THANKS to exciting Mumbai batter Divyansh Saxena’s   brilliant century (116 off 68 balls), MCC (Red) defeated MCC (Green ) by 6 wickets to clinch  the 6-team MCC Pro-40 Elite League final, played at Oval maidan here yesterday. In the process, “Red” took a sweet revenge for their defeat to “Green” in the league phase.

MCC (Red) took a sweet revenge while beating CC (Green) in the Elite final of the MCC Pro-40 League 24-25, played at Oval Maidan yesterday.  

Opting to bowl after winning the toss, “Red” restricted “Green” to 247 for five off 40 overs. Their consistent Suhail Ansari continued to display superb form as he top-scored with 80, while Amnat Hussain too found his touch again  to hit up 66. For “Red”, Harshal Waghmare (2/29) and Jaikishan Singh (2/41) shared the spoils.  However, brilliant man-of-the-match Divyansh hammered 68- ball 116, to take former champions “Red” home with 6 wickets in hand.

Earlier, unbeaten in  league phase   “Green” with their top order batters led by Suhail Ansari (76), Amkush Paswan (63), Amit Chauhan (50) were  well served  as they thrashed “Yellow” as they were shot out for 81.

Brief scores: MCC (Green) 247/5 off 40 overs (Suhail Ansari 80, Amanat Hussain 66, Pranav Raj 40; Harshal Waghmare 2/29, Jaikishan Singh 2/41) lost to MCC (Red)  251/4 off 33 overs ( Divyansh Saxena 116 (68), Anand Tiwri 54, Altmas 39, ;Chiraj Sawant 2/24) by 6 wkts.  MOM- Divyansh Saxena.

A deadly bowling by Akshay Baviskar (6/16) highlighted Brain 4 Sports CC beat JSF( Jwala Sports Foundation) by  8 wickets to clinch the Plate Division title in the  MCC Pro-40 (Plate Division)  League, played at Oval Maidan here yesterday.

Champions Brain For Sports CC, who beat JSF in the final of the MCC Pro-40 League Plate final, make a happy picture.

Put into to bat after winning the toss, the pir of Akshay Baviskar and Hardik Kumar (2/8) just bundled out JSF by 67 runs. The B4S CC made light of the chase and achieved the target for the loss of just two wickets. The final Elite final   will be played later this week.

Earlier B4S CC hit up 292 for six off 40 overs and then bundled out   MCC (Black), by  148 to win by  thumping 144 runs. While in the low scoring other semifinals,   JSF (Jwala Sport Foundation) thrashed by MCC (Orange) by five wickets.

Brief scores: FINAL:  (MCC Pro- (Plate Div.) 40 League : JSF  67 ALL OUT (Akshay Baviskar  6/16, Hardik Kumar  2/8) lost to  B4S CC 68/2 by 8 wkts.

Nikhil Singh, of Gupta Sports Academy, took the men’s honours in the Cross Country Athletics Championships, organized jointly by  Mumbai District  Athletic Association and Poinsur Gymkhana on yesterday.  The women’s honours went to Archana Jadhav, also of Gupta Sports Academy.

All the qualifiers with their medals/certificates pose with the MSDAAA and Poinsur Gymkhana officials.

In fact athletes, both men’s women’s from dominated from Gupta Sports Academy, while most of the  boys and girls’ in the under-20, under-18 and Under-16 from Rising Sports Club, Star Athletic United and hosts MSDAAA took the honours.

Winners in various age groups were:

MEN: Nikhil Singh (Gupta Spt Academy). 

WOMEN : Archana Jadhav (GSA). 

BOYS (U-20) : Abhinav Jadhav (GSA). 

(U-18) : Shani Yadav. 

(U-16) : Aditya Yadav (MSDAAA).

GIRS (U-20) : Shriya Nagarkatti (Star Ath United). 

(U-18) : Veronica Bading (Rising SC).

(U-16) : Janavi Patil (Rising SC).

