Punyanagari vs Indian Express-Loksatta

Daf slams unbeaten ton in Punyanagari's huge win

Ravi Daf slammed a scintillating unbeaten 116 (68b, 16x4, 1x6) as Punyanagari thrashed Indian Express-Loksatta by 118 runs in the SJAN-OCHRI 14th inter-press T20 cricket tournament played at Vasant Nagar ground.
Batting first Punyanagari amassed a whopping 257 runs, highest in this edition, losing just two wickets in 20 overs.
M of the match Daf was in murderous form as he hit 16 boundaries and a six to notch up his first century in this edition.
Daf, along with Vaibhav Sonawane (44) added 113 runs for the first wicket and then added 115 runs for the second wicket with Pankaj Pande (43) as Punyanagari hammered a listless and pathetic Indian Loksatta-India Express bowlers to all parts of the field. Sonawane slammed five fours and two sixes in his 27-ball innings while Pande his eight boundaries from 21 balls.
For IE-Loksatta, Aniruddha Pane and Vijay Sant took a wicket each.
In reply, the losers managed to score only 139 runs thus losing the match by 118 runs. Prashant Bandelu scored 47 while Swapnil Nagpure added 37.
For Punyanagari, Umesh Tekade took five wickets conceding 20 runs while Sonawane took two.
In another match at Dr Ambedkar College ground, Times of India defeated Lokshahi Varta by six wickets. Lokshahi Varta made 123 from 19.2 overs with Rahul Jadhav scoring a half century (55; 56b, 6x4). Shrikant Bhalerao added 16 while Manish Gadekar contributed 11. Tushar Shukla took three wickets while Rupesh Bhaik, Faizul Qumar and Suraj Nair took two each.
Times of India achieved the target in 16.5 overs with Shukla scoring a fine half century (65; 36b, 11x4, 2x6). Suhas Nayse remained unbeaten on 13. Bhalerao took two wickets while Rahul Chonde and Sandeep Ganar took one each.
On Sunday: The Hitavada vs Lokmat at Dr Ambedkar College ground; Tarun Bharat vs Deshonnati at Vasant Nagar ground. Both matches start at 9 am.

Brief scores
At Vasant Nagar ground
Punyanagari: 257 for 2 in 20 overs. Ravi Daf (116 *, 68b, 16x4, 1x6), Vaibhav Sonawane (44, 27b, 5x4, 2x6), Pankaj Pande ( 43, 21b, 8x4), Aniruddha Pande and Vijay Sant one wicket each.
Indian Express-Loksatta: 139 for 9 in 20 overs. Prashant Bandelu (47, 31b, 2x4, 1x6), Swapnil Nagpure (37, 33b, 5x4, 1x6), Umesh Tekade 5 for 20, Vaibhav Sonawane 2 for 26.
Result: Punyanagari won by 118 runs.
MoM: Ravi Daf
Partnership: 113 run partnership between Daf and Sonawane for first wicket. 115 run partnership between Daf and Pankaj Pande for second wicket.

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At Ambedkar College ground

Lokshahi Vatra: 123 all out in 19.2 overs. Rahul Jadhav (55, 56b, 6x4), Shrikant Bhalerao 16, Manish Gadekar 11, Tushar Shukla 3 for 29, Rupesh Bhaik 3 for 16, Faizul Qumar 2 for 16, Suraj Nair 2 for 9.

The Times of India: 124 for 4 in 16.5 overs. Tushar Shukla (65, 36b, 11x4, 2x6), Suhas Nayse 13*, Faizul Qumar 12*, Shrikant Bhalerao 2 for 23, Rahul Chonde and Sandeep Ganar one wicket each.
Result: The Times of India won by six wickets.
MoM: Tushar Shukla

Sunday’s fixtures: Lokmat vs The Hitavada at Ambedkar College ground. Tarun Bharat vs Deshonnati at Vasant Nagar. Both the matches will start at 9 a.m.

Hitavada, Lokmat record wins

The Hitavada defeated Tarun Bharat by seven wickets in the 14th SJAN-Orange City Hospital Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament. This was The Hitavada's second consecutive win. In another match, defending champion Lokmat thrashed Dainik Bhaskar by 126 runs to record their third straight win of the tournament.
Brief scores:
At Vasant Nagar ground
Tarun Bharat : 115 for 9 in 20 overs. Roshan Tamboli (21, 3x4), Vikas Barokar (26, 4x4), Ankush Hiwrale 16*. Ramamurti Nerlay 3 for 24, Piyush Patil 3 for 18, Susheem Kolay, Nikhil Dixit and Praveen Lokhande one wicket each.

