MIG Cricket Club emerge champions winning the the Eagle Thane Strikers sponsored 72nd Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2019.
The final played between MIG Cricket Club and defending champions Parkophene Criicketers finished in a draw at the end of the third day of their 3-day final at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Drive on Monday. MIG Cricketer were declared winners on the basis of their slender 17-runs first innings.
MIG Cricket Club clinch Police Shield cricket title
Batting first Parkophene Cricketers scored 358 for 8 wickets in the stipulated 90 overs of the first innings. MIG Cricket Club rode on Gaurav Jathar’s unbeaten century knock of 153 to amass a total of 375 for 6 wickets, in 90 overs and grab a 17-run first innings lead.
Parkophene in the second innings scored 173 for 8 wickets before declaring their innings and setting MIG CC a target of 156 in 40 overs in their second essay. MIG managed to score only 141 runs for the loss 7 wickets in 31 overs when play was called off for the day.
Brief Scores: Parkophene Cricketers – 1st innings: 358 for 8 wickets, in 90 overs (Jay Bista 196 (243 balls, 21×4, 3×6), Anshul Gupta 69, Sagar Mishra 37; Ankush Jaiswal 2 for 66, Nikhil Date-2 for 112, Vinit Dhulap 2 for 115) & 2nd innings: 173 for 8 wickets declared, in 32 overs (Anshul Gupta 55, Prayag Bhatti 45; Nikhil Date 3 for 81, Vinit Dhulap 3 for 41, Harsh Tanna 2 for 51) Vs
MIG Cricket Club – 1st innings: 375 for 6 wickets, in 90 overs (Gaurav Jathar 153 not out (228 balls, 19×4), Kevin D’Almeida 71, Swapnil Salvi 48, Sheesh Shetty 37; Pardeep Sahu 2 for 90, Deepak Shetty 2 for 64) & 2nd innings: 141 for 7 wickets, 31 overs (Sumit Ghadigaonkar 39, Kevin D’Almeida 28; Pradeep Sahu 3 for 67, Sagar Mishra 3 for 49).
Result: Match draw. MIG Cricket Club declared winners on basis of first innings lead.
Individual awards –
Best batsman of the tournament: Kaushik Chilikar, MCA Colts – 355 runs.
Best bowler of the tournament: Pradeep Sahu, Parkophene Cricketers (17 wickets).
Player of the tournament: Sagar Mishra, Parkophene Cricketers (20 wickets, 121 runs).