Mumbai, November 10: Souvenir Cricket Club entered the semi-finals of the Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 Cricket Tournament on the back of an all-round performance by Swaraj More and a century by Viren Atole. In the quarter-final, organised by Worli Sports Club under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Souvenir beat Victory on first-innings lead on Tuesday.
Atole and More lead Souvenir
Chasing Victory’s 194, Atole and Neil Naik put on 105 for the first wicket in 136 balls. Atole made 154 off 136 balls in 227 minutes, with 23 fours and a six, and Naik scored 38. More, who had taken four wickets for 45, then made 60 as Souvenir declared on 379 for six in 64 overs. Samarth Mahadik added 30. More was named Player of the Match.
Victory, who were 30 for one in six overs when the match ended, lost on the first-innings deficit.
Nandanwar’s five-for, Raut’s double hundred
Gaurik Nandanwar took five for 22 in 15 overs as Dadar Parsee Zoroastrian Cricket Club defended their first-innings 225 comfortably. Islam Gymkhana were bowled out for 111 in 52.2 overs, Rishabh Biswas top-scoring with 36. Nandanwar, who also made 33 with the bat, was Player of the Match.
Shivaji Park Gymkhana beat Anjuman Islam Institute Sports Club on quotient. Swaroop Raut remained unbeaten on 200 off 243 balls with 20 fours, and his partnership with Hardik Gowari (80) was worth 205. Arish Khan made 71 as Shivaji Park declared on 424 for three in 93.5 overs. Preet Nijai took four for 51 and made an unbeaten 31 off 25 balls, but Anjuman Islam could only reach 207 for nine in 70 overs. Eisa Divker made 62 and Arnav Shelar 55. Raut was Player of the Match.
Aarav Yadav’s five for 55 gave M.V. Sports Club the first-innings lead over hosts Worli Sports Club, who were bowled out for 183 in 66.4 overs. Akshat Joshi scored 59 and Musab Syed 48. M.V. Sports Club, 193 all out in the first innings with Adarsh Jaiswar taking six for 32, were 113 for three in 25 overs when play ended, Arshiyan Shaikh making 56 and Yadav an unbeaten 33. Jaiswar was Player of the Match.
Quarter-final results
- Souvenir CC 379/6 declared (Viren Atole 154, Swaraj More 60) beat Victory CC 194 (Yash Rawat 74; Swaraj More 4/45) and 30/1 on first-innings lead.
- Dadar Parsee Zoroastrian CC 225 (Swarn Katkar 51; Gaurik Nandanwar 33) beat Islam Gymkhana 111 (Gaurik Nandanwar 5/22) on first-innings lead.
- Shivaji Park Gymkhana 424/3 declared (Swaroop Raut 200*, Hardik Gowari 80, Arish Khan 71) beat Anjuman Islam Institute SC 207/9 on quotient.
- M.V. Sports Club 193 and 113/3 (Arshiyan Shaikh 56) beat Worli Sports Club 183 (Aarav Yadav 5/55) on first-innings lead.
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