It was the crucial semi-final match between two exciting teams who have played wonderfully well to reach the twilight stage of the tournament. Winning the toss, KSG Warriors won the toss and elected to field first as they have a solid batting line up in their arsenal.
KSG Thunders partially did a good job with the bat posting 220/12 in 40 overs. It was Saumil Vora at the top of the order scoring a crucial 83 and Mihir Parekh who scored a 28 ball blazing 57 which took their team total to a defendable one. Advait Chitalia(3/37) and Jwalant Dalal(4/54) were the pick of the bowlers for warriors. They broke partnerships time and again or else Thunders could have made even a bigger score than this. Chasing 221, KSG Warriors whitewashed thunders in an astounding & comfortable victory by 8.2 overs and 7 wickets. It was their aggressive and solid opener Bhavin Sanghavi who did the business for Warriors.
Right handed Bhavin Sanghavi scored a magnificent 71 ball 92 & almost played till the end. Bhavin did good running between the wickets and also smashed boundaries whenever loose balls arrived. He smashed 13 glorious fours in his 71 ball stay at the crease. Kalpesh Vora also played a fine knock of 60* off 75 balls.
The Payyade Cricket Ground in Kandivali witnessed an entertaining semi-final & Bhavin Sanghavi was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his 92. Looking at the form Bhavin is in, he will certainly be a player to look out for in the finals.
This match was like India vs Pakistan or Pakistan vs Bangladesh as two neighbouring teams (SVIS Kandivali vs SVIS Borivali) of the same parent clashed against each other in the semi finals of the Khichadia khar tournament(at Khar gymkhana ground).
Winning the toss, SVIS kandivali elected to field first as they preferred chasing the score on a decent batting track. SVIS Borivali were off to a decent start with their first 3 batsman giving starts. However, the player who changed the game was their no.4 left handed batsman Gautam Waghela. The talented southpaw smashed 13 glorious boundaries and 4 big sixes and proved his worth with the bat. Gautam also created a good partnership with Siddhesh Jadhav who scored a crucial 40. SVIS kandivali scored 272/7 in 45 overs with the help of Gautam Waghela’s heroic innings.
Chasing 273, SVIS Kandivali fought well but eventually fell short of 65 runs and handed over a victory to SVIS Borivali. Rahul kesari (off-spinner) was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/67 in 13 Overs followed by Gautam Waghela’s (right-arm off spinner) 2/27. SVIS Borivali won the semi finals and Gautam Waghela was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his lustrous performance.
SVIS Borivali will certainly have positive momentum by their side when they play their finals of the tournament.
It was the second league match for Johnson & Johnson vs Prince Marine Transport at Vengsarkar Academy in Mahul. The match was crucial for both the teams to win as it would help them advance in the tournament. Winning the toss, Prince Marine elected to bat first with an aim of making a big target to pressurize the opposition
However, things hardly went in their favor as they lost as many as 8 wickets under 60 runs. It was only until Arman at no.9 played a crucial cameo with his unbeaten 32 ball 40* which took their team total to 116/9 in 20 overs. The chief destroyer of Prince Marine batting line up was right arm medium pacer Omkar Jadhav who took 5/18 in 4 overs. It was a spellbinding spell which completely broke the entire batting line up of Prince Marine. He took 5 wickets out of which his inswinger which clean bowled the opener (Imtiyaz) was his personal favorite.
Chasing 117, Johnson and Johnson sailed smoothly until they lost a few wickets in the middle. Once again, Omkar Jadhav came in at no.6 and played the role of a finisher too with his 30* off 22 balls. Omkar whose favorite player is Hardik Pandya is surely following his footsteps for sure. Johnson & Johnson won the match by 5 wickets and 1.4 overs to spare & Omkar Jadhav was rightly adjudged ‘man of the match” for his all round performance.
Looking at the form he is currently in, Omkar will certainly be a player to look out for in the coming matches of the tournament.
