M.V. Sports Club maintained their impressive batting form as they piled a huge first innings total of 310 all out in 80.1 overs against Matunga Gymkhana in a two-day quarter-final match of the 29th Late Ajit Naik Memorial MCA Boys’ U-14 Selection Trials Cricket Tournament 2025, played at the New Era ground, Azad Maidan on Tuesday.
Three M.V. Sports Club batters cracked half centuries to lift their innings. Arshiyan Shaikh 59 runs, Golu Pal 57 runs and Abdul Rahman Khan 56 runs, all batted solidly in the middle. Piyush Kumar 42 runs and Lavish Singh 36 runs made useful contributions to the innings. Smith Ghadigaonkar 4 for 84 was Matunga Gymkhana’s most successful bowler. Matunga Gymkhana reached 17 for one wicket in the 7 overs at the end of day’s play.
Meanwhile, hosts Worli Sports Club looks to be heading for a defeat against Victory CC. Put into bat, Worli SC were bowled out for a paltry 107 in 52.1 overs. Chandrakisan Bind was the only Worli SC batter to top-score with 42 runs. Victory CC bowlers Ayush Goho 4 for 33 and Tanay Mahansaria 4 for 17 were responsible for picking the wickets and restricting Worli SC to a low total.
In response, Victory CC were well-placed at 39 for no loss in 8 overs at the end of the first days play.
Brief scores: Souvenir CC 107 all out, 73.4 overs (Sujal Khot 3/7) Vs Rizvi SC 69 for 1, 24 overs (Dev Singh btting 45). Stumps Day-1.
Worli SC 107 all out, 52.1 overs (Chandrakisan Bind 42; Ayush Goho 4/33, Tanay Mahansaria 4/17) Vs Victory CC 39 for no loss, 8 overs. Stumps Day-1.
M.V. Sports Club 310 all out, 80.1 overs (Arshiyan Shaikh 59, Golu Pal 57, Abdul Rahman Khan 56, Piyush Kumar 42, Lavish Singh 36; Smith Ghadigaonkar 4/84) Vs Matunga Gymkhana 17 for 1, 7 overs. Stumps Day-1.