On Saturday, Osian Cricket Club took on Chembur Gymkhana during the GDCL in Mumbai. Winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Chembur Gymkhana was at the receiving end of some extravagant batting display from Osian Cricket Club. Opening batsman Vishal Shah was the performer of the day with the bat as he muscled 58 off 39, smashing 10 boundaries. Coming lower down the order, Viral Somaiya scored a quickfire 30 off just 16, which included five boundaries and a six. Osian Cricket Club put up a challenging 177-9 in 20 overs. With the ball, Janak Mehta and Suraj Lalwani bowled well in tandem to scalp two wickets apiece.
In reply, Chembur Gymkhana failed to give a tough fight as the side was bundled out for a paltry 139 in 19.4 overs, falling short of 38 runs. A few of their batsmen got off to starts but failed to capitalize. Suraj Lalwani (22), Prashant Nair (26), Chirag Amin (23), and Sundeep Bhawsar (21) looked good but could not carry along. For Osian Cricket Club, it was Pratik Sheth who wrecked havoc with the ball as he picked up 3-29 in his four overs. Parth Tolia and Aditya Singh accounted for couple of dismissals each, with Vishal Shah and Kaivan Shah managing to scalp solitary wicket apiece.
Osian Cricket Club’s Vishal Shah bagged the Man of the Match for his brilliant performance, with both, bat and ball.
Click here for Osian’s Cricket Club VS Chembur Gymkhana Match Scorecard ….
Sainath Sports Club after opting to bat first at the TVM Cricket ground mustered a total of 179/10 in 42.3 overs with most of the batsman finding it difficult to convert their starts. Ayush Vartak coming at no.3 was the highest scorer hitting a crucial 55 off 57 balls laced with 8 boundaries. From TVM superstars, Azhar with 3/27 in 8.3 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
TVM Superstars in reply were bundled out for 142 runs with only their opener Rishabh Sharma putting up a tough fight with 57 runs. The bowlers did an excellent job keeping the batsman in control and not allowing them to score runs freely as Sainath SC went on to win the finals by 37 runs.
Ayush Vartak for his splendid 55 was declared ‘man of the match”
Well Kanga Knockout Tournament has begun and it’s officially the start off-season for the cricketing community as Kanga tournaments are played only during mid April to mid September where no other tournaments are conducted during these 4 months. Also for the uninitiated, Kanga Knockout is a pre-selection tournament for teams to get qualified for the Primary-Dr. HD Memorial Kanga League. Scoring runs in such tournaments does become difficult as and when the off season progresses as the wickets get difficult, grasses grow making it difficult to hit boundaries and rains further makes the pitch wet favoring the bowlers more.
Bombay Union Sports Club after being put to bat first registered a good total of 286/6 in 45 overs. Parth Chandan opened the Kanga season hitting the 1st ton scoring a brilliant 115 runs in 108 balls laced with 9 fours and 5 sixes. It was a knock which had some really good cricketing shots as he pushed the team towards a healthy total. Amit Yadav also lended a helping hand scoring a gritty 57
Pathare Prabhu Cricketers in reply were all out for 161 runs in 35.1 overs. Sushant Torne fought hard scoring 72 runs but lacked support from the other end. Parth who first top scored with the bat was also the pick of the bowlers taking 4/29 with the ball.
Brief Scores-
Pathare Prabhu Cricketers vs Bombay Union Sports Club
Toss: Pathare Prabhu Cricketers won the toss and elected to field
Result: Bombay Union Sports Club won by 125 runs
Bombay Union Sports Club-286/6 in 45 overs, (Parth Chandan 115, Amit Yadav 87)
Pathare Prabhu Cricketers- 161/10 in 35.1 overs
(Sushant Torne 72, Parth Chandan 4/29)
KSG Stars after being put to bat first at the Payyade Ground posted a big total of 195/7 in 20 overs. Despite their openers failing to give a flying start, it was the reliable Umang Sheth once again coming good with an aggressive 50 ball 89 (4 fours, 7 sixes). Umang also stitched a crucial stand with Maulik Mehta to bring KSG Stars back into the game. Maulik scored 41 off 23 balls while Parth who came at no.5 scored 26 off 21 balls.
