Mumbai, 7 November: Neil Naik shared in two century partnerships as Souvenir Cricket Club beat MIG Cricket Club by 249 runs in the pre-quarter-finals of the Ajit Naik Memorial Under-14 Cricket Tournament on Saturday. The tournament is organised by Worli Sports Club with the approval of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Naik and More lead Souvenir’s 347
Naik added 134 runs off 159 balls for the second wicket with Samarth Mahadik, then put on 108 off 53 balls with Swaraj More. Naik made 92 off 97 balls with nine fours, Mahadik 67 off 96 balls and More an unbeaten 95 off 41 balls with 14 fours and two sixes. More was named player of the match.
Souvenir finished on 347 for 4, a total that includes 54 penalty runs awarded because MIG were slow in completing their overs. Rajveer Kashid then took 4 for 25 as MIG were bowled out for 98 in 34.1 overs.
Pable and Divkar set up Anjuman’s win
Rudra Pable and Eesa Divkar put on 168 for the opening wicket off 152 balls as Anjuman Islam Institute made 290 for 4 in 45 overs against Matunga Gymkhana. Pable scored 115 off 127 balls with 17 fours, and Divkar made 94 off 74 balls with 10 fours and five sixes.
Matunga Gymkhana were dismissed for 191 in 17.5 overs, Siddhant Shinde making 39 and Aarush Kothari taking 3 for 35, as Anjuman won by 99 runs.
Quarter-final fixtures
The quarter-finals will be played over two days, on 9 and 10 November:
- Worli Sports Club v MV Sports Club
- Shivaji Park Gymkhana v Anjuman Islam Institute
- Islam Gymkhana v Dadar Parsi Zoroastrian
- Souvenir v Victory
Scores in brief
Souvenir Cricket Club 347/4 (including 54 penalty runs; Swaraj More 95*, Neil Naik 92, Samarth Mahadik 67) beat MIG Cricket Club 98 (34.1 overs; Rajveer Kashid 4/25) by 249 runs.
Anjuman Islam Institute 290/4 (45 overs; Rudra Pable 115, Eesa Divkar 94) beat Matunga Gymkhana 191 (17.5 overs; Siddhant Shinde 39, Aarush Kothari 3/35) by 99 runs.
Earlier rounds: Aarav Advirkar’s five for five and Tanish Kadam and Arish Khan’s 262-run stand. More cricket news on Indian Sports News.