The Hitavada: 116 for 3 in 17.1 overs. Pratik Sontakke (46, 42b, 7x4), Pravin Lokhande (40 *, 37b, 2x4, 1x6), Rahul Dixit 9. Roshan Tamboli, Ankush Hiwrale and Mannu Bawa took one wicket each.
MoM: Pratik Sontakke

At Ambedkar College ground
Lokmat: 191 for 6 in 20 overs. Amit Khodke (43, 27b, 6x4, 1x6), Sachin Khadke (37*, 31b, 2x4), Nitin Pataria (31, 18b, 1x4, 2x6), Sharad Mishra (26, 13b, 6x4), Prabhu Shankar 2 for 36, Virendra Yadav 2 for 28, Sujan Masid and Sushil Yadav one wicket each).

Dainik Bhaskar: 65 all out in 15.4 overs. Sujan Masid 20, Sachin Rahangdale 2 for 17, Amit Khodke 2 for 6, Sachin Khadke and Ashish Budholia one wicket each.

Result: Lokmat won b y 126 runs. (enter semi-final)

MoM: Amit Khodke

Saturday’s fixtures: Indian Express-Loksatta vs Punyanagari at Vasant Nagar. Lokshahi Varta vs Times of India at Ambedkar College. Both matches will start at 9 a.m.

Times of India, Lokshahi Varta record wins

Sakal vs Times of India (pics by S Sudarshan).


LOKSHAHI Varta and Times of India registered easy victories over their respective rivals in the 14th SJAN-Orange City Hospital Cup Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament played at Dr Ambedkar College and Vasant Nagar grounds on Thursday.
Tushar Shukla first took two wickets for Times of India and then whacked Sakal bowlers as they registered a comfortable six wickets win at Vasant Nagar ground.
Playing their first match of the tournament, ToI restricted Sakal to a paltry score of 118 from 20 overs.
Sakal won the toss but that was the only good thing to happen for them. Only Pankaj Borkar managed to show some hunger to score runs as he emerged top scorer for his team with 47 runs which included four boundaries.
Times of India bowlers were wayward as they leaked 30 extras, the second highest score of their innings.
Kishor Jamkar added 10 runs.
For Times of India, Suraj Nair and Faizul Qumar, apart from Shukla, took two wickets each.
Times of India’s reply was shaky as they lost their opener ---- on the first ball. They lost wickets at regular intervals but they managed to keep their high scoring rate intact. Shukla was in his elements as he smashed unbeaten 62 from 33 balls. His fiery knock contained six boundaries and three huge sixes. Rupesh Bhaik scored a quick 28 while Yogesh Banait added 10 runs.
For Sakal, Pankaj Borkar took two wickets while (2 for 22), Gurudas Raut and Avishkar Deshmukh took one each.
At Dr Ambedkar College ground, Indian Express-Loksatta were handed their second defeat in as many games as they lost to Lokshahi Varta by eight wickets.
Lokshahi Varta’s Shrikant Bhalerao and Sarang Chavan took four and three wickets respectively as Indian Express-Loksatta were bundled out for 73 runs. Harsh Datir was the top scorer with 33 runs. Lokshahi Varta achieved the target in 9.1 overs with Sandeep Ganar emerging as the top scorer with 31 runs. Chavan remained unbeaten on 18.
Swapnil Nagpure and Abhinav Patil took one wicket each for IE-Loksatta.
Brief scores:
AT VASANT NAGAR GROUND: SAKAL: 118 for nine in 20 overs. Pankaj Borkar (47, 57b, 4x4), Kishor Jamkar 10 (15b, 1x4), Suraj Nair 2 for 24, Faizul Qumar 2 for 11, Tushar Shukla 2 for 9.
THE TIMES OF INDIA: 122 for 4 in 11.1 overs. Tushar Shukla (62*, 33b, 6x4, 3x6), Rupesh Bhaik (28, 15b, 6x4), Yogesh Banait (10, 14b, 1x6), Pankaj Borkar 2 for 22, Gurudas Raut and Avishkar Deshmukh one wicket each).
RESULT: Times of India won by six wickets MoM: Tushar Shukla

AT AMBEDKAR COLLEGE GROUND
INDIAN EXPRESS-LOKSATTA: 73 all out in 20 overs. Harsh Datir 33 (46b, 5x4), Shrikant Bhalerao 4 for 25, Sarang Chavan 3 for 8.
LOKSHAHI VARTA: 75 for 2 in 9.1 overs. Sandip Ganar (31, 22 b, 3x4, 1x6), Sarang Chavan (18*, 21b, 3x4), Swapnil Nagpure and Abhinav Patil one wicket each.
RESULT: Lokshahi Varta won by eight wickets MoM: Shrikant Bhalerao.
Friday’s fixtures: The Hitavada vs Tarun Bharat at Vasant Nagar ground. Lokmat vs Dainik Bhaskar at Ambedkar College ground. Both the matches will start at 9 a.m.

