Lokshahi stun Punyanagari

Lokshahi Varta shocked last year semi-finalist Punyanagari by 62 runs in the last league match of OCW-SJAN Inter-Press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) at Vasant Nagar ground on Thursday. 

At the end of league stage, six teams that will vie in play offs have been identified. The Hitavada emerged topper with 16 points winning all their league matches.  Lokmat, The Times of India and Lokshahi Varta earned 12 points each. However on the basis of run quotient Lokmat (39) finished second  followed by TOI (28.57 ) and Lokshahi Varta (15.72 ) for third and fourth  place respectively. Punyanagari and Dainik Bhaskar secured eight points each. On the basis of run quotient Punyanagari (21.62)  achieved fifth place followed by Dainik Bhaskar (19.75). 

Sakal, Tarun Bharat and Deshonnati who won just one match made exit from the tournament whereas Loksatta-IE even failed to open their account. 

No match will be played on Friday. On Saturday, Punyanagari will take on Dainik Bhaskar at Vasant Nagar ground at 9.30 a.m. 

Brief score

Lokshahi Varta: 174 for 8 in 20 overs (Sarang Chavan 66*, Abhishek Kulkarni 20, Pankaj Pande 2for 25, Ravi Daf 2 for 37). 

Punyanagari: 112 all out in 17.1 overs (Ravi Daf 47, Pankaj Pande 27, Abhishek Kulkarni 3 for 20, Abhay Dube 3 for 00)

Result:Lokshahi Varta  won by 62 runs. 

 

1. The Hitavada (16 points)

155/5 against Lokmat (W)

174/7 against Deshonnati (W)

183/3 against Loksatta (W)

203/3 against Bhaskar (W)

2. Lokmat (12 points)

138/10 against Hitavada (L)

91/1 against Deshonnati (W)

176/4 against Bhaskar (W)

258/2 against Loksatta (W)

Total: 663/17= 39 (Quotient) 

3. TOI (12 points)

158/7 against Lokshahi (W)

194/8 against Punyanagari (L)

113/5 against Tarun Bharat (W)

135/1 against Sakal (W)

Total: 600/21= 28.57 

4. 

Lokshahi Varta (12 points)

131/10 against TOI (L)

89/9 against Sakal (W)

172/9 against Tarun Bharat (W)

174/8 against Punyanagari (W)

Total: 566/36: 15.72 

5. Punyanagari (8 points)

196/3 against TOI  (W)

96/10 against TB  (L)

180/ 4 against Sakal (W)

112/10 against Lokshahi (L)

Total: 584/27: 21.62

6. Dainik Bhaskar (8 points)

177/5 against Deshonnati (W)

96/0 against Loksatta (W)

86/9 against Lokmat (L)

115/10 against Hitavada(L)

Total: 474/24= 19.75. 

Play offs fixtures

January 30: Punyanagari Vs Dainik Bhaskar at Vasant Nagar at 9.30 a.m. 

January 31      Break

February 1: TOI Vs Lokshahi Varta At Ambedkar College at 9.30 a.m. 

February 2: The Hitavada vs Lokmat at Ambedkar College at 9.30 a.m.

 

 

Deshonnati bow out with victory

Nagpur: Deshonnati finally managed a win in their last league match of the OCW-SJAN inter-press T20 cricket tournament. Deshonnati registered an easy six-wicket win over Loksatta at Vasant Nagar ground on Wednesday.

Batting first, Loksatta were bundled out for 102 in 17.3 overs. Chandrashekhar Kuthe topscored for them with 25. Atul Kharad picked up three wickets while Vivek Bithale and Satish Kanchankar took two wickets each for Deshonnati.

Deshonnati reached the target in 14.4 overs losing four wickets with man of the match Kanchankar scoring 42. Rajeshwar Thakre took three wickets for Loksatta.

In another match, Hitavada defeated Dainik Bhaskar by 94 runs to finish on top of Group ‘B’. Vinay Pande once again put up commendable allround performance to take Hitavada to win. Batting first they scored 209 for 3 in 20 overs thanks to half centuries from Kamlesh Waghire and Pande. In reply Dainik Bhaskar managed just 115 all out in 18.1 overs with Pande snapping four wickets. tnn


BRIEF SCORES

Loksatta: 102 all out in 17.3 overs (Chandrashekhar Kuthe 25*, Mangesh Raut 17; Atul Kharad 3-24, Vivek Bithale 2-16, Satish Kanchankar 2-19) lose to Deshonnati: 105 for 4 in 14.4 overs (Satish Kanchankar 42, Mahendra Akunkar 15; Rajeshwar Thakre 3-18) by six wickets.

