Essex (London)’s Lover Global Academy’s budding under-12 cricketers, are on a 9-day tour of Mumbai , playing friendly matches with local premier local clubs. On Sunday during the nets, they were thrilled to get tips from well-known coach Jwala Singh at Oval Maidan.
Well-known Mumbai coach Jwala Singh giving tips to the budding cricketers from England’s Essex Cricketers lovers Academy, who are on a exposure tour of India.
Jwala also spent some time , giving them talk on spin bowling which is vital part of the game especially in this part of the contingent. He also spoke on various aspects of fitness and how to improve their mental strength/ health. Jwala Singh also spent time showing them some vital bowling and batting drills.
Thanks to the initiative of CLG Co-founders Piyush Somaiya and Rahul Vyas, the boys/girls were on a exposure trip here , playing friendly matches in the sub continent.
OVER 500 swimmers that include national and state level stars, will be in vying for top honours in their 38th Otters Club’s open Swim Gala, to be held on April 19 (Saturday) and April 20) at their swimming pool at Bandra (West). The hosts, who have produced over 70 national gold medalists over the years, have received tremendous response from swimmers from both 32 city and suburban Clubs in various categories .
The added feature this time for their two-day event is the boost given by the sponsors ‘Mansons Foundations’, a non-government organisation, by providing various sports facilities to the budding boys and girls, especially belonging to marginalised section of the society. Messrs Speedo India , too have pipped in with part sponsorship by providing with sports gears to the swimmers.
OTTERS CLUB’S Tannishtha Nair recorded seasons’s second clean sweep when she bagged five golds – all in the women’s category- in the GMAAA-MIG annual open swimming championships, held at their Bandra’s MIG Swimming Pool here yesterday. Earlier in the season she had won five golds in the MCF Swimming Gala – albeit in the junior events.
The collegian from Khar’s Jasudben added two golds in the 50m backstroke as well as in the 50m butterfly events – both by shattering the existing timings set by Khar Gymkhana’s Avantika Chavan and Zara Baksi – to add to yesterday’s three golds she won, al beit without bettering the exising timings, on the first day.
All the champions in different age groups with their trophs pose with the GMAAA and MIG officials.
Swimmers from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Sankul, figured quite prominently in the meet with their Shweta Mhatre setting new records in the women’s Under-50 breast stroke event. She bettered Ozone’s Snehal Bhal (Ozone)’s 2023 timing of 00:47.76. by clocking 00:46.19 secs.
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).
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’.
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.
