Riding on Fahim Qureshi’s splendid innings of 42 runs off 35 balls, Global Connect posted a daunting 195-7 in 20 overs. Fahim found an able ally in his opening partner Prakash Lad who contributed a quickfire 36 off 21 cherries. Both these batsmen provided solid start to Global Connect and laid the foundation for the batsmen to follow. Qureshi was a treat to watch as he played some good-looking shots in his entertaining innings. Towards the end, Saurabh played a cameo scoring 23 runs off 7 balls and helped his team go past the 190-run mark. Hardik and Sarang shined with the ball as they picked up couple of wickets apiece.
In response, Marcura played well for their 153-9, but fell short of 42 runs. After shinning with the ball, middle order bat Sarang top scored with 40 runs at a strike rate of close to 200. He attacked right from the start and dominated the Global Connect bowlers. Vishal Singh was the pick f the bowlers as he grabbed 3-21 in his four overs, and received good support from Sachin and Prashant who had two wickets to their name.
Fahim Qureshi (42 runs off 35 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his match winning efforts.
Capgemini posted a mammoth 174-8 in 20 overs against Orange on 6th March during the Milan Mega Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament match at Cross Maidan, Mumbai. Opening bat Jitendra Panchal top scored with 46 runs off 35 balls and found able allies in middle order in the form of Aditya Mhatre (35 runs off 30 balls) and Grijesh Singh (36 runs off 19 balls). Grijesh Singh turned the match around with his blistering knock which included four boundaries and a six. He was a treat to watch. It was a wonderful batting performance from Capgemini. Orange bowlers bowled their hearts out but were outdone by Capgemini batsmen. Akash Gupta, Nitin Deshmukh, Rishi Mapara and Pramod Harish picked up couple of wickets apiece.
In reply, Orange was restricted to 146-3 in 20 overs, thus falling short of 28 runs. The openers Shreyas Rao (54 not out off 49 balls) and Nishant Kashikar (20 runs off 22 balls) provided a solid start to Orange, but could not take their team home. It was more of a cautious batting effort than an aggressive performance. Though they had seven wickets in hand, Orange team could not fire to achieve the target. Capgemini bowlers did a wonderful job to restrict Orange to win the match by 28 runs.
Grijesh Singh (36 runs off 19 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his quickfire cameo.
Opening bat Murtaza top scored for Liberty Videocon with 45 runs off 60 deliveries against Sulzar Pharma on 5th March in Mumbai during the Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. Videocon put up a decent total of 139-5 in 20 overs. Rohan (18) and Abhay (32) also played well to take their team past the 130-run mark. Toward the end of the innings, Rahul hit a six and a four but was out for 10 off 4 balls. Ashish was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2-11 in his two overs.
Sulzar Pharma played well for their 127, but was bundled out in 18.4 overs, thus falling short of mere 12 runs. Opening the innings, Jignesh was exceptional with the bat as he amassed 84 runs off 51 cherries. He remained the lone fighter as none of the other batsmen could capitalize on the solid start provided by Jignesh. His efforts went in vain as his team lost the game. Rahul and Amol were brilliant with the ball, picking up three wickets apiece. They bowled well in tandem and ensured that their team defended the target.
Rahul was awarded with the Man of the Match prize for his fantastic all-round performance.
Batting first, Cricket Addicts managed to put up a humble 130-7 in 20 overs against Nomura at John Bright ground, Mumbai during the Shiraz-e-Hind T20 match. Parag Kothari was at his very best when he scored a magnificent 61 off 42 cherries, smacking five boundaries and a six. Parag thrashed the Nomura bowlers all-round the park and enjoyed batting throughout his knock, before he was unfortunately run out by Rohit Ganguly. However there was not much damage done from other batsmen. Nomura bowled well, with four bowlers picking up one wicket apiece.
Riding on Dinesh Iyer’s heroics, Nomura achieved the target comfortably in 13.5 overs, keeping eight wickets in hand. Iyer scored a brilliant 67 off 46 balls and remained unbeaten to take his team through. He hit 12 boundaries and was s splendid spectacle indeed. Rohit Ganguly (22) and Aditya Bhatia (17*) chipped in as well. Yash Shah and Jay Mehta were among wickets, accounting for one wicket apiece.
Dinesh Iyer (67 not out off 46 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his match winning knock.
AGS had a disappointing day with the bat as they were done and dusted cheaply for just 84 runs in 20 overs against Citi Bank on 5th March at Young Friends ground, Mumbai during the Dreamz T20 Cricket Tournament. Coming in at no.3, Tushar top scored with 30 runs, however none of his fellow teammates could contribute much with the willow. Alok was the star bowler as he picked up 4-12 in his four overs. He was spectacular with the ball and was a treat to watch. Yogendra and Amar rolled their arms to grab couple of wickets a piece.
