Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Hitavada begin with emphatic win
DEFENDING champions The Hitavada started their campaign in the 12th Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament with an emphatic 40-run win over Punyanagari. The inaugural encounter of the meet was played at Central Railways’ new ground in Ajni. The tournament is organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN).
Batting first after calling correctly The Hitavada posted 165 for 4 in 20 overs. They were given a solid platform by openers Rahul Dixit (28; 16b, 3x4, 1x6) and Anupam Timothy (26; 35b, 3x4, 1x6) who put on a quick 52 in just six overs. Dixit was the aggressive of the two going after the bowling on a tricky pitch.
Man of the match Praveen Lokhande (49; 31b, 5x4, 2x6) then took over to stitch a 41-run partnership with Timothy. Lokhande hammered two towering sixes and five cracking boundaries but was unlucky to miss his half-century. Before getting out he shared an important 45-run stand with captain Susheem Kolay (29*; 27b, 5x4).
Kolay and Kamlesh Waghire (14*) used the long handle in the death overs to give The Hitavada a comfortable score to defend.
C Nandanwar took two for 24 for Punyanagari.
In reply, Punyanagari were restricted to 125 for 8 in 20 overs. Kolay and Dheeraj Thool removed the openers early and later Nikhil Dixit took 3 for 14 to jolt Punayanagari’s progress.
Sunil Thawkar (35) and Umesh Tekade (20*) tried their best with a 53-run stand for the eighth wicket but that was never enough.
Ramamurti Nerley and Rahul Dixit also took a wicket each.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Dr Anup Marar, Director, Orange City Hospital and Research Institute. Saurabh Tayal, Chairman, KSL & Industries, Sudhir Dabir, President, Vidarbha Cricket Association and Shirish Borkar, President, Nagpur Union of Working Journalists were the special guests.
Naresh Shelke, SJAN Vice-President, conducted the programme. Dr Ram Thakur, SJAN President, made the introductory remarks while Kishor Bagde, SJAN Joint Secretary, proposed a vote of thanks.
Report courtesy The Hitavada
Batting first after calling correctly The Hitavada posted 165 for 4 in 20 overs. They were given a solid platform by openers Rahul Dixit (28; 16b, 3x4, 1x6) and Anupam Timothy (26; 35b, 3x4, 1x6) who put on a quick 52 in just six overs. Dixit was the aggressive of the two going after the bowling on a tricky pitch.
Man of the match Praveen Lokhande (49; 31b, 5x4, 2x6) then took over to stitch a 41-run partnership with Timothy. Lokhande hammered two towering sixes and five cracking boundaries but was unlucky to miss his half-century. Before getting out he shared an important 45-run stand with captain Susheem Kolay (29*; 27b, 5x4).
Kolay and Kamlesh Waghire (14*) used the long handle in the death overs to give The Hitavada a comfortable score to defend.
C Nandanwar took two for 24 for Punyanagari.
In reply, Punyanagari were restricted to 125 for 8 in 20 overs. Kolay and Dheeraj Thool removed the openers early and later Nikhil Dixit took 3 for 14 to jolt Punayanagari’s progress.
Sunil Thawkar (35) and Umesh Tekade (20*) tried their best with a 53-run stand for the eighth wicket but that was never enough.
Ramamurti Nerley and Rahul Dixit also took a wicket each.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Dr Anup Marar, Director, Orange City Hospital and Research Institute. Saurabh Tayal, Chairman, KSL & Industries, Sudhir Dabir, President, Vidarbha Cricket Association and Shirish Borkar, President, Nagpur Union of Working Journalists were the special guests.
Naresh Shelke, SJAN Vice-President, conducted the programme. Dr Ram Thakur, SJAN President, made the introductory remarks while Kishor Bagde, SJAN Joint Secretary, proposed a vote of thanks.
Report courtesy The Hitavada
Pics courtesy S Sudarshan
The Hitavada to take on Punyanagari in opener
INTER-PRESS CRICKET BEGINS ON JAN 5
The 12th Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament will get under way on Tuesday at Central Railways’ new ground at Ajni. The inauguration function will be held at 8.30 am following which defending champion The Hitavada will take on Punyanagari in the opening encounter. The tournament is being organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN).
Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI) are the sponsors of the meet. Total eight teams are participating in the tournament, divided in two pools. Pool ‘A’ includes The Hitavada, Loksatta, Sakal and Punyanagari while pool ‘B’ consists of Lokmat, Tarun Bharat, Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar.
Only one match will be played on the inaugural day. From January 6 to January 10 first round matches will be played simultaneously at Ajni and Dr Ambedkar College ground from 9 am onwards.
The second round matches will be played from January 13 to 16. The semi-finals will be held on January 18 and 19 at Ambedkar College ground followed by final on January 21 at the same venue.
Udaybhaskar Nair, Chairman, Nairsons, will inaugurate the tournament. The special guests on the occasion will be Dr Anup Marar, Director, Orange City Hospital and Research Institute, Saurabh Tayal, Chairman, KSL & Industries, Sudhir Dabir, President, Vidarbha Cricket Association and Ashish Mehrotra, Divisional Sports Officer, Central Railways, Nagpur.
