Held at the Skyline Cricket Ground in Guragaon, Haryana, Avenu Cricket club won the toss & elected to bat first to put GSR boys under pressure by posting a big total on the board.
However, their decision to bat first completely backfired as they were bundled out for just 63 runs in 13.4 overs. It was a poor batting perfomance where not a single batsman was individually able to cross 20 runs. From the bowling side, the destroyer in chief was their right-arm fast bowler Preet who came up with superb bowling figures of 5/11 in 4 overs. He bowled in the right areas and took wickets at regular intervals making the batsman trouble. Preet also got good support from Pradeep & Anubhav who took 2wkts each.
In reply, GSR Boys chased down the score successfully in just 7.2 overs for the loss of just 2wkts. Chandu Sir & Preet remained unbeaten on 19*(22b) & 17*(9) respectively. GSR won the match by 8wkts and 12.4 overs to spare & Preet was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Preet as well as the whole team while wishes them luck for a great cricketing year ahead.
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Played at the M.B Union C.C, Cross maidan in Mumbai. Young Man CC Vasai took on Dahisar Sports Club where in Dahisar SC won the toss & elected to field first considering the vulnerable rainy and damp conditions to restrict the opposition to a low total.
However, batting first, Young Men CC made a decent score of 208/8 before they declared their innings after playing 50.5 overs. Even though their openers Kunal & Kashish failed to create an impact at the top, it was Vinish Phillips at no.3 who scored a gutsy century to steer his team out of the trouble. Right-handed Vinish scored 103 off just 135balls at a healthy strike rate of 80 which included 11fours and 2sixes. From the bowling side Paras Shah was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/63 in 12.4 overs.
Dahisar SC in reply scored 50/3 in 34 overs at a run rate of below 2 until the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. It was a tight match but it was Vinish’s perfomance which took everyone’s notice. Cricketgraph congratulates Vinish while also wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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This Tournament has always been a breeding ground for budding cricketers to not only showcase their skills but to also improve their game overall. A talented pool of players and teams participated in this year’s tournament and there were also some terrific individual performances. The matches were played on April while its prize distribution was held recently.
- Team Yogi Cricket Club who had won the finals of the tournament eventually lifted the cup and won the series. The team was awarded a seth govardhandas rotating shield & replica along with a cash prize of Rs 15,000/- along with 15 shirts in the memory of Appa Babrekar.
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- The runner-up team which was Kandivali Cricket Association was also awarded a seth govardhandas rotating shield along with a replica, cash prize of Rs 10,000/- + 15 shirts in memory of Appa Babrekar.
- Aggressive batsman Akshay Powale who impressed one and all in the tournament with his attacking batting was declared ‘the best batsman’ of the tournament’ after notching up 176 runs which also included an aggressive century. Akshay who is currently in London playing professional county cricket was awarded C.A Navalkar Trophy replica by Rohan Gavaskar along with a cash prize of Rs 10,000/-
- Talented all-rounder Akash Bharadwaj (Kandivali Cricket Assn.) who took 11wkts in 4matches while conceding only 61runs was awarded ‘the best bowler of the tournament’. Akash was presented with a C.A Navalkar trophy, replica and a cash prize of Rs 3000/-
Similarly, prizes were awarded for Khar Gymkhana Cricket Tournament too where in SVIS team were the tournament winners while Rizvi Springfield Bandra were the runners up. Rahul Kesari with 259 runs & 2centuries from SVIS was the best batsman of the tournament while Yashaswi Jaiswal with 12wkts for just 147 runs was declared the ‘best bowler of the tournament’. SVIS(Borivali’s) Suved Parkar with 221runs and 10wkts was declared the ‘best all-rounder of the tournament’ Cricketgraph congratulates all the players who were awarded while also wishes all the teams and their participating players a great cricketing year ahead.
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Held at the L.I.C ground, cross maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between Canara Vijay & Superstar SC where in Superstar SC won the toss and elected to put Canara Vijay to bat first considering the damp rainy conditions in Mumbai.
