It was a match between two strong teams namely Ekta Cricket Club & RDX at the Skyline Cricket Ground in Gurgaon. The wicket was good to bat on & Ekta Cricket Club elected to bat first after winning the toss in order to make a big total.
However, their decision to bat first proved to be a little costly as they were all out for just 64/10 in 17.2 overs. The bowlers did an excellent job as they did not allow a single batsman to fire with prince being the top scorer with just 19. Vinay Yadav was the pick of the bowlers bowling a really tight spell of 4/19 in 3.2 overs while Kunwar (3wkts) and Manish (2wkts) taking 5wkts in between them.
Chasing a meagre 65 proved to be a cakewalk for RDX as aggressive opener Bharat Bhushan smacked an entertaining 56* off mere 17balls making it one of the fastest 50’s of the tournament. At a strike rate of 329, Bharat Bhushan smashed 4fours and 6sixes to finish the game in just 5.4 overs.
RDX won the match in style by 8wkts while Vinay Yadav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his fiery batting.
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It was a match between two promising teams namely Empire Cricket Club & Titans at the Skyline Cricket Ground at Gurgaon on 30.07.17. Empire CC won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket looked good to bat on.
Batting first, Empire CC made a decent score of 164/7 in 20 overs which is a defendable total in a T20 match. Opener Jitesh Tripathy was the highlight of the Empire CC innings top scoring with a 46 ball 68 which included 8fours & 4 sixes while the rest of the batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s. From the bowling side, it was Vaibhav Yadav who was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/25 in his 4 overs. Vaibhav’s spell was not only economical but he kept on taking crucial wickets at the right time.
Chasing 165 at just over 8runs per over, Opener Shukhwinder Singh scored a solid yet attacking 59 off 48balls (7fours, 3sixes) while Sonu Banjara at no.4 chipped in with a quick 40(32b). Jasvinder chipped in with 25 while Dharmendra remained 28* off just 12balls helping his side win the match by 5wkts and 3balls to spare.
Titans won the match by 5wkts & Vaibhav Yadav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his tight bowling spell.
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It was a match between two experienced teams namely Ajmal Khan Cricket Center & Jhanjar XI NIZ at the Rajokri Cricket Ground in Delhi. AKCC who won the toss elected to bowl first since the pitch looked good to bowl first under rainy conditions.
Batting first, Jhanjar XI were all out for 238/10 which is a very good score to defend though they could have scored more had they batted till the end. All-rounder Rishi Pal who is known for his attacking batting scored a fluent and solid looking 71 off 82balls which comprised of 4fours & 5sixes while Laksya Dalal stole the show with the bat as he scored a brutal 82 off mere 44balls which included 7sixes to light up the ground. All-rounder Mayank Rawat who has been in good form with the bat took 4wkts with the ball this time making him pick of the bowlers for AKCC while Prashant Bhatti taking 2/27.
Chasing 239, the equally strong batting line of AKCC could not chase down the score successfully as they fell short of 16runs managing to score only 223. Nikhil Gautam scored a brisk 78 off 49balls (7sixes) while Ayush Badoni scored a 49ball 64(5sixes) but the rest of the batsman were not able to fire. All-rounder Rishi Pal took 2/14 with his medium pace while Gaurav Gaud also chipped in with 2wkts.
Jhanjar XI won the match by 15runs and all-rounder Rishi Pal was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant contribution both with the bat as well as with the ball.
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Played at the Rajokri Cricket Ground on 27.07.017, it was a clash between two promising teams namely Young Friends CC & Jhanjar XI where in Jhanjhar XI won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was good to bat on.
Batting first, it was a really good perfomance by the Jhanjar boys as they scored a very good total of 221/10 in 30.4 overs. Had they batted till the end, they could have easily crossed the 300run mark. Akhil was the highest scorer with a 24ball 49 while Lakshya dalal chipped in with a 26ball 33. Lakshya Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/43 while Risabh & Sikander chipped in with 2wkts each.
