Navroz CC’s medium pacer Shreyas Powar produced another stellar performance picking 6 wickets for 11 runs which helped his team snatch a win on the first innings lead against Regent CC in Division ‘F’ match of the Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League, played at the Navroz CC ground on Sunday.
Batting first, Navroz CC were bowled out for 135 in 47.1 overs. Arbaz Shaikh 43 runs and Venkatesh Naidu 21 runs were the leading batters. Gurmeet Bumbak (3/46), Pyarelal Chauhan (3/48), and Santosh Kashid (2/5) picked up the wickets.
Regent CC’s batsmen struggled against Powar’s deadly bowling and were bundled out for a measly 28 in 14.2 overs in their first innings. Powar received good support from Prathamesh Masurkar (3/13). Following on Regent made 64 for 7 wickets in 15.5 overs. Saish Santosh scored 23 runs while Yash Mahadik (5/10) and Masurkar (2/30) claimed the wickets.
Meanwhile, a brilliant attacking century by top order batsman Nishad Gabhawala 105 runs off 118 balls lifted Bombay Gymkhana to a competitive total of 215 for 6 declared in 45 overs against Dahisar Youngsters in an ‘H’ Division clash at LIC, Cross Maidan.
Finding himself at the crease in the very first over, it was the brilliant counter-attacking innings (seven boundaries and five sixes) from Nishad that held their innings together as he stitched a 118-run partnership for fourth wicket with middle-order batsmen Mayur Barade (44) that enabled Bombay Gymkhana on the recovery path after the early loss of wickets.
In reply, Dahisar Youngster scored 130 for 6 wickets in 43 overs. Middle-order batsman Aryan Mhase top-scored with 79 (6×4,3×6) runs. However, the match finished in a draw.
Brief Scores: Division ‘F’: Navroz CC 135 all out, 471. overs (Arbaz Shaikh 43, Venkatesh Naidu 21; Gurmeet Bumbak 3/46, Pyarelal Chauhan 3/48, Santosh Kashid 2/5) Vs Regent CC 28 all out, 14.2 overs (Shreyas Powar 6/11, Prathamesh Masurkar 3/13) & follow-on 64 for 7, 15.5 overs (Saish Santosh 23; Yash Mahadik 5/10, Masurkar 2/30). Navroz CC won on the 1st innings lead.
Jolly Cricketers 137 all out, 40 overs & 1 for no loss, 2 overs Vs Marwari CC 83 all out, 36 overs (Udayan Shukla 66, Soham Dhumal 24; Amaan Shaikh 6/55, Sagar Kirawant 2/16). Jolly Cricketers won on 1st innings lead.
Young Friends CC 65 all out, 25.3 overs (Firoz Hashmi 20; Yash Tolani 5/17, Manoj Sahani 2/20) & 41 all out, 27 overs (Yash Tolani 5/10, Nilesh Yadav 2/8, Yash Kothari 2/17) Vs Lord Northbrook CC 48 all out, 20 overs (Sachin Chaudhari 5/18, Ritam Gaikwad 3/12, Kshitij Metkari 2/12) & 18 for 4, 4 overs (Chaudhari 2/5, Gaikwad 2/11). Young Friends CC won on 1st innings lead.
Parsee Cyclists SC 57 all out, 34.3 overs (Pushkaraj Chavan 4/22, Sandeep Shinde 2/11) & 62 for 5, 23 overs (Lakshya Jhawar 24; Manish Rao 2/17, Chavan 2/30) VS KRP XI Cricket Club 94 for 7 decl, 25.5 overs (Om Jadhav 44, Nishant Patil 25; Abhishek Jaiswar 3/24, Krish Parikh 2/19). KRP XI Cricket Club won on 1st innings lead.
New Amrit CC 65 all out, 31.3 overs (Satyam Yadav 28; Suraj Shinde 6/12, Rohit Bhere 2/12) & 46 for 5, 19 overs (Sachin More 4/17) Vs Rajasthan SC 69 for 3, 21 overs (Suraj Shinde 28; Satyam Yadav 2/18). Rajasthan CC won on 1st innings lead.
Division ‘H’: Bombay Gymkhana 215 for 6 (Nishad Gabhawala 105; Mayur Barade 44; Subhash Chaurasiya 3/24) vs Dahisar Youngsters 130 for 6 (Aryan Mhase 79 (6×4,3×6). Match drawn.