It was the first match of the tournament between Anjuman Islam and Narayan Jr. College at MB union, Cross Maidan in Mumbai. Anjuman Islam skipper won the toss and elected to bat first after winning the toss. The match was reduced to 35 overs from 37 due to penalty of slow over rate.
Anjuman Islam batted well as they posted a target of 280 runs for Narayan Jr.College. Right handed Anjuman skipper Mihir Agarwal smashed an aggressive 133* which was the highlight of the Anjuman’s innings. Mihir was not only the pick of the batsman but he also played with controlled aggression. Mihir kept on rotating the strike nicely and also smashed boundaries whenever it was needed. The skipper almost scored half of the team runs where he smashed most of the boundaries through the covers (which was his favorite area). Agarwal surely played the captain’s role to perfection.
Chasing 280 against a strong bowling line up of Anjuman is always tough. Narayan Jr.college was restricted to a very low total of 41 and Anjuman won their 1st match of the tournament by a big margin. Right arm off-spinner Mohamad Salman yielded magic with the ball with wonderful bowling figures of 7/14(6) which also played a huge role in destroying the whole batting line-up of the opposition team.
Skipper Mihir Agarwal was adjudged “man of the match” for his splendid knock of 133* and it was really good to see him dedicate his innings to coach Umesh Patwal sir who helped him change his technique in just a month (since he took him under his wings) We certainly wish Skipper Mihir and his whole team continue their good form in the coming matches of the tournament.
It was a very important quarter final match between JSW XI and Viacom 18 at Vengsarkar Academy in Mahul. JSW won the toss and elected to bowl first as they had a good batting line-up to chase the score.
Viacom 18 were off to a good start with Aditya and Amol giving good starts but none of the batsman after them fired. It was because of that reason Viacom 18 were left to only 123/10 in 20 overs. Right arm off break bowler Ishaque Shaikh bowled an excellent spell of 4/20 in 4 overs which played a huge role in restricting them to 123. Ishaque also consistently broke partnerships which further dented their aim of making a big score.
Chasing 124, JSW steel won the match in style by 8 wickets and 3.4 overs to spare. Once again left handed Ishaque Shaikh scored 45* off 56 (6 fours) balls and stayed till the end to chase the score in style for JSW. M Shetty also gave good support scoring a 34 ball 46*(5 fours). JSW won the match and Ishaque Shaikh was adjudged ‘man of the match” for his brilliant all-round performance.
We certainly wish Ishaque & his team JSW continue their good form in the semi-finals of the tournament.
It was the all important final match of the PKSA winer T10 league cricket tournament 2017 between Pillai’s XI vs Kurla Cricket Club. Both the teams had fought hard in their previous two encounters to reach this all important final match of the tournament.
Kurla Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big score and put the opposition team under pressure. Kurla succeeded in their quest as they were able to manage 113/2 in 10 overs which was a very good score to defend. Sohail Shemle was the pick of the batsman for Kurla as he scored a stroke laden 33 ball 68 to take his team total to a respectable position. Chasing at 11.4 runs per over, Pillai’s team were not off to a good start as they were 18/2 at one stage and the chase looked tough at one time. However, things took a complete u-turn when Raju entered the crease and smashed a brilliant cameo of 45* off just 20 balls. The right hander displayed Maxwell type fireworks at the crease and once again raised the hopes of winning. Eventually, Pillai won the final match and Raju remained unbeaten till the end on 45* along with Vivek who gave him good support with his 30*.
Rajesh Parihar was adjudged ‘man of the match” for his innings which helped Pillai win the tournament. The tournament was a great success and there were a lot of brilliant individual performances too. Triloki Singh Dhoni (PKSA Colt) was adjudged the best fielder of the tournament, Ather Sheikh(PKSA Colt) was the best bowler of the tournament, Rishi Rao(Pillai’s) was awarded the best batsman of the tournament while Sohail Shemle was adjudged “man of the series” for his consistent performances in the series.
