Dilip Vengsarkar XI batting first at Oval Maidan notched up a total of 249/6d in 85 overs. Despite a few early wickets, Sanskar who came at no.4 changed the script of the game as he went on to score a match winning 133* off 228 balls. An elegant unbeaten innings laced with 20 boundaries ensured his team reached a respectable total. Shourya Desai at no.6 also played a helping hand hitting 51 off 117 balls.
Sachin Tendulkar XI in reply were bundled out for 159 runs with Pranay Rana at no.3 top scoring with 56 runs. . Left arm spinner Pallav Dandekar came up with a gem of a bowling spell taking 5/42 in 15.5 overs. Pallav was spot on with the ball making life difficult for the batsman while pacer Ravi Gupta also chipped in with 3 wkts.
Dilip Vengsarkar XI batted for 14 overs for the loss of 3wkts in their 2nd innings before the end of the game’s play where they won the finals on 1st innings lead and become the winners of the prestigious U14 Total Cup Tournament. Total Company chairman Prakash Vaswani, former Indian batting great Dilip Vengsarkar and many more dignitaries had come for the finals.
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Top 3 Run getters in the tournament-
- Tushar Singh (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-369 runs @123.00 in 4 innings
- Shree Chaudhary (Vidarbha CA XI)- 241 runs @80.00 in 4 innings
- Prateek Yadav (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-200 runs @66.00 in 4 innings
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Top 3 Wicket-takers in the tournament-
- Nishit Balla (Sunil Gavaskar XI)-16 wkts in 4 innings @5.00 & econ of 1.35
- Ravi Gupta (Dilip Vengsarkar XI)- 9 wkts in 3 innings @14.00 & econ of 3.41
- Pallav Dandekar (Dilip Vengsarkar XI)- 8 wkts in 4 innings @15.00 & econ of 2.31
Some Snaps-
Finals – Match Summary:
Hinduhriday-Samrat Cup 2019 Organised by Indian Airlines Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mumbai has won by Larsen & Toubro Sports Club defeating Bharat Petroleum Refinery sports club by 7 wickets played at BPCL Refinery Sports club, Mahul.
Having won the toss, L&T & chose to field first. L&T bowlers restricted BPCL to a low total of 117 runs with Siddhesh Chavan (4 Overs 23 Runs 3 wkts), Jagdish Sorkhade (4 overs 21 Runs 3 wkts) & Sushant Shetty: (4 Overs 18 Runs 2 wtks) being the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a Low total L&T openers stitched a match wining partnership consisting of Nishadh Mutalik hitting 39 in just 25 balls & Shiva hitting a brilliant 52 in 42 balls. Nishadh played with complete authority at strike rate above 150 smashing 6 boundaries and so was Shiva taking on the bowlers with ease.
Next in Batsman were toying around as Sagar Kamble & skipper Jagdish finishing off the match with 10 runs each. L&T won the match comfortably with 3 overs to spare and were deemed as Champions once again making it 4 in a row.
“Man of the Match” was awarded to Shiva Yadav for his game changing 52 runs while “Man of the Series” was awarded to Skipper Jagdish Sorkhade for his overall fantastic performance in both Batting & Bowling departments.
L&T Sports Club has Won this tournament 4 times in a row beating BPCL this year & Mahindra & Mahindra last year.
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Final Match Brief Scores (19 May 2019): L&T Sports Club (118/3, 17 Overs) Vs BPCL Sports Club (117/9, 20 Overs). L&T Won by 7 Wickets
- Toss Won by L&T and choose to bowl
- L&T Batting
- Nishadh Mutalik 39 Runs
- Shiva Yadav 52 Runs
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- L&T Bowling
- Siddhesh Chavan : 4 Overs 23 Runs 3 Wickets
- Jagdish Sorkhade: 4 Overs 21 Runs 3 Wickets
- Sushant Shetty: 4 Overs 18 Runs 2 Wickets
- Man of the Match – Shiva Yadav
Man of the Series – Jagdish Sorkhade
Some Snaps-
Arcs Andheri batting first mustered a total of 166/6 in 20 overs which is quite an above average total to defend at Wankhede. Opener Akhil Herwadkar top scored with a flashy 69 off 47 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) while Shubham Ranjane played the finishers role hitting a quickfire 51* off 34 balls (5 fours, 1 six) pushing the team towards a healthy total. From the bowlers, Prathamesh Dake was the pick of the lot taking 3/37 in 4 overs. Pravin Tambe and Shashikant Kadam chipped in with a wicket each while Rahul Sawant was also quite impressive conceding only 23 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing 167, opener Prithvi Shaw finally came to his colors hitting some brilliant shots while anchoring the chase en-route his impressive 76 off 48 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes). With some quick wickets in between, hard hitter Swapnil Salvi finally showcased his hitting abilities plonking bowlers for 5 maximums in his swashbuckling 62 off mere 38 balls.