Superstar SC’s decision to bowl first was definitely spot on as Canara Vijay crumbled like a pack of cards getting all-out for just 43/10 in 22.5 overs. Right-arm fast bowler Risabh Karwa exuded pure display of pace bowling as he came up with stupendous bowling figures of 7/7 in 10 overs which also included 6maidens. Risabh was also able to hit the deck at 130kmph on a consistent basis. Such was his line and length, the batsman were hardly able to decode his tight & consistent fast bowling in the 1st innings.
In reply, Superstar SC declared at 126/5 in 26overs where in opener Tanmay Mayekar top scored with a 44ball 34. In 2nd innings, Canara Vijay again failed to make an impact as they scored 82/6 in 23 overs before the end of the game’s play where Superstar SC won the match on 1st innings. Risabh Karwa took another 2wkts to make it a 9wkt haul with bowling figures of 9/33 in 16overs (7 maidens). Superstar SC won the match and Risabh’s bowling was certainly the highlight of the innings. Cricketgraph congratulates Risabh while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Skyline Cricket Ground at Gurgaon in Haryana, two competitive teams namely VCC & Centurion clashed with each other for a crucial encounter where in centurion won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket seemed good to bat on.
Centurion took full advantage of batting first as they scored a mammoth 254/3 in 20overs where in openers Ankur Tayal & Akash Mittal gave a terrific start which itself developed the positive momentum. Opener Ankur scored a 38ball 74(9fours, 3sixes) while Akash smashed a 38ball 52(3fours, 3sixes) to give one of the best starts in the tournament so far. Ajay at no.5 continued the positive momentum as he completely took on the bowlers single handedly as he scored a 27ball 74*(5fours, 7sixes) and did not spare any bowler and any part of the ground in his entertaining batting.
In reply, VCC felt the pressure of chasing as they managed to score just 133/8 in 20 overs. Sanjeev at no.3 top scored with a 30ball 45 while Parvesh with 3/23 was the pick of the bowlers. Centurion won the match by 121 runs and Ajay was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Ajay while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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RDX clashed with Avenu Cricket Club where in ACC won the toss & elected to field first with an aim of restricting RDX to a low total at the Skyline Cricket Ground in Gurgaon.
However, it hardly mattered to RDX as they put up a mammoth 207/6 in 20 overs. The batting was really good where in the batsman really did a good job. Opener Anuj Rasganiya scored a terrific 39ball 70 (11fours, 2sixes) at a strike rate of 179.5 making a complete mayhem of the opposition. Manish Arey at no.5 was the 2nd highest scorer with an aggressive 49* off just 28balls which included 4fours & 4 sixes. The rest of the batsman also contributed in 20’s and 30’s which made all the difference. The bowling could have been better with Deepak Maurya being the pick of the bowlers with 2/37 in 4 overs.
Chasing a target of above 200 is always difficult and Avenu Cricket Club was no exception as they felt the pressure of chasing getting all out for just 80runs in 15.3 overs. Sourav Kataria and Kunwar Raj were the pick of the bowlers with 3/21 & 2/20 in their 4 overs respectively. RDX won the match by 127 runs and Anuj Rasganiya was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates Anuj and team while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Held at the Cross Maidan ground in Mumbai, it was a match between two experienced teams namely United Cricketers & Worli SC where in Worli SC won the toss & elected to field first considering the ongoing damp rainy conditions.
