Kanga Knockout’18 Updates: Some promising all-round performances by Rakesh Naik & Kunj Vora

 

This year’s edition of Kanga Knockout has been exciting with some great individual performances as well as nail biting matches. Kanga matches always extract the best out of the batsman while polishes the skills of the bowlers and hence it’s a very important platform for Mumbai cricketers to play in this tournament. Here are some of the latest updates from the tournament-

FORT YOUNGSTER vs BORIVALI CC,

Played at the Sunder CC, Cross Maidan, Fort Youngsters won the toss and elected to field first. Their decision seemed to be perfecta s Borivali CC were all out for 205runs in 44.2 overs with Riyaz Shaikh (55) and Vinayak Pawar(45) top scoring with the bat. From the bowlers, Kunj Vora with 4/37 in 9overs was the pick of the bowlers as he bowled at impressive line and lengths. Chasing 206, Fort Youngsters chased down the score successfully with Kamal Savla(46) and Keval  Haria(35) being the highest scorers. Kunj who came at no.3 made it an all round show as he also contributed with the bat scoring 33 helping his team win the match by 4wkts.

APOLLO CC vs KRP XI

Played at the Western Railway Cross Maidan, Apollo Youngsters won the toss and elected to bat first. However, they were all out for 154 in 36.1 overs where in everyone failed to score runs apart from Ameya Desai single handedly impressing one and all with a solid 57 off 70balls (4fours). The bowlers did a terrific job with spinners Vishal Karia(3/24) & Yuvang Shah(3/24) being the pick of the bowlers while all-rounder Rakesh also taking 2wkts. Chasing 155, KRP XI did felt some jitters with their top order losing wickets quickly. However, all-rounders Rakesh Naik(48) and Yuvang Shah(38*) took care of the chase at the middle order. Rakesh scored a crucial 48 off 41balls which had 5fours and 3sixes and continued his prolific run in Mumbai cricket while KRP XI won the match by 4wkts.

 

 

 

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