Off-spinner Harsh Tanna’s match-winning spell of 5 for 47 runs was the highlight of MIG Cricket Club’s 98-run victory against National Cricket Club on the second day, of the concluding Group-B league match of the Automotive Manufacturing-74th Police Invitation Shield Cricket Tournament, organised under the auspices of MCA and played at the National CC ground on Sunday.
MIG resuming at the overnight score of 308 for 6 wickets were dismissed for 335 runs in 68 overs. Kevin D’Almeida top-scored with a century knock of 100 (101b, 14x4, 2x6) runs while Anand Bais 82 and Pragnesh Kanpillewar 35 runs contributed to the total. Shashikant Kadam (3 for 55) and Ravinder Solanki (3 for 76) were National CC’s best bowlers.
In reply, National CC’s batting collapsed and they were bowled out for 237 runs in 47.1 overs. Chinmay Sutar 69, Vedant Murkar 62, and Sandeep Kunchikor 49 were the only National CC batters who managed to stay long at the crease. Tanna tormented the rival batsmen and was rewarded with a 5-wicket haul which sealed MIG’s big victory and a semi-final meeting with Parsee Gymkhana next weekend.
Meanwhile, Automotive Cricket Club (Sponsors XI) tasted success registering a 3-wicket win against New Hind Sporting Club in a Group-A match. However, they failed to advance to the next round as Payyade SC with 6 points booked their place in the last four round.
Hosts Mumbai Police Gymkhana also bowed out losing to Parkophene Cricketers by 161 runs in the crucial Group-D match at the Police Gymkhana ground. Parkophene Cricketers will now clash with defending champions Payyade Sports Club who had registered a quick 6-wicket win over Islam Gymkhana in a Group-A match which was completed on Saturday.
In Group-C, hot favourites Parsee Gymkhana continued with their domineering winning streak as they defeated Shivaji Park Gymkhana by 130 runs to complete an all-win record.
