored a quick 119 runs not out and Jadhav was unbeaten on 101 runs when they declared their first innings at 605 for 4 wickets in 142.5 overs. Rajput XI then added further misery to their opponents as Pithawala XI were struggling at 103 for 5 wickets in 28 overs in their first innings. Karan Shah was the only batsman to score a decent 34 runs.
In the second match, Dilip Vengsarkar XI snatched a slender 18 runs first innings lead against Chandrakant Pandit XI. Vengsarkar XI had scored 308 in the first essay and despite Agni Chopra’s century knock of 107 runs and Srujan Athawale’s contribution of 64 runs Pandit XI managed to score 290 in 73 overs to surrender the advantage to Vengsarkar XI, who in their second innings are place at 93 for 2 wickets. When Vengsarkar XI resume their innings they will enjoy an overall lead of 111 runs when play resumes on Thursday.
Brief scores : Lalchand Rajput XI – 1st innings: 605 for 4 wickets declared, in 142.5 overs (Harshit Janwadkar 69, Bhupen Lalwani 72, Adeeb Usmani 112, Siddharth Akre 90, Onkar Jadhav 101 not out, Pranav Kela 119 not out) Vs Jahangir Pithawala XI – 1st innings: 103 for 5 wickets, in 28 overs (Karan Shah 34). Played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana I ground, Kandivali.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI – 1st innings: 308 all out, in 55.2 overs & 2nd innings: 93 for 2 wickets, in 25 overs (Dhanday Rudra 51) Vs Chandrakant Pandit XI – 1st innings : 290 all out, 73 overs (Srujan Athawale 64, Agni Chopra 107, Satyalaksh Jain 43, Parag Ovhal 5 for 95, Mohammad Saif Shaikh 4 for 66). Played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana II ground, Kandivali.
Gaud Saraswat CC after being put to bat first at Western Railway, Cross Maidan were at one stage struggling with 4 wkts down for 30 runs and 7 wkts down for 84 runs. At a time when a defeat looked quite inevitable on the cards, it was Mayuresh Yadav scripting a change in the game as he went on to scored a quickfire 96 runs off 85 balls coming at no.7. It was an innings of pure aggressive strokeplay as he smashed 7 sixes and 4 boudaries to take out his team from the trouble. Mayuresh also received nice support from Pramod Wagh (40 off 24) and Mangesh Jadhav (38* off 58) as Gaud Saraswat reached a total of 215/10 in 45 overs. From the bowlers, it was Digvijay Singh once again showing his prowess taking 7/66 in 21 overs coupled with 4 maidens. Digvijay Singh now has a stunning 31 wkts in just 7 innings which he has played in Kanga this season.
Amar CC in reply were 198/7 in 35 overs with Sumeet Sharma top scoring at the middle order with 73 runs before the match ended in a draw. However, Gaud Saraswat could have faced a defeat had it not been their middle and lower middle order not fighting it out.
United Friends Sports Club after batting first on Sainath SC wicket were cleaned up for mere 69 runs in 26.2 overs thanks to their in-form spinner Abhishek Pandey. Left arm spinner Abhishek who has been a revelation in this tournament returned with excellent bowling figures of 7/25 in 7.2 overs which helped Sainath SC win on 1st innings lead as they declared their 1st innings at 136/4 in 17.5 overs powered by two superb half centuries by opener Umesh Gurjar (52 off 36) and Yash Chavan (53* off 40 balls).
Abhishek overall took 9 wkts in the match while he has a tally of 33 wkts in 12 innings at an unbelievable average of 5.00 and an econ of 2.42
Mumbai, November 26: Rudra Dhanday brilliant knock of 169 runs propped up Dilip Vengsarkar XI to 308 all out in 55.2 overs in their first innings against Chandrakant Pandit XI on the first day of their 3-day second round league match of the 24th Shalini Bhalekar Trophy (boys’ under-23) Selection Trials cricket tournament 2019, organized by Mangesh Bhalekar in association with the Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian Sports Club and played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana II, Kandivali, on Tuesday. The tournament is being conducted under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Besides Rudra’s massive effort, the other Vengsarkar XI who made useful contributions was Sarfaraz Khan 34 runs and Ajit Pahalwan 36 runs. Chandrakant Pandit successful bowlers were Yashraj Malap (3 for 64) and Maxwell Swaminathan (4 for 38). Pandit XI scored 83 for 1 wicket, in 21.0 overs in their first innings. Srujan Athawale (37 runs) and Agni Chopra (34 runs) are batting and will resume their innings on the second day.
In the second match, Lalchand Rajput XI scored a whopping 390 runs for the loss of just 4 wickets in 87 overs against Jahangir Pithawala XI. Adeeb Usmani powered his way to a 112 runs knock (183 balls, 18×4), while substantial scores came from Siddharth Akre (90 runs), Bhupen Lalwani (72 runs) and Harshit Janwadkar (69 runs). Aman Khan (2 for 72) was the only Jahangir Pithawala XI bowler to get the wickets.
Brief scores: Dilip Vengsarkar XI – 1st innings: 308 all out, 55.2 overs (Dhanday Rudra 169, Sarfaraz Khan 34, Ajit Pahalwan 36; Yashraj Malap 3 for 64, Maxwell Swaminathan 4 for 38) Vs Chandrakant Pandit XI – 1st innings: 83 for 1 wicket, 21.0 overs ((Srujan Athawale 37*, Agni Chopra 34*).
Lalchand Rajput XI – 1st innings: 390 for 4 wicket, in 87 overs (Adeeb Usmani 112 (183 balls, 18×4), Siddharth Akre 90, Bhupen Lalwani 72, Harshit Janwadkar 69; Aman Khan 2 for 72) Vs Jahangir Pithawala XI. Played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana I, Kandivali
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JNS Jaguars opting to bat first at the Somaiya Cricket Ground had all their batsman chipping in with quick starts but they lacked someone who could convert into a half century or more. Hemal Chitalia top scored with an aggressive 38 off 24 balls (5 fours) which accelerated the team total to 156/7 in 20 overs. From the bowlers, Alif Malkani was the pick of the lot taking 3/30 in 4 overs.
Chasing a 150+ score is always tricky and Fazlani United must have felt the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out for 117 runs in 19.3 overs. With the team struggling at 4/23, it was Samad Motorwala raising the hopes with a fighting knock of 54 runs in 40 balls coming at no.5. Samad smashed 2 fours and 4 sixes but lacked support from the other end as JNS Jaguars bowlers did an excellent job with everyone coming up with handy spells clipping away a wicket or two at regular junctures.
Result- JNS Jaguars win the match by 39 runs
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OIS Blasters opting to bat first at the Somaiya Cricket Ground (Sion) posted a modest total of 127/6 in 20 overs. Even though they lost a few quick top order wickets, Ravi Tiwary at no.4 scored a gritty 42 off 43 balls to push his team towards a total in 3 digits.
Utpal Warriors who lost both their openers in the first few overs of the match were in some trouble but it was the unbeaten 107* run stand for the 4th wicket between Kalpesh Mehta and Asgar Khan which sealed the deal for Utpal Warriors. Kalpesh Mehta scored a quickfire 50* off 35 balls (8 fours) while Asgar Khan played the supporting role hitting a 29 ball 35*to chase down the target in mere 14.5 overs.
Result-Utpal Warriors win the match by 7 wkts and 5.1 overs to spare.