71st Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2018
A brilliant bowling spell from medium pacer Santosh Shinde put Mumbai Police Gymkhana in a commanding position against Islam Gymkhana in an opening Group-C league match on the opening day of the 71st Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2018 at the Police Gymkhana ground on Saturday.
Shri Vinay Kumar Choube, Jt. Commissioner of Police (EOW), is seen at the toss with the two captains during the inauguration of the 71st Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament 2018 at the Police Gymkhana ground on Saturday. Also seen in the picture are Shri Pravin Padwal, Addl. Comm. of Police (South Region), Shri Dnyaneshwar Chavan, Dy. Comm. of Police (Zone-2), Shri Abhishek Shrimukhe, Dy. Comm. of Police (Zone-1) and Shri Deepak Patil, Asst. Comm. of Police.
After putting Islam Gymkhana in to bat first, Shinde with his quick pace unsettled the opposition batsmen and picked wickets at regular intervals to dismiss them for a paltry 118 in 36.3 overs. Osama Parkar with a 43 run knock was the top-scorer for Islam Gymkhana.
In reply, Mumbai Police have managed to score 71 runs for the loss of one wicket when stumps were called at the end of the first day play.
Earlier, Shri Vinay Kumar Choube, Jt. Commissioner of Police (EOW), inaugurated the tournament in the presence of Shri Pravin Padwal, Addl. Comm. of Police (South Region), Shri Dnyaneshwar Chavan, Dy. Comm. of Police (Zone-2), Shri Abhishek Shrimukhe, Dy. Comm. of Police (Zone-1) and Shri Deepak Patil, Asst. Comm. of Police.
Brief scores – Group-A: DY Patil Sports Academy: 303 for 3 in 61 overs (Aryaman Birla 114 (169b, 210m, 9×4), Aman Khan 69, Shashank Singh 58, Sarfraz Khan 42*) vs Victory CC.
New Hind Sporting Club: 145 for 8 in 55 overs (Akshay Jambekar 44; Balkrushna Shirke 4/38) vs MIG Cricket Club.
Group-B: PJ Hindu Gymkhana: 235 for 7 in 59.2 overs (Ankit Revandkar 59, Sachin Wagh 53, Neelkanth Parab 51, Rahul Lad 42; Badre Alam Khan 3/54) vs Payyade Sports Club.
Shivaji Park Gymkhana: 242 for 3 in 56 overs (Gandhar Bhatawadekar 95, Vaidik Murkar 70, Akash Anand 35*) vs Bombay Gymkhana.
Group-C: Islam Gymkhana 118 all out in 36.3 overs (Osama Parkar 43; Santosh Shinde 7/40) vs Mumbai Police Gymkhana : 71 for 1 in 12 overs (Rohit Pol 33*).
MCA Colts: 294 for 4 in 60 overs (Srujan Athawale 107 (155b, 206m, 12×4), Chinmay Sutar 86, Sairaj Sangle 37*, Agni Chopra 30) vs Cricket Club of India.