Netmagic team after opting to bat first posted a decent total of 150/8 in 20 overs. Dattaram Parab opening the innings top scored with 57 runs while Prathamesh (39) and Ritesh (31) chipped in with crucial cameos at the middle order. From RBL, Avdhoot Chavan with 3/36 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 151 in the all important finals does add a bit of a pressure and Netmagic capitalized on that pressure by restricting RBL to just 83 runs all out. The bowlers did a commendable job with Ritesh Punyarthu (2/15 in 4 overs) and Shashank Peeru (2/17 in 4 overs) inficting maximum damage. The rest of the bowlers also bowled well around them as Netmagic won the finals by 67 runs.
Aditya Mandhare from RBL with 165 runs and 6 wkts in the tournament was declared ‘man of the tournament”
In the match vs Harry Cricket Academy, Tomar Cricket Academy after being put to bat first at Mams, Haridwar mustered a big total of 220/5 in 25 overs. Despite a few early wickets, skipper Mayank Pal who came at no.4 went on to score a destructive 143* coming in mere 66 balls. Not only did he reach one of the fastest hundreds but it was an innings full of entertainment for the viewers and his team mates as he plonked the bowlers for 10 sixes alongwith 16 boundaries at a strike rate of 216.77! Thanks to some tight bowling by the Tomar Academy bowlers, Harry Cricket Academy managed to post only 137/7 in 20 overs as Tomar Academy won the match by 83 runs. Suchit Sonare (2/28) and Dheeraj Kumar (2/26) with 2 wkts each were the pick of the bowlers while Mayank Pal was declared ‘man of the match’
In the other match vs Delhi Warriors Salim Ansari team, Tomar C.A after being put to bat first once again managed to post a healthy total of 231/5 in 30 overs. A decent top order start with Mayank coming at no.4 changed the game in a matter of few overs as he clobbered bowlers in every corner of the ground en-route his impressive 125 in just 65 balls (16 fours, 5 sixes). Again his innings was a perfect mixture of hard hitting and toying with the bowlers pushing Tomar C.A to a good total. Delhi Warriors in reply were all out for 131 and it was all-rounder Mayank with the ball too coming up with envious bowling figures of 5/23 in 5 overs being the pick of the bowlers. Tomar Cricket Academy won the match by 78 runs while it was Mayank bagging ‘man of the match’ award.
Delhi Cricket Academy opting to bat first at Bhuteshwar Ground posted a massive total of 213/5 in 20 overs. Opening the innings, Deepak Bharadwaj laid the foundation for DCA’s innings taking on the bowlers with pure domination. Deepak went on to score a blazing 117 in mere 56 balls and he dealt mostly in sixes much to the entertainment of his team mates and the spectators. His innings included 12 massive sixes and 6 boundaries at a strike rate of almost close to 210.00! Apart from him, wicket-keeper Rohit Rawat chipped in with a crucial 54 off 37 balls. From the bowlers, Shivam Shrivastav was the pick of the bowlers with 3/44 though he was a bit on the expensive side.
Defending a healthy total of 213, Ayodhya XI managed to put up a tough fight with Kuldeep (31) and Abhishek Sonkar (63) at the middle order trying to ruffle up the feathers of the opposition. However, Delhi Cricket Academy bowlers restricted Ayodhya XI to 199/9 in 20 overs winning the match by 14 runs.
Deepak Bharadwaj for his scintillating ton was declared ‘man of the match’. From the bowling department, Saddhant Jain with 3/46 was the pick of the bowlers while Ayush Tripathy (2/44) and Anurag Tiwari (2/21) were also impressive with the ball. Anurag bowled a tight spell in a high scoring match while Ayush is also one bowler to lookout for.
Ayush who also plays for Bharadwaj Club was declared the “Best Bowler of the tournament” in the GFCA Serieswherein he had taken 22 scalps in 7 matches for his team-Bharadwaj Club.
Pragnesh over the years has batted consistently since his Under 14 days. From scoring runs consistently at the school level, he soon graduated to representing top level clubs in Mumbai on the basis of his merit. In the last few years pragnesh represented teams like Dadar Parsee Zoroastrian Club, MIG Club, Ghatkoper Jolly Gymkhana, Parel SC which are all top level cricket clubs in Mumbai cricket.