The Hitavada: 209 for 3 in 20 overs (Kamlesh Waghire 56, Vinay Pande 52; Sujan Masid 1-27) beat Dainik Bhaskar: 115 all out in 18.1 overs (Rahul Thakur 29, Chetan Gadwaikar 25; Vinay Pande 4-17, Rammurti Nerlay 2-28) by 94 runs.

THURSDAY’S MATCH

Punyanagari vs Lokshai Varta at Vasant Nagar Ground at 9.30 am.

Mishra, Khodke slam tons in Lokmat's huge victory

TOI drub Sakal by nine wickets

Opening pair Sharad Mishra (104, 49b, 20x4) and skipper Amit Khodke (102*, 49b, 18x4) slammed brilliant centuries as Lokmat thrashed Loksatta-IE  by 140 runs in ongoing OCW-SJAN Inter-Press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur at Ambedkar College ground on Monday. 

The day belonged to Mishra and Khodke who made 181 run partnership for first wicket that helped Lokmat to pile up a  record total  of 258 losing just two wickets. Mishra made his intention clear hitting six boundaries to Rajeshwar Thakre in the very first over. Pravin Lokhande remained unbeaten on 35 in the company of Khodke. In reply, Loksatta were restricted to 118 for six. Both Mishra and Khodke were declared joint man-of-the-match. 

At Vasant Nagar , The Times of India drubbed Sakal by nine wickets. Sakal scored 130 for five in 20 overs. Skipper Pankaj Borkar  top scored with 66 runs. For TOI, Piyush Patil claimed two wickets for 16. 

In reply, TOI achieved the target losing just one wicket thanks to Rupesh Bhaik (81*, 33b, 6x6, 8x4) and Suhas Nayse (42*, 35b, 2x4)  who ensured nine wicket victory. Bhaik was declared man-of-the-match. 

Brief score

At Ambedkar College ground

Lokmat: 258 for 2 in 20 overs (Sharad Mishra 104, Amit Khodke 102*, Pravin Lokhande 35*, Harshwardhan Datir 2 for 44). 

Loksatta: 118 for 6 in 20 overs (Manesh Raut 36, Ram Bhakre 18, Rajeshwar Thakre and Roshan Bhuse 16 each Pramod Ingole 2 for 19). 

Result: Lokmat won by 140 runs. 

At Vasant Nagar ground

Sakal: 130 for 5 in 20 overs (Pankaj Borkar 66, Rajesh Vyavhare 20, Piyush Patil 2 for 16)

TOI: 135 for 1 in 13.5 overs (Rupesh Bhaik 81*, Suhas Nayse 42*).

Result: TOI won by nine wickets. 

Pandey guides Hitavada to comprehensive victory

Nagpur, Jan. 24: Man-of-the-match Vinay Pandey slammed unbeaten 73 runs and also claimed two wickets as The Hitavada thrashed Loksatta-IE by huge margin of 102 runs in OCW-SJAN Inter-Press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) at Vasant Nagar ground on Sunday. 

Batting first,  The Hitavada piled up 183 for three in 20 overs. Pandey played a strokeful knock of 73 hitting nine boundaries and two sixes. Young Deval Kakde slammed unbeaten 41 in just 14 balls. His knock was studded with six boundaries and two sixes. In process he amassed 28 runs in one over.

In reply, Loksatta-IE were all out for 81. Only skipper Datir (21) and Ram Bhakre (13) showed some resistance.For The Hitavada, Anupam Timothy (4 for 6) was the most successful bowler. 

Monday's fixtures: TOI-MT vs Sakal at Vasant Nagar ground. Lokmat Vs Loksatta at Ambedkar College ground. Both matches will start at 8.30 a.m.

Brief score

The Hitavada: 183 for 3 in 20 overs (Vinay Pandey 73*, Deval Kakde 41*, Susheem Koley 28, Rajeshwar Thakre, Aniruddha Pande and Vijay Sant one wicket each). 

Loksatta-IE: 81 all out in 20 overs (Harshwardhan Datir 21, Ram Bhakre 13, Anupam Timothy 4 for 6, Susheem Koley and Vinay Pandey two each). 

Result: The Hitavada won by 102 runs