Halai Lohana Mahajan Wadi were off to a good start with opener Harmesh Somaiya (35 off 18 balls) and no.3 batsman Hasit Savani scoring 72 runs off 45 balls. Both the players stitched a quick partnership but the batters below them failed to capitalize as none of them were able to convert their starts. Halai Lohana team did manage to give a tight fight and at one point were even looking favorites but they eventually fell short of 11 runs managing to score 184/8 in their quota of 20 overs.
KSG Stars won the finals by 11 runs while Umang Sheth was declared ‘man of the match’
Deepak Kumar’s brilliant knock of 60 runs was the highlight of Western Railway Traffic SC’s eight-wicket win against GIC Sports Club in a third round match of the Air India Invitation T20 tournament organized by Air India Western Region and played at the Air India ground, Kalina on Tuesday.
GIC Sports Club batting first could muster 109 runs for the loss of 5 wickets from the 20 overs. Jairaj Chitnis top-scored for GIC with 37 runs, while Western Railway bowlers Anuj Bhoir (2/8) and Hitesh Patel (2/12) got the wickets. Western Railway riding on Deepak’s solid innings scored 111 for the loss of just 2 wickets in 15 overs. Deepak was named Man of the match.
Brief scores:
1st Match Details – GIC Sports Club 109 for 5, in 20 overs (Jairaj Chitnis 37; Anuj Bhoir 2/8, Hitesh Patel 2/12) lost to Western Railway Traffic SC 111 for 2, in 15 overs (Deepak Kumar 60) by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Deepak Kumar (Western Railway).
2nd Match Details – Ordnance Factory SC 154 for 4, in 20 overs (Anil Ghavat 54, Rugved More 41 not out; Ankeet Gandhi 2/32) beat Times Shield Cricket Team 87 all out, in 16.3 overs (Ankeet Gandhi 38 not out; Parag Patil 2/10, Brijesh Yadav 2/15, Tribhunan Nayak 2/16) by 67 runs.
Man of the match: Anil Ghavat (Ordnance Factory).
Benetton CC after being put to bat first at Central Maidan, Thane amassed a healthy total of 280/8 in 45 overs. Despite a patchy start by the openers, Rupesh Tiwary coming at no.3 scored a solid 64 off 87 balls (9 fours) while the promising Nikhil Patil went on to score a match winning 120 runs off 102 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes). Not only did Nikhil accelerated his team’s innings but also stitched a crucial stand with Rupesh as Benetton reached a more than average total to defend.
Shree Anand Bharti in reply were all out for 167 runs as they could not withstand the tight bowling of Benetton bowlers. Neekunj Karia was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/30 in 6.2 overs with his left arm spin while all-rounder Rupesh Tiwary and Imroz Khan picked up 3 wkts each.
Benetton CC won the match by 113 runs and qualify for the finals of the summer league.
In the previous match of Benetton vs Raj Cricket Academy, Rupesh had came up with match winning bowling figures of 5/28 in 6.5 overs with his off-spinners while in this match he displayed an all-round performance coming in very handy for his team.
Hosts Air India SC (Western Region) clinched a close 4-run victory against Mumbai Fire Brigade in a second round match of the Air India Invitation T20 tournament organized by Air India Western Region and played at the Air India ground, Kalina on Monday.
Batting first Air India managed to score 138 for the loss of five wickets in their innings of 20 overs, with Diwakar Shetty scoring an unbeaten 23 runs. Later Air India bowlers picked wickets at regular intervals to restrict Mumbai Fire Brigade to 134 for nine wickets from the quota of 20 overs. Harish Patil made an unbeaten 36 runs but the Air India bowlers Ruchit Jani (2/13), Aditya Pandey (2/28), Abhishek Patil (2/28) and B.M. Mudaliar (2/41) picked up the wickets to win the match.