The T20 event will be played with black sight-screen, coloured clothing and white Wisden County balls.
Empress City, Deepak Agencies and Sahasrabudhe Sports have joined hands with SJAN to make the event successful.
The 12th Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament will get under way on Tuesday at Central Railways’ new ground at Ajni. The inauguration function will be held at 8.30 am following which defending champion The Hitavada will take on Punyanagari in the opening encounter. The tournament is being organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN).
Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI) are the sponsors of the meet. Total eight teams are participating in the tournament, divided in two pools. Pool ‘A’ includes The Hitavada, Loksatta, Sakal and Punyanagari while pool ‘B’ consists of Lokmat, Tarun Bharat, Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar.
Only one match will be played on the inaugural day. From January 6 to January 10 first round matches will be played simultaneously at Ajni and Dr Ambedkar College ground from 9 am onwards.
The second round matches will be played from January 13 to 16. The semi-finals will be held on January 18 and 19 at Ambedkar College ground followed by final on January 21 at the same venue.
Udaybhaskar Nair, Chairman, Nairsons, will inaugurate the tournament. The special guests on the occasion will be Dr Anup Marar, Director, Orange City Hospital and Research Institute, Saurabh Tayal, Chairman, KSL & Industries, Sudhir Dabir, President, Vidarbha Cricket Association and Ashish Mehrotra, Divisional Sports Officer, Central Railways, Nagpur.
The T20 event will be played with black sight-screen, coloured clothing and white Wisden County balls.
Empress City, Deepak Agencies and Sahasrabudhe Sports have joined hands with SJAN to make the event successful.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
CricMedia souvenir released
CricMedia, the annual souvenir brought out to mark the Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament was released on Sunday at Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur’s (SJAN) office at Vivekananda Nagar Primary School premises, behind Sai Mandir on Sunday. Corporator Sandeep Joshi, and Vidarbha Cricket Association's (VCA) vice-president Rajeev Gokhale released the souvenir. VCA umpire’s committee chairman Sharad Deshpande, SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur and joint secretary Kishor Bagde also shared the dais. The souvenir include a review of last edition of inter-press cricket tournament and other activities of SJAN. Speaking on the occasion Joshi assured help not only in cricket but also in other SJAN activities. Gokhale appreciated the work of SJAN. Colour clothings as well as the tournament schedule were also distributed to the members of participating teams on the occasion. SJAN vice-president Naresh Shelke conducted the proceedings while Kishor Bagde proposed a vote of thanks. Team members of The Hitavada, Punyanagari, Dainik Bhaskar, Loksatta, Sakal, Lokmat, Tarun Bharat and Times of India were also present.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
SJAN’s CricMedia to be released on Jan 3
JANUARY 2
CricMedia, the annual souvenir brought out to mark the inter-press invitational Twenty20 cricket tournament, will be released on Sunday at 10 . The function would be held at Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur’s (SJAN) office at Vivekananda Nagar Primary School premises, behind Sai Mandir. Sandeep Joshi, corporator, and Rajeev Gokhale, Vice-President, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), will be the guests on the occasion. The 12th Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Cricket Tournament 2010 will begin on January 5 at Central Railway, Ajni ground.
CricMedia, the annual souvenir brought out to mark the inter-press invitational Twenty20 cricket tournament, will be released on Sunday at 10 . The function would be held at Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur’s (SJAN) office at Vivekananda Nagar Primary School premises, behind Sai Mandir. Sandeep Joshi, corporator, and Rajeev Gokhale, Vice-President, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), will be the guests on the occasion. The 12th Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Cricket Tournament 2010 will begin on January 5 at Central Railway, Ajni ground.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Hitavada-Punyanagari clash on January 5
Defending champion The Hitavada will clash with Punyanagari in the inaugural match of the 12th Orange City Cup Inter-Press Cricket Tournament at Ajni cricket ground (new) on January 5. The tournament is being organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN).
The tournament has been sponsored by Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI). Total eight teams are participating in the tournament and are divided in two pools. Pool ‘A’ includes The Hitavada, Loksatta, Sakal and Punyanagari while pool ‘B’ consists of Lokmat, Tarun Bharat, Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar.
Only one match will be played on the inaugural day. From January 6 to January 10 first round matches will be played simultaneously at Ajni and Ambedkar College ground from 9 a.m. onwards.
The second round matches will be played from January 13 to 16. The semi-finals will be held on January 18 and 19 at Ambedkar College ground followed by final on January 21 at the same venue. Top three teams from each pool would qualify for second round. This year Sahastrabuddhe Sports has sponsored Wisden County white balls. On January 3 souvenir ‘Cric Media’ will be released.
Only one match will be played on the inaugural day. From January 6 to January 10 first round matches will be played simultaneously at Ajni and Ambedkar College ground from 9 a.m. onwards.
The second round matches will be played from January 13 to 16. The semi-finals will be held on January 18 and 19 at Ambedkar College ground followed by final on January 21 at the same venue. Top three teams from each pool would qualify for second round. This year Sahastrabuddhe Sports has sponsored Wisden County white balls. On January 3 souvenir ‘Cric Media’ will be released.
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