In reply, Young Friends CC were all out for 98 while chasing in just 29overs. All-rounder Aman Sehrawat who recently came in the news for his aggressive batting impressed one and all with his tight bowling as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/36 in 8 overs. Lakshya also chipped in with 2wkts. Overall, it was a one side perfomance from Jhanhar XI boys as they won the match by 123 runs while Aman was declared ‘man of the match’ for his promising spell of bowling.
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It was a neck to neck encounter between Empire CC & Team United 11 of the Skyline Summer League 2017 where in Empire Cricket Club won the toss & elected to bat first.
Batting first where in the match was reduced to 19overs per side, Empire CC made 202/3 in 19 overs which is a very good score to defend in a T20 game. Aggressive batsman Rajesh Gulia smashed a 37ball 73 which was completely entertaining to watch. Rajesh did not spare any bowler & smashed boundaries in every corner of the ground which included 5fours & 6big heaves (sixes) clearing the ropes. Manoj also scored a solid half century remaining unbeaten on 50* off just 31balls which included 4fours & 3sixes. Upender was the pick of the bowler taking 1/21 followed by a wkt for Ajay Yadav though he went for 27 in his 2overs.
In reply, Team United gave a very tough fight and it was a neck to neck match which remained exciting till the end. Eventually Team United fell short of just 6runs scoring 197/8 in 19 overs. Bharat Narula smashed a 20 ball 49 which included 6 sixes while all-rounder Upender smashed a quick fire 23ball 42(5fours, 1six). Raju was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/21 followed by 2/43 by Avinash.
Empire CC won the match by 6runs & the highlight of the match was certainly the aggressive batting by Rajesh & Manoj wherein Manoj was also declared ‘man of the match’ for his solid unbeaten half-century.
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It was the all important semi-finals yesterday between Ajmal Khan Cricket coaching center and Noida warriors at the Rajokri Cricket ground in Delhi. Noida wonders won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket at Rajokri is good to bat on.
Batting first, Noida wonders did a excellent job with the bat as they scored a very competitive score of 240/9 in 40 overs which is exactly 6runs per over. From Noida, it was this talented batsman Puru Gaud who top scored with a fantastic 122 coming off just 91 balls which included 11 fours and 7sixes while Utkarsh chipped in with a quick 35. Left-arm spinner Mohit Badeshra was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/30 in his 8 overs followed by 2wkts for left arm quickie Prashant Bhatti.
Chasing 241 in 40 overs is not the easiest of tasks but in-form Mayank Rawat was again the man of the moment as he stole the show with his electrifying batting once again smashing a quick hundred. Just fresh from a triple hundred few days ago, Mayank again scored a 70ball 126 which 11fours and 11 sixes to steer his team AKCC to a win in just 29.5 overs. Nikhil Gautam also scored a solid 65 off 53balls. Ajmal Khan cricket academy won the semi-finals by 4wkts and 10.1 overs to spare while Mayank Rawat was declared ‘man of the match’
U/19 India’ left arm spinner Harsh Tyagi’s 4/50 was also noteworthy though it went for a losing cause while Mayank looks all set to return to the national side with his brilliant form.
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Held at Gurgaon, It was the all important semi-finals between two strong teams namely Lion Warriors & Reefit Gym Warriors where in Reefit warriors won the toss & elected to bat first as the wicket was quite decent to bat on.
Batting first, Lion warriors did a decent job with the bat scoring 135/8 in 20 overs though they could have tried scoring above 150. Hitesh played a solid knock scoring 59 off just 50balls (6fours, 2sixes) while Rahul chipping in with 28 off 27balls. Manish was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/39 followed by a wicket each for Rakesh & Parveen. Chasing 136 at just under 7runs per over and that too in a semi-finals is always chaseable & Reefit warriors chased down the score in style in mere 9.4 overs.