Over the years, he has developed himself to be a rock solid and a reliable top order batsman, Pragnesh has smashed crucial tons across various MCA Tournaments like Young Comrade, Naren Tamhane, Payyade Selection Tournament, Mahindra Shield tournament and many more.
It was on the basis of his consistent hunger for hundreds he was eventually selected for Mumbai U19 team where he did not disappoint either. Pragnesh delivered it like a boss scoring an impressive ton in U19 Dhruv Pandove Tournament followed by twin hundreds (147 & 106) vs Himachal Pradesh in the Cooch Bihar Trophy which are still freshly etched in everyone’s mind.
Pragnesh Kanpillewar who is a student of Ameya Sports Academy, Virar under the aegis of Santosh Pingulkar sir is another feather in the cap for the academy as just a few years ago a batting sensation was launched from the same academy in the name of Prithvi Shaw.
It was a proud moment for Virar as many dignitaries came to wish him and the coach all the luck for a great future ahead. Pragnesh received blessings from Ex Mayor of Vasai-Virar Mr.Rajeev Patil, MLA of Vasai-Virar Mr.Hitendra Thakur and ex vice president of MCA Mr.Pankaj Thakur. All these dignitaries are quite passionate for sports and have contributed actively in their capacities for the society. When they came to know about the good news of Pragnesh getting selected for India, they personally came & congratulated the young man who certainly made Virar as well as the whole city proud.
Kalpesh Koli Tournament is till date one of the biggest U16 platforms in Mumbai conducted by MCA for budding young cricketers coming from different corners of the city coming together to perform at their full ability. Let’s take a look at the players who topped the charts.
Highest Run Getters-
- Abhinav Singh (Ghatkoper Center)-391 runs in 9 innings @48.88 & strike rate of 84.09
- Roneet Thakur (Kalina Center)-333 runs in 5 innings @83.25 & strike rate of 73.19
- Shashwat Jhunjhunwala (Kalina Center)- 322 runs in 6 innings @53.67 & strike rate of 90.70
- Akash Singh(Thane Center)-314 runs in 7 innings @78.50 & strike rate of 63.56
- Jash Ganiga (Kalina Center)– 280 runs in 6 innings @46.67 & strike rate of 85.69
Highest Wicket Takers-
- Zenith Sachdev (Kalina Center)- 31 wkts in 8 innings @9.00 and econ of 2.55
- Shubham Kharat (Kalina Center)- 22 wkts in 6 innings @7.00 and econ of 2.16
- Amaan Khan (Ghatkoper Center)-17wkts in 7 innings @14.00 and econ of 3.05
- Abhinav Singh (Ghatkoper Center)- 16 wkts in 7 innings @13.00 & econ of 2.43
- Prince Badiyani (Shivaji Park Center)-16 wkts in 4 innings @11.00 & econ of 3.42
Charging Cheetahs after opting to bat first at Pushers Den, Gurgaon registered a decent total of 177/9 in 30 overs. Opener Mansher looked good for his 46 runs while it was skipper Aditya who is the keeper as well as the captain of the team top scoring with a fluent 85 runs off 79 balls (13 fours, 1 six). Aditya smashed some brilliant shots en-route his 85 which came at a good rate keeping the scoreboard ticking. From the bowlers, Aarya Ganesh (2/24) and Rohan Kumar (2/27) were the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 178 at almost 6 runs per over, Rising Rangers were bundled out for 92runs all out in 19.5 overs. Thanks to some tight bowling by Sumeht (3/2), Jasraj Singh (3/11) and Ansh Kumar (2/5), the batters found it difficult to cope up with their hostile bowling coming up with wickets at regular intervals.
Charging Cheetahs won the match while Aditya Jain for his 85 off 79 balls was declared ‘man of the match”
One of the most promising platforms for the U19 players to showcase their talents, the Naren Tamhane Tournament over the years has brought together some of the finest young talents of Mumbai on one platform giving them wholesome opportunities to perform at the fullest. Let’s take a look at the players who topped the charts this year.