Worli’s decision to bowl first was quite spot on as United Cricketers were bundled out for just 74 runs in 39.5 overs where in Tushar armarkar was the highest scorer with a fighting 31 off 63balls. The rest of the batsman crumbled like a pack of cards as Worli’s all-rounder Viraj Gamare bowled with consistent line and length taking 5/29 in his 15 overs. Viraj’s fast bowling was hard to decode by the opposition while Dhaval Patel & Harshad terwankar also supported well with 3 and 2wkts respectivelyWorli’s decision to bowl first was quite spot on as United Cricketers were bundled out for just 74 runs in 39.5 overs where in Tushar armarkar was the highest scorer with a fighting 31 off 63balls. The rest of the batsman crumbled like a pack of cards as Worli’s all-rounder Viraj Gamare bowled with consistent line and length taking 5/29 in his 15 overs. Viraj’s fast bowling was hard to decode by the opposition while Dhaval Patel & Harshad terwankar also supported well with 3 and 2wkts respectively
In reply, Worli SC made 82/5 Declare where in Viraj scored a 28ball 35 while Nikhil Jadhav remained unbeaten on 31* off 56balls. In the second innings United Cricketers were left at 32/4 before the end of the game’s play and Worli SC won the match on 1st innings. The match was competitive but it was Viraj’s all-round perfomance which was certainly worth taking notice. Cricketgraph congratulates Viraj while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Two powerful teams namely Karnataka SA & Sind Sports Club clashed for a crucial encounter at the Karantak Sporting Association ground in Mumbai where in Karnataka boys won the toss and elected to bat first as they have a very strong batting line up to trouble the opposition.
Batting first, Karnatak Association scored 227/6 in 40 overs before they declared their innings. Openers Rudra Dhandey(35 off 28) and Eknath Kerkar(28 off 36) gave a good start but it was their aggressive batsman Shivam Dubey at no.4 who scored one of the fastest hundreds of this year’s edition scoring 103* off just 75balls which included 7fours & 3sixes at a strike rate of 133.50. Shivam remained unbeaten till the end and counter attacked the bowlers nicely. From Sind SC, Aditya Dhumal was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/65 in his 12 overs.
In reply, Sind SC scored 101/5 in 40 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Opener Khushal Shah remained unbeaten on 49*(123balls) falling just one run short of a solid half century. It was a good match between two strong teams but it was Shivam Dubey’s hundred which remained the highlight perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Shivam while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Held at the National CC, Cross Maidan ground in Mumbai, it was an exciting encounter between two strong teams namely Dadar Union & National CC where in National CC won the toss and elected to field first considering the damp rainy conditions.
Their decision to bowl first seemed to be accurate as Dadar Union were all out for just 146/10 in 46.3 overs. The top order failed to make an impact while it Rohan Rane and Tanush Kotian at the middle order resurrected the innings for Dadar. Rohan scored a fighting 30 while Tanush scored valiant 49 off just 55balls to take their team total to atleast 146. Right arm fast bowler Atish Gawand was the pick of the bowlers coming up with superb bowling figures of 5/31 in 17.3 overs. It was a pure display of pace, good line and length along with discipline.
However, Dadar Union boys covered up their sloppy batting with great bowling perfomance as National CC were reduced to 91/8 before the end of the game’s play where in the match was declared drawn. If Atish’s perfomance was not enough, right arm fast bowler Siddarth Raud took it a notch above taking 6/23 in 13 overs. Siddarth exuded raw pace and consistency which was hard to decode by the opposition batsman. The match was declared drawn but it was these two bowlers who showcased genuine fast bowling to impress one and all. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes both the teams luck for their upcoming matches.
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Held at the Parsee Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai, two experienced teams Shivaji Park Gymkhana & Parsee Gymkhana clashed for a crucial encounter where in Parsee Gymkhana was put to bat first by SPG boys after winning the toss considering the damp rainy conditions.
However, it hardly made any difference to the Parsee gymkhana boys as they notched up a very solid total of 268/5 before they declared after the completion of just 36 overs. Opener Bravish shetty gave a good start with a 39ball 45 while they did lose quick wickets in between until left-handed Arjun Shetty came in at no.5 & scored an effortlessly aggressive 103* off mere 78balls. Arjun counter-attacked the bowlers from the word ‘go’ as he played at a strike rate of 132.05 which included 12 fours and 3 sixes.
In reply, Shivaji Park Gymkhana scored 148/2 in 39 overs before the end of the game’s play where the match was declared drawn. Both the teams displayed their strong batting perfomance which resulted in a draw. Right-handed Akash scored a 50 while Kunal Chalke at no.3 remained unbeaten of 77*off 117balls which included 11 fours & a six. It was a good match all in all & Arjun Shetty’s hundred was certainly the highlight of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates Arjun while wishes both the teams luck for a great year in cricket ahead.
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