Amar CC put to bat first at Oval Maidan were all out for 60 runs in 38.2 overs thanks to the Prabhu Jolly Spinners who completely wrecked havoc over the batsman. Ajit Yadav (off spinner) and Rohit Singh (Left arm spinner) took 9 wkts amongst themselves conceding mere 15 runs in 16.2 overs collectively. Mohit conceded the least number of runs to reach a 5wkt haul in D Div this year taking 5.7 in 8.2 overs while Ajit also came good taking 4/8 in 8 overs. This was also back to back 5 wkt hauls for the young Rohit Singh who is slowy stamping his presence as one spinner to watchout for.
Prabhu Jolly Cricketers in reply surpassed the 1st innings trail and declared their innings at 97/9 winning the match on 1st innings lead. Opener Om Keshkamat was impressive hitting 40 off 78 balls while it was Amar CC’s Digvijay Singh who continues to motivate the youngsters with his consistency and commitment to the game even at such a senior age. Left arm spinner Digvijay Singh was the pick of the lot taking 6/25 in 13 overs coupled with 5 maidens.
Borivali CC after being put to bat first at Shivaji Park Gymkhana had most of their batsman chipping in with starts but none of them were able to convert their start into something substantial. Opener Tushar Tiwary’s 36 and Imtiyaz Ahmed’s 32* were the highest scores while from the bowlers it was left arm spinner Prashant Patil being the pick of the lot. Prashant came up with impressive bowling figures of 5/33 in 10.4 overs as he took some important top order and middle order wickets.
Bluestar CC in reply were bundled out for 61 runs thanks to Borivali CC’s experienced duo of Rakesh Naik and Prathamesh Golatkar. Both the left arm spinners who have been playing club cricket since many years together brought in all their experience taking all 10 wkts amongst themselves. Rakesh came up with excellent match winning bowling figures of 6/18 in 11 overs with 3 maidens while Prathamesh took 4/22 in 10.5 overs with 4 maidens handing over win to Borivali CC on the basis of 1st innings lead.
The match between Maharashtra Young Cricketers and Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian Cricket Club was played at Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian C.C, Dadkar maidan on Sunday, 3rd November. Dadar parsi C.C won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Put to bat first, Maharashtra Young Cricketers ‘right handed opener Shivram Krishna Yadav scored a magnificent 77 runs off 91 balls with 9 4’s and 1 six. Along with his contribution and few inputs from the lower order, Maharashtra young cricketers declared their innings at 177 for 8 wickets. For Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian cricket club, right arm medium bowler Ganesh B picked up 3 wickets giving 37 runs.
After a disastrous start for the Maharashtra young cricketers, the team hoped to fetch a draw from the jaws of a certain loss, Lower order batsman Tushar shringare scored 21 off 67 balls and Amol Bhalekar scored only 5 runs but he consumed 59 balls comprehensively. They were able to save the team from a defeat and at the end, the team stood at 95 runs losing 7 wickets. For Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian cricket club, Left arm medium Mahesh jadhav and Slow left arm bowler Sushil Kumar Kamble got 2 wickets each under their belt.
Match result- Match ended in a draw.
The match between Young Parsee Cricket Club and Sunrise Sports Club was held at Goregaon Sports Club on 3rd November. Sunrise cricket club won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Opening for Young Parsee C.C, right handed batsman Omkar Rilkar played a patient knock of 56 runs off 102 balls. In the lower order, right handed batsman Harshal Padwal and left handed batsman Nimit Mithawala scored 42 and 39 runs respectively. Those runs were very crucial and it led the team total to 172 runs in 47 overs and then declared. Sunrise cricket club were able to pick up 5 wickets.
For Sunrise Sports Club, it was a flop opening show but middle order batsman Sumit Shinde and Rajeev Kamath were able to safely negotiate a certain draw. For the Young Parsee Cricket Club, Right arm medium bowler Rajesh Pagdhare picked up couple of wickets. At the end, Sunrise Sports Club stood at 47 losing 3 wickets.
Result- match drawn.
In the match between Payyade Sports Club and Gay Cavaliers, Payyade Sports Club opting to bat first posted a total of 117/7 in 20 overs. Radhika Thakkar opening the innings laid the foundation for her team hitting a fluent 53 off 61 balls (5 fours). Radhika kept on building her innings despite lacking support from the other end. From the bowlers, Jahnavi Kate with 3/25 was the pick of the bowlers. Jahnavi has been a revelation in this tournament as she has been amongst the wickets whenever the ball is being handed over to her.
Gay Cavaliers in reply were all out for 71 runs in 17 overs as Payyade SC bowlers were bang on with their bowling. Amruta Parab was the pick of the lot with 3/16 while Nilofer and Mahi bagged 2 wkts a piece handing over a commanding win to Payyade SC.
