Ishaan, Ninad and Dhruv steer Matunga Gymkhana to a win in the Cosmopolitan Shield Tournament ‘18

Played between Matunga Gymkhana and Shapur Spencer Cricket Club at the Matunga Gymkhana Ground, it was a match where Matunga boys once again dominated after being made to bat first on their home ground.

Matunga Gymkhana notched up a total of 332/6 in 45 overs thanks to the flying start by the openers Dhruv Jawhar and Ishaan Amin. Both the openers gave a 134 run stand in 24.3 overs where in Dhruv scored a solid 74 off 90 balls (12 fours) while Ishaan Amin went on to score an aggressive 101 off 92 balls laced with 13 fours and a six. Hard hitting all-rounder Ninad Borkar chipped in with a quick 31 ball 66 (6fours, 5sixes) staying true to his reputation while Omkar was equally destructive with a 21 ball 40 which gave the finishing touch to Matunga Gymkhana’s innings.

Shapur Spencer CC in reply were all out for 154 runs thanks to some tight bowling by the Matunga Gymkhana bowlers. All-rounder Ninad Borkar was the pick of the bowler taking 4/20 in 7 overs with his wily off spinners as Matunga Gymkhana won by 178 runs.