Highest Run Getters-
- Aadithyan Dev (DY Patil Center)-298 runs in 5 innings @59.50 & Strike rate of 63.40
- Sahil Jadhav (Dilip Vengsarkar)- 297 runs in 5 innings @74.25 & Strike rate of 78.36
- Vighnesh Kharghe (OFA Ambernath Center)-232 runs in 8 innings @33.14 & Strike rate of 55.50
- Vedprakash Jaiswal (DY Patil Center)-195 runs in 4 innings @65.00 & Strike rate of 67.71
- Samved Wyawahare (OFA Ambernath Center)-187 runs in 7 innings @26.71 & Strike rate of 88.21
Top Wicket-takers
- Aman Manihar (SLA from Payyade Center)- 24 wkts in 6 innings @5.00 & econ of 1.56
- Yash Singh( SLA from Ambernath Center)-23wkts in 8 innings @10.00 & econ of 2.46
- Rajesh Sardar (SLA from DY Patil Center)-19 wkts in 6 innings @10.00 & econ of 2.13
- Prayag Kumar (LB from Ambernath Center)- 13wkts in 5 innings @9.00 & econ of 2.78
- Shashwat Jagtap (LB from Ambernath Center)-13wkts in 6 innings @8.00 & econ of 3.63
On 8th June 2019, the final of the Milan mega corporate league was played at the Cross Maidan. Capgemini and Mumbai Fire Brigade were going head to head for the trophy.
Capgemini won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Mumbai fire brigade batsmen never looked comfortable as could only manage 122/7 at the end of 20 overs. Mangesh was the highest scorer with 28 runs , while Rupesh got 21. For Capgemini , captain Yogesh Chuelkar took 3/25 ! The 41 year old left arm pacer rolled back the years with his brilliant bowling.
Capgemini needed 123 runs to win the final but it was a tricky total on a tough pitch to bat on. Yatin scored 32 runs at the top , while Pinakin scored an unbeaten 24 to guide Capgemini to a 4 wicket win. Prashant took 2/21 from his 4 overs for Mumbai Fire Brigade but it was not enough to win them the game.
Capgemini won the final of the Milan Mega Corporate League by 4 wickets ! Yogesh Cheulkar was the Man of the match for his impressive bowling display.
The Under 19 Summer Camp tournament was conducted for women cricketers by MCA and it certainly proved to be a productive platform for hundreds of aspiring women cricketers coming from different corners of the city. Let’s take a look at the top performers-
Top Run Getters-
- Pranjal Gurav (Goregaon Center)-188 runs in 4 innings @47.00 & Strike rate of 66.20
- Vaibhavi Raja (Shivaji Park Center)-147 runs in 4 innings @49.00 & Strike rate of 76.56
- Nandita Trivedi (Shivaji Park Center)-120 runs in 3 innings @120.00 & Strike rate of 114.29
Top Wicket-takers
- Amruta Parab (Goregaon Center)- 11 wkts in 4 innings @4.00 & econ of 2.06
- Mansi Patil (Virar Center)-9 wkts in 4 innings @9.00 & econ of 3.35
- Akshi Gurav (Shivaji Park Center)- 7 wkts in 4 innings @9.00 & econ of 2.10
The final of the Dreamz Trophy 2018-19 was played at the Sassanian , Azad Maidan. Axis Bank were up against Reliance life insurance.
Axis Bank won the toss and elected to bat first. Captain Amar Padhye opened the innings and could only manage 21(15). Ravi Shinde scored a blistering 46(32). The right handed batsman steadied the ship and took the team to a decent total of 154/8 at the end of 20 overs. Jitendra was the best bowler for Reliance Life Insurance as he took 2/20.
Reliance Life Insurance needed 155 runs to win but got of to a poor start. The batsman failed to convert their starts. Satyalaksh Jain scored a run a ball 16. Bharat scored a not out 22(27) as the Reliance Life Insurance were bundled out for a mere 77 runs. Manoj Upadhyay was the star with the ball for the Axis Bank as the left arm orthodox spinner took a stunning 4/12 runs. Ravi Shinde was the other bowler to stand out as he took 2/19.
Axis Bank were the winners of the Dreamz Trophy 2018/19. Manoj Upadhyay was given the Man of the match. Ravi Shinde was the man of the tournament.
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