A big thanks must also go to the organizers of the tournament right from PK Sports Academy, Vasudev Patil, Sagar Khandagale and Atther sheikh without whom the tournament could not have been a success.
It was very crucial for Royals from NIL Yog to defeat KSG strikers who has already qualified for the semis. The Payyade ground (kandivali) had a wet outfield & KSG elected to field first to make the most of the pitch conditions and restrict them to the lowest total possible.
Royals played fairly decent cricket as they posted a healthy score of 279/12 in 40 overs. Amar Bhuta (81) and Ripal Mehta (50) were the pick of the batsman for Royals. KSG bowlers also did a collectively good performance as 5 bowlers from their side took 2 wickets each to restrict the opposition. Chasing 280 is not the easiest of targets but opener Rajesh Mehta (71) and no.3 batsman Kunal Mehta (38) stitched a good partnership at the top of the order. The positive momentum was continued by their wicketkeeper batsman Dhaval Goradia who smashed a match winning knock of 85* coming off just 54 balls. Dhaval counter attacked the bowlers at will and smashed 10 fours and 2 big sixes to complete the chase in style for his side. Dhaval actually played the finisher’s role to perfection for KSG strikers.
KSG Strikers gave chance to all those players who did not get a chance earlier as they have qualified for the semi finals & most of them performed nicely. KSG Strikers won the match with the loss of just 4 wkts and 4 overs to spare and Dhaval Goradia was adjudged ‘man of the match’ for his great performance. We wish Dhaval and the whole team continue their good form in the semi finals.
It was a great day at Oval Stadium (churchgate) for Rehman Siddique and his boys. It was Abbott’s first knockout match vs Bombay Mercantile Bank. Winning the toss, Senior player Rehman siddique had only one plan in mind & that was to bat full quota of 45 overs and make a good score on a wet track to increase the opposition’s difficulties.
Batting first, Abbott grasped the opportunity as they posted a great total of 286/5 in 45 overs. Opener Rehman siddique seems to be playing the role of Misbah-Ul-haq for his team with perfection. At 47, right handed Siddique toiled hard for his well fought 102 ball 91. However, the player who caught everyone’s notice for Abbott was their talented wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Mithbavkar (right-handed) who scored an aggressive 102 ball 114*. Ishan came in and did not waste a single minute at the crease as he kept on running between the wickets & also consistently smashed boundaries at will keeping the scorecard ticking.
Chasing 287, Bombay Mercantile were all out for just 138. Amol Dixit was Abbott’s pick of the bowlers as he picked up 4/24 in his 9 overs. Abbott won the match comfortably by 148 runs & Ishan Mithbavkar was adjudged “man of the match” for his match winning knock.
Winning their very first knockout match in the Times Shield, Abbott will certainly be a team to look out for in the tournament.
Pace bowling is not something which everyone can come and just bowl. You got to be special to master this art. While India has never been short of talented spinners both at the national as well as domestic level but we have always lacked genuine pace bowlers since decades. India has never got their own version of tearaway fast bowlers like Shoaib Akhtar, Shane Bond or Brett lee. Having genuine fast bowlers in the side has become rare especially for India. Though many people consider only spin to be an art but pace bowling is equally strenuous and requires a lot of hard work. More than the hard work, it’s the fitness and discipline which plays a huge role in a fast bowler’s career.
Hence, spotting a fast bowling talent in India is very crucial and so we came up with this exceptionally talented fast bowler called Virat Mishra.
He is just 20 years old but already clocking 130 kmph. Viren Jethwa who is blessed with a genius kid himself (14 year old cricketer Ayush Jethwa) was all praises for Virat Mishra. In fact it was Viren Jethwa who helped us spot this talented cricketer.
Viren first spotted Virat’s talent when they toured together for the first time in their home tournament and Virat was still raw but excellent with the ball. He bowled consistently fast and also came up with fifties with the bat.