Former champions MCC (Red) in a tight finished prevailed over MCC (Purple)  by six runs  to storm into the MCC Pr0-40 Elite League final, played at Oval Maidan here yesterday. They take on hot favourites MCC (Green) for the coveted title. “Green”, earlier had in a nail-biting pipped “Blue” by a solitary run in the other semifinals.,

Put into bat, “Red” batters, led by Anand Tiwari (57), went all out to end up 218 for nine in their allotted quota of 40 overs. Apart  from the bat of Anand, other notable contributions came from  Dev Jamula (50) and  Divyansh Saxena (46). However,  “Purple” batters too went for the bowling, treating pace  and spin alike , but fell short by six runs. Anand for his 57 and two wickets, was adjudged the ‘Man-of-the-match’.

Brief scores: MCC (Elite) Pro- 40 League (2^nd-Semifinals): MCC  (Red) 218/9 (Anand Tiwari 57, Dev Jamula 50, Divyansh Saxena 46; Adarsh Yadav 3/16, Anand Ashwin 2/22) bt  MCC (Purple) 212/8 off 40 overs (Divyansh Kumar 48, Ridhikant Tripathi41, Om Bangar 39, Dalron Rodriques 37; Anand Tiwari 2/27) by 6 runs. MOM – Anand Tiwari.

Maintaining unbeaten run by table-topper MCC (Green) with six wins, they beat MCC (Blue) in a thrilling one- run last ball win in the semifinals of the MCC Pr0-40 Elite League,  played at Oval maidan here yesterday.

Man of the match Amit Chauhan

It was a match full of ups and down with “Green: holding an edge in the end. Batting first “Greens” thanks to their top order batters, scored 206 for eight off the allotted 40 overs. The highlight of their innings were the fifties by Sohail Ansari (57 off 62 balls) and Amit Chauhan(52 off 58 balls) .

Chasing such a huge score, “Blue” gave them  jitters as Ayan Pathan hit up 90. He got good support from other batters as they inched closer to their target. But the “Green” spinners kept their cool and saw “Blues” fell short by single run before their wicket fell in the last over.

Brief scores: MCC (Elite) Pro- 40 League (Semifinals): MCC  (Green)206/8 off 40 overs (Sohail Ansari 57, Amit Chauhan 52; Nisarg Chaudharty 3/20, Chinmay  Patil 2/30, Ayan Phan 2/49) bt MCC (Blue) 205 all out in39.5 overs (Ayan Pathan 90; Amanat Hussain 2/22, Ankush Paswan 2/31, Amit Chauahan 2/32, Sahil Gaikwad 2/40)  by 1 run. MOM – Amit Chauhan .

A timely unbeaten 125 by Bhagya Patel highlighted B4S CC making the title round of the MCC Pro-40 (Plate Division)  League, played at Oval Maidan here yesterday. Bhagya’s  three figure knock took B4S CC hit up 292 for six off 40overs. But  MCC (Black), in reply, were bundled out for 148 to lose by  thumping 144 runs. They next take on  JSF (Jwala Sport Foundation) in the final. JSF in a low scoring  other semifinals, thrashed by MCC (Orange) by five wickets.

Brief scores:

Semifinals:  (MCC Pro- (Plate Div.) 40 League : B4S CC 292/6 off 40 overs (Bhagya Patel n.o. 125; Govind Kumar 47) bt MCC (Black) 148 all out)(Satyam Ptra47; Kapil Yadav 3/30, Hardik Kumar 2/36) by 144 runs.

MCC (Orange) 76 all out (Vihaan Tylsyan 3/12, Rohit  3/10, Afsar Ali 2/23) lost to JSF 77/5 by five wickets.

Former champions MCC (Red), languishing in the middle this year, have struck a purple patch at last  as they beat MCC (White) by eight wickets to be back in contention for the top honours in the MCC  Pro-40 Elite League , organized by Jwala Sport Foundation, at Oval Maidan, here yesterday.

With Aaqib Ali in irresistible form, hammering unbeaten 99 off 53 balls, “Red” were home for the loss of  just two wickets. Earlier,    MCC (White), put into bat,  did well to hit up 184/9 in the allotted 40 overs with Siddhant Honrao top- scoring with 54. He was ably assisted by  Aaryan Lahane (36). While Dev (4/11) and Harshal (3/44) shared the bowling honours.

Brief scores: (Elite): MCC (White)  184/9 off 40 overs (Siddhant Honrao 54,Aryan Lahane 36, Bhagya Patel 32; Dev 4/11, Harshal 3/44) lost to MCC (Red) 188/2 (Aaquib Ali 99, Diyan Kubhadia 31) by 8 wkts. MOM- Aaquib Ali.