In reply, it was just too easy for Citi Bank as they achieved the target, keeping four wickets in hand. Citi Bank was patient in their approach as they batted for full 20 overs to win the match. Alok (16) and Amar (28*) were again in limelight for their useful knocks in the middle order. Both of them batted well and ensured that their team was home safe.
Alok and Amar shared the Man of the Match award for their all-round performance.
Sodexo locked horns against HDIL on 6th March at Young Maharashtra Ground, Mumbai in the on-going JD Sports Club T20 Tournament. Jitendra Deshmukh, who was a player first, then coach and umpire is the man behind this tournament. He has different feathers to his cricketing cap.
Batting first, Sodexo posted a formidable 185-7 in 20 overs, courtesy Ranjit Marathe’s (55 runs off 31 balls) fantastic half century. He timed his innings well and played some good cricketing shots. Marathe pierced through the gaps easily and hit the odd boundaries at will. Opening bat Vishal Pandurkar (37), no. 3 batsmen Shekar Tandel (23) and middle order bat Karan Bhujwal (22) chipped in with some useful contributions. Jitendra Kambli was the best bowler for HDIL as he grabbed 3-37 in his four overs.
In the second innings, HDIL was restricted to 114-9 in 20 overs. Opening bat Pravin Gaonkar scored a wonderful 43 off 35 balls, but his efforts went in vain as none of the other batsmen chipped in. Machindra (3-8) and Amit Sawant (2-12) bowled well in tandem to reduce HDIL to 114, thus winning the match for their team by 71 runs.
Ranjit Marathe (55 runs off 31 balls) was awarded with the Man of the Match for his fabulous knock.
Jacobs Engineering posted a mammoth 170-8 in 20 overs against Techint at Kamat Ground, Mumbai on 5th March during the SP Champions League Inter-Engineering Consultancy T20 Cricket Tournament. It was a wonderful batting performance from Jacobs, thanks to Amey Kadu (33), Haresh Kshirsagar (26), Prashant (28) and Rakesh Khandare (31). Their useful contributions helped Jacobs put up a big total on board. Saurabh Pandey was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2-23 in four overs.
In reply, Techint was bundled out cheaply for 47 in just 10.2 overs. It was a batting collapse as Sushant Keni picked up a five wicket haul to rattle the Techint’s batting line-up. He finished off with brilliant figures of 5-16 in four overs. Out of the 24 balls that he bowled, Keni did not give away a single run off 18 deliveries. He was on a roll as he helped his team finish off the game in style. Techint lost by a huge margin of 123 runs.
Sushant Keni (5-16 in 4 overs) was declared as the Man of the Match for his match winning bowling display.
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Reliance registered an emphatic win over NPCC on 5th March in Mumbai during the SP Champions League Inter Engineering Consultancy T20 Cricket Tournament. Batting first NPCC was done and dusted for a paltry 82 in 18.3 overs, courtesy brilliant bowling from Reliance. It was ‘A’ magic for Reliance as Abhas Jain, Anoop Bindal and Arun Gupta bowled well in tandem to pick up two wickets apiece. Sandeep Pathariya top scored with run-a-ball 32 runs but remained the lone fighter for NPCC.
In response, Reliance cruised to a scintillating nine wicket win as they finished off the game in style. Top three batsmen ensured that the team was home safe. Opening pair of Viresh Joshipura (29) and Amit Kanitkar (24) took Reliance to a flying start. Half the battle was won when both these players provided a solid foundation. Abhas Jain came in at no.3 and chipped in with 21 runs. Abhas was exceptional with both, bat and ball and was instrumental in Reliance’s win over NPCC.
Abhas Jain (21 not out and 2-13 in 4 overs) was honoured with the Man of the Match prize for his fantastic all-round display.
Southpaw Akshay of Omni Marines thrashed World Sports Event Management with a blistering 68 off just 48 balls at Muslim United, Mumbai on 5th March during the Shiraz-e-Hind tournament. He was harsh on the bowlers as he smacked seven boundaries and three sixes in his entertaining innings of 68 runs. Opening bat Deepak contributed with 34 runs and provided a solid start to Omni Marines. Towards the end of the innings, Akash chipped with a quickfire 30 off 25 deliveries to take his team to a formidable 168-5 in 20 overs. Out of the six bowlers used by World Sports, five of them picked up one wicket apiece.
World Sports played well and gave a strong reply to close their innings at 143-6 in 20 overs, thus falling short of 25 runs. Openers Akshay (36) and Asgar (19) provided good start but failed to capitalize on it. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals which made it tough for World Sports to achieve the target. Ajeet (34) and Sagar (21) also contributed with the willow. However their efforts went in vain. After shinning with the bat, Akshay rolled his arm over to grab 3-38 in his four overs. He was consistent in his line and length and was awarded for the same.
Akshay (68 runs and 3-38 in 4 overs) was bestowed with the Man of the Match award for his fantastic all-round performance.