MIG Cricket Club produced a solid combined performance to record a convincing six wicket victory against Fort Vijay CC and storm into the finals of the 3rd MCA Under-19 Cricket Tournament organized by Bhama Cricket Club in association with Mumbai Cricket Club under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association and played at MIG Ground, Bandra.
Electing to bat first, Fort Vijay batted well and amassed a competitive total scoring 204 all out in 35.3 overs. Shivam Gupta 57 runs, Siddhant Rai 43 runs and Himanshu Singh 39 runs helped Fort Vijay build a substantial total. Tanish Shetty three for 45 was the only successful bowler.
Later, MIG Cricket Club comfortably surpassed the target reaching 205 for four wickets in 31.5 overs. Hriday Mehta top-scored with a responsible innings of 89 runs and he received excellent support from Aditya Baliwada who contributed 69 runs to steer MIG CC home with plenty to spare.
In the final, MIG CC will meet Gamdevi Cricketers, who had defeated Victory CC by 49 runs in the first semi-final.
Brief scores: Fort Vijay CC 204 all out, 35.3 overs (Shivam Gupta 57, Siddhant Rai 43, Himanshu Singh 39; Tanish Shetty 3/45) lost to MIG Cricket Club 205 for 4, 31.5 overs (Hriday Mehta 89, Aditya Baliwada 69).