Mumbai coast to seven-wicket win

Manoj Joglekar’s stunning catch at point to dismiss Shantanu Sugwekar was an apt testimony to the high fielding standards set by Mumbai as its bowlers tightened the noose with a disciplined display. In the event, Maharashtra could only muster 182, mainly due to an 80-run association between Sugwekar (70: 103b, 125m, 5×4) and Indrajeet Kamtekar (37: 42b, 63m, 2×4, 1×6).

The 22-year-old medium-pacer Santosh Saxena justified his growing reputation as a promising prospect claiming three wickets while left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni was rewarded with an equal number for his niggardlyline.

Though Maharashtra made some early inroads removing the openers, Jatin Paranjpe (68 not out: 99b, 147m, 4×4, 2×6) and Muzumdar (41: 78b, 89m, 5×4) snatched the initiative with an 83-run alliance. Southpaw Paranjpe led a merry life when Sugwekar dropped a sitter at long-off when the batsman was on 30 and later, when he was on 52, wicket-keeper Sanjay Kondhalkar reacted late off left-arm spinner Kamtekar for a reprieve.

Skipper Muzumdar regaled with two majestic cover-drives that bisected the six-member off-side field like a ray of light before a moment of indecisiveness ended his tenure.

Vinod Kambli, who walked in to a roaring applause, appeared in good touch during his cameo of 28 not out. Paranjpe’s straight six off Abhijit Kale which hoisted the victory target climaxed the Mumbai influence on the proceedings.

The two sides lock horns from tomorrow for the Ranji four-dayer.

SCOREBOARD

Maharashtra
Niranjan Godbole b Kulkarni 23 (54b, 76m, 2×4), Anand Dalvi c Joglekar bSaxena 4 (4b, 9m, 1×4), Abhijit Kale c Mhambrey b Dani 24 (70b, 97m, 1×4), Shantanu Sugwekar c Joglekar b Saxena 70 (103b, 125m, 5×4), Indrajeet Kamtekar c Muzumdar b Sutar 37 (42b, 63m, 2×4, 1×6), Sagar Shah st Rane b Kulkarni 10 (18b, 23m, 1×4), Sanjay Kondhalkar c Sutar b Kulkarni 0 (1b, 1m), Sachin Aradhye not out 3 (4b, 11m), Mandar Sane b Saxena 0 (1b, 1m), Ashutosh Agashe run out 4 (5b, 5m), Extras: (1lb, 2nb, 4w) 7. Total: (for nine wickets in 50 overs; 209m) 182
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Dalvi, 1.4 overs), 2-45 (Godbole, 15.4), 3-63 (Kale, 24.2), 4-143 (Kamtekar, 41.3), 5-170 (Shah, 47.2), 6-170 (Kondhalkar, 47.3), 7-175 (Sugwekar, 48.3), 8-175 (Sane, 48.4), 9-182 (Agashe, 50).Bowling: Mhambrey 6-0-26-0 (1w), Saxena 10-1-37-3, Dani 10-0-28-1 (2nb, 2w), Kulkarni 10-1-25-3, Sutar 9-1-38-1 (1w), Khanolkar 5-0-27-0.

Mumbai
Manoj Joglekar c&b Agashe 9 (26b, 36m), Rajesh Sutar c Godbole b Aradhye 27 (25b, 49m, 4×4), Jatin Paranjpe not out 68 (99b, 147m, 4×4, 2×6), AmolMuzumdar c&b Kamtekar 41 (78b, 89m, 5×4), Vinod Kambli not out 28 (35b, 44m, 3×4); Extras: (4b, 8w, 1nb) 13. Total: (for 3 wkts in 43.3 overs; 184m) 186.
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Joglekar, 7.4), 2-46 (Sutar, 10.2), 3-129 (34.2)
Bowling: Nair 5-0-29-0 (1nb), Agashe 9-0-41-1 (4w), Aradhye 8-1-29-1 (2w), Kamtekar 10-0-31-1, Sugwekar 3-0-9-0 (1w), Shah 6-0-22-0 (1w), Sane 2-0-15-0, Kale 0.3-0-6-0.

Result: Mumbai won by 7 wickets.