After the match being reduced to 10 overs per side, Bandra Heroes opting to bat first at Oval Maidan went berserk over the bowlers hitting a massive total of 132/3 in 10 overs. Openers Manan Khakhar (39) and Jay Bista gave a flying start stitching 131 runs in 56 balls. Jay played his natural game which suits him the best i.e to attack the bowlers hitting a brilliant 85 off 36 balls laced with 11 fours and 4 sixes.
Shivaji Park Warriors chasing 133 were off to an equally good start but the only thing which came in between was matching up with the run rate. Sachin Yadav (42 off 24) and Parikshit V (37 off 27) gave a good start but SPW could not capitalize falling short of 38 runs.
Bandra Heroes won the match by 38 runs while Jay Bista was declared as the man of the match.
Young National CC opting to bat first at the SRT-2 Ground posted a total of 274/9 in 45 overs. They had most of their batsman chipping in with starts but it was left handed Omkar Rilkar coming at no.3 and scoring an impressive century. Omkar smashed 117 runs off 109 balls laced with 13 fours and a six as he took the game away from the opposition.
Defending a total of 274, Diamond CC were bundled out for 75 runs thanks to left arm spinner Akshay Ambike giving the batsman a tough time. Akshay came up with bowling figures of 5/25 in 5.2 overs as he did not allow any batsman to settle coming up with timely breakthroughs.
Young National CC won the match by 199 runs in what was a collectively good team performance.
Amar Padhye smashed an unbeaten 60-ball 117 to lead Axis Bank to a resounding 46-run victory against Aditya Birla Capital in a league match of Inbox Woods Corporate T20 Championship 2019, organized by Inbox Woods Event & Entertainment and played at the Venus Sports Academy, Mumbai on 28th April.
After the toss, Axis had made 227 for 4 in 20 overs. After losing the early wicket of Jatin, Capitals bowling strategy went wicketless for 78 runs in the next 7 overs, and even their most economical bowlers conceded almost 8 runs per over. Amar Padhye and Ravi, they produced a 78 run partnership for the second wicket. Whereas, again Amar and now with Omkar, they produced a 86 run partnership for the fourth wicket. In the death overs, Omkar scored a half-century just in 19 balls. From 38 for 1 in five overs, Axis Bank had made 227 for 4 in 20 overs.
Birla Capital were pegged back early in their chase of 228 with the dismissals of the openers inside the first half of the game. After the chase’s twelfth over, they had already lost three wickets, and the required run-rate was touching the sky. They were looking for a favorable partnership. Virendra’s 28-ball 45 would go down as a match-winning innings, but on this occasion, it only helped Capital avoid what could’ve been a massive defeat.
Amar Padhye of Axis Bank won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. He smashed stormy century 117 off 60 balls, including ten fours and eight sixes.
Brief Stats : –
Axis Bank vs Aditya Birla Capital Match Full Scorecard ….
Best Batting Figures from Axis – Amar Padhye (117 off 60) and Omkar (50* off 19)
Best Batting Figures from Birla – Virendra (45)
Best Bowling Figures from Axis – Manoj 2-22 and Jagdeep 2-27
Best Bowling Figures from Birla – Vicky 1-31
At the Asahi Glass Cricket Ground Taloja, Navi Mumbai on 28th April, they played out perhaps the best and easiest final ever seen in a major tournament. SHM Ulhasnagar slumped to their last straight loss in finals of Friendship Trophy 2019. They first struggled to 116 for all out, and then saw skipper Jitesh Raut unbeaten wallop 61. This knock helped Rising Vision overcome a little-late wobble to secure a nine-wicket win. They won the championship final match.
SHM Ulhasnagar won the toss and elected to bat first. They face difficulty in negotiating the rival bowling attack and scored runs hardly and they amassed a low total. They lost two major wickets in first three overs. While, they were keep losing the wickets without any favorable partnership. Deepak and Simit produced a 24 run partnership for the third wicket. Vinayak Joil (4/9) was the pick of the Rising Vision.
