Highflyers took on TC Challengers in the second semi-final of Friends Premier League (FPL) on 28th Feb at Yashwant Nagar ground, Mumbai. Batting first, Highflyers posted a challenging 152-7 in 20 overs. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Niranjan remained unbeaten on 30 off 24 balls, hitting two boundaries. He found able allies in openers Jigar (25) and Vasant (29). Ganesh Patil was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed 4-18 in his three overs.
In reply, TC Challengers played well, but fell short of mere four runs as they were restricted to 148-8 in 20 overs. Pramod top scored with 26 runs but failed to take his team through. Rajeev Ranjan was the wrecker in chief as he rattled the TC Challengers’ batting line up accounting for 4-11 in his four overs. He was right on the money throughout the spell and left the batsman clueless. His consistency and accuracy was rewarded as his team made it to the Final of FPL.
Rajeev Ranjan (4-11 in 4 overs) was honoured with the Man of the Match prize for his match winning bowling performance. Highflyers has made it to the final of FPL.
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Ashish Rao of LQ India was at his very best when he opened the innings against Zee TV on 27th Feb at Cross Maidan, Mumbai on the eve of Milan Mega Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament semi-final. Batting first, Zee TV was restricted to a dismal 110-7 in 20 overs, thanks to some splendid bowling from Nikhil Peghdhare (3-17) and Ankur (2-16). Opening bat Amir Siddique top scored with 39 runs and received good support from Baldev Maheshwari (22) and Atul Singh (20), however that was not enough as they could not post a formidable score.
LQ India started off well as they got off to a flyer with a 71-run opening partnership between Ashish Rao (48) and Mehul Kamath (28). Ashish smacked the Zee TV bowlers all-round the park and was instrumental in taking his team home. LQ India achieved the target in just 15 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand.
LQ India made its way to the grand Final, courtesy Ashish Rao’s (48 runs off 33 balls) fantastic batting performance. He was declared as the Man of the Match.
Weatherford had a disappointing day at office when they were bundled out for a paltry 95 in 20 overs against Axis Bank on 27th Feb during the league stage of Kurukshetra T20 Cricket Tournament in Mumbai. This tournament is organized by Beyond Infinity, a company formed by 2 brothers, Piyush Rai (COO) and Devashish Rai (CEO), who are passionate about cricket. Amul More was spectacular with the ball as he grabbed 4-12 in his four overs. Amol was right on the money throughout his spell and left the batsmen clueless with his consistent bowling. Chetan top scored with 16 runs, but could not carry on as he succumbed against the run of play.
Chasing 96 runs was an easy task and Axis bank achieved the target in 13.3 overs, keeping four wickets in hand. Opening bat Pratap Kavadi remained unbeaten on 40 and took his home safely.
Amul More (4-12 in 4 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling efforts.
It was a high scoring game on 28th Feb, the Super Sunday when Jasmina Constructions locked horns against Swift Cold Chain in the all-important final of Shree Sai T20 Cup. Batting first, Jasmina Constructions posted a formidable 175-8 in 20 overs, thanks to some good contributions from Bhagwan Pania (37 runs off 34 balls), Sachin Parekh (33 runs off 27 balls) and Rahul Khicha (36 runs off 17 balls). Mitesh Rawal was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed 4-59 in his four overs. Though on the expensive side, Rawal was effective as he managed to pick up four scalps.
Coming in to bat at no.3 Parth Shah scored a blistering 66 runs, hitting 10 boundaries and one six in his wonderful innings. Parth read the condition well, respected the good balls and punished the bad ones. Swift Chain’s batting revolved around Shah as they chased down the target in 18.4 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand.
Parth Shah (66 not out) was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his fantastic batting display. As the tournament concluded, few other players were rewarded for their efforts. Mitesh Rawal was declared as the first best bowler, Bhagwan Pania as the second best bowler, Rahul Khicha as the first best batsman and Satyen Sangani as the second best batsman.
Shekhar Tandel of Sodexo was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 64 off 62 balls against Subsea Pro on 27th Feb in Mumbai in the semi final of Kurukshetra Cup T20 Cricket Tournament. This tournament is organized by Beyond Infinity, a company formed by 2 brothers, Piyush Rai (COO) and Devashish Rai (CEO), who are passionate about cricket. Batting first, Subsea Pro could manage 122-8 in 20 overs. Opening bat Mayuresh scored 38 off 25 balls and was the top scorer for his team. Nainith and Karan contributed with the ball as they picked up couple of wickets apiece.
It was a cake walk for Sodxo as they chased down the target in 15.5 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand. Shekhar Tandel scored a magnificent half century and was well-supported by Karan who chipped in with a quick 25 off 22 balls. Shekhar was a treat to watch and played some good cricketing shots. He was positive, aggressive and took the attack to the opposition.
For his splendid knock of 64 runs off 62 balls, Shekhar Tandel was declared as the Man of the Match.
Riding on Aditya Gawade’s classic knock of 79 runs off 61 balls, Nomura posted a formidable 156-3 in 20 overs against Omni Marines on 27th Feb during Shiraz-e-Hind trophy match at New Era, Mumbai. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Gawade was positive in his intent and played his shots freely. He was the perfect example of calculated aggression as he respected the good deliveries and punished the bad ones. Owais Sayyed was the pick of the bowlers, picking 2-16 in two overs.