North Mumbai Panthers eventually chased down the score and won the match by 2wkts.
- Brief Score-
- Arcs Andheri- Akhil Herwadkar 69, Shubham Ranjane 51*, Prathamesh Dake 3/37, Shashikant Kadam 1/15
- North Mumbai Panthers-170/8 in 20 overs, Prithvi Shaw 76, Swapnil Salvi 62, Tushar Deshpande 2/31, Ankur Singh 2/38
- Result- Arcs Andheri won the match by 2 wkts
The world of sports is incomplete without the players and their jersey numbers. From football to cricket , from Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar as number 10 to Cristiano Ronaldo and MS Dhoni as number 7 we are used to associate certain players with their jersey numbers. Let’s take a look at a few Mumbai Premier League players and the reasons behind their jersey numbers:
- Shrideep Mangela : NaMo Bandra Blasters – Jersey Number : 46
Shrideep Mangela is a batsman and plays for the NaMo Bandra Blasters. Shrideep selected his jersey number 46 as his close friend and numerologist suggested him number 46 will bring him luck.
- Raunak Sharma : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 19
Raunak Sharma is an all rounder for the Shivaji Park Lions. Raunak chose his jersey number as 19 as his birthdate is 1st September 1991
- Swapnil Salvi : North Mumbai Panthers – Jersey Number : 011
Swapnil Salvi is the wicketkeeper batsman for the North Mumbai Panthers. Swapnil wanted number 11 on his back but gave it up for his friend Atif Attarwala . He added a 0 before 11 and now carries 011 on his back
- Atif Attarwala : North Mumbai Panthers – Jersey Number : 11
Atif Attarwala is an all rounder for the North Mumbai Panthers. Atif wanted number 11 as his jersey number because of his superstitious beliefs and 11 being the birthdate of his messenger of god. Atif now plays with number 11 on his back
- Eknath Kerkar : NaMo Bandra Blasters – Jersey Number : 5
Eknath Kerkar is a wicketkeeper batsman for NaMo Bandra Blasters. Eknath chose number 5 as his jersey number as it is the addition of his birthdate ,birthmonth and the birthyear , 10th September 1993 comes to 5 and that’s why he has number 5 at the back.
- Royston Dias : Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast – Jersey Number : 313
Royston Dias is a bowler for Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast. Royston chose his number 313 as it is also his Ranji cap number. Also the total of 313 is 7 which is a lucky number for him.
- Vinayak Bhoir : Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast – Jersey Number : 23
Vinayak Bhoir is an allrounder for Triumphs Knight Mumbai Northeast. Vinayak , proudly dons number 23 on his back as it is the birthdate of his daughter , born on 23rd August 2018.
- Tanush Kotian : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 16
Tanush Kotian is an allrounder for Shivaji Park Lions. Tanush chose number 16 for himself as it is his birthdate .
- Hardik Tambore : Shivaji Park Lions – Jersey Number : 33
Hardik Tambore is a wicketkeeper batsman for the Shivaji Park Lions. Hardik like the batting style of Hardik Pandya who wears the number 33 for the national team .
- Sarfaraz Khan : Eagle Thane Strikers – Jersey Number : 97
Sarfaraz Khan is a batsman for Eagle Thane Strikers. The young mumbai prodigy dedicates his jersey number to his father and coach , Naushad Khan. Nau means 9 and Shad means 7 , and that’s where Sarfaraz Khans jersey number comes from !
Mumbai :- 4th April 2019 , the day of the final of the Real Cup T20 2019 organised by the Real Sports Club had arrived and the two teams in the finals were Unique Sports and Real Sports Club. Teams from all over Bhiwandi and Thane participated in this 16 team knockout tournament. All the eyes were on Purushottam Tawade Stadium in Bhiwandi for the final between the competitions two best teams.
Real Sports Club were batting first and they managed a mere 109 runs. Jayesh Patil was the top scorer with 27 runs while Abu Sad scored 21. Bhushan Talawdekar took 3/21 from his 4 overs while Arun Yadav and Tushar Armarkar took 2 wickets each.
Chasing 110 for a victory Unique Sports held their nerves and achieved the target with 5 wickets in hand. Tushar Armarkar was the star with the bat again as he was in the semi finals when he scored a match winning 69 and took 1 wicket. On the day of the final Tushar stepped up again with a crucial knock of 50. He was well supported by Bhushan Talwadekar who scored 27.
Tushar Armarkar was the Man of the Match for his all round performance and Unique Sports were crowned the winners of the Real Cup T20. Unique sports got a cash prize of 25,000 Rupees and a trophy while Real Sport Club got a cash prize of 15,000 Rupees as runner ups .