While chasing, Rising Vision lost first wicket of Akash Tambe in 14th over. And they lost the first wicket after a strong partnership of 99 runs. Skipper Jitest Raut made the most significant contribution, scoring the quick half-century of his career.
Jitesh Raut of Rising Vision won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’. He smashed stormy 61 off 52 balls, including nine fours and a single six. Rising Vision won the hearts by the mid of 17th over, Vision won convincingly.
Apart from this, here’s the list of title winners.
Player of the Tournament – Ranjeet Patki (FCC Smashers)
Best Batsmen of the Tournament – Jitesh Raut (Rising Vision)
Best bowler of the Tournament – Vinayak Joil (Rising Vision)
Brief Stats –
Rising Vision vs SHM Ulhasnagar Final Match Full Scorecard ….
Best Batting Figures from Ulhasnagar – Kamal (29*)
Best Batting Figures from Rising – Jitesh Raut (61* off 52) and Akash Kadam (41 off 38)
Best Bowling Figures from Ulhasnagar – Sanjay 1-16
Best Bowling Figures from Rising – Vinayak Joil 4-9, Vishweshwar 2-13 and Aniket 2-20
Every once in a while you come up with some exceptional performances in cricket which just raises the bar. Kanga Knockout every year produces such sparks which makes you believe that Mumbai possesses some of the finest cricketing talent.
In one such match between Dashing Cricket Club and Glorious Cricket Club, Dashing CC after being put to bat first notched up a massive total of 514/7 in 37 overs. 192 runs were awarded as penalty for slow over rate. Ganesh Mohan opening the innings scored a fluent 103 off 97 balls hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes. The opener played at a healthy strike rate while he also got support from Rohan Golekar (45) and Talib Shaikh (73) as Dashing CC were in a commanding position.
Chasing a target which was almost impossible on paper, left arm spinner Vinesh Dusa ran through the batting line up of Glorious CC coming up with unbelievable bowling figures of 6wkts/5runs in 5 overs with 2 maidens. Vinesh registered the best bowling figures for a bowler who took a minimum of 5wkts in an innings in Kanga Knockout’19.
Glorious CC were bundled out for 50 runs as Dashing CC won by a record margin of 474 runs.
Amey Adkar, opener batsman of FCC Smashers, provided the steady start, and built an outstanding platform. A target of 133 always seemed easy for Smashers. Amey’s 64* off 43 powered them to a nine wicket respective victory against Cricket Club Of Dombivli in a 3rd place match of the Friendship Trophy 2019, organized by FCC and played at the Asahi Glass Cricket Ground Taloja, Navi Mumbai on 28th April.
Cricket Club of Dombivli won the toss and elected to bat first. They had made decent 132 for 8 in 20 overs. They face difficulty in negotiating the rival bowling attack and scored runs hardly and they amassed a low total. While, they were keep losing the wickets without any favorable partnership. Aniket and Yogesh produced a 39 run partnership for the eight wicket.
While chasing, Smashers lost the first wicket in sixth over. They lost the first wicket after a decent partnership of 45 runs. Amey Adkar made the most significant contribution, scoring the half-century of his career. Then Amey and Ranjeet responded with a 88-run match winning stand to put Smashers in the 3rd position. Ranjeet claimed 3 for 20 from his four overs and he also scored unbeaten 40. Ranjeet got Man of the series award in this tournament.
Amey Adkar of FCC Smashers won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. He scored unbeaten 64 off 43, including nine fours and a single six. Terrific performance!
Brief Stats:-
Cricket Club of Dombivli vs FCC Smashers Match Full Scorecard ….