In reply, Omni Marines fell short of 13 runs as they were restricted to 143-9 in 20 overs. The solid opening partnership between Akash Patil (52) and Deepak (31) went in vain as the rest of the batting order collapsed like a pack of cards. Nilesh Kangare shined with the ball as he grabbed 3-11 in his two overs. Pratik Ahluwalia and Akshay Adukia rolled their arms over to pick up couple of wickets apiece.
Aditya Gawade was honoured with the Man of the Match award for his wonderful batting display (79 runs off 61 balls).
Picking up a fifer in a T20 was known to be a rare commodity before Hrishikesh Naik of IGATE bowled a dream spell against GEP in the semi-final of Milan Mega T20 Cricket Tournament on 27th Feb at Cross Maidan. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, GEP was bundled out for an innocuous total of 80 in just 15.4 overs. Patil (5-17 in 4 overs) led the IGATE bowling from the front and rattled the GEP batting line-up. The batsmen had no answers to his consistent and accurate bowling. Swapneel Kedari and Abhishek Mhatre chipped in couple of wickets apiece. Lower order bat Vishal Parab was the best with the willow as he scored 20 runs off 32 balls.
IGATE couldn’t have asked for a better semi-final as they had to chase down a humble 81 runs in 20 overs. Openers Abhishek Mhatre (35 runs off 23 balls) and Milind Thakurdesai (39 runs off 21 balls) did what the doctor had ordered for and achieved the target in 7.2 overs, keeping all 10 wickets in hand.
For his match winning bowling performance of 5-17 in 4 overs, Hrishikesh Naik was awarded with the Man of the Match prize.
CEX had an ordinary day on field as they managed to put on board a paltry 101 in 31.2 overs against Sony during Dreamz 40-over Cricket Tournament in Mumbai on 27th Feb. Sony bowlers bowled well to wrap up the CEX innings well inside 40 overs, thanks to Prathamesh’s five wicket haul. He finished off with envious figures of 5-16 in 5.2 overs, including one maiden over. He was the wrecker in chief as he ran through the CEX batting line-up in no time. Anand Surve supported him with 2-6 in his seven overs. Opening bat Nikhil Tanna top scored with 38 runs and found an able ally in Venkatesh lower down the order who struck an unbeaten 21.
It was an easy run chase for the powerful Sony batting order with Pratik Patil (52*) and Anad Surve (32*) taking their team home. The target was achieved in just 7.2 overs, with Sony keeping nine wickets in hand. Riding on aggressive batting performances of Pratik and Anand, Sony made a mockery of CEX bowling. The match was over well before time and the players of both teams got good rest ahead of their upcoming matches.
Prathamesh was declared as the Man of the Match for his outstanding bowling efforts of 5-16 in 5.2 overs.
A solid 68-run opening partnership from Mayuresh Rawool (30 runs off 30 balls) and Kiran Khatu (23 runs off 27 balls) of NEL was the talk of the match as they punished the SNC Lavalin bowlers during the SP Champions League Inter-Engineering Consultancy T20 Cricket Tournament on 20th Feb at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. NEL posted a defendable total of 139-7 in 20 overs. Santosh Pawar was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 3-18 in four overs and was well-backed up by Abhishek Rane and Shankar Kolkar, both grabbing two wickets apiece.
In response, SNC Lavalin was bundled out for 103 in 19 overs, falling short of 36 runs. Sandeep Pathariya scripted an emphatic win for NEL as he accounted for 4-21 in his 3.5 overs. Milind More also shined with the ball as he picked up 3-22 in his four overs. Sandeep and Milind bowled well in tandem and rattled the SNC line-up. They were accurate, consistent and reaped the rewards for their wonderful bowling display.
Sandeep Pathariya and Milind More shared the Man of the Match award for their match winning bowling performance.
Rowdy Routers locked horns against Devils United in the big final of Netmagic Premier League on 21st Feb in Mumbai. Rowdy Routers won the toss and put the Devils to bat first. It was a disappointing batting performance from Devils as they were restricted to a paltry 60-9 in 10 overs. Middle order bat Hrishi (20 runs off 19 balls) was the only batsman to score a double digit score receiving no support whatsoever from the rest of the line-up. Suraj shined with the ball as he grabbed 3-2 in his one over. He cleaned up the lower order in no time. His disciplined bowling effort was rewarded as three out of the six deliveries that he bowled fetched him wickets.
Chasing a dismal 61 in the final was like a cake walk and Rowdy Routers would not have allowed the match to slip out of their hands. Though they lost a couple of wickets in their chase, Narendra (18 not out off 18 balls) and Sameer (6 not out off 8 balls) ensured that their team was home safe. Opening bat Nikunj provided a solid start scoring 20 runs off 19 balls, however he got out against the run of play. Routers achieved the target in 8.4 overs, winning the final comprehensively by eight wickets.
Suraj was declared as the Man of the Match for his brilliant figures of 3-2 in 1 over. As the tournament concluded, the best of the best players were felicitated for their outstanding performances. Chetan was awarded with the Best Batsman prize for his wonderful batting, Amit as the Best Bowler for his brilliant bowling, Priyank Hegde as the Best Fielder for his fantastic fielding and Zenil as the Man of the Series for his amazing performance all through the tournament.