Man of the Match- Radhika Thakkar (53 runs)
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In the other match which took place between Sporting Union Club and Mumbai Police Gymkhana, Mumbai Police Gymkhana batting first posted a total of 136/4 in 20 overs. Opener Sarika Koli (35) and Darshana Pawar (43) stitched a crucial partnership of 70 runs for the 2nd wicket which was probably the turning point of the game. Nidhi Gharat’s quick cameo of 29* (17 balls) was equally handy for Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
Sporting Union Club in reply managed to post only 80/7 in 20 overs thanks to all-rounder Darshana Pawar who came up with 3/6 in 3 overs alongwith a maiden. She was nicely supported by the other bowlers too as Mumbai Police Gymkhana went on to win the semi finals by 56 runs.
Man of the Match-Darshana Pawar 43 runs and 3/6
Bohra Cricketers batting first at Dadkar Maidan, Matunga Gymkhana were all out for 82 runs in 38.1 overs. Most of the batsman struggled against the home bowlers as veteran spinner Yogesh Dicholkar ensured they were not allowed to score runs freely. In a yet another effective spell, Yogesh took 6 wkts for 35 runs in 17 overs which had 5 maidens to clean up the entire top and middle order. Satish Shinde also gave good support taking 3/7 in 6.1 overs which had 4 maidens.
Matunga Gymkhana in reply notched up 177/7 in 44 overs with opener Abhijit Shetye (43), Ninad Borkar (44) and Divakar Shetty (34*) being the top scorers. Matunga Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings lead and it was indeed a dominating win!
You talk about times shield or Kanga league, if there is one man who has been consistently taking wickets at the club level, Yogesh Dicholkar’s name would quickly run through your mind and without a doubt he has been dominating the wicket takers charts since many years thanks to his consistency and passion for the game even at this age.
John Bright CC after being put to bat first at Venus Ground, Malad were not of to the best of the starts with half of the batting line up back to the pavilion at 105 odd runs however it was Neelkanth at no.6 who changed the game with his brilliant knock of 79 runs in mere 60 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes). Not only did Neelkanth took very less time to settle hitting the lose deliveries out of the park, he was also able to push the team total to a very respectable score of 219/10 in 40.2 overs.
Yogi CC in reply were bundled out for 90 runs thanks to some tight bowling by the experienced Akhshay Girap (4/43) and Moondeep Mangela (3/14 in 9 overs with 6 maidens) as both the bowlers handed over their team a win on 1st innings lead while Neelkanth saved the game with his excellent knock at the middle order.
Canara Vijay CC after being put to bat first registered a competitive total of 194/9 dec in 56.2 overs. Even though it was a little sluggish start with a few quick wickets being lost, it was their opener Gaurav Payyade batting for close to 4.5 hours anchoring his side with a solid knock of 75 runs in 184 balls (7 fours). Gaurav led from the front as a skipper ensuring his team reached a decent 1st innings total. Apart from Gaurav, Harshal Bari (29) and Piyush Sharma (23*) chipped in with handy cameos down the order. From the bowlers, fast bowler Kaiwalya Patil with 4/46 in 14.2 overs was the pick of the lot.
Sportsmen CC Vasai on the other hand batted for 15 overs for the loss of 4 wkts at the end of the game’s play where the match ended in a draw.
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In the ongoing U17 Dso tournament St Mary’s school ICSE were playing against College Champions Khalsa College team which is known for its prolific record. However, the tables got almost turned when St. Mary’s gave a tough fight to a team which were considered to be favorites even before entering the ground.
Khalsa College opting to bat first posted a total of 87/1 in 12 overs. The match was expected to be a one sided affair but St Mary’s school almost won it. St. Mary’s at one stage were 20/3 after 5 overs before their opener Raadnya Apte and no. 5 batsmen Kush Attawala’s partnership took the match to 27 runs of the last 2 overs. Raadnya smacked the Khalsa College’s strike bowler for 17 runs in the 11th over which included 2 confident sixes but he unfortunately got run out in what could have been one of the most heroic knocks of St.Mary in the recent times.
In the end St Mary’s school gave a very difficult fight to college champions Khalsa. However, Khalsa College won the match by 3 runs but not before St.Mary’s kept them on toes till the very end. The partnership of Kush and Raadnya will be remembered by their mates for a long time while Radnya’s heroic efforts in the 11th over must have made him an overnight favorite in the St.Mary’s squad.
Brief scores
- Khalsa College- 87/1 12 overs
- St Mary’s 84/5 in 12 overs
- Raadnya Apte 54 of 28 with 5 sixes
- Kush Attawala 21 of 17
Even though on paper they lost the match but it’s commendable for a school level team to give College Champions like Khalsa College such a tough fight.