Best Batting Figures from Cricket Club of Dombivli – Aniket Desai (26*)
Best Batting Figures from Smashers – Amey Adkar(64*) and Ranjeet Patki (40*)
Best Bowling Figures from Cricket Club of Dombivli – Shrikant Balwan 1-32
Best Bowling Figures from FCC Smashers – Ranjeet Patki 3-20 and Sonu Jaiswal 2-26
Thakur College after opting to bat first at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy mustered a total of 208/9 in 45 overs. Opener S Parashar top scored for his team hitting a fluent 72 off 114 balls (8 fours). The rest of the batsman batted around him as Thakur College reached a defendable total. The bowlers did a decent job with Dhrumil Matkar, Onkar Jadhav, Tanush Kotian and V Singh coming up with 2 wkts each.
Chasing 209, Rizvi College were off to a solid start with openers O Jadhav (43) and Srujan A (25) putting up 53 runs for the 1st wicket. Big hitter Aman Khan coming at no.3 was in no mood to take the match till the very end as he almost finished off the chase in a matter of half an hour hitting 12 sixes much to everyone’s entertainment en-route his stroke-laden 80 off mere 31 balls. Known for his game changing abilities, this knock was certainly one of those game changing knocks as Rizvi chased it down in mere 25.4 overs winning the match by 6 wkts and 19.2 overs to spare. Kunal Chalke (38) and Hashir Dafedar (21*) scored the winning runs as Rizvi won the finals and win the prestigious Mumbai University Inter College Tournament ‘19
BRIEF SCORES:
Toss-Thakur College (Elected to bat first)
Thakur College-208/9 in 45 overs, S Parashar 72 runs, Dhrumil Matkar, Onkar Jadhav, Tanush Kotian and V Singh took 2 wkts each.
Rizvi College- 209/4 in 25.4 overs, (Aman Khan 80* off 31 balls, Onkar Jadhav 43)
Result– Rizvi College won the match by 6 wkts
There are 3 types of amino acids that are present in food-
1) Essential Amino Acids (EAA’s):- Proteins which body cannot produce on its own hence need to be consumed via food/supplements.
2) Conditionally Essential Amino Acids (Cond. EAA’s):- Proteins which body can produce but to a lesser extent. Therefore, need to be consumed from outside sources.
3) Non- Essential Amino Acids (Non-EAA’s):- Which body can produce on its own. Hence, its consumption is totally optional unless an individual is suffering from any deficiency.
This article is focused on 3 of the most important EAA’s namely Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine which are also known as BCAA’s. The reason being its high demand in the market but are they really worth it ?
Leucine is the most important BCAA amongst the others. The reason being that it is scientifically proven that Leucine enhances muscle protein synthesis, reduce muscle soreness/DOMS, slows down muscle breakdown & helps boost recovery. 3-5 grams of Leucine is scientifically recommended post workout for maximum benefits.
But at the same time critics such as Dr Stuart Phillip have went far to call it as “ biggest rip-off by supplement companies”.
1) Benefits of BCAA’s:-
As mentioned above BCAA’s do provide you faster recovery which means a athlete becomes capable of putting more effort his training regime.
2) When is the right time to consume?
BCAA’s ? Normally BCAA supplements come in 3 different ration of leucine: isoleucine: valine. Most common ratios you may find are 2:1:1, 3:1:1 & 4:1:1 on any tub of BCAA. The 2:1:1 ratio is preferably used intra- workout (during workout) whereas the other 2 ratios because of its high leucine content can be consumed post workout (after workout).
3) How much to take ?
Overdosing on BCAA’s is practically not possible as any excess amount would be flushed out of the body or stored in the for of fat. Recommended daily intake of BCAA supplement would be 1-2 scoops a day. At the same time making sure that you drink lot of water as kidneys may feel loaded due to the excess protein intake.
4) Criticism against BCAA’s:-
BCAA’s are very expensive. Instead buy a tub of whey protein which contains all amino acids and at the same
time cheaper than a tub of BCAA.
BCAA are incomplete. It is always preferred to consume a full profile of Essential Amino Acids (EAA’s) rather
than just having a scoop of BCAA and expect unrealistic results.
