D.Y. Patil Sports Association produced a steady all-round performance and handed Khar Gymkhana a thumping 137-run defeat in a first round match of the Kale Cup T20 Cricket Tournament, for C and D Division teams, and played at the Oval Maidan.
DY Patil batsmen scored quick runs to reach a massive total of 212 for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Subramaniam Doraiswami 47 runs (27 balls, 5×4, 2×6) and Yogesh Pawar 41 runs (31balls, 3×4, 2×6) were responsible to prop the innings.
Khar Gymkhana batsmen struggled to get going and were bundled out for a measly 75 runs in 14.2 overs. Only Rohit Shukla scored 34 runs (32bs, 4×4, 1×6). DY Patil bowlers Karsh Kothari (4 for 10) and Prashant Bohir (3 for 11) were the main wicket-takers.
Subramaniam Doraiswami was later named ‘Man of the match’.
Meanwhile, Young Comrades CC registered an easy 10-wicket victory against Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana in another first round match.
Chasing a target of 95 runs, Young Comrades openers Anish Choudhary 48 runs (47bs, 5×4), and Suraj Singh 42 runs (64bs, 4×4) to ensure they reached 100 for no loss in 13.4 overs.
Earlier, Dadar Parsee was restricted to 94 for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Tanvish Vaze made 26 runs.
Anish Choudhary claimed the Man of the Match award.
Brief scores: Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana 94 for 9 wickets in 20 overs (Tanvish Vaze 26) lost to Young Comrade CC 100 for no loss in 13.4 overs (Anish Choudhary 48, Suraj Singh 42). Result: Young Comrade CC won by 10 wickets.
Man of the Match: Anish Choudhary (Young Comrade CC).
D.Y. Patil 212 for 5 wickets in 20 overs (Subramaniam Doraiswami 47, Yogesh Pawar 41) beat Khar Gymkhana 75 all out in 14.2 overs (Rohit Shukla 34; Karsh Kothari 4 for 10, Prashant Bohir 3 for 11). Result: DY Patil won by 137 runs.
Man of the Match: Subramaniam Doraiswami (DY Patil).
Islam Gymkhana 183 for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Mohammad Ishaque Shaikh 53, Manan Khakhar 46; Vinayak Bhoir 3 for 35) lost to Karnataka SA 184 for 7 wickets in 18.4 overs (Eknath Kerkar 40, Shrideep Mangela 39; Yashraj Joshi 2 for 20). Results: Karnataka SA won by 3 wickets.
Man of the Match: Vinayak Bhoir (Karnatak SA).