The hosts declared at 119-8 with India U-19 off-spinner Tanush Kotian claiming 4-21. Dadar Union ended the drawn game with 65-2
Shivaji Park Youngsters' Nitin Surve (left) and Mandar Phadke
Shivaji Park Youngsters (SPY), 'A' division champions in 1992, pulled off an amazing last-ball win over Khar Gymkhana in the 'C' division of the Dr HD Kanga Cricket League yesterday. Riding on Nitin Surve's all-round show (56 and 5-23), SPY beat Khar Gymkhana by virtue of a first innings lead at the suburban venue. The hosts did well to restrict their opponents to 80-5 at one stage thanks to some disciplined bowling from their captain and ex-Mumbai pacer Usman Malvi (3-14).
Crucial six-wicket stand
However, Malvi's rival captain Mandar Phadke, the former Mumbai batsman, now an under-16 selector, slammed 49 (3x4, 4x6) and put on 108 runs for the sixth wicket with Surve. After declaring at 172-5, Surve and left-arm spinner Rahul Ratnaparkhi (4-14) bundled out Khar Gymkhana for a mere 67. The hosts could have drawn the game had Ratnaparkhi's last ball of the day not trapped last man Sahil Talreja leg before wicket for a duck.
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DY Patil's Karsh Kothari during his five-wicket haul against Bhatnagar SC at Cross Maidan yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble
Unlucky DY Patil SC
DY Patil Sports Club were left ruing their luck in the 'B' division after the clash against Bhatnagar SC ended in a draw at Cross Maidan. DY captain D Subramaniyan and Shashank Singh scored 53 not out and 59 respectively before declaring at 134-4. In reply, Bhatnagar plummeted to 30-7 with five of those wickets being claimed by Karsh Kothari. The promising spinner gave away only five runs in his 12-over spell.
Wagh shines for PJ Hindu
In another 'B' division game, PJ Hindu Gymkhana clinched a win on the basis of a first innings lead over Apollo CC. Off-spinner Sachin Wagh's 5-16 helped restrict Apollo to 94 and the Marine Drive side's openers Sachin Katkar (56) and Ankit Revandkar (53) ended the game with 110 for no loss.
Kotian claims four
Former champions Dadar Union and National CC clashed in the premier division at National in Cross Maidan. The hosts declared at 119-8 with India U-19 off-spinner Tanush Kotian claiming 4-21. Dadar Union ended the drawn game with 65-2.
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