Brief scores: Mumbai Port Trust SC 99 for 7, in 15 overs (Harshal Jadhav 31, Omkar Tondey 26; Siddesh Pinge 2/25) beat NKGSB Co-Operative Bank Ltd. 78 for 9, in 15 overs (Harshal Jadhav 3/9, Bhausaheb Nechakar 2/12, Sudhir Komulekar 2/25) by 21 runs. Man of the match: Harshal Jadhav (MbPT).
Air India Sports Club (WR) 138 for 5, in 20 overs (Diwakar Shetty 23*) beat Mumbai Fire Brigade 134 for 9, in 20 overs (Harish Patil 36*; Ruchit Jani 2/13, Aditya Pandey 2/28, Abhishek Patil 2/28, B.M. Mudaliar 2/41) by 4 runs. Man of the match: Diwakar Shetty (Air India).
Willis Tower Watson (WTW) after opting to bat first at Parsee Cyclists, Azad Maidan managed to reach an average total of 144/8 in 20 overs which is defendable but not a match winning target. Anooj Shetty (35) and Shrinivas Gumalla (25) were the highest scorers while the rest of the batters failed to make a substantial impact. Amit Thakkar with 4/28 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers for Finorion Pharma.
Chasing 145, Finorion Pharma were bundled out for mere 57 runs, thanks to some excellent bowling by the WTW bowlers. Devarshi Tambe took 2wkts while conceding mere 3runs in 2 overs, Kalpesh Sawant came up with 3/17 in 4 overs and Shivinder Jamwal came up with 3/12 in 3 overs as Finorion Pharma won the match by 87 runs.
Kalpesh Sawant was declared “man of the match”
Brief Scores-
WTW-144/7 in 20 overs, Anooj Shetty (35) and Shrinivas Gumalla (25), Amit Thakkar with 4/28 in 4 overs
FINPHARMA-57/all out, Devarshi Tambe-2/3 in 2 overs, Kalpesh Sawant-3/17 in 4 overs, Shivinder Jamwal- 3/12 in 3 overs
Result- WTW won the match by 87 runs
MOM-Kalpesh Sawant
Darshit Zaveri, opener batsman and skipper of Motilal Oswal, provided the super fast start, and S.Khaire also built an outstanding platform. A target of 213 always seemed too much for Aditya Birla Financial Services Group, even on this super-flat surface. Darshit Zaveri’s 94 off 52 and Khaire’s 58 off 45 powered Motilal Oswal to a 102 runs huge victory against Aditya Birla Financial in a semi-final match of the Masters Cup T20 (Cyan) 2018-19, organized by Oneworld Sports and played at the Elf Vengsarkar Academy Ground Oval, Churchgate, Mumbai on 13th April.
After the toss, Motilal Oswal had made massive 212 for 5 in 20 overs. They didn’t face any difficulty in negotiating the rival bowling attack and scored runs freely and they amassed a huge total, and they also produced a strong 135 run partnership for the first wicket. While, the death overs were hard to survive, as they lost 4 major wickets during this period. They also lost two of them in 19th over. Ultimately, the last three overs of this inning went good for the Aditya Birla Financial. From 188 for 2 in 18 overs, Motilal Oswal had made 212 for 5 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Aditya Birla Financial lost their three wickets in the first half of the inning, and although several batsmen got starts, no one could push beyond 25. Opening was extremely unappreciative and they also lost two wickets in 14th over and two wickets in 19th over. Sangavi took four as the Aditya Birla Financial collapsed from 81 for 3 to 110 for 9 in pursuit of 213 in 20 overs.
Darshit Zaveri of Motilal Oswal won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. He smashed sensible 94 off 52 balls, including fifteen fours and three sixes. Previously he scored 90 runs against Pepe Jeans in a league match. This performance was full of energy and strong dedication. What else you want? Brilliance, Superb!
