Played at the Rajokri Cricket Ground on 27.07.017, it was a clash between two promising teams namely Young Friends CC & Jhanjar XI where in Jhanjhar XI won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was good to bat on.
Batting first, it was a really good perfomance by the Jhanjar boys as they scored a very good total of 221/10 in 30.4 overs. Had they batted till the end, they could have easily crossed the 300run mark. Akhil was the highest scorer with a 24ball 49 while Lakshya dalal chipped in with a 26ball 33. Lakshya Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/43 while Risabh & Sikander chipped in with 2wkts each.
In reply, Young Friends CC were all out for 98 while chasing in just 29overs. All-rounder Aman Sehrawat who recently came in the news for his aggressive batting impressed one and all with his tight bowling as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/36 in 8 overs. Lakshya also chipped in with 2wkts. Overall, it was a one side perfomance from Jhanhar XI boys as they won the match by 123 runs while Aman was declared ‘man of the match’ for his promising spell of bowling.
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It was a neck to neck encounter between Empire CC & Team United 11 of the Skyline Summer League 2017 where in Empire Cricket Club won the toss & elected to bat first.
Batting first where in the match was reduced to 19overs per side, Empire CC made 202/3 in 19 overs which is a very good score to defend in a T20 game. Aggressive batsman Rajesh Gulia smashed a 37ball 73 which was completely entertaining to watch. Rajesh did not spare any bowler & smashed boundaries in every corner of the ground which included 5fours & 6big heaves (sixes) clearing the ropes. Manoj also scored a solid half century remaining unbeaten on 50* off just 31balls which included 4fours & 3sixes. Upender was the pick of the bowler taking 1/21 followed by a wkt for Ajay Yadav though he went for 27 in his 2overs.
In reply, Team United gave a very tough fight and it was a neck to neck match which remained exciting till the end. Eventually Team United fell short of just 6runs scoring 197/8 in 19 overs. Bharat Narula smashed a 20 ball 49 which included 6 sixes while all-rounder Upender smashed a quick fire 23ball 42(5fours, 1six). Raju was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/21 followed by 2/43 by Avinash.
Empire CC won the match by 6runs & the highlight of the match was certainly the aggressive batting by Rajesh & Manoj wherein Manoj was also declared ‘man of the match’ for his solid unbeaten half-century.
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It was the all important semi-finals yesterday between Ajmal Khan Cricket coaching center and Noida warriors at the Rajokri Cricket ground in Delhi. Noida wonders won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket at Rajokri is good to bat on.
Batting first, Noida wonders did a excellent job with the bat as they scored a very competitive score of 240/9 in 40 overs which is exactly 6runs per over. From Noida, it was this talented batsman Puru Gaud who top scored with a fantastic 122 coming off just 91 balls which included 11 fours and 7sixes while Utkarsh chipped in with a quick 35. Left-arm spinner Mohit Badeshra was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/30 in his 8 overs followed by 2wkts for left arm quickie Prashant Bhatti.
Chasing 241 in 40 overs is not the easiest of tasks but in-form Mayank Rawat was again the man of the moment as he stole the show with his electrifying batting once again smashing a quick hundred. Just fresh from a triple hundred few days ago, Mayank again scored a 70ball 126 which 11fours and 11 sixes to steer his team AKCC to a win in just 29.5 overs. Nikhil Gautam also scored a solid 65 off 53balls. Ajmal Khan cricket academy won the semi-finals by 4wkts and 10.1 overs to spare while Mayank Rawat was declared ‘man of the match’
U/19 India’ left arm spinner Harsh Tyagi’s 4/50 was also noteworthy though it went for a losing cause while Mayank looks all set to return to the national side with his brilliant form.
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Held at Gurgaon, It was the all important semi-finals between two strong teams namely Lion Warriors & Reefit Gym Warriors where in Reefit warriors won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was quite decent to bat on.
Batting first, Lion warriors did a decent job with the bat scoring 135/8 in 20 overs though they could have tried scoring above 150. Hitesh played a solid knock scoring 59 off just 50balls (6fours, 2sixes) while Rahul chipping in with 28 off 27balls. Manish was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/39 followed by a wicket each for Rakesh & Parveen. Chasing 136 at just under 7runs per over and that too in a semi-finals is always chaseable & Reefit warriors chased down the score in style in mere 9.4 overs.
What’s more they won the match without the loss of any wickets where in Deepak smashed a brutal 74* off just 31balls smashing 9fours & 6sixes while Inder Badshahpur smacked an entertaining 59* off just 27balls smashing 7fours & 4sixes. Both the openers completely destroyed the opposition with their fearless batting. Reefit warriors won the match by 10.2overs and 10wkts and the highlight of the match were these openers Deepak & Inder who completely stole the show. Cricketgraph congratulates Inder who was declared ‘man of the match’ while also congratulates Deepak & the whole team for their promising perfomance.