Lokmat's Vishal Mahakalkar plays a shot.




The Hitavada's Rammurti Nerlay appeals.




The Hitavada's Pravin Lokhande plays a shot.

Lokmat survive Tarun Bharat
Scare, win by three wickets

The Hitavada’s Pravin Lokhande (117, 61b; 13x4, 5x6) struck a hurricane century as the nine-time champions started their campaign in the SJAN-OCHRI 14th inter-press cricket tournament with a huge 92 runs win over Dainik Bhaskar at Vasant Nagar ground.
The hard-hitting batsmen started cautiously but changed his gears after completing his half century as The Hitavada posted 202 from 20 overs after electing to bat first. Lokhande walked in the middle quite early after the departure of opener Pratik Sontakke. It was all Lokhande show after that as he hit the ball to all parts of the field with brute power.
It was a tough time for Dainik Bhaskar bowlers as none was spared from Lokhande’s storm. The other run scorers for The Hitavada were Rahul Dixit (18) Pawan Sawade (18) and Nikhil Dixit (12).
The target of 203 was always difficult to chase for Dainik Bhaskar. In an attempt to accelerate their innings, Dainik Bhaskar lost quick wickets and managed to gather 109 runs from 20 overs losing nine wickets. For The Hitavada, spinners Rammurti Nerlay and Piyush Patil took two wickets each while captain Susheem Kolay and Rahul Dixit took one each.
In another match played at Dr Ambedkar College ground, Lokmat managed to scrape past Tarun Bharat to a three-wicket win with the winning run coming in the last over.
Tarun Bharat posted 142 from 20 overs. Roshan Tamboli (42), Nitin Baitule (35) Mannu Bawa (20) were the main scorers. For Lokmat, Vivek Vyavhare and Nitin Pataria took two wickets each. Lokmat chased the target in 19.3 overs with Sachin Khadke emerging as the top scorer with 41 runs. Vyavhare and Amit Roshankhede scored 20 and 21 runs respectively while Pataria scored 17. For Tarun Bharat, Sandip Gadge took three wickets while Bawa, Vikas Barokar and Ankush Hiwrale took one each.
Anil Ahirkar of Anilkumar Tea Company and Suresh Chandak were the guests of the day
On Thursday: Sakal vs Time of India (at Vasant Nagar); Lokshahi Varta vs Indian Express-Loksatta at Dr Ambedkar College ground). Both matches start at 9 am.

