Vinayak Bhoir cracks an unbeaten 192* in Karnatak SA’s second win in Police Shield’19

Karnatak Sporting Association (KSA) marched to their second successive win recording a thumping 178-run victory against Islam Gymkhana on the second day of their two-day Group-A league match of the Eagle Thane Strikers sponsored 72^nd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2019, and played at the Karnatak SA ground, Cross Maidan on Sunday.

Karnatak SA who had finished the first day at 242 for 4 wickets in 57 overs went to amass a massive score of 371 for the loss of 5 wickets in their stipulated 70 overs first innings. The overnight unbeaten batsmen Vinayak Bhoir (batting 96) and Akash Parkar (batting 81) continued to dominate the Islam Gymkhana bowlers and completed their centuries as they were associated in a 244 runs fifth wicket partnership from just 215 balls.

Parkar made 109 runs (146 balls, 11×4) while Bhoir was unconquered on 192 runs (135 ball, 19×4, 9×6) to enable Karnatak SA set Islam Gymkhana a challenging target.

Islam Gymkhana batsmen failed to put up much of fight and were dismissed for 193 in 50.4 overs. Hashir Dafedar top-scored with 68 runs and Usama Parkar scored a unbeaten 45 runs. Karnatak SA bowlers Tanush Kotian (3 for 17) and Vidyadhar Kamath (3 for 37) got the wickets.

Brief scores:

Group-A: Eagle Thane Strikers: 145 all out, in 42 overs (Kaustubh Pawar 62*; Sagar Mishra 5 for 38, Pardeep Sahu 4 for 57) lost to Parkophene Cricketers:147 for 8 wickets, in 30.1 overs (Pardeep Sahu  66*; Karsh Kothari 4 for 67) by 2 wickets.

Karnatak Sporting Association: 371 for 5 wickets, in 70 overs (Vinayak Bhoir 192* (135 balls, 19×4, 9×6), Akash Parkar 109 (146 balls, 11×4) beat Islam Gymkhana: 193 all out, in 50.4 overs (Hashir Dafedar 68, Usma Parkar 45*; Tanush Kotian 3 for 17, Vidyadhar Kamat 3 for 37) by 178 runs.

Group-B: Sind Sports Club: 218 all out, in 45.2 overs (Akhil Rajput 74, Vikaschandra Singh 66*; Atif Attarwala 5 for 34) lost to Payyade Sports Club: 271 for 7 wickets, in 17.5 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 84, Parag Khanapurkar 45, Harsh Tank 33) by 3 wickets.

Parsee Gymkhana: 85 all out, in 28.2 overs (Aakarshit Gomel 26; Shams Mulani 4 for 3, Azhar Ammad 3 for 26) lost to Shivaji Park Gymkhana: 86 for 2 wickets, in 11.2 overs (Shams Mulani 29*) by 8 wickets.

Group-C: MIG Cricket Club: 250 all out, in 66.4 overs (Arjun Tendulkar 52*, Swapnil Pradhan 52, Vinit Dhulap 31; Sujit Nayak 4/49) beat Cricket Club of India: 145 all out, in 51.2 overs (Arya Satpute 35) by 105 runs.

Bombay Gymkhana: 282 for 9 wickets, in 70 overs (Nishad Gabhawala 79, Yashraj Malap 61*, Kumar Boresa 34; Salil Agharkar 4 for 112) beat PJ Hindu Gymkhana: 233 all out, in 67 overs (Ankit Revandkar 44, Rahul Lad 34, Sachin Katkar 31, Sujay Thakkar 31; Kumar Boresa 7/92) by 49 runs.

Group-D: National Cricket Club: 328 for 9 wickets,  in 70 overs (Sachin Gill 86, Saieed Shaikh 79, Prathmesh Pawar 78; Yogesh Patil 5 for 83, Amit Pandey 3 for 90) beat Mumbai Police: 315 for 9 wickets, in 70 overs (Humayun Hirapure 61, Yogesh Sawant 51, Sunil Patil 32, Amit Pandey 30; Shashikant Kadam 4 for 139) by 13 runs.

MCA Colts: 278 all out, in 64.5 overs (Kaushik Chiklikar 87, Utkarsh Raut 63, Swapnil Bivalkar 35; Akshay Jambhekar 5 for 90, Parikshit Valsangkar 4 for 85) beat New Hind SC: 165 all out, in 42.4 overs (Sachin Yadav 61, Akshay Jambhekar 36; Sidharth Raut 4 for 45, Vijaykumar Gohil 3 for 57) by 113 runs.