Rajput Gymkhana faced Dronacharya Foundation in the third T20 match of Pool B in New Year Cup 2016, played at Delhi. Batting first, Rajput Gymkhana was done and dusted for a paltry 97 in 17 overs. Dronacharya bowlers bowled a disciplined line and length, not allowing Rajput Gymkhana batsmen to score freely. Vivek (40) was the lone fighter in Rajput Gymkhana’s batting line-up, with no other batsmen contributing to the score. Satyam and Lakshay of Dronacharya Foundation grabbed one wicket apiece.
Chasing 98 runs was a cake walk for Dronacharya batsmen. They finished off the game in style by chasing down the target in 16 overs, keeping six wickets in hand. Maahvir (24) and Ikhlaq (23) batted well together to see their team home. Tushar (2-22) and Aryaman (2-21) were the pick of the bowlers for Rajput Gymkhana, however their efforts went in vain as Dronacharya had the last laugh.
In the second T20 match of Pool B of the New Year Cup 2016, played at Delhi, Young Strikers faced Dronacharya Foundation. Young Strikers put on board a formidable 134-4 in 20 overs, courtesy Sukhman Mori’s (34) batting performance. Gaurav Kataria (22) and Chetan (15) also contributed with the bat to take their team to a decent total. There was not much for the Dronacharya bowlers, apart from Arun and Arpit, who picked up one wicket apiece.
Later in the day, Dronacharya Foundation could manage 124-7, falling short by eight runs. Haroon Akhtar’s splendid half century (53) went in vain as his team lost the match. After contributing with the bat, Chetan shined with the ball, as he picked up four wickets giving away just 20 runs. Young Strikers won the second match on the trot, riding on Chetan’s all-round performance.
Young Strikers took on Sultan Sports in the first T20 match of Pool B of New Year Cup 2016 that is being played in Delhi. Young Strikers posted a defendable target of 135-7 in their full quota of 20 overs. Sukhman Mori (39) was the highest scorer for Young Strikers and received good support from Chetan (33) and Gaurav Kataria (23). Mil Sharma and Brij Bhushan were the pick of the bowlers for Sultan Sports as they grabbed three wickets apiece.
In reply, Sultan Sports fell short of eight runs as the Young Strikers restricted them to 127-8 in 20 overs. Vimat (27) played his role but the other Sultan Sports batsmen failed to chip in. Sukhman Mori (3-8) and Chetan (3-21) bowled well, not allowing Sultan Sports to chase down the target. Sukhman Mori’s all-round performance (39 runs and 3 wickets) that won the game for Young Strikers was awarded the Man of the Match prize.
ACT locked horns against Transformers at Yashwant Nagar Ground on 23rd January during a T20 match of Friends Premier League. Winning the toss and electing to field first, ACT managed to restrict Transformers for 123-8 in 20 overs, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from ACT. Bhanudas Jagtap (2-32), Abu Bakar (2-16) and Vinay (2-4) bowled well in tandem, not allowing Transformers to score big. Amit Bharti (30) was the highest scorer for Transformers.
In response, it was just too easy for ACT. Abu Bakar with his splendid 55 runs took the match away from Transformers. He received good support from the opener Vijay Yadav (26). ACT chased down the target in just 14.4 overs, keeping seven wickets in hand.
Abu Bakar was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance (55 runs and 2 wickets).
On Tuesday, Don Bosco Matunga faced Anjuman Islam school (Urdu medium) in the quarter final of Harris Shield. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Anjuman Islam scored 265 runs, courtesy the two half centuries scored by Mahtab Ahmad (61) and Aman Singh (58). Rugved Kulkarni (4-89) and Hrithik Ankush (3-79) were the pick of the bowlers for Don Bosco. Coming in to bat, Don Bosco posted 440 runs on board, thanks to the twin centuries of Rohit Desai (154) and Akshat Jain (115). This was Akshat’s third century on the trot. Don Bosco amassed a sizable lead of 175 runs. Mahtab Ahmad bowled exceptionally well to pick up 6-102 in 28.5 overs.
In the second innings, Anjuman Islam managed to score just a little over their first innings total. They put up on board 268 runs, setting a target of 93 runs for Don Bosco to chase. Rugved Kulkarni again came in handy, picking up 3-80, thus accounting for 7 wickets in the match. At the end of day, Don Bosco scored 49 runs, losing two wickets.
The match ended in a draw, with Don Bosco grabbing the first innings lead. Don Bosco Matunga of Elite Group has qualified for the semi-final of Harris Shield.
Anjuman Islam school (English medium) showed their prowess in the Harris Shield when they took on Matunga Premier school on 19th Jan. Three centuries in Anjuman’s innings helped them to post a formidable 539-10 in 88.2 overs. A blistering performance by Owais Ahmed (117 runs off 75 balls) and an aggressive innings from Shivam Singh (126 runs off 123 balls) was a treat to watch. They smashed the Matunga Premier school bowlers all around the park. Undoubtedly, Anjuman Islam had a wonderful day at office.
First with the bat and then with the ball, Anjuman Islam bowlers had their tails up and ran through Matunga Premier’s batting line-up in no time. Matunga Premier school was bundled out for 189 in 60.1 overs, thanks to Musheer Khan (4-54) and Ravikumar Chaudhary (4-34). Anjuman boys enforced follow-on as they were ahead by a huge margin of 350 runs.