Kimaya D’Souza, of  JBCN International  and Karan Salvi, of Somaiya Sports Academy bagged the under-19 honours in their respective girls and boys categories in the annual GMAAA Inter-school and junior colleges Swimming championships, organized at the Borivali’s Mandpeshwar Civic Federation swimming pool over the weekend.  However, only three new records that were set during the two-day meet were in the lower age groups.

Individual winners with their trophies pose with the GMAAA and MCF officials.

Sharing the honours with them were Jasudben’s Tannishtha Nair  with three golds including a record breaking in the girls  under-17  and Shubham Joshi (Mulund College of Commerce) who ended with three golds in the boys under-17 sections. Arnav Wadekar of Don Bosco, too, had his share of four golds, including one with new record in the 50m back stroke in the under-15 category.

But the cynosure of all eyes were the Bombay Scottish’s twin Deshwal sisters Saani and Anvi , while Saani set a new mark in 100m individual medley, beating Anvi to secnd place. However, Anvi took a sweet revenge as she claimed gold in the 50m backstroke, pipping Saani at the post.

Individual Champions:

GIRLS (U-7): Myra  Mali (Canossa Convent)- 16 pts. (U-9):  Devika Janardhan (Daffodil H.S) -205 pts  (FINA pts). (U-11); Amatullah Dholkawala (JB Petit)- 395 pts. (U-13): Anvi Deshwal (Bom. Scott.)- 554 pts. (U-15):  Dhruti Shroff (CNM)- 392 pts.  (U-17):  Tannishtha Nair (Jasudben ML)-497 pts. (U-19): Kimaya D’Souza (JBCN Intl)- 386 pts.

BOYS (U-7): Dhruv Khandwala (Jmnabai Narsee)- 16 pts. (U-9): Shivaansh Athalye (Panbai Intl)- 160 pts. (U-11): Abir Seth  (Vibgyor High)- 248 pts.  (U-13): Dron Palande (Don Boscol)- 369 pts. (U-15):  Arnav Wadekar (Don Bosco)- 457 pts. (U-17): Shubham Joshi (Mulund Coll)-  562 pts. (U-19): Karan Salvi (Somaiya Spts Aca) – 501 pts

Stirring batting display by Nisarg Choudhary (76) and Ankit Singh(71) highlighted as  MCC (Blue) stopped the winning spree of MCC(Purple) by three wickets in the MCC Pro-40 League (Elite Division) , organized by Jwala Sports Foundation, at Oval Maidan here yesterday. “Purples”, however, with four wins out of six, still stay in the hunt for top honours, but table-topper “Greens” with five wins out of five still maintain the top position.

Nisarg Choudhary.

Put into bat first, MCC (Purple)  top order batters,led by Falzani Rabbani ( (51)and  Ridhikant Tripathi (44)  did well to hit up 218/8 off 40 overs. But Nisarg Choudhary, who had captured three wickets, excelled with bat as well, hitting 76. He had solid partnership wih Ankit Singh (71) as the “Blues” overhauled the “Purples”  total with seven wickets in hand. Nisary’s all round show earned him the man-of-the-match.   

Brief scores: (ELITE): MCC (Purple) 218/8 off 40 overs Falani Rabbini 51, Radhikant triplathi 44; Nisarg Choudhary 3/40, Ayan Pathan 2/44) lost to MCC (Blue) 221/3 (Nisarg Choudhary 76, Ankit Singh 71; Subrata Das 2/39) by 7 wickets.

Table Topper B4S CC thrashed MCC (Black) by nine wickets to maintain its unbeaten run  in the Five-team  Plate division tie in  the MCC Pro-40 League, hosted by Jwala Sports Federation, at Oval Maidan here today.

Put into bat , MCC (Black) batters were all at sea  as none of their top batters could face their spinner Shivam Sharma (4/10), Tasya Sawant (2/17) and were shot out for 118. In reply, chasing their target, B4S CC openers Arush Arora (5), Harsh Patil (32) made light of their target and were home with nine wickes in hand.

Brief scores: MCC (Black) 118all out ( Ayush Chavan 28;  Shivam Sharma (4/10), Tasya Sawant (2/17) lost to M4S CC 119/1 (Arush Arora n.o. 50, Harsh Patil n.o. 32) by 9wkts.