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Khan, Bais, Bhoir, Kothari sizzle in DY Patil’s 3-wicket win over Parsee Gymkhana

By Juili Ballal

Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy and Parsee Gymkhana clashed against each other during the Young Comrade Shield on January 14 and 15. Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy won the toss and elected to field.

Put into bat first, Parsee Gymkhana were bowled out for 256 in 58 overs. Parsee Gymkhana’s Sachin Yadav top-scored with an unbeaten 80 and found able allies in Nutan Goel (45) and Jay Dhatrak (41). On the other hand, Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy’s Prashant Bhoir and Karsh Kothari were the wreckers-in-chief with the ball as they claimed four scalps apiece.

In response, Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy completed the formalities in 53.4 overs and won the match by three wickets. Aman Khan led the run chase from the front with a brilliant 72. Anandsingh Bais (67), Yogesh Takawale (44), and Iqbal Abdullah (31 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions. On the other hand, Parsee Gymkhana’sSagar Udeshi was the pick of the bowlers with 77/3.  

 

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 five-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. She is also a certified MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Umpire and BCCI Commentator.

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