Ankit Vishwakarma
Ankit Vishwakarma
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Ankit Vishwakarma’s Four-Fer helps Patil Badlapur Center win in MCA U23 Madhav Mantri Cricket tournament’22

By Juili Ballal

On May 27, Patil Badlapur Center took on Islam Gymkhana during the MCA U23 Madhav Mantri Cricket Tournament. Patil Badlapur Center won the toss and elected to bat at Khar Gymkhana.

Batting first, Patil Badlapur Center scored 215 in 41.4 overs before getting all out. Vishwajit Jagdale top scored with a delectable 58 off 71 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes. Vignesh Kharge also made a useful contribution of 38 runs from 46 balls, including four boundaries and a six. On the other hand, Islam Gymkhana’s Parth Shah, Arjun Dani and Aman Maniyar were among the most successful bowlers. The trio claimed two wickets each.

In reply, Islam Gymkhana fought hard as they put together 210 runs in 37.1 overs. The match went all the way down the wire as Islam Gymkhana fell short of just five runs in the end. Raj Waghela led the run chase with a 37-ball 57, hitting six boundaries and four sixes. On the other hand, Patil Badlapur Center’s Ankit Vishwakarma scalped 4-55 in nine overs to help his team’s cause. The left arm spinner spun the web to entangle the opposition batters. 

Patil Badlapur Center snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they Islam Gymkhana by five runs in the MCA U23 Madhav Mantri Cricket Tournament. 

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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