What’s more they won the match without the loss of any wickets where in Deepak smashed a brutal 74* off just 31balls smashing 9fours & 6sixes while Inder Badshahpur smacked an entertaining 59* off just 27balls smashing 7fours & 4sixes. Both the openers completely destroyed the opposition with their fearless batting. Reefit warriors won the match by 10.2overs and 10wkts and the highlight of the match were these openers Deepak & Inder who completely stole the show. Cricketgraph congratulates Inder who was declared ‘man of the match’ while also congratulates Deepak & the whole team for their promising perfomance.
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It was a match where two strong teams clashed against each other namely SKCC & Jhanjar XI at the Rajokri Cricket Ground at Delhi on 22nd july 2017. SKCC won the toss & elected to bat first after winning the toss as the pitch was looking good to bat on.
Jhanjhar XI who were made to bat first showed the opposition that it hardly mattered to them batting first as they posted a very competitive total of 199/6 in 20 overs. Rishi Pal (40) & Gaurav Gaud ( 20) played well stabilizing the innings but the star entertainer of the match was Aman Sehrawat who scored an unbeaten 62*. What’s more his 62 came off just 19balls coming at a strike rate of more than 300 & smashing 4’s and 6’s with will in every corner of the ground.
In reply, SKCA fought hard and really gave a tough fight but they were all-out for 187/10 in 19.3overs falling short of just 12 runs. Lakshya Thareja scored a solid 40ball 65 and so did Rohit Kumar who chipped in with 36 but the rest of the batsman struggled to make a substantial score. Gaurav & Ajay Gulia took 2wkts each but it was Aman who was pick of the bowlers with 2/9 in his 2 overs.
Jhanjhar XI won the match by 12 runs & Aman Sehrawat was declared ‘man of the match’ for his all-round perfomance. Cricketgraph congratulates Aman & the whole team for their win and also wishes them luck for their future encounters.
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It was a match between two promising teams namely Ibadat Education & DCL Champs on 19th July 2017 at Delhi. Ibadat Education who won the toss elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total on the board.
Batting first proved to be a right decision as Ibadat Education managed to score a competitive total of 274/10 in 40 overs. Left-handed opener Saurav Nautiyal smashed a brilliant century scoring 109 off just 70balls which set the tone for Ibadat’s innings. The talented batsman smashed 7fours and as many as 6big sixes to counter attack the opposition and help his team post a very decent target of 274. The rest of the batsman also chipped in with 20’s & 30’s further boosting the score. Milan & Prateek were the pick of the bowlers taking 3/18 & 3/36 respectively.
Chasing 275 at almost 7runs per over is always difficult and DCL Champs though gave a tough fight but managed to score only 244/10 in 33.4 overs. The batting was really good and had they played till the end they could have won the game easily but they lost quick wickets in between helping Ibadat Education win by 30runs while Sourav was declared ‘man of the match’ for his brilliant hundred. Cricketgraph congratulates sourav and the whole team for their win & also wishes them luck for their future encounters.
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Into the 4th match of the DCL T20 league, it was between 2 promising opponents namely the Sultan Sports Club & Ibadat Education at Delhi. Sultan Sports who won the toss elected to bat first to make a good total on the board.
Batting first, Sultan Sports made 137/8 in 20 overs which was fairly a decent score if not a big total considering the rainy season and the odd pitch conditions. Arpit was the highest scorer with a solid 37 while the rest of the batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s but could not convert their score into something substantial. The bowling was good with Sourav taking 3wickets while the rest of the bowlers chipping in with a wicket each.
Chasing 138 in a T20 game is most of the times achievable but Ibadat Education felt the pressure of chasing against a good bowling attack as they were all out for just 85/10 in 19.2overs. The chief destroyer with the ball was this right arm fast bowler Raju Khan who ran through the opposition’s batting line with his steaming pace taking 4/12 in his 4 overs.
Sultan Sports won the match by 52runs and Raju Khan’s promising display of pace bowling made him earn ‘man of the match’ Cricketgraph congratulates Raju & wishes him luck for a great cricketing year ahead.