Brilliant batting performances from Preet Nanda, who cracked an unbeaten 109 runs (89-balls, 6x4s, 4x6s) and Gaurav Kumar who scored 100 runs (76-balls, 9x4s, 4x6s) powered National Cricket Club to a 95-run victory against a fighting Mumbai Police Gymkhana in a second round Group-C match of the MCA Under-19 Cricket Tournament 2021-22, organized by Mangrol Sports Club in association with Pulse Sports Events Entertainment and played at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana ground.
Batting first, National CC bolstered by the century efforts of Preet and Gaurav amassed a huge total of 273 for 5 wickets from 40 overs. Mumbai Police Gymkhana fought hard and tried their best but could only manage to reach 178 for 8 wickets in 40 overs. Ali Siddhiqui top-scored with 56 runs and Saumil Malankar added 44 runs, while the other batsmen failed to stay long in the middle.
The other players who shared the limelight was Anshul Murli who smashed a 110-ball 140 runs which included 23 boundaries, which helped Bombay Gymkhana defeat Apollo CC by 68 runs in a Group-A match.
In another Group-C encounter, Shubham Girkar cracked 101 runs (108-balls, 11x4s, 2x6s) and Harsh Rane scored 54 runs as Karnatak SA reached 235 for 9 wickets in 40 overs. Later, Karnatak SA’s Vedant Gadia took 5 wickets for 19 runs to dismiss Bharat CC for a low 68 runs in 19.4 overs and record a 168 runs victory.
Brief scores: Bombay Gymkhana: 248 for 4 wickets, 40 overs (Anshul Murli 140 (110-balls, 23x4s, 2x6s), Prithviraj Misal 58) beat Apollo CC 180 all out, 38 overs (Ayan Jain 58, Suraj Singh 49; Sohan Talekar 4/40). Result: Bombay Gymkhana won by 68 runs.
Dadar Union SC: 175 all out, 39.5 overs (Ayush Vartak 37; Manav Khuman 3/34, Atif Khan 3/38) beat Young Mohammedan CC: 125 all out, 32.4 overs (Vedant Haridas 5/28). Result: Dadar Union SC won by 50 runs.
Karnatak SA 235 for 9 wickets, 40 overs (Shubham Girkar 101 (108-balls, 11x4s, 2x6s), Harsh Rane 54; Shownak Patil 2/34) beat Bharat CC: 68 all out, 19.4 sovers (Vedant Gadia 5/19). Result: Karnatak SA won by 168 runs.
National CC: 273 for 5 wickets, 40 overs (Preet Nanda 109* (89-balls, 6x4s, 4x6s), Gaurav Kumar 100 (76-balls, 9x4s, 4x6s); Lucky Singh 2/47) beat Mumbai Police Gymkhana: 178 for 8 wickets, 40 overs (Ali Siddhiqui 56, Saumil Malankar 44; Advait Lotlikar 3/19). Result: National CC won by 95 runs.
P.J. Hindu Gymkhana: 165 all out, 40 overs (Rahul 35, Kavi 32*; Aryan Mandavkar 4/36) lost to Sainath SC: 166 for 3 wickets, 32 overs (Tanish Meher 73*, Sarvesh Yadav 56). Result: Sainath SC won by 7 wickets.
Worli SC 110 all out, 31.5 overs (Devanshu Tiwari 39; Yaseen 3/23) beat Islam Gymkhana: 97 all out, 23.4 overs (Rageeb 35; Shivam 4/25, Harsh 3/11). Result: Worli SC won by 13 runs.
Shantibai Memorial CC: 119 all out, 35.3 overs (Aaryan Sharma 5/20) lost to Victory CC: 122 for 3 wickets, 27.3 overs (Prateek Yadav 37). Result: Victory CC won by 7 wickets.
Shivaji Park Youngstar SC: 218 for 3 wickets, 40 overs (Deepak Verma 66, Amit Sharma 65*) beat D.Y. Patil SA: 186 all out, 38.5 overs (Bhaiyakumar Shreyas 54, Abhigyan Kundu 50; Amit Sharma 6/39). Result: Shivaji Park Youngstar SC won by 32 runs.