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Karan Vasodia Packs a punch for CGST with 168 in Times Shield

By Juili Ballal

CGST & C.Ex, Mumbai Zone took on Mafatlal Cricket Club during the Group ‘C’ game of the ‘B’ Division Times Shield tournament. Batting first, Mafatlal scored 299 in the first innings and 102/2 in the second innings. Krunal Nar was the top run-scorer for Mafatlal with an unbeaten 58.

In reply to Mafatlal’s 299, CGST posted a mammoth 415, thanks to Karan Vasodia’s stellar century. Vasodia plundered 168 off 184 balls, hitting 25 boundaries and clearing the ropes twice. The prolific batter helped his team take a sizeable first-innings lead of 116 runs. Mafatlal bowlers,  barring Vishwanath Parmar, who scalped 140/6, had no answers to Vasodia’s onslaught.  

The match between CGST and Mafatlal ended in a draw, with CGST taking a first-innings lead. 

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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