Deshonnati vs Punyanagari

All pics The Hitavada

All pics by S Sudarshan

Sakal drub Loksatta by 84 runs

IN AN exciting tie, Lokshahi Varta stunned last year’s runners-up Punyanagari by 13 runs while Sakal recorded comprehensive 84-run victory over Indian Express-Loksatta in the SJAN-OCHRI 14th Inter-Press Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.
Satvik Group and Purti Group are the co-sponsors of the tournament.
At Vasant Nagar ground, batting first Lokshahi Varta knocked off 175 losing six wickets in 20 overs. Opening pair Rahul Jadhav and Sandeep Ganar made match-winning 129 runs for the first wicket in just 64 balls. Jadhav played 59-run knock in 31 balls with the help of ten boundaries. Ganar also scored 59 including nine boundaries and one six. Rahul Chonde contributed 16.
For Punyanagari, Udishtir Raich (3 for 18) was the main wicket taker. Manoj Jharia claimed two conceding 33 runs.
In reply, Punyanagair missed the target by just 13 runs. Pankaj Pande single-handedly held the fort but his 82-run knock consisting ten boundaries and three sixes went in vain. Ashwajeet Moon contributed 25.
For Lokshahi Varta, Manish Gadekar (3 for 26) and Shrikant Bhalerao (3 for 24) were the most successful bowlers. Pankaj Pande was declared man-of-the-match for his brilliant efforts.
At Ambedkar College ground, batting first Sakal piled up 197 losing five wickets in 20 overs. Thanks to Rajesh Vyavhare who remained unbeaten on 64. Pankaj Borkar also batted well and scored 46. Manoj Muley (22) and Kishor Jamkar (20) were other main scorers.
In reply, Indian Express- Loksatta were restricted to 113 for 8 in 20 overs. Only Harsh Datir (36 not out) and Prashant Bandelu (34) managed to cross the double-figure mark.
Pankaj Borkar was declared man-of-the-match.
Earlier Vidarbha Hockey Association president BC Bhartia were introduced to the players.
Brief scores AT VASANT NAGAR GROUND: LOKSHAHI VARTA: 175 for 6 in 20 overs. {Rahul Jadhav (59, 31b, 10x4), Sandeep Ganar 59 (40b, 9x4, 1x6), Rahul Chonde 16, Yudhishthir Raich 3 for 18, Manoj Jharia 2 for 33, Vaibhav Sonwane 1 for 29}.
PUNYANAGARI: 162 all out in 19.1 overs. {Pankaj Pande (82, 45b, 10x4, 3x6), Ashwajeet Moon (25, 17b, 3x4), Sunil Thawkar 11, Manish Gadekar 3 for 26, Shrikant Bhalerao 3 for 24, Rahul Chonde 2 for 38)}.
RESULT: LOKSHAHI VARTA WON BY 13 RUNS MOM: PANKAJ PANDE.
AT AMBEDKAR COLLEGE GROUND: Sakal: 197 for 5 in 20 overs. (Rajesh Vyavhare 64*, Pankaj Borkar 46, Manoj Muley 22, Kishor Jamkar 20, Anirudha Pande, Sachin Turak and Ravikant Sane one wicket each).
Indian Express-Loksata : 113 for 8 in 20 overs. (Harsh Datir 36*, Prashant Bandelu 34, Pankaj Borkar 4 for 15, Gurudas Raut, Avishkar Deshmukh and Prashant Nimbarte one wicket each).
RESULT: SAKAL WON BY 84 RUNS MOM: PANKAJ BORKAR.
WEDNESDAY’S FIXTURES: The Hitavada vs Dainik Bhaskar at Vasant Nagar ground. Lokmat vs Tarun Bharat at Ambedkar College ground. Both the matches will start at 9 a.m.

Lokmat off to a flying start

The defending champs thrash Deshonnati by nine wickets

Defending champion Lokmat began their campaign on winning note thrashing Deshonnati by nine wickets in 14th Inter-Press Invitational Twenty-20 Cricket Tournament being organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) at Vasant Nagar ground, here on Monday.
The tournament is being sponsored by Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI). Satvik Group and Purti Group are the co-sponsors of the tournament.
Batting first, Deshonnati made 118 for six in 20 overs. Captain Sandeep Dhamde top scored with 38 (31b, 5x4, 1x6). Moreshwar Manapure scored 22 while Mangesh Shrangare and Chetan Kamanwar contributed 13 runs each.
For Lokmat, Devendra Sadavarti (2 for 20) and Vivek Vyavhare (2 for 34) were the most successful bowlers. Amit Khodke and Sachin Rahangdale claimed one wicket each.
In reply, riding on Nitin Pataria and Sharad Misra’s 91-run partnership for the first wicket, Lokmat achieved the target losing just one wicket in 9.5 overs. Pataria smashed 61 in just 30 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries and three sixes. Sharad Mishra played an unbeaten knock of 40 in 25 balls. His innings was studded with four boundaries and two sixes. Pataria was declared man-of-the-match.
Earlier, Anup Marar, Director OCHRI inaugurated the tournament. Amol Dhake, CEO, Satvik Group and Sharad Padhye, Joint Secretary, Vidarbha Cricket Associaton, Sunil Mujumdar of Mujumdar Cricket Academy and Naresh Shelke, SJAN president also shared the dais.
SJAN member Dr Ram Thakur conducted the proceedings. Secretary Kishor Bagde made an introductory remark while treasurer Anupam Soni proposed a vote of thanks.
Brief score
Deshonnati: 118 for 6 in 20 overs. Sandeep Dhamde (38, 31b, 5x4, 1x6), Moreshwar Manapure (22, 31b, 1x4), Mangesh Shrangare and Chetan Kamanwar 13 each, Devendra Sadavarti 2 for 20, Vivek Vyavhare 2 for 34, Sachin Rahangdale 1 for 17, Amiot Khodke 1 for 23).
Lokmat: 124 for 1 in 9.5 overs. Nitin Patariya ( 61, 30b, 7x4, 3x6), Sharad Mishra ( 40*, 25b, 4x4, 2x6), Amit Khodke not out 7.
Result: Lokmat won by nine wickets
MoM: Nitin Pataria Tuesday’s fixtures: Punyanagari vs Lokshahi Varta at Vasant Nagar. Sakal vs Indian Express- Loksatta at Ambedkar College. Both matches will start at 9 am.