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It was a match where two strong teams clashed against each other namely SKCC & Jhanjar XI at the Rajokri Cricket Ground at Delhi on 22nd july 2017. SKCC won the toss & elected to bat first after winning the toss as the pitch was looking good to bat on.
Jhanjhar XI who were made to bat first showed the opposition that it hardly mattered to them batting first as they posted a very competitive total of 199/6 in 20 overs. Rishi Pal (40) & Gaurav Gaud ( 20) played well stabilizing the innings but the star entertainer of the match was Aman Sehrawat who scored an unbeaten 62*. What’s more his 62 came off just 19balls coming at a strike rate of more than 300 & smashing 4’s and 6’s with will in every corner of the ground.
In reply, SKCA fought hard and really gave a tough fight but they were all-out for 187/10 in 19.3overs falling short of just 12 runs. Lakshya Thareja scored a solid 40ball 65 and so did Rohit Kumar who chipped in with 36 but the rest of the batsman struggled to make a substantial score. Gaurav & Ajay Gulia took 2wkts each but it was Aman who was pick of the bowlers with 2/9 in his 2 overs.
Jhanjhar XI won the match by 12 runs & Aman Sehrawat was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates Aman & the whole team for their win and also wishes them luck for their future encounters.
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It was a match between two promising teams namely Ibadat Education & DCL Champs on 19th July 2017 at Delhi. Ibadat Education who won the toss elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total on the board.
Batting first proved to be a right decision as Ibadat Education managed to score a competitive total of 274/10 in 40 overs. Left-handed opener Saurav Nautiyal smashed a brilliant century scoring 109 off just 70balls which set the tone for Ibadat’s innings. The talented batsman smashed 7fours and as many as 6big sixes to counter attack the opposition and help his team post a very decent target of 274. The rest of the batsman also chipped in with 20’s & 30’s further boosting the score. Milan & Prateek were the pick of the bowlers taking 3/18 & 3/36 respectively.
Chasing 275 at almost 7runs per over is always difficult and DCL Champs though gave a tough fight but managed to score only 244/10 in 33.4 overs. The batting was really good and had they played till the end they could have won the game easily but they lost quick wickets in between helping Ibadat Education win by 30runs while Sourav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant hundred. Cricketgraph congratulates sourav and the whole team for their win & also wishes them luck for their future encounters.
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Into the 4th match of the DCL T20 league, it was between 2 promising opponents namely the Sultan Sports Club & Ibadat Education at Delhi. Sultan Sports who won the toss elected to bat first to make a good total on the board.
Batting first, Sultan Sports made 137/8 in 20 overs which was fairly a decent score if not a big total considering the rainy season and the odd pitch conditions. Arpit was the highest scorer with a solid 37 while the rest of the batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s but could not convert their score into something substantial. The bowling was good with Sourav taking 3wickets while the rest of the bowlers chipping in with a wicket each.
Chasing 138 in a T20 game is most of the times achievable but Ibadat Education felt the pressure of chasing against a good bowling attack as they were all out for just 85/10 in 19.2overs. The chief destroyer with the ball was this right arm fast bowler Raju Khan who ran through the opposition’s batting line with his steaming pace taking 4/12 in his 4 overs.
Sultan Sports won the match by 52runs and Raju Khan’s promising display of pace bowling made him earn ‘man of the match’ Cricketgraph congratulates Raju & wishes him luck for a great cricketing year ahead.
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A game changing batsman (right-handed) and a more than handy right-arm off spinner, Mandar Garude has been playing local cricket in Mumbai for quite a few years now. Representing team WNS at the corporate level, he has given numerous performances both with the bat as well as with the ball to help his side win on numerous occasions.
But this time it was altogether a different level where his team WNS was picked by SAG India to participate in an International event like “Malaysia Super Sixes Tournament” where big professional players from different parts of the world participate including some notable names like Ajanta Mendis, Gunakeratne, Dushan Silva amongst others.
It was first time for Mandar to perform on such a big stage and he exceedingly did a great job in the tournament bagging 3 ‘man of the match’ awards in 5matches he played. Scoring well over 120 runs in 5matches (5over matches) at an average of almost 100 and scoring at a strike rate of more than 220 while remaining unbeaten 4times. What’s more he also took 6wkts with his spin. Mandar confidently played against the likes of big opponents and showed a great character at such a big stage. In fact his perfomance impressed one and all! Cricketgraph congratulates Mandar for his successful international outing and wishes him all the luck for a great cricketing year ahead.