There is no evidence. Although BCAA’s help in reducing muscle soreness & eliminate DOMS (delayed onset of
muscle soreness) there is still no evidence as to how positively it affects muscle function.
5) What can be a better alternative?
Consuming adequate amount of dietary protein.
Recommended 0.8 to 1.0 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight.
6) Where BCAA’s are actually essential:-
When you are training faster
You are performing high volume exhausting workouts
You are eating a low protein diet
You are trying to get every possible edge and money isn’t an issue
If you found the article informative, feel free to reach out to me for personalized training & nutrition plan for doing it the right way. Good luck.
Reference for this article:-
Dr Stuart Phillip PhD
Pratik Patil’s 105* off 58 and Anil Kushwaha’s 71* off 52 powered Sony Pictures Networks to a 34 runs victory against Piramal Enterprises in a 3rd league match of Inbox Woods Corporate T20 Championship 2019, organized by Inbox Woods Event & Entertainment and played at the Venus Sports Academy, Mumbai on 28th April.
After the toss, Sony had made 208 for 1 in 20 overs. After losing the early first wicket of Vishal, Piramal bowling strategy went wicketless for 181 runs in the next 17 overs, and even their most economical bowlers conceded 8.25 runs per over. Pratik and Anil, they produced a unbeatable 181 run huge partnership for the team. What-a-Comeback! From 27 for 1 in three overs, Sony had made 208 for 1 in 20 overs.
Mumbai were pegged back early in their chase of 209 with the dismissals of Sinha, Patel and Patankar inside the powerplay overs. After the chase’s sixth over, they had already lost three wickets, and the required run-rate was touching the sky. They were looking for a favorable partnership. Rahul and Ravi added 87-run stand for the fourth wicket, but with no other batsman making a significant contribution. Rahul’s 34-ball 53 would go down as a match-winning innings, but on this occasion, it only helped Piramal avoid what could’ve been a massive defeat.
Pratik Patil of Sony Pictures Networks won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. He smashed stormy century 105 off 58 balls, including fourteen fours and three sixes and took 2 important wickets of Piramal. Well, after losing with Axis Bank in a previous round, it was a must win match for Sony. Apart from this, Sony team also played the Championship finals of Masters Cup T20 (Yellow) 2018-19 on Saturday. Unfortunately, they lost by the 9 runs against JSW while chasing the total of 198. Pratik score 41 runs in 30 balls (6 Fours and 1 Sixes) and Anil Kushwah score 52 runs in 36 balls (7 Fours and 1 Sixes) in that Final match.
Brief Stats:
Sony Pictures Networks vs Piramal Enterprises Match Full Scorecard Click here …..
Best Batting Figures from Sony – Pratik Patil (105* off 58) and Anil Kushwaha (71* off 52)
Best Batting Figures from Piramal – Rahul (53)
Best Bowling Figures from Sony – Pratik Patil 2-22 and Anil Kushwaha 1-20
Best Bowling Figures from Piramal – Ravi 0-33
Sportsfield CC after opting to bat first at the Goregaon Sports Club notched up a very healthy total of 260/7 in 45 overs. Opener Mahendra scored a solid 44 while Ravi Yadav who scored an impressive 71 a few days ago in Chanawala Challenger Trophy vs Akumentis again batted well coming at no.3 to score 55 runs off 67 balls (4 fours). The rest of the batsman chipped in with starts which eventually pushed the team total to a respectable total. Yashraj Kadam and Rishikesh Bhalerao with 3 wkts each were the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a big target of 261, Kridarang Cricket Club were bundled out for mere 71 runs. Left arm bowler Sagar Nehete who can bowl spin as well as medium pace came up with an excellent spell of 5/23 in 7.5 overs running through the opposition’s batting line up.
Sagar’s teammate Ravi speaking with Cricketgraph shared “ Sagar is a very impressive bowler, when the ball is new, he bowls pace and when the ball gets old he starts bowling spin deceiving the batsman”
Sportsfield CC eventually won the match by 189 runs in what was a dominating team performance.