Parkophene, MIG to clash in 72nd Police Shield 2019-20 final

Mumbai, 8 December, 2019 :  A solid batting performance by Kevin D’Almeida cracked 91 runs helped MIG Cricket Club register a convincing 4-wicket victory against Payyade Sports Club on the second day of their two-day semi-final match of the Eagle Thane Strikers sponsored 72^nd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2019, and played at the MIG Cricket ground, Bandra on Sunday.

Payyade resuming at the overnight score of 219 for 8 wickets, in 56 overs, lost the last two wickets for the addition of just eight runs and in four overs. In reply, MIG Cricket Club batsmen were dominant and D’Almeida laid the foundation with a cameo innings. Balkrishna Shirke made a substantial contribution scoring an unbeaten 52 runs to take MIG Cricket Club to victory and a place in the three-day final starting from Saturday, December 14.

In the second semi-final,

Parkophene Cricketers comfortably defeated MCA Colts by 7 wickets at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive. MCA Colts were dismissed for a paltry 144 in 29.5 overs as left-arm pacer Royston Dias (6 for 54) did the damage. Parkophene Cricketers easily chased the target scoring 146 for 3 wickets, in 43.2 overs. Vikrant Auti (50 runs) and Adib Usmani (42 runs) carried the team to a 7 wickets victory.

Brief scores: 
MCA Colts: 144 all out, in 29.5 overs (Aatif Shaikh 31; Royston Dias 6 for 54) lost to Parkophene Cricketers: (overnight 64 for 1 wicket, in 17 overs) 146 for 3 wickets, in 43.2 overs (Vikrant Auti 50, Adib Usmani 42). Result: Parkophene Cricketers won by 7 wickets.

Payyade Sports Club: (overnight 219 for 8 wickets, in 56 overs) 227 all out, 60 overs (Akhil Herwadkar 64, Hersh Tank 39, Hardik Tamore 32; Shreyas Gurav 3 for 19, Ankush Jaiswal 3 for 78) lost to MIG Cricket Club: 229 for 6 wickets, in 61.1 overs (Kevin D’Almeida 91, Balkrishna Shirke 52*). Result: MIG Cricket Club won by 4 wickets.