In an exclusive interview with Cricketgraph Mandar said “It’s definitely a great experience when it comes to going international and playing in those conditions. I personally had a great time, as was able to score runs and take wickets for my team. My captain Kiran Desai backed me up and let me play my natural game. It’s difficult to absorb changes when u regularly play 20 overs or 45 overs game and suddenly going for 5 overs game, as it’s huge difference in these format. When it comes to 5 overs you need to start hitting ball right from the first ball. When I got into the crease I decided that I will play my tennis cricket game by going hard on bowlers and by attacking them, so that they can try something different and make mistake and it really worked. I got most of the runs from my reverse short. I would like to give credit to my captain Kiran Desai as well, as during entire tournament he utilised me really very well. In some matches he asked me to open the innings and in some matches I batted at no 3 or 4 and same with bowling. I was ready to play at any position as I was sure that I m going to hit the ball out of park. Overall I am happy with my and teams performance. Hope to continue this form in upcoming Kanga League Tournament.”
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Hold your breath for what is about to come….at first this may also be hard to believe but yes what we are stating is 100% true. India’s U/19 player Mayank Rawat today broke the norms of normality and indulged in a stunning knock which may take really some time for the normal people to digest!
Yes Mayank Rawat smashed a triple century…while that is alone worth accolades but that is not the reason he is in news for. Mayank Rawat scored a tripe hundred in a 40-over game and that too in mere 86balls. Freak, wild, aggression, brutal, immensely talented are some of the hashtags you can attach with this boy who has simply broke all the records in cricket on 21.07.2017 representing Ajmal Khan Cricket Academy and facing SKCC in the Gaikwad U/19 Trophy.
We at Cricketgraph spoke with Mayank and asked him in what zone was he that this happened & these were his excerpts- “I usually bat like this only and this is also my natural game..felt really amazing to score runs like this..plus the wicket was extremely good to bat on and luckily I was able to hit the ball nicely today. I was recently dropped from the U/19 National team but certainly working hard to make a comeback” and we also certainly believe he will be donning the national cap soon.
Played today at the Rajokri Cricket Ground, it was AKCC (Ajmal Khan Academy) who won the toss & elected to bat first. Well the SKCC boys were completely unaware of what was about to come as AKCC piled up a record 586/4 in 35overs. Yes 586 runs in just 210balls and thanks to this right-handed Mayank Rawat who scored 309 at a strike rate of more than 320 and smashing a record number of 37 mammoth sixes and just 16boundaries to completely destroy the opposition. Mayank was dealing in boundaries so easily that at one point it looked like as if he was just doing some batting practice. Also we must not forget another right handed batsman Ritik kanojia who also smashed one of the fastest local hundreds of Delhi. Ritik smashed 100 off mere 28balls wherein he smashed 12sixes and 6fours. Both the players certainly gave nightmares to the bowlers which will take really a lot of time for them to forget the carnage.
In reply, SKCC were all out for 198/10 in 26overs where in Sunny and Rishi were the highest scorers with 51 & 48 respectively while Sanchit, Mohit & Siddarth took 3wkts each. AKCC won the match by a record 388 runs & for obvious reasons Mayank Rawat was declared ‘man of the match’.
Some Records broken today-
- Highest Individual score in India as well as around the world in a limited overs game.
- Highest number of sixes in a single innings in any format or level of the game(37sixes)
- Highest strike rate achieved in individual score of more than 200 in the world.
- Ritik Kanojia’s 28ball hundred was also amongst the fastest hundreds.
- Highest team total in a 40 over game in india in any format-(586 in 40overs)
Be it local or international players, monsoon is the time when most of the players take a rest from playing or practicing cricket because there are hardly any places where they can stay connected with their game. It’s almost a 3-4 month break for all the cricketers and it’s certainly a huge time to stay away from cricket. There are also chances that you may lose out on your form, it may affect your fitness & technique too since we hardly play cricket for 3-4 months.
But the point is, most of the cricketers are willing to practice and play even during monsoon, all they want is a good place where they can stay connected with their favorite sport i.e cricket. In fact these are the months if you keep on practicing on various aspects of cricket, chances are when you again start playing after the end of the monsoon season, you will find yourself in a good shape, your form and technique won’t be affected either. In fact to an extent it may improve once you are back on the turf.
Hence we came up with a list of indoor grounds/academies in Mumbai where fitness camps & cricket practice are going on even during the monsoon season. So just stop worrying about the monsoon trouble, pack up your kit bag and join at your nearest academy to start practicing cricket as well as on your fitness!
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