At the same day, Jayesh’s stunning 96 off 48 powered JSW Energy Ltd to a 56 run victory against Edifice Consultants Pvt.Ltd. in a quarter-final match of same tournament, played at Vengsarkar Academy Ground Mahul, Chembur, Mumbai. After the toss, JSW lost their three wickets inside the first three overs, and then JSW had made mammoth 229 for 7 in 20 overs. What-a-comeback! Sameer was the best pick of the Edifice. In reply, Edifice Consultants were at 173 for 8 after 20th over. Tushar Koli From Edifice Consultants score 73 runs in 47 balls for the help of 7 fours and 4 big sixes. JSW Energy won the match by 56 runs mainly because of Jayesh’s performance. He also won the ‘Man of the Match’ title.
Brief Stats: –
Motilal Oswal vs Aditya Birla Financial Services Group
Best Batting Figures from Motilal – Darshit Zaveri (94 off 48) and Ramesh (59 off 32)
Best Batting Figures from Aditya – Tushar (23)
Best Bowling Figures from Motilal – Sangavi 4-10 and Acharya 2-23
Best Bowling Figures from Aditya – Harish 2-33
JSW Energy Ltd vs Edifice Consultants Pvt.Ltd.
Best Batting Figures from JSW – Jayesh Patil (96 off 52) and Khaire (58 off 45)
Best Batting Figures from Edifice – Tushar Koli (73 off 47)
Best Bowling Figures from JSW – Shaikh 3-9 and N Koli 2-23
Best Bowling Figures from Edifice – Sameer 3-28
Rav Roy’s 41 of 41powered Maersk C.C. to a 2 runs breathtaking victory against Rangers C.C. in a league match of the Friendship Trophy 2019, played at the Asahi Glass Cricket Ground Taloja, Navi Mumbai on 14th April. In defence of Maersk C.C. 124 for 9, which had only been made respectable by Ravi Roy’s 41 off 41 balls, Kalappa produced one of the great FCC bowling performances. He claimed 3 for 11, consistently rushing batsmen with his deceptive pace.
After the toss, Rangers lost their in-form openers inside the first seven overs, and although several batsmen got starts, no one could push beyond 30. Vipin and Kalappa continued to take wickets, and the required rate ballooned. When Shakir Sheikh fell towards the end of the 18th over, with 30 to get off 27 balls and only three wickets left, the match was effectively sealed. They lost two of their batsman in the 7th over and they also lost two wickets in the last over of the inning.
Kalappa KP of Maersk C.C. won the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ title. Kalappa finished with figures of 3 for 11 in his four overs. Although Kalappa was easily the Maersks’ best bowler, the attack actually put in an excellent performance between them. Vipin claimed 2 for 14 from his four overs and Rahul took 1 for 25 from his three overs.
Earlier that day, Captain Hiren Lakhmani’s solid 51 off 42 powered FCC Smashers to a 6 run victory against Mulund Knockers in a league match of same tournament. FCC won the toss and decided to bat first, FCC had made just 132 for all out in 20 overs. Gaurav was the best pick of the Mulund. In reply, Mulund were at 126 for 9 after 20th over. FCC Smashers won the match by 6 runs because of Hiren’s performance. He also won the ‘Man of the Match’ title.
Brief Stats:-
Maersk C.C. vs Rangers C.C.
Best Batting Figures from Maersk – Ravi Roy (41)
Best Batting Figures from Rangers – Shakir Sheikh (30)
Best Bowling Figures from Maersk – Kalappa 3-11 and Vipin 2-14
Best Bowling Figures from Rangers- Rupesh 3-27
FCC Smashers vs Mulund Knockers
Best Batting Figures from FCC – Hiren Lakhmani (51 off 42)
Best Batting Figures from Mulund – Tauseef Khan (33)
Best Bowling Figures from FCC – Ranjeet 4-26 and Ajay 2-21
Best Bowling Figures from Mulund- Gaurav 4-29