A solid all-round combined performances helped a dominant Fort Youngsters maintain their impressive winning run of form as they posted a comfortable 90-run win against Palghar Dahanu Taluka Sports Assocition (PDTSA) in a sixth round ‘A’ Division match of the Mumbai Cricket Association organized MCA Women’s League 2024 and played at the Sainath CC ground.
Fort Youngsters are in first position with a healthy 14 points from six matches and have a match in hand against Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation in the seventh round.
Batting first, Fort Youngsters managed to pile up a challenging total of 227 all out in 39.3 overs. Left-handed middle-order bat Zeal D’Mello top-scored with a 74-ball 69 runs which contained nine hits to the boundary ropes. Opener Janhvi Kate 45 runs, Heeya Pandit 38 runs and Riya Chaudhary 26 runs made substantial contributions to lift the innings. PDTSA bowlers Yayati Gawad 3 for 38, Ashwini Nishad 2 for 33 and Shubra Raut 2 for 42 claimed the wickets.
In reply, PDTSA batters could only score 137 runs before their innings closed in 35.5 overs. Shravi Save made a defiant 56 runs while Snehalata Dhangada and Vaishanavi Gharat scored 19 and 18 runs respectively. Fort Youngsters’ off-spinner Himaja Patil was the most effective bowler as she picked 5 for 18 runs, while off-spinner Jagravi Pawar 2 for 16 and leg-spinner Manisha Patil 2 for 17 played excellent supporting roles.
Rajawadi CC also recorded an easy seven-wicket win against Payyade SC to occupy the second position with 10 points.
In other matches, Bharat CC defeated Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation by five wickets and Victory CC beat Sportsfield CC by 8 wickets.
Brief scores — ‘A’ Division: Payyade SC 92 all out, 37 overs (Lalita Yadav 20, Bhavana Sanap 19; Tanisha Dhanawade 4/18, Vrushali Bhagat 2/9) lost Rajwadi CC 94 for 3, 18 overs (Kshama Patekar 48, Niviya Ambre 22*; Mahi Thakkar 2/8).
Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation 110 all out, 30 overs (Simran Shaikh 57, Mugdha Ghidke 21; Laxmi Saroj 3/22, Nirmiti Rane 2/12) lost Bharat CC 111 for 5, 30.4 overs (Diksha Manjrekar 33, Chinmayi Chile 32, Amruta Parab 27; Mitali Mhatre 2/17).
Fort Youngsters 227 all out, 39.3 overs (Zeel D’Mello 69 (74-balls, 9x4s), Janhvi Kate 45, Heeya Pandit 38, Riya Chaudhary 26; Yayati Gawad 3/38, Ashwini Nishad 2/33, Shubra Raut 2/42) beat Palghar Dahanu Taluka SA 137 all out, 35.5 overs (Shravi Save 56, Snehalata Dhangada 19, Vaishanavi Gharat 18; Himaja Patil 5/18, Jagravi Pawar 2/16, Manisha Patil 2/17).
Sportsfield CC 181 for 7, 39 overs (Punam Raut 85*, Shweta Kalpathi 25; Aleena Khan 2/30) lost Victory CC 185 for 2, 30.3 overs (Mahek Pokar 84*, Mansi Tiwari 50, Alina Mulla 22, Sejal Raut 20*).