Tournament sponsored by NATARAJ PENS (Hindustan Pencils Ltd)
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy (Girls) opting to bat first on their home ground posted a very healthy total of 175/2 in 20 overs. After a solid opening stand of 78 runs between Juhi and Sanika, Juhi continued the good start and converted the innings into a beautiful half century. Juhi batted till the end scoring 61* off 59 balls laced with 8 boundaries. Not to forget the finishing cameo by Nisha Vanguti at no.4 scoring a quickfire 39* off mere 13 balls which had 6 fours and 1 six.
Mulund Gymkhana in reply managed to score only 132/6 in 20 overs as SPCA bowlers really proved to be tight and economical. Shreya Patil was the pick of the bowlers coming up with impressive bowling figures of 3/20 in 4 overs.
Santosh Sports Cricket Academy, Kalyan won the match by 43 runs while Juhi Rawat was declared ‘Man of the Match”
DY Patil opting to bat first Western Railway Ground in Mahalaxmi were all out for 200 runs in 53.5 overs in their 1st innings. Left-handed opener Sangram Bhalekar top scored hitting 89 runs of 151 balls while the rest of the batsman struggled. From the bowlers, off-spinner Shubham Taldeokar with 4/25 in 10.5 overs was the pick of the bowlers. Police Gymkhana in reply were all out for 212 runs with middle order batsman Rohit Desai fighting it out with a gritty 85* off 142 balls.
DY Patil trailing 12 runs in their 2nd innings again were found to be struggling getting bundled out for 159 runs. Leg break bowler Aditya Khanvilkar came up with a crucial spell taking 5/29 in 10 overs with 2 maidens. The all-rounder received good support from Shubham who took 2 wkts while took his tally of wickets to 6wkts in the match.
Chasing a modest 150 runs, Police Gymkhana batters chipped in with starts while all-rounder Aditya Khanvilkar played the finishing role scoring 42* off just 39 balls at no.6 as U23 Police Gymhana Center won the match by 5 wkts.
Aditya has been performing consistently at the local level where in he took 10 wkts in Shalini Bhalekar Tournament, 10 wkts in last year’s Madhav Mantri. He also took a stunning 6 wkt haul in mere 4 overs in the Inter Collegiate Match while scored 71* vs Ahmedabad in the Redbull Zonat Match. Looking at his all-round consistency, aditya is certainly one player to look out for in the coming years.
Tournament sponsored by NATARAJ PENS (Hindustan Pencils Ltd.)
Mulund Gymkhana opting to bat first at the SPCA Ground in Kalyan posted an average total of 138/7 in 20 overs. Openers Abhinav Saha (45) and Arnav Thorat (38) gave a 93 run opening stand but the batsman below them failed to capitalize. From SPCA, Harsh Patil (2/4) and Gaurav Rajput (2/39) were the pick of the bowlers.
Defending a modest total of 139, Santosh Sports Cricket Academy were restricted to just 69 runs all out thanks to some really tight bowling by the Mulund Gymkhana bowlers. Nihar Pathak was fabulous with the ball becoming the pick of the bowlers coming up with match winning bowling spell of 4/8 in 4 overs. All-rounder Abhinav Saha who top scored with the bat also chipped in with 2 wkts for mere 5 runs in his 1.1 overs as Mulund Gymkhana won the match by 69 runs.
Abhinav Saha for his all-round performance was declared ‘Man of the Match’
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Salgaonkar Sports Club opting to bat first at the SPCA Ground in Kalyan managed to reach only 112/8 in 20 overs. Shubham Thakkar’s 25* at no.9 helped the team cross 100 run mark in what was a virtual batting collapse. The bowler who inflicted this collapse and maximum damage was Abhyanshu Jha coming up with excellent bowling figures of 4/19 in 4 overs. Abhyanshu kept on taking breakthroughs at regular intervals which proved to be useful for his team.
Vijay Indup Cricket Club Thane chased down the score in 18.5 overs winning the match by 5 wkts. All-rounder Abhyanshu Jha played the finishers role to perfection hitting a quick 32* off 30 balls laced with 7 boundaries.
It was a big win for VICC team while Abhyanshu Jha was declared ‘man of the match’
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Salgaonkar Sports Club Thane opting to bat first at SPCA Ground in Kalyan posted a healthy total of 152/8 in 20 overs. Openers Sohan and Shivank gave a flying start putting up 95 runs for the 1st wicket while Shivank top scored for his team hitting an impressive 56 off 56 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes).
Chasing 153, Speed Cricket Academy in reply were bundled out for mere 50 runs all out. Almost all the bowlers chipped in with wickets with Arnav Charpe being the pick of the bowlers taking 2 wkts for mere 1 run.
Salgaonkar SC won the match by 102 runs while opener Shivank Rao was declared “Man of the Match”