Later on Virat realized himself that he can be a genuine speedster and started focusing more on his bowling. Virat was also the fastest bowler when he played the under 19 tournaments.
It is his stint at Dahisar sports club for the last three years which drastically helped him to improve his bowling.
During his initial years Virat did not had much support from his family but it was his uncle Vinay Kumar Mishra who stood by him through his thick and thin. It was his uncle who helped Virat follow his passion towards the game. Virat who recently bagged 5/23 for KES against Thakur was phenomenal. But that wasn’t the only performance this season which took everyone’s notice as he had bagged another 6 wickets while playing for Reliance against Mumbai police Gymkhana in the Times Shield.
In fact it is because of his talent with the ball, Coach Karan Joshi (who also plays for London Railways) has taken him under his wings to groom and nurture him ahead for professional cricket.
Viren Jethwa who has seen him playing cricket since he was 12 years old agrees to the fact that his progress in cricket has been consistent. As Virat himself shared with Cricketgraph-‘I really work hard on my fitness, apart from practicing everyday in the nets, i also do regular exercises and diets to maintain my fitness levels’
Virat has set his eyes to touch the 145 kmph mark with the ball & is working hard everyday to achieve that milestone. Donning the national cap for India is on his ultimate wishlist & it will be his passion & hard work towards the game which will help him move ahead in his career.
Virat Mishra has taken 5wicket hauls 13 times in the last half of the decade with 8 wickets in an innings being his best figures so far. What sets him apart is his discipline along with consistent line and length. Virat is also mastering the art of in-swinging the deliveries just like James Anderson (England).
Virat’s journey has been fruitful so far and if he continues the same amount of passion and hard work towards the game, there is no reason why he won’t get a chance to play for the National team. (which is his dream too)
Mishra gives the biggest credit to his uncle followed by his parents who have now started to support him fully. As Virat says ”my mom no matter what feeds me every time according to my likes, timing schedules and diet needs and takes care of me all the time”
He was also full praises for his other two coaches Vivek Kadam sir & Pravin sir for what he is and where he has reached so far in this sport. Considering his hard work and talent, Virat does seem to have a bright future ahead.
We wish Virat all the luck and best wishes to keep progressing in cricket and come up with excellent performances in the future.
Tata Powers and Sony Pictures were in a crucial quarter final face off at Karnataka Cricket Ground, Cross Maidan in Mumbai. Both the teams had fought hard to reach this stage and the winner of this match would certainly advance into the semis.
Winning the toss, Sony Pictures elected to field first as they had a plan of restricting them to a low score. This was the same strategy which Tata Powers had but they were made to bat first as they lost the toss. Tata Powers cruised their way and scored a very competitive total of 290/7 in 45 overs. Senior player Nishit Shetty who has also been a Ranji Player scored an unbeaten 117* off just 110 balls which had set the tone of Tata Power’s innings. Nishit smashed 11 fours and a straight six in his composed yet fast knock of 117 not out. Nishit hardly spared any bowler and targeted every bowler with ease. Right handed opener and Tata’s skipper Rohan Bane also scored an aggressive 40 ball 62 which had set the tempo for the rest of the batsman to follow. Rohan smashed 6 sixes out of which his six over deep midwicket against a beamer was his personal favorite.
Chasing 291, Sony Pictures were all out for 154 in 31.4 overs. Hardly did any batsman batted long apart from their opener Vipin who scored a brisk 33. Right arm off spinner Uday Kolambe was the pick of the bowler taking 4/33 in 7 overs followed by 2 wickets by Ravi Thakker. Nishit Shetty also chipped in with 2//5 in just 1.4 overs.
Tata power won the match by 136 runs & Nishit Shetty was adjudged “man of the match” for his all round show. With this win, Tata powers will also advance themselves into the semis with a lot of confidence.