The final day saw Anjuman Islam cruising, picking up all 10 wickets of Matunga Premier school for 255 runs in 73 overs, thus winning the match by an innings and 95 runs. Though Matunga batsmen batted well, Anjuman Islam boys were too good to handle. All-round performance of Shivam Singh (126 runs 5-24) was a treat to the eyes.
All-round performance of Shivam Singh (126 runs and 5-24) was a treat to the eyes.
After the senior women’s T20 bash, it was now time for the junior girls to feature in U-19 Women’s Inter Zonal Two Day tournament. There are five zones; East, West, North, South and Central, that will play ten matches across the tourney. The tournament is played in Ranchi, Jharkhand. On Wednesday, two matches were played; Central Zone vs East Zone and South Zone vs North Zone.
Central Zone declared their innings at 232-8 and invited East Zone to bat. Nuzhat Parween (67) top scored for Central Zone and received good support from Disha Kasat (41) and Sangeeta Kumawat (51). Sushree Dibyadarshini (4-74) was the pick of the bowlers for East Zone. In response, East Zone could manage 189-8, ending the match in a draw. Both the teams secured one point each.
In another match South Zone declared their innings at 235-9, riding on Ellutla Padmaja’s (90) batting brilliance. Harleen Deol (3-45) was the standout bowler for North Zone. In reply, North Zone were bowled out for 138 and the match ended in a draw with South Zone taking a lead of 97 runs. North Zone secured one point and South Zone bagged three points.
Brief scores:
Central Zone 232-8 declared in 83 overs (N Parween 67, D Kasat 41, S Kumawat 51; S Dibyadarshini 4-74, S Giri 2-20) vs East Zone 189-8 in 88 overs (I Roy 91*; P Vastrakar 2-43, Y Pandey 2-22)
South Zone 235-9 declared in 93 overs (C Prathyusha 44, E Padmaja 90; S Gulia 2-40, K Kour 2-36, H Deol 3-45) and 23-0 in 10 overs (Ramya 15*, S Shubha 6*) vs North Zone 138-10 in 62.4 overs (A Soni 22; C Prathyusha 4-36, M Bhavana 2-14, CH Jhansi Lakhsmi 2-34)
Swami Vivekanada International School took on Rizvi Springfield High School in the Harris Shield Elite Division match on 19th Jan. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Swami Vivekanada school could only manage to score 172 in 61.4 overs, with Manan Zatakia (42 runs off 85 balls) being the highest scorer. Slow left arm bowler Nabeel Aziz of Rizvi created magic by picking up a fifer and rattled the Swami Vivekananda batting line-up.
In response, Swami Vivekananda bowlers came in hard at Rizvi and dismissed them for 170, taking a small but useful lead of 2 runs. Shoaib Siddique scored a half century but did not receive much support from other batsmen. Swami Vivekananda skipper Hem Patel picked up a five wicket haul and put his team in a strong position.
In the second innings, Swami Vivekananda were done and dusted for 163, courtesy Gautam Waghela’s patient half century (51 runs off 177 balls). Vaibhav Kalamkar (4-27) and Shreyansh Bogar (4-35) rattled Swami Vivekananda’s batting. In reply, Rizvi came all guns blazing and achieved the target in just 44.1 overs, winning the match by 4 wickets. Skipper Hem Patel (4-72) tried his best but did not get much support from rest of the Vivekananda bowlers. Ranveer Yadav (50) and all-round performance of Vaibhav Kalamkar (40 runs and 4-27) helped Rizvi Springfield to seize the match.
IES VN Sule school (English medium) locked horns against Vibgyor High School in the Harris Shield Elite Division match on 19th Jan. The first day of the match showcased a brilliant batting display by VN Sule amassing 286 in 61 overs. Sumedh Kamble (116 off 126 balls; Fours: 14) played the captain’s knock and received good support from Sairaj Surve who scored a quick fire 64 off just 55 deliveries. Daksh Agarwal was the pick of the bowlers for Vibgyor grabbing 3-77 in 22 overs.
In response, Vibgyor did not make the kind of start they would have wanted as they lost their first wicket early in the innings. Rohit Mane got rid of Shubham Chhag in the seventh over and the scoreboard read 26-1. Vibgyor closed day 1 for 44-1 in 15 overs.
Just like Day 1, VN Sule was in commanding position on Day 2 as well. Vibgyor was done and dusted for a paltry 110, trailing by a mammoth 176 runs, courtesy Shantanu Kadam’s five wicket-haul.
Swami Vivekanada International School took on Rizvi Springfield High School in the Harris Shield Elite Division match on 19th Jan. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Swami Vivekanada school could only manage to score 172 in 61.4 overs, with Manan Zatakia (42 runs off 85 balls) being the highest scorer. Slow left arm bowler Nabeel Aziz of Rizvi created magic by picking up a fifer and rattled the Swami Vivekananda batting line-up.
In response, Swami Vivekananda bowlers came in hard at Rizvi and dismissed them for 170, taking a small but useful lead of 2 runs. Shoaib Siddique scored a half century but did not receive much support from other batsmen. Swami Vivekananda skipper Hem Patel picked up a five wicket haul and put his team in a strong position.